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Everton v Wolves

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Team for today :

Howard, Hibbert, Yobo, Distin, Baines, Osman, Rodwell, Heitinga, Bilyaletdinov, Cahill, Saha. Subs: Nash, Jo, Gosling, Yakubu, Neill, Fellaini, Coleman

Is it me, or does anyone else think this line-up is, well, a bit negative. Especially with what looks like 2 defensive midfielders starting (Rodwell and Heitinga). I mean come on Moyesy, we're at home, to Wolves!
Lee Smith, Lowestoft, via Rotterdam     Posted 17/10/2009 at 11:31:54

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Steven Barton
1   Posted 17/10/2009 at 13:54:08

Hey Martin
I too live abroad but manage to watch most games. As long as you have access to a PC you can usually come onto toffeeweb and follow the matchday thread and the lads will give you some links.
If you’re interested you can download sopcast which is free and then if you join www.livefootballstreams.co.uk, its a one of payment of 30 quid, that will give you all the live links, many for each game, its pretty good, though you might have to turn off your fire wall to watch.
Duncan McDine
2   Posted 17/10/2009 at 14:48:25

I’m waiting to see it the usual ’iraqgoals.net’ link comes up trumps.

If its not a particularly big fixture (like this), the streaming is often quite poor due to the lack of showings accross the world.

COYB!!!
Brett Bradshaw
3   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:05:39

Does anyone know who the team captain is today?
Ben Jones
4   Posted 17/10/2009 at 11:46:03

Everton team: Howard, Hibbert, Yobo (c), Distin, Baines, Osman, Heitinga, Rodwell, Billy, Cahill, Saha

Subs: Nash, Gosling, Jo, Yakubu, Coleman, Fellaini and Neill.

Looks a decent team, should be lookin for a win here.

Anyone got any links to the game?

Joey Brown
5   Posted 17/10/2009 at 11:59:04

Anyone got any streams?
Graham Nolan
6   Posted 17/10/2009 at 12:03:51

Any links for todays match?
Ben Jones
7   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:15:28

Really need those links!!
Matt Lavery
8   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:17:48

Nothing showing at all. I’ve searched around and nothing. GUTTED!
Chris Whitby
9   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:20:52

http://www.atdhe.net/9905/watch-everton-fc-vs-wolverhampton-wanderers
Mark Dullahan
10   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:20:48

http://www.iraqgoals.net/hd4.html
decent picture, just a shame rab.c.nesbitt is commentating!
Lee Smith
11   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:21:18

Cheers Chris!
Will Leaf
12   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:22:43

Nice one, Chris!
Andrew Oxton
13   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:23:58

Well done Chris, thanks
Will Leaf
14   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:24:18

Anyone see the Sunderland goal against Liverpool?...little boy threw a big red ball onto the pitch and a shot deflected off it straight into the net...Classic!
Steven Barton
15   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:26:59

http://sports.sina.com.cn/pltv/live/h07/index.html
Andrew McLean
16   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:30:40

According to the BBC website, the balloon cames from one of the Liverpool fans, now that’s even better
Tim Kells
17   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:29:04

Hi. Those links give me the screen but no picture. What do I have to install? Thanks
Iain Love
18   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:36:17

Ditto Tim
Peter Bradshaw
19   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:36:15

jesus christ this is shit
Lee Smith
20   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:35:22

Tim, I’m using the link that Chris Whitby posted. If you are getting no picture, try refreshing your screen with F5. It may be limited to a certain amount of viewers though. You don’t need to install anything.
Will Leaf
21   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:37:17

Chris’ link still working for me
Mark Dullahan
22   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:36:59

The links should play through your default media player.eg. windows media player
Lee Smith
23   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:37:31

Jesus wept Hibbo, that was poor even by your standards!
Matthew Salem
24   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:41:53

This is very poor thusfar. Surely we can do better vs Wolves, even without Peanuts.
Will Leaf
25   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:41:24

Saha looked about 20 yds offside there
Michael Tracey
26   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:42:45

