Everton Banter Archive March 05 2016

 

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05 Mar 2016 22:36:52
Defining moment on this site tonight.
Not bothered about Chelsea game after that shambles today, would rather lose and
have the muppet sacked at end of season than Cup win.
My Dad took me to Wembley in 66 but if it means we have to put up with this clown for another season will shed no tears.
Sorry guys but that was awful, to see the crowd (at last) rocking and then capitulate.
Discrusted.

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05 Mar 2016 23:13:15
Wot a terrible post mushy sorry to say you want us to lose and miss out on semi final very sad mate.

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06 Mar 2016 00:52:33
Cobyone this is what RM has done to us all well most not you, the fella is unable to read a game make correct subs, most of these posts are from seasoned fans before my time and I've supported for 35 yrs! The fans are frustrated and rightly so.

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06 Mar 2016 01:44:43
As frustrated as you but fans need to calm just support the team and see where we are end of season no change will be made before then.

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06 Mar 2016 11:34:21
Sorry but I agree with Mushy and as someone who was also at the 66 final I think we have a right to stand up and say it, if you think we are negative then sorry but there is also blind faith. The man is paid to do a job if anyone in a normal job made decisions like him they would have been sacked ages ago .
we also pay a substantial sum of money to watch and after last weeks excellent lift we are all now feeling so low again . Thanks Roberto.

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{Ed025's Note - i understand the frustration trebor and it can get you down at times, but i have to say i would never wish to see everton lose mate..

05 Mar 2016 22:04:11
Plenty of people - pundits, opposing managers, fans, etc. - say that Everton are a good team, that we have a squad of talented players, that we're a "good watch", and compliment our attacking football - BUT it's results that count. A home record of seven defeats, the number of times we've conceded 3 goals in a match, the times we've thrown away leads and/ or failed to convert total dominance into convincing victories, our patheticly poor defending - all are unacceptable and its down to the manager to solve this. I no longer believe that RM can.

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05 Mar 2016 21:51:44
I confess.
When Moyes left, I was happy to see Roberto Martinez appointed manager. I expected him to add attacking flair to the solid defence we already had. His first season pretty much delivered that and I happily posted that he was "the right one, the bright one".
His second season - despite some good moments in the Europa League - had evidence of RM's failings (Wigan-like defensive errors, etc. ) . I got so depressed that I stopped caring (well almost) about the team and actually did stop posting.
I was "born again" by the Duncan Ferguson testimonial and was hopeful of a season like RM's first. Some hope! The away results are great, but we have an appalling home record. Our defending has worsened, team selection &substitutions are frequently baffling, tactics and formations are often mystifying, game management is terrible! The excuses from RM about referees, etc., are pathetic.
So, as much as I want success and as much as I admire loyalty, I just don't see how our results will improve under RM. His recruitment and development of players is laudable, his attacking football can be exciting, he is clearly a nice, decent, well-meaning man, BUT I now state "enough is enough".
I've no preference for a successor, but (obviously) it should be a manager/ coach who can get the right defensive/ offensive balance using our undoubtedly talented squad of players.
I doubt if BK - who I genuinely respect - would replace RM, but I've little doubt (well I hope anyway) that FM would be ruthless in demanding success (that means winning matches - hopefully winning trophies) AND taking action if there is failure (which our record of seven (seven! ) home league defeats clearly is) .
Sorry to go on, but is there anyone who can justify RM continuing as Everton's manager?

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{Ed025's Note - good post that sid and a lot of us have empathy with that, i keep thinking things are about to change and that i can see light at the end of the tunnel, unfortunately that light seems to have been switched off, bobby is such a nice guy and i really wanted him to do well but in the end the well being of the club is paramount, at the end of the season im sure things will get sorted mate and things will improve next season..

