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Blimey - what a shock, both Castillo and Fellaini make their debuts and are joined by CAHILL STARTING!!!!
Lescott to left back with Jagz in defence and Vic up front with the Yak.
Mark Pendleton, Posted 14/09/2008 at 12:48:58
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Didn’t think I played that bad last game
Well done David Moyes - bold team selection. Lets go for it!!!!
Excellent starting line up i wonder who is playing on the left tho we have three central players in there!!! Defence back to its strongest aswell!!! Lets hope they gel well together!!!! COYBS
It seems like a bit of a narrow midfield but glad to see Cahill back and Fallaini making his debut. I’d imagine Castillo will still play in a holding role in a 4-1-3-2 formation. Hopefully we just attack attack attack and keep Stoke on the back foot. I’m sure we’ll see Baxter provide some width at some point today coming off the bench. Hopefully Osman’s injury isn’t a long term worry. He missed quite a bit of preseason with a knee injury as well.
Great to see Cahill back and Fellaini starting :-D come on you Toffees. Anyone who wants to see the game online, go to http://www.justin.tv/smbond
Anyone know what TVU channel its on?
http://www.justin.tv/widgets/jtv_live.r9389.swf?channel=smbond
Cahill is coming back too early, bad move.
Hopefully get a win. :-)
Hopefully get a win. :-)
OMG!! I can’t believe the lineup.. OMG!!
If we don’t thrash Stoke then there’s something wrong!
If we don’t thrash Stoke then there’s something wrong!
No threat up front from us so far...
Need to calm down and take our time. Hoofing it all the bloody time.
Need to calm down and take our time. Hoofing it all the bloody time.
Stoke like to hit the ground a lot... breaking the game up. Mike, I?d be happy with a single-goal victory.
I'm still amused when our most creative midfielder is Yakubu ;)
Mike its obviously going to take a bit of time for the players to get to know each other... remember its their first game together :)
Where is our midfield?
I understand that.. I was just getting excited.. lol
What great news, now go get em.
Howard; Neville, Jagielka, Yobo, Lescott; Arteta, Fellaini, Castillo, Cahill; Anichebe, Yakubu
You can tell we aren’t usedta playing together.
People running over/into eachother.
Cahill running around, just in front of the back four looking lost with the ball.
People running over/into eachother.
Cahill running around, just in front of the back four looking lost with the ball.
lol ... yea a 1-0 win would do today ... but a 4-0 win would be much nicer :))
I think Fellaini and Castillo are overlapping eachother too much. Play too similar a role.
Stoke look good, fair play.
They remind me of Wimbledon. I reckon we will do well to win, 1-0 would be great, clean sheet and top 8.
They remind me of Wimbledon. I reckon we will do well to win, 1-0 would be great, clean sheet and top 8.
Although both look promising.
When Peanuts comes back, one will need to make way though.
When Peanuts comes back, one will need to make way though.
I know Neville had a good game the other day.
But today he’s looking to be lacking confidence, and probably confused by the new faces to pass to on the pitch.
But today he’s looking to be lacking confidence, and probably confused by the new faces to pass to on the pitch.
I reckon we could play for another 10 hrs and not score a goal. Totally toothless up front.
Vic is playing terrible.
Vic is playing terrible.
I think Fellaini struck Yakubu in the head just then and he’s seeing things.
The only way we will beat Stoke is to outplay them, on the floor. They have tall centre-backs so long balls are not going to work.
The hoofing is outrageous now we got (apparently) quality in our midfield! Play it down on the ground, and up forward.
I’m sure Yakubu and Cahill aren’t requesting air balls.
I’m sure Yakubu and Cahill aren’t requesting air balls.
You can tell our real issue, is positioning.
The ball gets free, and two players almost run into each other to retrieve it.
The ball gets free, and two players almost run into each other to retrieve it.
YESSSSSS
Yak is class.
Wasn’t offside.. wow
BUT YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Time to crack open the beer.
BUT YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Time to crack open the beer.
Hah! Reminded me of Maradona’s in the ’94 world cup...
How did we score that ???
Should settle everyone down now and Stoke have to chase the game which suits us good style. COYB
When I saw it originally I thought def offside..
But replay shows it definitely wasn’t.
LOVELY :)
But replay shows it definitely wasn’t.
LOVELY :)
Castillo has had a good first half but Fellaini looks very poor. Hopefully get a second and then relax and play some good footy. :-)
Mr Coates,
Can you give a full commmentry please, from your cousin (not really) in Australia.
Can you give a full commmentry please, from your cousin (not really) in Australia.
Just rewound and watching the goal again.
LOL @ Cahill always the monkey having to jump on Yakubu..
Yak looks so unfazed by what is going on.
LOL @ Cahill always the monkey having to jump on Yakubu..
Yak looks so unfazed by what is going on.
Crap first half but quite frankly who cares?
Oh sorry, figured everyone watching the game since its the only game on tonight?
I can do a proper commentary if you want.
Also I thought Fellaini came in when it mattered. Using his height and heading the ball out of defence.
No one is near him in the height department and he was winning them all.
