Everton banter 2

26 Nov 2025 10:56:02
Mateo Pellegrino, the second coming of Big Dunc. Big brute of a bloke - 6ft 4, left-footed as well (always better) , only just turned 24. After a decent loan, and Parma selling Bonny to Inter in the summer, he has been given the nod to lead the line for them this season.

Sign me up.

26 Nov 2025 12:17:58
Can he score goals? We already have Barry at 6ft 5inches and Beto at 6ft 4inches. One criticism I have had about these two is that they are easily bullied by big center-backs. Barry in the past has also looked like a lost soul with no confidence.
The last two games Barry has changed that, he has been excellent, not being pushed off the ball, been more aggressive and winning headers.

Beto when he came on was easily beaten on one on one situations.
Barry has to start every game. I also want to see him shooting more, can't remember the last time he tried a shot like the DH shot against United. If he scores soon we may see a much improved and confident player. Yes we need another center-forward to replace Beto, don't care how tall he is as long as he can score goals.

26 Nov 2025 13:07:45
We still need a new striker in Jan, would let Beto go and keep Barry he’s improving last two games just needs to find the net.

26 Nov 2025 13:13:00
Barry just needs a few good Liverpool chippy meals and he will be fine.

26 Nov 2025 17:08:04
I still have fish and chips after every game of golf BMD. My mates laugh every time I order them. You can move a scouser out of Liverpool but they are still scouser's at heart. Yes Barry needs to bulk up a bit, then he could be another Lukaku.

26 Nov 2025 19:06:46
I don’t think he has the pace to be another Lukaku.

Has a much better first touch and link up play than the Lukaku we had though.

26 Nov 2025 21:44:19
I meant the 87 goals Lukaku scored for us Swan, we can only hope.

27 Nov 2025 02:51:36
Would love that to be the case, he definitely has the attitude and attributes to succeed here, up to him to make it all count. Because barring injury or suspension, he’ll be our first choice striker until at least January.

26 Nov 2025 07:39:03
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Matchday 12 - Quick Round Up

25 Nov 2025 20:23:37
Could the mouthy idiots, please stop slagging off Garner and KDH. They're very 2 very hard working Evertonians.

{Ed025's Note - i must admit i have not seen anyone being negative against these 2 particular players mate..

25 Nov 2025 20:48:22
Why would anyone mouth off re either of those players they are our consistent 8 out of 10 performances every week.

{Ed025's Note - im with you Witty..

25 Nov 2025 20:56:25
Search the sites comments under Garner and/or KDH.

26 Nov 2025 01:14:47
ILike I said, I can't recall any posts about these two.

Garner has been our best player this season and by a decent margin imo. KDH has done okay and been fairly solid. He hasn't played badly by any means but considering his ability, I think it could be argued that he has played within himself. He had a brilliant game against Wolves and then we didn't see him again until Fulham.

The good sign is that when he doesn't necessarily play well, he still turns in credible performances in other aspects of the game due to his character and hard working nature.

He will only improve the more minutes he plays for us. I think people forget that he is still a pup in terms of PL experience. He has the same amount of games in the Championship as he does in the PL. Considering his age, I think that says a lot.

Fair play he was brilliant against United but I want to see that level from him more consistently than once every 4 or 5 games before I start getting carried away.

Pickford, Jimmy and Ndiaye are out on their own for me. Won't include Grealish as he is only a loan.

26 Nov 2025 08:56:33
Beto, Barry an tarks, to a degree, are the ones that people have been vocal about but haven't really seen many in here having a pop at the two you mentioned.

26 Nov 2025 09:53:08
Been two of our best performers so far. Nothing but praise for them both.

26 Nov 2025 10:06:13
There’s no mouthy idiots slagging off Garner and KDH. I just searched and no one is slagging them off, if anything it’s the opposite. I don’t understand. We’ve all been singing Garners praises as one our best player this season.
Wrong site maybe?

26 Nov 2025 11:20:45
Why would you search for negativity? Odd behaviour.

26 Nov 2025 13:06:34
Replying to the original post that said if you search for Garner and KDH you’d find ‘negativity’. I can’t remember there being any so wasn’t expecting to find any. There wasn’t any as i thought so I wasn’t searching for negativity.
It’s really not that odd proving something for yourself anyway mate.

26 Nov 2025 13:14:45
‘Tis a bit weird Ta.

26 Nov 2025 14:09:11
Sorry Dog Puke that was meant for the OP.

26 Nov 2025 17:06:37
No worries mate my mistake Ace.
I read on here every day and can’t remember anyone getting on either of there backs. Beto and Barry is another story but yeah odd post.
Win on Saturday and we’re up with the pace coyb! ??.

