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Crossroads

Here we are in the close season limbo, with (as we are a FM-free zone) it seems only two choices open to us; looking forward or looking back.

At the moment, the most pleasurable option seems to be the nostalgic one, probably coz we know where we are with it. Yes, Alex was great... and yes again, Roy is under-appreciated... and as for hard men, forget Bremner and Grevesen... Tony Kay ? he da man!

As for the looking forward bit, well I mean, no-one can know the future coz it hasn't happened yet ? not in this part of the multiverse/time tread anyway. But what we can do is speculate (in a strictly non-FM way, eh Michael?) trying to guess what is to come from things that happened before, coupled with what we know now, which, in technical terms, is jack-shit, and there lies the problem.

Short version:

6th; could have been worse/should have been better(?).
Joined up football?? see above.
To move or not to move; split down the middle, but a "period of exclusivity", aka "commercial sensitivity" leaves us in an information void.
How much have we got to spend and why isn't it being spent, tout sweet(sic)... see above.
The Manager: Moyesiah or Dithering Dave? Split three ways down the middle ? yes, no, not sure.
The Chairman and the Board: again, see above.

So where does that leave me, the fan, be it I reside at No 2 Gwladys St or in a far-flung corner of the empire? We are all ? the club, the fans ? balanced at a cusp, a crossroads. Well, not so much a crossroads as a fiveways (or maybe more in the time-stream multiverse) standing at the corner of Ignorance and Bliss, trying to make up my mind if we are all going up along Shit Creek (paddle optional).

Heading down to Hell in a hand basket, via BK's primrose path of good intentions, vainly trying, like some modern Quantum Leapesque hero to get back to the right road that leads to the School of Science. 'And I'm standing at the crossroads, believe I'm sinking down'.

Ah, number Six. I am not a number, I am a free man. Who are you?? I am number two. What do you want?? Information!! You and me both matey!!... Be seeing you!
Derek Thomas, Torbay Auckland Posted 17/06/2007 at 06:10:48

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This guy is weird but the stuff he writes in this peculiar style may appeal to some... The thought struck me about having him in our list of invitees? What think you???

John Patrick McFarlane
1 Posted 17/06/2007 at 20:09:40

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I never thought that I would read about the Multiverse/Time Tread on an Everton Website. I would fully support having Derek as a guest writer. Maybe he could review past seasons in his inimitable style.

Phil Smallwood
2 Posted 18/06/2007 at 03:53:33

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Yeah give him a go he has a different approach but does get a point across, scary thing is I even understand some of it.

Barry Earley
3 Posted 18/06/2007 at 08:13:03

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It frightens me that I understood all of the posting. Furthermore I had a grin on my face whilst reading it......

Make him a guest writer.

John Holmes
4 Posted 18/06/2007 at 09:37:10

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I understood every word! Sadly I didn’t follow a single sentence. Yet somehow still the most entertaining post since the end of the season.

Maybe such writing styles should be the norm in the close season... would make it a damn sight more interesting then actually starting to check the official site in the belief that maybe you’re just too busy to put all the things that our happening up. Can the good people at TW not just invent some news? I mean Bluekipper at least made up a convincing rumour about Riquelme! Who’d know? Think of the power...

Dave Lynch
5 Posted 18/06/2007 at 13:14:31

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Christ! This guy is good,when reading his piece i found myself reading it to the tune of Purple Haze.
This boy has talent. Sign him up now, don’t dither.

Frank Downey
6 Posted 19/06/2007 at 07:42:51

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Too right TW team, add that man to
your list immediately.
A pure individual style like that
must be cherished for the benefit
of us all.
I feel that Derek must be an expat
like myself, living it up in Godzone, the land of white bread,
milk and honey.
Glad to see he hasn,t lost his
English eccentricity