Zoo 2.0

Amadou Onana is head and shoulders above the rest of the team, and that's not just because he's about 6'7.

We've got absolutely no out ball, if we were awarded points for losing possession we'd be out of sight. 

Can't remember what game it was, but this referee was at Goodison a month or two ago and it was truly the worst performance I've ever seen from an official. Absolutely diabolical stuff on show - think it might have been Crystal Palace where he basically allowed Wilfred Zaha to throw a tantrum and fly into anyone he fancied without getting carded. 

1 minute ago, Hafnia said:

Kezman, Jansen, Depay, babbel, Altidore, Alves, van der meyde, blind, van der beak, bony, all sold for mega money….. all of them failed really. 

Yet the fact that I've named a load that worked shows that it's actually quite a good barometer of young footballing talent, backed up with the transfer fees for those mentioned - Daley Blind is/was a great player too, as is Memphis. 

The fact that we are debating Dutch football, the birthplace of Total Football and you trying to dismiss it as a throwaway league is truly baffling. The interest in talent from there will always be present, regardless of whether the exports have set foot in England. 

Football clubs from the likes of the Netherlands and Portugal need to sell high to simply survive and that won't change anytime soon.

Work with a few Liverpool fans and can never understand why they get nervous ahead of a derby at Anfield. 

No striker up top is a massive worry, I think it'll be a convincing home win to be honest. Klopp will see this as a springboard and regardless of recent form Liverpool are both an excellent team and an outfit that has had our number most years.

2 minutes ago, Hafnia said:

Enzo Fernandez wasn’t already signed to a premier league side. Branthwaite is our player, his value will not be increased to its potential till he does it in the prem. The Dutch league isn’t a good indicator - klassen says hi 

No you're right, my bad.

Let's just ignore Arjen Robben, Robin van Persie, Ruud van Nistlerooy, Jaap Stam, Park Ji-Sung to name but a few that left Dutch football for the Premier League. 

Not to mention the conveyor belt of talent that Ajax have exported to European football. Frenkie De Jong and De Ligt springing straight to mind.

3 hours ago, Matt said:

No, but it's the usual benchmark and Branthwaite didn't have a world cup to showcase himself in. 

Bruno Fernandes, Ruben Dias, Darwin Nunez and João Felix all left the Portuguese League for £50m+. 

To suggest that the Premier League solely dictates transfer fees/interest is just ignorant.

22 hours ago, Hafnia said:

No chance.  His value won’t go up till he plays in the premier league. 

The world doesn't revolve around the Premier League, Enzo Fernandez says hi.

He won't play for us again, the top teams in Europe will be all over him in the summer and Moshiri will only be too happy to sell in order to help fund the stadium.

On 26/01/2023 at 20:56, Romey 1878 said:

Herbert and Di Resta have both been axed by Sky. Get in!

I wasn't that bothered about Di Resta however Herbert always came across as a massive plank whenever he spoke. 

Ted Kravitz is the only one (alongside Jenson Button when he pops in) who I really enjoy listening to. 

38 minutes ago, Gwlad all over said:

Williams is the one I like so far.

I like the Duracell battery sponsorship placement a lot more than I should . Alfa Romeo is fantastic looking to be honest, though could easily pass for a Ferrari.

I was hoping Marsch would last until we play them as he's completely lost it with them. It'll be interesting to see who they replace him with.

Wouldn't be surprised in the slightest to see Bielsa return, as much as the press have said otherwise.

12 hours ago, Cornish Steve said:

How would you feel if we finish this season ahead of the Reds, for example? Would that change your opinion? It's one thing to focus on the Board's failings when the team is failing, but what if the team succeeds? At what point would the Board get credit?

The fact that people simply see finishing above Liverpool as a barometer of success is why we are the way we are and ironically why they are the way they are. 

Liverpool could finish 1st for all I care, it doesn't have an impact on a successful Everton season for me.

56 minutes ago, Cornish Steve said:

And what exactly is wrong with a "feel good factor"?

I'd say it was obvious, but in summary the protests will stop and we're back in this position in 12 months time.

1 hour ago, Hafnia said:

Did the post match protest take place? 

Sadly it was only a handful of people. My only worry about today is that it'll bring a feel good factor back that makes everyone forget about the boards behaviour and the protests will die down. 

Bossed it from start to finish, made Arsenal look very ordinary. If we can replicate that from now until the end of the season we will have no problem staying up - we won't be in the top half but we will be clear enough for it to not be twitchy. 

Onana was absolutely outstanding today, he's everything you'd want in a player. 

First thing I see on the TV as I walk into the ground is SSN reporting on the protest, top job.

Impressive numbers for the protest, well done to all that are marching. Shame that the coward's won't see it in person, but it'll be all over social media.

Evertonians live now discussing the protest on Saturday against Arsenal: 

https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1rmGPkbnApqKN?s=20

Especially with the protests, a lot of Evertonians are coming together on Twitter Spaces (informal podcasts if you will). 

Opening this up to share when they are live, as I'm sure people will find them useful and interesting.

Poured myself a pint of whiskey.