ToffeeWeb - Season 2007-08

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Always look on the bright side

We are at home to United, the excitement level already is rising. As always, United will come out with all guns blazing and provided we do not over use the long ball a great game is in prospect.

A trawl of internet football sites plus other media reveals without exception that all experts plump for an easy United win. Hundreds of column inches and hours of TV gabfest slobber over the high and mighty United.

Except in the context of lambs to the slaughter Everton barely gets a mention. I have just read a long article that eulogises each United player plus possible substitutes and how Sir Alex is a master tactician and a marvellous bloke to boot. Goodison is mentioned as the venue and that is the nearest Everton came to getting a mention. Is it a waste of time for our lads to turn up? Is there an unbridgeable gulf in class?

That we dare to tread the same grass with a good chance of beating these super stars is a tribute to Everton and its supporters. Victory will not come easy, it requires every ounce of craft, graft, concentration and a bit of luck. Above all it takes teamwork and not just among our players. The lads need undivided full blooded support from the fans.

Those pushing the KEIOC barrow may or may not have a case but the timing of their demonstration is a sad diversion at a time when all Evertonians should be speaking with one voice.
Dick Fearon, W Australia Posted 15/09/2007 at 09:11:14

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Harvey Weinberger
1 Posted 15/09/2007 at 13:57:01

Having sat through that match against the Mancs I can tell you that I?m probably feeling even lower than after the Reading game! What makes it so bad is that Utd were so crap yet we managed to make them look half decent!!! As far stupid transfer decisions go, how must Fergie feel about letting van Nistelrooy go...he would have murdered us today.

Richard Harris
2 Posted 15/09/2007 at 13:57:39

Yet again a poor performance against a team who were not at their best. Why does Moyes leave McFadden on the bench until too late when we were clearly not going to score from normal play. Tactically inept and lacking in invention, guile and technique.

Sean Dylan
3 Posted 15/09/2007 at 14:01:40

Indeed Harvey!

We’re set up well too defensive with no creativity- not even teta can do it alone. Chop hibbo for jags or neville so we can get mcfadden or pienaar playing regular til cahill comes back

Seth De Merit
4 Posted 15/09/2007 at 14:12:05

well i hope this game clears up any misconception anyone was going to have about everton progressing this season.

SAME OLD STORY SAME OLD FUCKING RESULT. BORING BORING BORING.

WHY IS IT WHENEVER THE MANCS COME TO GOODISON OUR PLAYERS WALK OUT ON TO THE PITCH, PULL THEIR PANTS DOWN AND BEND OVER...............

paul wharton
5 Posted 15/09/2007 at 16:47:47

well done dick blame the keioc group for this defeat.
the referee had a hand to play in it when he should have sent scholes off before half time.