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• Our commercial revenue was already just behind Villas and will no doubt have increased thanks to the new stadium. We could be in a post where we have the funds to be competitive if we make the right moves. That's the best we can hope for and we're on track to do that. On Moyes? Why would anyone contemplate a change at this point? Everything is going in the right direction, so we stay the course until things meaningfully change. ...
  Danny Baily in Lift-Off at the Hill Dickinson Stadium
• Is Moyes the long term answer - probably not. Would I be ok if the club got an exciting young(er) manager in next season - yes. But this idea that Moyes holds us back from being perennial trophy winners is absurd. In the 81 years since the end of WW2 we have won 10 trophies ( I know some people count the friendly that is/was the charity shield). And 4 of those came in a 3 year block. So for the other 78 years we have won 6 things. ...
  John Charles in Best performance of the season sees Everton's biggest win over cheating Chelsea since 1987!
• The atmosphere even before the game was unbelievable and the 1878 fan group deserves massive praise for all the flags and meeting the coach, the whole place was rocking, and the team from the word go, were pressing from the front and gave Chelsea no time on the ball, from 1 to 11 the players were superb, and unlike Goodison, there were no pillars in your way!...
  Christy Ring in Chelsea win closest we’ve come to replicating great Goodison days
• yes, agreed he's not a developmental coach for v young professionals. Which is why I think the argument he didn't bring in Dibling and Aznou does have merit. He never bought teenagers in the past, he was almost much happier with players 22 onwards. That's not to say he didn't authorise their purchase, but we don't know the parameters he's operating under, whether Angus the Great is insisting on this sort of profile, and Moyes just chooses the best from a pool. Eric, as long as the Moyesiah is demonstrating this sort of upward trajectory I think we should be looking to extend his deal, not line up a replacement. ...
  Kevin Molloy in Best performance of the season sees Everton's biggest win over cheating Chelsea since 1987!
• BBC have just done a piece saying with all the financial rules in place can Newcastle ever get near to doing what City and Chelsea did, and as the chart shows that's extremely unlikely. Just to be clear I couldnt give a toss where Newcastle finish but this chart just shows the massive difference between the top 6 and the rest. Total Revenue Commercial Revenue Match day Man City 715m 344.7m 75.8 Man Utd 661m 302.9m 137.1m Arsenal 616m 218.3m 131.7m L,pool 613m 308.4m 101.7m Spurs 528m 255.2m 105.8m Chelsea 468m 225.3m 80.1m Newcastle 320m...
  Brian Harrison in Lift-Off at the Hill Dickinson Stadium
• I don't think he is the right person to develop kids, and I don't think he is the right person to win trophies either. There, I said it. But the average time a manager is on the hot seat across the top 5 leagues is between 35 to 69 games. My personal view is that Moyes needs to do the dirty work, clear the decks, assemble a good side that isn't remotely going to get into trouble, be a team that players will consider and sign for, and hand it over to the next man, not worrying that guy is one bad run from the sack, and the rinse and repeat that us and every club sees. The next manager needs to be a complete package and have the best possible situation, which limits the ability to fail. Is that now? no, I don't think it is, we still need better players and a greater period of stability, no matter how boring that is. I am also not convinced that I have seen an outstanding candidate that can do a better job than Moyes, who would come to Everton in its current state. The...
  Ian Bennett in Best performance of the season sees Everton's biggest win over cheating Chelsea since 1987!