Everton Banter Archive March 19 2013

19 Mar 2013 18:22:13
If Moyes is making a stand towards the board then we should back him. It's about time they were taken out of their comfort zone. Let's face it, Moyes, has backed their decisions every season. If it's true, then let's get behind him. They deserve an ultimatum and this is probably the biggest they can get.

19 Mar 2013 09:08:18
Did anyone notice post match interview Moyes saying Everton "are a very good team, and have been all season"

it was weird because Evertonians know we've been very patchy this season - with a few wins here and there covering up some dire draws and bad performances

so what was he doing there? It stuck out like a sore thumb to me

I reckon he was outlining his 'legacy' before departing - telling everyone that Everton are a 'really good team'

that way if someone like Martinez comes in after him and does well then Moyes is claiming part of the credit - and if someone comes in and does worse - then Moyes is avoiding the blame of leaving an ailing aging team with few sellable players - because he's saying it was a "good team" when he was here - that he left the club with

I think it was the statement of a man preparing to leave

Blue Le Goon

Paranoia at its best here. I think he was reminding the fans who have completely slated him and the team over the last week that we ain't that bad.
Hank

19 Mar 2013 12:17:50
Wouldnt agree that we've been patchy. Yes we have tailed off but earlier in the season when we were drawing every week we were actually dominating most of those games. But credit where its due Moyes HAS turned us around and DOES deserve most of the credit

Paranoia? - much as we may not like to admit it - everton fans can see for themselves that we're not a 'very good team' - so that assessment by Moyes was well off - sometimes crappy teams like wigan or norwich or QPR give us a right run around

we splutter and choke our way to a lot of draws and sometimes we're desperate

when you watch Spurs or Arsenal (and sometimes even the rdsht) you can see they have flair players who go out to win matches playing some good stuff - with some great players doing good work - we sometimes look completely crap with donkeys booting the ball long or into touch or making bad mistakes or not competing properly in midfield

I expect us to finish 7th - with only even cheaper teams like swansea and west brom below us - we're not as good as the teams above us who spend 10s of millions on good players

Moyes's comment was just weird to me and didn't make sense - we are what we are - a team on the ledge below the 'top teams' who have money to spend and spend it

we're not a "very good team" as Moyes claimed

let's see where we finish - one swallow does not make a summer -
we're City's bogey team and they'd already given up for the summer

but proof of the pudding is in the eating. - and I'd love to be proved wrong

I predict us to finish 7th, Moyes will leave, martinez will come in and might even make us better
(ps I hope he brings McArthur with him)

Strange 1 u lad

Dont you mean McCarthy mate not McArther

I hope you mean McCarthy. McArthur can't even get in the wigan team!
Joe EFC

Stop trying to take everything that's said about the club into 'Moyes is leaving' after have to agree here lad, extreme paranoia

Well if being honest about our team is strange then so be it - being delusional will get us nowhere

I think you have it completely backwards. We are a very good team that has occasionally faultered and ended with a draw in games we have mostly dominated. We have failed to finish some games off and been punished for it, and we would all agree that our squad is not deep enough. But you cannot have a consistent record against the top 4/5 teams like we have in the last few seasons without possessing a very good team

Yep - I meant McCarthy - he's exactly what we need a really busy and creative centre midfielder

he might be the 'peter reid' that takes us to the next level up

(Osman is too lightweight (and lazy)to dominate games - get Martinez in and get that lad McCarthy plus a striker - hold onto baines and if needed sell fellaini and get in a good striker and we may be nearly there)

Ps did you notice Lescott seek out Moyes at the final whistle for a back pat / handshake?

would definitely have him alongside jags - distin is ok but he's getting older and does not jump anymore when defending corners

Patchy? The only sides to lose fewer games than us are the two Manchester Clubs, Patchy?
Its not easy to win matches in this league what we are exceptional at is not lossing them. that's the first stepping stone, if we can then turn some of those off days where we get a draw in to wins we will be right up there. How that will happen? Strength in depth, the options to change things. Moyes has done grand, but for me his one failing is his use of substitutions, Barkley really could make an impact in the last 10 minutes of games, as could Velios and Oviedo with his pace, they are rarely utilised. Add to that another quality striker, centre mid and winger and we have a great squad not matter who is manager. Sinclair from City, Fer, and Negredo would take us to the next level. If Felli jumps ship Fer and another would be required.

Svenny

Not a good team? Are you serious? I'm not sure 'most Evertonians' think this.

Hank