05 Mar 2016 22:50:35
Ed025: I agree that RM is a nice guy - and some aspects of his reign (like player recruitment and development) have been good, BUT we're a football club that is capable of so much more (especially with the new shareholder and with the huge telly money) and RM has got too many other things wrong.
We may have a golden generation coming through AND we might have a current squad "to die for" AND it might be a game of fine margins, BUT can we afford to wait and risk always falling short. Other clubs have managers who are doing better with squads that are (on paper at least) inferior to ours or, at best, comparable in strength.
The occasional "one of those days" is always possible in Premier League football, but seven (! ) home defeats are not down to fine margins or bad luck or poor refereeing - there's a pattern of poor defending, poor substitutions, poor game management, etc., that can't be ignored.

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06 Mar 2016 01:10:55
Good post Sid, certainly sums up how a few of us have felt about RM for a while. We are just falling short with him in charge and I doubt that he is capable of taking us that next step. Let him see out the season, can't see the board changing him with 9 games to go, but then release him in the summer. Despite not being good enough, RM would have left the squad in better shape than the one he inherited so all is not entirely lost.

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05 Mar 2016 21:21:37
. anyone got the keys to that aero plane for the next match? ;)

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05 Mar 2016 21:10:52
Once again Barkley offers nothing in the form of any kind of defence. Dosen't tackle, dosen't challenge for headers, dosen't track back and is generally poor with possession (apart from his shot on the volley) . When we went down to 10 men although still playing well as a team it should of been Barkley who was subbed and not Stones. When you are down to 10 men you want every player giving 110% not carrying a player who strolls around the pitch like a pre Madonna. At times during the game it looked like we where playing with 9 men. Don't get me wrong, he's talented but only does it when we are totally dominating games and doesn't seem able or be bothered to roll his sleeves up and put in a shift for the team and more importantly for the fans. I'm really losing patience with him now and would welcome a big offer for him if a team is daft enough.

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05 Mar 2016 21:50:46
think your right on some points blue maybe a little harsh probably not suited to playing further back cause of this.

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05 Mar 2016 21:03:02
Ok guys this will probably be my last post on here for some time. Fed up of all the negativity, it's relentless.

If Martinez was as bad as everyone thinks he is he would never have got the job in the first place.

He took over an ageing squad. His recruitment has been generally very good.

He's decreased the overall age of the squad massively. The downside of that is playing young players who are still learning their trade and are more prone to making mistakes.

since Howard has been dropped we have seen a massive improvement in both results and goals conceded. I do blame Martinez for not dropping him earlier tho.

In defence of his subs today we played for an age with 10 men and he like the rest of us thought our defence would be capable of holding onto that lead. So fresh legs and resting key players shouldn't have been an issue, and had it not been from individual errors in defence it would have been.

Martinez can coach/ select a team and their tactics but has no control over a player making a mistake on the field. Sometimes the players need to accept responsibility as well.

Lastly our home record is probably worse due to some fans. It's been a long time since I seen our fans become so nervous during games that it has to have an effect on the players themselves.

We can all play the blame game but wouldn't it be more beneficial to just support players and staff for the few remaining games.

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05 Mar 2016 22:13:03
great post anom especially about player mistakes to many by defence this season for me martinez has done a great job in rebuilding the team in a very short time playing great soccer although we not at our best this season we do have an amazing squad ready to compete at the top with new investment I am still very excited for next season and even the remainder of this one sixth place still possible fa cup also fans for me this season have bin very poor worst in my time as an everton fan like you I have felt like not coming on this site again but hopefully like me you will decide against doing so martinez will be manager till end of season no matter what happens and fans need to show more support our time will come soon and all the haters will feel very silly when martinez brings us success in the near future that I am sure of :)

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05 Mar 2016 22:17:32
Agree with what you have put. Sometimes we need to watch highlights of the match before commenting on the game. mirralas yellow card was poor dicision, the second one was more stupidity and noble making the choice for the ref. unlucky with a few good shots on target,3 well finished chance by west ham but defence should have done better. We have the best attacking side in years. can't blame stones, howard or kone today.

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05 Mar 2016 22:20:35
Agree. some decent post for onc on this site.