Good old Tony Hibbert get hom off, bring on Neill
Lee Smith
27   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:44:03

* squeakybum *
Will Leaf
28   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:43:16

Bloody hell...Wolves came close there. We seem to have no sense of urgency...we are at home ffs
Andrew McLean
29   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:42:30

cahill hasn’t touched the ball much first half has he?
Andrew Oxton
30   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:46:37

oh dear, we look horrible. COME ON YOU BLUES
Will Leaf
31   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:47:32

Shhh! No talking in the library, please...did they let any fans into Goodison today?
Neal Kernohan
32   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:49:20

I am sick and tires of the negative everton tactics...........home team should be taking it to wolves........
Lee Smith
33   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:47:35

Plenty of boos at half time, not a good show so far lads
Andrew McLean
34   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:48:05

who were the boos for?
Finlay Robin
35   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:45:31

Howay, Hibbert isn’t the worst offender so far. Heitinga and Rodwell aren’t on the same wave length. Too much space for Wolves in the middle of the park for a 5 man midfield. Changes are going to have to be made at half time.
Lee Smith
36   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:50:18

Half time stats

Shots on target

Everton 0 - 4 Wolves

Shots off target

Everton 3 - 4 Wolves

Says it all really, bloody gash
Stephen Graham
37   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:51:02

....... snore ........... snore ........... wha’ wuz that? Oh, half time .....
Ajay Timothy
38   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:52:02

This is really painful watching. Second half cant be any worse
Peter Bradshaw
39   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:51:38

there was only one team playing negetive and that wasnt wolves
Justin Widdop
40   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:50:39

I am normally a Moyes fan but after that 1st half he needs to take a look at himself. We have been rubbish against a side that our quite poor. They have had more of the ball than us and could quite easily be winning.

We are at home, we are playing 2 holding midfielders and only 1 forward. How negative can you be?

It is embarrassing!

Take off Hibbert & Osman, bring on the Yak & Gosling. Go 4-4-2, tell the boys to play some football and we will win. Simple as
Matthew Lovekin
41   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:52:06

This is so poor. When is Moyes going to learn? We are at home to Wolves, with the players we’ve got, we should be winning easily. Instead we play two defensive midfielders and only one striker. How are we going to win any game like that?
Nick Xenos
42   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:53:40

Negative tactics by Moyes I must admit. Why no Fellaini instead of Heitinga in midfield? We’re giving away possession to a poor visiting team, what’s going on? C’mon Moyes, make the changes.

Fellaini for Heitinga to start and if still no score with 30 to go, Yakubu for Rodwell.
Peter Bradshaw
43   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:54:32

left hand side offered nothing 7% of the play, move Osman into middle, Gosling on right, take Hibbert off and move Heitinga to right back
Lee Smith
44   Posted 17/10/2009 at 15:56:00

Andrew McLean, I guess the comments above answers your question!
Terry Downes
45   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:00:05

One up front — 2 defensive midfielders — we should earn a point against the mighty high flying ever dangerous Wolves. What the hell's going on? This cant happen every home game surely????
Will Leaf
46   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:06:14

Hibbo off for The Yak! Hope springs...
Andrew McLean
47   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:04:52

yes, yak on, hibbo off
Lee Smith
48   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:04:18

Christ, Yak on for the Hibbo!!! Is Moyes feeling alright?!
Andrew Oxton
49   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:06:37

COME ON YOU BLUE BOYS
Michael Tracey
50   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:06:35

yeah Hibbert is off
Justin Widdop
51   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:07:45

Thank you Moyes!
Peter Bradshaw
52   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:03:51

shot Leon nearly hit row Z
Stephen Graham
53   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:05:37

WTF!! A 4-man midfield and 2 of them are Osman and Cahill! Hoofball here we come!
Will Leaf
54   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:07:45

Looks like Davey gave them a good bollocking!
Andrew McLean
55   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:06:57

Lee, I had my suspicions but wasn’t too sure if I may have missed something when I had to pop out quickly, and they were aimed at the ref
Lee Smith
56   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:08:15

Much better start, Yak giving them problems already
Ernie Baywood
57   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:09:59

I’m surprised no-one has mentioned the moment where Hibbert broke down the right, Osman tripped him, and they both fell flat on their faces. Kind of sums it up for me.

