Unfortunately in our previous history we have never kept decent squads intact so have tended to be a bit of a yo-yo team.Thats why we tended to win a title or cup then drop away in following seasons.

Of course winning nothing for 20 years isn’t good, goes without saying, so why say it! You say "Don’t live in the past" but supporting a team is all about reliving the past, dissecting the present & imagining what the future might hold.

If we didn’t revisit the past we would have very little to talk about, the last match is in the past after all.

Don't forget that Everton's lack of success isn't 25 years worth — add the 15 years from 1970 to 1985 when we were good at times but generally woeful.

The trouble with Kenwright and his ilk is that to them history is everything and it makes up for our lack of modern day success. I`ve sort of given up hope of future glory and have begun to believe that our future bragging rights are behind us!

I, like many others, have said we need new ownership. Yet some will say "look at Portsmouth" "look at the RS". "We're better off with Bill".

Well (Pompey aside, who are an exception) we are now also rans. In the mid 90s we at least had a period of challenging for top players. Bilic was the most coveted centre-half in the Premier League and he chose us over MUFC. Forget the fact it never really worked out — bottom line, he chose us. Now, we don't compete with the top 7 or 8.

I love this club so much that it pains me to see even the likes of Spurs outspend us and continue to win cups — even when their team isn't that good.

But some of the attitudes here (on this site), that we're happy for us to stagnate, than risk any kind of push for glory, is totally bemusing. No-one suggests doing a Leeds. But please we surely expect more, don't we?

"Dragging our heels" should be our club motto. Given our ambition, we're lucky to be where we are now. But it wouldn't surprise me if we lose one of our better players every year. Pienaar next?

Moyes has fairly thankless task of grabbing the best deal possible and patching up the squad with whatever cash Billy allows. But on a good year we might hit the dizzy heights of 5th again.

However, over the last ten years, we have improved significantly, many top six finishes, even made the Champions League positions once, and we've played in Europe consistently for the past few seasons. All the pundits seem to think we're a club on the up even without the gazillions others have.... so yeah I think we're doing great!!

Ajay, we live in the past because that is Everton. Our memories sustain our old age and what I've seen at Goodison Park since 1966 will help sustain mine. How many memories is David Moyes creating?

There are teams such as Manure and Liverpool who have a better history than us, ie winning things, not really arsed because I can't do anything about it, and I don't support Everton because of the past, I support them because they're local to me and I chose them over Liverpool [won more than us] because I had a choice and picked Everton... simples.

Yes, I went through a spell [haven't we all] where I didn't want to watch them because we were shite to watch, then we were good to watch, then shite, now good again. I ain't changing. Your family, your past and your football team can't change, "We'll support you evermore" the song goes — and it's right.

These days, success in top class football is not just judged by how full the trophy cabinet is but also by whether the clubs finances are in the red or the black, whether you stay in the PL or are relegated out of it, whether you qualify for next season's European competitions, or even by how long you retain a manager who consistently keeps you well away from the relegation zone. With this in mind, I'd say that Everton Football Club and David Moyes pretty much tick all the boxes.

If you compare our standing over the last say 10 years to Villa, Tottenham, Man City, Newcastle, Leeds, and all those other so-called 'big' clubs, then I'd say we've done pretty well — especially when you consider our financial spend is miniscule compared to many of these other clubs.

I agree, it would be nice to win some silverware... but I'm certainly not going to throw myself off the nearest bridge because we haven't.