Everton Banter Archive February 15 2012

15 Feb 2012 21:23:07
Hey Ed it's nice to see the rumours page getting some take over talk comments. Shame it's all a bit difficult to believe. Although I like the comments from DM lately. He seems to be making the right noises with soon to be manager less spurs sniffing around.

There is a massive switch in attitude on this sight since the TW closed. We all seem to be loving all things Everton at the moment and the Jelly man has not even scored yet. COYB

looking forward to a few goals for the lads on Sat.

3-1

Jelly
Baines pen
Hibbo with one off his thigh in a goal mouth scramble
And Nevs with a trade mark own goal

Toffee ace {Ed025's Note - all us blues are happy at the moment ace... even david has been seen grinning...all we have ever asked for, is a bit of investment in the team...and we got it!!..so happy days..

15 Feb 2012 21:08:27
Ed you think we should start donovan up top to get a goal before he heads off and try barkley on the right, then bring on our new guy for 20 mins? Dan {Ed025's Note - that would be good dan...but he is just as effective cutting in from the wing mate..

15 Feb 2012 20:39:11
I have us getting 24 points out of what is left. And that's pretty optimistic to be honest.4th is beyond us. Top six isn't though. What do you think ed?

Bez the blue {Ed025's Note - top 8 is more realistic bez, after our start, top 6 would be brilliant, but top 8 works for me, as i would rake in lots of R/S dosh..

Trip to wembley and top 10 will do me, then sign DR Drenthe, The Strac and Peanut permanently and that will do me. {Ed025's Note - i need top 8..but would gladly give up the dough if we got to wembley

Yes ive looked at our fixtures the home games are difficult ones but at home we can win anyone
Spurs
Arsenal
West Brom
Sunderland
Fulham
Newcastle
That's 18 points available at home in which i think we can AT LEAST pick up 13 points
Away games
QPR
Liverpool
Swansea
Norwich
Stoke
Man United
Wolves
If we can pick up 7 points that's very good in my opinion

All very difficult games a derby, Man united, Stoke who are great at home same with Swansea and Norwich and Playing Wolves away 2nd to last game of the season will be hard if Wolves are fighting down near the bottom

Adding them up that's AT LEAST 53 points at the end of the season and that is surely top 8 if we pick up a few more points then 7th is not impossible, which we would have to be happy with considering the start we had to the season.
If we make the right additions in the summer and hopefully get some investment we should be aiming at the top 6 for next season, its so important we start playing a full season consistently.

Top 8 Finnish, at least semi finals of fa cup and win against the rs would be amazing
Blue kaz

15 Feb 2012 18:27:39
hi ed,watever happened to the lad from azerjaban,abbdullah or sumthin similar,excuse the spellin but i hav an idea u no who im talkin bout,true blue,efc 4 life {Ed025's Note - you mean..abdul abdullayev...he is on loan to panionios in greece mate, one for the future i think..

Cheers ed,must be work permit issues but add him to the other youngsters and my god,it looks impressive,if of course they develop,i remember a certain cadermatri,jeffers so it only potentiol at the mo,true blue,efc 4 life {Ed025's Note - the future looks bright...the future is BLUE!..

Araz Abdullayev don't you mean Ed, haha? {Ed025's Note - they actually call him abdul..

15 Feb 2012 19:10:25
Spain U16's 0 England U16's 1
Goalscorer - Green.

Alastair

15 Feb 2012 13:50:43
Kenny Swain's men beat Spain courtesy of George Green's goal.


England U16s got 2012 off to a decent start on Wednesday afternoon, with a victory over Spain in Madrid to follow-up from last year's Victory Shield success.

Kenny Swain's team travelled to the Spanish capital at the start of the week for a few days of training, before Wednesday's match at Las Rojas which saw the Head Coach manage to give playing time to all members of his 18-man squad.

And the Young Lions put in a good performance in the early Spanish afternoon, matching their hosts for the majority of the game before scoring a last minute winner through substitute George Green on his debut for England.

The Everton striker appeared to have few options on when he received the ball just outside the area, but proceeded to curl a fine shot past Spanish sub 'keeper Guillermo Lara to win it for England.

The Everton youth team player who cost a reported 2 million from Bradford at the tender age of 16 showed his worth in a dazzling display of energy, class and poise.

Swain's squad will now return to England and their clubs before they meet up again for the Montaigu Tournament in France, which takes place in late March and early April.

