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Everton team news vs West Ham:
Howard, Hibbert, Yobo, Distin, Baines, Heitinga, Gosling, Fellaini, Rodwell, Cahill, Saha.
Subs: Nash, Neill, Coleman, Wallace, Yakubu, Agard, Baxter.
An interesting line-up today. I'm extremely glad to have Saha back for today's game and it's interesting to see Gosling in the side again today. Hopefully he produces what he did first half the other day. Neill not being chosen is another interesting one but I thought Hibbert played reasonably well the other day especially some of his challenges. I think it has been a kick up his backside to be honest.
West Ham don't look that great on paper it has to be said and here's to a solid Everton victory... actually who am I kidding?! ANY victory today will do.
COYBB! Any match threads?
Matt Lavery, Posted 08/11/2009 at 11:31:38
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Interesting that Jo is not even on the Bench. Does anyone know of any injuries etc etc. I would have been tempted to play Neill instead of Gosling today though, any thoughts?
Neill dropped for Hibbo?? Jo is injured, any weblinks?
Why would you play Neill ahead of Gosling?He’s a right back/centre half??That would mean us starting with 6 defenders on the pitch + Rodwell.At least Dan can get up and down the wing..Neill out there would be a disaster.A scappy 1 nil would be ideal today.We badly need 3 points today or were staring at the bottom 3 for the next 2 weeks!
There are loads of links on myp2p
http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=53795&part=sports
Unfortunately they all say they start at 16:00...
Any links that are found will be greatly appreciated.
I think Gosling will give a lot of effort out there today and hopefully this will mean that Cahill isn’t right-mid.
http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=53795&part=sports
Unfortunately they all say they start at 16:00...
Any links that are found will be greatly appreciated.
I think Gosling will give a lot of effort out there today and hopefully this will mean that Cahill isn’t right-mid.
Sopcast - sop://broker.sopcast.com:3912/82341
Probably only until the CFC v MUFC game starts though
Probably only until the CFC v MUFC game starts though
http://iraqgoals.net/ch4.html
According to the OS, Jo has "knocked" his knee - can’t have been from his last performance!
Super Danny Gosling getting a game in midfield rather than Neill is a positive move from Moyes coz we need the points bigtime. Neill would have arguably menat 7 defenders on the pitch if we view Rodwell and Heitinga as defenders first.
Neill at RB offers more than Hibbo in an attacking sense though so its not as attacking as it could have been obviously, especially with Yak benched too.
Like Matt, don’t care how we play today, it is ALL about the result...COYB!
Neill at RB offers more than Hibbo in an attacking sense though so its not as attacking as it could have been obviously, especially with Yak benched too.
Like Matt, don’t care how we play today, it is ALL about the result...COYB!
Just hope this 4-1-4-1 formation becomes 4-4-2 when we’re on the front foot allowing Fellaini/Cahill the chance to get up alongside Saha,if we stick to that miserable 4-5-1 thats let us down so badly lately then Moyes really has shown an inability to make positive changes,Cahill in midfield is like playing with 10 men,sorry to sound so negative before the games started,anyway fingers crossed Saha wont be left to battle alone for that pathetic long ball!
Yeah looks like all streams are being held hostage until Man Utd game is over. Delayed by 2 hours. How strange.
Who’s left wing?
Hope its not cahill....Such a weak link when he’s made to play out wide
Hope its not cahill....Such a weak link when he’s made to play out wide
Dan does get up the wing, but produces nothing. Not good enough.... YET. Games against Bolton and Benfica are two examples when the easy ball on both occasions to Cahill would have led to goals spring to mind. Neill has played in MF for West Ham, allowing Cahill to play up from alongside Saha. More balanced and more of a threat.
Hey guys - hope the blues win today, if they don’t I’ll be sailing on my 7-day cruise from Galveston to the W Caribbean with a mega-sulk on this afternoon. Has that made you all feel better? Sorry, thought I’d get that in.....
http://www.iraqgoals.net/ch4.html live for me now!!
The sopcast link is working very well
Channel 82341
(maged tv 2 link on myp2p)
Channel 82341
(maged tv 2 link on myp2p)
matt lavery "it’s interesting to see Gosling in the side again today. Hopefully he produces what he did first half the other day " WHAT GAME WERE YOU WATCHING ?
www.atdhe.net....is OK
Why cant I be positive, honestly im really trying. I just cant see us winning today. This is what you’ve done to me Moyes, I have no hope.
what’s the sopcast address?
