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• Is there anyone out there who would like to help me form a support group for those suffering from EPS? EPS, or “Evertonian Pessimism Syndrome”, is a condition where a person, for example, a couple of days after a euphoric occasion, resumes studying the league table for all possible pitfalls. How many points do Everton need to win in the case of Luton and Nottingham Forest winning all their games? Could our team be deducted further points for lodging a spurious appeal? In particularly severe cases, the sufferer will also start looking at the top of the table. Could Manchester City stumble or have points deducted? Could Arsenal drop points, and lose the Title at home in the final game against opponents they have battered frequently in the last match of the season. It is a draining condition, one that confounds logic, brought on from years of having chips rained upon. I can’t be the only one out here. ...
  Peter Mills in Everton vs Brentford
• Agree with many posting the wish to keep Branthwaite and sell Onana, but the problem is their respective purchase prices and sell on fees . Onana would contribute some but limited profit ( I don’t hear a lot of clubs chasing him), Brantwaite would realise a huge profit. I fear it will be needs must given our PSR backdrop once again, and furthermore the deal has to be done against a deadline,, before the end of June. This gives purchasers a better hand. We cannot sell Branthwaite on the cheap. I feel for Thelwell and Dyche, it is as he says, like juggling sand. ...
  Ian Wilkins in Everton vs Brentford
• Robert @ 72, I think you and I must think along the same lines, as I tend to concur with nearly all your posts. However I do think you are off the mark with Gueye, being a hard worker but not producing a lot (not exact words by the way). I think we fully realise how much of a part he plays when he is not there through injury (pretty rarely) or some other reason. I would be tempted as we are on skids to extend his soon to be expiring contract for another year anyway.Phil F @ 73, spot on there, resist all temptation to sell Branthwaite, if players have to be sold, however I do see a different case for Onana. I'm sure he is a decent player with better players round him (ie Belgium etc) but rarely has he impressed me, when played. He would be the first to realise some sort of decent Fee in my reckoning. If we survive this season, which is looking increasingly likely, hopefully today will confirm safety, we have to build a team from the likes of Branthwaite, Mcneil, Pickford, Tark...
  Derek Knox in Everton vs Brentford
• A great battle cry Ernie.In we go. Don't anyone tell me we can't win. I've watched too many Everton matches like all off you.Repeating myself, but when I played and when I watch Everton, I never go into a match thinking we can't win. Ever.My sister is concerned for me and messaging me every day!! She's offered for me to stay at hers or give me a lift. Bless her, she is a great person!We can and will do this blues....
  Danny O’Neill in Everton vs Brentford
• Andy, if you aim for 17th, there's a real chance that you'll miss. And you only need to miss once. What would be the point anyway? 8 years of pragmatism? That's a guarantee of only heading in one direction. I really struggle with the idea that acceptance of sub-mediocrity is pragmatic. It's not - it's defeatist. Pragmatic would be understanding that we can't afford to sign ready made and need to assemble and blood a young side. Pragmatic would be having a go with what you have, in a style they can fit in with. We have some expensive players. We have some capable players. We have players that other clubs would love to have signed, prior to them largely stinking it up in our toxic environment. We have our crowd. Every club thinks their own fans are great - but ours are objectively phenomenal and worth points every year. Despite the euphoria of Wednesday, the broader context is that we're still circling the drain. We'll need some kind of ambition to reverse that trajectory....
  Ernie Baywood in Everton vs Brentford
• Danny, a good read as always, thanks. I just missed you at The Harlech before the game.What a night! I am still buzzin’ from it as you can probably tell from the timing of this post - can’t sleep! But who cares hey?Anyway, looking forward to Brentford later today. Wary of the potential anti-climax but a great opportunity to make.certain if other results go our way.How good does it feel to be an Evertonian right now? Bring it on - UTFTs...
  Neil Copeland in Goodison Lights