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Half-Empty and Bitter

I wanted to post numerous replies over the summer with regards to DK, Moysie, Kenwright, lack of signings etc but held off until now. It would have been very easy to jump on the negative bandwagon with what seems to be the majority of our great support on this and many other EFC websites and granted, with all so called turmoil this summer, who would have blamed me? However, after months of reading negative quotes and infighting between our own fans (most nights until the early hours) I have decided to get a life and concentrate my time and energy on getting behind and supporting this great club of ours.

But before I go and start the singing in the family enclosure just a few points, I am 33 years old and have been going the match since 1978 (yes 3 years old) in that time we have had 4 seasons in which we have won silverware, in fact since 1971 we have been at the top of English football only twice in 37 years. So, with my reckoning, apart from 3 years in the eighties, this is probably the most successful team we?ve had for the last 4 decades and what do we do, we whinge and fucking moan.

Over the last 5 or 6 years contrary to what most people believe David Moyes and Bill Kenwright have slowly but surely took Everton fc from annual relegation candidates to almost Champions League candidates in the only way they could have really by sheer hard work, determination, belief and producing one of the best squads and last season playing some of the best football I have seen at GP for 30 years with (compared to most) virtually no money.

So, and I know I am about to be slated for this, I would like to thank Mr Moyes and Mr Kenwright for all their efforts over the last few years in what must be at the moment very difficult times with all the abuse that is coming their way by a lot of our supporters. And who could blame them if they walked away tomorrow, where would we be then?

Again between them it seems they might just about have turned water onto wine for about the third season in a row with 4 new signings (up to now) and one of the best youth set ups in the Premier League. So, starting today against Pompey, let's get behind our team and by team I mean players, manager and chairman, and stop using Everton as a vehicle to vent your frustrations for everything that is going wrong in your lives.

Like I said, I know I am about to be buried for this blatant show of support, but I do know what I don?t care anymore ? what?s the alternative? Staying up until the early hours griping and contradicting myself with my fellow moaners (sorry I meant supporters) or letting the people who run our club get on with doing what I think is the best they can do under the circumstances?

I?ll do my part on a Saturday and get behind my fucking team. Reasons to be cheerful: Yakubu, Arteta, Cahill, Osman, Piennar, Lescott, Yobo, Jags, Baxter, Vaugahan, Rodwell, Howard, Anichebe, Saha? Jacobsen? Castillo? Obinna? Oh and Liverpool's stadium going tits up.

Doesn?t look that bad on paper boys does it. COYB

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