Zoo

Same here .

The closer we get to the end of the transfer window the more worried I get. The "sell Felli on the last day, fail to bring in a replacement" scenario cannot be ruled out yet.

In bullet points (as I've got a headache);
 
- We're un-defeated.
- We've been playing great football we just need to be more clinical.
- We have a new manager, if anyone thought we would be beating teams 8-0 then they were deluded. It's going to take time.
 
I'm happy with Martinez. It's not as if we have started the season and been bounced each week. We've been the better team in both games we just need to stand up and be counted.

Rooney = MOTM

In bullet points (as I've got a headache);
 
- We're un-defeated.
- We've been playing great football we just need to be more clinical.
- We have a new manager, if anyone thought we would be beating teams 8-0 then they were deluded. It's going to take time.
 
I'm happy with Martinez. It's not as if we have started the season and been bounced each week. We've been the better team in both games we just need to stand up and be counted.

FFS close this thread before I start a "why David Moyes was and is an overrated egotistical arrogant prick"
 
I seen his Tory esque politician Teflon shite yonks ago, he's at a club that meets his needs.
 
We've got Bob, lets get behind him through this much needed transition.

I'm guessing there won't be many to spare as most will go into the players mouth - along with anything else edible that happens to be lying around.
 
So long as Rooney doesn't sit on Moyes himself, then no harm done.

Only bad news is that we have to go there next week. Still, I'll take it to see City embarrass themselves.
 
Their dissapointing form in Europe continues.

I've felt that for a while. The only teams the FA care about are the ones bringing in the top money - United, City & Chelsea (possibly Arsenal and Tottenham too).

I've felt that for a while. The only teams the FA care about are the ones bringing in the top money - United, City & Chelsea (possibly Arsenal and Tottenham too).

I said pass it side-ways you knob!

Distin for me.
 
Not a spectacular display but Jagieka was that piss poor that without Sylvain we would have lost the game comfortably. He did what he needed to and kept us at 0-0. My MOTM.

I said pass it side-ways you knob!

In bullet points (as I've got a headache);
 
- We're un-defeated.
- We've been playing great football we just need to be more clinical.
- We have a new manager, if anyone thought we would be beating teams 8-0 then they were deluded. It's going to take time.
 
I'm happy with Martinez. It's not as if we have started the season and been bounced each week. We've been the better team in both games we just need to stand up and be counted.

.Here, here to all the above comments, Moyes has acted like a total fucking prick, wait till the bastard next steps foot at Goodison, a damn site difference to his last.
 
Wanker ! never thought I could dislike someone so quickly, especially one I used to admire.

Love to get Moses and that Korean lad

In bullet points (as I've got a headache);
 
- We're un-defeated.
- We've been playing great football we just need to be more clinical.
- We have a new manager, if anyone thought we would be beating teams 8-0 then they were deluded. It's going to take time.
 
I'm happy with Martinez. It's not as if we have started the season and been bounced each week. We've been the better team in both games we just need to stand up and be counted.

I like this design.

So I spend a week working on them and everybody treats me like I'm invisible? Gee thanks.

For those gamers out there. Goodison Park is in FIFA 14, you can see it if you stop the following trailer at 1:11.
 


 

This was posted on the Official Facebook page;
 
I got a ticket to the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park last season but it had an obstructed view.

Luckily, I spotted some old bloke sat further who had a cracking empty seat next to him. I went over and said, "Alright there la, is this seat taken?"

He said, "No mate, be my guest."

I said, "That's great, cheers. As I sat down I said to him, "This is incredible, who in their right mind would give up a cracking seat like this on derby day? They must be bonkers!"

He turned to me and said, "Well actually the seat belongs to me. My wife was supposed to come with me but she passed away. This is the first Everton game we haven't been to together since we got married back in the 60s."

"That's terrible," I replied. "But you couldn't you have found someone else to use it? A brother? Mate? Or even a neighbour?"

He just shook his head and said, "They're all at the funeral."

