Let The Grand Old Lady Roar again

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Fellow Blues, on Wednesday night we will witness one of the most important games for a long while at 'The Grand Old Lady'.

I myself have witnessed some of the greatest nights of my life at Goodison in the 37 years I have been attending the match, and I am urging all Evertonians who are attending on Wednesday to crank up the volume to the hilt and scare the living daylights out of the London luvvies.

I am sure everyone will agree there is nothing like Goodison under the floodlights with a full house and a truly intimidating crowd breathing down the necks of the opposition. Those of us who were fortunate to be present at the Bayern Munich game in 85 will know what is expected of us, and those who are too young to remember, make this game your 'Bayern game' and the one you will talk to your children about in years to come.

It is so important for us to be the 12th man for 90/120 minutes on Wednesday.

I say this because although it is 'only, the Carling Cup, it is so important in the rehabilitation of our club to get to a final. Not only will It raises the profile of our glorious football club and take us back to the top table of English football, but you would like to think the Chelsea players will come off that pitch and say that is the most intimidating crowd they have witnessed, and maybe they would like some of it. And believe me the players remember these things. I was fortunate to be in Nurnberg with my 12 year old son, and we were present when the players got on the coach to go to the stadium at the city centre hotel. They were overwhelmed when they saw the Evertonians singing in unison and on mass around that coach. You could see it gave them a sense of determination to achieve the desired result.

So fellow Blues, lets make sure the football world knows on Wednesday that what Arsene Wenger said last week is true. That we are loud, aggresive and intimidating. Lets get under the skin of the Chelsea players and make them panic and frightened, and make the Grand Old Lady Rock to the foundations one more time.

And as an additional incentive, dont forget that slanderous article on the Chelsea's website after the 1st leg, which basically thought we should forfeit the 2nd leg because we didnt have a chance. That on its own is enough to raise the volume.

ONWARDS EVERTONIANS - Remember Nil Satis Nisi Optimum applies to us as well as the players.
Steve Stratulis, Warrington     Posted 21/01/2008 at 09:15:12

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