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Dick Fearon
1 Posted 06/04/2014 at 13:38:19
Here in Oz My T Box TV channel has disconnected. Has any other Oz viewers had the same problem?
Denis Richardson
2 Posted 06/04/2014 at 15:24:30
Yyyeeeeeessssss!!!!!!!!
David Waugh
3 Posted 06/04/2014 at 15:34:29
Fantastic performance all round. We played them off the park today.
Anto Byrne
4 Posted 06/04/2014 at 15:30:50
I think Barkely is maturing into a very special player. That was a very good performance from him and it was nice to see some self control when that C@#T Arteta used an elbow on him. Great to see Baines lay into him as well. Overall a 10/10 performance but we need to take it up to 11 for the remaining games.
Stephen Brown
6 Posted 06/04/2014 at 15:41:14
Tremendous performance by all players and Roberto . Special praise to the blues in the ground. Could feel the atmosphere from my living room . Proud to be a blue !!
Michael Kenrick
7 Posted 06/04/2014 at 15:41:39
A simply tremendous performance by Roberto and his boyz— playing the Martinez Way... Playing the new Everton Way. Scintilating stuff. I've gone into overdrive on the superlatives here...

Although how can those possession stats be right? Did they say 56% to them? No way!!!

Phil Walling
8 Posted 06/04/2014 at 15:42:24
My son said on the whistle, 'How can you not believe after a display like that, you grumpy old bugger?'

I believe!

Alan Khan
9 Posted 06/04/2014 at 15:45:29
Majestic in attack! Solid in defense! David who?
Alan Khan
10 Posted 06/04/2014 at 15:49:47
Is this the return to The School of Science?
Gerry Quinn
11 Posted 06/04/2014 at 15:50:18
ET got it spot on
ET showed Wenger how to manage
ET Rules

.....ET?

El Tactico

James Carlisle
12 Posted 06/04/2014 at 15:47:50
That was a complete performance. Everyone was perfect. It's well and truly on. We may have the harder run in but our form is as good as it was pre New Year while Arsenal look shocking.

We can do it. COYB!!!

Jamie Crowley
13 Posted 06/04/2014 at 15:52:50
I've gone into overdrive on the superlatives here...

Disagree - there aren't enough positive words in the English language to aptly describe what we just witnessed.

Paul Tran
14 Posted 06/04/2014 at 15:50:52
First they said he'd get us relegated.
Then they said he'd give us 'Wigan defending.'
Then they said our players couldn't pass the ball.
Then they said we'd be no good without Fellaini.
Then they said tippy tappy would get us nowhere.
Then they said it wouldn't last.
Then they said it was the 'expensive' loan players.
Then they said it was Moyes' team.
Then they said he was too nice.
Then they said possession is no good without winning games.
Then they said we were winning games but playing rubbish.
Then we won six in a row.

In the last eight months we have seen a good, workmanlike 'do the numbers' team turn into one with method, control, attacking options and blimey, even a bit of pace!

Whatever happens for the rest of the season (and there'll be plenty of ups and downs), I think there will be many contributors to this site eating humble pie and questioning their judgement.

Michael Upton
15 Posted 06/04/2014 at 15:56:53
Wonderful. Now will the doubters believe?
Andy Osborne
16 Posted 06/04/2014 at 15:54:56
Fucking awesome. Naismith is blossoming under RM. One game at a time and all that but we were a class act today.
Stephen Karnes
18 Posted 06/04/2014 at 15:55:00
Proud to be a blue. I started watching Everton 6 years ago in Oregon in the United States. I didn't have cable, but for some reason one of the eight channels on the rabbit ears played the weekend's EFC game every Tuesday night. I'd never watched the EPL before, but I fell in love straight away and haven't changed my mind since that Everton is the best club in the world. My girlfriend is a blue now too and watching big Rom hug Roberto made her cry. So proud to be a blue.
Phil Walling
19 Posted 06/04/2014 at 16:02:28
Well, weren't you a clever-ass, Paul Tran !
Mike Powell
20 Posted 06/04/2014 at 15:59:17
Absolutely best performance off the season every player put in a shift today, we played them off the park. Don't really want to pick a player out but Naismith was outstanding today... so was John Stones. I slagged Stones off last week but this week he was superb.

