Everton Banter Archive December 15 2014

 

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15 Dec 2014 23:21:49
You could look at this another way. We are not playing well and yet we actually beat QPR quite comfortably tonight. Still lack the spark from last season but with injured players coming back it will come. Supporters (and I use that term loosely), need to look at themselves, and ask are I am as good as I was last season when I couldn't get enough of the team? I swear our away supporters (who are magnificent) don't go to the home games, because there's just no comparison. As good old Uncle Sam would say, your team needs you. Or as Kennedy said. Think not what your team can do for you. But what you can do for your team. We will fight them on the beaches zzzzzzzz.

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15 Dec 2014 22:59:17
Delighted with the win but extremely frustrated that we once again didn't go for the jugular, QPR were there for a spanking, I've never in my time supporting the blues seen any team play so many balls backwards, now I now sometimes you have to go back to go forward but how many time must we get a free kick in an advanced position and take it quickly going backwards and it ends up with Howard!! Thought the performance was steady but jittery, players looked anxious, but Bsines never gets as much forward anymore, Howard can't push a ball away ftom trouble and mc geedy is like a blind chicken! Besic was savage, Naisy once again running till he drops and Ross looked composed and confident! But what has happened to Rom?? In the 6 minutes Kone was on he had more good touch and passes, brought others into play, and the one occassion he gave it away he ran and won it back!

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{Ed025's Note - frustrating times kurajan mate, i believe if we played like that against most prem teams we would have lost tonight..but maybe thats just me being a moaner..

16 Dec 2014 02:11:13
Your being overly harsh on McGeady he actually played quite well. Some of the skills he produced were sublime and are damn hard to master, he is gettig better and more of his ability is shining through. He will be a useful asset for this season. Thought Besic was imense today.

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16 Dec 2014 18:17:45
Damn hard to master? He does that same thing over and over and over again. He rolls his foot over the ball, does a stepover and kicks it forward to chase, its hardly difficult (im not saying i'm ronaldinho but come on, its easy) and is very predictable. i'd like to see him mix it up, I've seen him do more but he seems stuck with that one trick. He has ability, very talented but he's not consitent, to the extreme, in fact, we may get 5 games a season at most from him, its not enough, he loses it too much. Speaking of mixing it up, anyone remember mirallas when he first joined? Doing all sorts of silky skills to fool players, last season and this season I don't think I've seen so much of a stepover from him. Although I shouldn't moan too much, they could be like wilfried zaha, do skills but never an end product.

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15 Dec 2014 22:50:20
I've been a lurker on this site for ages but I've registered after seeing some of the comments tonight. Were we watching different matches? I thought we played a lot better (although in patches) than we have for a long time. Or are some of the posters on here never happy? (Except Swan, I know he's never happy)

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{Ed025's Note - welcome keo mate...i think i may have swan fever.. :)

15 Dec 2014 22:34:39
.a dull performance tonight & crowd edgy a lot of the time but a great feeling to bag the 3 points again. Besic really impressed me tonight & Barkley & Naismith both had good games. Lukaku was very poor yet again, was impressed again with Kone in the final few minutes - his hold up play & the way he bought his other team-mates into the attack around him was 100 times better than anything Lukaku did all match. I think if Kone stays fit he could be real good for us second half of the season.Piennar looks finished to me & simply not interested & Mcgready, well words cannot express.

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{Ed025's Note - i cant argue with that zacki..

15 Dec 2014 22:25:46
Howard-5.5-haha, he's our number 1. Well done slapping it straight to zamora, new keeper please bobby. Coleman-6.5-coped well with junior hoilett but his touch let him down so much. Jagielka-6.5-2 good tackles but he can't play the ball, ridiculous booing him, grow up. Distin-6-so poor in everything he did, from passing to defending. Baines-6-terrible moment late on and did nothing. Besic-9-take a bow son, never stopped, couple of iffy moments but got stuck in and used the ball well. Another who got roared at for not being perfect, f*ck off and support someone else, shameful support, he was top man today, a real leader. Barkley-8-superb goal, looked much better in the deep role. Mirallas-6.5-got a goal and got injured, typical, did okay but overplayed too much. Naismith-8-never stops, wins every header and plays for the shirt. Mcgeady-5.5-i will tell you what, if it wernt for the assist he would be a 5, i'd like to see his stats on amount of times losing the ball, they must be awful, like him. Lukaku-6-i don't know, I really do not know how he doesn't win these headers but our fans again, they have a go at him for not being in the box but also have a go at him for not tracking back every second. Pienaar-5.5-another one who lost it everytime, get rid. Eto-6-post. kone-6-. Result? Good, performance? Awful, fans? Utterly disgraceful, we have the worst fans in the league, i'm convinced, booing our own players for not playing every pass forward. They say launch it, the players do it, they moan, they don't launch it, they moan. Its embarrasing, feel sorry for the players, besic is a kid, they scream at him despite being motm. There was a fella in the lower bullens today yelling at coleman for not scoring that shot, oh? Sorry, you get on the pitch and score from there fatty. On to the next one I suppose, apologies for the outburst but its disgusting behaviour

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{Ed025's Note - its born out of frustration swan, i swore for 85 mins of the 90..

