Gwlad

Don't bring him into it!

Humour is all that's left to us blues at the moment.

I would have to see if I could get the time off work first

I really hope I am wrong but there were signs v Stoke that the players were playing like they didn't believe in the system, themselves or each other anymore. If that is the case then only a change of leadership can change that mindset on the pitch.
 
I don't think Bill has the balls or the cash to be able to sack Martinez now, and if he did, who would replace him? I therefore think that its more of the same for another 10 matches and we will probably just avoid relegation - which Martinez will no doubt trumpet as a 'phenomenal' achievement.
 
For me, Bill needs to be thinking what he is going to do in May. Either Martinez goes, the new man comes in and has a full pre season with a revamped squad or Bill keeps faith with Martinez and we get another 38 games of 'phenomenal' performances and lose most of them because 'the margins are so fine.' The guy is just making excuses and insulting our intelligence by thinking we are stupid enough to fall for his bs. Tell it like it is Roberto. We are crap, confidence is down and its all your bloody fault.
 
FWIW I think Newcastle will win - by a fine margin after another phenomenal performance by Everton.

https://twitter.com/philswagielka/status/573248148304465920
 
 
Sound familiar?

Thing i miss most is the passion. Plain and simple. I became an everton fan because they "did more with less". They did that by sacrifcing their bodies week in and week out for each other and the fans. That has totally evaporated. That i miss more than anything.

Again his inability to see the problems is the most worrying thing. He really is coming across as extremely clueless.

I mean, we as fans are able to predict the outcome of games before a single kick so how easy must it be for opposition managers? How many saves has Begovic had to make tonight? Can't remember a single one. Abysmal.

Lads stop scrapping. There are far bigger issues going on here

Lads stop scrapping. There are far bigger issues going on here

Man-flu.

The most alarming thing for me is there seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel. No corner is being turned. Everytime we get a hald decent result mainly the draws with City and the Shite and the win at Palace nothing proceeded them.
 
It's like they're one offs then normal service is resumed. There's no run of games where we're winning regular, even the run where we went so many unbeaten (was it 6 or 7) we draw all but one.
It's getting to the point now where we're not going to be able to stop it.
 
We will lose at Stoke Weds I fuarantee it. We rarely do well there anyway but they're flying (for Stoke) and playing well where as we're low on confidence and an absolute shambles.
 
Home win on the coupon and a couple of wins for teams below us and we're in shit BIG time. I've been predicting this for months and I take absolutely no pleasure in being proven right, in fact my gut is wrenching now typing it. This has been coming like a train since December and still nothing has changed.
 
How long can we go onplaying "well" but losing. We are struggling to beat cannon fodder like Leicester, Hull, WBA at home, really struggling. Look at our performance last season against Arsenal to the one this season. This is what Martinez has brought to us, this is his taxtics, his brand of football.
 
It's totally unacceptable.

If he doesn't get sacked I assume he'll sign another new contract in the summer, this time with reduced wages. I mean, after a good season he signed a new contract with improved terms, so...

Shite uninspired performance.
 
Sack Martinez? - dunno, I think he has good points but looks lost and he isn't strong enough for this.
 
Players? Too many looking to pass the buck, they know how to play football, many could manage a team - yet they are playing like they are little dogs waiting for specific orders off their nmaster.

I suppose that is the whole crux of the matter, personally I think we have been crap all season and deserve to be exactly where we are in the league

Some people seem to think all red cards are a three game ban. It's a bit like the question about qualifying for Europe that comes up every season, and we know how much you love that one . Fortunately, there'll be no reason for that question on here this season!

I get the impression he's now out of his depth and a lot of the backroom staff he's brought in are too. All season we never seem to get anything from set pieces so what exactly do they do at Finch Farm? Seriously angry now as looks like club morale has been destroyed, players don't look as together as in previous seasons.

We need to give own goal an improved contract, he's our most consistent scorer every year.

Did anyone see that superb tactic that Leicester were using today?
 
When they had the ball they ran with it and when they passed they moved forward , think maybe Bobby could nick that strategy for the next game

I don't k now what it is with Baines but he doesn't look like he likes playing football. We had the same with hinchcliffe. He said it was a job but didn't enjoy playing near the end.

You said after Thursday display you're let down by this. Well the team is not playing to win, Leicester is playing for a draw meaning they are sitting back. You can see this I hope. Young boys attack so did Wolfsburg, Lille, they want to win games. Leicester doesn't, they came to goodison to park the bus and pray for a draw. Completely different game and tactics, you can't have the same Thursday display agaisnt 11 men behind the ball. I know you know this and are just pissed off we aren't winning, I'm just tired of hearing everyone bitch about we can't play in the premier league. We can, we just play shit teams who use 1904 tactics and play not to lose.

I've stayed away from this topic purposely as I'm expecting to be pissed off if I read it so I won't. But I've got to say the treatment Ross has received at Goodison in the last few months has been disgraceful. We have a hell of a talent on our hands here, one that bigger clubs would gladly take of our hands, but if he doesn't put one in the top bin or take on five players everytime he gets the ball he's getting grief. Seeing him being booed by his own fans for not being as good as we would like him too be has made me sick, and has not helped his confidence. I see a young lad who looks scared to try something because he is scared of the reaction when if it goes wrong.
 
I heard a fella infront of me who has given him nothing but abuse for months complaining that he has been on the bench recently. I couldn't believe it.
 
I know one thing for sure, when he speaks to his agent about the stick he has had from the fans his agent will be telling him he won't get booed at City!
 
Rant over, for now.

Oviedo and Garbutt are much younger, Baines is coming towards the end of his career now - I don't see him going on to still be playing at 34/35. So it makes sense to plan for the future - i.e. look more towards Garbutt and Oviedo. Far too often we, as fans, still think of players being the player they were 4 or 5 years ago and think we should keep players based on that. Cahill was a perfect example of that. I suppose it's a bit of sentimentality. I have none of that so I'd let players go, or relegate them to back-up, without a second thought. I'm cold-hearted .

Look lads - we need to kick their FUCKING ARSES! We need to win this game and wipe that smartass arrogant grin right off of Mourinho's face. What a cocky prick he is.
 
I don't care if you pray, show your arse in the frozen food aisle in Tesco to a 93-year old lady, do a rain dance in the middle of Trafalgar Fucking Square, piss on the statue of Liberty's leg, keep your dog in the basement with a cereal box on his head, go all tranny and wear a fucking pink dress and 9 inch heels , etc etc................
 
WHATEVER it takes! This is a call to arms and we need to unite and cheer these Blues on and spank (the other) Blues!!
 
Let's do this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/2015/2/9/8002889/cesc-fabregas-injury-news-everton
 
Great.