28 Sep 2024 23:29:18
Not going to get too excited by that. Yes we won but could easily have been 3-0 down at half time.
Did have a laugh tonight though. Mate said Young got an assist for the first goal? Literally past it two yards.
As I said glad we got the win, but people thinking we are suddenly going to go on a winning streak are deluded.
Dyche still has to go before we turn any corner.
29 Sep 2024 08:03:28
We are more than capable of going run Notforme, We've proved this in the past, I personally think we will have a upturn in results in coming weeks.
I do agree Dyche does need to go still, even with any upturn, I've lost a lot of time and respect for the guy of late with his lack of self awareness or blame not to mention the football and tactics.
If he stays am confident we won't go down but equally we won't progress and that just isn't good enough for our great club.
29 Sep 2024 10:13:53
Sorry Mocker mate but from where I was sitting I don't see us beating any of the top ten teams. Palace are a poor team, but they have two or three good players and in the first half they ran the game with almost double the amount of possession.
Let's see how we fare against Newcastle next week. Win that and I will happily come on and say I was wrong.
29 Sep 2024 10:16:41
Not sure about that Mocker. Play Newcastle next. That will be a good benchmark as to whether we go on any run or not. Think yet again their are three or four worse teams than us fortunately.
29 Sep 2024 11:09:00
Fair points lads. But personally think we will beat Newcastle, we are certainly capable and hopeful that the win gives us a confidence boost moving forward, when I say a run, ok I don't mean we will win the next 10 games but we will get results and I am confident that will come next week lads.
29 Sep 2024 14:15:22
At least it was a win and up the table we go, we have a stronger Team to last season and with JB back a big difference, Ndiaye still the top pick for me, runs his socks off, I’m far more confident after the win.
29 Sep 2024 14:21:44
I disagree that how we fare against Newcastle will be a good benchmark as to whether we can have a good run in the games that follow against likes of Ipswich, Fulham, Southampton, west ham and Brentford.
29 Sep 2024 16:29:56
No our ambition should be to beat any team that comes to Goodison. Settle for average and average is what you get. Players have to be pushed to continue to improve. Starting with Newcastle.
Imagine you would have had Bournemouth in that list a couple of weeks ago? Look how that went.
29 Sep 2024 17:09:13
I think we will have a good idea how the season is going to go by Xmas. Mid table or above will be great. Near the bottom then it's another bite your nails time for 2nd half of season.
29 Sep 2024 17:18:15
My view of this season is we should have beaten Bournemouth (bad tactics) . Could have drawn at Villa (again, poor tactics) . Should have beaten Leicester (poor finishing) .
Should beat at home (or at least you’d hope we beat) :
Wolves
Saints
Leicester
Ipswich
Brentford
Forest
West Ham
Could win away (well, hope to win) :
Saints
Ipswich
Wolves
Brentford
Forest
Throw in 10 draws and we will be safe. Those games are crucial in my eyes - win them and we are doing well. If we can get a bit of momentum and win some more games or get some draws from others we likely would lose, it will allow for when we slip up against the above which is undoubtedly going to happen.
Sort out the club, get into BMD, find a manager who can get us playing football again and possibly a run in a cup for some excitement in the next few years… that would be great progress given where we are (or should I say where? )
29 Sep 2024 20:21:15
Would have that in my Christmas cracker BR mate.
29 Sep 2024 22:21:18
I’m obviously watching a totally different team?
30 Sep 2024 06:26:14
Come off it nfm - we played well against Bournemouth and I’d lump a large number of those teams in at that level.
The Prem is rapidly turning into two levels of clubs with the top 4 becoming a top 8-10 with a few guaranteed teams reaching in the top 6. I just hope we can kick on and make it 9-11 top teams.
30 Sep 2024 09:52:36
BR unless I’m mistaken we lost. That was mostly down to the manager, and guess what. He’s still there.
30 Sep 2024 21:59:57
You’re right nfm, we lost but should have won. Dyche messed up and I’m sure he won’t be our manager next season. I hope he’s gone soon but don’t know what we can afford to do until the takeover is complete. I still think the squad is capable of beating those teams above though.