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Time to play the ever popular YADM (if in doubt, consult the title) game again. Not many rules, and probably not any winners. All you have to do is to pick from the OS published squad the team (plus bench if we need a tie-break) announced at OT about 5 tomorrow.

Everton (from): Howard, Nash, Hibbert, Neill, Yobo, Distin, Heitinga, Baines, Rodwell, Gosling, Fellaini, Yakubu, Saha, Jo, Baxtrer, Wallace, Agard, Coleman, Duffy.

This game has an extra twist, as Cahill isn't yet ruled out. And, of course, Baxter isn't spelled that way.
Keith Glazzard, Fallowfield     Posted 20/11/2009 at 15:48:39

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Brian Keating
1   Posted 21/11/2009 at 04:13:07

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Howard; Hibbert, Yobo, Distin, Baines; Rodwell, Heitinga, Gosling, Felliani, Cahill; Saha.
Ajay Gopal
2   Posted 21/11/2009 at 04:39:31

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Can anybody’s injury/suspension list be worse than ours ?

Arteta
Jagielka
Pienaar
Osman
Anichebe
Neville
Vaughan
Bily
Cahill


Simply incredible!

Moyes will be forced to play 4-4-2, simply because of a lack of bodies in the mid-field.

I am quite positive that the team will be:

Howard
Hibbert Yobo Distin Baines
Gosling Fellaini Heitinga Rodwell
Saha Yakubu

Subs: Probably, Baxter, Agard & Jo will come on after we are leading 4-0.

COYB!!
Chris Keightley
3   Posted 21/11/2009 at 07:26:24

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It will be a drubbing, I'm afraid to say, no team in the world can play without as many first teamers out as us!! It's becoming a joke, and this rests solely with Moyes and Kenwright, they knew the state of the squad before a ball was kicked, and did fuck all to resolve the issues, we are a laughing stock of enormous proportions.
Kevin Sparke
4   Posted 21/11/2009 at 08:40:27

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So, what you are saying, Chris, is Moyes and Kenwright should have known that the injuries we’ve sustained would all take longer to heal than previously thought?

Erm... like... how?

Crystal ball?... Mystic Meg?... Astral projections?

And the money to buy adaquate cover for 9 regular first team players injured... where the fuck does that come from?

I’m critical that we don’t seem to do our transfer business until 10 to midnight on transfer window day and we’re still waiting for that dynamic midfield general we know we lack... but fuck me Chris, have a think will yer lad?
Steve Pugh
5   Posted 21/11/2009 at 09:35:31

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Actually Chris, we are most definitely not a laughing stock. Most non-Evertonians I speak to (which is virtually everyone living in Norfolk), is really envious that we can have so many injuries and still put out a reasonable side and compete. Apart from a few awful results we have kept ourselves in mid-table through one of the worst injury crises ever.

Also everyone comments about the size of our squad. Don’t forget the proposal is to limit first team squads to 25 players plus kids. An injury crisis like ours would cripple anyone.
Steven Twine
6   Posted 21/11/2009 at 09:36:40

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Howard
Hibbert
Distin
Yobo
Neill
Gosling
Rodwell
Heitinga
Baines
Fellaini
Saha or Yak

I would have Baines left midfield, Heitinga just in front of the back four, Rodwell and Fellaini in front of Heitinga. Saha if fit if not the yak.

When we have the ball, I would tell Baines and Gosling to bomb forward to support the striker then bomb back when we have not got it. Fellaini to join up with the attacks also. Man U haven't been playing that well... and as long as we go there positive, a result is ours.

Dick Fearon
7   Posted 21/11/2009 at 09:42:04

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So, I am David Moyes eh? The first thing I’ll do is pocket my £100,000 monthly pay check and shoot through. Then again, and just for a laff, I might throw the kitchen sink and a few pair of crutches at them. On the other hand, I will most likely stick to my normal tactic and park the bus.