Keep up the good work, Blues — don't blow it now! Chapions League? We are having a laugh!

Paul Columb
21 Posted 06/04/2014 at 16:03:17
Stephen....where in Oregon? I just moved to Portland and haven't bumped into a Bluenose yet.
Andy Osborne
22 Posted 06/04/2014 at 16:06:01
Phil, give it a fucking rest. Being an Evertonian means taking the shit 99% of the time! But enjoying the moments when they present themselves. We have a chance at 4th, and it's only a chance, but let's revel in that fact. We have just played the Arse off the park. Let's bask in that glory and look forward to the next game.
Paul Tran
23 Posted 06/04/2014 at 16:08:45
Phil, you mean my bet? It was part based on my agreement with you that we would be a top 7 side regardless of manager? The second part was based on the shapeless, method-free, 'do the numbers' football served up by the previous manager. I just couldn't see him changing straightaway at Man Utd.

Nothing clever about that – it seemed obvious to me at the time. Ker-ching!!

Andy Osborne
24 Posted 06/04/2014 at 16:13:43
Phil, what's it like being in the minority of Everton fans that want the team to play shite? Don't you think that thinking positively about our team will result in good stuff?
Jim Harrison
25 Posted 06/04/2014 at 16:11:58
3 games. 9 goals to 1. Great stuff. I was like Phil to begin with, not sure it was the right choice. It took until the Spurs game at Goodison for me to be convinced. A draw with little to shout about, but the signs were there. Now it's possible. Great work from the manager and the team.
David Denby
26 Posted 06/04/2014 at 16:17:29
Stood in the Leigh Arms trying to soothe my throat with some golden sunshine. What a win, what an atmosphere, what a club. We are Everton, yes we fucking are!

To think I was going to put my seat on Stubhub today due to family wedding and Mrs' birthday yesterday! So glad I didn't, the drive from back in deepest Devon flew past and it feels like 1987!

Bobby, you're a genius. Can't wait for Easter Sunday. Enjoy your afternoon Blues.

Jim Harrison
28 Posted 06/04/2014 at 16:21:07
From the Guardian. Sums it up really. Bobby gets a loan striker to play like a life-long fan. Arsenal's big-money striker didnt fancy it....
"[B]ut it was Séamus Coleman and Olivier Giroud who encapsulated the difference between these teams. In the 63rd minute, the Republic of Ireland defender, a £60,000 signing from Sligo Rovers, sprinted up the field performing keep-ups for at least 30 yards of the journey. Goodison reverberated to the sound of 'Olé'. Moments later, a 50-50 ball dropped inside the Everton penalty area. Giroud pulled out of the challenge and left Gareth Barry to it."
Andy Meighan
29 Posted 06/04/2014 at 16:20:05
Men against boys... and Arteta's og was the icing on the cake. Didn't see the slimy little bastard kissing his badge today. Brilliant from the Toffees today. I can't see anyone touching us. It's a long time since I've been this confident.
Graham Holliday
30 Posted 06/04/2014 at 16:24:36
In Chile and unbelievably, they preferred to show Fiorentina v Udinese and Ajax v someone on TV. Stream was okay but I didn't see the Arteta/Barkley incident properly. I worry Ross could be in trouble, as I definitely saw the shove! Was his rage at Arteta justified - use of elbow? No blue-tinted specs please... honest appraisals! Baines getting so riled up makes me suspect Mikel was at least partly to blame...

Otherwise, great performance. Still make Arsenal slight favourites due to run-ins, but good to finally see us step up in an important game...

Peter Jansson
31 Posted 06/04/2014 at 16:29:18
This is just brilliant, brilliant, fantastic!
COYB!
Si Cooper
32 Posted 06/04/2014 at 16:29:59
Great performance from the whole squad of players - couldn't pick a man of the match myself.

