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September 2011
Everton vs Liverpool30 SeptemberThe 216th Merseyside derby takes centre stage in the lunchtime televised kick-off tomorrow with Everton hoping to extend their unbeaten run against Liverpool to three games. Tim Cahill's fitness remains the biggest question mark ahead of the game. Moyes talks up the opposition again30 SeptemberOnce again, David Moyes talks up the weekend's opposition, and highlights the amount of money they have spent, ahead of another big lunchtime game tomorrow. Vaughan out for months30 SeptemberNorwich City manager Paul Lambert says ex-Everton striker James Vaughan will be out for "three or four" months after suffering a knee injury. Cahill best thing for Moyes30 SeptemberDavid Moyes describes Tim Cahill, a player he picked up for just £2m in July 2004, as the best thing that has happened to Everton in the Scot’s decade at Goodison Park. Cahill could be fit for derby clash27 SeptemberTim Cahill is hoping to be passed for this weekend's clash with Liverpool at Goodison Park. The Australian suffered heavy bruising to his shin in a collision with Vincent Kompany in the defeat to Manchester City. Distin insists no contract issue29 SeptemberSylvain Distin insists reports originating in the Daily Mail suggesting he is holding out for a new two-year contract are lies, and says he would be happy to sign a one-year deal at Goodison Park. Garbutt loaned to Cheltenham29 SeptemberAnother youngster goes out on loan as Luke Garbutt joins Cheltenham Town for a month to gain first-team experience. Everton agree to Duffy loan extension28 SeptemberEverton have agreed to Scunthorpe United's request to keep the defender on loan for another month. Atkinson tasked with Mersey derby27 SeptemberMartin Atkinson who, like almost every referee you could mention has frustrated Evertonians to varying degrees over recent years, will be the man in the middle for the derby on Saturday. Rodwell confident ahead of derby26 SeptemberJack Rodwell says that he and his Everton teammates will put the disappointment of the defeat at Manchester City behind them and bounce back for this weekend's Merseyside derby against Liverpool. Reserves pegged back by Chelsea26 SeptemberEverton's second string took the lead three times against Chelsea but were pegged back to a 3-3 draw in a thriller in London. Iron looking to extend Duffy loan26 SeptemberScunthorpe United are hoping that Everton will agree to extend Shane Duffy's loan period beyond the initial one-month term agreed at the end of August. Club confirms Chelsea Cup date26 SeptemberEverton have announced that the Carling Cup 4th Round tie with Chelsea at Goodison Park will take place on 26th October with an 8pm kick off. Baxter scores for Tranmere26 SeptemberJose Baxter would like to extend his loan spell at Tranmere after he scored on his debut. Silva: a striker who needs to play26 SeptemberJoao Silva, forgotten striking acquisition from last summer, indicates in an interview with PortuGOAL that he is relying on David Moyes remaining aware of his form for Vitoria so that he'll be called back for his chance to stake a claim at Goodison. Moyes angry at Kompany challenge25 SeptemberDavid Moyes has accused Vincent Kompany of deliberately trying to hurt Tim Cahill during Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Manchester City and criticised referee Howard Webb for not taking action against the defender. Birch on Everton's problems25 SeptemberTrevor Birch says Everton simply can no longer compete with the Premier League's elite without a new stadium capable of generating revenues closer to those hauled in by the likes of the Manchester clubs, Arsenal and Chelsea. Blues handed Chelsea test24 SeptemberEverton have been drawn at home again in the Carling Cup following today's Fourth Round, but this time they'll have to get past their cup nemesis Chelsea if they're to progress to the last eight. |