Sure he needs more creativity but perhaps that’s more Peanuts and Arteta’s role?
I can do a proper commentary if you want.
Also I thought Fellaini came in when it mattered. Using his height and heading the ball out of defence.
No one is near him in the height department and he was winning them all.
Sure he needs more creativity but perhaps that’s more Peanuts and Arteta’s role?
Speed is a legend!
Ok, excited by the line up, but practically it will take a few games to settle.
Castillo looks great in the tackle, short distribution great, longer passes off the mark...promising. Felliani looks strong in the tackle, but a bit off the pace, not really sure of his position...first game though, unfair to judge.
Anichebe isn’t confident playing so wide, I’d get baxter on the wing or commit with Anichebe with Yak.
Stoke don’t have much but we cant give em any silly set pieces, they have height and decent distribution. We need to push and take a few risks for a second, then I can only see us running away from it.
Castillo looks great in the tackle, short distribution great, longer passes off the mark...promising. Felliani looks strong in the tackle, but a bit off the pace, not really sure of his position...first game though, unfair to judge.
Anichebe isn’t confident playing so wide, I’d get baxter on the wing or commit with Anichebe with Yak.
Stoke don’t have much but we cant give em any silly set pieces, they have height and decent distribution. We need to push and take a few risks for a second, then I can only see us running away from it.
Give the lads a chance, FFS!!
This 11... the bench... together with what ISN’T available should remind everybody that the squad is NOT in a terminal state.
Fellani and Castillo are playing with the team for the first team with ZILCH time to integrate with the squad... Cahill is playing for the first time in six months. Is it any wonder they haven’t altogether gelled... yet?!
Not a great first half, but not a totally hapless one either. Castillo actually looks the better at the moment. Now playing the holding role, looking for the ball, making himself available, tidy in his passing - all on the floor.
Fellani, not looking as though he has got the pace of the game yet, but still has had one or two nice moments.
The goal... first rate. Nice head down by Fellani and good lay-off by Timmy. Great, quick feet and finish by the Yak. And the defence looks so much more solid with the established back four from last season.
We’re winning - fucking enjoy it!!!!
This 11... the bench... together with what ISN’T available should remind everybody that the squad is NOT in a terminal state.
Fellani and Castillo are playing with the team for the first team with ZILCH time to integrate with the squad... Cahill is playing for the first time in six months. Is it any wonder they haven’t altogether gelled... yet?!
Not a great first half, but not a totally hapless one either. Castillo actually looks the better at the moment. Now playing the holding role, looking for the ball, making himself available, tidy in his passing - all on the floor.
Fellani, not looking as though he has got the pace of the game yet, but still has had one or two nice moments.
The goal... first rate. Nice head down by Fellani and good lay-off by Timmy. Great, quick feet and finish by the Yak. And the defence looks so much more solid with the established back four from last season.
We’re winning - fucking enjoy it!!!!
What a difference with Jags at the back. I know he hoofs it sometimes but communication seems so much better. Joey Yobo looks far more assured with Jags than he does with Lescott.
Baxter on the wing - good shout
Or Vaughan for Anichebe and we can hurt them with pace on the break
Or Vaughan for Anichebe and we can hurt them with pace on the break
Poor Baines.
But this setup just gels so much better.
But this setup just gels so much better.
Can?t wait for Peanut to come back and these guys to get fully fit and gelled. If we can get a good result on Thursday who knows what we can do this season?
Solid start to second half needed, keep tight and get a second as early as possible. If its 2-0 we can relax and play some footy.
COYB.
Solid start to second half needed, keep tight and get a second as early as possible. If its 2-0 we can relax and play some footy.
COYB.
Are we wanting commentary or not?
yes please
Arteta set kick, from right side.
Anichebe closest, wasn’t a high flying ball..
TINY flick on by Anichebe’s head, to back post and into the net :)
Anichebe closest, wasn’t a high flying ball..
TINY flick on by Anichebe’s head, to back post and into the net :)
Isn’t life grand...?
YES !!! Just what we needed. Come on guys keep it going. Playing really well now...they have confidence. :-)
Oh..
that means.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLL! :)
that means.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLL! :)
And now your gonna believe us....
Thats why he had Anichebe on then, sorry Moyesie....come onnnn!!!!! Go for the jugular, Stoke are poor
WE ARE BACK
WE ARE BACK
Fellaini given away a free kick just outside penalty box.
Set kick for Stoke.. (barely know their players)
Slightly to the right side for them.
3 players over the ball.
Set kick for Stoke.. (barely know their players)
Slightly to the right side for them.
3 players over the ball.
Thanks for the commentary Mike.
I’m in work and the BBC site is too slow with details!
COYB!
I’m in work and the BBC site is too slow with details!
COYB!
They didn’t use any of the 3 players over the ball at all.
Passed the ball way left to a player running in, hit someone in the box.
Nothing.
Ball thrown in, volley by a Stoke player.
Goal.
Passed the ball way left to a player running in, hit someone in the box.
Nothing.
Ball thrown in, volley by a Stoke player.
Goal.