Surprised at Wenger's selection / tactics, delighted with our's. Only Citeh look to now be a real test in our run in if we can maintain our current form. Race for fourth really on.

Arteta seemed to connect with swinging forearm rather than an aimed elbow - frustration bubbling over rather than real nastiness in my opinion, and I think the incident will be considered as done and dusted by the authorities.

Keith Glazzard
33 Posted 06/04/2014 at 16:35:42
A great day with the side oozing class, confidence and belief.

Don't take any media crap about a poor Arsenal performance. They had the possession and the shots to win a game, but not against us today.

Lukaku's celebration was interesting in a 'thank you Boss' kind of way (like Deulofeu this week) and this could be a pointer to our prospects for next season.

And was Seamus's wonderful 'keepy-uppy' run straight out of Gaelic football? More please!!

Brian Hennessy
34 Posted 06/04/2014 at 16:30:35
Well that should be the end of the Naismith debate after another brilliant performance and this time against one of the top 4.

When that Lukaku shot broke for the first goal I cant think of a single player I would have wished it went to more than Naismith, great finish again by him and his work rate was once again unbelievable.

Stones was top class again and Baines had his best game for a long while.

Moment of the match for me was Colemans keepy-upies run followed by another incredible bit of skill shortly afterwards to leave the gunners defence for dead.

I cannot rembember a more satisfiying Everton performance since the 80's

Proud to be a blue

Linda Morrison
35 Posted 06/04/2014 at 16:41:52
Never has my gob been so smacked. As a lot of Everton fans I kept waiting for the Arsenal reply and it never happened.

There have been a number of very good articles about the difference Martinez has made to Everton this week end, especially in The Guardian and Observer.

Credit to Kenwright for picking 2 managers who were the right people at the right time

Unless we implde and we won't Everton will be in Europe and I expect Lukaka and Barry to be signing full contracts over the summer.

Roberto is off to Brazil for the world cup so no doubt he'll pick up a few more players there.

My man of the match is Naismith

Milos Milenkovic
36 Posted 06/04/2014 at 16:33:47
Fantastic!!! Super blues!

I think we are far more dangerous when playing two up front as we did with Lukaku and Naismith. Mirallas and Lukaku are top, top players and with Barkley, Naismith, Baines and Coleman we are very, very dangerous team going forward. When you add Deulofeu and (maybe) McGeady you can see that Everton can be optimistic for the next month.

Our entire defense is full of excellent players and I must admit that McCarthy is far better player then I was thinking.

Roberto Martinez you are the boss ;)

Brian Waring
37 Posted 06/04/2014 at 16:50:22
Brian Waring
38 Posted 06/04/2014 at 16:54:48
That link goes to 49 secs, you need to start it from the beginning.
Daniel Flosi
39 Posted 06/04/2014 at 16:57:22
Stephen, Paul - I'm in Seattle the only blue I see is Chelsea, would be great to have a beer and watch a match with some proper blues. And worth the drive too.

So happy. Great to see and FEEL the atmosphere, to see the team not be out of sorts by the big game, to see big ROM celebrate with Roberto like that!

Peter Z Jones
40 Posted 06/04/2014 at 17:00:38
YESSSSSSS!!!! Here's a microcosm of what we just did to Arsenal:

Anthony Washington
41 Posted 06/04/2014 at 17:01:17
One word... MAGIC.
Fran Mitchell
42 Posted 06/04/2014 at 16:54:03
Great performance. Tactics spot-on by Martinez.

Nessismith looks a player as a centre forward. He’s got decent pace and his positional play is great (something lost when out wide). He no longer looks to be a duff and could well have a decent career with us.

Lukaku out wide is a decent option. It gives him more space and the chance to run at the defense. In the long run he will definitely be at traditional no 9, but his pace and strength out wide will cause defenses much trouble, and with Nessi’s positional sense in the middle, we’ll be more dangerous.