Lukaku - 6 is a bit much, 4 maybe. I was really proud of the rest of the team given recent performances.

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15 Dec 2014 23:38:26
Think Ross just edged out Naisy and Besic for mom, very close between the three of them. Felt bit sorry for Rom though, we didn't really let him see any of the ball. Nice link up with Ross for his goal but I think a game or two on the bench would do him good. Bit harsh on Distin Swan, didn't play too bad, Coleman just needs minutes on the pitch as he wasn't at full pelt but that was to be expected. Best game Besic has had for us, hope RM sticks to them 3 in midfield as we seemed to have more energy than when Barry is in there (whilst Jimmy Mac is out anyway). All in all it was a good 3 points, not the best game but we have played better and lost before now. Crowd has been like that all season mate, just a by-product of how well we performed last year. Fickle as F@ck

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16 Dec 2014 00:01:41
Fickle as F@ck remark was aimed at our fans in the ground, not aimed at anyone in particular

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Agree about McGeagy Swan. Lukaku was ok on the ground. but not in the air. Hold up on the ground ok but never won a header all game.

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15 Dec 2014 22:06:56
If there's any such thing as a bad three points. Take it but we were truly shocking. Besic did well overall but he's too close to a psycho at present. Thank god for that French geezer- de fleck cionne. Mcgeady, no more now surely. Kev out for months by the looks. We could get spanked by saints on that display so Naismith will have to drag us on, he was our most consistent and progressive player. Static up top, dithery at the back, trying too hard to compensate in midfield. The Rs are down, they were woeful.

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{Ed025's Note - i echo that lant..

Sorry lant & Ed025 but I think you are kidding yourselves. We've just won 3-1 & you are slating the performance. What was wrong? The attacking line up? The quick forward passing? The strong tackling? A vast improvement on recent games.

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{Ed025's Note - love the positivity keo, maybe its just me mate..

15 Dec 2014 22:41:47
Jesus what do you want players with limbs hanging off?? We won and overall most played well, Besic was fearless tonight and it's called not scared of a tackle and the pundits cannot sing his praises enough. Lakaku was woeful and didn't win a header all night! that's what 28mil gets you. WE WON let's KICK ON! You don't have to look like Barca to win every game and thankyou for the RS for keeping 10th slot warm for us, you are the weakest link goodbye!

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{Ed025's Note - i get that lancer mate...take no notice pal..

We were poor tonight, if Austin had of been playing tonight he would have got a couple. Howard, McAidey, and Lukaku were awful, Pienaar when he came on was no better, Naismith, Besic and Barkley were our best players tonight. We need McCarthy and Stones back.ASAP.

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{Ed025's Note - got to agree dero..

Gents Gents Gents we were not poor tonight! a couple of individuals were, we were playing a side fighting to get out from the bottom three and all us footie fans know this can be difficult sometimes and they have come into a little form of late. YOU lot forget sometimes why its called premier league, it's because all teams are deemed good enough to beat other teams in the same league, it was not pretty tonight fairplay however my only concern tonight was Lakaku and he did not win one header tonight and yet you have Naisey winning every one! 28mil well spent??

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{Ed025's Note - the price only seems to matter when he plays poorly lancer, its not his fault the price we paid, worth will be determined over an extended period of time mate..

Sorry mate he was massively overpriced and i'm sure Chelski were rubbing their hands when the deal went through, he did nothing all game and as soon as Samuel came on hit the post, I understand he is still young and has loads to learn but watching him tonight?? Naisey is better tenfold be it in the air or reading the game we were ripped clean off for 28 mil.

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15 Dec 2014 23:50:20
It seems there is no pleasing anybody on this site at times. We lose then people slate the team, we win and it's the same. We didn't play great but we played well enough to take the 3 points. Isn't that what it's about? The service to Rom has been woeful for most of the season, give him a break. Besic was outstanding tonight so why make out he's a crazy dude? He is getting up to speed with the prem now so I expect more performances like that from him in weeks to come. Pisses me off how negative some of you really are! Get behind the team you purport to support, it's not too much to ask lads is it?

