Everton Banter

06 Dec 2025 14:00:43
Bench 2 goalkeepers, really short. Two attackers! Beto, McNeil. Dibling not considered an attacker. Rest defenders. Surely there has to be attackers worthy of the bench. Aznou £15 mill nowhere in sight. Club must have options surely.

06 Dec 2025 11:36:49
Predictions for today?

I’m hoping 2-0 to the blues. Fingers crossed Dyche buckles at the new ground whilst playing for a draw.

Only thing in the back of my mind is when we lost 3-2 to them with Dyche’s comment “they don’t know how to win games…”

Forest have a good team and I’m hoping we bring our better performances rather than the Newcastle one.

06 Dec 2025 12:34:31
Reading these 2 managers have met 15 times and only 10 goals have been scored in all so 3.2 for me lol COYB'S.

06 Dec 2025 13:16:31
'Real' supporters I said.

06 Dec 2025 13:24:56
2-0 home win.

{Ed025's Note - im going for a dour 0-0 draw, but hoping we snatch a late winner..

06 Dec 2025 13:34:59
Who knows at the moment. No Guaye or Tim to hold means a shuffle somewhere. Garner and KDH with Alcaraz in front? Then either O’Brien or Patterson at RB?

06 Dec 2025 14:07:55
Keane is back so normal back 4 Garner KDH in midfield I'm guessing with charly behind barry possibly dropping back when needed. Hope Garner gets booked so then misses Chelsea game which idrissa is available for b4 he jets off with Tim also available for Chelsea.

06 Dec 2025 10:57:52
Let's see if we can go a whole day without posting the absolute obvious that Barry is crap. Come on, let's give it a go.

06 Dec 2025 11:12:22
Can we say Beto is crap?

06 Dec 2025 11:26:50
Can we say we should have spent the money for him and Dibling on someone who can find the back of the net?

06 Dec 2025 11:31:32
At least we have no predictions from 'real' supporters 🤣🤣🤣.

06 Dec 2025 11:34:34
Can we say well done Trump, winning the inaugral FIFA peace prize. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 more brown underpants passing hands. The game is becoming a joke.

06 Dec 2025 11:52:17
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Matchday 14 - Quick Round Up

06 Dec 2025 09:53:03
Haaland 51m. Isak 125m. We pay 25m/26m for a couple of strikers. Maybe we got what we paid for?

{Ed025's Note - or done something really bad in a former life.. :)

06 Dec 2025 10:26:46
Woltemart was £60m and we spent that on Barry and Dibling. Think we just backed the wrong horse.

06 Dec 2025 11:10:55
2 youngsters 1 starting to show signs of improvement as he’s getting in the right places, he’s winning balls in the air has touches in the box and chases ball back, I really hope he gets a goal soon he’ll be free of that pressure.

Dibbling not something I can personally comment on he’s doing well in training or not depending what or where you read, Moyes apparently wanted him maybe he’s giving him time, he didn’t settle at Chelsea, there’s no doubting the lads a talent but maybe he’s a wait and see player.

06 Dec 2025 11:13:49
Or we just haven’t given that horse a run yet?

05 Dec 2025 18:04:06
What's the odds on Dyche turning up tomoz and doing a number on us.

{Ed025's Note - i really hope not DMS..

05 Dec 2025 18:09:06
That would ruin my whole bloody Christmas.

05 Dec 2025 18:10:33
Further to my earlier post, spending the whole of Christmas Day with my mother in law (which I will have to endure) is preferable to Dyche rocking up and doing one over us.

05 Dec 2025 18:21:30
Can't spend it with mine 🤣🤣🤣.

05 Dec 2025 18:59:05
Chuck me down some of those prawn butties, I'll spatter the barsteward.

05 Dec 2025 15:05:57
Dewsbury-hall has been nominated for both player and goal of the month.
Ndiaye goal of the month
Pickford save of the month
G. Pickford PL2 player of the month.

06 Dec 2025 09:39:44
👏👏👏.

05 Dec 2025 11:15:47
Is it known what, if any, Moyes was involved with the signing of Diberling.
A hell of a lot of cash to pay for a young man, who, whilst haveing great potential, had not one season of proven achievement.
I know it's always possible, with the benefit of hindsight, to be critical, but come the January window, time to face up to a poor decision, and cut our loses, and try to recover as much as we can, both purchases price, but the big contract that came with it.

05 Dec 2025 11:51:39
He is going nowhere in January. Hopefully he will get his chance when the African competition is on. Then we will see if he was worth the transfer fee.

05 Dec 2025 12:53:30
Hard to displace ndyiae and grealish he’s young and apparently very quiet, he may just be slow settling in but hopefully he does and we see him soon.

05 Dec 2025 13:57:29
Davey always said from the time Dibling was brought in, that he would play him very sparingly to start with, we will see a bit more of him when Ndiaye and Gueye are away.

05 Dec 2025 15:46:44
Can’t believe the mindset of some supporters.

05 Dec 2025 16:33:20
Can't believe paying £42 mill for a player and even putting him behind McNeil in the standings. No gametime is stagnation.

