DixieDean59

Gad I hate that pretentious program.

Maybe Suarez will be too busy flopping to contribute much.

Well I meant the second yellow was a b.s. call. But Pienaar had indeed been warned. He also had to be told to go further back into the tunnel after being sent off as well, so he was on a roll...

My understanding is English fans were causing the majority of the problems during that period.

I know you get suspended for reds, but the red was such a bs call.

I missed Pienaar getting suspended. WTF? First off, his red card was complete b.s. Why was he suspended?

This timing is very suspicious.

Maybe I'm starting a new worldwide trend then and others will follow in my wake!

I'm reading today he wants to go to Chelsea as soon as he can. If it ends up being true, I hope they don't let him go in January. We're fooked without him.

I read about Heysal, and the behaviour of Pool fans in general in Europe, such as mugging children to take their match tickets (dunno if that one's true), and being ranked by FIFA at one point as having the worst behaved fans. That made me despise them right from the start.

Agreed with all the mentions. Really poor officiating Sunday. Jagielka MOTM hands down for me.

It helped answer it for me.

And, with Fox showing Being Liverpool almost everyday, you'd think they were bigger in the US than United, Barca and Madrid combined!

I have to work every Sunday, so this match will be first up on the dvr when I get home.

I read about the ban and its timing on Everton as well. I agree things might have been different. I dont watch baseball, but the MLB strike in 94 cost Montreal their team. They were almost the best in MLB that year, and after it returned, they were destroyed and ended up leaving to Washington DC. Many bitter people up in Montreal about that even to this day.

Reminding me about Shankley answered my question quite nicely. Thank you!

If you're referring to my misguided term for Liverpool, I got that from a Spurs supporter. I decided I dont want to use derogatory terms, so I changed it.

Yes, they are a lub, not club. Stupid iphone keypad....

I've read up some on Everton's history: one of the original Football League founders, almost always in the top flight, numerous trophies, Liverpool split into its own club off Everton.

How did Liverpool become the more followed club over the years? I've even read Pete Best' comments the Beatles were Everton supporters.

Hopefully the rivalry incentive to beat the Reds can carry us through w/o Fellaini.

Wow, that's cool! Two of us in Indy. How bout that? Btw, I was at that Wrestlemania IIRC.

We need Being Everton on the telly, not Liverpool....

Yes I did. Although we should have had a pk for a 2nd goal attempt prior to that. I was thinking Phil Dowd was the official at that point!

Another US fan here, from Indianapolis, Indiana. C'mon guys, at least get an equalizer on Wigan! I registered awhile back and forgot about it! Gettin old.....

I think Beckford's goal not counting was why they gave that penalty. This match for me was one of the best I've seen so far this season overall. A couple of bonehead moves by Howard, but nobody's perfect. I've seen Cech and Van Der Saar make them too.

My name is actually Dean also, and my pop came up to Indiana from Dixie, so when I read about Dixie Dean, that was another guy that sold me. I can't believe I failed to mention that.

Hello from Indianapolis, Indiana! I've been watching football again since 2009, the first time it's been back on tv in this area in several years. I have a built-in dislike for big clubs that constantly throw money at players, so I developed an intense disliking for the top clubs in England right off: Man Utd, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal, and now Man City.

I read the history of English football and how it spread all over the world. When I discovered Everton were also from Liverpool and a main rival to the "other" Liverpool, that was enough to start me off as a fan!