Ray if he had a very good reason for not turning up for five days surely he would have told us so. 1/100 would be the odds that he was on a long bender and not for the first time with Everton, City and Villa!

Something that baffles me about Everton:

Whenever I watch other teams, they seem comfortable playing out from the back. Why do we always look like we’re gonna lose possession and gift the opponent a goalscoring opportunity?

You can feel the tension in the stadium almost every time Tarks, Pickford and others start fannying around in our half. Surely we should be comfortable by now as it’s been part of our game for years.

Really good to hear from Connor, who sounds llike a solid Evertonian with his own mind, lacking only the sycophancy that that was ingrained in far too many of his predcessors at the Red Echo.

I liked what he said about Grealish, I think he got this spot-on in every respect. He has not done anything of note for us so far this season (apart from being a bad lad and all that has entailed). Time to show he can still affect games…

Harry my optics take no notice of the raw numbers- stats? Harry seeing is believing — ask Doubting Thomas!

Fair comment.

If pop-ups and ads do drive you mad, I’d recommend switching your browser to Duck Duck Go.

It’s a stupid f’kin name for a search engine but it works brilliantly with zero trackers, pop-ups etc and, most importantly, you can swap the red app icon to a blue one!

Pretty close to spot-on, although the Grealish rating is harsh (unless you’re knocking 3 points off for the disciplinary issue).

He’s not been at his best but even mediocre Grealish has moments of quality and is a source of free kicks in dangerous areas. Yes, we’re slower when he plays, but Moyes picks the team so that’s on him. Jack plays his own style of football and the manager knows what he’s getting. He needs to be used as a sub going forward as our pacier attack has been reaping rewards.

Yeah hard to moan about ads if your not paying anything to use a service.

Someone’s got to pay the wages.

I like that Derek “ I’ll buy a toaster “ brilliant that.

Nailed it.

seconded and thirded

Will wait and see who gets the nod for the Spain game. If Jarrad is on bench duty only once again then it will be confirmed he’s down pecking order because Tuchel has issues with him and is not just sensibly using him judiciously.

Jordan Pickford still gets selected more often than not and Jimmy Garner is getting minutes when I think he’s had quite a patchy start to the season so I don’t see any absolutely undoubted bias against EFC.

Off the subject this site has gone down hill with all these pop ups

Adverts probably how TW pays the expenses to run the site.

Same as ITV,Channel 4 etc

Fingers crossed Christy.

WTF Just happened? I haven’t gone into TW for a couple of days. When I tapped on it, TW International opened and it’s just a gambling site now. I had to go seaching for actual Everton stuff. A disgrace. Totally agree with you zpaul, the site is now gone to complete s**t.

… Moyes also stated even though the result didn’t go our way on the day, ‘We’ (cop out weasel word) decided that on balance, the inclusion of Grealish, with his vast experience of Big Games compared to George was a justifiable decision – and that his straight red on 65mins for what was probably his first real tackle was extremely harsh"

Slap a tenner on Montenegro. They’re 5 points ahead in the group.

I want pop ups too.

It’s been like that on the home page for ages.

But just look down beyond the comments on this page, the odds are all under Recent Articles. Seems they float about the website.

Still not seeing pop-ups though.

Isn’t the number of chances also directly related to other team members? Sure, being in the right position to receive the ball is great, but if your teammates don’t give you the ball it’s worthless.

He probably wants to teach the lad how to play properly, he’ll never learn anything under Moyes.

Pop-ups? What pop-ups? What am I missing out on? I don’t get any.

Don’t faff about, Derek. Tell us what you really think.

He is English. Why is he stating, "I want to"? I thought only drab Yanks express themselves like that.

‘I want to apologise to the fans and (sic) everyone at the Club for not being able to help the team the last few weeks’.

You did ‘help the team the last few weeks’. You did not play. Apologies can seem a little hollow and shallow when made by folks like you JG with form and repeat dramas.

If you’re erm laughing at what Dave said he’s actually spot on lad.

SPOT ON Jimmy

Patric ridge shut the fuck up.

Burn had a great game

He’ll be on the bench Vs Brentford and its The Derby the week after, I just hope Moyes resists all ‘Tinkerman’ urges.

