jamiemaher85

For who? I cant see him?? We were doing alright as a 4-5-1 we just needed more width and support on the left. Going 4-4-2 would just make our midfield even weaker

On for Saha. Felli has pushed up t sit just behind Yak in attack.

Yak on. Come on lads, give him some service.

Diamanti coming on for West Ham. He looks very good.... i'm worried about him

I am probably not fully up to speed with this, but am glad someone else has picked up on some of Jose's off-pitch choices. I'm linked to him on Facebook and I actually ended up emailing the club asking if they knew some of the comments he makes on that site. Granted, he's a kid but some of it is worthy of fines at minimum. Would be a shame if a talent goes to waste...

 

As for on the pitch today, something to fight to hold on to...Come on Blues.

Pray tell! What has he been saying? I can't say I really know anything about the lad personally and it's wrong to believe all the chinese whispers you hear, but some must be true and i've heard nothing but bad things about this lad in his personal life, the fact that he's a kopite is not great either! Probably worse than a drug charge actually! lol.

playing some decent stuff here...good goal

The last 10/15 minutes have been good. You can actually see some confidence within some of the players. West Ham fans must bloody hate Saha. He's got a good record against them at Ufton Park now.

Bugger... maybe Baxter then?

I'd like to see him involved at some point. He has a point to prove, especially with his off the field, ahem, choices.

I did say that I wanted a performance form Cahill today but i'm not expecting much now, I feel sorry for him that he as to be pushed out to wide left.

How can you not love Heitinga when he gets stuck in like that! Pity too many others arent doing the same. Having said that though he needs to stop the silly niggling fouls, a bit like Fellaini last year.

 

Cahill is pissing me off. I know he isnt a left mid but just stay in you position and help Baines out FFS. Id rather have Gosling working hard, helping his FB out than Cahill going wherever he pleases. Moyes get a grip of him!

 

Oh yer great goal from Saha out of absolutley nowhere! Plus I dunno about anyone else but Fellaini looks nackered, maybe Jo on the left Cahill up top second half?

He's not on the bench. Carrying a knock.

He's a "no prisoners" type of player isn't he!

SAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA I fucking LOVE you

Yobo has looked more assured so far today. Gosling stil looks far from ready for regular premier league football

One person I really want to see a performance from today is Cahill. He has gone missing far to often this season and he is who should be linking defence and attack. When Cahill plays well the team usually plays well. He has been a missing cog so far this year, and unlike Arteta, Pienaar and Jags he's actually been on the bloody pitch.

Well lets hope for more of the same from Saha today. Remember that it was exactly this weekend last year that he came on to rescue 3 points at Ufton Park.

Everton: Howard, Hibbert, Yobo, Distin, Baines, Gosling, Cahill, Fellaini, Rodwell, Heitinga, Saha.

Subs: Nash, Agard, Neill, Yakubu, Coleman, Baxter, Wallace.

A team full of pace and attacking verve, plus a real level of depth and experience on the bench. Good to see. I am brimming with optimism and sarcasm now.

I'm bricking it today. I'm visiting my girlfriends family today and they are all Hammer fans. If we lose it could be a very unhappy sunday dinner for me latter on!

Fair play to him. I didnt think he'd be able to beat that man mountain.

Not been on here as much of late, but Happy Birthday to Dark. 16 years old. Christ that makes me feel old. Have a good one, hopefully the toffees can give you the perfect birthday present... i would not hold your breath though.

This makes me happy

Without doubt the shittest player I have ever seen in the Everton shirt.

Pathetic comment. The amount of abuse aimed at Jo pisses me off no end. For example the abuse he got for the Benfica game. Goose was terrible, Cahill and Yak didn't bother trying after about 20 minutes, yet it's Jo that some people decided to use as a scape goat. Dont get me wrong i'm not a huge fan and he has got faults. But so does everyone of our players. he's only here on loan and is only making brief cameo apperances so cut him some slack. He is still in the same age bracket at Vaughn and Vic yet they get alot of leniency given to them despite there huge flaws, he has also already scored more goals than both of them in his short time here tha they have in their entire careers with us.

He aint the best in the world but calling im the "worst player ever in an everton shirt" is gut wrenchingly short sighted and clearly just searching for a scape goat for our poor season. Brett Angel anyone? Compared to him Jo looks like fucking Pele. Some people need some perspective on this matter. BlueBoy1980 for one. If you want a scapegoat for this year i am afraid that Jo is not it. Alot of our senior big names have not done it this year and they have been playing on a regualer basis. Look to Osman, Cahill and Yobo et al for criticism for this year first, they are the one's who are dissapointing as we know what they are capable of and at the moment they are seriously letting the side down.

I will cry if that's true.

Ace

Oh dear. She really is a comlete nut case. Possibly Loric Cana's wife?

I give up. This is getting ridiculous now. I actually think that we should have a whole area dedicated to injuries, not just a thread, like we used to for Stadium Debate.

Someone up there must really hate us. For me having Jags back was a real ray of light. Oh well. Back to the drawing board.

Does anyone know the deal with Pienaar? Originally it was "only bruising" and he'd be back within two weeks. Also what the fuck has happened to Vic? I'm not saying he should be involved week in week out but to have him back, for example in Europe, would still be of benefit and the club dont seeme to have said anything.

Even Chelsea are considering giving away naming rights for Stamford Bridge. I think the whole thing is a joke really.

I feel fairly numb to everything at the moment. Until we start getting any of our stronger and more creative players back. We are crying out for Pienaar's return. Until then I am epecting to struggle in most of our games. There was an impovement against Villa but we are still in desperate need of having some creativity back in the squad.

1-0. Either way tonight.