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News Headlines & Features A gameplan that does not workManchester City 2 - 0 Everton 24 Sep - Everton made just one change from the side that beat Wigan at Goodison Park last weekend, although six of them were in action midweek in the struggle to beat West Brom in extra time. Once again, Cahill, the City nemesis, started this one up front but he failed to score as Everton held out for most of the game but failed to use their rare set-pieces effectively, and eventually went down to a deflected goal by sub Balotelli, followed by a second when Drenthe gave the ball away cheaply and Milner scored, leaving Moyes's much-vaunted gameplan in tatters. Manchester City vs Everton Match Preview 23 Sep - Everton travel along the M62 to the Etihad Stadium to face Manchester City for the televised lunchtime kickoff, hoping to keep alive their hoodoo over Roberto Mancini's men — the Blues are the last team to have won a League game at Eastlands having completed the double over City for the past two seasons. KO is 12:45pm. New player incoming! But how will Mucha react to this one? 23 Sep - Everton have signed goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann on a short-term deal until January. David Moyes is keen to bolster his options by bringing in the USA international, who is a free agent following his release by Wolves at the end of last season. He joins compatriot Tim Howard as the third senior 'keeper and will provide cover for Moyes's first choice, Tim Howard, but it must say something about the level of trust he has in Slovakia international Jan Mucha. Neville blasts home a cracking winner Everton 2 - 1 West Bromwich Albion [aet] 21 Sep - Everton huffed and puffed their way into the fourth round of the Carling Cup as West Bromwich Albion parked their bus at Goodison. The Blues barely threatened the visitors' goal in a dull first half. Tchoyi and Odemwingie wasted the best chances of the the first 45 minutes, but when Odemwingie got free again and was brought down by Mucha early in the second half, Brunt converted the penalty without any trouble. The Blues, lethargic and unimaginative, were heading out until Fellaini smashed home an equaliser to force extra time, where a drive from Phil Neville put the Blues into the fourth round draw. Everton vs West Bromwich Albion Carling League Cup, Round 3 21 Sep - Everton have the fourth round of the Carling Cup in their sights this evening as they host West Bromwich Albion at Goodison Park. Despite the Premier League opposition, David Moyes may consider mixing up his starting line-up and possibly handing the likes of Royston Drenthe, Apostolos Vellios or Denis Stracqualursi their first starts. KO is 8pm. More gloomy mortgage news 20 Sep - More information has come out about the mortgage deed that Everton signed with Vibrac Corporation, a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands. The Guardian report that Everton have forward-sold their central Premier League broadcast income not only for this season but for the 2012-13 campaign as well, a move that Everton CEO Robert Elstone says is the continuation of a loan strategy that's been in place for four years. Late strikes seal first home win Everton 3 - 1 Wigan Atthletic 17 Sep - Everton eventually prevailed against Wigan and grabbed their first home win of the season thanks to two terrific strikes late on by Apostolos Vellios and Royston Drenthe. In a mostly frustrating performance, the Blues had to strike back through Phil Jagielka to cancel out Di Santo's opener and looked unlikely to carve out a winner until the new boys intervened. Everton vs Wigan Athletic Match Preview 17 Sep - Everton are hoping to register their first home win of the new season at the third attempt as Wigan, without a goal away from home so far and without a win in this fixture since 2005, come to town. David Moyes is counting only Victor Anichebe as unavailable through injury, with Louis Saha fit again to challenge for a starting berth. Royston Drenthe, meanwhile, is tipped to make his full debut after scoring for the Reserves on Tuesday. KO is 3pm. No blue skies for Everton Swiss Ramble on Everton Finance 15 Sep - For an independent yet intelligent and informed analysis of Everton's current financial situation — and the past that has produced it — this excellent blog article is of the highest standard. Swiss Ramble writes a blog about football finance and it is full of accurate detail and reasoned conclusions. However, for Everton fans, it's not an inspiring read, and underlines, as if it were needed, the desperate situation that prompted action from the Blue Union. He predicts decline rather than stagnation if Everton do not bring the cost-base down by £15M and realise around £10M a year net from player sales. Drenthe on target for Reserves Everton Res 2 - 1 Aston Villa Res 13 Sep - Everton new-boys Royston Drenthe and Denis Stracqualursi turned out for the Reserves this evening in Widnes against Aston Villa and the Dutch winger was on target with the second goal