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A Kevin Brock moment?
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Kevin Brock?s dodgy back-pass is considered one of the pivotal moments in Everton?s history. Rightly or wrongly, the greatest period in the club?s history is commonly believed to have started with this one moment... Will Phil Neville?s tackle on Cristiano Ronaldo at home against Man Utd this season be remembered similarly?
Before that moment, we had two wins in 11 games, dumping us out of Europe and the Carling Cup and leaving us 15th. Since Pip almost skinned Ronaldo?s leg, we?ve only lost twice in 13 games, winning eight along the way.
Don?t get me wrong ? I?m not suggesting we?re about to go on to win two Championships and two Cups, but footballers are a funny lot and it seems moments like this, and the confidence they inject into players, really matter.
Equally, it could just be divine intervention to reward us for kicking that cheating sod.
Richard Watts, Posted 06/01/2009 at 18:54:19
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Yes, I believe it has changed our season, apart from a couple of blips (Villa and Wigan). How ironic that the revolutionary 4-5-1 has been superceded by the 4-6-0 and seems to be working ok so far.
I do believe we?ll beat the shite at Anfield this season ? maybe twice ? we just seem so fucking hard to break down at the moment, the downside being there is little penetration up front. On a side note I know it sounds mad but I reckon AVDM could have a part to play this season.
COME ON YOU BLUE BOYS!!!!!
Rooney?s wonderstrike against the Arse. It added some loose change to our coffers I suppose.
Pip’s tackle did 2 things. Firstly it showed his commitment to us. Whatever any detractor says, I have zero doubt that this boy is an honorary Evertonian. Everything he does & says is good. Excellent captain.
Secondly his tackle, which Paul Maguire rightly points out was simply MANLY and PERFECT, did galvanise the team on the day and seemed to act as a captain’s rallying cry. After that moment we had the game.
Not too sure about Paul’s assertions regarding the 2 games against the jammy bastards, but I also feel that AVDM could/should appear this season. He obviously wants to and lest we forget, this was a guy deemed good enough to play up front, even on his own, for Inter Milan & Ajax. I want the league game off Los Kopitos. The cup game I’m not too bothered, but if we do win it & get a good draw then AVDM should get a chance.
Viva Pip!
Try this, the sound is a bit out of sync. The tackle is around six and a half minutes in. It was brilliant, I remember it just lifted the crowd, completely turned the game. Captain's performance from our Pip.
Phil Neville has changed in my estimations ? this guy is a top bloke ? he doesnt try and con the ref like some off his former colleagues, he?s as honest as they come, strong in the tackle and while a bit limited in the finer aspects of the game, I for one am happy to see him give his all for the Blues. The Shite should be shiting themselves ? we may not get a 5th round tie and three points but I reckon one of them is attainable.
COYB
2 min 20 s: Ronaldo's incredible dive ? like some dance manouvre from Mama Mia. (Seen the Missus do that one).
5 min 27 s: What the hell is Bobby Charlton wearing on his head?
6 min 40 odd - Simon Brotherston stating that Pip?s tackle is a bad one (while earlier saying it was fair). Maybe he got a carpeting in the earpiece form BBC bigwigs not wanting to upset the big boys.
I was willing to believe, however, that he possessed certain valuable leadership skills that just about justified his constant inclusion in the squad.
I think I was right about the latter and I could not be happier that he has proven me wrong on the former. He really began to look comfortable at fullback this season, but, miraculously, in the past couple of games he has also looked the business in midfield. Who woulda thunk it?
It seems possible (however once unlikely) that any success in our upcoming away-and-away with the RS may just depend on Neville?s contributions.
As long as he can refrain from scything the orb into his own net, or getting sent off for a studs up challenge that?s two seconds late.
COYB!!!
I might be a bit biased but it wasn’t even a foul never mind a booking.
No doubt when he got banged up he?d be onto his agent for a transfer to a Madrid jail.
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1 Posted 07/01/2009 at 03:23:49
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Sadly, the financial gap between the Corrupt Sky Whores and the rest of us dictates that major honors in England can only go to one of four clubs. It?s fuckered, a truly shameful situation that the powers that be seem wholly incapable of addressing.
But that tackle WAS a beautiful thing, wasn?t it?