Everton Banter Archive April 07 2015

 

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07 Apr 2015 15:33:37
Just watched Martinez on tv according to the lunatic we have not had a bad season and are a much better team now than last year because of the Euro experience all that needs to change is the fans need a realistic expectation!!

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07 Apr 2015 17:17:15
We have not competed in the league or the domestic cups this season, we have had a good run in the EL but realistically went as far as we could, ironically after beating Wolfsburg in the league I feared drawing them in the knockout as our form faded and there's picked up!
Yes lunatic is an apt description of someone that says that, we have learned from our euro experience but has its effect been positive?

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07 Apr 2015 18:17:46
He's the one who set our expectations with "I'll get you into the Champions League".

Well he's got another year to do it as it doesn't look like he's going anywhere and probably neither do we!

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{Ed025's Note - i think you may be right john..

08 Apr 2015 02:53:26
If we dare to be critical, we are not proper evertonions, now it seems, we are the ones at fault again, for haveing unrealistic expectations. If I were to express how the majority of supporters feel about you Mr Martinez, it would not be deemed fit to post, but it does not stop it being true.The polite vertion, is that you are a connonman surviving on the back of a big contract pay off, and Bill Kenwright's ego.

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08 Apr 2015 13:20:43
JCW:

''we are not proper Evertonians ''

I am looking into this and going to give myself an honest appraisal .

Woe betide me if my findings fall short of me being a proper Blue!

If this is the case I promise to hand in my resignation without any further delay.

Know of any good tat removals btw?

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07 Apr 2015 12:06:10
The strange reality is we could end up catching West Ham and finishing around 9th or possibly even 8th in the league. This season has been awful, I am very much in the anti Martinez camp but the fact that we could possibly finish top half after what is viewed by most fans as our worst season in about a decade is testament to the quality we do posses in the squad. We have had many including myself about the need to have a major squad overhaul in the summer, I am starting to change my stance on this.
I would again wait another year before using budget on a keeper. Left back has great depth, right back is a problem but I think there is some cover with the likes of Stones and Browning being able to play if needed (although we do seem conceed bucket loads when Stones plays there)
Centre backs well I am happy with Jags and Stones but with Distin leaving and Alctrash not reliable both in terms of fitness or consistancy in performance I think we need another top centre half (one will do, no euro games next season should mean squad depth is not as important.
Centre mid I believe is ok, Osman has shown he still has some life in him, Ross will be better next season, McCarthy is class, Barry past it but should be able to fill in if needed and Besic looks like he could be a star.
Wings are a problem. Our best player Mirallas is benched for reasons unknown (dont buy he is injured) and will be off in the summer. Lennon is on loan, Atsu is on loan and McGeady is too average to be the only recognised winger. Piennar is finished, has been for 2 years. So we need in my opinion 3 quality wingers. Upfront Lukaku will stay for another season imo, Kone still looks fit enough but i'm not sure of his class, Naismith can play there and at a push I think Ross could. However I think a striker is needed. So for me in the summer it is the attcking third that will need to be addressed. The issue is these are the most expensive areas to fill.
So with Distin, Mirallas, Piennar, Lennon, Atsu and possibly Alcatrash leaving I would say we need 5 replacements. Thoughts?

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07 Apr 2015 12:55:17
New goalkeeper, new centre back (and promote browning), 2 new wingers, preferably lennon and doofy loofy, oviedo and osman can play wings too. Think a new striker is needed. Would sell howard, baines, release alcaraz and distin, sell mirallas, pienaar and mcgeady, let atsu go back please. I also think we need to sort conor mcaleny out, he's older than lukaku but has 3 years left on his contract, prmotoe or sell, time to decide, I think the same also applies to john lundstram.

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07 Apr 2015 16:42:34
Spot on for me svenny

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07 Apr 2015 17:20:56
agree also, frightening thing is rebuilding has been left so late and it will be costly to replace the aging squad members. To many loans and buying older as well as extending the 30 plus players careers has left us at a difficult point!

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07 Apr 2015 10:45:06
The Mo' Besic thing.

I don't think it's such a bad thing that he has had limited game time this season despite the Barry debate which trust me Irks me too. But I agree with Martinez in his idea that he must be gently settled in. Remember Screech and how poor his first season was. We had to teach him how to tackle in the prem as our refs didn't like his approach. I think Martinez is protecting him from that and hopefully justify it next season by playing him more. He'll be a great player for us in years to come no doubt about that.

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07 Apr 2015 17:22:04
Think sometimes he is just keen to impress the manager and the fans, but like Ross has aspects of his game that need improving.

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