Any one got a link that works..radio commentary just aint for me!!
sop://broker.sopcast.com:3912/82341
Iraqgoals keeps frezzing anyone got any decent links?
This is going to be a long match
For flying fucksake...how can people be so friggin miserable already ?
This is going to be a long season. COYB
Cahill’s Left midfield today.
West Ham loo like their going to score soon.
West Ham loo like their going to score soon.
A very slow start indeed.... looks like the lads have only just got up!
Try this one Russel, seems to be ok
http://www.hostream.net/channel-a16.html
http://www.hostream.net/channel-a16.html
Neill should have been on. Gosling is absolute rubbish. does nothing well except lose the ball usually over his own feet. Neill should have started in central defense for me after the Yobo/Distin horror show on thursday.
whats the password seamus ?
Gosling taking a corner there ... sailed over everyone’s head
password is www.hostream.net
whats the password for that link seamus?
Surely we can pass the ball better than this.
Don’t want to worry anybody but Hull have just scored a late winner.
If we were to lose today then Hull will be just a point behind us.
And with both Man Utd and Liverpool in our next 3 games things are getting worrying.
I’m not saying its gonna happen but when was the last time Everton were in the bottom 3 at Christmas?
If we were to lose today then Hull will be just a point behind us.
And with both Man Utd and Liverpool in our next 3 games things are getting worrying.
I’m not saying its gonna happen but when was the last time Everton were in the bottom 3 at Christmas?
Cheers Seamus
what is with all the diving?
GET IN
Thank you Louie!!!!!!
get in there out of nothing SAHA
Jesus Dick, you are usualy the positive one on here..
Yobo looks good. Wish Dan would keep his feet...
YES! LOUIS! 1:0!
thank you god!
World Class by King Louis.
Bingo, pick that one out!
King Louis is having his own goal of the season competition...what a strike
That was a cracker..COYB
What a strike!
Shite signing by Moyes
We need to retain possession. They are there for the taking
We need to retain possession. They are there for the taking
He only scores from outside the box. Brilliant!
Is Louie the best natural finisher in the top flight?
Torres, Defoe, Owen, Eduardo?
Torres, Defoe, Owen, Eduardo?
Fellaini looking much better again, like 1st half v benfica,
There were plenty of divvies on here at the start of the season saying we should have cashed in and sold him to Fenerbache.
How much worse would we be without him?
How much worse would we be without him?
Is it Tony Gale co-commentating? What a gobshite this man is!
Agreed Andrew
Brian - couldn’t agree more. Best finisher we’ve had for years including the Yak...
I will put my hands up and admit that I was one of the people who thought Moyes should have considered the offer for Luis Saha.
I’ve always thought Luis was a decent player but at the time I thought it was good money for an older injury jinxed player.
I’m happy to admit I was wrong. King Luis is proving himself at Everton this season and we’d be stuffed without his goals.
Thankfully Moyes knew what he was doing when he turned down the offer and kept King Luis.
I’ve always thought Luis was a decent player but at the time I thought it was good money for an older injury jinxed player.
I’m happy to admit I was wrong. King Luis is proving himself at Everton this season and we’d be stuffed without his goals.
Thankfully Moyes knew what he was doing when he turned down the offer and kept King Luis.
some wank stains on chat on hotstream, embarrassed to be blue
The only good thing Moyes has done recently! Saha is up there with Arteta for me. The best two players at the club.
Agreed andy, i always turn those chat things off.
What a stupid foul.
Who have we got on the bench today that could replace Gosling?
iraq goals is fucked - hostream working? what’s trhe password?
The password is the website address chris
cheers Colin the full address?
PASSWORD : www.hostream.net
you can actually close the chatbox on hotstream and ignore all the idiots
Doesn’t watching the live stream use up your internet usage? I only get 15, 000 MB per month.
hostream is good, scroll up for password, someones posted it already. Impressed so far, lots of hard work, seem up for it. They look to have picked out hibbo but he’s stood firm (on the whole) against the pace of hines. Fellaini bashers certainly cant call him lazy in this game either.
West Ham are worse than us-they look totally clueless.Should get a win today.
Seem to remember Saha kickstarted our season this time last year with 2 cracking strikes at Upton Park.Fingers crossed he does it again!!!
Seem to remember Saha kickstarted our season this time last year with 2 cracking strikes at Upton Park.Fingers crossed he does it again!!!
Good half fro Jack, Saha and Yobo
By the way, thank you for the stream Seamus. YOu’re a legend, mate. The iraqgoals one is unwatchable.
Pretty decent after a poor start. PLEASE...no early goal just after half time, stay awake Blues.
anyone else loos the hostream link?