2-1.. Stoke looking like they have life again.
Everton player down.
Anichebe.. Looking worse for ware.
Time to sub in another player me thinks.
Time to sub in another player me thinks.
We have gone all defensive... not looking good at the minute.
Ball down stokes end.
Another dangerous long throw in.
We manage to get it away.
For some reason Stoke player is upset.
Neville rushing him away.
Another dangerous long throw in.
We manage to get it away.
For some reason Stoke player is upset.
Neville rushing him away.
Shit!!! We let them back in it. Crowd and confidence of stoke is back up, we need to settle on the ball again, take the pace out of it.
Felliani looks well off the pace. He needs some training sessions to know what his job is in the team. Id have Baxter on the left,to give us width, leave castillo and cahill in the middle. Stick Anichebe up with Yak, they are still poor at the back.
Felliani looks well off the pace. He needs some training sessions to know what his job is in the team. Id have Baxter on the left,to give us width, leave castillo and cahill in the middle. Stick Anichebe up with Yak, they are still poor at the back.
2-2.
Stoke got a break away.
But looks like noooooooooooo..
Something going on.
2-1..
I think someone pulled Yobo over?
What a break for us.
Yes, the stoke player pushed Yobo over as he ran forward..
No goal.. Whew!
Stoke got a break away.
But looks like noooooooooooo..
Something going on.
2-1..
I think someone pulled Yobo over?
What a break for us.
Yes, the stoke player pushed Yobo over as he ran forward..
No goal.. Whew!
Set kick for us now up our end.
Arteta taking it. Nice in.
Major confusion.
Dunno what happened, prolly interference with Keeper.
Yakubu on the keeper.. Ah well. ALMOST!
Arteta taking it. Nice in.
Major confusion.
Dunno what happened, prolly interference with Keeper.
Yakubu on the keeper.. Ah well. ALMOST!
Stoke throw in again. This guy throws a mile.
Waiting as REF sorts people out in the box.
Waiting as REF sorts people out in the box.
OMG..
Own goal.
What is with Stoke THROWING goals?
Own goal.
What is with Stoke THROWING goals?
What a shocker!
Everton never make it easy for us. Always painful.
Everton never make it easy for us. Always painful.
2-2 Damn. Stoke are going to cause teams issues all season with these throw ins. Not sure what we can do about it.
Jags responsible.
Although really these throws are a bit insane.
Was thrown straight into the goal.
Jags headed up, Howard tried to half heartedly punch it away, went in the net.
Although really these throws are a bit insane.
Was thrown straight into the goal.
Jags headed up, Howard tried to half heartedly punch it away, went in the net.
Carlo Nash anyone?
May go back to the BBC.
Your commentary is too nerve wracking!!!
Your commentary is too nerve wracking!!!
I have never seen such direct scary throw ins like this before. Stoke play hand ball.. lol
Set kick for Stoke.
From left side.
Howard CLEARS this one.
Stoke back in control.
Ball in box, back out..
Lescott (I think) left it then, Stoke kept running in.
But ball out for corner. No wait, goal kick.
From left side.
Howard CLEARS this one.
Stoke back in control.
Ball in box, back out..
Lescott (I think) left it then, Stoke kept running in.
But ball out for corner. No wait, goal kick.
The ref is fucking useless.
Corner for Stoke.
Take corner.
Everton see it roll out of the box..
Jags manages to get out to Anichebe.
Runs up.
BAD tackle.. took his damn boot off!
Yellow
Everton see it roll out of the box..
Jags manages to get out to Anichebe.
Runs up.
BAD tackle.. took his damn boot off!
Yellow
Fragile confidence does amazing things. The new players look a yard slower under physical pressure of the game now Stoke are all over us.
Poor defendin, Lescott dawlin on the ball...come on, we are losing all the first and second balls. Corner for stoke....typical everton.
We knew this is how they would play, physical on set pieces, Moyes needed to tell Howard to go clearing everyone for every long ball.
Poor defendin, Lescott dawlin on the ball...come on, we are losing all the first and second balls. Corner for stoke....typical everton.
We knew this is how they would play, physical on set pieces, Moyes needed to tell Howard to go clearing everyone for every long ball.
Arteta kick from right side.
Ball deflected from a strong kick from Arteta.
Corner.
Very quickly..
Sorenson out for another corner.
Ball deflected from a strong kick from Arteta.
Corner.
Very quickly..
Sorenson out for another corner.
After watching the classic game they had on b4 this (Everton V Leeds 4-4) thinking this game could go just as high at the moment.
If Delap does not play, Stoke will lose every game. I hope they go down playing this kind of football. Just awful
Castillo is playing with the pace of the game, he seems very green but fitting in. Felliani and Arteta have had a couple of moments that they worked together well. But the match has been sloppy.
Goal kick for Everton.
Big boot up by Howard.
Segundo.. to LEscott.
Back to Segundo.
Neville far side to Anichebe.. Running up right..
Back to Nev.
Segundo to Fell..
Forward but lost it..
Back down our defence to Jags clearing.
Big boot up by Howard.
Segundo.. to LEscott.