as the Blues won 2-1. Magaye Gueye was the provider, having laid on the first goal for Ross Barkley. New Boys to play Villa Reserves game switched to Widnes 12 Sep - Evertonians who want to see more of the two new loan signings will get a chance tomorrow evening when the Reserves take on Aston Villa. The game was scheduled for Finch Farm without the public but the club has decided to switch the venue so fans can attend and run the rule over Royston Drenthe and Denis Stracqualursi as they start the long journey towards full readiness for playing their part in David Moyes's revitalized Premier League campaign. Kick-off is 7pm Tuesday, tickets are £4 at the turnstyle. “The solution could hardly be clearer” Blue Union Press Release 12 Sep - The Blue Union have released a statement to the media saying they were pleased with the many Evertonians who attended a pre-match demonstration on Saturday that sent a clear message to the club's hierarchy: enough is enough, it's time for change. In the statement, they recap some of the key issues that have become obscured over the weekend, and reiterate that their proposed solution could not be clearer: bring in a group of professionals to push through the sale of the club to an appropriate buyer. Dominant Everton rue two lost points Everton 2 - 2 Aston Villa 10 Sep - A great first half of good attacking football saw Everton go in one goal ahead at the break thanks to an excellent finish by Osman, but Everton increasingly sat back and Petrov equalised out of nothing after a clear penalty appeal was denied at the other end. Everton finally earned a spot kick that the superb Baines converted and they thought that was game, set and match until Agbonlahor planted an easy header for Villa to draw level again. The Blues pressed hard in the closing stages but couldn't find a way past the excellent Shay Given, the Irishman pulling off a superb stop to deny substitute Apostolos Vellios. Everton v Aston Villa Match Preview 10 Sep - Another annoying International break is thankfully over and footballl returns to Goodison Park with the visit of Aston Villa for the first game of a three-match home stand. Optimism on the injury front with the return of Coleman and Gueye and Baines being passed fit is tainted somewhat by the manager declaring that his new loan signings, Drenthe and Stracqualursi, haven't had enough preparation. Both are in the squad, though, and could feature against one of the Blues' bogey sides. Kick-off at 3pm BST. Elstone rejects calls for interim board 8 Sep - Everton CEO, Robert Elstone, has hit back at The Blue Union's calls for an interim Board of Directors to be appointed to process the potential sale of the Club. "The board of directors... have an ongoing responsibility to do what is right by Evertonians," he told evertonfc.com. "The suggestion of a completely new group of individuals coming in and essentially doing what the current board is doing is risible and completely unnecessary." Drenthe has a point to prove Midfielder admits he is finished with Real Madrid 7 Sep - Loan signing Royston Drenthe is looking to kick-start his career at Everton after admitting he is finished with Real Madrid. Drenthe was the standout player of the Netherlands Under-21 side and his performances in that age group's victorious European Championship campaign in 2007 secured his move to the Bernabeue. After one season he began to fall from favour as Real brought in a succession of new managers. "I think Everton is a really good step for me. I have to train hard to get in the team and then I can demonstrate my quality in the games. I have something to prove because my time at Real Madrid has ended already. It ended a year ago." Barkley makes U-21 bow Rodwell wears captain's armband for Three Lions 6 Sep - Ross Barkley made his debut appearance for the England U-21's side last night, playing three quarters of the game as the Three Lions came back from a goal down to beat Israel 4-1. Everton were well represented, with Jack Rodwell captaining England for the first half before being rested for the second. Both young stars will be in contention for the Blues' home game against Aston Villa this coming weekend. More injury headaches Anichebe, Baines... and now Cahill? 