Latest News 05/06
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Everton Fan of the Year
Cathy
Keig was named Everton Fan of the Year last night at the first official
Everton Awards Evening. She received her award of a signed and framed
Everton shirt from James Beattie. Cathy's daughter, Nikkie (one of the Blue Kipper mods) says: "I feel ashamed". (03/05/06) Everton's reserve fixture at Aston Villa tonight, has been called off due to the Midlanders shitting themselves, when they saw Andy van, Jimmy Vaughan, Harry Hill and Nace were all due to start for our boys. Villa said they did not want to play such a star studded rezzie side, as what could their rezzies do, against star studded opposition. Apparently the shitty rain in the Black Country has also had something to do with it. (07/03/06) Wedding Bells
Congratulations to Andy & Debbie from all at Blue Kipper who are getting married in Mauritius today. Andy is a leading light with ESCWARA. Or so he said. Andy's other claim to fame was playing centre half for Toffeeweb when Blue Kipper beat them 6-0. The happy couple will be celebrating their marriage with family and friends in Widnes in February. (16/01/06)
Surprisingly if the Blues get past Millwall in next weeks FA Cup Replay, the TV men have deemed are clash with Chelski as not suitable viewing for the cameras. As a consequence the tie will kick off at 3pm on Saturday 28th January. Better tell the missus it will be Town on the sauce again if we win. (12/01/06) Bid For An Everton Walking Stick
Everton
FC is helping the charity the 'Disabled Living Vote For The Globe Pub, Chicago
ussoccer.com are doing “Best of U.S. Soccer” on their web site. The Globe pub in Chicago is the home of the "Everton Supporters Club - North America Branch" and they have got through to the final 10 in the "Best Soccer Bar" category. Diane & Jamie who run the Supporters Club would like as many Evertonians as possible to vote for The Globe Pub as the best football pub in The USA. The voting has already started and goes on until 16th December 2005. You are allowed to vote once everyday. (30/11/05) Financial Results 2005 – An Independent Assessment
With the announcement of the best financial results in 127 years to be rubber stamped at the shareholders AGM this thursday, Joe Beardwood Evertonian and Managing Partner, Sheridan Binnie has given his assessment. (PDF file) Joe is not privy to all the information at the club. Read and you decide. (21/11/05)
Former Everton goalkeeper, Big Nev played for the Legends in the SKY TV programme, The Match last night. He was man of the match and made a world class reaction save and then just smiled his way through the rest of the game. Southall thinks that Moyesy should relax a bit and help the players play with a smile. Big Nev says: "There is no fun there. The body language suggests the players are not enjoying it. Even David Moyes' body language suggests that he is not enjoying it. Everybody has to learn and maybe he needs to bring somebody in who is just crackers. Howard Kendall was a different kind of manager to Moyes. He would take all the pressure and you would never see him depressed. He would never lose it, he would always be upbeat and he had staff who were upbeat. He made a conscious effort on a Monday, if we'd lost, that when you came in everything was bouncing. Every time things weren't going well Howard would take us out for a Chinese meal. The lads would get slaughtered and then everything would be out in the open, calling each other this name and that. We never lost a game after one of those. Another time on FA Cup Final day we had Freddie Starr messing about, which really calmed the nerves. Having laughter about the place was down to Howard, although he knew when to be serious as well. Moyes made a conscious effort last year to make it fun, but this year they need someone to gel them together and they don't seem to have that person. Maybe they need someone to come out and do an article saying Everton will get relegated and Moyes can stick it up on the dressing-room wall to motivate the players to prove it wrong." Everton legend, Peter Reid played in the game too and was understandably booed every time he touched the ball, being an ex-Sunderland manager and the game being played at St James Park. Everton coach, Chris Woods came on for a cameo role at the end and saved a penalty. (10/10/05) It has gone a bit unnoticed that Everton have drawn Boro at home in the Carling Cup. The Winners of 2004, will visit Goodison next month on Wednesday 26th October 2005. Kick-Off 8.00pm (26/09/05) Man City Date Changed Due to Everton's interest in this Season's UEFA Cup, our away PPV match against Man City, has now been moved to Sunday October 2nd, from the Saturday. The game will still be on PPV, but with a kick off time of 11:15am. Better get used to the Sundays this season, anyway getting fed up with the Roast anyway. Fancy a cold pie, and a warm pint instead. (02/09/05) Romania Here We Come
Everton have been drawn away to Dinamo Bucharest in the UEFA Cup this afternoon. The first leg will be away in Bucharest, with the tie to be played on Thursday 15th September, and the return tie at Goodison on Thursday 29th September. If the Blues get through the knockout stage they will enter one of eight groups, of five teams each. Simple isn't it. (26/08/05) Uefa Cup Draw With Everton bowing out of the Champions League, a new challenge awaits. The Uefa Cup draw takes place at midday on Friday 26th August 2005. The 1st round legs will be played on 15th and 29th September 2005. If we win the tie we will reach the group stages of the Uefa cup. Everton are seeded due the co-efficient they carry as an English side. (25/08/05)
