Shukes

Just reading Dyches latest interview. The question was, can the players do the hard work and the ugly stuff? Seems Dyche IS working on the effort and hard work. That should end this conversation shouldn’t it?

Palfy I only read the first paragraph mate and that was terrible. I am proud to be working class, I strive to be working class. I’m proud of who iv become and where I am. Especially considering where I came from. But the day I become a snob is the day I fail my family. But I promise you my IQ is amongst the top 10% of everyone on this site. I have brought my house. I drive around in. 22 plate. I am the director of two businesses. But my feet are firmly on the ground and I’m honest enough to realise that opportunities are the biggest step you will ever meet. But I also have a great friend d who is a high ranking member of the masons. And he is the hardest working person I know…. He would still class himself as working class. Fools label others my friend. Choose your own path and destiny and be proud of who you are.

I’m calm mate. I can just see that what we’re doing seems to be working for now that’s all. I do want to see us play a bit more exciting football. I just don’t want to see us go back to a possession based style that’s all. For me it’s boring and unexciting. I love to see us get forward fast and smash crosses in. My best ever football was watching Steven get the ball and whip it in for Sharpy and Gray. I loved the 80s football and would love to see us playing that way again.

I’m a working class slave Palfy, nothing heroic…. Just stupid.

Everton’s history has always been and will always be about effort and work rate. Stylish football back in the 1920s was far far from the possession football you see teams like Man City play. Ours was effective in getting the ball forward fast and working our ass off. I had the pleasure of watching us in the 80s. I don’t think anyone would argue that we weren’t one of the hardest working teams around. We had 11 captains on the pitch. Hard work has always been related to the working class Palf, that’s where the term comes from. It’s kind of in the name? Now if you can’t correlate that with how Dyche has us playing at the moment, and how results have improved…. Then I am just not qualified to explain it to you. Disagree me with me as much as you want. That’s fine. But for me…. Our results have improved due to our work rate and effort. The correlation is black and white for me.

Me enjoying a game and a certain style doesn’t mean it’s important or not. I’m a fan. But 100% I enjoy getting the ball forward fast, rather than 100 backwards passes just to get an unimportant stat up. Everton a club is built on a working class mentality and hard work. The day that changes will be the day I lose interest. Surprised an older fan like yourself isn’t an advocate yourself.

Yes I have considered that. And I do believe that makes a difference yes.

Same here. I love exciting fast action. Crosses coming in, long balls being chased down, pressure in the box. Funnily enough the fans that screamed for Garner to play centrally, which has coincided with less chances… but more goals, are now blaming the manager for poor tactics and boring football. It was the same with Iwobi. He looked very poor out wide but we picked up more points. Then we moved him central and he looked our best player…. But we nearly got relegated. I would rather we looked messy and disjointed, but scored a few goals and picked up points, then playing tidy football but not scoring. Keep it messy boss.

Holy shit the tides really are changing. MC is back!!

Don’t think it’s controversial. I was so close to voting Tarks myself, but I thought Myko just edged it. But Tarks was brilliant. Yes he had a moment, but other than that he was pretty flawless.

Myko. Excellent game throughout. Seems to be gaining in confidence going forward as well. Goals are a massive bonus.

It’s hard when Eze is running at you full throttle. It changed in the second half as Eze was stopped running and made to turn more. At this point I thought Branthwaite got to grips with him and improved a lot.

Dom. said in the match thread that if we had 2-3 players of his quality on the pitch we would be strolling that match. He looked a step above all other players. We are such a different prospect with him in the team.

Our problem in recent history is that we have tried to run before learning to walk. Im 50 how and have found you need to go through steps 1 a 10 to be sustainable. Skipping from step 3 straight to 8 will usually end up in a quick buck, but ultimately fail. Let’s not repeat our usual failures again and again. Learn to walk, then start jogging.

We need players who can maximise their potential.

Can see the headlines in Italy. Juventus face battle as Premier league giants join the race for striker.

We’re missing Onana now. If we had two Calvert Lewins we would destroying teams. Our best player today.

He’s struggling recently. We need to get the ball and relax a bit. Just not looking after the ball enough this half.

We haven’t had much possession, but when we have had the ball we have looked dangerous. We are getting the ball forward fast and causing them problems. But no way is one goal going to be enough here. Brighton are dangerous.

Chances coming. Brighton having a go as well. They don’t know how to handle Dom when he’s running at them.

There’s goals in this game. I’m stressed out already.

Ahh haha thought it was a bit harsh on Myko haha!

I thought he did everything right. Got both shots on target with enough power.

Mykooooooooo!!!!!

I’m gonna go for 66!