This article may have been recategorised and is therefore no longer available at this URL.

You can try to find the updated link in the article archive.

Share article:

Reader Comments (25)

Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Disclaimer


Mike Gaynes
1 Posted 20/04/2014 at 23:07:25
No game is complete without Ken's literary account. The perfect end to a victorious day.
Patrick Murphy
2 Posted 20/04/2014 at 23:45:20
Nice report once again Ken and I believe with the proper investment in the Summer we could do as well again next season. But no reflection on your report by the way I am getting mightily sick of the BBC et al pointing out how all our better players are players that David Moyes bought to the club, wasn't that what we paid the guy so much money to do? Or was the dour one doing us a favour by being here for so long?

I also read a report or blog in one of the newspapers where Ian Ross was supposed to have slagged OFM by stating that he rejected a list of players who according to Ross would have made quite a team.

Bill Kenwright this is your last chance mate - give Roberto the necessary funding so that he can add to the squad, if you can't then get out of the way as we now have a team and a manager who understand what the fans want and we want more of the same next season.

Keith Glazzard
3 Posted 21/04/2014 at 00:18:50
McCarthy is amazing and getting better. Good choice.
Mike Gaynes
4 Posted 21/04/2014 at 00:32:32
Thought Mirallas shaded MOTM. Great goal and created mutliple chances.
Jamie Barlow
5 Posted 21/04/2014 at 00:30:30
Great report Ken and I agree it's so hard to pick a Motm.

I'd go for Seamus but only just ahead of McCarthy and Mirallas who I thought had his best game for us. He was non stop all game topped off with a quality taken goal.

McCarthy was an animal. Some of his tackles were a throw back to when you COULD tackle.

Seamus was just on another level again though. Every club in Europe are going to be after this lad if he carries on like this. When he is on his game, there's no stopping him.

I thought Clattenberg had a good game too.

Andy McNabb
6 Posted 21/04/2014 at 00:56:16
No better way to arrive back in Oz from Canada to a host of COYB texts!!

We were over the Pacific when it happened. Would have LOVED to be there.

Well done lads.

Alan Humphreys
7 Posted 21/04/2014 at 01:08:08
Makes the Palace result even more hard to take... Hell, we'd be 3rd let alone 4th!

Good report as ever.

Anto Byrne
8 Posted 21/04/2014 at 01:10:16
I know that Rooney is on £300k a week but, in all honesty, would any of us want to pay to go and watch him play? I reckon Martinez would turn him back into a world class player that everyone fears.

According to Moyes, his Man Utd were the best team and only a couple of dodgy defending errors were the difference between the two sides. Really??? I must have been watching another game or perhaps when you are paid £5M to manage a football team you see it somewhat differently from the rest of us mere mortals.

The pundits on the BBC claim he will be looking for at least nine new players in the summer. Well, we need to issue a "hands off" for any of our players... although, if the price is right, would we let them go? He wants Barkley and Jags and will make another attempt for Baines but I can’t see any of them really wanting to go and play for Man Utd unless it’s for a decent paycheque.

It’s going to be an interesting summer and we need to keep our best players and add to them. With Wellbeck out of favour, does anyone else fancy he could do a job at Everton? Lukaku’s first touch is appalling and, unless he can improve his hold-up play, will he be a target in the summer for a permanent move?

Guy McEvoy
9 Posted 21/04/2014 at 02:14:56
Awesome report. Had to let my ticket go today and watch with family on the tellybox. Enjoyed every second but still missed being there! Your report helps complete the picture for me. A long time ago, I used to rush home after the match to write reports for ToffeeWeb. I know how much effort it takes. You need to know Ken, it is appreciated!
David Cornmell
10 Posted 21/04/2014 at 04:55:27
Moyes in doesn't know what he's doing shocker!
Darryl Ritchie
11 Posted 21/04/2014 at 05:26:47
Kudos to you, Ken, and all the other ToffeeWebbers who were at Goodison on Sunday. You had the Old Lady rocking! Were there any Manc supporters at the match? I couldn't hear'em; you lot drowned them out.
Dick Brady
12 Posted 21/04/2014 at 08:48:54
Moyes has many good traits as a manager (we have players like Baines, Stones, Coleman, Mirallas, Howard, Oviedo & Naismith to thank him for) but Moyes always had problems with big and important games.

Maybe its just his mentality but he rarely delivered on the big occasion and as such his 12-year Everton career ended up with a truly horrific record against the likes of Liverpool, Man Utd, Arsenal and Chelsea.

Bobby Martinez is different. Bobby is a very positive person and he uses that to inspire the players into thinking they can beat anyone on their day. And its worked because this season alone we have enjoys wins against Man Utd, Chelsea and Arsenal. Our only real disappointment against big teams this season has been Liverpool but hopefully Bobby can put that right in the following seasons.

I don’t think Moyes will last long at Man Utd. he just doesn’t have the positive winning mentality required. I do however expect Moyes to rebuild his career and do a really good job at a mid-level Premiership team.

Bobby Martinez meanwhile will continue to build upon the foundations Moyes left him and take Everton to the next level. I think Martinez has it in him to actually win something and after nearly 20 barren years that is something to celebrate.

Peter Mills
13 Posted 21/04/2014 at 09:38:41
Ken, the most significant anthem to be sung out was a new one, "The School of Science is on the way back", and there is a real sense of belief in that claim. I was lucky enough to be at both our matches against United this season, and both games when we last did the double against them 44 years ago, and this team would give that immortal one a very tough time.
Steven Telford
14 Posted 21/04/2014 at 09:31:06
Has to be my favourite ever "KB: from my seat"
even more than his own lacklustre performance, it must surely be our performances that have Moyes most questioning himself.

