Everton Banter Archive February 12 2013

12 Feb 2013 21:43:45
I was talking to a Dutch guy earlier on FIFA and he was a FC Twente supporter and had Leroy Fer in his team, so I took the liberty of asking him about Fer and he informed me he is not really that good a player (but he liked him on FUT) and has a dodgy knee. He also said Joop Munsterman was a bit of a buffoon. Make of it what you will, but it could be that we made the correct decision in not signing him. Only time will tell.

12 Feb 2013 21:01:14
alot of people now days go on about all these formations and tactics but does anyone else think that 4-4-2 is still the best formation
neil

You can't beat 4-1-5 for excitement.
Chris (CFS)

How about 1-3-6? Or 1-1-8? Even more excitement!

Keith EFC.

I played for years in the Birkenhead Sunday League Division 7. For a team called Oakdean. A really high standard. We often played 2. 1. 7 with me being the sole midfielder. It kept me busy and we often got results. Mainly because other teams matched our set up. The most common score was about 20 all!
Degsypulford {Ed025's Note - i did,nt know you played semi-pro degsy.. :)

What about Brendan 'Ted' Rodgers and his 3-2-1 formation?
Fred Flintstone

12 Feb 2013 19:22:26
I can't wait for us to be on telly next season in the Champions league, it's going to be great, I really hope we don't get another person referee like last time.
With the FA cup in the bag and a nice charity shield match to look forward to before the season starts, it's going to be another great year to be a Blue!

I hope we have a great group in the CL - Barca, Juve, Munich and Ajax, put them all to the Everton sword.

How can this happen you may ask?

3 points each at chelsea and Tottenham - We've done it before and can again.

3 points at home to City - no problem, best record of any team.

Draw at the Arse - Bogey team

Draw at Analfield - inevitable

15 - 18 points out of the remaing games (other than above) = Job done!

See. we can be positive!

Gods Doctor

No I'm not a Kopite/Gobsh*te, etc. to all the depressing people out there!

That's the spirit Doc.

Toffee ace

I agree Doctor, however the players need to believe in Everton, and I do not think all of them do! (Mirallas and Fellanni!). so we need to cash in and get some real blue blood that would fight for the shirt!

Keep taking the medicine Doctor hope you get well soon.

That's the spirit Doc.

Toffee ace

I agree Doctor, however the players need to believe in Everton, and I do not think all of them do! (Mirallas and Fellanni!). so we need to cash in and get some real blue blood that would fight for the shirt!

Just to reiterate, I believe Fellaini and Mirallas are out for the money. We need some honest British players for example Malouney, Long, simpson and Rooney-

Rooney, HONEST?

toffee jack

Keep takin the tablets doc!

nice dream was it?

stewillow

13 Feb 2013 15:19:27
Long is Irish
Ray

12 Feb 2013 17:58:41
Everton have tried a system which has by and large worked for most of the season. with Felli behind the striker, but clubs are now wise to the way we play and we should have a plan B, which really might even be our better plan. playing Mirallas alongside Jelavic (who as a striker should not have to run himself into the grave, when you want him to be sharp in the last third) with Coleman giving some width on the right would give us more options. allowing Fellaini to play in his preferred position which arguably is still his best place. I don't like hearing "he is one for the future". great players like Colin Harvey and Ryan Giggs were blooded young. so give Stones a shot, and Barclay should definitely be recalled with some of our players tired out. The statistic about Moyes not winning away at the big clubs means either the players were never good enough or the tactical formation shouted. "defence first. " I would love us to go to Top Clubs with a mentality of not being afraid. and letting at least one of our talented youngsters be given a go to give us new edge going into the last phase of the season

Oscar

Good past that mate, I liked it.
I would love to see us play Mirallas up top, you made a great point about Mirallas running the lines, defending, doing his managers orders no-less. But I do agree that this would certainly take it out of him at the other end of the field.
The trouble is, I just don't think we have the squad or players for that to happen. I do like Coleman, his energy is great, and he's improved loads, especially with his crossing, but him and Stones on the right side at the moment would have no premier league quality. ( I am not doubting Stones, or Moyes for signing him, if I did I would clearly be an person, as Moyes signings generally work out excellent) Whilst we do have options on the right ( Osman, Pienaar, Anichebe, even Oviedo) I think we've found that these players are much more effective elsewhere. Osman goes missing when out wide, and can dictate play sometimes when through the middle. We all know about baines and pienaar, Anichebe has learnt how to hold the ball up, when up top, and should now be learing how to bulldoze people. And I personally would like to see a bit more of Oviedo as he's looked pacy, direct, and quite good technically. I can only think moyes has his down as a pienaar replacement. ( Only due to pienaar being over 30, no other reason)
Its frustaring not seeing Mirallas upfront, but we all know Moyes will not play 2 strikers ( again, not complaining as this is how we've played for years now and the team understand it the most) and I think Kevin would get clattered up top on his own. Again, I may be wrong, but I wouldn't personally think Mirallas would be good enough up top on his own for us to push for a higher league place.
Awkward one at the moment because Jela's gone off the boil, Victor's improving but again can go missing, and we don't have a massive squad.

