Premier League – Matchweek 37

Come on Brighton, beat that dirty shower at Leeds.

Then the play acting and stupid fouls from the Spurs players, not to mention that terrific shot from Barnes that hit the post, but it all ended well for us Blues but if it had been any other game I would have wanted Burnley to win because of the antics out of the Spurs players.

Come on Brighton give less to worry about later in the day.

Let’s get behind our lot today and drag them home.

This may not be overly popular, but I honestly don't care what Liverpool do. I just want Everton to avoid the drop. I honestly could care less what Liverpool do.

It's easy for me to say, I don't live in Liverpool. If I did, and I had to listen to all their bullshit and gloating, I might have a different opinion.

As it stands, I only care about our safety.

Scoring has been their problem all season – just averaging over a goal a game.

You have the toenails in a pinch!

Agreed about focusing on Everton. Just making an observation about the irony of which manager is giving that lit a helping hand. I'm more concerned about the Leeds result, which at the time of writing is looking good. 👍

Blue smoke everywhere, loads of stewards. A real bear pit for the arriving Brentford coach.

Didn’t look like any violence or stupidity happening. Just hope the intimidating atmosphere doesn’t boil over.

Leeds coming back into the game against Brighton let’s hope Brighton hold out.

Fans have been so fantastic.

I will cry.

Yes. Win and we're up.

The bar to stay up increases with each passing day.

Hopefully Arsenal will be feeling pretty deflated come Sunday if they are still below Spurs, as I, and probably Arsenal, would expect Spurs to beat Norwich.

Arsenal need to win their last 2 games. If they prevail today, we will meet probably the most focused and determined Arsenal side anyone has seen in the last what? 3-4 years?

Scary.

Palace is it. Thursday is it. We have to get all 3 points and not leave our fate in the hands of the fickle footballing gods.

Need Arsenal to beat the Skunks.

I'll focus all out on Thursday, and for an extra special Goodison night, that Evertonians will strive and pray for victory.

But Everton are due a good performance this season v Palace, and this Thursday, hopefully it will happen.

One of the most important games in the history of Everton.

UTFT!

Crystal Palace hatch secret plan to avoid Everton fireworks threat

A deflated Arsenal gives us hope. Good point, Rob!

Someone will get seriously hurt.

Oh... and it won't be their fault either.

So it's a must-win game on Thursday – simple, yeah right!

Hell, even at 75% effort, Newcastle are a handful.

I believe they're third in the table since the New Year, behind them and Man City?

Bet you thought that kicking off on Sunday, like most of us, but oh no!

I'm a fucking nervous wreck.

Would you put your mortgage on that, Paul? I guess you would seeing as it's guaranteed.

There is no doubt what the atmosphere will be like but it will be tense and get worse the longer the game remains level.

However, our chances of getting something at the Emirates improved greatly tonight and, although Thursday is still a must-win, it is also an "absolutely must not lose under any circumstances"; 2 draws and it doesn't matter how Leeds get on.

But, let's do it properly and blow Palace away.

UTFT

Listening to Eddie Howe, Newcastle have the flip flops on and Burnley at home will give it everything, as will Leeds away to Brentford.

We must win Thursday, folks... How the fuck we do it, I don't care.

Meanwhile, back to Plan A.

Arsenal will throw everything at Everton hoping for Norwich to cause an upset against Spurs.

We are all hoping Frank gets his decisions right on Thursday so that we can all relax on Sunday.

No Aristotle that Arsenal. Arteta has probably learned more from Moyes than Guardiola, but seriously now I’ve had a good nights sleep, I can’t wait for Everton to give it one last massive effort under the lights of Goodison Pk.

To all the glass half empty’s, keep posting the negative stuff, because usually the more positive people become, the more Everton let us down, whilst as for me, my only dilemma is staying away from Goodison, until just before kick-off, (a superstition I’ve had since Rush scored four) when I feel like going to the ground right now!

Glen Keeley. Thanks Brian, now I can only hear Derek Hatton.

I think Leeds got into trouble for it back in the 1970s. These days – with clubs required to name a 25-man squad, it probably wouldn't arise.

I feel it might have happened more recently than that, but certainly far back - I just can't remember accurately.

True, it's harder technically to frame/prove with modern squads as you say, but easy to see it when it happens.

Everton were disciplined for fielding a weakened side in 1966, I think it was an away game against Leicester City a 3-0 defeat. Liverpool fielded a weakened side against Wolves at Molineux, but because they won the game they escaped punishment.

I can't recall the exact date that the rule was abandoned, but I would agree with Mike that it's likely to be what I refer to as the modern era, and the introduction of squads.

Thanks - it goes way back, then. I didn't know we'd fallen foul (I was very young then).

It was against Leeds John and we were fined £2000, a decent amount of money then. It was before the United semi final I think.

Please Everton get the job done and let’s enjoy Sunday

48 hours. Have to win.

That Kiaran Davis kid for Forest is a GREAT player.

That was a really enjoyable game.

hahaha

Technology is amazing.

Shane - agreed. That was great to watch.

Anyone watching note the comments from the commentary team about the refereeing? Very interesting.

He stood out for me in an FA Cup match at QPR years ago and I always wanted him to succeed at Everton.

A player very comfortable with and not afraid of the football. Something we haven't had enough off. In some ways when I look back, young Lewis Warrington reminds me of him a bit even though I am always hesitant to make direct comparisons.

Something else - who was that impersonating Ramsey, looked totally different, weird.

Ramsey has proved to be a sick note waste of money at Rangers and Juve. No wonder he was linked with Everton last summer. Terrible penalty. Straight at the keepers shins. That said Frankfurt should have had a penalty in the first half

It was a weird game. Considering the quality sides both have eliminated, I was surprised both looked pretty ordinary at best. I'm from Celtic roots but I'd have liked Rangers to win for the boost to Scottish football but I think Frankfurt marginally edged it.

The BBC journalist doing his job asking Pat Nevin how the Rangers fans will be feeling then talking about despite that at least the weather in Seville is beautiful.

Really? Aunty BBC and it's nicey nicey approach. If I'm a Rangers fan this morning, I'm devastated.

I'm cancelling my TV licence.