Matt

liking your own posts again, Haf?

Excellent post, although I'm with Rubes - stats are great, goals and points are better. Also, it's seems that teams around us have figured out how to defend against the system - pile men back, which forces us back. I've never made it a secret that I don't like this passing style, even back in 2008 and 2010 when Spain won the Euros and World Cup respectively, I found it boring. Football isn't just about possession and passing, it's about goals and when Spain won the World Cup with a record low goals tally (Germany had 13 goals - and could stay on their feet if someone coughed next to them- against 8 from Spain) I lost all patience with the system. There's just no excitement in it for me. You have a point about Kone, he didn't really have a preseason so he may need a few games to get fit again. But the chances missed so far, we're not related to fitness and so the frustration is justified.

im starting to think we have to have Everton in the badge somehow. Like it or not, we are not at the same level of fame as we were, say, in the 80s. Certainly nowhere near the brand size of Nike. Id even go so far as to say its only instatntly recognizable in the UK, I know here in Switzerland very few know who Everton are, even when I show them my wallet (which has the old crest and name on it). Happened in the US, France, Spain, Hungary and Germany when I've been there. Part of the reason for the new design was for marketing purpose, to make a clearer statement about our club. As sometimes Everton, over the last 10yrs it seems, has been left out of TV screenings which now more than ever, is getting more coverage around the world. We need our name out there, to reach out to new markets and new potential investors.

Did you know? Only once under David Moyes did Everton fail to win any of their opening three games in the Premier League (2010-11)

Mackay making out that Baines went looking for the pen...

and Kone, Alcaraz and Robles?

Kick Ass - brilliant

So we're lacking in depth in CM and loan out a promising CM

dont worry, Mark. We've got Palace and Sunderland to get excited about....

thats the alternative, but Mirallas was shocking today so Id rather give Deul a chance, he at least had a shot!

thats how you stop the passing game, park the bus. it doesnt seem we have a plan B apart from go backwards and rebuild.

im sure they will. on the flip side, 3 league games, 2 clean sheets.

Ive gone with Barkley again, but he at least tried though tried too hard sometimes. Special shout for Distan too. Deul must start the next game.

a shot

yeah, surprised hes gone off

will someone just have a shot?!

come on, Kone, prove us all wrong...

ok.... hows this then:

hope so. been a bit distracted as the landlord came to visit, plus trying to submit my attempts a the badge yeah, glad we didnt get him based on what ive seen so far. Think Ten was disappointed we didnt though.

yet still not winning. Credit to their keeper though

right, Im not the most creative person in the world, certainly not on a computer (this is just with screen capture and PPT, but here are my attempts. I think you might pick up on a theme Also, I know theyre similar to ones already out there, but I hope theyre different enough so you can see my tweaks on the idea:

Then I wouldn't bother with the 3D TV just yet, still a new technology and its just not worth extra cash. If you do go for one, get active 3D, much better (and easier on the eyes/head!)

Krow, have you submitted that? Cracking effort

Great song (in my top 5 funeral songs!) http://youtu.be/7hL8MYFBtV0

you got a HD TV anyway, Mark?