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Spragg Johnson
1 Posted 12/05/2014 at 01:03:32

Excellent report as usual. Excellent end to an excellent season. We finished 7 points behind Arsenal...

If we'd have beaten Man City, we'd have still been 4 point shy of Arsenal and the Redshite would have won the league.

Sometimes you have to make a tough call... Not saying we threw it... Just happy we lost THAT game only. COYB.

Kieran Riding
4 Posted 12/05/2014 at 01:51:37

Thanks Ken.

Especially for the bit about the loan players maybe 'saying goodbye' at the end.

Enjoy your holiday Ken!

Paul Ferry
5 Posted 12/05/2014 at 01:48:01

Ken, thanks ever so much for your wonderful reports across this wonderful season.

One disagreement mate.

Player of the match: yep Macca. Man/men/women of the match, those fantastic travelling blues. Thank you one and all from my Chicago perch for the pride and honour you have given me/us all the way through this season.

You are a true blue treasure!

David Ellis
6 Posted 12/05/2014 at 02:39:36

Great report as ever Ken. Just want to reinforce a couple of your comments. Firstly Osman looked like a constant threat. He's a very good player. Secondly I have been hearing a lot about Lukaku's lack of close control, but there did not seem much wrong with his first touch yesterday.

Coleman on the other hand was distinctly off colour - but the lad's had a great season.

Finally, what on earth has happened to Naismith? In the centre of a lot of good things yesterday. May not have the best skills in the world but seems to have a great footballing brain. Gets in good positions, and tries to make the right passes.

Steavey Buckley
7 Posted 12/05/2014 at 04:28:05

Have to acknowledge this was very poor Hull team that Everton beat yesterday convincingly. In fact, if Hull had not secured points at the beginning of the season, they would have been involved in a relegation battle with the bottom 3, and may have been relegated, going on their previous recent form.

Where Everton will have to improve next season, besides finding a couple of proven strikers, is out-and-out wingers, who can beat men and cross for someone to put the ball in the back of the net. Having Osman operating somewhere near the left-hand side yesterday, was a form of; if Martinez had someone else, he would have stuck him in there instead.

I am still not convinced that both Jags or Distin are the right combination, because both can be presurrised into making mistakes, that's if any opposition can be bothered to. It's OK moving the ball sideways all the time, to eventually make progress up the field, but when two men are not really comfortable with the ball, the ball then ends up with Howard, who does what Everton don't want to do anymore, and that is hoof it up the field.

Matt Traynor
8 Posted 12/05/2014 at 04:26:55

I understand what you're saying with the transfer window and closing it when the season starts – and that would be great, but not all leagues start at the same time, so in reality we'd have to close the window probably in late July. (And that's not even taking into account Scandinavian or Russian leagues.)

It's funny how people harp on about it, but does no-one recall the time before windows when it was a free for all until mid-March? That was before wall-to-wall coverage in the meejah though... would it be so different to go back to that? The speculation never ends, and it seems fans love it and hate it in equal measure!

Thanks for a great season of reports Ken. The fact that so few who've watched it ever disagree with your assessment speaks volumes!

Darryl Ritchie
9 Posted 12/05/2014 at 06:23:29

Thanks Ken. Next best thing to being there. See you next season.

Peter Mills
10 Posted 12/05/2014 at 07:48:08

Thanks for your sensible thoughts and words throughout the season Ken. Have a good break.

Ajay Gopal
11 Posted 12/05/2014 at 04:55:59

Nice report, Ken. Thank you so much for your reports all through the season – I look forward to them again the next season.

Most of your reports had McCarthy as MotM, so I assume you voted him for Player of the Season – I know I did.

So many wonderful things to cherish this season: the emergence of Barkley, Stones & Oviedo; a 15-goal striker after a long time (even though he will not be ours next season); a pugnacious, hard tackling, ball winning mid-fielder in McCarthy; the calmness and assurance of Barry in the middle; the unsung hero Tim Howard; the 2 best full backs in the league; a solid central defense; and above all – our new articulate, intelligent, tactically & strategically savvy Roberto. And, to top it all off, the RS did not win the league.. ha ha... always next year. ;-)

Enjoy the summer, fellow ToffeeWebbers. Looking forward to the new season already. Onwards & upwards...

Peter Anthony
12 Posted 12/05/2014 at 09:33:12

Thanks so much Ken, you never fail to do us Toffees proud with your brilliant reports.

A season with so much to be delighted with, in view of future promise. There is just a hint of 'it could have been so much better' due to losses and draws against teams we should have put to the sword. Still, we came out the right side of a few we were under the cosh in too.

Will the extra European games prove a drag to our league form next season? If not, I believe it really is going to be even better next term.

In Bobby We Believe. Onward Evertonians. Here's to a great summer to one and all before the action starts again for real in Mid August.

Brent Stephens
13 Posted 12/05/2014 at 10:28:04

Atmospheric reporting, as ever. Thanks, Ken.

Go out and buy yer new pencils for the new season, Ken!

Alan Khan
14 Posted 12/05/2014 at 12:39:59

Thank you, Ken - your reports are one of my post-match pleasures — insightful, fair, accurate and very descriptive. You're a great storyteller indeed. Thank you for your reports over the season.

Paul Holden
15 Posted 12/05/2014 at 13:07:13

Just want to give our away fans a pat on the back - we turned up in droves, everywhere, filling our section and quite a few home seats as well! The best supporters in the land!

Peter Cummings
16 Posted 12/05/2014 at 18:12:14

What can you say about those Blues fans who have sold out their away allocations for every game this season, nothing short of amazing considering the expense it must have cost them..

As usual a great and incisive report from you Ken, looking forward to next seasons versions, while, the World Cup apart, we Evertonians here in Ontario can fill in the void with MLS games from all over north America which is closng the gap between their national sports big time, with some really impressive teams coming up

In closing let me congratulate all associated with EVERTON on a season of excitement drama and future promise which has been richly deserved,which proved. ONLY THE BEST IS GOOD ENOUGH.

Col Wills
17 Posted 13/05/2014 at 13:09:57

Cheers for your efforts, Ken.

A question though: How the 'ell do all the pyros get in....???

Christopher Timmins
18 Posted 13/05/2014 at 15:08:52

Thanks Ken, for another year of great reporting. Take it easy over the summer period and come back writing in mid August.

A great season for Blue supporters with a record point haul. The 70-point barrier broken and much to look forward to!

Christopher Arellano
19 Posted 13/05/2014 at 19:49:32

Thank you for another great season of match reports. I enjoyed them tremendously.
I want to say that now because I did not always write after reading the previous reports: "Hey, good job, keep it up!"

But, thanks again. You do an excellent job of capturing the flavor of the matches.

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