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i enjoy watching Keys and Gray on Al Jazeera's sports channel [dodgy feeds] since they were outed from Sky. Still enjoy Grays analysis.. was good to listen to him on BT Sport for sure

Baines is interviewed on Football Focus today- the show is also broadcast from Goodison. :-)

This match always sticks in my mind, the first match i took my mrs to..and memorable for this from Arteta (his first goal for the club).. and also for Vaughan's goal that knocked Rooney off the record books for youngest scorer for the club.

also registered. COYB

there's a glitch in footy manager that gives super special powers to left footed players that play right side of center back .. nah i just wasnt thinking.. had my mind on who i should play in midfield they should have course have been the other way around.

would probably only be successful in football manager... easy level ! .. but still, here's my go ------------------Howard---------------- Coleman---Distin-----Jags----Baines ------------------ Fellaini ----------------- -----------Barkley------Bily-------------- Donovan*-----------------------Drenthe --------------------Saha--------------------

oops, sorry missed that link there!

For info : -- Fans are advised that there will be a series of searching procedures at the turnstiles before of Saturday's home game against Everton, as part of a test event ahead of the next summer's Olympics. The searches will mainly affect the Toffees fans,.., so fans in that area of the ground should arrive earlier than usual. Supporters at each of the six away turnstiles (numbers 89-94) will be searched to the standard required for the Olympic football events at St. James' Park in 2012. This will include a meet and greet away from the turnstiles where supporters will be required to empty their possessions into a A4 sized plastic bag prior to a full search at the turnstiles. Bag searches will ushered to one side to prevent any backlog. There will be crowd control barriers under the crowd corridor to direct supporters to the search area and additional signage will be in place. There will be two search stewards for each turnstile in addition to the stewards at the meet and greet area explaining the search procedure prior to fans entering the stadium. Amnesty bins for alcohol will be provided away from the turnstiles to allow supporters to dispose of any cans or bottles. Persons found with prohibited articles (drugs, weapons, fireworks etc) will be liable to arrest.

I would think this is key, imagine the profit potential.. even when we are playing away the scheme could be generating vast sums of money for EFC, via Liverpools/away fans having a pre-match meal and a pint! .. stick a hotel in there somewhere and all these norwegian pool fans could probably generate enough cash to buy us a messi in a year.

what a waste of money 2.2/1 best i could find for us (betfair) £2 on; couple free pints if we win!

I thought he gave the ball away too cheaply at times, a few wayward passes.. also partly at fault for their goal (?).. if memory serves me. didnt have a shocker, and also agree did boss it a bit, but was a bit lax with his play at times. as above, finally good to see a fit Drenthe starting as well.. we;d probably all have been baying for his blood after an hour if he'd started a match unfit.. "oh brill.. weve swapped a lazy [lazy] striker for a lazy [unfit] winger.."

who voted for Fellaini?! Royston for me. Played great before he switched wings

i would have thought with a decent stadium selling out 50k would be easily possible. im not local, and the 7 hr round trip puts me off visiting all but 2 or 3 matches a season (as i spend 15hrs a week commuting already i cant face a regular extra 7hrs driving on my day off).. However, given this day of watching football in super vision (ie Sky HD/3D) it kinda feels a bit of a let down to get to goodison, pay my £40 and have a degraded view of the game..(plus that agin in fuel/parking costs) i've never been to goodison and not had a restricted view (i like to sit along the sidelines so the Park End is not an option), the worst was Man U last season, where i couldnt see 90% of the penalty area and felt awkward (and a nuisance) to be bobbing my head around in other peoples view point to see wtf was going on. Not being funny but 40quid to NOT really see the game when i can sit at home infront of a massive tv screen and watch in HD?.. (and still know im contributing to the club via sky money) In the current financial climate if you have to pay the fee you want to get your moneys worth.. and paying 40quid to then have to go home to watch a replay to see what youve missed isnt ideal!.. and yet we still average 37000 ticket sales(ish?) .. bl**dy brill. Althoguh isnt it something like 37000 seats are only "mildy" obstructed or something?! .. seems a co-incidence that our av attendance is in line with our capacity for a semi-decent view. Surely with a decent stadium, non obstructed views and slightly cheaper tickets (as per some of the above models!) would see us sell out a 50k stadium for the big matches at least. I know i'd visit more often (despite the drive) if i didnt feel slightly (or greatly) let down by my vantage point every time.

I like the sound of the investing if it was utilised for a new stadium, which would in turn generate the income we need to really compete. however if its just shares for i dunno, 30% of the club itself is a different matter. say if only 50million was generated.. great it pay's off the debt, buys a small portion of the club but then what about end of the next season.. we'd have everyone on our backs (not literally) "where's the money for the next player?" ... so i'd then either have to cough up more cash, or have my shares diluted (i guess?). I think i'd only be happy investing if a huge sum was generated (and my cash not released until the required amount was confirmed), which would pay for a new stadium. Which would in turn generate the transfer funds for future seasons without the need to dig into our own pockets so much season after season after season (which is what would probably happen without a new stadium generating additional revenue).

ossie was great last season, really stepped up and did us proud. good luck to Arteta, tho sad to see him leave.. fingers crossed we can get this Drenthe in although it just seems paper/internet talk?..