FA.COM

Im excited with him and barkley big time, come on moyesee give them twenty minutes in cup game if we are winning comfortably

15 Feb 2012 11:43:46
After the cup game were not playing again till march so i think moyes can afford to put our strongest team out on saturday! If jelly is fit i would like to see if him and denis can link up! Some power,work rate and finesse in oppositions final third should solve our goal scoring problems! Coleman is fit again which is good as donovan plays his last game on saturday! We will miss him!so hopefully coleman and drenthe between them can take his place,maybe osman aswell he has the quality just not the pace! Barkley and gueye are playing well for the reserves so they will be forcing there way back into the first team! So all in all things are looking pretty good! We have a solid back 4, a strong competitive midfield with plenty of choices and back up and a hard working front man who just needs someone up with him with the quality to finish what he makes! I think wembley and a top 7/8 finish is very possible if we play like we have the last couple of home games!

15 Feb 2012 11:03:03
I think it's so important that in the summer we just keep the current squad together, so that means we spend any money we have on signing Drentha, Dennis, Peanuts and hopefully Donovan!
For me, I love Peanuts but the most important one would be Donovan, the amount of goals he has set up since he joined is unbelievable and his play is brilliant!
Only probably is I bet Galaxy would want £10 million for him!
If im completely honest i dont think we'll sign Drentha permanently either, i dont think Moyes is that bothered about having him!
I do believe though we just really need to keep these current players together and then have the likes of Barkley, Duffy, Vellios, Green, Junior etc coming through and making their way into the side!
What do you think Ed?
Mickey Blue Eyes {Ed001's Note - MLS decide player prices and it is them you have to deal with, they are not keen on letting their top stars go on permanent deals right now. With the youth coming through, I am not sure there is a need for Donovan, Barkley in particular needs to get first team football to progress.}

15 Feb 2012 00:29:09
Against Blackpool I'd rather see Jelly than Stracq if we could. Stracq is insane with his effort and against bigger teams that we need to dig in against I think that he'll do great but against Holloway's Blackpool, we will get chances and space, and we need someone clinical to take them.

Play both

Play both we will need bodies up top to break them down. They play it around and will cause us problems but we shud have enuff to beat them. 3 1 paul

14 Feb 2012 23:39:28
Evening Fellow Blues,

Regarding Rodwells persistant hamstring problem.

And before I start can I apologise for
mentioning these two players on our
site, but they are a point in case and before playing for the RS they were both Blues.

Steven Gerrard in his early days
suffered with persistant groin and hamstring problems. This was eventually rectified by removing his wisdom teeth. Wierd I know but
As I understand it, it had to do with his jaw position and the subsequent position of his neck which affected his posture and that affected the way he ran and subsequently the constant
injuries.

Michael Owen's injuries were due to
the car he owned and his driving position
again his posture when he drove
affected his legs and strain put on his hamstrings

Now I'm not saying that this is whats up with Jack
But what I am saying is it might not be
a weakness and once they get to the cause
he will be able to play with greater confidence
knowing that his hamstring isn't going to pop everytime he over does it, hence he won't play within himself.

I believe Jack will be one of our greatest players in the years to come. But lets sort this issue out with his injuries and let the kid develop rather than people suggesting we cash in.

Moysie is developing our squad which is small enough as it is, he is also trying to reduce the age
of the squad, whilst maintaining that core of experience.

Just have patience and believe.

COYB IMWT.

Night night Ed25 I hope DFS have given you a sofa bed

Big C {Ed025's Note - i always sleep well big c...we evertonians can always rest assured that whatever comes or goes, we support the best team on the planet!, we dont have the most money, or the best ground, but what we do have no money can buy...loyalty...

I dont think it is a BIG problem yet regarding Rodwell and his hamstring injury. Fact is, he sustained a hamstring injury, it happens to a lot of players, and the reason why he suffered one straight away was simply because he was under prepared and not ready to play, which Moyes was fuming at.

Let him recover to 100% and then if he suffers another hamstring injury, they could look into it, but right now, it was the medical staff at fault for the reoccurence of the hamstring injury.

Medical staff at fault at Everton? - hmm - where've we heard that before - lot's of times I think - who's in charge there?

14 Feb 2012 21:03:02
Lanndon Donovan to Everton?

uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/14022012/58/premier-league-donovan-eyes-permanent-everton-move.html

Interesting read.