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06 Mar 2016 01:20:10
I'm sorry mate but I think RM is not good enough to push us on. You're right by saying he has assembled a good squad, in general his transfer dealings have been sound. Buying players and getting them to play are two different things though. His tactics and the way he sets up his defence are very naive, both for us and for Wigan, and almost certainly costs us points. I'm not going to drone on about why he should go but you have to accept, after losing for something like the 7th time at home this season, that some fans will be far from happy with him. You call it negativity but I think it is more realistic, no point pretending everything is rosy when results indicate otherwise.

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05 Mar 2016 20:43:33
"I'll get you in the Champions League " he said.

Well, if he can't do it this season with this squad, then he never ever will.

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05 Mar 2016 20:40:18
We have won 4 home games out of 17?
Is that true?
If so please will some one ring Delta.

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{Ed025's Note - or the fraud squad.. :)

05 Mar 2016 21:27:32
4wins 4draws and 7 losses home is absolutely diabolical.

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05 Mar 2016 20:32:56
Wake up and smell the coffee, RM is turning us into wigan, just look at the state we are in, goodish in cup and shocking in the league. How any fan can be optimistic is beyond me. I have never be so frustrated, angry fed up don't know how I feel, haha, not good though.

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05 Mar 2016 19:54:37
Hi lads, all I can say is even with 10 men at 2-0 we were still in charge and actually looked like scoring again. He takes Lennon off, changes the shape and they take us apart. He is obviously not right. At 2-0 with 10 men with 10 mins to go. Yes, Mirallas was again a nob, yes, shocking defence but when will this guy learn? He has to go and I believe if we don't beat Chelsea tomorrow he should and will go.

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{Ed025's Note - chelsea tomorrow walton?...not much rest there mate.. :)

05 Mar 2016 20:18:21
Ha ha. ok next week, next week. BTW- can we still sing "money can't buy you Stones" anymore now we've got loads?

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05 Mar 2016 23:17:07
Let's hope we sing and cheer Walt and not boo our own team :)

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05 Mar 2016 19:53:15
In 48 years of being a blue have experienced every aspect of human emotion.
In 48 years of being a blue have never seen such muppets totally fall apart when the pressure is on.
Labour, Kendal and Sandy must be turning in their graves, gutless.
Dreadful Everton, and not acceptable anymore.

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05 Mar 2016 20:53:33
Would love to know what the disagree has to say or is that RM?

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05 Mar 2016 21:44:15
Only 48 mushy, got kids been going longer than that, lol, when will the pressure be on mate? When we are in the bottom 3? Get your head out of the sand.

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05 Mar 2016 22:26:07
Who needs Cantona when we've got Barry Horne?
If you come on this site, contribute.

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05 Mar 2016 19:49:49
I'll star this again after my fat fingers hit the send!

So normally I would be blaming Martinez for everything and it's all his fault but today I don't blame him for anything.

The reason why:

1st Kevin Mirallas has again shown extremely poor judgement in a game and has shown how much of a liability this guy is.

Sometimes he's brilliant on the ball and handful for even the top defenders but how he thought making a flying tackle when he was on a yellow card was a good idea I will never know. He never, ever learns and if he plays another game this season you will see make a huge mistake again. From the immortal words of the scarecrow out of the wizard of OZ "If he only had a brain".

2nd - Lukaku - Why do these players think a shuffle, stutter or staggered step is a good idea on a penalty. It never bloody works. Pick your side and aim the ball at the side of the net and 9 times out of 10 it's a goal. Yes the goalkeeper was off his line but I don't blame him when the striker is doing this stupid step. Add this to the fact he has caught Gareth Barry syndrome from last season in not being able to pass the ball to one of his own players who is 5 feet away from him. How many went astray today?

3rd - Mori's first really bad game. He was awful today and was to blame for two of the goals. His positioning was poor and looked panic stricken when crosses came in which is not like him at all.

As for Martinez. I thought his tactics were superb today when we went to 10 men. We dominated the game all the way up to Lukaku missing the penalty. He made changes decisively and we stuck to them perfectly up until this point.