McCarthy, what a signing. I remember the price raising eye brows, my own included, but what a guy to have in the engine room, and at his age, the youth in our team is something special, him and, Coleman and Barkley, 3 of the young players in the league.

Brent Stephens
15 Posted 21/04/2014 at 10:04:09
Ken, do you never write a poor report?! Enjoyed it as usual. MotM for me also Macca. But I'm just drooling over Seamus and Stones, and dare I say Alcaraz?

Ian Bennett
16 Posted 21/04/2014 at 10:12:56
The starting XI really is our best current side, very well balanced in terms of skill and work rate.

Although not the best technical player, I love Naismith's work rate - didn't think I'd say that in 2014. Big performances from McCarthy, Coleman and Mirallas, whilst Stones had another good un.

Paul Holden
17 Posted 21/04/2014 at 10:20:45
Got me ticket for Saints - yeahh!! Can't wait.
Bob Parrington
18 Posted 21/04/2014 at 10:35:41
Great report as usual Ken. Watched it on Foxtel here in Adelaide and, with it being MU, that 8 of the starting 11 were Moyes' boys. What a difference a positive thinker (RM) makes? was an early thought!

Great manager, team performance! MotM for me ...... difficult but shaded by Seamus.

Interesting to watch the Everton player interviews post game. You can clearly sense the difference RM has made

Great work and glad to witness the revitalisation of the Football School of Science

David Hallwood
19 Posted 21/04/2014 at 11:22:50
Great report as ever Ken; maybe you can do a 'from my deckchair' in close season to alleviate withdrawal symptoms. Earlier in the season the question was asked does Martinez have a Plan B, well not only has he got a 'B' he can probably go through the alphabet.

I've never seen so many balls hit long since OFM (aka TGT) graced GP, but just like the Arsenal game, he was spot on and stretched an admittedly poor Utd defence. However what winds me up about the meejah is that it isn't us that's playing well, its because Man Utd (and Arsenal) were poor-so we're not that good just playing piss poor sides.

Hugely satisfying win; MotM? toss a coin, Mirallas, McCarthy, Baines or Coleman.

Danny Kewley
20 Posted 21/04/2014 at 10:33:04
Only one criticism KB — Stevie Naismith hit the ball in Row J !!

By the way, the one thing I liked after he missed that sitter was his reaction, he really had a go at himself and carried on trying to be positive and though he missed another good chance he came really close with a shot their keeper did well to stop later on.

Not that long ago I used to think "What the fuck is Naismith doing in an Everton shirt?" Not anymore though! Through Bobby's coaching, SN epitomizes the confidence and belief the players have throughout the squad.

On Wednesday night the balance was just not right and maybe Lukaku would do well to read above! We could well still finish 4th in the drama that is the PL, if not then it's only a matter of time imo. The fact that the game was televised in prime time yesterday done us no harm at all and I have had loads of calls from workmates complimenting the Toffees down here in the smoke!

Steavey Buckley
21 Posted 21/04/2014 at 14:53:25
I do believe Naismith's performances for Everton since he made it 1:1 against Aston Villa this season at Goodison have been awesome. His intelligent running off the ball is creating space for others to run into, as well as creating space for himself and scoring vital goals. My only regret that he and Jelavic were never allowed to play together up front before he was sold to Hull City. Jelavic and Naismith had a very good understanding together at Rangers and scored many goals.
Harold Matthews
22 Posted 21/04/2014 at 15:44:50
Wonderful report Ken. Thanks mate.

Brent. Glad you mentioned Alcaraz. To be suddenly thrust into the action after such a long layoff cannot be easy. Let's hope his legs hold up.

Patrick. Where is all this funding coming from? Does BK have a secret stash somewhere? According to economics ace, Matt Traynor, we're not exactly loaded.

Vinny Garstrokes
23 Posted 21/04/2014 at 17:06:12
By any stretch of the imagination that was a routine home win - we were completely untroubled despite having less of the possession than normal. Jamie Carragher's face after seeing what OFM said about them being the better team was a picture!

Just as an aside, I did politely clap as he came out of the tunnel but I was in the minority where I was. Given all the press speculation I am hearing in the past couple of hours it looks like he may well be on his way out of OT. I think he has a fantastic ability of spotting talent, he just maybe lacks the final cut the get the best out of them. Perhaps he would be better suited to a role as Director of Football somewhere.

Tim Greeley
24 Posted 21/04/2014 at 15:33:04
Awesome recap and insight to the matchday experience. Thanks!
Now I cant wait to read Paul Ferry's synopsis to be titled "(No) Fear and (plenty of) Loathing in Goodison Park"
Paul Tran
25 Posted 22/04/2014 at 10:19:43
A good solid performance against a very average team.

No method, random team selection, players bought and played with seemingly no method. Hmm, it was like watching the 'old' Everton in red playing the new Everton in blue. Still, a perfect antidote to those who were decrying the concept of 'filosophy' at the start of the season.

A good three points as there will be an inevitable improvement at OT now that Giggs is in charge.

I'm still waiting for someone to answer my question - if the squad Moyes inherited was so poor and the squad Moyes left was so good, why was the gap so big at the end of last season?

I just hope we have the same manager next season.


Add Your Comments

In order to post a comment, you need to be logged in as a registered user of the site.

» Log in now

Or Sign up as a ToffeeWeb Member — it's free, takes just a few minutes and will allow you to post your comments on articles and Talking Points submissions across the site.


About these ads


, placement: 'Below Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' });