This weekend it's the turn of the Baggies! I hope you all enjoy this week's edition. Feedback is appreciated . All answers come from a very helpful forum (recommended to us by my good friend Rubecula) www.westbrom.com
 
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Zoo:
Hi, I'm Zoo from toffeetalk.com and run a feature on the site where I ask the opposition fans what they think about Everton and the game that will be played at the weekend. This forum was recommended to me by one of the members on our site - Rubecula. I'd really appreciate it if you could take a minute of your time to answer the following questions and add to our feature. 1 - How do you rate Roberto Martinez? Is he good enough for Everton? 2 - Where do you think Everton will finish this season? 3 - Where do you think WBA will finish this season? 4 - You started with a defeat against Southampton (like us), what were the positives and negatives from the game? 5 - In which areas do you need to strengthen before deadline day? 6 - If you could take any 3 players from Everton who would they be? 7 - What are your thoughts on Steve Clarke? 8 - What are your thoughts on your new signings so far? 9 - Finally, what will the score be this Saturday? Thank you in advance for taking the time to answer all of the questions. Away fans are always welcome over at our site so if you fancy having a discussion with us Evertonians you will be more than welcome. (http://www.toffeetalk.com) Good luck for the season. ******************** tucka9: 1 - How do you rate Roberto Martinez? Is he good enough for Everton? I think he's a good manager but still got a lot to prove at a bigger club like yourselves, think he will take time to change the style of your football but believe he was a good appointment. 2 - Where do you think Everton will finish this season? I think you will finish your usual 7th or 8th 3 - Where do you think WBA will finish this season? If we can bring in a couple of wingers and add pace to our team we should finish around mid table 10th-12th and I'd be happy with that. 4 - You started with a defeat against Southampton (like us), what were the positives and negatives from the game? I can't think of any positives if I'm honest, plenty of negatives though, we lacked so much pace in our team, players looked like they had never played together and also tactics and formation needs addressing. 5 - In which areas do you need to strengthen before deadline day? We need a couple of pacey attack minded wingers and maybe a centre midfielder as we're a bit light in that area if anything happens to Mulumbu or Yacob. 6 - If you could take any 3 players from Everton who would they be? I'd take Baines as I think he's 1 of the best full backs in the prem, Jagielka who I've rated ever since you signed him and should be an England regular and id like Miralles as I think he's your most creative player, looks a real talent. 7 - What are your thoughts on Steve Clarke? I think he's a very good coach who's still learning his trade as a number 1 in the prem, just hope we stick with him if we have a bad patch early on. 8 - What are your thoughts on your new signings so far? Anelka, everyone knows how talented he is and he's looked a class above in pre-season think he will be a great signing. Lugano, don't know much about him but he has a great pedigree being an international captain so I guess only time will tell and Vydra, looked a real talent last year in the championship and scored goals for fun, think he will turn out to be a great signing. 9 - Finally, what will the score be this Saturday? I can't see us being as bad as last week but I still think you might have a bit too much for us so I'm going 2-1 Everton, Miralles and Jelavic for you, Morrison for us.  
AlbionBest:
 
1 - How do you rate Roberto Martinez? Is he good enough for Everton? Big test for him. Always felt he was overrated and a bit of a media darling even though he took Wigan down. Will struggle to match Moyes' record for you. 2 - Where do you think Everton will finish this season? 8-9th 3 - Where do you think WBA will finish this season? 10-12th 4 - You started with a defeat against Southampton (like us), what were the positives and negatives from the game? Very few positives apart from the fact that we can only get better and we had two more weeks to bring some width and pace to the side. Vydra looked lively in just a few minutes as sub. Negatives were numerous - we seemed to lack energy and knowhow going forward - again, we need width and pace! 5 - In which areas do you need to strengthen before deadline day? Two wingers and a creative central midfielder. 6 - If you could take any 3 players from Everton who would they be? Baines and Fellaini obviously (though they might not be with you for much longer!) and also like the look of Pienaar whenever he plays against us. 7 - What are your thoughts on Steve Clarke? I think he cleverly rode into last season on the coat tails of the good work and habits of Hodgson BUT, since Christmas, has lost his way and needs to get back on track over the next 5-6 games otherwise I doubt he will be here much longer - our form in 2013 has been relegation form. 8 - What are your thoughts on your new signings so far? Anelka looked class pre season but got little service on Saturday so we need to play to his strengths; Vydra seems to have something about him and could surprise everyone this season once he gets used to the Prem level; Lugano I've not seen play but has really top pedigree as the captain of Uraguay. Er, that's all so far..................... 9 - Finally, what will the score be this Saturday? The team need to bounce back from Saturday's dire performance and I think an away game will suite them better at the moment so 2-2 draw.  
zac:
 