Back to Segundo.
Neville far side to Anichebe.. Running up right..
Back to Nev.
Segundo to Fell..
Forward but lost it..
Back down our defence to Jags clearing.
Felaini brought down..
Possible hand ball..
Yes.. Was it penalty box or not.
REFS conferring.
Possible hand ball..
Yes.. Was it penalty box or not.
REFS conferring.
Very impressed by Castillo, especially for his first game
peno!!!???? Free kick...bottled it
peno!!!???? Free kick...bottled it
Free kick for Everton just outside the box. Damn..
It was WELL inside the area!
It was WELL inside the area!
Told you the ref was useless!
From right side.. Not the good side Arteta can score from.
Kicked in.. Nothing much, ball kicked out into touch.
Kicked in.. Nothing much, ball kicked out into touch.
Why was that not a penalty?
Shocking
Shocking
Moysey being sent to the stands.
Sigh..
Everton got a throw in from the right.
Wonder if Nev can throw a goal?
Sigh..
Everton got a throw in from the right.
Wonder if Nev can throw a goal?
Round is now in charge (lol)
So shhhhhhhhhhhhould have been a penalty.
So shhhhhhhhhhhhould have been a penalty.
That never happens when Steven Gerrard has a chat with Alan Wiley...a joke
Fuller when he gets on it dangerous every time.
We manage to get it away from him.
Segundo to right, to Nev.. to Arteta..
Anichebe far right..
Kicks to far left to Lescott.
Fellaini kicks one into box.
Cleared to left.
Lescott gets to it, ball deflects out for corner.
We manage to get it away from him.
Segundo to right, to Nev.. to Arteta..
Anichebe far right..
Kicks to far left to Lescott.
Fellaini kicks one into box.
Cleared to left.
Lescott gets to it, ball deflects out for corner.
TIM CAHILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Arteta corner, near post Cahill, header RIGHT in :)
Arteta corner, near post Cahill, header RIGHT in :)
Get in!!!!!! CAHILL>....
fuckin get in ...ave that Wiley
You Fukin Beauty
Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi
Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi
yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The emotions in me are all over the place.!
THIS IS WHY I SUPPORT EVERTON! I FEEL LIKE JUMPING AROUND THIS INTERNET CAFE HERE IN NZ! :-)
The emotions in me are all over the place.!
THIS IS WHY I SUPPORT EVERTON! I FEEL LIKE JUMPING AROUND THIS INTERNET CAFE HERE IN NZ! :-)
Sorry, 3 cans of beer open next to me.
Anymore and I might start typing badly..
Yak .. uh.. whats the word.
Chips.. that’s it. Chips in from left, to Anichebe.
Deflected..
Corner.
Rodwell coming on..
Anymore and I might start typing badly..
Yak .. uh.. whats the word.
Chips.. that’s it. Chips in from left, to Anichebe.
Deflected..
Corner.
Rodwell coming on..
GOAALLLLLL Cahilll
I’ll do the jumping around for you gavin!!!!
Cahill wild kick.. from top of box.
Way over the bar and to the left.
That was from corner kick in from Arteta.
Way over the bar and to the left.
That was from corner kick in from Arteta.
Cahill is off.. Ah well. Weird change.
Yellow card for Arteta for standing nearing the touch line?!
Yellow card for Arteta for standing nearing the touch line?!
NO way giving them a hand ball in penalty box.
Ball out, back in midfield.
Ball out, back in midfield.
Arteta had his studs up in for a challenge SO soon after yellow card.
But he moved his foot, didnt connect.
No second yellow (whew)
But he moved his foot, didnt connect.
No second yellow (whew)
Jeese, never seen such a game, could go either way!
Another change. Stoke this time.
Lawrence is off for them..
Ball is kind of up their end, our throw.
Lawrence is off for them..
Ball is kind of up their end, our throw.
Yakubu back down, on the left in creative midfield play again..
Now ball down Stokes end..
They’re passing across the box, back down towards our end again.
DELAP throwing another one in (cry)
Now ball down Stokes end..
They’re passing across the box, back down towards our end again.
DELAP throwing another one in (cry)
Fellaini didn’t clear it proper.. or was it Arteta?
ANOTHER long throw in..
HOWARD GRABS IT.. YES! :)
ANOTHER long throw in..
HOWARD GRABS IT.. YES! :)
Just one thing:
What the fuck is Howard doing today?
What the fuck is Howard doing today?
Stoke are actually playing it out wide just hoping to get a throw... fuckin sickening to watch...
Delap?s throws are like free kicks...ridiculous!
REF whistled against Lescott. Apparently pulling down the Stoke player.
Free right on the right side corner of the box.
Free right on the right side corner of the box.
Stupid free kick Lescott... why does he always made silly little mistakes... it's like an early Rio Ferdinand.
Ball across to back post, headed out by Everton.
Corner...
TONGE kicking it in, and WAY over.
Headed back in though.
Howard punches away.. not far enough.
Howard collects it as it comes back in but apparently it over line.. ANOTHER corner.
Corner...
TONGE kicking it in, and WAY over.
