Everton Banter Archive September 08 2012

08 Sep 2012 22:47:05
So let's be honest. The majority of us are happy with blue bill. Good question mate. Put it into perspective. We're in good hands. Just shows a lot and I mean a lot of people who have doubted it know realise how lucky we are

Unfortunately those of who disagree don't feel we can contribute to this site anymore without being vilified by contributors and editors alike. {Ed025's Note - That's not fair mate..it's all about opinions, and no doubt you have yours, but don't cry in your soup if not everyone agrees..

So do you think the 3000 still outside the ground queuing for tickets at 7:45 before the Leyton Orient game think we are in good hands? They were still coming in at halftime near me.

Replier about tickets... That's got nothing the do with Bill, that's the ticket office... Any excuse to have a go at him now, getting ridiculous.................

TC

OK Blue Bill has got a few transfers done in the window. He never used any of his own money, it was from the sale of Rodwell , TV money and the banks. Don't forget the old lady is getting old and we are going to need investment real soon just to bring the ground up to safety standards. Blue Bill put the club up for sale some time ago and we have had no takers. Why? Is it because he doesn't want to sell , if so then take the club of the market and come out and say so. Bootle Blue

But it should be Bill's business as the most senior officer of the club. We need a more professional board who are hands on!

Regarding the Orient game, in the local papers, all over the local news and through every official club channel fans were urged to go and get tickets in advance or at least turn up very early if you had no ticket on the night. The only other thing they could have done was refuse to let people walk up on the night. Is that what you want?

I love it when people decide to turn up 15 mins before kick off, knowing they need to go to the box office first and then moan and blame the club when they miss the kick off!

The people queuing had been there from 6 oclock and had purchased the tickets well in advance.

They purchaced tickets in advance, but decided to pick up on the night, the club advised people not to do this! as they expected large amounts of people turning up and doing on the night! if you get warned and do it anyway, who's to blame? look in the mirror!

The problem is the antiquated methods the box office use, they put the tickets in a glorified shoebox in alphabetical order for collection from the bullens box office. In an age when all you need do is present your plastic and then they print them off there and then.
Why is there no ticket office facility at Everton 2?

08 Sep 2012 19:48:12
hey lads i was thinking that as Gibson might be out we could play Oviedo in a sort of pranjic way. Possible formation:
----------------Howard-----------------
Hibbert-----Jagielka-----Distin-----Baines
-----Osman------Fellaini-----Oviedo-----
------------Mirallas---Pienaar-----------
-----------------Jelavic-----------------
thoughts? Blue kaz

Where's Naismith?

Id switch mirallas for osman leaving felli as a holding midfielder and play naismith behind jelavic instead. apart from that good team

My preference would be pushing Fellaini back alongside Osman, should Gibson not be fit. But if you want to include Oviedo, then you would have to stick him out on the left and move Pienaar centrally (although as LCM, so he can still keep his passing game with Baines).

Just as long as I don't have to watch Phil bloody Neville in the middle of our midfield completely ruining our passing style. {Ed025's Note - I think you are being a bit harsh on Phil there....the guy never lets us down, ok he's not messi, but someone has to do the ugly things, and for me he does it well..

Everyone gives Neville stick when he plays in centre mid but I actually think he does a decent job, he's no creative genius but he breaks up play and his pass success rate is brilliant. Against United 1st game of the season his pass rate was 94% and 67 of his 89 passes where forward passes. If he was 25 people would be calling him Joe Allen and the kopites would pay 15 million for him because essentially that's what Joe Allen and even Jack Rodwell do, don't get me wrong i'd prefere him to play right back but when he is in centre mid I don't get worried and slag him off like most do on here.

