Everton Banter

18 Oct 2025 15:52:58
Two glorious chances for Beto first half and as usual he fluffs them, he is abysmal.

18 Oct 2025 15:17:54
Here we go again should be one up but Beto missssssssses ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

18 Oct 2025 15:55:20
Good movement to shake off the defender. If only he had a longer leg GB yeah? 😄
Beto done more in that half than Haaland did and we’re in the Eitihad.
The hating on Beto is boring we all already know we need a striker mate.

18 Oct 2025 06:18:27
We dodged a bullet as the 777 partnership co founder has just been charged with fraud.

18 Oct 2025 08:46:10
Sure did mate.

18 Oct 2025 09:33:35
Never forget Moshiri wanted to sell us to them and Textor, got us the stadium yes but tried his best to kill the club at the same time.

18 Oct 2025 09:55:59
It went so toxic and bad he would have sold to anyone to get shut, just glad it collapsed and is over.

17 Oct 2025 17:53:22
Ed025/ All - Grealish unavailable and possibly Keane out. O'Brien may have to move central. What would your starting 11 be against City?

A few of our players can cover so many different positions like Garner and KDH. If Keane doesn't play it might be a blessing not having O'Brien against Doku. Do we put Jimmy there and then KDH can drop back and Charlie goes in his favoured 10, Ndiaye on his favoured left-side for 1 week and Dibling on the right. That does bring into play the Beto/ Barry/ Neither conundrum. If Garner is at right back one of the two simply has to play or alternatively we go Coleman and shift Alcaraz or Ndiaye up top.

{Ed025's Note - for me we have to sacrifice Jimmy and play him at right back BN, a shame because he has been excellent in midfield for me, it has to be Alcaraz in midfield with Beto up top im afraid because Barry will hopefully be busy cutting up the oranges for half time mate, as much as i like Seamus Doku will just be too quick for him imo..

17 Oct 2025 19:09:34
Beto up front not for me Ed any chances we get of getting a goal ithas to go in the net mate, Alcaraz has better chances than him in doing that.

{Ed025's Note - i agree that its not ideal GB but it is what it is, we are not going to change our style overnight and the long ball game is part of Davids DNA, the fact is that we play for the second ball off a target man mate and Alcaraz is just not that type of player imo..

17 Oct 2025 21:24:14
2-1 Everton tomorrow with a last min goal by Beto 😁.

17 Oct 2025 23:49:18
Ed25 I honestly would put keane upfront for target man haha.

{Ed025's Note - i think its a decent option Bretto but cant see it happening mate..

18 Oct 2025 09:36:46
Really wish Rohl was fit, if we drop KDH back we will be overrun in midfield and bullied. But we need Alcaraz because of his pace and connection with Beto, but he’d be wasted out wide.

Tough decisions for the manager, Garner has to play right back for me, as good as he’s been in midfield, I think that’s where he will end up. He has good defensive instincts and great end product.

Playing anyone other than Beto or Barry upfront is pointless, they’ll just get bullied by whoever City have in defence and none of Alcaraz or Ndiaye are fast enough to play balls over the top to.

18 Oct 2025 14:10:46
Surely we still don't have to name 2 keepers on the bench, their must be another outfield player to make up the numbers.

17 Oct 2025 16:58:13
I have to say, it is much nicer listening to these pre-match pressers on the drive home with Moyes answering the questions, than it was with the 'Ginger Mourinho'.

Instead of the general smarminess, the self-comparisons to Pep, the limitations he put on his players with his pre-match waffle or the tiresome catchphrases about "changing the story " or "the hard yards". You get Moyes speaking well about the players and instilling trust, backing them (Pickford, Tarkowski and Beto) but never going over board. Commenting on the work that Beto is doing to get better was smart. Aware we have him until January regardless, so it is wise to back the lad, whilst in the background making sure we have a striker come in.

Wouldn't half be funny if Barry started ahead of him on Saturday now though!

17 Oct 2025 17:39:27
Would like to see Alcaraz up front mate.

17 Oct 2025 17:56:55
Not against it GB mate. If Keane is out do you go Garner RB or his best position in the middle? If he is right back that means either Dibling or Iroegbunam have to play, if we want Charlie up top.

