Louis Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/ian-herbert-why-the-neutral-football-fan-should-be-cheering-for-everton-to-finish-ahead-of-liverpool-and-earn-a-champions-league-place-9089274.html The fact that Everton are even under discussion for fourth place is little less than a miracle and to the neutral an unalloyed delight, considering that their limited resources have actually made them an example of Financial Fair Play in practice for the past decade. Their own innovations include the lease-back scheme for their Finch Farm training base, which has earned them £13m in a deal with a city council that has shown imagination under the auspices of directly elected mayor Joe Anderson. But their ultimate innovators have been Moyes and Martinez, men who know that there is no money to waste in the transfer market. For 10 years, Everton have bought low, sold high and just about kept up. If Liverpool make the Champions League ahead of them, there is a good chance that the gulf between the two clubs will expand to a size which their wealth suggests ought to exist. But if Everton make it, by finishing ahead of Liverpool for the third successive year, they will hold on to their coattails for a little longer. The last time they made the Champions League, in 2006, Moyes was named manager of the year and Martinez would deserve at least the same. His accomplishment would be even greater, given the chasm that has opened up between the elite clubs and the rest in those intervening eight years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 too late Louis, already mentioned in the match day thread.... http://www.toffeetalk.com/index.php?/topic/25902-liverpool-away/?p=387156 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 To be fair, I didn't note it in the Match Day thread and probably deserves its own thread. I for one would be over the moon, unfortunately I can't see it. If we had a full strength squad throughout the season, it may have been possible but I think teams around us won't be dropping too many points and there's 4 good teams vying for just one spot. I can only hope. Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted January 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 I've got a reputation for reposting :\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efc1111 Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Yes, sorry, I posted it in the match thread and thought about starting a standalone thread for it too, but it was late and I couldn't make my mind up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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