Everton Banter Archive October 21 2018

21 Oct 2018 21:21:42
Never like to raise any negatives especially after a good win but Walcott has to be dropped in my opinion. Just doesn’t cut it.

21 Oct 2018 22:14:24
1st for assists and 3rd on goals after Sig and Ricky. Not too shabby.

22 Oct 2018 07:46:47
He was pretty ineffective yesterday but has stats like BJU says. But now Lookman has given the manager something to think about.

22 Oct 2018 10:59:50
I think it was more to do with the RB and LB not being allowed too far forward to overlap due to Townsend and Zaha. Both him and Bernard were isolated.

22 Oct 2018 13:26:26
Walcott is one of those players who worries defenders just by being there. Interplay between him and Seamus was bound to be a bit rusty. Nice to have Lookman applying pressure on both him and Bernard though, something that has been lacking in the past.

22 Oct 2018 13:35:28
I see where you’re coming from with his stats even if it is just the 2 goals and assists but I think he’s been pretty poor all season. He does absolutely nothing for 90% of the game, misplaces passes, doesn’t do enough defensively and quite often misses easy opportunities. That miss when Sigurdsson played him through was criminal, not that it mattered in the end but real quality players step up and take those chances when they come. Clearly Silva sees something in him to have him starting every week, but I think once Bernard gets fully up to scratch Walcott will be in and out the team (I think he’s better suited to away games when we play on the counter) and Tosun will come back into the ST role. More than likely a lot of you will have a different opinion but I think if we’re to be a top quality team then we need to be ruthless and drop underperforming players such as Walcott. Remember the guy couldn’t cut it at a bang average Arsenal team last year.

23 Oct 2018 06:30:42
3rd game on the bounce with least touches of an outfield player and is averaging 1 tackle a game and 0.6 interceptions. i no his job isn't to win the ball but for me that shows a real lack of involvement in the game.
He frustrates me as he's a top player but drifts threw games then has moments of brilliance, bit more involvement and effort and he would be a star where as now he's looking a bit of a weak link.

23 Oct 2018 09:13:08
Like I said, at least the manager is being offered other options from other players now. Often in these situations, a player gets one goal and all the confidence come flooding back. His stats over many seasons have been better than now. A bit of patience may be needed.

21 Oct 2018 19:59:14
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21 Oct 2018 18:06:10
3 games 9 points no negatives please, a few tweeks in the January window and we will have one hell of a team.

21 Oct 2018 19:19:20
Think we are all happy Evertonians at the moment GB and as you say a few tweaks and we will hopefully have a bright future with Marco, Marcel and the team they are trying to build.

21 Oct 2018 19:30:00
Yea gb, only 2 weeks ago you said drop sigs 😎 looks like where top 4 easy 😂😂😂.

21 Oct 2018 20:01:17
I love the fact that we can keep going to the final whistle and capable of scoring late goals. Not everyone will relish playing us. Thought the substitutions once again worked well. I am convinced we have a master tactician in charge. Old Trafford will be trembling already lol.

21 Oct 2018 17:58:47
Great result today we have a Gem in Gomes and whole team were good, as for Marco brilliant subs and to see his passion at the end on the pitch congratulating his players True Gent and definitely here for the duration.

21 Oct 2018 18:08:12
He was solid and assured for the most part and didn't give you the jitters like Shneids does. Bit short of match fitness but that's to be expected. Looks good for future games. The subs were the difference today.

21 Oct 2018 18:26:39
I think you will see Morgan on the move in Jan mate, we have Tom as well as Gomes.

21 Oct 2018 19:39:26
Think we need to try and tie Gomes down and as you say move morgan in Jan.

22 Oct 2018 07:54:12
I think we will be seeing Davies and Gomes in the same team very soon. Both cover the whole pitch and are end to end players.

21 Oct 2018 12:09:43
Hey Ed these latest rumours surfacing today re Bill Kenright wants to bring Usmanov to Everton where upon Bill will step down and let him take his place to partner Mr Moshiri, any substance in this mate, i have a feeling this could be the real deal and the final piece of the jigsaw before the stadium takes shape, what a ride that would be.

{Ed002's Note - I thought this had been pretty much done to death. As of July 2019 Moshiri will own all but 23% of Everton shares, where would Usmanov's holding come from. The club has repeatedly said that this is Moshiri's baby and Usmanov has been looking closely at full takeovers of two Italian sides. I am not aware of anything happening in recent days to change that. Is this a new story or is it the same story that was thrown up a few weeks ago?}

21 Oct 2018 14:25:26
I do believe its a don deal mate, just waiting for it to be made official.

21 Oct 2018 14:29:27
I would like that to be true mate.

21 Oct 2018 19:25:00
Ed002, this is reportedly 'new' news with one particular paper throwing it out there again today.

{Ed002's Note - OK thanks.}

21 Oct 2018 20:52:12
Regarding Usmanov coming its not old news this will obviously happen despite Kopites hateing the thought. Why would he go to the Italian league? There's no money in it for him. The prems the only place to be for someone like Usmanov (world coverage, advertising etc) He's actually said Everton aren't where they should be, why would he say that? He's said he's open to helping his friend Farhad. Tell me another club he's made several comments about.

You can't because he hasn't (apart from saying he's not interested) Sponsoring Finch Farm selling his shares in Arsenal wanting to get involved with a Prem team again. Moshiris business partner suddenly an expert in Everton's history. The clues are all there. Look at the change with 1 billionaire wait till we've got 2!

21 Oct 2018 22:57:39
Him buying into the club doesn't change anything. We're moving forward just fine and whether he comes or not won't make a difference.

He'll probably help Moshiri in other ways but what I got from Usmanov in interviews was that it is Moshiri's baby and he would help him but not necessarily in buying into the club.

22 Oct 2018 08:01:49
Without stirring up a hornets nest or seeming to be in the knowledge. I did read one comment by Ushmanov that seemed a little strange or could be deemed as a hint that he will become involved in some way. He was directly quoted as saying something along the lines of that now he was without a football club, he was going to try and help out his good friend Moshiri. Now that could be interpreted as meaning a few things, but I certainly see that it might mean an involvement in EFC because how else could he be "helping" his friend Moshiri without some financial involvement in EFC. We know he is already sponsoring Finch Farm. which is really just dipping his toe in the water. A statement like the one he made hints at bigger things to me. But maybe I am just being over wishful? He also made this statement after the Finch Farm agreement. so I guess we will know pretty soon if anything will develop and then at least ED002 can have a rest from answering all these questions.

21 Oct 2018 07:29:01
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