MikeTheBlue

Yeah phil Neville was useless in central midfield when we dominated man Utd opening day. He is versatile, v rarely loses the ball and he breaks up play well. People should have some respect for our captain, who in my opinion is our most important signing of the last decade. He has been the perfect leader. As a man he is first rate and respected by all. As a player he has won everything and he would give anything if it meant he won something with us. He is a legend as far as I'm concerned and under DM he has transformed the mentality of our club. I hope he signs a new deal to keep him here for another 2 years. His role will diminish but His presence in the dressing room is key to our team spirit. The team spirit which is recognised by most pundits as being unrivalled. I hope he ends his career with us. 

08 Sep 2012 17:16:10
So we didn't get this Belgium lad. It's gone now, so what...... we knew nothing about him and let's be honest we were all happy with what we had anyway. Were Everton, we get on with it. People saying there is no cover in the middle, we will cope untill the January window, we have Gibson, Osman, Fellaini, Pienaar and I know it's not ideal but we also have Neville and Heitinga who can play there so plenty to get us by till January!!
COYB Top 6 this season.

Steve

Steve well said mate, we have a very exciting team here so lets all get behind are wonderfull blues and forget FIFA there tools any way. Terry blue

Agree totally

Toffee ace

Good post. Why worry about matters outside our control. Let's concentrate our energy on supporting the team as passionately as always. The match against Newcastle on Monday week will be a yardstick for the season - how the team responds to the West Brom defeat, how our international players are upon their return, and how we perform against a team who IMHO are in the same sub-CL group of teams as us this season. Let's make Goodison rock.
Cowpat Sid

Across the midfield including the wings we have, pienaar, felli, Gibson, osman, Neville, Naismith, Barkley, Coleman, Olivio (wat ever his name is) and heightinga, even marallas can play on the wing... That's 11 by my count and I've probily missed someone there, I'm not worried

J0hn80y

Totally agree. Ridiculous uproar regarding a bloke who most people only think is good because of a Vincent Kompany tweet.

Vincent

08 Sep 2012 15:46:40
Here's one we want extra numbers in midfield how about reo Coker on a free transfer don't think he has signed

There's clearly a reason - known to those "in the game" but not to me - why no one's taken on Reo-Coker...fitness, wage demands, ability (or lack thereof - like most posters are stating), or attitude all spring to mind. As always, whoever David Moyes wants - and Bill Kenwright can get - is fine by me. They've got many a gem - and very few duds - up to now IMHO.
Cowpat Sid

Dont be harsh

08 Sep 2012 13:02:34
i agree we should challenge it especially as stoke already named their 25 squad and were allowed to include owen after the cut off date-wella

08 Sep 2012 09:02:07
Ed, there is strong rumours going around that Liverpool are going to win the league. What do you reckon ? Think they originated in Norway. {Ed025's Note - More chance of finding rocking horse s##t mate..

I know it's banter but we need to stop talking about them, too much now.

08 Sep 2012 08:05:11
So the FA and the premier league approve the loan deal for Odjidja-Ofoe but FIFA don't?
Why doesn't this surprise me one bit!? It's easy for them to upset Everton I suppose, I can guarantee one thing if Man United had tried to sign him and FIFA had to rubber stamp it, i'm sure they would of approved it straight away. What a joke!!

MikeTheBlue {Ed025's Note - Spot on mike!..

Bill obviously isn't into greasing palms like purple nose is! BlueTone

07 Sep 2012 22:30:23
Can everton appeal fifa's desision on the loan deal ? {Ed025's Note - I suppose so, but don't think it will make a difference..

08 Sep 2012 00:30:51
F**k FIFA. Another kick in the groin for anyone who is not United or City etc. I smell a rat. If Fergie wanted the lad he would be training with em now. FIFA are looking more and more like the government. Look after the rich and famous and take away from the folk that try to do things the right way. Honest, hard working? Get nothing. Crafty, cheats? Get everything! What's that about?!?!?

Wizard of Osman

07 Sep 2012 21:56:51
All these rumours about vadis not coming, it doesn't say anything about it on the other clubs website?
BlueClarkey

My bad when I posted this I couldn't see it anywhere
BlueClarkey