Headed back in though.
Howard punches away.. not far enough.
Howard collects it as it comes back in but apparently it over line.. ANOTHER corner.
Can't watch...
Anichebe gets it out of there..
YES.
and NO! 5 mins extra time (shyte)
YES.
and NO! 5 mins extra time (shyte)
5 mins!!
5 minutes extra!!!! Edge of the seat my arse!!!
Up forward, in our box.
Anicheve, back to Nev.
Arteta running in.
Bit of a scuffle.
Hope Arteta no loses it here, could get another yellow :(
Anicheve, back to Nev.
Arteta running in.
Bit of a scuffle.
Hope Arteta no loses it here, could get another yellow :(
5 MINUTES?!
Into their penalty box.
Kicked.
CROWD ROARS!
Side Netting (lol)
No goal for Stoke there.
Kicked.
CROWD ROARS!
Side Netting (lol)
No goal for Stoke there.
5 mins injury time. Crazy stuff.
Segundo challenging for ball, right side midfield.
Ball into their box.
Fellaini fighting for it.
Yobo out I think. Into touch.
ANOTHER long throw coming?
Ball over them all.
They almost did it again.
Howard clears it to the left post.
Corner.
Ball into their box.
Fellaini fighting for it.
Yobo out I think. Into touch.
ANOTHER long throw coming?
Ball over them all.
They almost did it again.
Howard clears it to the left post.
Corner.
Bloody hell this is tight
Cleared out.
Yakubu on a run.
But keeper deals with it.
Everton back out running again.
Nice cross in by Arteta to Yak.
But its cut out into Touch.
Everton making a change.
Vaughan coming on, for Anichebe.
Yakubu on a run.
But keeper deals with it.
Everton back out running again.
Nice cross in by Arteta to Yak.
But its cut out into Touch.
Everton making a change.
Vaughan coming on, for Anichebe.
Vaughan runs on. Lots of whistling.
Throw in from left side..Fellaini back to Arteta but claimed offside.
Goal keeper takes a lonnnnnnnnng kick.
Fellaini tries to deal with it, but out for a corner for them.
THEIR keeper is out.
Up front.
Yobo gets it out.
Cleared.
FULL TIME WHISTLE!!!!!!!!!! :)
3-2
YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!
Throw in from left side..Fellaini back to Arteta but claimed offside.
Goal keeper takes a lonnnnnnnnng kick.
Fellaini tries to deal with it, but out for a corner for them.
THEIR keeper is out.
Up front.
Yobo gets it out.
Cleared.
FULL TIME WHISTLE!!!!!!!!!! :)
3-2
YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!
3 points!!! Thank God!
What an amazing second half...
I know we’re prolly not allowed to swear..
But FUCK me!
Whew....
But FUCK me!
Whew....
What a game, feel drained, emotional and knackered as its 2:26am here. But it's why I support everton. Night guys.
I did not enjoy that...
2.26? Where you at?
12.26 here.
12.26 here.
Did you notice Moyes shaking hands with all the Stoke supporters he was sat with at the end?
I LOVE EVERTON
I HATE EVERTON
I LOVE EVERTON
I HATE EVERTON
Why cant we just win normally, like normal teams do. I don't think my heart can take this season.
I HATE EVERTON
I LOVE EVERTON
I HATE EVERTON
Why cant we just win normally, like normal teams do. I don't think my heart can take this season.
I didn’t enjoy it.
But then I did.
CAUSE WE WON!! :)
But then I did.
CAUSE WE WON!! :)
Reading your commentary in work was HORRIBLE!
Thank god for the 3 points though!
Thank god for the 3 points though!
Wait...
You said in final you hate Everton.
Change please :)
You said in final you hate Everton.
Change please :)
LOL..
I didn’t see Moysey shaking their hands.
Gunna rewind and see..
Probably thanking them for not spitting on him.
I didn’t see Moysey shaking their hands.
Gunna rewind and see..
Probably thanking them for not spitting on him.
Blimey, that was close. Deserved 3 points, given the fact Stoke were of little danger when they actually had the ball (but, admittedly were terrifying whenever Delap got a throw). 2 things:
1. I wish Neville’s long throws were as effective.
2. Why is our defence still so nervy? Was Carsley really that good?
1. I wish Neville’s long throws were as effective.
2. Why is our defence still so nervy? Was Carsley really that good?
LOL @ glum Stoke supporters coming up to shake his hand :)
Thats nice to see.
Thats nice to see.
Congratulations boys but what a hard fought game, we made moments of the second half difficult for ourselves trying cluelessly to defend their long ball game, three points is three points though.
Nick Entwistle
Thanks for the link to the live stream...hard work watching but Cheers!!!
Thanks for the link to the live stream...hard work watching but Cheers!!!
The legendary masochism of being an everton fan!! We deserved that - superior side, but if you give away two goals away from home to any team you are going to rouse the crowd and make it damn hard.