‘Repent’ said The Tinkerman. ‘Get stuffed’, said Grealish.

Branthwaite gets picked so United can keep an eye on his progress

Fuck off with the pop ups, if I want pop ups I’ll buy a toaster or read the red echo.

I’m sorry to say it, but this site is a bag of shite now.

Ads popping up left, right and centre. Virtually anywhere you click gives a popup for a gambling site.

I beseech all proper blues to move over to evertonia.com. The site is sadly relatively dormant BUT it keeps alive the original spirit of toffeeweb, so we can breathe life into in and turn our backs on this ridiculous aberration.

I’d take that all day Tony.

I had the same feelings at the time Steve, but I started reading a few of the things he was saying and then I thought that it was the right decision to give him a chance to redeem himself in the next major tournament. The way England conceded the pitch to Argentina, after taking the lead was really timid, I have also been of the opinion that in those very tight games, Harry Kane, can become a hindrance because he starts coming very deep, instead of staying high and giving his teammates an outlet, but I genuinely think England, have never been closer to winning a major tournament, and I definitely wouldn’t rule them out of finally getting over the line in 2028

Grealish coming off the bench to win us the Merseyside derby, would do for every single one of us John, but he will probably end up getting bevied and missing the next few games!

cyprus v montenegro odds in latest news ?? more pop ups too

its getting a bit silly

Good stuff today, David!

Laughs out loud..

look we have enough idiots in and around our club we do not need to add any you jack made your desisions not take it like a man and go we play better without you lad

Probably thinking he’ll play more mins for Scotland than everton.

Fuck off Tuchel !!!

Wouldn’t be surprised if he’s telling Jarred to move .

Newcastle play like England?

Burn better than jarred ?

Why take jarred if he’s not "suited to your style of play " ?

Not really that bothered he hasn’t played, we’ve done better without him.

With the squad so light, every option is vital, and he can impact the game, if he’s on his game.

Got to do more when he gets his chance, prove he’s not just taking the dough and going through the motions.

As long as he is fit to play for Everton that’s all that counts ,as for Tuchel he should of been sacked after the world cup the man’s a clown

Could it be, that Branthwaite, dare I say, has had injuries not long ago, and Tuchel wants to see how he’s doing this season, and the start of the next? That would make sense, otherwise, it’s baffling. Even though Branthwaite is at Everton, that should not stop him from getting a nod, as Burn from Newcastle United got straight in. Keep progressing, Branthwaite – there’s plenty of matches for you at EFC.

I wouldn’t swap Dan Burn plus £10m for Tarkowski, let alone Branthwaite.

I am a huge Branthwaite fan.

But i can only think they’re concerned he isn’t fully fit, but they want to see him around the squad.

I thought the decision to play him left back by Moyes, was stupid. It was asking for trouble. am not convinced he can currently play at full tilt without blowing a muscle injury.

He has my heart in my mouth when he pulls up, as the drop in the back 4 is huge without him. Obrien might match his pace, but the distribution & step up into midfield is a different level with Branthwaite.

Keeping him, is about matching his ambition. That’s a worry after last summer. He could be another talent that does it elsewhere.

‘A good few days training’, could have had a couple of more days if he was more professional, and put his teammates and club first.

Nailed on to start the derby and George dropped (even if George scores against Brentford and has a blinder).

no kevin certainly are’nt stupid are they ? everton however have long since cornered the market on premier league stupidity !

did the fuckwits in our crack recruitment teams not read the small print on the contract – we have history of just signing whatever is put in front of us – oh and off topic anyone heard the trailer on radio merseyside for their ‘total sport’ programme its tim cahill mumbling something about the futures bright coz the players are for the future ! or some such drivel , no doubt written by bullshitter angus…it sounds awful .

thanks jack but you should be going back – no other club went after him , file under , only everton..

I said in earlier posts. Tuchel is the new Graham Taylor. Won’t accept when there is a better players available but instead ignores the experts and presses on,regardless of winning or losing. I understand if you have a team of players that play together all the time and they know each others position on the pitch then fluidity can be achieved. When one is injured then surely you pick the best performing player. Tuchel won’t last long if he continues to ignore the best players.

It’s better for Everton if branthwaite remains on the sidelines because there’s less likely hood he will be injured….. COYB