17 Oct 2025 19:12:13
Just don’t feel Beto is the man to get us the goals, we will get chances to score just don’t want him in the Team we have to try something different.

17 Oct 2025 20:00:33
We need to be quick and direct when we do get the ball with players running in behind the space city leave. got to be clinical.

17 Oct 2025 20:28:51
Want a win and think we will but a point would be good.

{Ed025's Note - i think it will be a war of attrition myself GB, i expect us to be on the back foot for most of the game mate and i expect very little..

17 Oct 2025 21:15:33
It’ll be like Anfield all over again but without the spark that is Grealish. Expecting a whooping tomorrow.

{Ed025's Note - unfortunately BR...so am i mate.. :(

18 Oct 2025 09:39:08
I don’t think anyone can doubt Beto’s work rate, it’s the talent that is the issue. He’s frustrating but I like him, no matter how bad things have got, he always gives 100%.

As for the Moyes and Dyche comparisons, while Moyes can be a bit of a loser when it comes to playing away at big teams. He always tries to win home games against anyone.

Dyche went into every game trying to get a point no matter what.

18 Oct 2025 12:10:39
Don’t agree while Beto plays we will continue to lose points which we can’t afford to do.

17 Oct 2025 07:43:45
Morning all just want anyones opinion or even any of the eds can help us I want to buy me mate the everton kit but i can't afford the price here is there any websites where I can get it from abroad cheaper if possible thanks.

{Ed001's Note - we can't tell you mate, sorry, if we allow people to tell you that we would get shut down these days. There are places to get them, but they are very hot on copyright stuff now, we had our final warning for allowing people to share stuff like that and where to watch matches.}

17 Oct 2025 08:44:16
Sorry ed 001 didn't know can only apologise.

{Ed001's Note - no worries mate, not your fault.}

17 Oct 2025 14:53:23
I got mine gobble gobble gobble 😁.

16 Oct 2025 21:10:45
Anyone in the know have an update on Branthwaite’s return?

17 Oct 2025 01:34:59
JB and Rohl could be on the bench i read. is keane fit because if not O'brien will be in the middle won't he.

17 Oct 2025 13:29:21
Coleman has started the last two Irish games just in front of O'Brien and it worked well. Why not play him there against City to shore up that side against the dangerous Doku.

17 Oct 2025 14:19:27
I hope he isn't fit Ron because like you say O'Brien will be in the middle and nowhere near Doku. Recipe for disaster right there.

16 Oct 2025 18:34:22
Massive sneaky win for us on Sat, look out big clubs we are a coming.

16 Oct 2025 18:56:00
Hope so GB but i would take a draw if they start Doku i think O'brien could be in trouble pending who is starting on are right with tracking back. will ndiaye play on the right and mcneil left wing? Or ndiaye left with Alcaraz or dibling on the right 1.1 for me ndiaye penalty.

16 Oct 2025 19:56:08
Would like Alcaraz up front instead of Beto.

16 Oct 2025 21:17:55
Love the optimism. Haaland is a freak, that's a big worry. They score 1 we need 2. Difference, watched my non league side Saturday 2 nil down and I wasn't worried, won 3-2.

16 Oct 2025 21:47:32
City will batter us.

16 Oct 2025 22:23:54
We are a bit of a bogey team for city so we could come away with a point. Can’t see us getting all three but expecting us to get nothing. A cheeky point would be very welcome.

17 Oct 2025 14:22:52
Bogey team? We haven't beaten City since Tom Davies turned into prime Maradona.

18 Oct 2025 14:58:16
Think you’ve proven my point BN: any team that makes Davies look like Maradona must see us as a bogey team!

15 Oct 2025 17:10:23
dark / light page mode added to main pages on this site [see top right toogle].

15 Oct 2025 21:39:55
Lovely stuff.

15 Oct 2025 22:24:44
Who said that? It’s gone all dark in here and I can’t see anything….

{Ed025's Note - love it BR..

