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Probably my first good whinge of the season. Whilst accepting that we are very short on numbers at the moment and drastic times call for drastic measures can anybody enlighten me as to why David Moyes chose to put four centre backs on the field against Pompey? And just to make things even worse Weir was one of them! Fortunately he only got half a game but by then the damage had been done.
In the meantime Mark Hughes was sitting on the bench. Methinks I detect a touch of the Ferrari`s here. Get Weir on the field at any cost despite the fact that he was not good enough last season let alone this.

Do we not have anybody in the rezzies that could step up for the time being? It must be better than watching Joey Yobo struggling at right back. If the worst came to the worst it should have been Yobo, Stubbs, Lescott and Valente with five in the midfield and AJ up front.
Finally I am starting to really fed up with the constant sniping at James Beattie. He cannot be playing that badly on purpose. As I have said before he has had very few games and cannot be expected to be tack sharp if he is dragged off time and again usually after about an hour. Or chucked on for the last twenty minutes.

I can only assure you that if he goes and is replaced by Nugent or any other no mark Championship player you will regret it. Chelski at home then Reading away. Six easy points ! COYB !! A still not too unhappy Blue. John. (12/12/06)

It's Only A Name

Although there is a very long way to go before Everton walk out into their new stadium in Kirkby, I believe it is in the bag. As much as lots of fans think, Kenwright is not in control of the situation, he has been very shrewd in appointing a chief executive. Keith Wyness will take all the stick for this. He's like a shield for Blue Bill. Already Kenwright has been quoted as saying: "We have always said that when we have what we feel is the best plan going forward we will go to the fans. Keith Wyness intends to keep his word on that. " He is already put his big Bully shield up.

So lets move on a few years and the fans have been shown the plans of this new magnificent stadium in Kirkby, and told that the only way forward is to move here. So reluctantly, 60% of the fans agree to go to Kirkby. Off we go to the 'Tesco Stadium'. It's only a name! The final ruination of Everton FC. Billy. (12/12/06)

We need a new striker!

James Beattie has had his chances and certainly not taken them. I like other everton fans are fed up of him on the pitch not scoring. It doesn't help AJ having a poor strike partnership when there is a difference of class between them.

I would like to see

Darren Bent (possible if charlton get relegated)
Kevin Davies (been used as a winger and unhappy since arrival of anelka)
David nugent (everton fan, would be 100% committed)
Cheers. George. (12/12/06)

Kirkby move........ Keep it!!!!

I have just read with dismay that according to the news, our glorious club has signed a deal with Tesco about moving our ground to Kirkby. Could I say at this point that if Everton do move then that’s it. I'm finished with football. After spending countless fortunes and even more time following the blues over my long years, I've had enough of this:- I am sick and tired of being treated like a commodity and less like a genuine lifelong fan who has paid my dues and helped keep Everton up in the forefront of the league. We had a vote a few years ago and we voted to stay. Who do the board think they are to ignore the will of the fans?

It is my belief that Liverpool city council have applied constant subtle pressure over the years to remove us from the city. They perceive us as a blot on the pink landscape. Our council leader is supposed to be an avid blue so lets see him fight for us in public.

If we go, I truly believe that with EFC gone, the council/chamber of commerce will then kick their propaganda machine into gear and they'll start with associating this city of Liverpool city solely with the heathens across the park….. because they can fleece more dumb norwegian pinkies when they flock here for their 'home games'. It is my view that if we did move and in the fullness of time, history will reflect that Everton will never have been associated with the city of Liverpool:- they'll airbrush Everton Football Club out of the history books. Just like the fifth beatle, we'll become a footnote.

In a city that is famous for having two of everything, being moving to some god forsaken spot in Kirkby flies in the face of that tradition. We'll no longer be able to stand shoulder to shoulder and exchange friendly banter with our enemy, the famous friendly rivalry will be first to go out of the window. For example, how many boozers will be within walking distance of the ground….. Will the ground actually be within walking distance??????

I live within spitting distance of Goodison, every night I pass by her, yeah she looks a bit shabby but you can feel the heart, the tradition & the ghosts that are associated with an old ground:- they're a dying breed so, I will not stand back to watch the grand old lady become a tesco car park… imagine the joy of the pinkies if that happens.

