RuffRob

It's impressive how the goal scoring duties are being spread through out the team. 

would love to see DCL get a goal before he makes way for Beto.

1 hour ago, RuffRob said:

or both Godfrey and Keane step up to the plate and show they are important part of the squad.

on their day, both Keane and Godfrey have shown good things in a Everton shirt. 

 

On 15/12/2023 at 06:49, Matt said:

Well those 4 clubs would only have found out from the league anyway, as we have to submit our books to them and the league would've made the first noise. 

Still, 12 points would be nice. 

I will not lose a minutes sleep if Burnley and forest go down or if Leeds and Leiceter fail to get promoted this season. 

4 hours ago, Matt said:

To be fair, that's been brought on us by our own ineptitude and some guys opinion in an dodgy panel. The compensation claims are ridiculous but understandable from their respective business perspectives.

If those four clubs had not make a song and dance about it, I don't think the Premier league would have bothered getting a independent commission to scrutinies us.

so if we can take a maximum 12 point off forest and Burnley this season I would find that particularly satisfying. 

This game has the making of a bit of a banana skin, off the back of two good home wins, but a few suspensions and injuries coming at the same time and all being defensive type players.

I would be playing on the fact Burnley are one of the shithouse clubs that complained to the PL about Evertons financial affairs that has led to us losing 10 points and now want to put the boot in and try and shake us down for compensation. These are one of the teams I really really want us to beat this season (along with Notts Forest). These fuckers could have casued this club no end of hardship. 

I was worried when he looked to be injured in the first half. Maybe the need game off might not be the worst thing to happen. 

Its a lot easier for a player to step in to a team who are playing well and full of confidence - hopefully that will rub off on those who have to step in to the team. 

33 minutes ago, Hafnia said:

Arguably as it stands.   Maybe carlo but he had stronger players.

has loads of Moyes traits good and bad. 

I think Dyche is a better appointment than Ancelloti. I never really thought he was a great fit for the club and was really indicative of our owners poor judgement and lack of a coherent plan. He had a few months of decent results, but we didn't play particular good football under him and spending wise, possibly the season we ultimately overstretch ourselves.

I am feeling we are finally building a team built on a good foundation under Dyche. A team and club we can begin to feel proud of again.

Chelsea defenders will really fancy Beto around now.

dcl has run and run

Big game for Pato. 

18 hours ago, MikeO said:

Indeed, eight wins and only beaten by Liverpool, ManU and...er...Luton

Not too shabby and a fairly long term sample that for me.

and results aside the only poor performances have been Villa away and Arsenal at home.

he has to take a lot of credit for the effort and patience he has showed in getting DCL fit. 

we are horrible to play againt at the moment. Trippier having the ball nicked off him twice kind of sums up what we are currently like as a team.

Beto was not for being pushed of the ball, the Newcastle defender just bounced off him when he tried to shoulder barge him. 

This team will be on cloud 9 after tonight result. 

does highlight our lack of depth in the middle. Lets hope its nothing seriouse with Garner.

difficult to call this game really - we are playing well generally and confidence is good. Again, think its going to come down to the our finishing, lets hope the law of averages kick in and some of our better chances hit the back of the net. As great as away wins are, there is nothing like home wins in front of a packed house.    

Garner - the boy is maturing nicely this season. He is only really a handful of games in as a Premiership Midfeilder, and see him growing further.

Really nice to see some of these younger lads take their oppertunities. It is also a good look for Everton - this is the place to come as a talented youngster, you get minutes on the pitch.

myko shot hitting the bar pretty much somes the game up. fine margins been against us today.

2 minutes ago, Btay said:

Danjuma & Patterson on, let’s get at them.

I agree this is the game to go bold for that 25 mins

going to be one of those games today.

https://www.evertonfc.com/news/3791977/director-of-football-everyone-at-everton-is-united

and Thelwell's chatting away again!!! 

We have called for others to speak up about 'non football' issues, and not leaving all the awkward questions to the manager at press conferances. Seems people at the club are listening. 

Perfectely accptable for Dyche to now limit what he says about the 10 point deduction in his pre match press conferance now and focus on the game.

1 hour ago, Romey 1878 said:

For one thing, they don't need to be elite players for us to benefit.

Also, it's not about whether you or I see it as good for us (I didn't actually say I think it will be). It's about the club thinking it does and doing what they feel is good for us. That's all I care about - looking after ourselves and being selfish after this shit show.

Simon Jordan also made a few good points this morning.

1. Everton are currently going in to a multi team group,

2. we have not been taken over yet, so why restrict ourselves, who knows who else may come in for us and

3. basically put two fingers up to the PL and vote against any proposal they currently want to make.  

There is precident for clubs seeking compensation from other clubs charged with financial breaches etc. Its not going to be lots of clubs getting £300m leading to administration like some nobs are banding around the place - but it might be settled as a few tens of millions to a single club, payed over a few seasons.

What is more improtant really is not getting relegated this season - as we are now moving in the right direction as a club, so the more the current 10 points deduction is reduce the better, as that simply lessens the risk of relegation.

Out of interest lets, if a team who got relegation is entitled to some compensation who do people think would actually have the best arguement - Burnely in 21/22 (season of the offence in question) or Leicester in 22/23 (season in which the charges against us have been made).

If the whole debarcle is to a rectify a historical wrong doing to another club/s, surely a large fine which is then, less admin costs, is distrobuted accordingly to the agreed wronged clubs would be the most appropriate action. Pretty simple.

That way an offending club is penalised and any wronged club/s are then compensated somewhat. i.e any team relegated or miss out on Europe get lionshare if not all the fine. 

Simple way for this rule breach - If a £19.5M over spend, then for first offecne then a £19.5M fine payable over the next three financial years. Second offence double the fine. The bigger the over spend, theoretically the bigger the advantage, and thus bigger the compensation to any clubs who feel they have been a little fucked over by it. This can also be quite easily applied retrospectievly.