Everton Banter

28 Apr 2024 11:55:03
Darren Lewis on super Sunday matchday saying we need to tie SD down to a long term contract, apparently bigger clubs will be sniffing around him lol.

28 Apr 2024 12:29:51
Don't think so, Darren Lewis has made a living by reading or copying what other people say or do.

28 Apr 2024 10:54:02
I woke up this morning to rumours that Everton FC are safe for another season.

We are staying up! We are staying up!

May will be a fantastic month, all we need is sunshine.

Thanks to all the posters and EDs for the banter all season and enjoy your weekend.

28 Apr 2024 10:07:56
Great effort and commitment from the whole team yesterday in getting a 3rd win in 6 days. Size of our squad does not allow for rotation.
Wouldn't surprise me if on appeal we now get our 2 points back for this season and these are deferred to next season, where we start on -2 points.
Might be wise to pull the appeal.

28 Apr 2024 10:52:42
What?

28 Apr 2024 11:46:14
-------------You clearly don't understand the situation at all - keep your ignorant comments to yourself---------

28 Apr 2024 12:21:27
Maybe I didn't explain myself properly so sorry if it's come across like that.
My concern is the appeal against the 2 point penalty, I assume could go a number of ways. No change, keep the 2 point penalty this year. Reduced to 1 or maybe 0 points deduction. Or, I guess, and I don't really know this, it could be increased. I did read somewhere we had asked for the 2 points to be deferred until next year. My suggestion was just to pull the appeal and just accept the 2 points.

28 Apr 2024 13:02:24
Fair point tbt. But if we stay true to form we will probably start with a minus next season. 😂.

28 Apr 2024 13:43:15
Good question.
No idea why DFS thinks you should keep your comments to yourself on a banter page.

28 Apr 2024 14:03:32
That comment of keep to yourself was not written by me.

{Ed002's Note - No it was written by me.}

28 Apr 2024 07:46:24
4 wins in our last 5 games, all with a clean sheet. Like Dyche or not that's an excellent return and at a vital time. Personally I will always be very grateful to Dyche gor keeping us up following 8 points deducted.
Already thinking about transfers and next season. Onvs money is tight and unfortunately we look like selling couple big guns.

Out
Branthwaite (great shame)
Onana (meh)
Young
Keane
Gomes
Beto (not good enough)
Harrison
Danjuma

Delle on a play - pay deal?

In
Webster - Brighton
Berge - Burnley
Hamer- Sheff Utd
Barkley- Luton
Archer - Villa
Nielson- Arsenal
Smith-rowe - Arsenal (loan)
Nketiah - Arsenal (loan)

I don't watch the championship or international leagues so have no idea ha ha, hopefully our scouts do.
Hopefully a couple of youth come good.

28 Apr 2024 11:51:45
Think were committed to buying Beto BB, around 25m I think. Guys a grafter but 25m? not for me. That lad at Boro Latte Lath looks a decent player, think we could have got him for less.
Think we just need to move on from Deli mate, lads already cost us a lot of money with no return.
As for the rest, well think it's going to open an interesting debate.

28 Apr 2024 12:38:58
Berge and Hamer would be good signings Bunk. Don't fancy Webster or Barkley. Sheff actually signed Archer for just shy of 20m so too pricey for us.

Nelson wouldn't come and doubt we would get the other lads on loan tbh.

We are obviously skint so need to think outside the box in the market.

RB - Sugaware - AZ Alk - watched him v Hammers and lad has energy, good tackler and loves putting a ball in. Not sure what he would cost. Gendrey from Leece would be a cheaper alternative.

CB - Buongiorno - Torino - ship has probably sailed on him now but is one of the best young CB's in the world imo. Lad has everything you want in a CB.

RW - Bernabé - Parma - lad used to be at City and Barcelona so has decent pedigree. Reminds me of Gerard but more tenacious and better end product. Only 22 so perfect age for us.

CM - You are spot on with Hamer. Wouldn't be against Sheaf at Cov or even the Japanese fella at Celtic, Hatate.

ST

- Dia - Salernitana. Perhaps Beto may fancy going back to Italy, a league where he did well in.
- Morris at Luton would be cheapish. He is a grafter and puts himself about and can finish.
- Akor Adams - Montpellier.

{Ed025's Note - good knowledge there BN, kudos mate..

28 Apr 2024 13:10:31
As said before Barkley undoubtedly is talented but a huge mistake for the lad to show up here.

{Ed025's Note - im with you on that one DFS..

28 Apr 2024 06:59:16
My 5 wins I predicted just before the Chelsea game is looking promising.

28 Apr 2024 04:23:37
So, safe with 3 matches left. What were we worried about?

First of all, a big thank you to Sean Dyche and the team for making us safe in, what has not been a stellar season for us. Add on the points though, that were taken from us, and we'd be mid tablish

Dyche has his faults. He doesn't seem (to me) to make substitutions as quick or as effectively as most of us would like. He has not brought any youth through with the exception of the excellent Branthwaite but he even seemed reluctant at first to bring him into the first team

People say he is negative in his team set up and tactics. Defensively minded and "hoof ball". I'd agree but would say what is he supposed to do with the squad he's been given?