I thought Barkley gave one of his best and mature performances in the 10 minutes after Kev had got sent off by keeping hold of the ball and instead of panicking like what most players do, he went looking for it and taking the sting out of West Ham's play. He's still learning but it's now at an accelerated rate compared to previous seasons.

Niasse has a long way to go for me and is far from the finished article. Big and powerful but he looks very clumsy on the ball. Not many minutes yet and we won't get a real idea on him until next year I imagine.

Oh well Europe through the league is pretty much over now so let's hope we can do some damage in the FA Cup. Next season though We need to learn from these mistakes and cut them out. As for Kev maybe some self examination is long overdue.

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05 Mar 2016 20:02:34
Martinez superb today?
I'll have a pint of whatever you're on lad!

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{Ed025's Note - you have had enough ale today mushy.. :)

05 Mar 2016 20:48:43
Agree about Barkley. Too many giving out bout him. Easy target.

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05 Mar 2016 21:56:15
If Barkley had missed that pen? Barkley is one of my first team every week, Rom looked lost second halve, I do love him but he seems to go missing now and again? That pen miss cost us lads.

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05 Mar 2016 22:16:03
good post blue.

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05 Mar 2016 19:26:23
Okay so normally I'll be fuming at Martinez for doing this and that but today I don't blame him for anything.

My reasons are this:

Kevin Mirallas 1st if all let himself and his team mates down. He knew that when he left the ground.

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05 Mar 2016 20:57:20
Dispite Mirellis we were 2-0 up and it was Martinez bad substitutions that caused us to lose.

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05 Mar 2016 23:25:15
Mil do you really believe it was the subs that lost us the game cause for me jags and mori have a lot to answer for today very poor for goals today.

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05 Mar 2016 19:09:42
we have let more goals in at home than every other team in prem. including villa who are going down its only our away form which is keeping us up FACT. did anyone notice how far off his line west hams keeper was for the pen at least 3yrds.

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05 Mar 2016 19:05:12
Am I mad, sad, frustrated, angry? all of these . The penalty should have been scored but what was Martinez doing with subs, West Ham United changed formation as soon as Lennon went off and it gave them inspiration . JS seemed very nervous and our left side was trageted in last 10 mins . Martinez must go before lasting harm is inflicted if it hasn't already been as Lukaku packs his suitcase!

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05 Mar 2016 18:26:34
basically all your posts on here dunc unproven striker last week Martinez. Worst manager in world for only giving him 5min now he the worst for giving him more lukaku had scored penalty ye all be saying how great Martinez is and what great subs game is lost today cause of some bad defending by our defenders again.

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{Ed025's Note - plus one of our players being a dick head and getting sent off coby..

05 Mar 2016 18:40:42
Upset as everyone ed sending off didn't help slightly harsh I think Martinez has made mistakes but fed up listening the select few on here moan and blame Martinez for every little thing subs for me nothing to do with loss today IMO poor defending for all three goals as jags has said defence has let us down this season and they did again today luckily Howard is not in goal I'm sure he would also be at fault for all three :)

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{Ed025's Note - you have to realize though coby that 4 home wins is relegation form mate, im trying to keep the guys positive but games like today dont help 1 bit..

05 Mar 2016 18:57:20
Maybe not all roberto's fault today cobyone, but its not just today. how many games have we lost or thrown away points from winning positions. the man can't organise a defence. Granted, professional defenders should know how to defend but seriously, the guy needs a defensive coach to help him at least.

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05 Mar 2016 19:32:56
Language Ed025! It's tame to what I'd love to say. I agree mostly with what Cobyone is saying about supporters.

At the same time we have lost too many games from winning positions. There is obviously something wrong at the back.

Cobyone is right that the same people get blamed. If Stones was on second half no doubt he would be pointed at. I haven't heard one person point out Funes Mori.

He's playing very well lately. But I'll call it as it is. He was totally at fault for their first goal. I have nothing against Mori but I will call on a mistake by any player when I see it.

Their first goal was headed in right beside Mori. He never even contested. Yet everyone is blaming Mirallas and Martinez.

They have to take their part of the blame but its not 100% their fault. Defence is obviously where we are lacking.

