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When we had Jags, Lescott and Yobo he got them all into the side by playing Lescott at LB and leaving Baines on the bench. He doesn't seem to have the balls for big decisions IMO.

In fairness I dont think anyone could pick out our current strongest 11. It will be trial and error for awhile, while Moyes tinkers to see which set up offers the best balance.

I could see him going back to Germany, but not back to Borussia. He'll have his sights set a little higher. Great club and all but if it's going to be one of the final steps in his career I can't see him making it back there.

Won't get my hopes up with the story but i'd like Sessegon here. Looks to have something about him, sounds like his career has stalled somewhat of late though, Moyes loves those type of projects....

Ah shite. The only positive is that it's the one position we have an abundance of options. If we are going to pick up any injuries id prefer it be to a central midfielder. Still shite though...

ESPN is a quality station. Well worth the subscription fee.

It's not really a news story. He was always going to leave after Euro's 2012. Even said so before the World Cup.

We were brave against United last year and played them to win the game. I hope we go into this years tie with the same mentality. We'll need it.

I was impressed with us last night. Having a balanced team makes such a huge difference. It's amazing to see what you can do with two wingers in the team!

The first half was very good, kept possesion very well and as much as I hate to say it Gerrard dictated the game very well in the centre of the pitch. F365 review summed it up very well when they said it was a "study in understated excellence".

Goldfrapp- Seventh Tree

Nice and chilled.

Would have loved him here, but from what i've seen of him I can see why he wouldn't want to come here. He'd struggle with the physical nature of England so his desire to move to Spain instead makes a lot of sense.

I just want this sorted now. It's dragged on so long. I'd have prefered the rumoured move to Blackpool to have gone ahead but this would still be a good move for him.... until he gets injured again of course. Such a sad turn his career has made.

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/everton-fc/everton-fc-news/2010/09/08/everton-fc-boss-david-moyes-may-play-tim-cahill-and-marouane-fellaini-up-front-for-manchester-united-game-100252-27223632/

 

 

Oh my fucking word.

Why oh why oh why?

great doc. Really enjoyed that.

dude, 1st day of the term? If so you could use that to do it all. Just get the kids to write an essay on what they did over the holidays!

Yup first day of term. Ah well. I'm teaching film all day so i'll just stick Indiana Jones on and be done with it. Easy.

Tech Dept is closed until Monday, which is when I start teaching, so i can't risk waiting until then and i'll just have to re-do it all over the weekend.

No lie in for me then....

Back on point.

Anyone know who might turn out for us tomorrow?

Is Dunc getting involved? That'd be a giggle.

i know Liverpool have Owen, Redknapp, Macateer, Dudek, Garcia all turing out.

Oh god today has been horrific at work. My computer has just blown up. As in smoke puring out of it and everything. I have just potentially lost all of my work, including the majority of my lesson plans which i start teaching on Monday. This is not a good thing. I could really use a stiff drink right about now...

You mean this Jamie or is something else happening?

 

Don't suppose there's any news on the planning permission yet?

That's the one. I spoke with someone who works in Goodison and they where saying that the devlopment would include an expansion of the corporate facilities and would increase the possibility of a higher revenue from corporate boxes and events. I havn't however seen any written proof of this.

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a. 1. Of or pertaining to Castalia, a mythical fountain of inspiration on Mt. Parnassus sacred to the Muses.

 

That's Rafa to a tea. That mythical fountain bastard.

Public transport in this country has gone mental. So many stories like this. A few months back my fiance was travelling to a dress making course, she got to the train station and the ticket booth was closed and the ticket machine was broken meaning that there was no possible way to buy a ticket prior to boarding the train. She assumed that she wold be able to pop on the train and buy a ticket afterwards at the the other end. She arrived at here destination to be told that as she had not purchased a ticket she would be fined, she argued that she couldn't buy a ticket as there was no way to, they wouldn't agree. She didn't have enough money on her to buy the now more expensive ticket so I had to make a 35 mile drive to bring her some money so that she could pay this ridiculous fine. I was so close to punching the station conducter bloke it was untrue. I argued with him that on his logic nobody can use the train station by our house as there is noway to buy tickets. God, it's making me angry just thinking about it !

We're not going to be able to compete financially until we have a better stadium. What do we have...13 boxes?! Other teams in modern stadiums have 50 odd (guess!) this is where the money is - the more boxes etc. you have, the more you take in on match days and more importantly the more you take in on non-match days e.g. corporate events. We just don't have the facilities at GP!

We've just started work on new facilities at Goodison which will increase the corporate options available. Which is good.

SHOUT MUCH?

It's started already....

http://www.eatsleepsport.com/everton/everton-eye-portuguese-striker-1093725.html?

http://www.clubcall.com/everton/toffees-eye-january-signing-1093725.html?

It is very true!

 

http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/premier-league/transferuebersicht/wettbewerb_GB1.html

 

The Shite, Villa and Fulham have actually made a profit Blackburn have broken even and EVERY OTHER CLUB in the Prem has spent considerably more than us. I would say that qualifies as the vast majority

 

There is a world of difference between dreaming of a billionaire arab to come riding over the horizon and wanting the club to add a player or 2 to the squad every now and again.

I accepted that we cant do a City ( Stoke City that is!) and I was happy when Moyse was saying we have to make small steps each year. I would be happy with one decent signing per year but to just tread water and not build on the squad at all is hard to take

 

You are right I will "Just have to deal with it" but it doesnt really fit in with the club motto and it doesnt mean I have to like it either.

Everyone has missed the point of investing heavily in the restructuring of the wage system though. We have struggled in the past to be able to offer the higer end wages to attract the better players. We have slowly restructed this system and now are in a situation where we can do this. Would you prefer to spend over-inflated fee's on half decent players or be able to pay the wages of an improving squad?

Who cares what the motto is really? It doesn't make any difference. Just because our motto says one thing doesn't mean that we should just start plumming money into transfers when it will seriously damage the long term security of the club.

we just need a decent sponsor deal for once i reckon

We could do what Spurs do and have a different sponsor for each competition!!

In seriousness, we should look at getting American sponsorship Our stock is higher than ever there and that is a revenue stream that should be taken advantage of.