Everton banter 2

10 Jan 2026 19:57:07
Just got back from playing golf, spoilt the round by looking at my phone every five minutes. Did shoot an 83 which is several years lower than my age.
Just watched a replay of the penalty kicks, all I can say is how did we recruit two players as center-forwards who can't even score from the penalty spot. It's not that the goalie made spectacular saves, I could have saved those shots. Neither should ever play for Everton again.
Evidently Aznou played well when he came on, we have been told repeatedly that he is not ready blah, blah, blah. Also we have to keep Armstrong, not let him go back to Preston.


Moyes will last until the end of the season, he has steadied the ship, for now. However if it was my money I would not give him a penny to spend this January. It would be a waste of money to either recruit rubbish or someone who will sit on the bench.
Get a new Manager in the summer and let him bring in his own recruiting staff, don't ask me who, I am not earning the big bucks to make such a decision but we need to change something otherwise it will be more years of mediocracy and I don't have that much time or patience left.

{Ed025's Note - nor me Mike, great round though mate..kudos..

10 Jan 2026 20:13:42
Agree Mike we can’t just keep employing managers to keep us up. The whole system has to change. And if people are correct in saying we won’t go down then keep any transfer money we have, don’t waste it on more average players.

10 Jan 2026 20:39:27
Blue Mike - agree - can’t be trusted with money - club like ours cannot have so many misses in the transfer and loan dept and not addressing full back situation criminal.
Plus we are bloody boring to watch and can’t score.
Give Moyes some sort of role as think he is Everton through and through - just nowhere near the recruitment / playing squads though.

10 Jan 2026 22:36:56
Moyes Everton through and through? So why did he go to Manchester? get rid end of season.

11 Jan 2026 08:34:21
Young and ambitious went with Kenwrights blessing. Still Everton through and through. I watch Everton but also go to non-league. You need to get out more Lee1616.

11 Jan 2026 09:41:54
DM you must be his Daughter lol, Moyes has made about 20mil out of getting sacked so many times, not bad for failing.

10 Jan 2026 19:40:03
Who is to blame for our 3 most resent performances?
1, senior players are, in part responcable.
2 The manager bares some responsibility. poor selections, substitution, and tactics .
3 But I feel those who have really let us down, are this all singing, all dancing recruitment team .
This present crisis was very foreseeable, the afcons, were a known problem, and given our very thin squad all it would take is a few injuries, or suspensions and we would be in the desperate situation that we now face.


On the 1st of Jan there should have been deals ready to go, be it loans or signings, decutions should have been had and agreed for when the window opened not halfway through the mouth.
We where told this team where experts, and just an aside, would love to know which one of this "brilliant team thought £42m for Dibling was such a great idea.

10 Jan 2026 20:17:41
Perhaps their plan is to keep any transfer money for next season, given that we look like we are safe from relegation. Their is nothing to play for now so keep the cash for the next manager to choose his own players.

10 Jan 2026 20:33:54
The problem is that this "brilliant" recruiting team and Moyes are not on the same wavelength. One seems to be keen on recruiting young and unproven players (in this league) and a Manager who would rather play the likes of O'Neil.


Paying 42M for Dibling was obviously a mistake, given our situation and the timing, but who knows how good or bad he will be in a few years time. What I do know is if he is worth 42M for his potential, then Armstrong is worth a lot more.

11 Jan 2026 08:38:03
Amen to that. If he sends Armstrong back to Preston after this, Moyes has really lost the plot.

10 Jan 2026 19:39:16
I watched a strange amount of Southampton last year, and without fail, Dibling was the standout player - so much so that i thought he was nailed on to go to Liverpool or United for about 80m at the end of the season.

I was So excited when we were linked with him, and gutted when the bids were rejected, and if I had to pick between him and Grealish, I would have picked him all day.

He was quick, direct, could hold off any player and dribble like Ndiaye. I have no idea what has happened to him.

I think he has been mostly dreadful, but I genuinely think it's on Moyes (as I think most things are) . He is forced to do so much defensively that he is never actually in space, and the way his game time was handled early on makes me think he's terrified of making a mistake, in case he gets dropped for it - but ironically, the nerviness is making him play absolutely awfully.