World Cup Winner and Everton legend Alan Ball, believes it is a long shot, but Everton can go to Spain and turn Villarreal over next week. Bally who played in the 1970 European Cup Campaign, losing in the Quarter Final's to Panathan, Panetheni, Penthan, Pianthen, you know that Greek side, is pinning his hopes on the Blues finishing the job off on the Costa's. Bally says: "I thought in the first 20 minutes at Goodison, Everton were excellent and you could tell that the fans made it a real occasion. They played a good side but they gave it their best shot and acquitted themselves with credit. I don't think the tie is over. David will have known all along that the more you go up the ladder, the better the finishing becomes and that is the only thing that separated the sides. It will be tough to go over there and get a result but it is not a long shot. Everton have proven in the past they are well capable of travelling away and grinding out a result. If the players believe they can go there and do it, they will." (19/08/05) Kendall Lets Fly @ redshite
Everton's most successful manager has slammed UEFA for letting the second club on Merseyside into this season's Champions League. Howie says: “Liverpool have finished fifth but have been given a wild card – even though the ruling was that the top four qualified. But there was no wild card for Everton when English clubs were re-admitted to Europe. Instead Liverpool were the first club back in. Everton should have been given a place then after being denied as champions. It would not have benefited me at the time – I’d left the club by then. I don’t agree with Liverpool being in the Champions League now even though they won it. The rules should not have been changed just like that. If they had wanted to change them for next season as a result of that, fair enough but I believe Uefa kept delaying a decision when Liverpool reached the final in the hope they would lose. If that had happened they would not have a decision to make. I bet Uefa officials had the cigars out at half-time in the final when Liverpool were 3-0 down. I am not bitter at being denied the chance to take the club into the European Cup. How can I be when people lost their lives at Heysel. That puts everything into perspective but I was envious when they were the first team back in when the ban was lifted. Everton should have fought harder at the time because they should have been the first in Europe from England after the ban. They should have changed the rules for Everton as they did in the summer for Liverpool.” (07/08/05) A huge apology to all Blue kipper fans across the globe, who have been unable to log onto the site for the last few hours. This was down to a number of unusual circumstances. Firstly Sausage (AKA Swiss Toni), was left in charge of the site for the day. At the very same moment, Swiss's missus went out shopping, and forgot to padlock the fridge, leaving him and numerous Stella's unattended to for the afternoon. A deadly combination to say the least. Seriously a technical hitch which was out of our control, but thankfully now, it is all systems go again. (29/07/05)
With the Blues Losing to the might of Thailand's U23 Team, on Wednesday, it means that they now face Man Shiiittteeehhh, for the Wooden Spoon, on Saturday Morning. Kick off is 11:45 (BST), that means Bacon, Sausage, Tomato, as that's what I'll be having as I'm watching the game. Shiiittteeehhh also went out on pens, so lets hope this game does not go to them, as we still might be playing Sunday morning. (21/07/05) |
Have any of you heard the young kid on the morning crew on Dublin's 98FM? Her name is Little Becky. She's 8 years of age and she rings up different places, hotels, magazines and so on and takes the pish. Anyway, she rang up Everton FC. I e-mailed the boys on the Morning crew asking for the clip and they have gladly e-mailed it to me. Click here to listen. Joe. (13/04/06)
Bluekipper's good mate, Mike 'Smiffy' Smith, has turned 50 this weekend, and all the boys at the kipper would like to send him our best regards. Smiffy has been a season ticket holder in the Park End for 58yrs, and was his present when Dixie scored his sixty goals, great times he once told us. Smiffy's interests are Richard and Judy, and he is a keen Crown Green Bowler, and has represented his street in several tournaments, although undoubtedly his greatest achievement was when he put thirty two fried eggs in his under crackers. Happy Birthday, have a good day !!! (12/02/06)
Please note that from 7th Jan 2006, all mail for Blue Kipper should be sent to: PO Box 101, Liverpool, L9 9WU. Lions Den
Tim Cahill will return to the New Den with the Blues, as Everton have been drawn against 2004 Finalists Millwall, in the 3rd Round of this years FA Cup Competition. Millwall are rooted to the bottom of the Championship this season, but the tie still poses a threat to Davey Moyes boys. Other notable ties are Southampton v MK Dons, and Preston v Crewe. The tie will be played on the weekend of the 7th January 2006. Full Draw: West Bromwich Albion v Reading
Blue Kipper Featured In Everton Programme
A competition in the Everton v Middlesboro Carling Cup programme will feature the new book "Turning The Air Blue". Everton have taken photos of the book in various places around Goodison Park. Name where the book is and you could win a free copy. Buy the programme on Wednesday night to see the photos. (26/10/05)
A member of the famous dogs of war midfield of the 90's, Barry Hoooorrrne has put part of Everton's problem down to a lack of strength in depth in the squad. Barry will be a guest at Blue Kipper's "Relive The 1995 FA Cup Final" Barry Horne says: "It can be a problem when you overachieve. There's no consistency because you don't have the depth in the squad. You would expect Everton to be mid-table now but with the lack of resources and a little bit of bad luck you can fall a long way. It's very rare that you can avoid bringing in new players anyway because there's a natural wastage every season. You can't stand still. There isn't any drawback so long as the person who comes in is better than the last player." (01/10/05) Collina Quits