16 Oct 2025 11:38:05
The dark mode is better for night time (when the missus is trying to sleep and I'm annoying her with Everton Rumours 😂) . Personally I like the light version better but will switch between the two when needed. Thanks for adding the feature Ed.

{Ed033's Note - Ok, thanks.

16 Oct 2025 13:39:34
How are we going to see each others points of view now?!

16 Oct 2025 21:18:30
Is that still going.

16 Oct 2025 22:25:22
Is that you dms? It’s hard to tell in this light….

17 Oct 2025 01:30:59
No it's mother! Now put that think away and get to sleep.

15 Oct 2025 07:39:03
{Ed's Note - Blue Laudrup has posted a new article entitled, Current Thoughts On Glasgow Rangers

14 Oct 2025 22:52:59
So Lee Dixon said Pickford needs to move to a big club.

A few days ago he said Pickford "barely does enough".

A few weeks ago he said he "should absolutely not be England's number 1"

So why should he move to a big club if he barely does enough? Is he good or bad? Which is it.

Mind you, this is the same fella who said "why is Baines starting for England, he is the present, Shaw is the future", when, not only could Shaw at his best, not lace Baines' boots on Baines' worst day. But what is that logic? You shouldn't play the present because younger players are there? Should Bellingham, Rice and Anderson be excluded from the squad because younger players like Miley are there?

Also the same Lee Dixon who once said, when England conceded a shot on goal due to Gary Cahill backing off "Jagielka has to do better to tell Cahill to put a foot in", as if Gary Cahill isn't a grown man capable of knowing when to tackle?

So the real question is, what's his issue with us? Is it because he's best mates with David "I somehow got lobbed by a free kick" Seaman? Or is it another issue? . Just weird behaviour every time he's on commentary, made an effort to excuse Henderson and Pope's poor games for England by saying "that's football, you can't save every shot", but criticises Pickford for not conceding goals? He's just a strange little man.

15 Oct 2025 05:10:36
They have to earn a crust poor things. To be honest I wouldn't/ couldn't rate Dixon in my top 5 never mind 10. As for comments Murphy is better ugggghhhh!

15 Oct 2025 07:45:34
English media always slating the gk position at this moment in time he is Englands no 1 and rightly so I listened to talksport few weeks ago and Alan pardew saying pickford shouldn't go to the world cup unbelievable now there causing beef with Bellingham an tuchal which me personally I highly rate jude but they need ask the question why is maguire still there should of been dropped years ago Henderson good player in his day but Wharton should be starting every game so basically my opinion still to this day i'm not sure if the fa picks the team or its the manager either way think its embarrassing il happily back us all day in the world cup an euros il happily watch every match supporting them but these international breaks are dull.

15 Oct 2025 08:14:08
Think Dixon has had a look a Gary neville being a clown and thought I'm having a bit of that.

15 Oct 2025 09:31:55
gordon banks did ok playing for stock and leicester.

15 Oct 2025 15:29:18
Now Danny Murphy having a go at him saying “if he’s so good why hasn’t a bigger club tried to sign him”

1. How do you know they haven’t? By all accounts he’s very settled here and I imagine clubs have asked and his agent has said he doesn’t want to move, so there’s no more talk.
2. You could literally say this about any player who doesn’t play for Real Madrid or Barcelona.
3. Danny Murphy was a good penalty taker and had an amazing 5 yard pass, why does he talk about other players like he was some midfield general.

It’s so boring, people who just don’t watch him so say “well he’s good for England but not Everton”. Then you have the edgy Everton fans who go “he’s overrated” because they called him crap in 2020, so are scared to admit they were wrong.

Only fanbase I see consistently say he’s bad are Newcastle fans and Liverpool fans. What a coincidence.

I hope no club ever does come in for him, aside from Alisson, Donnarumma and Raya, no one in the league is even close to him.

15 Oct 2025 17:58:55
Not sure why we should care about what Lee Dixon says or thinks. He is looking for a response and he gets one keeping his name in the press. Just ignore him and he will go away.

16 Oct 2025 12:19:07
I’d completely forgotten about him till this week but, as a bonus I get to forget about him again next week.