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Retail Therapy

I, like everyone else, did not have a good Saturday night. Whether it was anticipation or expectation I'm not sure, but I was angry to the n-th degree. Angry that we looked a million miles away from what we were 3 months ago; angry that Joleon's head is so far up the East Lancs Road he didn't really want to know; and probably more angry that the rest of the squad didn't have the professionalism to put it aside and perform for the shirt and supporters.

I was hoping for a positive result, and I'm not going to elaborate on it, it's been done to death since Saturday night. I was still so pissed off Sunday morning that I packed my lad up into the car and went out to buy a new laptop. Luckily I had some PC World vouchers which softened the financial blow to my bank account, but I had a deal and came away happy and bette in myself. Ah... Retail Therapy!

I'd like to think that, by the end of the week, this is how our manager will be feeling! Please god he'll have a few quid to spend now with the overdraft reportedly secured — I too like many think Joleon will go, it's just on what terms Moyes allows it. It surely has to include an element of a cash plus player deal. We are so bereft of numbers.

One of considerations when buying the laptop was it's capabilities — does it have a dual core processor? Is the grapics card suitable for FM 2009? Silly I know, but maybe Moyes is thinking the same way about signing players: Are they good enough to break into the first team? Are they good enough to play Europa League football? (I'm very worried about Thursday btw!) Is it worth spending precious little he has on 'squad players' or hanging on a getting what HE wants rather than what he'd settle for?

I do think there will be a few through the door this week, not sure who though... and looking at how many players we've been linked with in the past week, I wouldn't mind any of them.

Spending does make you feel better and gives you a bit of a lift — it's something we could all do with at the moment. Chins up all — It'll get better. We are Everton FC, would you expect it to be any different?
Matthew Barry, Cardiff Posted 18/08/2009 at 05:10:34

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Rupert Sullivan
1 Posted 18/08/2009 at 13:41:47

Can’t say I share your optimism Matthew. You are talking about David Moyes here... who apparently tried to buy Naughton and Delph in June, but was gazumped in July and August respectively!! How is that even possible? (yes, I know how gazumping is possible!) I mean, how is it possible to spend a whole month trying to buy a player? According to Dominic King, Moyes tried to buy these players, but - through no fault of Everton’s couldn’t. What!!??? How could it be through no fault of Everton’s? Either EFC offered the asking price, or they didn’t. If the price was offered, and the wages were offered then why didn’t the club buy the players?

I have no idea why EFC has the problems it has, I can appreciate that the club is potless - fine, but you cut your cloth. You don’t try to buy Ronaldo when you can only afford to pay for Osman.

Piss up, brewery...

Ciarán McGlone
2 Posted 18/08/2009 at 13:51:32

Moyes’ words today don’t exactly fill me with confidence - sounds like we’ll be putting a plaster over a cut that needs stitches.

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