Smash and Grab so far. We have played poorly, giving the ball away far too easily.
There is no balance in midfield, but that is understandable considering Cahill is out wide and Gosling is on the right. Goslings final ball is poor, and I’d much rather have Osman on the right but of course he’s injured.
The defense is doing well, and West Ham haven’t really threatened but I’d be much more comfortable with a second goal.
West Ham look vulnerable and if Lois lasts long enough hopefully he will get a 2nd.
I would like to say give Wallace or Baxter a chance in midfield, but victroy is too important to risk.
I expect Yakubu to come on for Saha on about 70 mins. Maybe Rodwell could be taken off too as he’s been booked and could do with a rest.
Satisfying if not exciting 1st half.
There is no balance in midfield, but that is understandable considering Cahill is out wide and Gosling is on the right. Goslings final ball is poor, and I’d much rather have Osman on the right but of course he’s injured.
The defense is doing well, and West Ham haven’t really threatened but I’d be much more comfortable with a second goal.
West Ham look vulnerable and if Lois lasts long enough hopefully he will get a 2nd.
I would like to say give Wallace or Baxter a chance in midfield, but victroy is too important to risk.
I expect Yakubu to come on for Saha on about 70 mins. Maybe Rodwell could be taken off too as he’s been booked and could do with a rest.
Satisfying if not exciting 1st half.
Andrew Edwards - Gosling was out of it second half completely and so therefore because he is playing today I’m hoping he gives the same commitment and tireless running he did in the first half against Benfica.
Nowhere did I say the lad was class first half I simply said I hope he produces what he did first half the other day - I don’t think he’s as gifted a player as Rodwell et al, but I think what he does offer is a never say die attitude and commitment something that was on show during the first half again today in my opinion.
Besides get behind the 19 year old!
COYBB
Nowhere did I say the lad was class first half I simply said I hope he produces what he did first half the other day - I don’t think he’s as gifted a player as Rodwell et al, but I think what he does offer is a never say die attitude and commitment something that was on show during the first half again today in my opinion.
Besides get behind the 19 year old!
COYBB
Again Parker proves to all he is no mercenary .. we missed out on a great player imo.. but besides him they are worse than us... Saha is gifted... what a strike....
Rodwell and Heitinga winning a lot of ball... Heitinga could be out DFM and stick in the center with Arteta I would be happy... his passing range is better than Rodwell for now.. especially his long range.
Fellaini causing all sorts of issues for them.. but still giving away too many fouls and is a bit gobby today...
Gosling always losing it in when a player is on him.. he needs to learn how to keep it away from the opposition... Saha should teach him how as the master of this.
Rishy onto our nemesis... the 2nd half.
Rodwell and Heitinga winning a lot of ball... Heitinga could be out DFM and stick in the center with Arteta I would be happy... his passing range is better than Rodwell for now.. especially his long range.
Fellaini causing all sorts of issues for them.. but still giving away too many fouls and is a bit gobby today...
Gosling always losing it in when a player is on him.. he needs to learn how to keep it away from the opposition... Saha should teach him how as the master of this.
Rishy onto our nemesis... the 2nd half.
Hostream gone for anyone else???
I like Gosling’s attitude and desire but I worry that he doesn’t have enough talent for the Premiership.
Hopefully he’ll continue to improve and establish himself in the side.
He did score that great goal against Liverpool. Although nobody saw it thanks to ITV.
Hopefully he’ll continue to improve and establish himself in the side.
He did score that great goal against Liverpool. Although nobody saw it thanks to ITV.
Fellaini is showing the fight, maybe a bit to much as he should have been booked but glad to see he is up for it. Heitinga aswell... so nice to see a long ball played perfectly! Looks like a 4231 to me which I think away from home is a good formation regardless off injuries... hope we can win this...
yep.
radio it is then, west ham sub
Jack Collison off and Junior Stanislas on.
Jack Collison off and Junior Stanislas on.
Thats all Gosling will ever do,he’s got no pace,no touch,and he can’t beat a man.
Andrew, Sopcast is still good mate
hibbo’s booked
any links working?
Tony Gale is a fucking cunt..... (pardon my french).
http://p2p4u.net/watch-live-sports.php?id=7914&link=1 not great lads but better than nothing
felli’s booked :(
Ha Ha, yup him and Wiley..homers
saha coming off . injured
Saha, bugger, again?
Thoroughly recommend sopcast. You have to download the application but I’ve been using it for over a year and picture is always perfect throughout.
