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Reflection

As a lifelong Everton fan from the Emerald Isle across the water, I appeal for calm amongst our supporters.

As an outside fan, relocation is not a problem for me but reading such articles as above and by Colin Fitz, I find this to be such an emotive issue in the city that a period of calm and reflection over the result is badly required. In Ireland, we had the Roy Keane saga when he walked out on his country before the world cup and it caused rows and mayhem and even at times punch ups between supporters. To this day, the subject is unmentionable in a pub. I can only hope the same situation does not befall my beloved Everton and appeal to the Board to examine ALL posibilites before any concrete decision is made.

Never was a greater phrase compiled and Mr.Wyness please note "Nil Satis Nisi Optimum" Everton Forever........
John Gorman, Dublin, Ireland Posted 24/08/2007 at 13:26:11

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Chris Lawlor
1 Posted 24/08/2007 at 15:31:56

John, I would expect the reason your post hasnt recieved many replies is due to the fact that your Irish and not from L4. I too am Irish, hailing from Cork, but have lived over here for many years. I have supported Everton for 26 of my 30 years, but unless you are a born and bred Scouser, you will never be treated as a true Evertonians by some of the muppets over here. This has always been the Club’s problem and is more than likely why we havent got the major support that other teams of our stature enjoy... I digress,
As to your point, I agree whole heartedly... But being a Corkman... I’d side with Keano ;)

Raoul Duke
2 Posted 24/08/2007 at 15:52:32

I understand where you’re coming from.. I am from County Londonderry in Northern Ireland, but have been a blue all my life, just like my father before me.. I am a season ticket holder, I voted yes... and I live in Salford.

Alas, my opinion means absolutely nothing to the narrow-minded minority of our fanbase. Unlike them, though, I don’t try to force my view on others, so I couldn’t really care less what they think.

Raoul Duke
3 Posted 24/08/2007 at 15:57:34

PS: I thought Keano was bang out of order :)

Neil Todd
4 Posted 24/08/2007 at 16:04:56

I hope this will not split evertonians to the core, if that’s the case I wish they hadn’t had the ballot. Good comment though John. Am in the ’no’ camp but have already seen the kopites glee at how this is dividing us. Evertonians wherever they are from must show unity.

Raoul Duke
5 Posted 24/08/2007 at 16:11:41

Neil, mate, I fear it already has.. I really do.

Seamus Murphy
6 Posted 24/08/2007 at 16:13:48

I agree John. For the record i am in Ireland also but voted no. I am gutted by the decision i really am but you are right - we must not become divided. There has been too much name calling and bitching with emotive words such as traitor etc. getting thrown about.
We need to let the dust settle. This does not mean we are definitely moving to Kirkby (BK is well capable of fucking this up) but if we do Evertonians, particularly those from the city of Liverpool MUST not start to battle each other.
It is vital that Evertonian from Liverpool do not take this bad enough to stop going to games or they will merely be making their own fears come true.
IYKYH

Raoul Duke
7 Posted 24/08/2007 at 16:15:19

We’re playing right into the RS’s hands with all this bickering, but no amount of calls for calm will stop it I’m afraid.. Infact, it’ll only get worse from here on in.

Anyway, this will be my last comment on Toffeeweb for the foreseeable future.. Anyone reading this thread now knows I’m an Irishman living in Salford who voted Yes, and to be honest I’m not prepared to listen to nasty personal insults from a dim-witted minority who know nothing about me and my life as an Evertonian...

NSNO.. Good luck tomorrow, boys! I’ll still be in the stands cheering you as always, just like I will be in Kirkby or wherever we end up.

Seamus Murphy
8 Posted 24/08/2007 at 16:21:59

Raoul - i think you are over reacting mate! You wont get abuse - you are as much an Evertonian as anyone else, be they English,Irish,Yes voter or no voter.

Kevin Sparke
9 Posted 24/08/2007 at 15:49:57

11.15am -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Everton fans vote to leave Liverpool 25,761 cast votes in club ballot Paul Doyle Friday August 24, 2007 Guardian Unlimited 'Soon there will be only one team in Liverpool...' I hope you can live with yourselves

Gavin Ramejkis
10 Posted 24/08/2007 at 17:07:06

Wasn’t Keane proven right in the end though?

Seamus Murphy
11 Posted 24/08/2007 at 17:31:23

Gavin - I think we have enough to deal with without starting up the whole Keane thing again!!!
But as you did - No he should have played for his country, simple as!!! (Well you started it!!)