Everton Banter Archive April 22 2017

 

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22 Apr 2017 20:06:13
Hi have to agree with Jimbo below one swallow does not make a summer, also agree our goalie was very nervous, R K said after the match he could only change 3 players at half time and not 5 or 6,i think come the end of the summer we are going to see a completely different team from today, GuernseyBlue.

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22 Apr 2017 22:33:27
Agree with GuernseyBlue and Jumbo. Some people expect us to win every game outside the top 6. Unfortunate doesn't work like that.

West Ham were the better team. Simple as. Don't think we should start axing the squad left right and centre because of it.

I agree with Jimbo we need a squad and we have a decent one. I wouldn't be on for selling someone unless they are replaced with someone better. This way we are improving. Rather than getting rid of players and replacing them with the same quality or even less.

For me West Ham were very well organised and are finishing there season strong. We weren't terrible just outplayed by both their manager and team on the day.

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23 Apr 2017 08:24:03
Our away form all season has been poor with only 4 wins out of 17, and 7 losses.
Middlesbrough away was just the same as yesterday were we did not look like scoring and didn't create, Watford away the same. These are teams and places that you should be going and getting results if you have any hopes for Top 4/ 5.
The point I was making about not being good enough was not just aimed at the starters yesterday but players on the bench or injured a lot. James McCarthy is a goner as he is always injured and when he is still injured attempts to play for Ireland, Lennon has barely featured and isn't going to next season, Kone is, well say no more, these are just 3 as an example. You need a squad of players that whether starting or on the bench give you an option when you come across teams like West Ham yesterday or when your players aren't performing.

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23 Apr 2017 19:53:01
Love my Team and love supporting them and would love them to win every single game 1-0 or more but only for a Season, just so I could say, 'I was there'. One Season would be more than enough after that it would just get boring.

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23 Apr 2017 20:57:31
I think there are quite a few players that should leave. Kone, McCarthy, Barry, Lennon, Ged, McGeady, Stek or Robles with the other being understudy, probably Jags even if he has had a resurgence. Probably Ross and Kev if they don't sign new deals as well.

Our away form has been poor and too defensive. However, I feel Koeman thinks this team can't be trusted away from home and so plays this way. Add to the fact we have limited attacking options on the bench plus players like Kev, Ross and Rom are very different players away from home.

We also need a RB as Holgate is solid but offers us little going forward and at least 1 more CB. This summer is going to be a busy one.

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22 Apr 2017 17:37:03
That for me has to be a wake up call for some of the players on show today that there careers at Everton are over. West Ham are awful at home, luckily for them we are poor away. 70 minutes to register a shot is not good enough, can't wait for next season and hopefully a whole new Everton.

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22 Apr 2017 19:32:13
Don't think one poor performance away from home is much to panic about. think we are 4-5 players away from being great myself an the so called careers that are over I wouldn't mind keeping as squad players as our squad isn't the biggest.

I do like the way we use the kids more than anyone, and I hope we continue doing this. Just with next season, Europe early doors FA Cup League cup and hopefully a top 4 push.

Gonna need to be fresh all year round and not run out of steam. But today we could of played 3 times over an not threatened to score. But at another clean sheet even though the keeper looked shaken again.

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22 Apr 2017 20:08:56
Change will not happen until Moshri has total control and that will not happen while our Bill still wishes to play a major part along with his CEO, Both still are the major players when it comes to transfers hence why the legendary Everton hesitancy still endures. It is with a heavy heart Bill especially for all you have done for this wonderful Club but it really is time to go, There is no doubt that BK will remain in a major honoury role.

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22 Apr 2017 20:41:18
I think it was at the AGM that someone said that Moshiri was like a kid and just kept saying about transfers, get him, him and him without any thought process so let's keep BK helping run the show for now anyway. Don't want Moshiri buying every tom, dick and Harry do we.

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23 Apr 2017 19:56:49
Don't disagree with that Smit and wasn't for getting rid of Bill as my last sentence indicates. We have a DoE now so hopefully he will be able to take a more pro-active role. And at the AGM, Moshri said no such thing, someone may have had one to many sherbets or was not listening properly.

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23 Apr 2017 22:30:09
I don, t know Smit I would take Dick Van Dyke and Harry Kane, struggling for a Tom though.

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23 Apr 2017 23:11:18
Yep just found the line. It was from BK himself. He said Moshiri wanted to buy more players than the supporters.
Maybe not the best way to spend the club's money, let's keep BK a little longer.

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25 Apr 2017 17:13:04
Struggling for a tom? What about that Cleverley?

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22 Apr 2017 17:06:24
Just come out of the game. nothing really to shout about. I think we grew into the game but could of played another hour without scoring. On to the next one.

Here's one for you Ed n fellow blues. who is your player of the season this year. I know Rom has scored a lot of goals, the rest have been in n out the team at some point. Gana made a good point for himself. Just like to hear what yas think. I'm struggling to pick out a stand alone individual myself.

What you think?

Cheers.

