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• Ian (75) Yes fair enough you are looking at this debate with players interest at heart and that’s fine but scouts and coaches making grown up decisions make an awful lot of mistakes as well as good ones and I wouldn’t betting you’ve said to yourself — why did we sign so and so, why is the manager picking him, why isn’t so and so getting a game or not getting a game. I believe certain players have a special talent and can’t be wrapped in cotton wool all the time no matter what age they are, we were lucky that Rooney was well abled physically as well as supremely talented— that’s why he forced Moyes to play him even though he was reluctant to do so far too often, I know Braiden is not another Wayne—— doubt we’ll see one of them anytime soon, but I believe he can be a great player for us— now — when we are crying out for some goals off anyone, I think he will provide them now to cheer us all up now and again—- is that too much to...
  Dave Abrahams in Everton U18s secure fantastic extra time win to progress in FA Youth Cup
• Forrest fans must be the happiest in the world -they get a new manager every six weeks ! Oh, how so many ToffeeWebbers must long to see a return to the thrill of those 'relegation battles' every season !...
  Derek Taylor in Everton have only got themselves to blame, says David Moyes
• Some very sensible posts regarding the development of Graham, which can be equated to younger players in general, and it has also got me thinking about managers in general because I’m not sure if John Stones, would have developed the same way under Moyes, like he did under Martinez? Mad really when you consider that one manager was a centre half, during his own football career, and the other was a central midfield player, who never really concentrated on defending nowhere near enough. No wonder I often say that contradiction, is the biggest word in the dictionary....
  Tony Abrahams in Everton U18s secure fantastic extra time win to progress in FA Youth Cup
• 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