Everton Banter Archive December 30 2012

30 Dec 2012 21:33:32
Ross came on today and you can feel the excitement when he plays ..lets have more ..Naismith is not premiership class so lets see more of Ross ..Marky G

Marky a cud not agree more lad just wish Barkley wud calm himself a bit tho he seems nervous but if he got a bit more time that will were off. LIAM!!

He needs to learn to be less selfish. A few times he kept on to the ball and try and take on the player when he had Baines in space and then get tackled then Chelsea would counter. Thought Vellios looked impressive. Loved it when he turned on the touchline and passed it about 30 yards and it went straight to osmans feet.................

TC

30 Dec 2012 20:48:00
Baines and Pienaar were world class today, just imagine when Gibson, Mirallas and Fellaini are back we'll be a force again.

ToffeeMike {Ed025's Note - thats what i think mike..

Any news when mirralis will be back?

30 Dec 2012 20:25:03
Any news on ofoe ed? We need cm cover desperately

Thanks
Eddy {Ed025's Note-nothing definitive eddy..

We need one even more desperately now with Gibson out for a month. Really hoping we can get Vadis, has more to his game than Gibbo.

30 Dec 2012 20:08:30
Here's the nightmare scenario...
We lose at Newcastle, which begins our fall away from the European places during the second half of the season.
We get massive offers for Fellaini and Baines, which are too good to refuse.
We can't spend the fees for Fellaini and Baines because other clubs won't release their players during the January transfer window - or we need most of the money to service our debt.
We yet again get turned over by lower league opposition - this time Cheltenham Town - in the cup.
David Moyes doesn't sign a new contract.
No new investors materialise.
We return to mediocrity in mid table - or worse battling relegation.
Now... believe instead, as DM said in his post-match interview today, "the best times are yet to come", and remember "Once a blue, always a blue!"
Cowpat Sid

What the hell was the point of this post?

If you put your name to your reply, I might explain the point.
Cowpat Sid

30 Dec 2012 19:49:40
Ok we lost today but we played ok and with a bit more luck might have got more from the game so on to the next game and chin up we will still finish in the top six so I think most of us would have taken that

30 dec 2012 18:30:53
2 things stood out for me today.... every everton player give absolutely 100% against the european champions and we more than matched a team that can spend an infinite amount of money to fill any position that they deem necessary, the likes of vic, johnny h, and jelli all been slated on here lately, sometimes unfairly although everyone has the right to their opinion, but no one deserves any critisisms for today,
secondly.....what a different game it could of been with a fussy referee, the ref tried his best to keep an excellent game flowing and i thought overall he had a superb game, anyway if we can keep repeating the effort & determimation like we showed today we will be more than okay, and will qualify for europe.......evertonpaul

Totally agree great post!

30 Dec 2012 17:48:22
Dont think anyone at the club should keep talking about "we are in discussions with interested
parties" because that has been the case for
the last few years apparently. Better to say
nothing happening than to wet the appetite
for something which we badly need but
clearly cant yet attract......if Robert Elstone is
going to say something, better to tell us how
they go about interesting parties, because
maybe some business people with Everton
in their hearts might have some better ideas
of how to draw the big money players in
these difficult market conditions.

I wonder how Elstone is still in ajob. He was given the postion by default and has done nothing since... I wonder how much we waste in paying him!!

30 Dec 2012 16:59:45
Hi ed any truth in lescott rumours or takeover thanks ed {Ed013's Note - All paper talk at minute mate, although the Lescott rumour has been doing the rounds for a while now and could have something in it, but wages would be a problem}

30 Dec 2012 16:44:14
Well played today considering we were missing many key players, I like many others are becoming frustrated with jelavc but he hit the woodwork twice today and looked sharp he nneeds time and some competition, let's face I big vic is a joke regardless of what people say because he is lazy and does not have a clue the majority of the time, but we have fellaini back against the 'wee club from the north east'.


Phil, COYB

Get real person. Vic played very well and was a threat throughout!

I've been critical of Vic in the past, but the last few games he's played quite well, imo. I just think the lad needs more self-confidence. And DM is always in his ear from the touchline. I'd keep him in and give him a run, I think he might surprise quite a few people, myself included.