1 - How do you rate Roberto Martinez? Is he good enough for Everton?
I think he is a good manager in the making but i feel he probably still has alot of learning to do. Ive always enjoyed watching his teams play and I'm sure in the long run it will be a good appointment for Everton. 2 - Where do you think Everton will finish this season? I'm pretty sure you will be occupying one of 6th/7th/8th. 3 - Where do you think WBA will finish this season? Its hard to say until the window has closed but at the moment id take around 15th place, hopefully we can sign a couple players and my optimism may improve. 4 - You started with a defeat against Southampton (like us), what were the positives and negatives from the game? I think alot will agree when i say that there was not many positives to take from the game last weekend. The only thing i can possibly think as a positive is Vydra looked lively when he came on and i thought our right back Billy Jones had a good game but apart from that not much else really. The negatives were plain for anyone to see, we lacked pace. We played centre midfielders on the wing which just about sums it up really. No service to the strikers at all. 5 - In which areas do you need to strengthen before deadline day? As brought up in the last post i think (and many others by the sound of it) that we need 2 wingers. It looks like Scott Sinclair should be a WBA player this week but its been dragging on a while. 6 - If you could take any 3 players from Everton who would they be? The first one id take is Leighton Baines as he is in my opinion, the best left back in the country. His set pieces are unreal and he's just generally a very good player. The next would be the obvious Fellaini. I think to most teams he is pretty much unplayable due to his height and skill and i think hes a very clever player. How versatile he is aswell would come in handy for any team. The last would be Kevin Mirallas. I saw him alot before he moved to Everton and i knew he'd be a cracking signing which i would quite happily welcome here at WBA. 7 - What are your thoughts on Steve Clarke? I think he had a very good first season and i really do like the guy. We will see how good of a manager he is in this second season but he is still transitioning from a Coach to a Manager. Like someone else said, i just hope if we have a bad patch that we stick with him. 8 - What are your thoughts on your new signings so far? I was quite excited from when i heard we were signing Nicolas Anelka as when i was young, he was the type of player you could only dream of playing at my team. I think he will be a good signing eventually but we just need to get used to the fact he isnt Romelu Lukaku and he isn't going to chase every ball down and have blistering pace. Matej Vydra looked good in the championship and had a decent bit of pace so hopefully he can be good and Lugano i haven't really saw alot of but you dont get over 80 caps and captain your country if your no good. Overall it seems we are planning for the short term when i would rather us look past this season than just plan for this year. 9 - Finally, what will the score be this Saturday? I think you will be too strong for us and i expect a 2-0 Everton win. Good luck for the season.  
wbasoprano:
 
