Opener - Leicester

[Finn balor]

The season opener. A lot of doom and gloom going about but I for one think we are going to have a great season. In the next few weeks im sure Roberto will get in 3 or 4 loans of high quality which will have us going against the big guns. Saying that im worried about playing the Foxes. They will be playing with no fear and full of piss and vinegar. Id be amazed if Rom didn't play, Bobby knows what the start of the season did for us last year. Rom and kev should be fit they were only subs at the world cup. Anyway I fancy a tough game but a 1-2 win. Barkley and Rom

[bluenosetoffee]

Normally I am optimistic about these type of games but I have a feeling it is going to be a draw....

Newly promoted team, first home game of the season and the fans optimistic about the coming season....Hopefully I am wrong and we can turn in a performance. Lukaku should be fit and ready with Mirallas.

[RuffRob]

3-0 - Naismith hatrick

[FairWooney]

hmmmm not confident. We've not played great in preseason and not looked too sharp. Hoping that gets ironed out next week. Coleman likely missing the game is a loss.

 

Hopefully Lukaku and Mirallas are ready to play.

 

Going to go 2-1 to us - Naismith and Lukaku

[verreauxi]

Yes, pre-season doesn't mean much, but it is data; and given the data I hope we are lucky to get a draw. Obviously would love a better result.

[markjazzbassist]

i'm expecting a win. we are top 5 they were championship, i don't care how much guts and glory and rah rah, we should win and i expect us to.

[duncanmckenzieismagic]

I don't think we could have asked for a harder game to kick off the new season and with Mirallas, Lukaku and Coleman all likely to be missing its difficult to see where the goals are going to come from. I would happily take a draw at this point but not sure we will get one

[Brett Angel]

I don't think we could have asked for a harder game to kick off the new season and with Mirallas, Lukaku and Coleman all likely to be missing its difficult to see where the goals are going to come from. I would happily take a draw at this point but not sure we will get one

Arsenal away, man utd away, the shite away, man city away..... Behave yaself dunc.

[Brett Angel]

hmmmm not confident. We've not played great in preseason and not looked too sharp. Hoping that gets ironed out next week. Coleman likely missing the game is a loss.

 

Hopefully Lukaku and Mirallas are ready to play.

 

Going to go 2-1 to us - Naismith and Lukaku

Not confident, predict a win for us.... Make ya mind up son

[Lowensda]

Leicester 2-1 Everton

Nugent Baines

Ulloa

[Paddock]

I think we'll get beat as well. I hate saying that but I can only tell the truth about how I think it'll go. My heart tells me a win but my head says lose.

[Brett Angel]

2-2.... Will dominate possession but 2-2 it will finish.

[Cornish Steve]

2-2.... Will dominate possession but 2-2 it will finish.

You're in a time warp. And it was Norwich. That won't happen against Leicester.

[Brett Angel]

You're in a time warp. And it was Norwich. That won't happen against Leicester.

Go on then johnny big balls, give your prediction.

[Cornish Steve]

Go on then johnny big balls, give your prediction.

 

http://www.toffeetalk.com/index.php?/topic/26511-predict-our-result-20142015-season/?p=419624

[Gwlad]

Newly promoted, at home, draw.

[MikeO]

 

http://www.toffeetalk.com/index.php?/topic/26511-predict-our-result-20142015-season/?p=419624

 

That's your "head" prediction Steve, this thread's for the "heart" (that's how I do it anyway) . I'll predict this one when I see the team.

[Bailey]

I think both Rom and Mirallas will start.

[MC11]

Any soft tissue injuries?

[duncanmckenzieismagic]

Arsenal away, man utd away, the shite away, man city away..... Behave yaself dunc.

 

 

I would rather play any of those teams away first day of the season than play the newly promoted Champions.

 

The promoted teams always start well and its never a good time to play them

[milesey05]

If pre season is anything to go on (which is hard to ignore) then i predict a scrappy 1-1 draw. Leicester's first game back in the Prem will be like a cup final atmosphere and on the back

of a very good pre season and winning the Championship their confidence will be sky high.

 

I say scrappy 1-1 as i can see Leon, Hibbert and Naismith all starting. Wins will always be tough to come by when this is the case.

[bluenosetoffee]

Hopefully Lukaku, Mirallas and Coleman are all playing. I know this is the first game of the season and I have said it has a draw written all over it but this game has to be treated as a must win! After Leicester we have Arsenal & Chelsea both tough games but the most winnable one in August is our first. COYB

[Paddock]

Hopefully Lukaku, Mirallas and Coleman are all playing. I know this is the first game of the season and I have said it has a draw written all over it but this game has to be treated as a must win! After Leicester we have Arsenal & Chelsea both tough games but the most winnable one in August is our first. COYB

This is what worries me. We get nothing here we could end up played 3 no points.

[mcirony]

Leicester 1 Everton 3

 

Leicester may be in cup final mode but cup final mode doesn't always equal good results, they may panic and collapse.

[markjazzbassist]

Howard

Coleman Jags Distin Baines

McCarthy Barry

Mirallas Barkley Pienaar

Lukaku

 

 

damn that lineup looks good.

[Brett Angel]

Howard

Coleman Jags Distin Baines

McCarthy Barry

Mirallas Barkley Pienaar

Lukaku

 

 

damn that lineup looks good.

Coleman's injured.

[Brett Angel]

This is what worries me. We get nothing here we could end up played 3 no points.

You know this is not the everton way. We pick up points against arsenal and chelseaChelsea and get well beaten by Leicester. I've already read the script.

[milesey05]

Line up i expect to start.

 

Howard

Hibbert Jags Distin Baines

Osman Barry McCarthy Pienaar

Barkley

Naismith.

 

I'm hoping i'm wrong just like my normal footy bets and we do see Mirallas and Rom Coleman too. Got a feeling Roberto will start them on the bench and say they just lacked match fitness to start.

[Matt]

some strange line-ups being put forward, almost nostalgic! I'd be going with

 

.................Howards.................

Stones Jags Distin Baines

........McCarthy Barry...........

Mirallas Naismith Atsu

................ Lukaku................

 

OR

 

.................Howards.................

Stones Jags Distin Baines

Besic McCarthy Barry

Mirallas Atsu

................ Lukaku................

 

Ossie and Pienaar shouldnt be near the starting 11. I've dropped Barkley because all through preseason he looked terrible.

[Paddock]

Just been let down with Leicester tickets. Gutted doesn't even come into it. My boy is gonna be heart broken when he gets back from sports camp later and I have to tell him.

 

Can't believe it. Major