5 Sep - David Moyes faces more selection headaches as Leighton Baines suffered a hamstring injury in training with the England squad on Sunday that has not responded to treatment, so he has been withdrawn from Tuesday night's Euro 2012 qualifier against Wales at Wembley and allowed to return to Everton. This is in addition to the injury sustained by Victor Anichebe, on international duty with Nigeria, and it appears that Tim Cahill may also be injured after limping off the field for Australia. Productive Blue Union Meeting 3 Sep - Reports are filtering in that the Blue Union meeting today was well attended, with 500-600 Blues and representatives of the local and national media turning up, and it was productive in terms of consolidating support for continuing action. A peaceful protest march is planned for next Saturday, ahead of the Aston Villa game. Blue Union Public Meeting Saturday at 12 noon in The Casa 2 Sep - The Blue Union will hold a public meeting in Liverpool city centre on 3 September 2011 to discuss the effectiveness of Everton chairman Bill Kenwright and his board, Everton's precarious financial position and, in light of the recent events occurring on transfer deadline day, supporters' genuine concerns over the future of Everton in the Premier League. The venue is The Casa on Hope St — the meeting will commence at 12:00 noon. |
Snippets & Rumours Blues handed Chelsea test24 Sep - Everton have been drawn at home again in the Carling Cup following today's Fourth Round draw, but this time they'll have to get past their cup nemesis Chelsea if they're to progress to the last eight. Baxter loan confirmed 23 Sep - It has been confirmed that Tranmere Rovers have signed forward Jose Baxter on a month's loan from Everton. The 19-year-old, who has made 14 first team appearances for the Blues, joins the ranks at Prenton Park to cover for the injured Andy Robinson. Yobo plays for females-only crowd 21 Sep - A novel approach in Turkey to hooliganism meant that Fenerbahçe, rather than play behind closed doors, were able to admit women and children under 12 to their match against Manisapor on Tuesday. They still managed to attract over 41,000 fans. Saha forced to wait some more 21 Sep - Steve Round has been trying to downplay the fuss over Louis Saha's desire to play the increasingly unneeded role of striker in David Moyes's team. “He's been a bit in and out this season with injuries and it's been a bit stop-start with him so far. If you're training and you are fit, you will say you are ready to play. It's the manager's decision.” Fans Parliament — progress made 20 Sep - Simon Magner of Evertonians for Change, a component of The Blue Union coalition, reports on some of the changes to the Fans' Forum that have been implemented by Everton FC, many of them suggest by E4C earlier this year. EPL: Financial implosion looming 19 Sep - "Take a club like Everton... You have a chairman who is clearly passionate about the club who has been a fan all of his life supported by - it is rumoured - two high net worth individuals and the acquiescence of his bank. Everton Football Club's debt levels and overhead structure would not in my opinion survive relegation." — Peter Risdale. Moyes cautious over Vellios progress 19 Sep - David Moyes is being typically pragmatic over Apostolos Vellios' prospects, saying that while the 19 year-old striker has "plenty to work with" in terms of ability, he still has to refine his all-round game. Moyes shrugs off Saha tweets 18 Sep - Updated: David Moyes was unperturbed by a Louis Saha's clearly disappointed comments on Twitter before the game yesterday after the French striker was left out of the squad. Jags: We need to help out with goals 18 Sep - Phil Jagielka scored what was only his third League goal in four seasons as Everton eventually saw off Wigan yesterday and acknowledged that the onus for scoring falls on the whole team right now. Drenthe looking beyond next summer 18 Sep - Royston Drenthe says he's enjoying life at Everton and hopes to do well enough for the Blues this season to earn a permanent contract at Goodison. Club to refund Arteta, Beckford shirts 16 Sep - Everton Chairman Bill Kenwright has announced that the Club will offer refunds to fans who purchased replica shirts bearing the names Arteta or Beckford this summer, providing they can show proof of purchase. Sending the wrong message? 15 Sep - A small comment by David Moyes on the sale of Mikel Arteta has been picked up in the press today: "It could set a precedent," he said. "I accept that but on this occasion I thought it was the right one to do."
Moyes has stressed he has no intention of allowing Everton to become a selling club while he is in charge. |
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