Talking utter rubbish. Vic needs a lot credit for his efforts in the last three games and seems to be maturing a little. ready to push for a regular place. Barrym

30 Dec 2012 16:01:46
I hear what your saying about jelavic ed and I think it's right we stick with him and don't get on his back but we aren't going to start putting teams to bed until we have an inform jelavic and tbh he's been out of form all season maybe he needs some competition? Because I wouldn't like to go into a match with just one striker even though vic is doing remarkably well at the moment! Another striker is needed and another centre back also how did Ross play for the last 10 or 15 minutes? Thanks ed and others
Blue D {Ed025's Note - i agree we need another striker mate...ross did not make much of an impact, its hard coming on that late..

30 Dec 2012 15:48:13
Just not enough quality in the squad Im afraid, were paper thin. I watched it on the TV over here in Norway and I think I was watching a different game from the comentators. Over here they said Chelsea were the better team and we were lucky to only get beat 2-1.
I guess thats the way it goes for us at the moment.
Anyway 2 wins and a loss is better than 1 win and 2 draws or 3 draws, trying to keep the glass half full.

Ugly Troll

PS: We need investment and we need it badly.

30 Dec 2012 15:43:57
Before we jump on individuals, as is most likely, we should remember that with a significantly weakened team we hit the woodwork 3 times today and I thought dominated territory and possession, at least should have taken 1 pt.

We hung in there at times though, as the centre half pairing of heitinga/distin just isn't tight enough, but playing Jags in his normal position would not have kept Hazard to 3-4 meaningful touches all game, so not sure what options DM had.

We are through the Fellaini-less period, into the transfer window and hopefully will start to get some injuries back with Gibson, Coleman, Hibbert, Mirallas hopefully on the mend. Not too many teams can go into a game vs the European Champions with 5 key first teamers missing and deserve to take the points.

Long way to go and 3 points off 4th. Heads up

NJY {Ed025's Note - great post that NJY...we should be very proud of the team today, sometimes you lose games, thats just a fact of life, but for me the team gave their all, and we more than matched them!, dont lets feel down about that game fellas, its onward and upwards and with a couple of additions, we have a lot to look forward to..

Just wandering if hazzard will ever be marked out of a game like he was by jags today no matter were he plays he gives that type of performance every time felt a bit low at the end but when realising the quality missing 4th place aint out of are reach coyb oabaab

30 Dec 2012 15:00:56
i want us to get ba holtby and naugton and tarat

30 Dec 2012 14:57:03
i think we should buy two strikers and a midfield player
my choice would b ba and bent and holtby wat do u think huni

30 Dec 2012 13:22:41
Difficult game today stop mata n hazard and the rest are pretty much average! Hope jelavic gets on scoresheet and I reckon Naismith will have a good game today 2-0. To us jelavic and Osman!

Ant Wharton coyb!!!

When does Naismith ever have an exceptional game he doesn't offer anything to our team when he's in it oviedo should be getting a look in over him. Put pienaar right and oviedo left

Pienaar right you off your head anyone with half a brain cell would keep baines and him on left you person

30 Dec 2012 11:58:09
Hi ed
Its that CRAZZEE time of year again when everton are linked with every tom dick and harry.
So can we hear some of my favourite rumours.......tge WINNIE PARK rumours!
I think theyre well funny so can u post em and not delete them, and give us somethin to laugh about!

29 Dec 2012 22:24:57
Are the takeover rumours true ed?

ToffeeMike {Ed025's Note - i have only heard the same speculation as you mike, i tend to not get too excited over it though, as we have been let down so many times..

Personally I'd rather have massive investment than a complete takeover. We run a tight, well balanced and disciplined ship at Everton. I would not want someone to takeover the club and then start putting their own manager and players in ala chelsea and city. It's been said before on this site, better the devil you know.
Moody Blue

30 Dec 2012 09:55:47
Hi fellow blues ,

Does anyone know if we're back in for that Belgium lad that FIFA wouldn't sanction the loan for on the last day of the summer window as I understood it we went for the loan option as the paperwork was quicker, so maybe the money for him was available then and could still be.

Any thoughts

Big C

We need a defender