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Branthwaite leads them out...rnrnFuture captain?...
Michael Kenrick in Pre-Season Friendly: Stuttgart vs Everton

Id take Wan Bissaka all.day long, a full backs first priority is defence and there\'s not many better at defending, we can always sign a right winger to compliment him,.as long as I don't have to see Jake OBrien starting right back I'm ok with Wan Bissaka ...
Mick O\\\'Malley in Johnson and Wan-Bissaka: More names for the Rumour Mill

Strange that the site link currently yields this message: There are currently no events scheduled for live streaming. Previously, the pre-match show has segued straight into match coverage but this looks different. We should know in a few minutes... Oh, neva mind... my VPN had jumped over to The Netherlands. All good now. ...
Michael Kenrick in Pre-Season Friendly: Stuttgart vs Everton

Michael, thank you for this article regarding a seasoned academy player and outline of the young mans career to date. rnThe last two paragraphs sum up my observations of our academy.rnI have watched him numerous times. It was as clear as day he wasnt good enough.rnYet the club allowed him to continue on the books for years, way too long.rnrnIts not good. For him. Nor the club. rnYet those in charge get away doing this repeatedly. No matter who they were and are.rnWhose interest are they serving ? rnThis has been my argument for decades about the clubs failure to bring young talent through rnThe system is not fit for purpose. Nor those in charge. rnWith a first team that is so poor and so wanting in almost every position, our academy has been at its best poor and (frequently) at its worst incompetent. A couple have come through, in 30 years or so. But as a nurturing ground its return is pathetic.rnAdd in a manager who will not give those who are not premier league...
Martin Farrington in Tyler Onyango completes a permanent move to Sheffield Wednesday

I live in USA and can\'t purchase the game from the site, any links ?rn...
Andy Peers in Pre-Season Friendly: Stuttgart vs Everton

I suppose the result has some importance, we don\'t want to get tonked, but he won\'t pick Patterson at any price. I would have liked to have seen Aznou start.rnrnIt\'s far from our best side, so we will see how some of our younger players cope....
Raymond Fox in Pre-Season Friendly: Stuttgart vs Everton