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16 Dec 2014 00:09:51
I really don't know what people expect of a 21 year old striker with a fantastic goal record. His hold up play will improve with time, how often does he miss when given a chance? Never, we gave him nothing tonight. No he doesn't run round, i'd rather a striker scores goals then runs about doing nothing. Funny thing is, if lukaku was a 5 goal a season striker who worked hard, everyone would love him, but because he scores goals but doesn't track back then people call him a waste of time. 28m was an invesment and was well worth it, put.it this way, give me lukaku over players like marcus bent and.denis straquerlersi

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Swan that post is spot on Lukaku given a chance he will score goals last night was not one of his best games. When the ball came to him IMO he was trying to hard to keep the tempo of the game up trying little flicks and very quick layoffs if he had more patience and held the ball up better then he would have looked much better. He is definitely one for the future. Also although I'm not the biggest fan of McGeady he did put a shift in last night so fair play to him. Besic was awesome how he did not get booked I don't know. The thing that I thought was strange was at three nil up we started booing back passes why? If there is nothing on why not pass backwards to keep the ball. I can't remember ever hearing fans of the top Spanish sides booing back passes to keep the ball or even our rivals in the PM. The only think that I found frustrating was the two free kicks we had in dangerous areas that were just wasted. For some reason we have stopped putting the ball into the box at set pieces unless we shoot at goal. I will take a 3-1 win any day of the week even if the performance is not great.

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15 Dec 2014 21:57:38
Luv Besic. I know he will probably get booked a lot, but boy does he give his all. Besic, Barkley and NcCarthy good young midfield a lot to like there. Just need a young CB now, oh and goalie.

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15 Dec 2014 21:28:03
Besic is a bit special. A midfield of him and J Mac shielding Ross is a future to be very excited about. Mo for me based on potential is the pick of the bunch. His closing down and then cross field passes are so great

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He don't mince his tackles does he lol. Cracking player.

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15 Dec 2014 21:22:48
Does Rom ever win a header?

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15 Dec 2014 20:18:46
Been in Goodison for 10 minutes. Travelled from Sweden where I now live. Not annoyed by the teams lack luster start but ashamed of the atmosphere. Brought my 4 year old boy with talk stories of the Goodison roar. He's heard more noise at his daycare. Awful atmosphere. Just that sort of vibe waiting to get on the teams back. No passion from the fans no 12th man we are now a hinderance. Embarrassing gutted I spent the money coming over

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15 Dec 2014 22:01:03
i hear you svenny, I its been like that for a while. seems more people go to watch than support atm!

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{Ed025's Note - to be honest TB there is a not a lot to get excited about!...entertainment..2 out of 10, slow play, a back 4 who play like a pub side going in the wrong direction, add to that a CF who cant win a header or hold the ball up, and then theres pienaar!...all in all i thought we were a shambles besides besic, naisy, and the odd cameo from ross..or am i being too harsh?..

15 Dec 2014 22:38:58
naisey besi and barkely were very good ed, but my point is this when I go the game, I go to support, you will hear me egg the team on, I shout and sing all game, because I want my team to feel the support, granted sometimes were not playing well but that's the time the team need that support, the crowed roaring and cheering them on ed, I can watch the game at home or in the pub, but I can't make the team know I am( we are right behind them, i, we will give them the push they need, when they need it. when things are going good goodison rocks, rock like that when its not going so good an I will bet you a �100 the team will respond!

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{Ed025's Note - fair play to you TB, you are a proper supporter mate, unlike me who has turned into a cynical old fart, im honestly not enjoying us at the moment, but hope i and the team both get their act together soon fella..

15 Dec 2014 19:33:48
Really liking the line up looks different and looks to be 4-4-1-1 with Naisy playing off lukaku. Made up to see stones and alcaraz back fit and on the bench

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15 Dec 2014 19:31:59
RM to name the same everton team from Krasnodar against Young Boys. So then its Young Boys vs young boys eh? eh? eh? Whos behind me?

. I'll just let myself out.

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15 Dec 2014 17:03:59
So if super Kev wants to go I think we should go for Memphis Deal or even Kwadwo Asamoah. and ideas who we could replace him with?

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15 Dec 2014 13:53:00
tristain
should be happy with that draw.
as you know young boys can't keep clean sheets,
not mine seen it on twit lol

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15 Dec 2014 12:44:34
Good draw in the europa; finish the day with a good win tonight lads.

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15 Dec 2014 12:37:22
We got bsc young boys, celtic got inter milan and liverpool got besiktas, let's hope gerrard slips from 40 yards and gives it to demba ba again. Anyway, happy with our draw, sort of, really wanted celtic or villareal, ah well.

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Ste gerard and demba baa can talk tactics

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15 Dec 2014 12:34:09
we got young boys in europa, that will do

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15 Dec 2014 10:49:37
I know it won't happen, but with Barry missing, I'd like Oviedo given a blast in barrys role. He had a good game last Thursday in midfield.

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