He looks like he can't dribble, he slows the game down every time he gets it and his passing is wayward. I look at Barry and I wonder how anyone greenlit that deal, but I look at Dibling and I don't see the player I saw last year. One thing is for certain, though, we won't get Anything out of him while Moyes continues to use him as he is, and Moyes won't give him any other role to play while he's playing as badly as he is.

I think he may be another Lookman, who we cut our losses on in a year and then in 3 years he's moving to Spurs or Chelsea for 70m because he's fulfilled his potential elsewhere under a manager who doesn't absolutely destroy his confidence each week.

10 Jan 2026 20:08:15
Oh he can dribble but in circles. Patterson ran forward at one point and this young man decided to pass the ball to the space where Patterson was not but a sunderland player was running to, cue panic and lucky escape.

10 Jan 2026 20:20:21
Fair comment Alex, have to say I felt the same when I watched the lad.

10 Jan 2026 20:36:03
Dibling is crap, if we have the guts to admit we made error of judgment, and cut our losses, we might recover 10m, if we're luckey.

10 Jan 2026 20:52:19
How has Moyes destroyed his confidence. He was nailed on to go nowhere - Liverpool etc! didn't come in for him nor any of the 'big' Clubs. The reason! at that fee, they would want him to step up, almost at once. I believe Moyes thought (scout reports) that to, so pushed for him at £40 odd mill, then along came Grealish and KDH so Moyes thought he could nurse Dibling along.

Watched him at BMD a few now, he dribbles round in circles, flashes of attack minded but few and far between. Today he was hopeless, even McNeil (awful) was better on the right, how damning is that. Those around me were of the same opinion.

{Ed025's Note - i would take 40p now..

10 Jan 2026 22:21:48
Strange because last week you thought the lad had a bright future?

11 Jan 2026 00:50:21
Did I say bright future, thought I said he has something. I still do but confidence is a huge asset and bluntly his is dwindling.

10 Jan 2026 18:12:21
Can’t see any other way of improvement other than bringing in new players, we are around 3 or 4 points off top 6 spot, do we stick or twist either finish midtable or as our manager has said fight for a place in Europe to do that we need all our top players back plus a few additions.

10 Jan 2026 18:24:35
We need a new manager mate, like it or not.

10 Jan 2026 18:38:15
We agree to disagree mate, I want our manager to have a good chance of taking Everton back up to where us old farts keep dreaming of where we used to be in the 80s and before, if after a decent chance he doesn’t then we move on to another, tough times at Everton, I do not want to ever go through what previous managers have done we need stability this is a transition will take a bit of tim with AFCOM and injuries plus new faces.

10 Jan 2026 18:59:36
I agree with Guernsey. At the start of the season expectation from most people was that we would finish somewhere around mid- table, and I think that’s where we’ll end up. We’ve been without our best players for a while - Branthwaite, Dewsbury-Hall and Ndiaye and when they are back we will improve. We have a very limited squad in both quality and quantity and we need another clear-out and upgrade at the end of the season.

Recent performances have been poor but the last few games have shown that Dibbling and Rohl, who many supporters have been shouting for, are just not good enough. There is no way Moyes will be sacked, nor should he be - we need some continuity for the next 12/18 months.

10 Jan 2026 18:59:41
Who is this new Manager wanted?

10 Jan 2026 19:02:42
I get what your saying mate but if it was my money I wouldn't like to be handing it over to whoever is doing the buying at the moment.

10 Jan 2026 19:26:54
I would be happy to give him time if it wasn't so obvious that he'll never change. He has always been stubborn, but now he's been left behind by the sport and has absolutely no interest in catching up. If you take a step back and look at the 20 managers in the league, you could make a very compelling case that he is dead last when it comes to tactics, motivation and adapting.

Keeping him is delaying the inevitable.

10 Jan 2026 19:39:51
Your right there mate they need to do better.

10 Jan 2026 21:05:47
When Branthwaite is back who do you drop? He won't drop Tarkowski! O'Brien? Keane? O'Brien is a CB and a good one but I can see Moyes playing him RB.