Practically the win gives us confidence and more time to bed down the new players without the tension of being in the bottom three. Every game we should get better - very impressed with Castillo...carbon copy of Carsley almost. Felliani will adjust better to the pace of the game. With peanuts on the left and arteta on the right our balance will improve as well. And as for cahill, skysports statistic about last season...in his 18 games we won 40 points! Goes to show how crucial his goals are.....all after an international mid-week as well!
The sun is out...Everton are winning (who cares if its only Stoke)...its like summer has finally arrived
Im off to lie down!
Practically the win gives us confidence and more time to bed down the new players without the tension of being in the bottom three. Every game we should get better - very impressed with Castillo...carbon copy of Carsley almost. Felliani will adjust better to the pace of the game. With peanuts on the left and arteta on the right our balance will improve as well. And as for cahill, skysports statistic about last season...in his 18 games we won 40 points! Goes to show how crucial his goals are.....all after an international mid-week as well!
The sun is out...Everton are winning (who cares if its only Stoke)...its like summer has finally arrived
Im off to lie down!
HI Mike. Great game by all acounts. Hasn’t done our goal difference much good. Can’t wait to see this one on MOTD tonight. Don’t forget Thursday on Channel 5.
Ah man.. Just worked out what you mean.
We got another game this Thursday..
FRACK.
I may be starting new job by then.
Although, as people here may not know I have been suffering a headache for last 3 weeks that doctors can’t work out and having head scans to find the cause.
Yes it sounds severe, but might just be like, my wisdom teeth needing to be removed and just causing me pain?!
In any case, guess I’ll skip the headache and the 10 aspirin per day and commentate this Thursday if I can find a stream online or my mates Setanta or whateva the game is on to watch.
NEwayz.. More scans 2moro.
COYB!! :) And CAHILL ROCKS!
(but we all know that, even unbiased non Australians) ;)
We got another game this Thursday..
FRACK.
I may be starting new job by then.
Although, as people here may not know I have been suffering a headache for last 3 weeks that doctors can’t work out and having head scans to find the cause.
Yes it sounds severe, but might just be like, my wisdom teeth needing to be removed and just causing me pain?!
In any case, guess I’ll skip the headache and the 10 aspirin per day and commentate this Thursday if I can find a stream online or my mates Setanta or whateva the game is on to watch.
NEwayz.. More scans 2moro.
COYB!! :) And CAHILL ROCKS!
(but we all know that, even unbiased non Australians) ;)
How many bloody throws can you give the other team!?! I was screaming at the TV to give them the ball back rather than a throw-in! Insane... Be fun watching them play Liverpool next, much more enjoyable! Welcome back, Tim, what a star! Yak's finish was total class... Ref was a clown.
I take it you are not in the consultancy (bank) industry? I know another Toffee Aussie called Mike Coates who works for such a company. Like my own name, very popular in Australia.
COYB/NSNO on Thursday!!
COYB/NSNO on Thursday!!
Just watching the replays again.
My God.
Look at the way, Cahill stands back halfway into the box.
And as the kick is taken, he runs in, like he KNEW exactly it was his all along.
Sheer speed, determination, and BAM!
Deflects it to his right, past the keeper and into the goal.
Wow.
My God.
Look at the way, Cahill stands back halfway into the box.
And as the kick is taken, he runs in, like he KNEW exactly it was his all along.
Sheer speed, determination, and BAM!
Deflects it to his right, past the keeper and into the goal.
Wow.
Alan Wiley lives in the Stoke area according to the FA website - what?s that all about then? - the lunacy of referees and the FA re Moyes being sent off never ceases to amaze me - Cahill redeemed all of this but makes me think what?s the point anymore....the game has become a lottery.
LOL.. Uh.. No.
I’m an ex English teacher in Beijing, returned to Melbourne to hopefully be now working for Melbourne I.T ;)
Although (apparently) another Mike Coates lives in the same suburb as me, even with the same family parents names as mine. Although he doesn’t have a sister..
(Found this out through my doctors)
I’m an ex English teacher in Beijing, returned to Melbourne to hopefully be now working for Melbourne I.T ;)
Although (apparently) another Mike Coates lives in the same suburb as me, even with the same family parents names as mine. Although he doesn’t have a sister..
(Found this out through my doctors)
Round of aplause for Mike COates
Sound man
Sound man
Well if Cahill plays, least we can expect a draw from a game we’re losing or a win from a game we’re drawing ;)
Nick E - thanks for the link. Worked well for me out here in Catalunya.
Not a good match for the blood pressure, but 3 good points and we would have been slaughtered with our last line-up starting today. We may be back on the up.
And DM said after the game that - with "respect" - he would apologise to the ref if he was wrong when he had seen the replay. Quite rightly, he said the ref should do the same for him if it turned out to be a bad decision. The bastard in the black had already pointed to the spot, then bottled it by running over to the lino.
Respect?
Not a good match for the blood pressure, but 3 good points and we would have been slaughtered with our last line-up starting today. We may be back on the up.
And DM said after the game that - with "respect" - he would apologise to the ref if he was wrong when he had seen the replay. Quite rightly, he said the ref should do the same for him if it turned out to be a bad decision. The bastard in the black had already pointed to the spot, then bottled it by running over to the lino.
