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• Derek #29,rnAke hasnt played much over the last few seasons and is therefore fresher than most PL CBs and still has a turn of pace and can also play LB. Note I said squad rather than regular.rnrnHim and Wan Bissaka would certainly improve our defensive unit....
  Jay Harris in The Rumour Mill — Close Season Week 2
• Nil Satis Nisi Optimum died with Sir John Moores and was buried when Kenwright took over.Every success story starts with a champion whose desire and energy motivate followers. We don't have a champion and even those long-hardened followers are becoming weary.My young grandson is a red, something I wouldn't have tolerated years ago but something I have resigned myself to now.At the age of 75, I have had the pinnacle of joyous moments with Everton and some emotionally draining times but the continued slump to mediocrity gives me little hope for the future. We are no longer one of the elite, having been raped by Kenwright and our expectations brought down a few pegs by Moyes.The days of KEOIC and True Blues have had their moments only to be replaced by a fans' representative group that are fodder for the hierarchy.I remain hopeful that, before I die, we will at least return to competitiveness... but alas it may be blind faith with statements...
  Jay Harris in When opportunity knocks...
• In your article, you write: A bit of perspective: Had Everton taken four more points from their final seven matches, they would have qualified for the Europa League, and none of this talk about Moyes would be happening.It\'s not our final position that is the problem. The problem is Moyes and the manner in which he treats his squad. The disdain with which he treats me as a supporter. He could not give a shit about going out of both cups early doors. He does not give a shit about not giving Dibling a fair crack of the whip. The talk of him staying or leaving should be the only topic of discussion right now because Liverpool have grasped the nettle. Why have they done that? They have done this to improve. We are settling to keep our old Skoda and they have chopped in their Jaguar for the latest, better model. It might not work out for them but at least they are willing to give it a go. He who dares, Rodney, he who dares......
  Mark Ryan in When opportunity knocks...
• The title of the post.rnrn\"When Opportunity Knocks\".rnrnIt knocked a few times in his first tenure and he f***ed it up good and proper.rnrnIt\'s knocking now on TFG\'s door and they won\'t open it...For f***'s sake... just get rid of him ASAP!...
  Dave Lynch in When opportunity knocks...
• Heard from a very reliable source that Ndaiye is off this window, 5 clubs after him including PSG. The fee in the region of £60m....
  Brian Harrison in The Rumour Mill — Close Season Week 2
• If you thought it was easy watching Everton performing very badly at Tottenham, then you are very much part of the problem, Michael @35."We haven't got a clue because we don't know what goes on at Finch Farm", is something that is often quoted on these pages, but we can see what happens on matchday though... How Moyes picked the same tired players at Spurs as he did in the previous two games against Palace and Sunderland was an absolute insult to every single Evertonian, who spent good money making the journey to London.Moyes should know best because he's the manager, but by playing the same tired players (our energy only improved when he brought Alkaraz, Armstrong and George on, as did the balance when Coleman replaced the central defender at right-back), it looked like he was trying to work it up his old employers at West Ham, who wouldn't give his son a job scouting....
  Tony Abrahams in When opportunity knocks...