{Ed025's Note - it will be JO, JT, JB and Myko, Leopards do not change their spots mate..

10 Jan 2026 17:47:55
Maybe Adzou could replace Dibling and McNeil on the wings. They were utter dogsh*te today. I'd of preferred to see Boayke given a go on RW. Playing well for U21's and fast, direct player who will take his full back on and try get on the box.

10 Jan 2026 18:24:04
Both Adzou and Armstrong were the shining lights for Everton today young pacey lads who were not over awed by the big time long may it last mate.

10 Jan 2026 20:27:01
But our manager has said that they are not ready for Premiership football. In fact many on here were saying Adzou must be crap as Moyes sees him everyday in training, and Armstrong needs more experience. Really?

10 Jan 2026 21:21:34
Guernsey I think we've got a special player in Armstrong he'll be captain in a couple of seasons.

10 Jan 2026 17:44:43
Everyone should boycott buying that shirt we played in today to show the club we play in blue, who is running this club First of all we buy the chuckle brothers and then we play in the wrong colour, I wonder how much money we have wasted on rubbish players and pay offs to managers over the years, it would probably of paid for our new stadium.

10 Jan 2026 17:58:38
I wondered why we played in that kit. Was it a one off kit or was there a good reason for playing in wrong colours. We looked and played like an away team today.

{Ed025's Note - probably a financial decision with the kit sponsors Dentie, so we get more money to buy the next Barry, Beto and Dibbling mate..

10 Jan 2026 18:17:09
Surely we only need to raise £10 then to buy 3 players with their quality.

{Ed025's Note - i would want change as well Dentie..

10 Jan 2026 18:23:14
Well getting rid of Moyes right now would only add to the problem. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a fan of him at all. But he is better than Dyche and we will be safe this season.

He’s by no means the answer. But I don’t know who is, so I’m happy to wait until his contract runs down so we can spend the time, time that doesn’t harm our PL status, carefully identifying a coach that can move us forward and get us winning things.

{Ed025's Note - that works for me Ace..

10 Jan 2026 18:24:47
Said it represented the Mersey skyline dark shirts yuk.

10 Jan 2026 19:22:11
How long is DM's contract? Being 100 times better than SD is something but is probably still less than Nothing But The Best.

10 Jan 2026 20:28:55
Dyche didn’t set the bar very high mate. Keep him till end of season but be looking for the next manager now.

10 Jan 2026 16:49:54
Look if you saw how we played on Wednesday night with suspensions as well, you knew we very unlikely to get a win today.
Let's hope the rest of the premiership have long cup runs and we can finish top half of the table.

I know this will annoy some, but I don't want Europe next season the squad is too thin. Even if we buy well in the summer, who will buy our dead weights? We need to consolidate and build a stronger squad. We can't afford to keep buying bang average players.

{Ed025's Note - we have not bought bang average players LHR, we have bought complete duffers who are dog crap mate..

10 Jan 2026 17:37:07
Trouble is we hear this year upon year upon year and nothing changes. We get managers in to keep us up and then get rid. When if ever are we going to change? Because right now I am seeing nothing different.

10 Jan 2026 17:37:45
I don’t think some of our players are even average mate, far below that to be truthful, new recruits to save our season required.

{Ed025's Note - season is over GB, we wont be relegated and we start again in summer..same again or will it improve?..answers on a postcard..

10 Jan 2026 17:42:50
Wish I could pick a few of them up in a Poo bag and get shot of in the bin Ed mate.

{Ed025's Note - love it mate..

10 Jan 2026 19:15:39
All fair points. Not being in a relegation scrap is progress though, no? I know some don’t want to admit it.

10 Jan 2026 15:38:20
That sums Barry and Beto up.

{Ed025's Note - 2 pathetic individuals BAZ..

10 Jan 2026 16:24:14
Was surprised we scored the one in normal time.

At least Anzou showed promise. Armstrong wasn’t out his depth either.

