Unsworth and Everton U23s Complete Goodison Sleepout

Sadly, this is not going to be reintroduced. But it is refreshing that ETIC sat down with u23s and discussed issues affecting the community and how they could help with that. Then the u23s came up with the idea of a sleep out, emulating a homeless person with an Everton twist by making it in the stadium itself.

What all of this does is to help the u23s stay grounded. To have a sense of representing that community, and the hunger and will to succeed.

For me, so many of these level of players, particularly at other clubs fall by the way side. Our own George Green, Spurs' John Bostock, Man Utd's Ravel Morrison. They get a fat pay-cheque, far more than even the average well paid man will earn, and this is before they have even kicked a football on the big stage. They will have a nice house, a nice car, gorgeous girls throwing themselves at the lads, and everyone will be telling them that the big riches, the fame, and the glory will now all follow. Then the lads fail to do the hard work they actually need to do to break into the first team.

I hope, that things like this, not only raise money for a great cause, the young homeless of Liverpool, but also get those young players to keep a grip on reality, to realise how they themselves need to work hard, and give them the hunger and desire that all the work they YTS lads had (from their hard work and desire to make the first team and not have to do it).

Steve In my younger days beautiful girls kept throwing themselves at me pity is they all missed.

I suppose, if I'm honest, it's a sound reason why we should not be entertaining Allardyce or anyone else of that ilk as a manager - despite my instinct that he offers the best chance, apart from Hiddink, of keeping us safe. It also says a great deal for Unsworth.

Anyway, well done everyone concerned.

It's a substitute for, and a distraction from, the shambles that is the only metric that matters: the on-field condition of the team.

That said, I think that much of the case that has been made against Allardyce over the last week has been disproportionate and, at times, hysterical. It has also been made without recognition that the whole game is riven with corruption far greater than anything Allardyce has ever done.

Jay Woods, I understand that feeling. I now think that the two sides of the club can work together though - provided Teary Bill doesn't try to persuade us that we can be shit on the pitch because we run a good charity.

I would have like to have taken part in this event but there is no way that I could commit to that amount of sponsorship. Surely it would have been better to ask for a 㿀 contribution and get an extra 15 people involved?

Note to organizers, next year charge 㿀 and you might just fill the Park End. What a message that would send out!

Still well done everyone who took part. My total respect and admiration. Makes me proud to be a Blue.

Steve Ferns, thanks so much for your contributions on this TW thread – it's a sobering perspective.

Unsy, what a guy, what a character. I can't see Ronald Koeman ever doing this, except in a luxurious RV hidden out of the way of media and cameras, but coming out looking cold for the media on cue.

Please address the correct person. My name is Jay WOOD (NB: no 's' on the end).

I presume you meant to address the crass comment @ 7 by my doppelganger Jay WOODS (NB: note the 's' on the end).

I have always, always, ALWAYS written in glowing positive terms about EITC. Something I always, always, ALWAYS am exceedingly proud of by my club, often defending their work against such naysayers as Jay WOODS.

Believe me, t'other Jay and I are pretty much diametrically opposed on just about any issue related to Everton.

I look forward to you being gracious enough in issuing an apology for mistaken identity.

Honestly, it is things like this that keep me coming back, no matter how embarrassing the players are on the pitch. They are a good bunch of lads in the U23s which is why I was so made up Beni got his debut. I'd love to see more follow suit.