Respect?
Mike Coates
Can you do commentry thursday night for the liege game
Can you do commentry thursday night for the liege game
Also watching (as I didn’t look to see b4) Cahill’s celebration.
An Everton supporter (I guess, wasn’t in colours) ran onto the field as he headed towards the flag.
Went to high five him, Cahill, scrambled past to do his punches.
Anyways. The supporter hugs another Everton player (I think Anichebe) before the masses of security lunge on him.
AND I think, Anichebe (if it was him) from what it looks like is trying to tell the security to not be so rough with the guy.
Although I am trying to freeze frame and rewind a very zoomed out angle here.
Still the guy was silly to be on the pitch to start with!
An Everton supporter (I guess, wasn’t in colours) ran onto the field as he headed towards the flag.
Went to high five him, Cahill, scrambled past to do his punches.
Anyways. The supporter hugs another Everton player (I think Anichebe) before the masses of security lunge on him.
AND I think, Anichebe (if it was him) from what it looks like is trying to tell the security to not be so rough with the guy.
Although I am trying to freeze frame and rewind a very zoomed out angle here.
Still the guy was silly to be on the pitch to start with!
Tim.H. ---- getting feeble these days. Hate his long kick. Maybe the twitching affecting in... some botox?
Lescott --- Looks better at left back. Scary freekick giveaway at the end. but phew.
Jag --- Looks better at center back. Nice header brother.
Yobo --- Calm and composed. no complains.
Phil Nev --- Overlapping well at right back. looks good so far. Perhaps learn a trick from Delap in throwing in.
Castillo --- looks good, getting better as min goes. Only first game.
Maroune --- hmmmm .... poor ball control.. no pace. Good presence in the air though. First game, still early to judget.
Arteta --- Sometimes you love him, sometimes u hate him (esp. delivery). Overall we all love him.
Tim --- His presence always mean something.
Anichebe --- Decent performance.
Yak --- Classy.
Lescott --- Looks better at left back. Scary freekick giveaway at the end. but phew.
Jag --- Looks better at center back. Nice header brother.
Yobo --- Calm and composed. no complains.
Phil Nev --- Overlapping well at right back. looks good so far. Perhaps learn a trick from Delap in throwing in.
Castillo --- looks good, getting better as min goes. Only first game.
Maroune --- hmmmm .... poor ball control.. no pace. Good presence in the air though. First game, still early to judget.
Arteta --- Sometimes you love him, sometimes u hate him (esp. delivery). Overall we all love him.
Tim --- His presence always mean something.
Anichebe --- Decent performance.
Yak --- Classy.
I blame Kenwright for this win !
Sorry a bit of sarcastic humour there.
Thanks to all who remind me that it is still about the passion, white-knuckle, rollercoaster ride of being an Everton fan. What a refeshing change from all the negative civil war crap about BK and Kirkby.
Sorry a bit of sarcastic humour there.
Thanks to all who remind me that it is still about the passion, white-knuckle, rollercoaster ride of being an Everton fan. What a refeshing change from all the negative civil war crap about BK and Kirkby.
Hey Mike, hope all goes well with your scan. Have you told the doctor that you support Everton? He will probalby say that we are the cause!
Ok.
Looking at Foxtel.
There’s 4 Champ League games on Fox Sports Thursday night.
And one UEFA cup game (teams to be announced) at 4.30am here in Melbourne.
It might be the Everton game, I’ll haveta check closer to the date.
And if so, I’ll have to check with mate if I can go round his place and watch.
Then I’ll use his laptop to I guess commentate for those without the game.
IF not on Foxtel, I’ll stay home and try and find a stream on myp2p.eu to watch it and commentate.
At that time I should really be sleeping and going to work the next day, but guess just an EARLY night the evening before ;)
Looking at Foxtel.
There’s 4 Champ League games on Fox Sports Thursday night.
And one UEFA cup game (teams to be announced) at 4.30am here in Melbourne.
It might be the Everton game, I’ll haveta check closer to the date.
And if so, I’ll have to check with mate if I can go round his place and watch.
Then I’ll use his laptop to I guess commentate for those without the game.
IF not on Foxtel, I’ll stay home and try and find a stream on myp2p.eu to watch it and commentate.
At that time I should really be sleeping and going to work the next day, but guess just an EARLY night the evening before ;)
I love Tim Cahill!!!
Such an important player for us.
A little less stress would have been better!
Why cant we have boring 1-0 wins?
Such an important player for us.
A little less stress would have been better!
Why cant we have boring 1-0 wins?
Howard - 6 - Confidence lacking. But who can blame him with the current pressure abound. And those damn dangerous long throws from a lesser side with a dude with powerful forearms! He’ll get it back!
Neville - 7 - More confidence. Although in the first half looked lost and like he didn’t even know who his own players were (which is forgivable with all the new faces)
Yobo - 9 - Great work. Even under the pressure of breakaways. Feared the worst when the goal went in, but he was brought/pushed down by the opposition so didn’t count!