You hope with Ndiaye and Gana back from AFCON, KDH back from injury and Grealish back from suspension, we will perform better. The problem is: we still don’t have anyone who can stick it in the net.

10 Jan 2026 17:05:20
Ed025 and Baz, look like the lights gone out on the lampposts.
Could have been rehearsing for appearance on Strictly Come Dancing than calling themselves footballers.

{Ed025's Note - yeah it was very poor Brian, i get the injuries and suspension bit but some of them out there today were shamefully bad mate..

10 Jan 2026 17:09:33
Armstrong a very good player, Moyes has lost the plot if he sends the lad back to PNE, send Dibling or McNeil.

{Ed025's Note - and the 2 donkeys up front DMS..

10 Jan 2026 17:29:56
They wouldn't get a game ED. Anyone else see the game today, Beto is so incredibly clumsy, Barry has some control but no way is he a footballer.

{Ed025's Note - they are not even championship standard mate..

10 Jan 2026 17:38:37
But Moyes sees him in training all week blah blah blah.

{Ed025's Note - time he went to Specsavers then Brass..

10 Jan 2026 17:42:18
Anzou played fantastic for short time he was on. Moyes will probs loan him out before window ends. What I didn't get was leaving Graham and the other attacker on bench and put defenders on. Fair enough playing for penalties but at least have players on pitch who can strike a ball towards goal.

And what's the crack with that stupid jump in the air before striking a penalty. Again I think the defeat is down Moyes tactics and substitutions. Far too negative.

{Ed025's Note - im sure he didn,t tell them to do that stupid run up then stall Dentie...it loses momentum mate...just put your laces through the bloody thing..

10 Jan 2026 18:05:48
Oh I know Moyes won't teach them penalty techniques but his negative substitutions could of cost us winning before penalties when we were starting to get on top of the game. I agree bout the laces through the ball Ed. When I played my technique was to hit it so hard that if keeper guessed the right way, he would end up in net with the ball.

How landing on your standing leg before striking a ball can be beneficial to taking a good penalty is beyond me. Beto didn't even look like he knew what he was going to do judging by his run up. That's 1st time I've seen a penalty shoot out with 100% success rate and a 100% balls up rate.

{Ed025's Note - i had no faith in them hitting the back of the net mate...why break the habit of a lifetime..

10 Jan 2026 19:14:17
Anzou, Moyes played him as a last resort today, normally he would never of been given a chance, Moyes is so negative towards the youngsters,

10 Jan 2026 19:17:09
Was bringing Aznou a negative sub? Or going two up top with the only two strikers we have? Or do we just keep fuelling the narrative and ignore the facts?

10 Jan 2026 15:36:06
Speechless absolutely speechless, yes the team is thin and the manager is rubbish but who the fook is in charge of recruitment, that's it season over in January, can't say anything else it's all been said before for years now.

10 Jan 2026 16:20:32
It’s tricky Sky as we are not in the depths of trouble we saw under Dyche, Lampard or Benitez and we are higher up in the table.

It’s highly frustrating to see the money wasted on Beto, Barry and Dibling. After years of buying utter tosh, you’d have hoped we started to get it right.

10 Jan 2026 17:39:08
3 points off a top six spot.

{Ed025's Note - might as well be 50 GB..

10 Jan 2026 17:40:40
We are not in the depths yet. But we will be if we continue with this one tactic and not playing players when their not ready?

10 Jan 2026 15:27:32
We had 2 good players at AFCON. Sunderland had 9. We had two idiots banned due to stupid red cards. They had none. We both had injuries. This to me was about man management and once again Moyes does not surprise me.

I know I get criticism for my dislike of the man but I have not changed my opinion. He has to go. We will never get success with that idiot in charge.

10 Jan 2026 15:26:29
We're an embarrassment.

10 Jan 2026 15:35:42
I've been staying as positive as I can, but that is close to breaking me.

This club right now seems to just constantly find new ways to embarrass it's fans. Those penalties showed the confidence that this side currently has.

{Ed025's Note - absolutely mate..

10 Jan 2026 17:42:16
Sell Beto and Barry don't even bother playing a striker nobody would notice.

{Ed025's Note - im game..