I know it was hard on the players to play with 10 men but I feel we still should of got something from the game. A draw at the very least.

Angry and upset like everyone. I really thought we were going to finish the season strong. Today was a kick in the teeth. Especially the way it happened.

A well, they'll just have to pick themselves up and carry on. No point wallowing in self pity.

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05 Mar 2016 19:34:52
The manager cannot manage a football game from start to finish. That means changing systems and personnel to win games or in today's case see out the game. That is my criticism of him and I believe that is his downfall he is one dimensional. No plan B at all and no organisation of a defence to protect a lead. The dfference between wanting Niasse on on Tuesday was villa are poor and that game was over today called for a more defensive sub in Barry at the sacrifice of Barkley who gave the ball away a lot and doesn't tackle. If you are happy with losing 7 home games and losing games from winning positions then that's fine coby but you are definitely in the minority because were I sit in the upper bullens I have not seen or heard anybody happy with a mid table finish or the manager.

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05 Mar 2016 18:22:31
What we saw today was a manager who is totally out of his depth. Martinez's priority is to win games. Only 4 wins out of 15 at Goodison is so poor that only Aston Villa have won less. He has made Everton an embarrassment and must be sacked before the Chelsea game .

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05 Mar 2016 18:46:09
Surely he's only hanging onto his job now through still being in the cup, bad touchline management has wasted our season.

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{Ed025's Note - RM has not covered himself in glory baz, but sometimes you have to look at the players and their shortcomings mate, they have defended like schoolboys at times and should also take their share of the blame..

05 Mar 2016 19:14:48
Surely over the course of the season the buck has to stop with the manager, over and over again it just keeps happening and the manager does nothing to rectify the situation on the pitch, this isn't Spain its the EPL, to be honest RM just reminds me of one of those idiots you hear barking "just kick it in the effing goal" that has nothing else in his locker, i'm not a moyes fan but with this team we'd be no less than top 6.

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05 Mar 2016 18:21:09
I remember back when Slaven Bilic had just signed for us from West Ham, and Unsy had gone to them. We were playing them at Goodison and Unsy got a fabulous reception from us. By contrast, the West Ham fans gave Bilic loads of stick even though he had been a fantastic player for them. In the after match interviews Bilic said something like, "That shows the difference between the fans. " He hadn't been with us long but obviously "got" what Everton is all about.
How I wish he was our manager. RM is a nice guy, but he just isn't a top class manager. It's all very well being "media friendly" and being popular, but Slaven Bilic just gets on with the job and achieves things. I would love to see him in charge of our squad, IMO the best we've had since the mid 80's.
Hopefully, the people at the top at Everton are beginning to realise that RM is a mid to low Premiership manager at best.
Sorry, try to keep my posts brief, but I'm very frustrated with things as they are.

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{Ed025's Note - i think we all are after that tezza..

05 Mar 2016 18:13:49
Wow! I said I would stop with the negativity about Martinez but sorry he's awful I mean what goes on in his head! It's as if he's watching a totally different game when he makes his subs. Sorry he is not good enough for us no matter how you candy coat it absolute dog toffee.

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05 Mar 2016 18:42:27
Go on tell us what would you have done.

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05 Mar 2016 19:19:42
Not take Lennon off might be one thing, try in training how to deal with crosses the next.
I could go on but want to carry on drowning my sorrows after another shambolic performance.

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05 Mar 2016 22:22:13
i don't think for one minute takin off lennon had anything to do with goal besic for stones right thing to do imo ten men for 70 min only for penalty miss we would of won comfortably and everyone would be praising the substatutions.

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05 Mar 2016 23:16:16
And the defensive shambles every time the opposition lobs one in?
Never seen in 50 years so many goals conceded so easily.

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05 Mar 2016 18:13:21
Sat in pub at mo, totally fed up, posted to ed25 3-0 win yesterday and it should have been.
Martinez to blame?
Not sure guys all I know even if we had been 3-0 up we'd have contrived in some way to mess it up.
No confidence vote from me I think RM has been unlucky at times but surely times are running out.
A whisky chaser me thinks.