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22 Apr 2017 19:42:18
To be honest the easy vote is rom can't fault the goals personally and with no real basis is go for seamus with Tom davies nailed on for young player.

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22 Apr 2017 19:53:28
Tom Davies has been great since he got in the team. Early in the season Mason holgate looked tremendous and done nothing wrong since he came back in again.

Seamus is our mr consistent an will always be in the mix. Between lukaku n gana for me.

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22 Apr 2017 20:09:56
For impact alone Tom Davies is a good shout, looking at results from January, compared to before January.

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22 Apr 2017
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22 Apr 2017 13:53:44
Any ideas of CB we will sign as I can't stand Williams and funes Mori at all.

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22 Apr 2017 14:44:16
Both are better defenders than Stones imho. Think we could do worse than having them, and if we can get a top class, vocal keeper behind them that can organise then I think they'll be even better. Williams has been one of the most consistent CBs in the perm for years.

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22 Apr 2017 19:38:14
I don't understand the posts on here knocking Williams at all? Last season we had one of the worst defences. We leaked goals like a sieve with big holes! This season we have won loads of games that we should not have. Mainly due to resolute defending. The only differences have been Holgate and Williams. Jags and Mori are the same. With respect to Holgate, he has not made the huge difference, but Williams has. Yes he is slow. Yes he is not the worlds greatest defender. But he has organised us throughout games to the point of seeing out games that last season we would have lost. He is a born organiser. We have conceded only 37 league goals with 4 games to go. Last season we conceded 55. When you consider we lost Coleman a few games ago, I think it is an achievement we are still grinding out results. Williams may not be the best, but he is better than what we were last season.

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{Ed001's Note - isn't the main difference the manager rather than the players?}

22 Apr 2017 20:21:35
I am not sure Koeman can get his boots on any more Ed? Although he picks and signs the players. the point Sophefc was making was that she cannot stand Williams and Mori. I was responding to that comment specifically. Williams is themain reason we are conceding less goals. Yes Koeman signed and picks him, but Williams is the one different defender to last season and we have improved dramatically in such a short time span. I do acknowledge that Williams is not thelong term answer. But would point out Swansea's decline since he left themand our improvement since he joined us.

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{Ed001's Note - nothing like what I meant. It is clearly nothing to do with Williams, who has been terrible on numerous occasions for you. It is all about Koeman's tactics, which have been shown to be solid at Southampton and prior to that too. Koeman ensures the team is well drilled and the midfield protect the back line well, most of the time, so even off games for Williams (or whoever is there) very rarely costs you much in the way of points.}

22 Apr 2017 19:57:03
Rk is the main reason our defence is tighter. Williams been good but not be all and end all.

I am willing to support manager over the summer and will get behind whoever he signs come September 1st and I do believe we will make further progress next season as his ideas and beliefs bed in even more.

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22 Apr 2017 07:08:44
What a difference a year makes. Bless Facebook. they reminded me of a post I put on exactly 12 months ago. I basically said how tough it was being an Evertonian. But to bear with the club. And we would come back stronger and better. I never expected the turnaround to be so quick though! We have done amazing so far under Koeman with Walsh and Unsworth deserving a mention. I have real hope 12 months on! My final point on the post was a question to all Evertonian's. Blue or Red? And please don't bother answering. I know the answer from every one of you!

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22 Apr 2017 05:58:06
Onanother issue (whilst I have wi fi) earlier posts saying should we sign Valencia? Ed025 said all teams need a grafter. I totally agree. We qulified for the Champions League with Marcus Bent playing just about every game! Probably one of the least gifted footballers we ever had. But what a grafter. Likewise, Marc Albrighton was given a free transfer to Leicester City some years ago. Ask any season ticket holder at Leicester what they think of him. He is their Peter Reid!

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22 Apr 2017 05:57:07
{Ed's Note - We have posted a new article entitled, Weekend Match Previews

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22 Apr 2017 05:42:16
and they play in the Osmanli Stadium? How bizzare is that?

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{Ed001's Note - you are being haunted (or should that be hunted?) by the Osman clan.....}

22 Apr 2017 09:47:20
I have followed them a bit. Even managed them on a popular computer game. Couple of good players but struggled this year (mid table) after making europa league last year. Leon's family did well for themselves in turkish top flight.

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22 Apr 2017 19:39:27
Osman is a name featured highly in this region I have discovered.

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22 Apr 2017 05:40:52
Some things are just too weird. This will make sense to people who have followed my posts over the years. Ed025 will understand. I managed to get a cheap all inclusive holiday in Antalya Turkey. Its not far from the Syrian coast so guess not may want to visit here? Anyway, we were told a football team were due to stay here because they have a game here tomorrow. Well they arrived last night and I couldn't believe my eyes! It is none other than flippin Osmanlispor FC! Really! They are playing Antalya today! What acoincidence yet again in my life! Weird! Oh by the way. they were formed in 1978!

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22 Apr 2017 19:40:42
I amnote sure who gave the thumbs down to this post, but it made me laugh. Which part do you disagree with?

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{Ed001's Note - probably that Ed025 will understand.....}

 
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