Oh yeah, I forgot about Naismith. But again i'll be honest, seems an ok squad player, and I realise he's been out for ages, and he's adjusting from an awful league, but I still don't think he's good enough for everton, not if we seriously want to finish fourth.

Anyways blues, we'll keep on battling and let's hope we get that fourth spot. Just for the cash it would bring. I'd bite your hand off for a europe league space and the change to play in it next year, as those games against Standard, Metalist and Fiorentina were unreal, but the cash just doesn't seem worth it unfortunatly!
IMWT
Molly888

I agree completely with Oscar. It is about time Moyes trusted in young players like Duffy, Barkley and Stones etc. We are tired of players like Heitinga, Howard and Neville who lack pace and creativity. If we don't get a place in Europe this season then I think we will be saying goodbye to Baines and Fellaini

12 Feb 2013 16:40:42
Moyes as a pundit last night to your Question no he didn't mention his contract. but Gary nevilles needs to go his voice goes right through me!the little pip sQueek.

12 Feb 2013 12:13:33
Imagine benteke and lukaku up front. don't know if they've played up front wiv each other for the national team but I think it would be deadly. ryanfromleic

Belgian side looks frightening, imagine Lukaku and Benteke upfront, with the likes of Fellaini, Hazard, Mirallas and Mertens right behind them. Talk about intimidating.

12 Feb 2013 04:29:34
If all these rumours are true about fellaini and baines saying to Chelsea come and get me and baines saying he wants out if we don't get champions league he wants out the need to remember where they come from us fans pay there wages and remember everton made them as good as they are now if I was moysey I would put them in the reserves and bring them back down to earth and have more respect for there fellow team mates makes me sick

Let them go m8 players come and go all the time, we've had good service from the pair and get dosh plus lukaku then use the dosh to get bentake and fer,,,, #stronger team

People questioning baines, need to give him more respect, there hasn't been one quote or one reliable source attached to him about wanting a move,. if he dose go in the summer it will be about ambition 2 play champions league not money. it's goes back to the board again to show how much they want it. if there's no ambition from above moyes and players will leave. for me baines shows everything that is good in a footballer

Let's be realistic if everton don't finish
Fourth felli an baines wil be off if champions league clubs come calling with decent bids we won't be able to stop them what's important is replacing
Them because losing our top scorer and top creator means we must put all our efforts into getting a big name striker or two if we want to keep pace with rest
Moyes must be given any fees to replace them and we must look to the top end of the market if this does not happen Moyes wil be off let's hope we
Finish fourth an all will be rosy

Let's be realistic if everton don't finish
Fourth felli an baines wil be off if champions league clubs come calling with decent bids we won't be able to stop them what's important is replacing
Them because losing our top scorer and top creator means we must put all our efforts into getting a big name striker or two if we want to keep pace with rest
Moyes must be given any fees to replace them and we must look to the top end of the market if this does not happen Moyes wil be off let's hope we
Finish fourth an all will be rosy

12 Feb 2013 00:27:27
You know, all this gloom over a defeat is geeting me down. Yes, we've been beaten by Chelski and now Utd. and yes those draws when the experts said we should be winning. The players probably know themselves that they are short of where Moyses wants them to be. But get off the gloom wagon will you. All teams have ups and downs in form, the better teams just make it shallower. EFC are in a dip of form. The aim now is for Everton to come out fighting in the next match. 12 matches to go, each one of them a cup final. Expect no easy matches. Expect tight games with low scores. All I ask of the players is to play through this poor form patch and rally around for the few matches left. We've got very good players, a real chance fo qualifying for Europe so let's get behind oor beloved EFC instead of bitching on about this or player.

No idea why everybody is so gloomy for as let's face it we have no right to be even competing with Manchester United and Chelsea let alone beating them. When we spend 100m plus on players then i'll be gloomy about not beating them.