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{Ed025's Note - have one for me mushy..gutted mate..

05 Mar 2016 18:12:53
I hate that tendency to do the dummy thing with penalties. Hit it . Thought we might see out the last 12 Without conceding three, what do I know?

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{Ed025's Note - game changing point that lant..

05 Mar 2016 17:56:16
Gutted. absolutely gutted. wrong subs and timing of goals show this. If it's not broke don't fix it!
Well nine games left and now we are playing for a top half Finnish at a max. Like I say. gutted. What a MUPPET. again!

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05 Mar 2016 18:11:28
the muppet has just been on and I can't beleave wot he said "QUOTE" the sending off changed the game,hahahahahah NO IT NEVER YOU DID.after the sending off we were actually in control of the game then we scored 1 so even more in control then we scored the 2nd even more in control nearly scoerd a 3rd then we missed a pen west ham were not in it one bit. then muppet YOU YES YOU changed the game 10 mins left YOU take off lennon and lukaku guess wot we lost 3. 2,so muppet the sending off didint change the game YOU DID.

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05 Mar 2016 17:36:52
You're in front, down to ten men playing well what do you do? You defend from the front and park the bus. Substitution with Coleman correct but covered wrong selection in the first place. Lukaku and especially Lennon can defend and are a threat and should have stayed on.

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05 Mar 2016 17:31:55
Everyone loves to watch martinez's teams great attacking, exciting football. Always a fantastic game for the neutral!
Well am not a neutral the only team that matters to me is Everton, this man has absolutely no idea about managing a football team and what it takes to win things.
We are heading for a bottom half of the league finish do you really believe we are going to keep any of our top players if we can't even challenge for Europe never mind qualifying for it
All I hope is that the new man has the football nouce to see this clown for what he is and the ambition to win things that he hands this man his P45 on the last day of the season and thanks him for his efforts but says 'I have bought into this club to win things something you will never do GOODBYE'

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05 Mar 2016 18:06:09
I know it's probably too late but would have no objection if the new owner could bring Arsenal Wenger to the club. An old Wenger is better than young Martinez.

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05 Mar 2016 17:21:14
Today is our season in a nutshell. Dominating and lose. Missed penalty. Bad sub with Lennon and Niasse, got a red card. This season has been wasted! let's get these last 10 games out of the way, try and salvage the season by winning the fa cup and bring on the 2016/ 2017 season.

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05 Mar 2016 17:20:01
Very harsh on us today, but:
1) Mirallas deserved his two yellow cards - he must have been told by the manager to work harder and defend from the front and put in tackles. Trouble is he dives in.
2) Lukaku took an awfully weak penalty - if we'd gone 3-0 up it'd have been game over, but he didn't and we couldn't hold out. He did bring a great save from their keeper later on, but the tide had turned by then.
3) Another game where we've conceded 3 goals - another winning lead squandered - another home defeat.
4) Lennon was great, Jagielka (despite us shipping 3 goals) was good, others did OK, but Barclay was poor.
5) The Goodison crowd was rocking for most of the game - first time in quite a while.
6 The referee was atrocious - but we can't use that as an excuse for our poor defending for West Ham's goals.
7) All of our attacking play and creating of chances and spirited play count for nothing if we keep on conceding goals. RM can talk and spin all he likes about aspects of this game, BUT we lost and that's all that counts.
8) Move on - the FA Cup tie against an improving Chelsea will be a challenge, as will our remaining Premier League fixtures. Those results will define our season. Unless we finish strongly, I'd expect RM to be under severe pressure this summer.
9) RM will argue that we did well with 10 men to lead 2-0 - and, if that penalty had gone in for 3-0, we'd have won the game - but we didn't and it's results that count.
10) Totally gutted!

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05 Mar 2016 16:41:53
2-0 up. 10 men. 15 to go . Close the game, Roberto. Much as we want to see Niasse, think about defending rather than attacking. It is important too. And please practise defending corners!

