The People's Forum

Re: Scotland V Poland on ITV4 now - Aberblue September 5, 2024, 9:47 pm
- Scotland manger Steve Clark… - Scotblue September 6, 2024, 7:46 am
  - Was at the game, a lot of similarities with Dyche/Clarke and Everton/Scotland - Dylan September 6, 2024, 8:54 am
    - meant to add - Dylan September 6, 2024, 8:57 am
  - I wonder if could "smell it"? nt. - Rainhill Runaway September 6, 2024, 8:38 am
    - Smells like Keane spirit (nt) - Nirvana September 6, 2024, 1:30 pm
    - *he nt. - Rainhill Runaway September 6, 2024, 8:38 am
      - .. arf ;) (nt) - Scotblue September 6, 2024, 12:14 pm

Re Thelwell, etc - manimal September 5, 2024, 2:46 pm

Good point. The trouble is that Moshiri decided he wanted the DoF model - deep blue September 6, 2024, 10:22 am
- Re: Good point. The trouble is that Moshiri decided he wanted the DoF model - PabloMc2 September 6, 2024, 11:25 am
- I wonder how much input Dyche has right now? Identifying a required profile? nt - manimal September 6, 2024, 10:55 am
  - He's responsible for giving players PL experience and making important substitutions. nt. - Rainhill Runaway September 6, 2024, 11:13 am
    - And recording in a little notebook the wonderful scents he experiences nt - manimal September 6, 2024, 12:06 pm
      - And miraculously keeping us up in unprecedented circumstances. nt - Jonathan Gard September 6, 2024, 12:07 pm
        
        And making me think of Gorman from Aliens when he's standing in the dugout nt - manimal September 6, 2024, 12:13 pm
- This is a goood point, and why all this mess is on Moshiri alone - Gray September 6, 2024, 10:31 am
Thelwell is doing a brilliant job, let's allow him to do it ... nt - IcelandBlue September 5, 2024, 9:36 pm
Sack all the bozos including Thelwell and... - giddy-up September 5, 2024, 8:42 pm
Most clubs in the continent work like so why couldn't it be replicated? nt - Makis September 5, 2024, 6:18 pm
- I'm sure it could be but I think it's culturally a bit alien in the UK nt - manimal September 6, 2024, 3:24 am
Chelsea must do the same - JC September 5, 2024, 5:26 pm
I thought it was well known that they - DT September 5, 2024, 3:44 pm
- It probably is, I didn't know though, cheers for the info - manimal September 5, 2024, 3:48 pm
  - Many companies offer such info - DT September 5, 2024, 5:50 pm
    - Brentford will have something similar - NickC September 5, 2024, 9:48 pm
will be interesting to see what happens at Brighton - aje September 5, 2024, 3:17 pm
- I'm pretty sure Brighton signed Caicedo for £5m - Trev September 5, 2024, 4:07 pm
  - They did. We were in for him as well at the time, along with everyone else nt - NickC September 5, 2024, 9:50 pm

Listening to the Everton interview with Broja - Tony September 5, 2024, 1:59 pm

...you are old... - ...dog... September 5, 2024, 4:54 pm
- Thank you ...dog..., brilliant work. NT - Cardiff Blue September 6, 2024, 10:33 am
- *applauds* nt - manimal September 6, 2024, 3:25 am
- Superb as ever.... Thank you nt - TurkeyBlue September 5, 2024, 9:48 pm
- Sadly, disappointingly……inspired n/t - Beechside September 5, 2024, 8:12 pm
- That's great. nt - evercelt September 5, 2024, 7:06 pm
- So young and yet so cynical. - Brentwood Blue September 5, 2024, 6:15 pm
- Marvellous!! nt. - Rainhill Runaway September 5, 2024, 5:13 pm
These interviews have been a bugbear of mine for a while, but it's down to the questions not the answers - Mr Resistor September 5, 2024, 4:24 pm
I was thinking he seems a really nice lad. Glad to have him. nt - JP September 5, 2024, 3:20 pm
- I think he is going to be a big success with us nt. - Slint September 5, 2024, 3:59 pm
  - Yeah, it’s the hope that kills you isn’t it n/t - Beechside September 5, 2024, 4:13 pm
    - I always root for the underdog, I hope things work out for us with him nt - Slint September 5, 2024, 4:17 pm
Heh, yup cliches interspersed with footage of kissing the badge… - Ov September 5, 2024, 3:02 pm

Villa charging a minimum of £85 quid for Champions League tickets - BrentwoodBlueJr September 5, 2024, 12:47 pm