We are a team lacking in pace. Go through the team and who's got real pace? I'd argue that only Godfrey has it and even he isn't the same player as he was before his injuries. Coleman, Gomes, McNeil, Gueye, Young, Beto frankly don't have it

We're still not buying well. Beto and Chermiti? Did they really justify their fees/ wages? Were they really better than keeping Simms and/ or Cannon and spending the money on other positions. The same could be said of Danjuma and Harrison on loan. We've still not solved our problems at right back (possibly even both flanks as neither side offers much offensively) . I wish him (Deli) well but why did we buy Deli with his wages? Onana - we might actually make some money if we sell him but he's not been a success in my opinion - a poor mans Pogba with all the hype

One answer as to why we bought Deli possibly could be the lack of creativity in midfield. There is no one with good figures on assists or build up play. I think we must be the worst in the division

With all of the above Dyche had to, in my opinion, be pragmatic. He made us difficult to score against, The fact we are second to Arsenal in clean sheets is a testament to that and to the excellence on Pickford, Tarkovsky and Branthwaite in particular. The lack of pace in midfield forced him play 2 DM's in the majority of games. The lack of creativity meant we had to rely on set pieces, 2nd balls. The football hasn't been attractive but it's been very effective and we're staying up

Next season people are calling for a new manager with an attacking philosophy, bringing in new, younger, players. All very good but all very dangerous if not done right

Whatever we do I hope we recognise the job Dyche has done for us under very difficult conditions.

28 Apr 2024 07:05:17
I think the answers to some of your questions could be" thelwell"

28 Apr 2024 08:31:56
You might we'll be right Skylark.

Bad signings and lack of youth coming through point more to Director of Football weaknesses.

28 Apr 2024 08:44:44
Excellent post BW. 👍.

28 Apr 2024 09:37:26
Disagree Thelwell is a big reason behind the push to level up the Club. The incompetence at the Club has been headed by Moshri/ A. N. Other and 'trusted' advisors (who now that the Inn of plenty has dried up, have cut and run) . Add to that the determination of Richard Masters to ward off the incoming Independent Regulator by the attempted destruction of a historic founding Member of the very League he leads. In my view Dyche has done a fantastic job. I believe Masters has dug a hole so deep that it has now awoken some very powerful people.

28 Apr 2024 09:57:54
BW, the only point about Godfrey I would add is look where he is playing (and still doing a good job) . The lad is primarily left sided. With the whole Squad fit and well he would be in his natural position. Young in my view has played better the last couple of games because he has green in his natural left side position.

28 Apr 2024 13:05:38
Think if we do sell Branthwaite then Godfrey might find himself back in the middle.

28 Apr 2024 13:15:15
The only thing I said about Godfrey is that he hasn't shown the same pace as regularly as he did before his fairly serious injury and the bout of C.V. he had.

Personally I'm surprised Garner hasn't been played at right back more this season because he looked good there last season and even got into the England squad in that position. I can only put it down to Dyche not being happy with Gueye and Onana as the 2 DM's.

28 Apr 2024 13:23:22
It is strange about Garner. As for Gueye in particular, confidence is a wonderful thing, looks like the original.

27 Apr 2024 23:06:07
3 wins in last 3 good week. Might be hasty other week about wanting dyche out turned it around in last few games.

27 Apr 2024 22:42:09
See Holgate was in the starting lineup for Sheffield utd today. Anyone know when his contract is up? Dare I say it I think he's worst than keane.

27 Apr 2024 23:06:49
One more year think he on 72k week so will be another loan.

28 Apr 2024 08:25:40
72k per week lol. He's league 1 fodder. Unbelievable!

In response to some of the other posts, although the football ain't been pretty the stats and results speak for themselves. I hope dyche stays, feel the team needs stability irrespective of who leaves and who joins.

27 Apr 2024 22:29:20
With Safety from the drop secured, would administration solve any of our problems in terms of attracting an alternative to 777?

28 Apr 2024 13:07:03
Administration cannot be seen as an option.

27 Apr 2024 18:31:43
Everton will never get relegated you negative fans need ta sort your self's out never in doubt.

27 Apr 2024 19:25:28
Amen to that mate.

27 Apr 2024 19:32:51
The Prem tried their best.

27 Apr 2024 19:34:00
Looking forward to sitting back and enjoying the run in. We can’t go down, the reds won’t win the league, happy days! Maybe SD can now give some young lads a run out.

27 Apr 2024 20:01:17
Would like to see the younguns get game time but also it would be nice to have a strong finish.

27 Apr 2024 20:39:04
2 seasons dyche ball kept us up Where's our dyche haters give the guy a break.

Who would put up with this anyway?

27 Apr 2024 20:43:14
Still want to see the game of him. This formation works but only because it was forced on him. Coaching staff (he brought) and himself just have no clue.

27 Apr 2024 20:46:20
Whilst would be good to see the youngsters given a chance we need to accumulate as many points as possible.

Not only do we still have the appeal of the second points deduction (can the points punishment be increased? ) you also get more money the higher up the table - with our finances so tight an extra place up the table would be a welcome bonus.

27 Apr 2024 20:55:49
Hate doesn't come into it wolf73. Far to emotive.

28 Apr 2024 13:10:53
Just because you don’t want him as the manager doesn’t mean you hate him. Just don’t like his style of football. Nothing to do with hate.

27 Apr 2024 16:59:08
Well a win tonight and it's done. A draw would also do as our goal difference is far superior.
But come on let's win it and we can all relax.

28 Apr 2024 10:37:20
I am not going to say we don't use it at times but Dyche using hoof ball is an easy thing to say as i must be missing things if people see us constantly hoofing it up.