Evertonians should start standing up for themselves and start lobbying our board forcibly ….WE ARE NOT PARTNERS OF TESCO, WE ARE NOT A TEAM FROM KIRKBY, WE ARE NOT AN AMERICAN FRANCHISE TO BE MOVED HERE AND THERE ON THE WHIM OF A 'PARTNER':- WE ARE EVERTON SUPPORTERS AND WE WILL NOT BE DISASSOCIATED OR REMOVED FROM OUR CORE FAN BASE…..…HERE IN THE CITY OF LIVERPOOL. County Rd Blue. (12/12/06)

New Ground

Just like to say that if Everton were to share a ground with the shite it would be the worst thing to happen for both teams! We would hate it and so would they! I'm still not sure what the best option for Everton football club is regarding the stadium but a ground share would be my last choice! Also lets get rid of Beattie and Wright and buy these 3 players from Copenhagen and Kevin Nolan! COYB!! Dan Ferrie (12/12/06)

Away performance at Portsmouth 9th December 2006

I hate to say this, but I believe that Mr Moyes has taken Everton as far as he can, we are all aware of the obvious injury problems that we have, but you do not have to be a genius to work out that the team he started with at Portsmouth was the wrong selection. We all watch the game week in, week out, and to be honest, Mr Moyes team tactics, his team selections, and Plan B, ( if he ever has one ) leave a lot to be desired.

Statistically, Mr Moyes has a worse record than Walter Smith, I am not being unfair stating this fact, but IT IS A FACT, forget about the politics at Everton, we have put up with the internal wrangles at Everton for 15 years plus now, the fact remains, that if we want to move forward as a football team, we will have to replace Mr Moyes next summer.

I believe Mr Moyes will make a fantastic manager in the Championship, all managers have their levels, and it is not always down to money, there have been some Premiership managers ( David O'Leary to name one ) who have been found out, and although I have a lot of respect for Mr Moyes, I believe he has been given the opportunity to move the club forward in the time scale he has been allowed, and has not achieved.

I am not saying sack him, what I am suggesting is that their is an amicable parting of the ways in the summer, if we have to be realistic, we will probably finish were we are now, mid table mediocrity, which is unfortunately not good enough given the mediocrity of most of the Premiership sides, outside of the top 3, ( and I am not being biased, not including the Shite in that group, they have some good players, but are not at the level of the top 3 ) a top six finish is a realistic target for Everton Football Club.

I know we will have to seek another manager, and at this moment in time, I am not suggesting anyone, BUT, we all know, there are some top guys out there, and I do not care what people say, Everton Football Club is one of the most prestigious positions a prospective manager can hope to attain, and given the right package and conditions, there are not many who would turn the opportunity down. The Busy Fool. (12/12/06)

Pompey

Before I start I want to make clear that I don't usually do this. But because all 1300 Tickets were snapped up within a week for Pompey I called PFC and bought a ticket next to the Evertonians but in with the Pompey fans. I witnessed about 100 Evertonians getting kicked out which left loads of seats when in the Everton supporters area there was no seats. The harassment and barracking was just too much how the hell i didn't get arrested i still can't work out especially when they sang you'll never walk alone in the final minutes it was then I left. My main points are these.

1. Why when Portsmouth know we have a massive following only let us have 1300 tickets? It's out of order I noticed when Arsenal went there a few months back on the telly they had half the end i.e. 2500 tickets.

2. Why do Hampshire Police film us like we are some sort of criminals? It was disgusting the way they filmed Evertonians getting abuse from the Pompey fans with the stewards joining in and other police totally ignoring what was going on around them as soon as an Everton fan so much as looked at someone they were out. This also happened at Southampton a few years ago and it appears that Hampshire Police get off on making life difficult for us. I think we should get together and refuse to go to these shit places and not give them the satisfaction of abusing us

3. Someone was moaning on the way out at how the Everton fans were so silent. Is it any bloody wonder.

Finally I do not agree with some of the comments about how shit the team is. First half Portsmouth played better than us they took two great goals and were very creative prepared to take chances ie a 45 yard shot Everton did not have that creativity they were not prepared to have a go however the difference between the two sides in my opinion was David James who made at least 4 World class Saves in the second half. I am certain if he had not been in goal we could have easily won it 4-2

Finally a word on Beattie he came good about this time last year I have never rated him totally shocked we signed him but i was the first to applaud him when he started playing last year. I think its not just Beattie there are people hiding all over the pitch so why blame just Beattie ? we'll be calling him Scummer next.