27 Nov 2025 10:56:56
DPP, TA:

"KDH has been absolutely woeful for weeks now. His best game since Wolves was the one he missed through suspension. He does absolutely nothing for us other than play poorly executed reverse passes to G. "

27 Nov 2025 12:27:13
So, one comment out of hundreds constitutes 'idiots' slating these players? Bit of a stretch really. I used the comment search and the vast amount of posts aren't slating them at all. There was a patch when KDH wasn't playing too well and one or two pointed this out, that's just fans being fans, all entitled to an opinion like yourself.

27 Nov 2025 14:11:11
The vast are complimentary, some others aren't. My point is made. Enjoy the season.

27 Nov 2025 14:58:41
Strange post this! You made out that most posts were slating those two players yet finish with the vast are complimentary? Which is it? The only point made here is one of confusion!

27 Nov 2025 15:45:06
bluepotato: I stated that individuals, not most. Please read, understand and digest. As before, enjoy the season.

27 Nov 2025 17:17:27
Either way, you're still stretching, I noticed one post which just stated that kdh hadn't been playing too well, even that was about a month ago.

27 Nov 2025 21:36:15
BP. Do you always have to have the last say. By the way, It's not a question.

28 Nov 2025 01:50:50
Not at all. People put up posts and then others reply, that's how sites like this go. You said something that wasn't entirely true, I'm just commenting on your replies. Understand and digest mate ?.

25 Nov 2025 15:34:27
If we could get in a really good proven striker in the January window and get JB back to full fitness we have every chance of finishing the season strongly…we’re only 3 points of champions league place as it stands.

25 Nov 2025 16:17:01
Nothing wrong in thinking big. This year the league from 3rd down is very tight. Very exciting for a change.

25 Nov 2025 17:19:04
Been saying top six is achievable for us this season.

25 Nov 2025 17:33:42
Also a decent gap to the bottom three mate.

25 Nov 2025 17:48:41
Sooner doooper computer puts us finishing in 13 th place.

25 Nov 2025 18:39:50
I want us to go all out for the FA Cup.

25 Nov 2025 19:24:00
Get your dad back on here.

25 Nov 2025 19:30:45
Get some away supporters on here, give us a dose of reality. I know for certain TV does not display reality. Barry for instance had a good game in as much as hold up play, effort and headers but he is a striker with no goals, his older brother likewise. Does Moyes enforced 4 4 1 open the door for 4 4 2?

25 Nov 2025 19:46:57
That would be the icing on the cake mate, would love that.

25 Nov 2025 22:09:36
Just seems like you’re annoyed Barry had a good game mate.

Have 2 work mates who went to Manchester last night and both full of praise for Barry.

26 Nov 2025 00:20:05
Barry had a good game with no goals. He is a striker.

26 Nov 2025 00:20:59
The lad won most headers.

26 Nov 2025 01:57:11
Yeah and? Most of our fans were worshipping DCL for performances that weren’t even half that good when he also wouldn’t score and would in fact miss 2 sitters

If you believe a striker can’t play well without a goal, then you must think most strikers have terrible games most weeks because very few score consistently.

You have an agenda against him, it really is that simple.

Zirkzee was atrocious yesterday and also is not a goal scorer but you have Everton fans on here saying “he’s levels above what we have”, because they don’t watch football. They pick who they like and nothing will change that.

You asked to get some away fans on here, I personally know 2 who went the game, I’ve seen various fans on social media who went the game and pretty much everyone praised Barry.

26 Nov 2025 08:11:59
All you can ask of a player is that they improve their game and develop. Barry in my eyes is doing that. He is starting to understand how his team mates play and what is expected of him.
And let’s be fair he wasn’t exactly set up with any chances against Utd, but that didn’t stop the lad putting a shift in.

26 Nov 2025 08:46:27
What the #### are you burbling about Swan. I haven't slagged the Lad just pointed out he has yet to score. I am on holiday, just woke up with a mega hangover.

26 Nov 2025 11:25:40
Barry has been improving since the run of games. The goals will come I’m sure if he carries on getting starts. I’m not going to slate his record but hope he does get a few soon.

{Ed025's Note - as much as i admire his work rate Ace he is primarily there to score goals, only young yet and has time on his side of course but unless he starts hitting the back of the net mate...he will be replaced, and rightfully so..

26 Nov 2025 18:21:49
He will score goals its previous obvious, to me at least. He doesn't only win headers, he makes good movements. I think he'll get 10+ this season and whilst that isn't an amazing return in some minds, it would be good for a player adapting to a new league. First one opens the floodgates.

27 Nov 2025 00:09:17
Don't know how people can say Zirkzee is levels above Barry as they are quite similar. Score goals on continent but struggle in Premier. Signing Zirkzee is pointless as he offers nothing different to what we have now.