Any substitutions I make will depend on who is let out of school early, even then they will be far too late to make any kind of impact and in any case the wrong ones will be subbed off. Then again I am only kidding and I truly believe we are about to surprise and upset the old red nosed bugger. COYB
Gavin Ramejkis
8   Posted 21/11/2009 at 10:46:21

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Kev you miss the point of:

Best Defender out injured
Best Midfielder out injured
Best Striker out injured

Only one of those three critical positions was addressed and the lastminute.com yet again of Bullshit Billy is most definitely to blame.

Dick, bang on the money, defend for 90 minutes as per usual and get a good hiding at the theatre of wet dreams, service as normal.
Robert Daniels
9   Posted 21/11/2009 at 11:01:56

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Steven, I think that's a good team mate, we could also try Jo on the wing and Baxter if we need to change it. Still, that's the team I would select... but will he?
COYB.
Stephen Kenny
10   Posted 21/11/2009 at 12:25:50

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Howard
Heitinga
Yobo
Distin
Baines
Rodwell
Gosling
Fellaini
Jo
Yakubu
Saha

They are struggling with injuries at the back and are not that great in midfield, particularly with the injuries they have got. I say let's go and give it to them and if we get twatted trying to win the game so what? At least we had the bollocks to try! I’m not sure how many more of these meek surrender’s I can stomach.
Joe Halligan
11   Posted 21/11/2009 at 13:05:44

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Howard
Hibbert Yobo Distin Baines
Heitinga Rodwell
Cahill Fellaini Saha
Yakubu
Brian Waring
12   Posted 21/11/2009 at 13:44:02

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I like your style Ajay, get the injuries excuse in early, should we get beat.
Ian Tod
13   Posted 21/11/2009 at 15:06:16

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We will set out with the following team:

Howard

Hibbert Yobo Distin Baines
Gosling Heitinga Rodwell Cahill
Fellaini
Saha

Subs: Nash, Baxter, Neill, Wallace, Yakubu, Jo, Agard

Keith Glazzard
14   Posted 21/11/2009 at 16:35:52

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Moyes, as we know, is a predictable chap - but he is capable of a surprise now and then. Not today, I think. He is likely to pack midfield.

My guess would be -

Howard
Hibbert Yobo Distin Baines
Gosling Neill Rodwell Heitinga Fellaini
Saha
Jimmy Crack
15   Posted 21/11/2009 at 16:48:07

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HIBBERT ON THE BENCH?!?!?!?!

Howard, Neill, Yobo, Distin, Baines, Gosling, Rodwell, Heitinga, Cahill, Fellaini, Saha. Subs: Nash, Hibbert, Jo, Yakubu, Coleman, Duffy, Baxter.
Ian McDowell
16   Posted 21/11/2009 at 18:22:32

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Why was my post about Wayne Rooney removed or is it only Everton players we are allowed to slag off on here.
Brian Waring
17   Posted 21/11/2009 at 18:27:50

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Ian why do you feel the need to slag Rooney off? At the end of the day, he, along with the rest of the Man u players, has took the piss out of us.
John Martin
18   Posted 21/11/2009 at 18:37:22

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If i was Moyes i would have told the players to get at Man Utd from the start instead of the usual sit back and shit ourselves approach he takes. I am dreading the derby already as Liverpool will refind their form as Moyes plays for a nil nil. Shithouse manager against the top 4 teams,
John Andrews
19   Posted 22/11/2009 at 00:37:26

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Ajay, were we not told that Pienaar, Neville and possibly Cahill would be ready for the game against Manure? Bily is currently banned for the next three games.

The thing that absolutely grieves me is the dreadful negative tactics employed by Moyes whenever we play one of the top teams. As usual we went 1-0 down before he decided to act, It also grieves me the spineless performance given to the fans by the players.

I have followed this club for 51 bloody years and I am, finally, getting to the end of my tether !

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