Lets face it we have key players out Injured and we are missing them more than we imagined we will finished mid table this year an Unless we get massive investment then we will always have this problem of a small squad. Get behind them that's all we can do and that means singing a few songs and making as much noise as we can. Whilst i understood how silent we were at Portsmouth we were silent the week before AT GOODISON against West Ham Perhaps we should get a drum in the street end to get them going. Sean Whelan. (12/12/06)

Ambition - Watch out for this one!

Here is one to bear in mind, given the strength of our squad at the moment and our financial status, having lost 10 million...DAVID UNSWORTH...back on loan from Sheff utd! Lack of foresight. Lack of understanding in football. Lack of tactical knowledge and now Lack of funds! The fans are being duped left, right and centre by the 'penny pinching' board members, who are only in it for the money!
And to top it all David Moyes fronts it to the cameras talking of strengthening the squad and finishing in a European place. They are all just conmen! SACK THE BOARD! Mal (Trueblue) BUT NOT HOLDINGS! (12/12/06)

Sick As A Parrot

I am a young Evertonian living in the small city of Hereford. I am in the last year of college and travelled to Liverpool Universities open day to have a look around but also (and most importantly) to watch the mighty Everton play the shittie. I am sure that you all remember the score, 1-1,
equiliser in the last minute, i was gutted! However as soon as I left my gutts did begin to feel a little funny. "bah nothing a a bag of chips couldn't
sort". How wrong was I. On the train back home i started to feel even worse and just as we came to Crew I was sick (the chips were not a good idea after all). To anyone who hasn't been sick on a train count yourself lucky, its not great. My parents said that I must have been something that I picked up the day before but I maintain it was the result. My dad maintains that supporting Everton is damaging my health but he can't stand football so what does he know. Mike Double (17) Hereford. (12/12/06)

Sacrilege or Sense?

How about moving into Analfield while they knock down and rebuild Goodison. Should only take a season. We were there first anyway. Sacrilege or sense? Drew. (12/12/06)

MBE latest Tome

Behave yourself Mickey. Got halfway through your last piece and you started raving about fascism (again). Don't mind any opinions that you may have about our great Club and the game of football in general, but you're starting to grate a bit.

All you needed to say, was that we have to move with the times. There's no arguing with that. However, as a Club, we can only do what we can with the limited resources we have available to us. We're now competing against billionaires. So, unless we find our own sugar daddy we will have to make do with what we've got. There are possibly fifteen other clubs in the Premiership that know they won't be able to compete against England's representatives of the G14. But for the moment we will have to fight for the scraps.

The European Super League is already with us under the guise of the Champions League. So it won't be long before a Super Premier League becomes reality. Then and only then will we witness something close to a level playing field for the rest of the teams in the Premiership and possibly the Football League. Let them pull away, but don't let them back in when it goes pear shaped.

Does the Monopolies and Mergers policing body still exist? If so why are Chelsea allowed to monopolise titles and trophies? I admit that there have always been rich clubs, including Everton under the Moores dynasty, but the situation has become ridiculous. Football is a now a massive business, with much of the money being generated disappearing from the game. Perhaps there are too many people, who can make a difference, enjoying these benefits.

I try to enjoy the game of football and following Everton. Although I remain optimistic, I can't yet see us moving away from Goodison. We won't be winning the title with what we've got, but we can kick a few arses and let people know we're here. Title contenders no, but we can have a bearing on the ups and downs of every other team we meet during the season.

We might not win the title but if can beat other so-called title contenders 3-0, we must be doing something right. These are memories that stay with you forever. Memories of great days and nights at Goodison Park. Anyway, before I start droning on too, I'll wait until I'm sitting in my brand new seat in our new stadium. Until then I'm happy to live with what I've got. Try not to dwell too much on what should or could be. It's not worth it. Eddieparkend. COYB. (12/12/06)

Ticket Prices

I don't do away games very often, but when 2 of my friends said about the game at Reading as we are from the south west of Cornwall we thought we will go. I couldn't understand the price to get a ticket. Being a none member to Everton it's costing 36quid. That's a total rip off. How can you tell your son or daughter your beloved team charging those prices and you can't go. I know it's out of Everton's hand but what do these people think? Reading fc you're a joke. You're only a 1st division club and any other club who charges those similar prices. It's killing the game........ Rosseneri. (12/12/06)

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