I was thinking that Moyes needs to give the team a bollocking at half time but how can he when he’s the architect of the problems?

If he insists on playing Hibbert and/or Osman against all reason then it’s so obvious to at least not put them on the same flank.
Will Leaf
58   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:11:58

Yep, already starting to bypass our midfield with hopeful balloon balls
Jonathan Bradley
59   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:15:30

will thats not a bad thing given whats happen to the RS today
Steven Sturm
60   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:14:54

Stats said the Everton attack was more from the right than the left first half, but don’t let facts get in the way of panning the usual targets.
Ernie Baywood
61   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:16:33

Well at least this will cheer you all up...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5V0wfB3Iic

Best supporters in the world!
Peter Bradshaw
62   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:15:08

kick and rush, need the big fella on to put his foot on the ball
Will Leaf
63   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:16:35

Yes Jon, perhaps a well placed blue ballon could change things around
Andrew McLean
64   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:17:35

very unlucky for billy
Michael Tracey
65   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:17:55

fuck just stick it in the net
Will Leaf
66   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:22:36

Need sustained pressure now
Will Leaf
67   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:23:03

Excellent interception and pass from Ossie there
Will Leaf
68   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:26:48

Catillo on...for them!
Andrew Oxton
69   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:23:47

Beautiful play there, ball on the floor.... more of that please
Peter Bradshaw
70   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:27:48

big fella on for Cahill please
Steven Barton
71   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:26:20

Get Felli on for the last 20

Will Leaf
72   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:27:46

Looks like Yak is recovering rather well from his injury. Not bad considering he’s probably 35 years old
Will Leaf
73   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:35:25

Two points from Stoke and Wolves at Goodison...this is just not on
Gavin Harris
74   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:35:51

Disappointing result, dropped 2 more after the stoke game.

Need to win these if we want top 6.
Peter Bradshaw
75   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:37:19

un fucking real
Will Leaf
76   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:37:34

One point rather...bloody brilliant
Andrew McLean
77   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:37:14

fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck
Michael Tracey
78   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:38:06

what a fucken joke
Lee Smith
79   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:34:39

WHAT...THE....FUCK....WAS.....THAT....
Will Leaf
80   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:39:14

Distin’s first real big error
Stephen Graham
81   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:38:52

They’re toying with Wolves, right? I didn’t think so.
Gavin Harris
82   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:39:07

Loads of bollocks yet again. Off for some fresh air.
Ernie Baywood
83   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:39:46

Ridiculous goal but it happens from time to time. As long as you don’t set up for a 0-0 then you should still get points at home.
Peter Bradshaw
84   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:41:23

this is woeful again you have got to look at the man who chooses the tactics
Matthew Salem
85   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:42:19

i’m going to fucking scream. WTF?
Will Leaf
86   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:41:58

Well if this stands I’m not reading TW for about a week...there will be torrents of abuse
Finlay Robin
87   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:41:15

rats cocks
Peter Bradshaw
88   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:43:00

is it just me or are they playing like they dont give a fuck
David Chait
89   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:44:00

Pity we spend all our time on meticulous planning .. something Moyes is now famed for.. and seemingly minimal time on actually delivering these undoubtedly brilliant plans!
Matthew Salem
90   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:44:17

rats, donkeys, kookaburras and canines cocks
Nick Dommett
91   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:46:47

Can anyone explain why Saha was taken off and replaced by Jo?
Will Leaf
92   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:46:49

We need to one day sign a player with some speed...even if he is otherwise generally shite...only half joking
Steven Barton
93   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:47:00

what a load of fucking shite
Andrew Oxton
94   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:45:54

PUT IT ON THE FUCKING FLOOR
Peter Bradshaw
95   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:47:31

because we have a useless twat of a manager
Lee Smith
96   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:47:33