Barkley was brilliant, very composed. Once his awareness of space and players around him (when to pick the pass or shoot) develops he’ll be a beast.

McCarthy was MotM, brilliant. Dominated the midfield and once Flamini got booked, every ball in the middle seemed to arrive at his feet. His dominance was evident in the frustration shown by Arteta at the end.

Coleman... I Love You.

It ain’t over til it’s over. We’re gonna win the league!!!!!!

James Morgan
43 Posted 06/04/2014 at 17:03:10
Haha that guy doesn't mince his words!
Strange hearing an American saying the game was a "fucking cracker."
Love it.
James Martin
45 Posted 06/04/2014 at 17:10:56
Amazing football. Great result. For once let's make it happen.

Let's win the next two and put the pressure on Arsenal to follow suit.

Jim Lloyd
46 Posted 06/04/2014 at 17:02:05
What a performance from the lads; and what a performance from the supporters!

We came of age today. To take a team like Arsenal and give them a footballing lesson, was just exhilarating. The team was truly a team and the the team and the crowd were one, It was "We're Everton mate and don't fuck with us!"

So glad it was a whole team effort and the way we took the piss out of them was truly great to experience.

We've got a difficult run in and we might not get in the Champions League but whatever happens, people are sitting up and taking notice of us now.

I am so pleased for Naismith who received a lot uninformed and vitriolic comments from some on here. I think one said the worst footballer they had seen in an Everton shirt. I hope they will now shut the fuck up and just get behind our players.

Graham Mockford
47 Posted 06/04/2014 at 17:13:54
Fucking brilliant! Seamus galloping down the wing doing keepy ups will go down in Everton folklore.
Paul Columb
48 Posted 06/04/2014 at 17:14:00
Daniel. Drop ur email and we'll get together either up there or down here, or better still in the Gwladys street. I'm due a trip over but unlikely this season. If in Seattle, maybe we could take Dr Everton out for an ale. Chime in Stephen and let us know where ur at.
Eugene Ruane
49 Posted 06/04/2014 at 17:08:15
A trip to Goodison does not get much better.

Boss curry and chips, confidently batter a top side, then come out of the ground and pick up £140 winnings from Hills - five nicker, 3-0, 28/1.

There's an episode of Bilko that sees Ernie have a day when everything goes his way.

If both boats sink in the boat race and West ham win, I'll stay in tonight, convinced Madeline Smith will arrive in a time machine from 1973 (no bra!) asking if I fancy 'a bit of the other'

Up the Toffees!

Gavin Ramejkis
50 Posted 06/04/2014 at 17:18:56
Graham those keepy uppys and his Cruyff turn were magical

https://vine.co/v/MiPqXuIlZUi

https://vine.co/v/MiPMEKXYb91

Phil Walling
51 Posted 06/04/2014 at 17:19:34
To all those rubbing my nose in it, I say only 'there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety nine (self) righteous persons who need no repentance.'

I was that sinner !

John Raftery
52 Posted 06/04/2014 at 17:21:33
No complaints about Lukaku playing wide right today. The 4-3-3 formation with Naismith in the middle and Mirallas on the left worked a treat. The whole team and the crowd were tremendous today. Let's keep it going!
Colin Glassar
53 Posted 06/04/2014 at 17:25:24
Have you found god, Phil or do you now recognise Roberto’s rise to sainthood?
Amit Vithlani
54 Posted 06/04/2014 at 17:27:28

Just got back from Sports Cafe in Joburg. Surrounded by load of gooner expats and local red shites watching smugly. Met two blues randomly (they didnt know about ToffeeWeb!) and we were singing all the way through. Thank you to Roberto and the team what a wonderful day to be a blue.

Roman Sidey
55 Posted 06/04/2014 at 17:17:55
Three moments that filled me with joy and hope more than anything since Bryan's winner at OT:

- Lukaku sprinting to hug RM after his goal. The boy loves his manager and that is a plus for us going into next season.
- Coleman's run with the keepie-uppies. Bloke in the pub with me reminded me that while he was doing it, he was out-sprinting the defender.
- When everyone still thought Kev had scored the third goal (o.g. but he was still as much a part of it as anyone could have been) the way the players mobbed him - this team is there for each other and are clearly so happy for each other.