Need this ball.. West Ham coming on a bit strong now
Gosling, you beaut
Get IN!!!!!
bugger, Stanislas too fast for hibbo.
can people explain what has been happeing. my stream totally gone.
Saha look serious? who came on?
in that a goal by Danny boy?
Saha look serious? who came on?
in that a goal by Danny boy?
Oh dear Tony, Head up Lad.
not we will hold on here
not we will hold on here
Hibbert’s first goal! Smashed into the roof of the net!! haha.
what’s going on? Heitinga booked as well
Fran, Gosling scored, they go up the other end, lifted ove Howard, Hibbo should have cleared, slices it into his own net from 1 Yard.
Unbelievable.
Unbelievable.
hostream back up
http://www.hostream.net/channel-a16.html
http://www.hostream.net/channel-a16.html
That was very poor by Hibbert. That should have been cleared
Gosling Scores with a left foot strike of a re bound from his own shot
stanislav put virtually straight through, dinks it over howard, hibbert miss hits clearence from 2 meters out into own net.
west ham putting on the pressure
stanislav put virtually straight through, dinks it over howard, hibbert miss hits clearence from 2 meters out into own net.
west ham putting on the pressure
come on you blues
Brett - are u a prick?
Brett - are u a prick?
Chris. After that comment I think we all know you are.
why you laughing at an own goal by one of our lads? knob
Fuck a duck that was close, COYB
Let it go Chris. There will be plenty of fans on toffeeweb making the most out of Hibbert’s mistake. Calling for them for it will just get you banned from the site.
Good job Hines is not very good
jeez, hines has come close twice
Fuck me,we’re strugglin
We appear to be imploding.... for a change. The players look terrified!
Keystone cops defending FFS
Fair play Steve....
Come on Lucas
Come on Lucas
Do we have any steel in mid field?
http://iraqgoals.net/ch4.html
working again.
I downloaded sopcast application, but not sure how to open it...any advice welcome!
Everton playing with fire here
working again.
I downloaded sopcast application, but not sure how to open it...any advice welcome!
Everton playing with fire here
5 at the back??it really is back to the walls stuff now!!
neill on for Gosling, when we’ve got.....now yobo’s booked. yikes, we’re cutting it fine
West Ham...3 Guilt edge chances in a row...squeeky bum time..COYB
Did Neill just say 5 at the back, Jesus Christ we’re playing West fucking Ham like
Since when did Yobo put lead clogs on? Hines is tearing him a new one over and over and now got him a yellow card
See this out come on!
Asking for trouble now with the way the team is set up. Making this Diamanti clown look fucking world class
when did we become so bad? Playing bottom 3 team and we are this shit
yak should have run that into the corner flag and tried to get a corner, there was no-one up there to support him
Felli has to be careful here, so clumsy.
Is anyone else impressed with Heitinga’s passing??Looks a decent buy and not afraid to get stuck in either!!
is it just me or are West Ham focussing more down our right side?
Really like him Colin but we have no shape at the moment
Heitinga looks like he loves a 50/50 and to be fair he’s won most today.
Passing been alot better last 2 games
Passing been alot better last 2 games
Why is Diamanti always left free with time and space to pick his passes? This is really poor.
No shape and 6 defenders on the pitch...and 5 mins of added time..nail biting stuff
Hold on, please hold on!!! ARRRGH!!!!
5 MINS ET! ARRRRHG
5 MINS ET! ARRRRHG
Need these points before the international break
PHEW - Howard
how close was that???bloody hell blow it up
Clearly onside, lucky lucky Everton
Clearly onside, lucky lucky Everton
T F F That!
YESSSSSS!
Hopefully this will be a turning point, were playing like a side with no confidence at all.
Diamanti is no "clown" he is a very good player.
my god im sweating after that!
YEEEEEEEEESSSSS!
Poor Performance, but 3 points is all that matter at the moment.
Hopefully a few players will return while England go off on a money making, sorry, world cup preparation game against Brazil.
Hopefully a few players will return while England go off on a money making, sorry, world cup preparation game against Brazil.
Good win. needed that. Saha is really important to us, hope its just a knock
Just to put a little perspecitve on things we’ve lost once in the last seven league games. If we’d picked up the points we deserved v Wolves, Stoke and Bolton we’d have 20 points - in 6th with a game in hand and two points ahead of the red shite.
We’ve been pretty poor all season so it shows AGAIN what could’ve been.
We’ve been pretty poor all season so it shows AGAIN what could’ve been.
Terrible performance, terrible tactics, terrible to watch.
Deserve to be on last on MOTD but boy did we need those points.