1 - How do you rate Roberto Martinez? Is he good enough for Everton?
His teams always seem to play good football and he seems like a decent chap. Good enough for Everton? I guess results, and time, will tell. 2 - Where do you think Everton will finish this season? I think 7th, ahead of the also-rans but some way behind the teams challenging for the title. 3 - Where do you think WBA will finish this season? Somewhere between 12th and 15th, depending on who we bring in before the deadline. I hope we finish top half or at least safely away from the relegation zone though. 4 - You started with a defeat against Southampton (like us), what were the positives and negatives from the game? Negatives: Real lack of width and creativity going forward, strange team selections and formation, far too many long balls... Positives: Not many but the lad Vydra looked sharp when he came on for a short time. 5 - In which areas do you need to strengthen before deadline day? The wings definitely if we don't strengthen there then the chairman! 6 - If you could take any 3 players from Everton who would they be? Jagielka, rated him since his Sheff. U days. Baines, best left back in the country. Fellaini, powerhouse in midfield and decent goal record, plus his ridiculous hair. 7 - What are your thoughts on Steve Clarke? Unsure about him to be honest. I hope he does well but he could be looking for a new job by Christmas if things don't change. We've been on a rotten run since the end of November. 8 - What are your thoughts on your new signings so far? Popov was here last year, okay left-back. Lugano has a great cv but he hasn't played much for a couple of years. Anelka could be a masterstroke, could be a waste of space. Vydra, could be a very important player for us later on in the season. Hopefully there will be two or three more coming in and Odemwingie going far far away. 9 - Finally, what will the score be this Saturday? Hmm... 3-1 to you  
BHBaggie:
 
1 - How do you rate Roberto Martinez? Is he good enough for Everton?
I don't rate him one bit to be honest, I genuinely think he's been lucky not to get Wigan relegated before he actually did. I don't think he's good enough for Everton at all but with the job Daved Moyes did I'm not sure who could match that let alone improve on it. 2 - Where do you think Everton will finish this season? Under Martinez I reckon you will slip down the table a little. Still a relatively comfortable mid table finish for you between 8th and 12th. 3 - Where do you think WBA will finish this season? Difficult to say really. As things stand it will be a much tougher season with other clubs strengthening their side while we are weaker just for losing Lukaku after his loan. Of course there is a chance for us to get a couple of players in that could really help add a different dimension to our game but I think we will finish bottom half around 14th. 4 - You started with a defeat against Southampton (like us), what were the positives and negatives from the game? Absolutely no positives for us. Referee was poor but we clearly deserved to lose the game, the manager got his tactics wrong but he hasn't been helped by the powers that be who haven't added enough quality to the side. 5 - In which areas do you need to strengthen before deadline day? We are severely lacking width and some pace and I don't see us being able to replace the goals we have lost with Lukaku going back to Chelsea and Peter Odemwingie being a bell end. 6 - If you could take any 3 players from Everton who would they be? Leighton Baines, Phil Jagielka and Kevin Mirallas. 7 - What are your thoughts on Steve Clarke? Had a great first season with us even though the second half of it our form dipped severely. At times he's got tactics very wrong but every manager does, this season he's had the chance to have his own pre-season programme and not something set up by the previous manager. Its going to be interesting to see how he gets on this season but its always going to be extremely difficult to get anywhere near our 8th place finish last term. 8 - What are your thoughts on your new signings so far? Nothing to really get us too excited. Anelka could be decent but I'm more excited about the prospect of Vydra. Not seen enough of Lugano to comment but he has plenty of experience so hopefully he can push Olsson and McAuley for their places. 9 - Finally, what will the score be this Saturday? 3-1 home win.  
albion07:
 