Giving some credit to Kev for that goal, it means that, in a manner of speaking, all three strikers that started the match for us (pretty much) scored a goal. Love it.

Wayne Smyth
56 Posted 06/04/2014 at 17:27:44
Two signs we have a top quality manager:

1) The players want to play for him

2) He improves the players and gets the most out of them during the game by using them tactically to our advantage.

With some managers, they play players out of position and those players then perform at a fraction of their potential. Often they do it with negativity in mind. Central midfielders on the wing, defenders in midfield. With Martinez he often does it because of some attacking threat they will expose.

We may or may not get CL football - it's in our hands certainly, but a tough task - however, long term I'm convinced we've got more chance of breaking the domination of the rich 6 with this man in charge.

Great win, great form, and the sight of Coleman doing the tricks was just superb. The Irish Cafu indeed.

Brin Williams
57 Posted 06/04/2014 at 17:36:52
Hallelujah brother Phil.

Wayne Smyth
59 Posted 06/04/2014 at 17:38:18
Barkley was also superb today. Made great use of the possession he had in a deeper role than he's been playing recently.

Certainly think he is capable of playing in a central 2 at home to City when Barry is unavailable.

Dave Lynch
60 Posted 06/04/2014 at 17:32:26
Amen to that, Phil.
Phil Walling
61 Posted 06/04/2014 at 17:45:01
Anybody like to have a stab at when we last put in a performance on par with today?

Got to be 30 years ago, at least!

Mike Gaynes
62 Posted 06/04/2014 at 17:47:12
Praise be, Phil!
Michael Polley
63 Posted 06/04/2014 at 17:57:58
Outstanding performance. I was shouting the house down. All too often we have fallen short in the big games when it mattered, but not today. Today we showed a class and commitment. Arsenal were second past all departments.Can we get 4th. Lets's see - one game at a time.One thing for certain RM is building a great team that is a pleasure to watch. COYB!!!
Kris Boner
64 Posted 06/04/2014 at 17:50:36
@Phil, I haven't seen Olé football like that in my lifetime at Goodison. Albeit 22 years isn't a lot, but still. Dark days of football were my childhood.
Alex Trevalyn
65 Posted 06/04/2014 at 18:04:43
So proud, so so proud...
David Price
66 Posted 06/04/2014 at 19:45:41
If I was an Everton player after carrying out a Martinez tactical masterclass to perfection, then I would feel like no team would get the better of me. As a fan, it's how I feel now.

This is a proper 'caterpillar to a butterfly' moment for this Everton side.

Awesome, Roberto. Thank You...

Stephen Karnes
67 Posted 07/04/2014 at 00:41:56
@ Paul Columb

Unfortunately, I don't live in PDX anymore, I moved abroad. If you go to 4-4-2 on Hawethorne (I assume it's still there) to watch matches you'll run into some toffees. Beaulahland on 28th is a great place to watch the Workd Cup. Portland is a great town for football. My email is stephenkarnes@gmail.com if I can help you out with anything PDX related. It's an amazing town.

John Keating
68 Posted 08/04/2014 at 14:47:57
I know Arteta got some stick during the match for his crap during the game at the Emirates - and quite rightly.
Forgetting that, I was really surprised, after the match how much the visiting supporters gave Arteta stick and later on by their condemnation of the team in general and Arteta in particular.
Since the game I checked out a couple of their websites and was surprised by how much the gooners dislike Arteta !
Seems he's not only out of favour with the support but the management as well. Of all the older players - and there's a few - he's the only one not been offered an extension.
William Turner
69 Posted 11/04/2014 at 07:24:13
Dick Fearon 375, Dick only just read your problem. I have no difficulty gettng FOX sport, perhaps it's where you live. We are in the BLUE Mountains, where are you?

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