25 Nov 2025 13:58:24
Great result last night, nice to see the team pressing from the off, and their response to going a man down was superb. One or two additions and Europe is not beyond this squad of players.

25 Nov 2025 19:05:47
Got to hold my hands up and say I stoped tuning into the media reporting the game after the red until the 58th minute so missed most the game. Fair play to the lads to get the result. Sounds like Utd just couldn’t break us down and the team pulled together.

Not sure what Gueye was thinking. Worrying signs that the dressing room may not be as together as we think. Not sure Moyes’ comment of liking his players to fight because the care was the right approach. Sounded like a poor attempt to back a stupid action. Hope he drills it out of them and we avoid it happening again.

25 Nov 2025 19:49:49
I think heat of the moment myself, he’s made a full apology and good for him, let’s move on, we won and won well, Man U will be lucky to finish in the top ten this season, load of has beens for me.

25 Nov 2025 11:26:12
Not being petty (well yes I am) but why are we not above Utd in the table. We have the same points and goal difference. Brighton and Sunderland are the same and Brightest are above Sunderland I think because of alphabetical order.


Yes I know it’s petty but it puts us in the top ten and just looks better.
Seriously need to find more things to do now I’m retired ?.

25 Nov 2025 12:41:27
I’m guessing it goals scored BMD.

25 Nov 2025 12:55:27
I think it goes down to goals scored after goal difference mate. They’ve scored 6 more.

25 Nov 2025 12:57:29
Older we get grumpier we get, I love it. When the kids ask you what do you want for your birthday or xmas, tell them 'an empty bucket'.

25 Nov 2025 10:51:20


Swan117 has written an article entitled, Everton Player Ratings v Manchester United

25 Nov 2025 13:44:47
Pretty much spot on with all them.

25 Nov 2025 15:33:00
Can’t argue with any of that mate. Great team performance.

25 Nov 2025 16:44:29
Agree lads spot on with the ratings good read aswell swan mate.

25 Nov 2025 19:07:36
Agree with the ratings for last night but that one great defensive display doesn't hide the fact Tarkowski has been poor for ages. A great win and everyone forgets reality.

25 Nov 2025 19:25:26
FFS Big Reg.

25 Nov 2025 10:30:25
Just some thoughts
A great performance and result last night and valuable 3 points. Get 3 points from the next game and subject to other results can make a big difference to our league position.

Dewsbury Hall must have left a great impression on the watching England manager and maybe in contention for an England call up.
We all remember the booking for taking a quick free kick. A similar situation occurred at the weekend when liverpool took a quick free kick against Forest, different referee and play continued

If Keane maintains his current form for the rest of the season, perhaps will earn him another 1year contract.

It’s difficult to understand that Coleman plays 2 international games, then puts the blue shirt on and goes off injured again,

When players depart for the African nations matches, is it intended to use Dibbling. If so shouldn’t he be getting minutes during games or could it be Alcatraz will be preferred.

25 Nov 2025 09:42:20
For a senior pro, Gueye’s behaviour was shocking. Not only did he put last night’s game in jeopardy, but he has undermined our chances for the next 3 games before he goes away to Africa.

Apart from his absence, we’ll be missing Branthwaite, Coleman, Patterson and Rohl.

Assuming Ireobugnam replaces Gueye, our subs bench will only have the following senior players - Travers, Aznou, Mc Neill, Alcatraz, Dibbling and Beto. The rest will be another goalkeeper plus some U21s.

All credit to the 10 who won the game last night but Gueye could have a lot to answer for.

25 Nov 2025 11:29:17
Gueye could be missing for up to 10 matches according to reports.

25 Nov 2025 15:20:43
I wouldn't be to bothered i would play Garner and KDH in center mid and charly as number 10.hopefully DM realises we have better players than idrissa in the the squad who don't give the ball away half the time.

Don't get me wrong idrissa has been a great player for us but I don't think we will miss him over the nxt couple of months and he will be a substitute when he comes back from the Afcon.

25 Nov 2025 15:59:11
It’s an ideal time to try which players to replace him ready for next season.

25 Nov 2025 09:26:55
Hi I've not posted for a long time, my son regularly posts, i was glad when we got bolasie, but ekiteke i don't mention as he plays for the squatters across the park, every everton game he predicts we will lose.

he is so negative towards us, we efc are a work in progress and it may take time but we will get to were we want to be. keep the faith UTFT.

25 Nov 2025 09:00:16
The Everton away fans were bouncing last night.

{Ed025's Note - they were great BB...as per usual mate..

25 Nov 2025 10:25:47
They deserved that result. I can go back to the seventies when going to away games was a right of passage. Boys always turned up regardless of how we were playing. Sadly getting to old for all that now, but would love one more Wembley trip. Ok two now they have the bloody semis there.

25 Nov 2025 12:59:35
Always are.