Memmaclub Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 We have played some crap and some good teams we have Southampton at home next week (I will be there) I think we can realistically challenge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 I think we've played some of the best football I've seen so far this season....I think any given game against any given team we have a chance of winning. If we keep playing the way we are then fifth is the worst we could expect. But (<big but) a few injuries to key players and things might look very different very quickly.....I'm thoroughly enjoying it at the moment but I really don't expect it to go on for thirty eight games. Can get 100/1 on us winning the league which I think is about right. Top four is 5 or 6/1....might be worth a £ or 2 if you're a "glass half full" kind of person. Matt and Lowensda 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Keeping Fellaini fit and in form should be enough for top 4 or there abouts. However we could challenge, but we don't get the rub if the green from the refs that has cost us a Champs league place to Liverpool in the past. We would never have got the decisions Man U got at Anfield (not many teams do). If refs (and linesmen) are happy to do their job properly and give Felli some protection and us a few more pens, we won't be far off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinalaff Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 I think we have a team capable of beating every other side and a manager that deserves to get reward, so I'd be thrilled if we can play European football again next season. Our squad isn't big enough to win the league, but it is good enough to keep in touch with 4th place, or win a cup. What is for sure though, is that Everton are putting themselves back on the map, and hopefully investors will notice them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 We can't/won't win the league. Agree with Mike and Av, injuries permitting and good fortune, we 'could' do a Spurs and nick 4th but thats being more realistic (mixed with a little optimism). Our first 11 can really put up a decent challenge but fatigue and injuries will play a roll and I don't think we'll be able to maintain the intensity we have shown for a whole season. I'd love it if we could and i'd go absolutely mental if we were looking at CL place comes the end, but the realist in me says no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirallas Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 I got to give it to you, I've never been amongst more optimistic football fans than this Everton forum. All the others constantly underestimate themselves and do nothing but complaining, but here I see you guys speculating about the probability of a historically good season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue 250 Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Can we win the league.........probably not! Played pretty well without Jelavic and Gibson, so you would think with those two fit and a couple of the new boys with more prem time behind them then we can give most teams a pretty good go! We haven't exactly looked too great at the back, so I guess that's a major factor.Swansea could have had three, but we could have scored six. We are playing some very attractive football, Mirallas, Pienaar, Baines, Fellaini, Jelavic, Big Vic even Ossie, there are goals a plenty with those lads. Everton are being talked about....for the right reasons, well run club, good manager, exciting football. Can we keep this going without Fellaini ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 I got to give it to you, I've never been amongst more optimistic football fans than this Everton forum. All the others constantly underestimate themselves and do nothing but complaining, but here I see you guys speculating about the probability of a historically good season. Stick around....it won't last . Pearso 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 No, we can't. But I expect us to have a very good season. We don't have the depth or experience of going the distance like that. And we've shown that we don't handle the big occasions very well. Or rather, the occasions when we're expected to do well. We bottle it or just don't believe in ourselves in enough to go out there and do the business when the pressure's on us. A season of us being right up amongst the big boys again and who knows in the next couple of seasons though. This season could be a pivotal one for the future. Do well and it might give our players belief, and convince our best players (Fellaini etc) that this club can fulfill their ambitions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinn31 Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 No. Absolutely not. 4th would be an AMAZING season for us, and that would require an incredibly consistent and solid form from us for the entire season, minimal injuries, and one of Man U, Man City, Chelsea, or Arsenal would have to have a bad season. No chance in hell that we can win the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Lets have a look at the better teams... definately between Man City and Chelsea for the title. Man united are as poor as i've seen them but should get third, can we challenge Arsenal for fourth? Maybe we can! We need to get our defence sorted though, we have shown worrying lapses and they have been covered by being pretty damn good at getting goals and chances. Looking to get Gibson back fit and hopefully our key players remain fit. I'm as optimistic as i've been in a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirallas Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 (edited) Everton will win the league when I marry Cheryl Cole. edit: Hey admin, this was my 200th post. Can I upgrade from Bert Gabriëls to Hans Teeuwen please? Edited September 24, 2012 by Mirallas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter H Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 (edited) Cheryl Cole? Why not aim slightly higher? Like Everton this year. You should not settle for mid table. Nope, everton cant win the league, this season. But I really do believe that we will be playing european football next season. Deffo Europa league and maybe even CL. As Hafnia posted, I think its between Everton, Arsenal and Spurs for 4th-6th place. Oh and about the positive feeling on this board Mirallas. Thats not something thats been a thing of the past but the last time Everton had a great start to the season, they finished 4th. We can all feel it. Its in the air. Somehow the summer changed things. We did not lose any important players and we actually picked up a couple of exciting ones. (Pienaar, Mirallas and Naismith) Not a lot of talk about banks demanding money from the club and it seems as if there might be some air in the budget for once. If we lose Felli in jan, I expect us to get top dollar for him. Might even be a good thing although id be really, really depressed to see him go. But we need motivated players, week in and week out to challenge for fourth place. Replace Felli with half the money. Get Ofoe in aswell and perhaps another couple of useful squad players and we are back in the challenge. (and maybe even stronger, even without Felli) Another couple of years without too much hassle from the banks and back to backs in europe and we might even be able to win the damn league. Dare to believe! Edited September 24, 2012 by Peter H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter H Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 (edited) There must be better girls than Cheryl Cole out there surely? Edited September 24, 2012 by Peter H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jofanon Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 No. We simply don't have the strength in depth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinalaff Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 I've looked for the older threads from this time last year, but they appear to be deleted. Do we have access to our threads for this period, to compare and contrast mood ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 I've looked for the older threads from this time last year, but they appear to be deleted. Do we have access to our threads for this period, to compare and contrast mood ? Nothing's been deleted as far as I know . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinalaff Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 (edited) Nothing's been deleted as far as I know . http://www.toffeetal...ton-discussion/ I only have 2 pages of threads in the Everton discussion forum. Am I missing something? Do I have a full permission access? Edited September 24, 2012 by Avinalaff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirallas Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 There must be better girls than Cheryl Cole out there surely? We foreigners love Cheryl. Not her singing, just Cheryl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Stick around....it won't last . Lol beat me to it! If we lose against Leeds tomorrow the knives will be out for Moyes again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 http://www.toffeetal...ton-discussion/ I only have 2 pages of threads in the Everton discussion forum. Am I missing something? Do I have a full permission access? See what you mean...all the old stuff is still there (eg http://www.toffeetalk.com/index.php?showtopic=13393&hl=match )... ....but can't access other than by searching . There used to be a setting on the front page where you could set how far back was displayed....I'll investigate (translates as "I'll ask Louis to sort it" ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 See what you mean...all the old stuff is still there (eg http://www.toffeetal...=13393&hl=match )... ....but can't access other than by searching . There used to be a setting on the front page where you could set how far back was displayed....I'll investigate (translates as "I'll ask Louis to sort it" ). Scrub that... ....click "custom". Default is thirty days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Can we win the league? Yes, but so can any of the teams in the league. Will we win the league? No I don't think so. Will we finish in the top four? Ask me again at Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinalaff Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Scrub that... ....click "custom". Default is thirty days. Thanks Mike, I'll take a look. Laughed at the Louis thing lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 bloody hell, what a question. No is the simple answer, but nice to see your knee-jerk reactions are positive too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Moyes has won Manager of the Month and is showing some ambition “If we fall short and end up in the Europa League then so be it, but we want to do that at the very least". Lowensda 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Very nice to hear... Its a far cry from his dourness last year! Lowensda 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Great to hear some fighting talk from him. Lowensda 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Moyes said just a few weeks ago and I am adamant I read it in that 'our main priority this season is to avoid relegation', I actually saw that and it was discussed on a rival page. Either Moyes is being fickle or unclear on what his true objectives are or I what I saw was Scotch mist. Moyes using his 'safety first' policies again no doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 I think that every team's main priority is to stay in the league, it's just that some teams (including ourselves) have other ones to go alongside it such as European qualification and possible silverware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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