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05 Mar 2016 16:56:48
2-0 up 15 to go and situation normal. Yes Morales let the side down but yet again we are 2-0 and cannot hold onto a lead, story of our season. Let's see what waffle man says after this.

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05 Mar 2016 17:02:22
2-0 up 10 men, 10 to go and as my son just said what Manager in the World puts an unproven forward on. This bloke is made of Teflon he really is. I give up, making our way home just might have a couple, going to be a long night.

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05 Mar 2016 17:04:42
Am not sure my patience will last with waffle man if I hear him speak so off for a pint. If we do get some money to invest in the team I hope we get a new manager with actual tactics to manage it.

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05 Mar 2016 17:12:04
Dunc talk some crap.

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05 Mar 2016 17:13:30
Considering when we went down to 10 they should have beat us convincingly. We showed great character, I thought it was a great performance from those left on the pitch. I probably sound like Martinez. Barkley mom?

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05 Mar 2016 17:20:10
Martinez is a double glazing salesman he talks well and sounds convincing but at the end of the day it is about results.
Today was down to bad management, at 2-0 with 10 men surely you close up shop. He goes 3 at the back just to get Stones in the side, football is about winning not playing you mates at any cost.

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05 Mar 2016 17:20:50
10 mins to go and we wernt in any trouble at all then martinez turns the game on its head. lennon off lukaku off. our manager gave west ham the game. we were comfortable with 10 mins to go and his subs lost us the game he has to go and I don't give a flying **** wot any one says on this site he has to go NOW.all you martinez defenders DEFEND THAT.

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05 Mar 2016 17:24:27
Three centre backs and two wing backs should have been enough to contain, even with ten men that third goal was vital! Once they got one back it was going to be tough as numbers would tell.

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05 Mar 2016 17:25:33
Cannot defend his sub's again. Lennon offered us energy and an out ball so what does he do? Takes him off. Barry should have came on for Barkley and leave lennon as his pace and energy was needed. There are times in games were your philosophy needs ripping up and you need to close games out by being defensir.

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05 Mar 2016 17:44:43
Totally agree with all above except Cobyone, thank you for your very intelligent response perhaps you would like to point out which area of my comment you think is rubbish (not your word) . Did Martinez put on an unproven forward, did he take our threats off and more importantly do you actually go to the games.

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05 Mar 2016 18:22:37
Well if they do get rid of Martinez there's plenty using this site that could take his place.

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{Ed025's Note - we are all closet managers anom mate..

05 Mar 2016 22:27:11
some real talent on here anom dunc for me with his great knowledge of the game def tops the list :)

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05 Mar 2016 16:23:17
Robles really commands his area.

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05 Mar 2016 16:05:37
Going to be long second half but good to see besic come on.

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05 Mar 2016 15:53:04
No complaints over the sending off but (once again) totally abysmal performance by ref and linesmen, totally out of their depth.
A disgrace when you consider the money in Prem

Brown underpants time second half!

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05 Mar 2016 15:22:10
roberto had a dream>to build our football team>but now we've got money we don't need players on loan>we play from the back with ross in attack the school of science is on its way back.

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05 Mar 2016 17:21:54
A dream is all Martinez has, we can all dream but actions speak louder than words.

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05 Mar 2016 15:21:44
We need someone to get a hold of midfield.

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05 Mar 2016 15:15:11
YES LUKAKU 😀.

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05 Mar 2016 14:08:00
That's a very good line up and attacking. We should tear these a new one. Straight at them from the off, McCarthy to man mark payet and that should be game sorted.

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05 Mar 2016
The real time live chat page is open for today's Everton match at the below link for you to talk to each other during the match
Everton Live Chat page

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05 Mar 2016 12:36:55
karen brady the stunner [ahem] saying we will be losing are identity with the new investor hahaha the cheeky cow,how is getting a investor losing our identity,we still have bill in his seat,we still play at goodison,we are still the peoples club. tell you wot then love why don't we just stagnate and rot with no money no new players then lose all of are talent while are ground falls to bits would that do you karen,if that did happen then we really would lose are identity,oh by the way karen west ham will lose their identity next season when you move into a bowl with no soul because wets hams identity is upton park and that's it when you move to the bowl you won't be recodnised anymore the day we blues take anything from your mouth seriously then we will lose our soul BUT THAT WONT HAPPEN.

