Everton Banter Archive February 09 2017

09 Feb 2017 19:05:11
Thanks to all for the very helpful comments. There is indeed a supporters club in Harrogate area-not too far from me.

09 Feb 2017 22:03:37
I'm only in York, would love to know where this supporters club is?

{Ed002's Note - Do they not have Google in York?}

10 Feb 2017 08:10:43
I think they do. It's called Eckygooglethump.com (only joking lads. enjoy the game)

10 Feb 2017 09:34:51
They've only recently got electricity and the motor car there.

10 Feb 2017 10:10:54
I have 2 fellas who sit next to me who travel up from Birmingham via a supporters club coach that's why I suggested having a look into that for the Yorkshire area.

09 Feb 2017 10:17:03
Can anyone help with my question s below?
I am attending the Sunderland game with my daughter. She is travelling up from London by train to Lime Street. I need to get from North Yorkshire somehow so I can meet her at the station before we both then travel up to Goodison.
Train costs from where I live are exorbitant and take forever so I thought I would drive most of the way and then get a train into Lime Street.
Does anyone have any suggestions about
1. Best place to drive to to catch train ( I had thought maybe Warrington? )
2. How long is it likely to take us to get back to Lime Street after the game (I need to have some idea of time to book train from Lime Street)
Thanks in advance for your help.

09 Feb 2017 10:54:50
Try getting a train ticket to Leeds, then separate one to Liverpool as it's often cheaper.
Look at Merseyrail map if you're driving and pick a station on outskirts to park. They all go into town. If you allow just over an hour after game can't see it being a problem getting back to Lime St.

09 Feb 2017 13:18:38
Have you looked to see if their is a Yorkshire supporters club who travel down by coach? If not check National Express service 060 from Leeds to Liverpool.

09 Feb 2017 16:33:34
Loads comeover from Yorkshire. do as bluegray suggests. They will know the meeting places for you guys.

09 Feb 2017 19:10:36
If you want to drive, park and get a train in, then I would consider somewhere like Blundellsands or Hall Road. Should be free street parking. Nice areas where you car will be as safe as it is possible.

09 Feb 2017 07:40:26
We have alwys known Lukaku can be a special player. He was scoring 20 odd a season in a struggling team. Now Koeman has started assembling a squad that is starting to show some promise, I just hope and pray that Lukaku does not want to bugger off to some other club too soon. I just hope he can see what is happening and also get some consistency into his game. Because he is not blameless in all of this. There have been many games over the last few seasons whereby he might well have been sat at home. We saw last week the ability he has. He was unplayable. What we need now is that Lukaku to start turning up every week and giving the defence some goals to defend. When Koeman has got this balance right, we should be up there with the so called top clubs.

09 Feb 2017 09:22:25
I think Lukaku is beginning to realize how much he can learn under Koeman's tutelage. If we get into Europe this year I believe Lukaku will stay at least one more year providing we give him a new contract which is satisfactory to him. My worry is not only Lukaku leaving but Koeman leaving when teams like Barcelona come calling. Key to keeping manager and players is the speed we can develop the team, get into Europe on a regular basis and build a new stadium. We are beginning to look like an exciting prospect for the future and hopefully this will attract and keep ambitious people who want to be part of it.

09 Feb 2017 13:08:58
Alas, look how much Stones may have learnt from Koeman had he had given us another year. Koeman being one of the greatest ever ball playing centre backs of our time. (Thanks for the business anyway John)

09 Feb 2017 13:39:47
Yes I was thinking exactly the same when I wrote the above message Kingo. Stones is an excellent example of a player who, for whatever reason, made a poor decision and could well live to regret it.

09 Feb 2017 15:08:55
I still feel he is a player with 'great potential' although the potential only lasts so long. Don't think he'll be given the time and effort he would have if he stayed with is. But, obviously, he's made his decision, is not an obvious choice to start now and we did 'pretty good' out of it. Holgate is our next project now and hopefully he sees what Stones did and learns from it.

09 Feb 2017 14:51:54
Don't think he will ever regret it mate, all he has to do is look at his bank balance. I'm sure that will cheer him up. 😀.

09 Feb 2017 15:10:01
The futures bright the futures blue.
The foundations have been laid for us to build with the recruitment of RK and SW and also the development of the U23 with Unsworth and Royle.
The key to maintaining our momentum is keeping our best players and adding more quality.

09 Feb 2017 17:23:34
I read his agent is making noises about Rom signing a new contract, if this is true then the club is in a no lose situation. If he goes, he will command a large transfer fee, if he stays then we get to keep a goal scoring machine. He may be hard to replace, no doubts there, but we will get a record breaking fee (a few more quid than when we sold Stones) so not all is lost.
He may have looked lazy or disinterested at times, we can't argue that fact. But he is still relatively young, this tends to get overlooked at times, and has reached a more than decent goal to game average. I maybe slightly biased but I think he should give us another season, one where RK has got the players in that he wants to improve the squad, and see if he can help fire us to champs league football. Let's be honest, the only teams that could afford him already have top strikers in place. Would he be happy not playing week in week out?

09 Feb 2017 19:26:53
Not sure that is correct Woburnblue. Most of these young players have enough money to last them the rest of their lives unless they are stupid with it. You only had to look at Stones face when he was at Goodison several weeks ago to see he is not happy. Most of these young players want to be successful and play on a regular basis and if Stones continues the way he is doing he will not be playing regular football, at least for City.

09 Feb 2017 22:34:29
Off to Barcelona then.

10 Feb 2017 13:05:26
First impressions seem to show Deloufeu is doing good with Milan. Someone like Barcelona may well take a punt. Stones is slightly unfortunate that the City project does not seem to be working. Its not only him that is not playing well. City as a whole are playing under par.