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• John, away from home I've been impressed. They look resilient, and even when they go a goal down they can stay in the a gane. It might not be the most scintillating stuff, but its effective. Ive lost count of the number of sunday defeats on sky down the years away from home on a sunday. But I go into games thinking we are going to get something, and not think its all over at at 1 nil down. Home, I think weve looked clunky. I put that down to the plsyers we have are still generally better without the ball, and that we lack class in areas of the pitch that hurt teams. I said Moyes would pick that team pre game, as I genuinely believe he's made his mind up that Patterson isn't the future of Everton Football Club. And once that's happened it usually doesn't change. I want more from the left back, there's a question over Gana vs Armstrong, whilst the left winger and striker are kids. And that's with everyone back and fit. We are working progress. Thats my head...
  Ian Bennett in Everton have only got themselves to blame, says David Moyes
• @29 Liam Is that the Eric Olthwaite who had the Spear & Jackson shovel with the brass handle? Barnstonworth Barnstonworth Barnstonworth!...
  Merle Urquart in Everton have only got themselves to blame, says David Moyes
• I think it's unfair to ask a lad just turning 18, who is very slight, to paper over the cracks of a lack of quality at the top end of our club. I know the academy is there to provide players, but it has be as right for the player as well as the club. I know it is meant in the right way, and I get the enthusiasm, but the coaches and scouts make grown decisions not populist sound bites. Look at the injuries Rohl picked up. He is a lot further ahead in his development, and is body couldn't cope in the Premier League at the beginning. Id imagine that the Bundesliga is a nearer to the Epl than U18s. You don't want years of injuries down the track - Owen, Dyer, etc. ...
  Ian Bennett in Everton U18s secure fantastic extra time win to progress in FA Youth Cup
• I’ m not asking for him to play every game, just now and again because the kid’s got talent, I doubt I’d be asking if the strikers we have were doing a decent job but they are not and most fans are up to here with football being thrown at them, the lad just might add a bit of control and score a couple of the chances that are being wasted now, a change is as good as a rest and most fans could do with a break same as some players....
  Dave Abrahams in Everton U18s secure fantastic extra time win to progress in FA Youth Cup
• Tony your probably right. I think most of my comments are borne out of frustration, not being able to put the likes of Brentford, Wolves and Bournemouth to bed. Also the night games are starting to grate there seems to be no end to them. Another few coming up, and if we'd have won that shoot out in the cup no doubt we would have been drawn to play on a Thursday or Monday night. But it's me mate and I do love a good moan, as my wife and son are constantly telling me....
  Andy Meighan in Everton vs Bournemouth Player Ratings: Barry’s missed chances haunt the Blues
• Just a word of caution, let’s not build Graham up to something he isn’t yet and burden him with expectation. He’s a prospect for sure, there’s a case for some minutes of introduction carefully managed. He definitely needs to improve his physicality, he was regularly out muscled by Ipswich’s young defenders. It was pleasing to hear that Leighton Baines was in attendance the other evening. I heard a few times that Dyche and entourage never attended any academy games. Plus there are others under consideration I’m sure, we have a few with potential who might step up in due course but when goal scoring is a first team issue, and you have a youngster who’s netted 16 times so far this season, then it’s inevitable his name is top of list. ...
  Ian Wilkins in Everton U18s secure fantastic extra time win to progress in FA Youth Cup