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Since I've been gone

I left England back in February 2008 on the back of Everton's demolition of Manchester City at Eastlands. I remember getting a bus up to London a couple of days later and the paper had a comparison chart of what games Everton and Liverpool had next. My travelling buddy (a red) and I totted up what we felt were the likely scores and had Everton to pip Liverpool to fourth...just.

My mate Gary was often banging on about how bad my timing to go travelling was, with Everton about to storm the UEFA Cup and stick around in fourth place. My mate Adam was already searching for UEFA Cup tickets. I've got to say things we're looking rather good 7/8 months ago.

Fast forward to September 2008 and you have to ask: just what is going on at Everton Football Club? I've been keeping a close eye on things here in New Zealand and I'm completely gobsmacked with what I'm seeing and reading. The summer (though the same for us all) was just a nightmare. Every day checking the internet...and nothing. From Wyness resigning to Moyes not signing...Moutinho...Tiago...I could go on and on but then we get Fellani. God I hope he improves!

I've just seen this feeble second half capitulation in the derby (I was dreading this game all day) and you have to wonder where are next result is going to come from. I hope its in Liege!

Well. I'm not one for superstition but here goes. Basically since I've been away we've been crap. A measly six wins in 18 league games. That's one third of all our games. That's 38 points in a season. That's not good enough. Nowhere near. Probable relegation in fact.

I return home next Saturday and will be attending Everton vs Newcastle United next Sunday. Given that Newcastle United are thankfully in a much bigger mess than oursevles you'd like to think that was a home banker but you just can't take that for granted anymore. Here's hoping I can bring some good fortune back with me and we can start enjoying the match again. It's gonna be good to be back...I hope.

In the words of Ken Buckley: UP THE BLUES

Paul Traill, Auckland, NZ Posted 28/09/2008 at 01:19:14

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Garry Martin
1 Posted 28/09/2008 at 08:17:40

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May be better staying in NZ, Paul.

Patty Beesley
2 Posted 28/09/2008 at 10:04:47

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What a superstitious lot we Evertonians are! I dreamt Friday night that we beat Liverpool by two goals to one and look where that got me! I also told my boss, a Red, by text to "piss off" when Torres got the first goal, and to keep his red arse comments to himself, so may not have a job come Monday morning.... oh happy days!

Sebastian St Clare
3 Posted 28/09/2008 at 10:26:51

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Well Paul, I don?t think you need lose any sleep about Everton failing against the hapless, hopeless Barcodes. In fact, this game could hardly have come at a better time for us. I have not the slightest doubt that we shall have a convincing win to finally kick-start our season.

Dick Fearon
4 Posted 28/09/2008 at 10:39:34

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Sebastion, are you deliberately trying to put the mockers on us. I shall blame you if things at St James go pear shaped.

Mick Wrende
5 Posted 28/09/2008 at 12:01:41

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This has got nothing to do with superstition or luck. It is because we are have a manager who cannot move with the times. He still thinks it is possible to play 4-5-1 and hoof it down the channels. Even my granny knows that every other club can deal with that. Combine that with his transfer deadline fiasco shows it is time for Moyes to go ? and now not later.