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All you wanted to know about Everton Stadium’s construction

14/08/2023

This article in Construction News gives a highly-detailed insight into the modern methods of construction employed by Laing O’Rourke to build Everton’s new ground at Bramley-Moore Dock that began with completely doing away with blockwork. From hammer rigs, thixotropic grout sealing and precast concrete lattice landings to screed levels, transparent polycarbonate roofs and plug-and-play toilets, […]

Goals Win Games

13/08/2023

Everton 0 – 1 Fulham Despite the frustration of the result, in hindsight and after a much-needed night’s sleep, it wasn’t that bad. We created and had the chances but couldn’t convert. Defence will get you so far, but you are always testing the law of averages with those tactics. We did test that rule […]

ToffeeWeb Fantasy Premier League

12/08/2023

The ToffeeWeb League for the new Fantasy Premier League season has belatedly been renewed. If you were a member last season, you are automatically enrolled for this season but scoring will begin with week 2. Apologies for the delay! If you’d like to join the League, here are the details: Simply use this link and […]

Plus ça change…

12/08/2023

A new season kicking off under a different manager than the one who began the last with hope rather than optimism this time that the club won’t be mired in a relegation dogfight come May… There has been change at Everton over the past 12 months and yet so much remains depressingly the same.

Wasteful Everton punished by sub-par Fulham

12/08/2023

Everton began the new season with a 1-0 defeat but only had themselves to blame as they spurned a hatful of chances and were eventually done by Bobby de Cordova-Reid’s 73rd-minute strike.

‘Made in England’ — An Italian Tribute

12/08/2023

By Frank Swift, Manchester City and England. It was my first match as captain of England in a full international, it was my greatest match and it was also one of England’s greatest matches. No man can ask for more than that, and I know that I will never forget the golden sunshine of that […]

Chermiti signing finallly completed

11/08/2023

The protracted signing of 19-year-old Sporting forward Youssef Chermiti was finally completed today in an initial €15m deal that runs through the next four years to 2027. 

Can Everton Challenge for the Title This Year?

11/08/2023

As the new football season kicks off, fans and enthusiasts are already buzzing with excitement and anticipation. One question on many minds is whether Everton, the underdog of recent years, has what it takes to challenge for the title this year. The Premier League landscape is ever-evolving, and this season could potentially hold surprises and […]

Everton vs Fulham

11/08/2023

Everton kick off what might be their last full season at Goodison Park this weekend as the Premier League resumes again and the Blues take on Fulham.

Premier League — Matchweek 1

10/08/2023

  The Premier League returns with 6 of the 10 games scheduled for live coverage this weekend in the UK: Friday 11 August 202320:00 Burnley v Manchester City — Sky Sports Saturday 12 August 202312:30 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest — TNT Sports 1 17:30 Newcastle United v Aston Villa — Sky Sports  Sunday 13 August 202314:00 Brentford […]

The (Thick and) Thin Blue Line

10/08/2023

John Daley's latest Epistle to The Evertonians traces football, family and fatherhood through three generations of Goodison faith and godly misfortune.

Join Fantasy Premier No-Red-Shite-League

09/08/2023

The Fantasy Premier No-Red-xxxxx-League is up and running again. Please feel free to sign up – the code is 5x030w. I think I’m right in saying that last year’s teams have been automatically renewed.  There is only one rule, no red-shite players allowed.  Oh, and spare us some of the asinine posts from last season […]

Calvert-Lewin won’t be ready for season-opener

06/08/2023

Dominic Calvert-Lewin will continue to be eased to full fitness and won't start against Fulham next weekend while Dele Alli has some way to go before he is fit enough for consideration according to Sean Dyche.

Lucky For Some?

06/08/2023

I remember the joys of pre-seasons past. An absence of ridiculous, fictional speculation. Well-tanned, overweight players showing their lack of fitness against never heard of opponents. The anticipation of a new season, full of hope and aspirations. Great days, eh? Well, I’m still optimistic. The sad news is that optimism is based on us staying […]

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Everton are ‘circling the drain’

06/08/2023

Everton are circling the drain: Detailed analysis over last 20 years shows they are the most likely established club to be relegated

Predicted Final Positions

05/08/2023

As we all (or hopefully, most of us) look forward to the new season, it would perhaps be interesting to predict where we all think which position in the table Everton will finish in at the end of the season.   We can perhaps revisit the original predicted positions after 19 games, and then have […]

McNeil now likely to miss home opener

05/08/2023

Dwight McNeil has been ruled out of the first game of the new season with manager Sean Dyche admitting that the winger is facing weeks out of action.

Everton 2023/24 Premier League season preview

04/08/2023

Everton’s 2023/24 Premier League season gets underway on August 12 as they welcome last campaign’s surprise package Fulham to Goodison Park. Following a disastrous 2022/23 season, the top online gambling sites have set low expectations of the Toffees, with the club struggling to improve the squad that stuttered last term.  Let’s look at the situation.  […]