The Rewards of Mediocrity
31/08/2024Football is one of the few areas of endeavour where rank mediocrity is richly rewarded.
Football is one of the few areas of endeavour where rank mediocrity is richly rewarded.
Sean Dyche says he could sense his Everton side were going to throw away their precious 2-0 advantage over Bournemouth today but blamed his players for not doing ‘the ugly side of the gameâ€
Everton collapsed in nightmarish fashion against Bournemouth to somehow throw away a 2-0 lead by conceding three goals in nine minutes to remain rooted to the foot of the Premier League heading into the international break.
Everton looked like a different side as Ndiaye and Iroegbunam inspired a tremendous performance that gave them a 2-0 lead with 3 minutes to go. But three tremendous crosses saw three ridiculous goals given up in the last 10 minutes to turn the game on its head.
Only four games being shown live on TV in the UK this weekend: Saturday 31 August 202412:30 Arsenal v Brighton & Hove Albion — TNT Sports 117:30 West Ham Utd v Manchester City — Sky Sports Sunday 1 September 202413:30 Newcastle Utd v Tottenham Hotspur — Sky Sports16:00 Manchester United v Liverpool — Sky Sports
Mason Holgate looks to have played his last game for Everton after completing a season-long loan move to West Bromwich Albion, the club where he spent half a season five years ago.
Everton have pulled off a very late transfer deal with Chelsea for forward Armando Broja after the Albanian's revived move to Ipswich Town had collapsed again earlier in the day.
Everton have picked up 18-year-old Francis Gomez from Sporting Supreme in Nigeria to add to their Finch Farm development side.
Everton have completed the acquisition of former Nottingham Forest midfielder Orel Mangala on loan from Olympique Lyonnais.
I am finally going to be able to make it back to L4 for a game this season and, after 12 years living in Sweden, I’m finally hoping to take my son to his first, and last, game at the Grand Old Lady. As my Dad did for me, and his dad did for him. […]
Discussing the frustrations over Dyche's team selections following two heavy League defeats, the Doncaster win, transfer deadline day and the farcical EFL Cup draw
A home win in the cup over a team three divisions below you should be treated as a formality, rather than something to celebrate. But this is Everton. And the manner in which they’ve started the 2024/25 campaign is such that the 3-0 victory over Doncaster in the League Cup has to be treated as […]
Everton hope to build on their Cup win over Doncaster when their Premier League campaign resumes this weekend against Bournemouth at Goodison Park.
Everton went into the final hours of the summer 2024 transfer window expecting to get at least one incoming and one outgoing deal done but ended up bringing in two new players, one of them at the very last minute.
Everton Under-21s defender Eli Campbell has joined Ross County on loan for the season.
Neal Maupay has headed back to his native France with Olympique de Marseille agreeing a deal to sign the striker on a season-long loan with an obligation to buy him next summer for around €6m.
On Wednesday morning, Everton U18s secured a fantastic 4-2 win at Southampton in the U18 Premier League Cup.
Everton will play Southampton in the Carabao Cup Third Round following this evening's modified draw.
A long-term agreement sees the UK’s largest watch brand further extend their burgeoning and successful relationship with the Club.
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Everton 3 – 0 Doncaster Rovers A more relaxing start than normal, as my train wasn’t until 14:43 pm. It was delayed slightly so I didn’t get into Lime Street until 17:30 pm. On the way, I had an interesting conversation with the person opposite me. I hadn’t taken much notice as he was on […]
The Gaffer is, in football parlance, a streaky manager and accepting that as our truth may save you a few sleepless nights over the next few months. The big question then is why? And that's much harder to answer.
Iliman Ndiaye opened his goalscoring account for Everton and Tim Iroegbunam's first for the Club was awarded to Dwight McNeil as Sean Dyche’s men booked their place in the Carabao Cup Third Round
Sean Dyche includes the three new summer signings yet to be handed their full Everton debuts in the team to face Doncaster Rovers in the Carabao Cup while Seamus Coleman and James Garner return following injury.
Everton have taken the next step towards bringing Orel Mangala back to the Premier League with the defensive midfielder on his way to Merseyside to undergo a medical ahead of a season-long loan from Olympique Lyonnais
Harry Tyrer has completed a move to Blackpool on a season-long loan rather than return to Chesterfield for the season.
John Textor, the American billionaire currently engaged in talks with Farhad Moshiri over a potential takeover of Everton, has reportedly tasked two investment banks with preparing an initial public offering for his Eagle Football Group.
Everton Fan Advisory Board has called on fans to channel their passion "towards positivity"
Sean Dyche has indicated that the three new summer signings yet to be handed their full Everton debuts will be in the team to face Doncaster Rovers in the Carabao Cup tomorrow.
Imagine another job where you could contribute literally nothing at all for 2 years, fire off social media posts brazenly laughing at your employer and colleagues suffering crushing losses simply because you’re (temporarily as it turns out) away from the place and acting in the mistaken belief that you won’t be going back, only to […]
There’s no getting away from it, we were dreadful, and it was a painful watch. Tottenham bossed the midfield with ease and battered our flanks, giving the full-backs a torrid time by stretching the pitch.
Sean Dyche has moved to temper hopes that Everton might be able to add much-needed reinforcements before next week’s transfer deadline, saying that the Club will have to regroup with what they’ve got.
In a scathing critique, Simon Jordan has publicly lambasted Farhad Moshiri amid the latest developments regarding a potential takeover.
Everton continued their horrendous start to the season with a 4-0 drubbing at Tottenham as Sean Dyche’s injury problems were compounded by mistakes at the back and almost non-existent threat up front
Everton’s first away game of the 2024-25 season is a difficult one at Tottenham Hotspur with rookie Roman Dixon getting his debut at right-back
A more limited schedule for televised games in the UK this weekend – only 4 to choose from: Saturday 24 August 202412:30 Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester Utd — TNT Sports 1 17:30 Aston Villa v Arsenal — Sky Sports Sunday 25 August 202414:00 Bournemouth v Newcastle Utd — Sky Sports 16:30 Liverpool v Brentford — Sky Sports
Everton U21s travelled to Kingsmeadow where they took on Chelsea this evening in PL2 and came within a whisker of their third win
Everton and Castore have taken inspiration from a baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and New York Giants that was held at Goodison Park almost 100 years ago for the club’s third kit.
James Tarkowski has added to Sean Dyche's defensive selection headache with the indispensable centre-half set to undergo a late fitness test on a muscle injury that he aggravated against Brighton.
Stop being so moderate and nuanced and sensitive about these highly paid athletes. Fuck ’em! They’re absolutely fine. Yes, everyone can have the same problems in life, no matter what social class. But, it does make it easier to deal with given privilege, money and free time. The moderate posters on ToffeeWeb are just masochistic […]