04 May 2026 15:53:04
With Coleman and Patterson continuously sat on the bench every game, knowing we need a right back to replace Coleman for next season. Should we not also be looking for 2 right backs with the other to replace Patterson. As the manager doesn’t select him, do we assume Patterson will be leaving as well? Or. Are O’Brien and Garner going to be back up right backs again, same as this season.
I was hoping we start a season with a settled and younger centre back pairing of Branthwaite and O’Brien with Tarkowski and Keane as back up. If we get into European football we don’t want to be playing all our centre backs twice a week, when injuries catch up at the wrong times, e.g. Branthwaite latest one.
David Moyes was making reference the other day about the number of night games Everton have had to play this season.
Think 7 in total was mentioned. Don’t know whether this was referring to Monday night playing or inconvenience to fans travel arrangements. Either way the club, manager, players and fans will have to get used to night games if qualify for European football again, probably on a Thursday, and again on a Sunday for Premier football.
In Burnley’s promotion season last year, I read in Friday’s Daily Mail that they had 30 clean sheets. James Trafford was in goal for that season. I can see him replacing Pickford as England’s No1 goalkeeper either following the World Cup or the Europeans in 2 years time. No doubt Pep has got plans for him at City but I wouldn’t mind him being at Everton. Unfortunately we not looking for a new goalkeeper at the moment. Or are we?
04 May 2026 17:21:02
Well, our sub keepers don't look great, Brian.
04 May 2026 17:53:15
They don't, BMD, that's what I was thinking. I wouldn't feel confident if we lost Pickford with injury for any length of time. That's what made me think of Trafford as he's the best home grown keeper around at the moment.
Ramsdale, Henderson and Pope are not England first choice material in my eyes.
Just watched the Chelsea game. Delap done nothing other than reduce his valuation to £10m.