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05 Mar 2016 12:59:03
The problem is with West Ham toffeepaul is that their owners and all don't know when to shut up. This is just the latest in a long line of guff that come from that club. They really are forever blowing bubbles.

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05 Mar 2016 13:09:41
HAHAH like the blowing bubbles comment.it seems to me toffee that some clubs are becoming jealous of our new found wealth as spurs fans were having a pop on twitter last week aswell.but ye right about west ham their morals are lower than a snakes belly.at least if the west ham players wives get bored they can go to the chairman and ask if they have any toys to keep them occupied[if you no wot I mean]

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05 Mar 2016 13:52:02
Funny thing that as they previously owned Birmingham didn't they lol. Just moving round keeping identities lol.

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05 Mar 2016 18:56:58
Haven't we just dropped season ticket prices? Yeah definitely out of touch with supporters aren't we. She and David gold will be gutted with outnew investment no doubt there egos went threw the roof when players like payet and byram went to West Ham instead of Everton. Good while it lasted for them though.

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05 Mar 2016 11:41:25
Seriously am I seeing things here with people saying there happy with a draw. We're not playing a big club or big team it's west ham. Is this what we come to expect and some say give rm a chance and money you joking with me. Facts are moyes had us top 6 rm has us mid table and we should give him time and money. We have gone backwards. We lost 1-2 at home under moyes, teams were scared to play us, now rm has broken every record he could at home and not ones I want to see broken.

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05 Mar 2016 11:56:37
exactly if people think RM is a good manager then you wouldn't be happy with draw against teams like west ham.

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05 Mar 2016 12:40:33
He's not a poor manager and with him in charge my expectations are we always beat West Ham because we always do. But West Ham have a better squad than they did and a better manager than that did so whilst my expectations are to win we mustn't ignore the kind of form they are in.

Having said that this season has cast doubts over his worthiness to manage our club, not just by us fans but also the media. All are in agreement that he is underachieving with this squad. But let's not forget that he has had a large say in the quality of the side.

There's better out there yes, but 5 wins in the last 6 is in his words "a good moment". If this continues we'll be knocking on Europes door and possibly a cup in our pocket too.

I'll take a win today. All be it a hard fought one, to give the opposition the credit they deserve.

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05 Mar 2016 10:48:56
Getting bit annoyed with give RM a chance with the money. He has wasted two seasons he is so tactically inept its beyond belief. We have gone backwards as a team. This season is the worst premier league we have our best squad for a while and where are we?

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05 Mar 2016 11:37:03
if he doesn't get us to fa cup final, and a place in the top 7, then I think he proves he isn't the man to take us further, we have a great squad, that is underacheiving big time.

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05 Mar 2016 13:54:43
Who disagreed lol.

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05 Mar 2016 16:07:04
I'm getting bored of the rm isn't good enough. Can't we just get over it and support the club players and management until the summer.

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05 Mar 2016 00:58:53
just wondering who do u think most exciting players Is in our under 21 Browning galoway xant be said for me its Dowell or Liam walsh.

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05 Mar 2016 11:10:27
its dowell for me bretto I av watched him a few times and the kid has got it for someone so joung his vision and passing is magical he has skill with pace,i remember a freindly game against hearts [now I know its only hearts in a freindly but the kid was only 16 and a half] this kid was flying past players with ease he was nutmeggin first teamers back flicks the lot and sharpy was commentating on everton tv and he was raving about this kid,beleave me he is ready for the squad now.

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05 Mar 2016 13:12:39
I agree tofee Paul Walsh has had 4 man matches in six games for Yeovil future looks bright Walsh is cdm and Dowell cam.

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05 Mar 2016 13:17:23
Liam Walsh.Paul played for the Reds and is a pundit now.

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