I thought that too Nick, Saha was looking good to me
Will Leaf
97   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:48:54

Bily!!!!!!!!!!
Peter Bradshaw
98   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:48:38

thank fuck for that
Michael Tracey
99   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:48:39

Can anyone explain what the fuck we are doing today?
Steven Sturm
100   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:48:52

Billy Billy Billy.... !!! and Jo!
David Chait
101   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:48:06

Andrew .. you mean play with more confidence and conviction than we do against the likes if Arsenal.. no... thats not part of the master plan....it happened once... but without Arteta or Pienaar... impossible it seems..

with that Bily scores... COYB!
Will Leaf
102   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:50:28

COYB!
Nick Entwistle
103   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:50:47

I knew it was coming, but I want a winner or this is just shit
Matthew Salem
104   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:50:28

yes Billy!
Nick Dommett
105   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:49:09

thank heavens for that!
Matthew Salem
106   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:50:28

yes Billy!
Michael Tracey
107   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:50:41

nice ball by Cahill
Andrew McLean
108   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:51:42

i couldn’t see us scoring
Lee Smith
109   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:51:03

Well done Billy Boy. Well worked goal
David Chait
110   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:51:22

a draw is not good enough... does not make me any happier than a loss!
Andrew McLean
111   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:52:13

but we did, COYB 4 mins
Will Leaf
112   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:54:25

That tall geezer did not last long on the pitch!
Nick Dommett
113   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:51:28

doesn’t our defence look a bit slow today? and isn’t that one of the most rubbish substitutes ever done (the big Wolves fella that is)
Mark Dullahan
114   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:55:19

Maierhoffer= 6ft 8"
i didnt realise they stacked shit that high?!
David Chait
115   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:53:43

that was handbag stuff.. howard over reacted I think... he got away with retaliation...
Lee Smith
116   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:55:31

Oooooooooooooooooooooooooo unlucky Leighton!
Andrew McLean
117   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:55:41

felli ducked he could have nodded that in
Will Leaf
118   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:56:27

Thought Bainesy had it there...
Michael Tracey
119   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:56:51

Not good: another 2 points dropped.
Andrew Oxton
120   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:56:11

AWFUL gonna get pissed, t’ra
Peter Bradshaw
121   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:56:39

Terrible performance again, woeful tactics, 4-5-1 at home. Questions need to be asked... has Moyes taken us as far as he can?
Joey Brown
122   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:57:55

We just aren’t very good are we?
David Chait
123   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:59:14

Let’s hope you’re not onto something there Joey....
Will Leaf
124   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:59:27

51% possession at home to Wolves...ridiculous
Matthew Salem
125   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:59:52

That’s 4 pts dropped now in 2 games ..shit.
Nick Dommett
126   Posted 17/10/2009 at 16:55:50

A bit of a strange game that. Totally rubbish first half followed by a good second half let down by some rather inept defending.

I feel we really missed Pienaar today but we didn’t help ourselves by playing two defensive midfielders. I suspect that, if we had started with a proper two up front, we may have got the win.

Matteo Rosingana
127   Posted 17/10/2009 at 17:01:02

It says something that the best thing to happen today was that balloon at Sunderland. Glad for Bily, getting his first goal. His passing is excellent.
Nick Entwistle
128   Posted 17/10/2009 at 17:01:20

7 undefeated... meh, shit result.
Steven Barton
129   Posted 17/10/2009 at 17:02:08

Roll on Pienaar's recovery — we are lost without him, add Arteta to that as well!
Michael Tracey
130   Posted 17/10/2009 at 17:02:01

At least the Redshite lost...
Ian McPherson
131   Posted 17/10/2009 at 17:00:07

Points dropped again from the line. How did DM leave the Yak and Fellaini on the bench for a game that should have been 3 points in the bag from the start? Far too conservative and the league table doesn’t lie..... Wow, we're behind Stoke and Burnley!!!
Stephen Graham
132   Posted 17/10/2009 at 17:04:57

Stoke ... Wolves ... is this our level?
Sie Thomas
133   Posted 17/10/2009 at 17:04:38

We should be taking 3 points at home against teams like that, simple as that!
Dick Anderson
134   Posted 17/10/2009 at 17:01:19

Unbeaten in our 7 games. Just four points behind Liverpool.