1 - How do you rate Roberto Martinez? Is he good enough for Everton?
Very much admire with the way he tries to play football and he had some fantastic results with Wigan such as winning the FA Cup ( The 3-0 against you was a masterclass) However while his principles are enviable I think he should have kept them up last season. 2 - Where do you think Everton will finish this season? If you keep Fellaini and Baines and perhaps get another winger then you should finish 7th, the gap is narrowing between you and many mid table teams however. 3 - Where do you think WBA will finish this season? Again I think our final position massively depends on our remaining transfer business, add two wingers and well be comfortably mid table. If we don't buy correctly then we could be in for a long season. 4 - You started with a defeat against Southampton (like us), what were the positives and negatives from the game? Positives: We only lost to a last minute dodgy penalty despite playing terribly. Southampton had perhaps one or two meaningful shots on target. Negatives: A direct and jarring example of what strong transfer business can do - Wanyama completely dominated the midfield and Lovren nullified our admittedly weak attack. No pace, no width and an inability to retain the ball for any meaningful period. 5 - In which areas do you need to strengthen before deadline day? We badly need width and back up in centre midfield. Scott Sinclair should sign soon which will certainly help. 6 - If you could take any 3 players from Everton who would they be? Distin - Despite being 35 the guy is still an absolute rock can't help but admire him. Mirralas - Very gifted and exciting technical player. Baines - Very unlucky to be behind Cole in the England team . 7 - What are your thoughts on Steve Clarke? A promising coach still learning his trade and working under difficult conditions. We had a very good season last year despite our poor form after Christmas. As a club have a recent record of poor form around that time and it is undeniable this is partly due to our transfer business - we carry a very small squad and typically do next to no business in January, thus our chairman must shoulder some of the blame for this. 8 - What are your thoughts on your new signings so far? Anelka - Very good pre season but was very isolated on saturday , however am hopeful he will get goals. Vydra - Much needed pace and is evidently talented. Lugano - Not entirely sure where he fits in but should provide centre back cover and will be needed in the more psychical games. 9 - Finally, what will the score be this Saturday? Can't see any thing other than a fairly straightforward victory for you - 2-0 ( Hopefully Fellaini and Baines are unsettled and we may have a chance haha ) wbamitch: 1 - How do you rate Roberto Martinez? Is he good enough for Everton? You can't argue that he gets his team playing football and he likes to play the right way, Everton under Moyes were not renown for that but I certainly didn't put you in the same bracket as the likes of Stoke. I think he could be very effective for you and I think you will enjoy plenty of games at Goodison and with the quality of players you have are certainly capable of making strides forward but I think your tendency to concede will also be higher. You may be able to outscore some teams but I think you will definitely be more open at the back. Big step up for him, like Clarke its a really defining season. 2 - Where do you think Everton will finish this season? Hopefully above Liverpool and I wouldn't mind seeing you in Europe, unfortunately I'm predicting 8th, I don't see much consistency for you. 3 - Where do you think WBA will finish this season? Certainly a worrying opening day, I believe we do have enough quality of players to avoid relegation comfortably as I feel there are worse teams, they need competition to motivate them though, I feel like a stellar run at some point of the season will keep us out of trouble. Between 11th and 14th. 4 - You started with a defeat against Southampton (like us), what were the positives and negatives from the game? Negatives were style of play, no flair or drive. Players out of position, no sign of going for the win urgently from either manager or player in what would have been a highlighter fixture to get three points certainly. Positives........... This is tough, I suppose we never looked under too much threat of conceding, that was probably down to Southampton lacking a little bit aswell, your quality of players can definitely cause a lot more problems. There is really not anything positive to pick out what we can look forward to seeing more of through the season 5 - In which areas do you need to strengthen before deadline day? Width. Im sure its being mentioned already, I believe we need at least a further two options. Ideally we can get those two in and a striker with pace also, although Vyrdra did show a little bit of potential Saturday. Firstly two wingers is imperative. An extra body in centre mid who could also strongly push the regular starters coul be useful to improve their performances. 6 - If you could take any 3 players from Everton who would they be? There are quite a few but highlighting our needs at the moment I would say your creativity in midfield. Steven Piennar, Ross Barkley and Kevin Mirallas. 7 - What are your thoughts on Steve Clarke? [b Overall last season was a great achievement for us, the 2nd part of the season was very concerning and its a big test for him to prove the fans wrong who say it was purely the momentum from Hodgson that got us that great start. Does seem to make glaringly obvious poor tactical decisions such as formation, usage of substitutions, he won't be the first or last for that though. [/b] 8 - What are your thoughts on your new signings so far? Extremely underwhelming when you compare our business to our nearby challengers, even the promoted teams are trying to spend money and improve their squad, don't think we have done that. The squad is weaker than last season which is not something you need in this very competitive league. Need some fresh young pace talent, Anelka followed by Lugano after was disappointing to sign two 30+. Have to give them all a chance though. 9 - Finally, what will the score be this Saturday? 2-0 Home win.

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