Matt

seriously?

i believe its your turn dude

no door to Europe should be sniffed at. I know its the Mickey Mouse Cup but theres a chance of European glory.

whole argument ruined by this sentence, but otherwise, wholeheartedly agree

you saw this before they were given the chance to prove themselves?! my point is, Duffy was given a chance to prove himself. he did just that. then he was dropped and forgotten about. its not about him being a youngster, its about him excelling when he had the chance and being ignored. im not saying he shouldve been a starter but he shouldve been given sub appearances to reward him for his good work until he was good enough to displace his competition. I dont think he is better than either 3, but hes shown enough to me to show he should be given the chance to prove himself further.

Dear God, no...

its called the community shield?! I'm sure Mancini wanted to win it too, Louis. They played a full strength team too

I actually got a Kopite to walk out of a pub when I said a fit, on form Saha was better than a fit, on form Torres. I stand by it. Quality, genuine world class ability, but his injury record rivals mine Good luck to him, wonder if he will turn to coaching.

Moyes also thought it a good idea to play Rodwell, Barkely, Osman and Anichebe as right wingers. Whilst I understand what youre saying, Moyes et al were not flawless (I know youre not implying that). Duffy was given a chance due to injuries, did very well against top opposition (thought he and Johnny looked a very good pairing, seemed to understand each other well), then was dropped and never seen again in the 1st team, except the bench. Thats just not good man management. Maybe hes not ready yet. I hope he flourishes at Leicester, and gives Martinez a headache, because I genuinely think this guy could be a solid centre back for us for a long time to come.

can you have a phobia of stupid people? edit: kinda is! http://www.dumasaphobia.com/ edit 2: some weird people out there.... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/30/unusual-phobias-odd_n_887984.html#s301163title=GELIOPHOBIA__Fear http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2012/10/16/here-are-24-weird-phobias-you-probably-didnt-know-existed/

maybe, but who knows if theyre suited to the EPL? McCarthy has played, and impressed, in the EPL. Continental players are more of a gamble...

No, hes comparing the principle and I agree. The way the lad played in his cameos was highly impressive but what did it matter? as soon as Moyes' preferred players came in he was dropped in an instant. Whether the preferred players are better or not, the lad was on a good run of form and then dropped. Regardless of how well he was doing, he didnt even get 20-30 mins substitute appearances as a reward for his good work and sign of faith from his manager.

assault was he picking on garden gnomes?!

thought it was a Chelsea game, at Stamford Bridge?

i think some Evertonians have a tainted view because of one horrific game. He is our best player for me, closely followed by Baines. Completely agree on Coleman, could be the best RB in the league very soon

very well structured point....

http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/2013/08/08/real-betis-ticket-notice Just a heads up for those who are going

1. Overall views on Moyes leaving Everton and joining us in Manchester? Good luck to him, he deserves his chance with some money and a shot at the big time. Although, the way in which this was all handled showed a remarkable lack of class from both him and Utd, which hasn’t been helped with the insulting offer for Baines and proposed dismal combined offer being touted. 2. Happy with Martinez as replacement or could you's have gone after someone higher ranked? Yes, happy with him. I was a little frustrated and concerned when we were first linked, but after reading some analysis of him and his methods, I'm very excited. He seems to be as thorough as Moyes is, but with a positive, disciplined approach rather than cautious. 3. Money seems to be holding your club back from threatening top 4 places. Any hope for future big cash flows? Sore point here. I don’t think we will get big investment soon. I also don’t necessarily think money is the answer, or at least not all of the answer. We’ve already broken the “top 4” (with a terrible team on paper, at least compared to todays) once and come close a few times since. 4. Your club crest has been a hot topic this summer amongst fans. How do you feel about it all? You 'ditched' the latin before and brought it back, can you see it happening again? Another sore point. I hate it, actually loathe the thing and see it as an embarrassment. We’ve been promised a real crest next season, with actual input from the fans. It better materialize… 5. What do you make of Wayne Rooney at the minute? Seemingly a bad apple in our dressing room, the exit door seems the destination. Hes just been told he will play second fiddle to RVP by his new boss, who he already has a history with. He wants to play, he wants to win and no one with that hunger and skill set should be playing the “just in case RVP is injured” role. I don’t blame him at all and from what I've seen, its not him making all this noise, its either been the club or press. Might be wrong there though. Send him back to us, we’ll sort him out for you 6. Moyes to United, Pellegrini to City and José to Chelsea. Then Bale possibly leaving Spurs and Suarez exiting Liverpool. Is this season the most wide open in years or will we still see a 2-3 horse race? 2-3 horse race, between Utd, City and Chelsea. Arsenal, despite making big noises of big transfers, have done nothing to suggest they will improve on an average squad. Spurs might be a surprise package, especially if Bale goes and the money is reinvested. I actually think Liverpool will be worse off if it stays, so hoping for that J 7. What would you define as the strongest part and then the weakest part of Manchester United currently? Don’t know enough about you guys. 8. Only 3 times in the last 10 seasons have you finished above Liverpool. Does that hurt? What has to change? 2 of them on the bounce over the last 2 seasons (would be nice to continue the new theme J ), and 1 which should’ve denied them Champions League football. Yes it hurts, but they spend (and waste) hundreds of millions, persistently embarrass themselves in terms of conduct, discipline and ludicrous managerial statements. They will finish above this year, and im sure they will start gloating again, but I don’t care. 9. Realistically... How do you see Everton doing this season? Around 10th, given its Martinezs first season with us. Which I'm sure a lot of Everton fans will overreact to, but it’s a new style of play to get used to, new staff, etc. Realistically... How do you see United faring this season?3rd minimum. I know your preseason hasn’t gone too well but only see Spurs potentially upsetting the top 4.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/08/everton-fellaini-baines-manchester-united its unfortunate that the article is written by a complete idiot who is just speculating, but I still dont believe either of them will go, at least not for anything less than 50m.

Just why he needs, to get him ready for next season

not news, but certainly bizarre: http://thegist.com/news/1397/thai-push-up-bra-ad-has-all-the-surprise-ending-of-an-m-night-shayamalan-movie-but-with-none-of-the-unwatchability

When did I threaten you?! Im pointing out that so far youve got preferential treatment despite insulting a new comer and again insulting the moderating team. Ive had enough personally - carry on or chill out and contribute.

because we disagree with you we're spineless?! If anyone else had spoken to that guy the way you have done, he wouldve been warned or banned. Cut it out.

deadly serious! as Romey says, its someone coming to an Everton forum to ask about an Everton player linked with his team. There was absolutely no need to attack him or to continue with this aggression now.

depends where you read; some say mid August (around the 15th), some seem to think it was at the beginning of the month.