05 Dec 2025 17:14:14
Whoever decided on some of our other signings must of been high or drunk patto beto chemiti Harrison loan 2 years maupay tosin to name but a few there's been loads more over the last 10 years was it all thellwell shouldn't be anywhere near a negotiation or was there brown envelopes.

05 Dec 2025 19:02:26
That is down to the managers preference dms it’s not the players fault. And it’s certainly not the players fault for the fee paid.

05 Dec 2025 20:47:17
It's not my bloody fault either, but I have to live with it, that's what being a life-time Everton supporter is unfortunately. I have 5 years until I am 90, hopefully by that time we will have made a decent center-forward and right-back signing.

{Ed025's Note - we will Mike, the futures bright...the future is Blue mate..

05 Dec 2025 21:28:22
Well at least that’s clear Mike 😂.

05 Dec 2025 23:47:54
You know BMD I was at Wembley in 1995. I came away from the game as a young 55 year old full of anticipation that we had a great future as a football club. 30 years ago, now an old man and my son is 55.
Nothing but promises and how wonderful it was in the "boys pen" which by the way was total crap. Poor management and poor recruitment and a lot of wasted money on sub-standard players, so my patience had reached rock bottom, until now.


At last we have an owner who appears to be a good business manager, a new fantastic stadium and a decent manager and team. Now let's move forward over the next few years recruiting players with quality and passion and make a SQUAD that will play football that is good to watch and will get us off our seats, make us proud and give us some silverware.

06 Dec 2025 07:51:25
Much respect BlueMike, been there got the T shirt. Whatever it is you take bottle it and pass it on. 70% of the lads I 'worked' with are gone now, that is 70% who never reached 75. As far as Everton and football go, in recent years non-league has saved my sanity.

06 Dec 2025 09:48:50
In that case Mike you certainly remember the eighties. I was early thirty and went regular home and away. At the time I felt we were going to dominate football for the next ten years mate. Ninety five was good but I just didn’t get the same feeling for that team.
Then of course we had Moshiri turn up and began thinking this is it.

Well we know how that turned out. Now we have new owners and a new ground, and so begins another new dawn.
Will we ever win anything again? Who knows. All I know is time is running out for me, so if I come across as grumpy then I apologise. Just want one last memory mate.

05 Dec 2025 08:39:03
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Liverpool v Sunderland - A Quick Liverpool Perspective

05 Dec 2025 01:03:04
If we could get one striker in that would suit us down to the ground. He could be the focal point for the trio behind, it would be Samu Aghehowa from Porto.

The only issue is that Portugal notoriously pull PL teams pants down with fees. I think Evanlison went to Bournemouth for 40m and this lad would probably cost north of 60m but he would absolutely be worth it.

The lad has shades of Lukaku about him. Just as quick, just as powerful. Perhaps has a better touch and link up play but then not quite the finisher Lukaku is. Either way, this is the type of striker that we should be looking at if we want to be taken seriously.

There are some big teams interested but they all seem to have bodies in that position already bar Utd and Spurs but why would you choose them two over us.

05 Dec 2025 06:34:52
At 21, it would feel like another Barry-esq risk for me BN. We have bought in a few players who are young and full of potential, one is playing and not scoring, two are just not playing.

I’d like to see us try and buy someone with a bit more prem experience or is older and proven record of finding the net.

When you accept the price we would have to pay for young Samu, it rules out such a move for me. As to who we should get, I’m not sure.

05 Dec 2025 18:51:55
Any oversees signings is a gamble. But if we were to take gamble then I'd want us to go for Dju or Emagha (think that's his name) . Need some pace and power up front but most importantly we need players with knackered of sticking the ball in the net.

Try for Dju ( who his team don't want to sell) and offer one of our strikers on rest of season loan. Maybe Barry who could benefit from game time and possibly start scoring.

04 Dec 2025 23:35:12
This will be controversial but nonetheless.
I think Moyes is doing a great job for Everton.
He took over nearly a year ago and, within a few games, removed the anxiety of relegation.
This year, he has considerably improved the quality of our play, and the results. We are not perfect, as the results v Spurs and Newcastle show, but we are so much more enjoyable to watch.


I accept, he is not our long term Manager, but we should stick with him for the next 18 months or so, so that he can build a foundation for the future.
I can’t think of anyone who I would want in his place at this moment in time. His experience of the Premier League and his inside knowledge and and passion for Everton carry a lot of weight. Let’s give him all the support he needs.

05 Dec 2025 00:45:28
He has been solid, putting in the parts of a rebuild. Imagine a second half of the season without relegation nightmares.

05 Dec 2025 11:11:36
Barring a massive dip at some point, I see Moyes as medium term rather than short term.

We’ve come a long way in a year (yes it helps when you cabln actually afford players) , but I’d be happy for him to continue for at least the full season after this one.

DM has always frustrated his fanbase, not just us, but look at West Ham as well, but the fit with Everton is good and you can see real progress.

05 Dec 2025 16:14:24
Agreed BBN. He won’t be going anywhere anytime soon.
The ‘he’ll be sacked before Xmas’ crew seemed to have gone quiet 🤔
UTT.

05 Dec 2025 16:34:05
Who said that?

05 Dec 2025 18:02:55
Not controversial at all. Always liked the bloke from his first time around.

06 Dec 2025 13:35:11
I’ve read it a handful of times mate.