Not bad so far and we haven’t even hit top form yet.
Steven Barton
135   Posted 17/10/2009 at 17:09:00

Bloody hell Dick, that's optimistic. Good on yer!
I hope you're right and we don’t leave it too late.
Ian McPherson
136   Posted 17/10/2009 at 17:12:05

Yes Dick, you're right... 4 off the shite, and... er... 4 off bottom 3....
Dick Anderson
137   Posted 17/10/2009 at 17:12:07

To be honest the league form doesn’t really worry me too much. I expect we’ll finish Top 10 which isn’t bad considering almost every team in the league is now owned by billionaires.

Personally, what excites me most is the prospect of winning the Europa League. I really believe we have a shot at that.
Joe McMahon
138   Posted 17/10/2009 at 17:16:26

Dick......in two words: Fuck Off!

I take it you are happy with the constant 4-5-1 at home to crap like Wolves then???
Brian Waring
139   Posted 17/10/2009 at 17:14:17

Yeah Dick, 2pts from a possible 12 against those top sides of Burnley, Fulham, Stoke and Wolves. Apart from Arsenal, we haven’t acctually played anyone of note yet.
Kunal Desai
140   Posted 17/10/2009 at 17:21:06

I watched the Villa/Chelsea game earlier and to think that they went a goal down, still played good football and come back to win is something I’ve not seen Everton do for a while.

I’ll stick with my original thoughts before the season started: Villa, Spurs and Man City will all finish above us. Don’t think Stoke and Wolves will go to Villa Park, White Hart Lane and Eastlands and get anything from those this season. 8th for me it is!

Dick Anderson
141   Posted 17/10/2009 at 17:19:09

Wake up Joe McMahon and Brian Waring, this is the best league in the world.

Add to that we are short some of our best and most important players Arteta, Jagielka, Pienaar, Neville and Yakubu (still not fit). Results like this happen:

Man Utd 2-2 Sunderland
Wigan 3-1 Chelsea
Aston Villa 0-2 Wigan.

It's only a game you know. I’m sure the team will improve soon. No point getting into a sulk over it.
Terry Beeken
142   Posted 17/10/2009 at 17:21:41

Chris Whitby, thanks for the link, it was excellent.

Joe M and Brian W: calm down whilst our football isn't great at the moment, it's still early days and there’s a few decent players to come back from injury. Yak's starting to gain form, Heitinga and Bily are getting better with every game, and we are more than capable of going on long unbeaten run. COYB on Thursday nite.

Dick Anderson
143   Posted 17/10/2009 at 17:27:00

At the end of the day we have the recession, lack of jobs, swine flu and soldiers being killed in Afganistan to worry about.

Not really that bothered Everton dropped two points to Wolves.
Anthony Newell
144   Posted 17/10/2009 at 17:34:27

You’d be bothered if you’d paid gone money to watch that shite.

I think you're demeaning what a lot of long suffering punters have to put up with — the conservative tit that is David Moyes.
Tony Gee
145   Posted 17/10/2009 at 17:43:46

"Add to that we are short some of our best and most important players Arteta, Jagielka, Pienaar, NEVILLE and Yakubu"...

Dick yer havin a fuckin laugh...!

"At the end of the day we have the recession, lack of jobs, swine flu and soldiers being killed in Afganistan to worry about".... Dick, that’s a cock of a comment for a football forum website...
Malcolm Evans
146   Posted 17/10/2009 at 18:46:36

Dick, you’re raising some good points but I feel this might not be the place to be doing it mate!

Right, I'm off to get pissed (with whoever makes beach balls) hopefully it will make match of the day look better for our usual last-team up slot! Not that we deserve any better after that!

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