Jagielka - 7 - Not sure what he coulda done. He either jumps and heads it or his keeper yells at him to leave it. Howard should really be throwing, punching out anything that is coming to him no matter what. In Futsal I kick it at the keeper all the time to see if he’s concerntrating, sometimes it pays off.
Lescott - 7 - Much preferred in the left back position. Which sadly means no place for Bainsey. Had his moments, but didn’t perform to his usual top best. But did well enough.
Fellaini - 7 - He may have bee criticised for his pace and ball skills, but this guy has got HUGE pressure on him at the moment. New in the lineup, biggest signing. HUGE expectations. His height is a definite factor and he won every header.
Castillo - 8 - Great ball control, and with the pressure all seeming to be on his fellow debutant, he excelled and made the passes. Although both he and "Mo" crossed paths in the same position alot, he still held his nerve and did well.
Arteta - 8 - Great kicks, Great corners. I just realised I may be giving everyone an extra score than they all perhaps deserve, since we almost drew the damn game. But we won it and we fought hard, and so did Arteta and we pulled it off.
Cahill - 9 - He let down a little in the first half, looked lost, didn’t quite add up and as he ran back from the back line looked unfit, tubby and out of puff. BUT he means so much more when he’s able to come back after all this time, assist one goal and SAVE the game when it matters!
Anichebe - 6 - Scored a goal, had some decent breakaways and cruelly pulled / tripped over as he made his way forward. But looked nowhere near as dangerous as his counterpart.
Yakubu - 10 - This guy does it all. If no one is pulling their weight back in midfield, you’ll find him making his way back and setting himself up, with a pass to someone else, then getting up forward to kick a goal. When he started he was just a forward. Now he’s a playmaker/striker in one.
SUBS : Won’t bother mentioning. Didn’t really get involved from what I saw.
Newayz. All over. Now to watch the F1. Go Webber! ;) Go Hamilton!
Neville - 7 - More confidence. Although in the first half looked lost and like he didn’t even know who his own players were (which is forgivable with all the new faces)
Yobo - 9 - Great work. Even under the pressure of breakaways. Feared the worst when the goal went in, but he was brought/pushed down by the opposition so didn’t count!
Jagielka - 7 - Not sure what he coulda done. He either jumps and heads it or his keeper yells at him to leave it. Howard should really be throwing, punching out anything that is coming to him no matter what. In Futsal I kick it at the keeper all the time to see if he’s concerntrating, sometimes it pays off.
Lescott - 7 - Much preferred in the left back position. Which sadly means no place for Bainsey. Had his moments, but didn’t perform to his usual top best. But did well enough.
Fellaini - 7 - He may have bee criticised for his pace and ball skills, but this guy has got HUGE pressure on him at the moment. New in the lineup, biggest signing. HUGE expectations. His height is a definite factor and he won every header.
Castillo - 8 - Great ball control, and with the pressure all seeming to be on his fellow debutant, he excelled and made the passes. Although both he and "Mo" crossed paths in the same position alot, he still held his nerve and did well.
Arteta - 8 - Great kicks, Great corners. I just realised I may be giving everyone an extra score than they all perhaps deserve, since we almost drew the damn game. But we won it and we fought hard, and so did Arteta and we pulled it off.
Cahill - 9 - He let down a little in the first half, looked lost, didn’t quite add up and as he ran back from the back line looked unfit, tubby and out of puff. BUT he means so much more when he’s able to come back after all this time, assist one goal and SAVE the game when it matters!
Anichebe - 6 - Scored a goal, had some decent breakaways and cruelly pulled / tripped over as he made his way forward. But looked nowhere near as dangerous as his counterpart.
Yakubu - 10 - This guy does it all. If no one is pulling their weight back in midfield, you’ll find him making his way back and setting himself up, with a pass to someone else, then getting up forward to kick a goal. When he started he was just a forward. Now he’s a playmaker/striker in one.
SUBS : Won’t bother mentioning. Didn’t really get involved from what I saw.
Newayz. All over. Now to watch the F1. Go Webber! ;) Go Hamilton!
Vettel.. wow
Webber 8th.. Better than usual ;)
Webber 8th.. Better than usual ;)
Ah man..
MotoGP about to start.
Frack it.. Going to bed.
Will record it instead.
Gnite All.
MotoGP about to start.
Frack it.. Going to bed.
Will record it instead.
Gnite All.
Overall a good result today, even though it was only Stoke, they will deffo trouble a lot more teams this season. The penalty we should have got today, probalby evened out the mistake by the ref, concerning the dissallowed Fuller goal, the more they showed the replay on Sky, you could see, that Yobo stumbled, not pushed / tripped,so we got away with that. Back into the top half of the table, which makes better viewing. At the end of the day, happy with 3 points, but Moyes has got his work cut out, getting us sorted out at the back, apart from Yobo, the rest looked a little shaky at times.
Big Al, it wasn?t meant to sound disrespectful. I just happen to think that we have a lot more quality in our side, than Stoke.
Good luck with the scans Mike, probably just toffee tension...
Howard has got to make the box his. He was a bag of nerves when they had a throw-in but a win's a win. COYB
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