Controversy again surrounds balding Italian referee Pierluigi Collina. The referee, who Blues fan's have nicknamed Homer after his shocking performance contributed to Everton's early exit in the Champions League, has retired, and a week to late at that. The ageing ref is in dispute with the Italian FA, over a half million pound sponsorship with car giants OPEL. OPEL just happen to be major shareholders in AC Milan. Now I would never suggest for a second that Collina services could be bought, no I would just never suggest that. As a footnote UEFA heaved a huge sigh of relief when Everton went out of the Champions League, as it had a removed the prospect of law suits from Chelski, Man ure, Arsenal and the Blues due to the monies owing to them for Champions League Qualification, with the shite's late admission to the Competition. Conspiracy theorists away you go. Collina says: "After 28 years, I've decided to hand in my resignation to the AIA. I can't help it. People must believe in a referee. In the end, we've all lost out." (30/08/05) War of Words
This thing won't go away. Stubbsey has got a management company to release a statement. Ian Ross of Everton has said there was no problem about ommitting the clause and that Stubbsey's contract demands, and not his medical history, were responsible for him leaving. Stubsey's Statement says: "Alan Stubbs wishes to make it clear he stands by the comments he made regarding his reasons for not signing the one-year contract he was offered by Everton Football Club. "Alan and his family were extremely hurt by Everton's requirement to initially include a clause in his contract which could terminate the agreement should his testicular cancer return and then insisting on him visiting a consultant for examination before considering removing the offending clause. "At the time Alan had served the club as a player and then as captain for four years and made 142 appearances. During that time Alan's ill-ness did not cause him to miss a single training session or match. "When Alan captained Everton he fulfilled a boyhood ambition and he remains proud of his and his teammates' achievements during his time at the club. "Following the successful 2004-05 season when Everton finished fourth in the Premier League it is also true to say that Alan felt he deserved the offer of a two-year contract. "For Alan, this is now in the past and he is delighted to be part of Sunderland Football Club where he has an excellent relationship with the manager and hopes his experience will contribute to a successful season for the club." Everton director of communications Ian Ross says: "When Alan joined he was in remission. A clause was inserted relating to the fact he had previously suffered from cancer. "In October last year, Alan, through his management, was made the offer of a 12-month extension. Although that offer did still contain a 'special notice condition', Alan asked, as he had been in remission, it be removed. "The club informed Alan and his management we were happy to do that once the player had been examined by a doctor. "Alan
decided to reject the offer and, having became a free agent. The
medical examination which Alan had indicated he was content to undergo
never took place." Sad. (24/08/05) Everton wanted Alan to see a specialist, but that meeting never took place, and subsequently Stubbsey has moved on. Once again all Everton fans will no doubt send their best wishes to Stubbsey in his new life at the Mackem's. Stubbsey says: "It was very disappointing not to stay at Everton. I haven't said anything before now but the reason I didn't sign again with Everton is because they wanted a clause in my contract about my cancer. It wasn't about money. I am not going to stand here slating everyone, criticising people, but that was the be all and end all of the reason - and I wasn't happy. I was there for four years and I feel as though I did as well as anyone for four years. Suddenly, the club turn round and say: 'We will offer you a one-year deal but we want a clause in it about your cancer'. I don't see that as showing loyalty." Ian
Ross Everton's Communications Guru says: "Alan subsequently
informed the club he was seeking not a 12-month extension but a
24-month extension.
Alan eventually decided to reject the offer of a 12-month extension and, having become a free agent, he joined Sunderland. The medical examination, which Alan had indicated he was more than content to undergo, never took place." (22/08/05) Everton's Turkey trip in late July to play Fenerbache, has had a change to its schedule. Instead of playing in the clubs Sükrü Saracoglu Stadium, they venue has been switched due to ground works. The new venue is now the Attaturk Stadium, which is in the middle of nowhere, and held this years Champions League Final. Better get travelling now then hadn't we. (12/07/05) Fixture Change The fixtures have not even been out a day yet, and already the fixture changes have started. With Everton in Champions League action, our home match against newly promoted West Ham, scheduled for August 24th, will now be put back to a later date. Watch this space for other changes, as soon Sky will start sticking their oar into the schedules. Everton's Sky TV Games (24/06/05) Everton's home clash with West Ham, which was scheduled for Wednesday August 24th, has now been postponed until Wednesday 14th December. This is due to Everton's Champion's League commitments. Still feel's good writing that. (19/07/05) |
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