Deserve to be on last on MOTD but boy did we need those points.
Great win by the skin of our teeth.
Very silly tactics by Moyes though when will people wake up to his suicide tactics
Very silly tactics by Moyes though when will people wake up to his suicide tactics
As was undoubtedly said before the game the result was all that mattered today. I can’t remember the last time I enjoyed watching us win so little, not meant as a criticism of the performance, just in terms of the nerves, the desperate need for the points and so on. Bloody delighted though.
Stupid statement Chris. We are not in 6th. We are where we deserve to be. Probably higher actually!
Horrific performance, shockingly bad. I’m sick of watching complete dross every week. 5 at the back against West Ham, barely hanging on & 8 defenders on the pitch at the end. FFS no sign of Arteta or Jags returning either so we’re stuck watching this crap for the foreseeable future. My faith is being severely tested I’m afraid.
Were level on points with Fulham and Burnley!!!!
Only 3 points behind Liverpool....Come on you Brummies!
Only 3 points behind Liverpool....Come on you Brummies!
scrappy 2nd half, was there any actual formation in the last 10 minutes?
Rant of relief!...Hail King Louis! Thank Christ Super Danny’s follow up shot rifled into the net...his first dig with left peg was decent and the follow up was a belter...get the flying fuck in there!!! Hibbo....you’ve destroyed my fucking nervous system and shortened my life....Oi Moyes...desperate alamo defending with no support for lone Yak....no!!! Thank fuck the Hammers could not hot a barn door and that we got lucky with that very tight and dubious offside for their late late equaliser that wasn’t! :-)
Hopefully Jekyll and Hyde switches round after the break and we can not be so embarassing to watch...thank fuck for the 3 points today....onwards and upwards hey!!!?! COYB!!
Hopefully Jekyll and Hyde switches round after the break and we can not be so embarassing to watch...thank fuck for the 3 points today....onwards and upwards hey!!!?! COYB!!
James - it’s not a stupid statement to say we could and should be in 6th despite being off form and injury ravaged pretty much all season. It shows how close the margins and how the little bad decisions made and bits of luck can turn a season on its head.
I said of after the Villa game and I will say it again, we have found Hetinga’s best position and thats the chief water carrier in front of defence. Good result, ground out to the end. Hibbert outstanding, Cahill playing a captains innings, Saha simply class, Fallani lucky not to get sent off but vital, Baines world class. Gosling scoring, generally when it goes right, we win. Well played all. Do that against United and we will have turned that corner.
Conidering the praise Aston Villa and Spurs have recieved not only in mainstream media but also this website, the fact that we are just 6 and 7 points of these teams with a game in hand, considering we have been so poor (which we have, we were lucky to win today) I actually feel a bit optimisic.
I know we have a bad run of games up until february, but with the return of a few players, primerily Pienaar and if Saha stays fit we are not out of teh race for 5th and 6th place.
COYB
I know we have a bad run of games up until february, but with the return of a few players, primerily Pienaar and if Saha stays fit we are not out of teh race for 5th and 6th place.
COYB
Chris you’re talking shit man, we’re NOT 6th.We did NOT beat the mighty duo of Wolves or Stoke at home and we did NOT deserve to either,so spare us the hypothetical bullshit please.Fucking ridiculous statement.
Our best four players are Jags, Arteta, Pienaar and Saha - they haven’t played in the same side together since January. Any other top six club would’ve struggled in the same circumstances.
I’m really disappointed with the quality on display but now is the time to stick together, get into the top half and into the Euro knockout stages then kick on.
Come on you blues...
I’m really disappointed with the quality on display but now is the time to stick together, get into the top half and into the Euro knockout stages then kick on.
Come on you blues...
Thanks for the positivity Rob - you must be the miserable cunt who sits behind me in the upper Gwladys
Good comments Dick and Steve - it’s called perspective. All the miserable twats should pull their fuckin necks in and try to force a smile.
Well Chris unless you’re a cracking blonde with huge tits,then no i don’t sit behind you at Goodison!
As for your description of me,class and dignity mate,class and dignity.
XXX
As for your description of me,class and dignity mate,class and dignity.
XXX
Yeah Chris, and to put it into perspective a bit more, if we had have beaten Arsenal, Fulham, Burnley and Villa we would be top of the league now!!!! Also, if we had beaten Benfica twice we would be through to the next rounds of the Europa cup.
What a tit of a statement!
What a tit of a statement!
Hear, hear, Brian.
Hopefully this will be a turning point; we're playing like a side with no confidence at all.
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