Moyesy says: “When it is 1-0 and the clock is running down you worry that you won’t get anything but we kept going and we thoroughly deserved the goal. A decision went for us against Watford on Saturday and I thought a couple didn’t go for us tonight. But we had people on the bench tonight who we thought could change the game and we’ve not always had that in the last season or so. We knew that we had James McFadden and Tim Cahill who could come on and create or score a goal. When you’ve got that it makes a difference. I think James has had a good level of performance in his two games.”

Sausage says: "Naysmith. He's not worth a balloon."

Moyesy on the Penalty that never was: “It was a penalty — definitely. I couldn’t believe that it wasn’t given. Andy got round Todd, who never looked at the ball. He was only intent on getting Johnson, who had to run wide to get round him and was pushed in the back. I would certainly have expected the linesman to see it.”

What did you think of the match?  Did Moyesy get his team selection and tactics right?  e-mail info@bluekipper.com after the game.

* I honestly think everton should publicly slate the ref from last night he was and always has been awful , so anti everton it is unbelievable. (Steve Hughes)

* I have seen both games this season and I feel that we lack quality in midfield.Im sorry to say this but Lee Carsley has not got a forward pass in him,he is slow and is not good enough for the prem. Killbane was a joke last night along with Naysmith.We cannot afford to carry four players of such poor quality.If Mr Moyes does not sign at least one midfield player it could be a long season. I wouldn’t want to put to much pressure on a young lad like Boyle but from what I saw preseason he wouldn’t let us down,in any other team young players a given a chance (ie Man Ure). (Dave C)

* Play like shite, lull Blackburn into a false sense of superiority then bring Cahill on to win the game. If it wasn't for a dodgy Ref it would have worked. Moyes is an absolute bloody genius. (Truebluebeliever)

* Pissed off for 65 minutes watching absolute shite football from Everton! Then delighted for the last 20-25 minutes watching some great stuff from the lads! Obvious question! Why cant we play like that from the start???? The tactics of the big hoof for Beattie has got to stop, we have to play on the floor to feed AJ properly. Not Beattie's fault that he is looking like a shite player, the tactics are shit! When did we last see an Everton player hit the bi-line and put in a decent cross? Faddy looked on fire, must play on saturday! His link up play with AJ was brilliant and caused all sorts of problems when he came on! Keep it on the deck on saturday and we will get a result, play it in the air and we will get fuck all!!!! (ERIC PARK END)

* Moyesey messed up, big time. This was a winnable game and he picked the worst left side in the premiership. Naysmith and Kilbane. I felt deflated before the game and the first half echoed my doubts. Once the subs came on we were much better and deservedly equalised. 2pts lost in my opinion and Moyesey must take the blame. Nayce and Killer are just not up to it anymore. (Steve Markovic)

* A copper was taking photos of the Everton end. No doubt for his album at home. So the fans obliged with everyone waving at him.

* 'There's only one greedy bastard' & 'Judas' aimed at Jug Ears when he came on as a late sub.

Moyesy's major injury doubt is Nuno Valente who hobbled out of the Watford match five minutes into the second period with a dead leg. The Boss is making noises that he may change things around after only one match, and Faddy may be the player to benefit, but me thinks if Nuno passes his late fitness test, he will keep the same eleven, otherwise Roger will step in to the Portuguese defenders boots at left back.

Everton seem to have the upper hand of Blackburn of late, doing the double over them last season, and recording a boring 0-0 the season before. This is one of the oldest fixtures in the history of English footy, and if the Blues win tonight they will edge ahead 55 to 54, with 28 drawn, statto or what hey. The Blues will have 8,000+ fans hopefully following them to Ewood tonight, as this has become Everton's second ground of late, with some fantastic away following, so get there early.

Moyesy says: "Tomorrow's selection is not cast in stone at all. We have three tough games this week and I will be looking to use as much of the squad as is necessary. James McFadden has been excellent pre-season, Joleon Lescott's chomping at the bit and we are still searching for the right balance in midfield. I have 15 or 16 players who are right to play at the moment and I'll be looking to use them all.

Faddy has done very well pre-season," he reiterated. "He has probably come the closest to starting at the weekend, but in the end I decided to go with James Beattie and Andy Johnson. But that won't always be the case. I don't think we got a proper grip of the game in midfield either, and we have options there as well." (22/08/06)

Stubbsey says: "They had a disappointing result at Portsmouth and we have to be ready for a backlash. We will have to make sure we start well, take the game to them and build on Saturday. Mark (Hughes) has done a great job and quietly got on with it . Their midfield is strong and they have added up front at the back so Saturday was a surprise. We have to make sure we are ready for the backlash.

Saturday wasn't the performance we would have liked but when you consider we haven't won on the opening day for 10 years it is a good start. It would be good to carry on after Saturday and then take a good result to Tottenham." (22/08/06)

Everton from: Howard, Wright, Neville, Stubbs, Yobo, Valente, Pistone, Davies, Carsley, Cahill, Arteta, Johnson, Beattie, Anichebe, Van Der Meyde, Lescott, McFadden, Kilbane, Naysmith, Osman.

Kipper's Eleven To Start: Howard, Neville, Yobo, Stubbs, Lescott, Osman, Arteta, Cahill, Kilbane, Beattie, Johnson.

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Rovers Captain Andy Todd has had his red card rescinded, leaving him free to face the Toffees. One fella who won't be playing is jug-ears, who will take the place he has had at every club he's been at, on the bench. Playing up front will be new signing Beni McCarthy. Blackburn come off a 3-0 thumping down at Fratton Park, and they have to go back to 1996 till they last lost their two openeing fixtures.

Blackburn from: Friedel, Khizanishvili, Todd, Savage, McCarthy, Reid, Bentley, Emerton, Pedersen, Mokoena, Jeffers, Gallagher, Roberts, Douglas, McEveley, Derbyshire, Gray, Kuqi, Peter, Brown.

Last Season: Blackburn 0 EVERTON 2