Welcome to the new world order - DT September 5, 2024, 1:28 pm
- Spurs have cut back on 5k(or it might be 3k) ST’s - Tricky Trev September 5, 2024, 2:03 pm
  - Liverpool have been doing it for years - JC September 5, 2024, 5:16 pm
- Re: Welcome to the new world order - Tony September 5, 2024, 1:52 pm
  - It is unpossible to relegate Everton nt - Jonathan Gard September 5, 2024, 1:56 pm
Huge misstep by their owners.... - PaulC September 5, 2024, 12:53 pm
- They'll fill Villa Park for Bayern and Juventus, and Celtic fans will fill it for that game. nt - Paulo* September 5, 2024, 2:34 pm
  - That’s a fair point, 3 good home ties there….. - PaulC September 5, 2024, 7:37 pm
- I suspect the ground will still be packed and utterly barmy... - Cardiff Blue September 5, 2024, 12:58 pm

Everton are considering re-appointing David Moyes as manager... - Ian C September 5, 2024, 1:11 am [poll]

What Moyes would bring to the club - giddy-up September 5, 2024, 8:54 pm
Bring a blue home - DT September 5, 2024, 10:07 am
- He built a good Everton team on a budget..... - PaulC September 5, 2024, 12:56 pm
- THREE times already Moyes almost came back to Everton, according to the man himself! - Sid_Ebay September 5, 2024, 10:50 am
- I'd have had him back after Silva, but not now nt - machine September 5, 2024, 10:15 am
- Agreed. - Irish Paul September 5, 2024, 10:10 am
Football Insider? Really? You fall for that Click Bait crap? nt - Midnight Dribbler September 5, 2024, 9:47 am
I’m trying to imagine the reception Moyes would get? - Murph September 5, 2024, 9:42 am
- I’d go for “indifferent” - Beechside September 5, 2024, 12:12 pm
- At his first home game I mean Nt - Murph September 5, 2024, 9:43 am
Three straight defeats this season... - Sid_Ebay September 5, 2024, 9:28 am
bit of a moot point - MikeJ September 5, 2024, 6:57 am
- Re: bit of a moot point - gorm is ban* September 5, 2024, 3:01 pm
- That's insane. Doesn't make any sense to do. (So clearly correct!) nt - Jonathan Gard September 5, 2024, 8:06 am
  - Desperation.... no one would touch us - DT September 5, 2024, 12:19 pm
    - He's fully justified in getting paid up in full. But extra bonus for getting binned is a new one! nt - Jonathan Gard September 5, 2024, 12:22 pm
      - Forward planning is always good. n/t - Rafa September 5, 2024, 1:14 pm
Football Insider just makes up a new crazy story daily. nt - Ed Canada September 5, 2024, 2:09 am
Re: Everton are considering re-appointing David Moyes as manager... - Maxi September 5, 2024, 1:56 am
- I hate to point this out but... - mus September 5, 2024, 1:57 am
  - He’s also been relegated nt - NickC September 5, 2024, 3:11 pm
  - I presumed you got a sticky-backed gold star for winning that. nt. - Johannes Borgen September 5, 2024, 7:59 am
  - We missed him more than he missed us. - Slint September 5, 2024, 4:45 am
    - Thelwell needs to go in the next clear out nt - RT September 5, 2024, 8:30 am
      - Don’t agree RT. He’s been left to try make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear I feel. - The Boss September 5, 2024, 10:43 am
      - On what basis? - Irish Paul September 5, 2024, 10:07 am
        
        Haha. Thanks. I can waffle with the best of them. nt - Irish Paul September 5, 2024, 2:04 pm
        
        Sorry. Meant to be a reply to Pablo. Nt - Irish Paul September 5, 2024, 2:07 pm
        
        I don't know if people understand just how difficult his situation has been. - Makis September 5, 2024, 11:40 am
        
        Paul, you consistently argue what I intend to argue. Far, far better than I do! nt - Jonathan Gard September 5, 2024, 11:36 am
        
        Seconded on this! Saves me an awful lot of typing! ;) nt - PabloMc2 September 5, 2024, 11:55 am
      - Re: Thelwell needs to go in the next clear out nt - oxfordstblue September 5, 2024, 9:32 am
        
        Keeping us up whilst reducing wage bill + turning a profit is good work nt - Jonathan Gard September 5, 2024, 9:41 am
        
        He has done an excellent job in the circumstances. n/t - DT September 5, 2024, 10:08 am
      - Amazing....stability is what Everton need..... - PaulC September 5, 2024, 8:37 am
        
        Re: Amazing....stability is what Everton need..... - RT September 5, 2024, 11:02 am
        
        You really like to only see one side do you? - Makis September 5, 2024, 12:00 pm
        
        Thank you, saved me posting most of the same nt - PaulC September 5, 2024, 12:46 pm
        
        McNeil has been overall a great signing. - Jonathan Gard September 5, 2024, 11:40 am
        
        I think that's overstating it a bit - deep blue September 5, 2024, 6:42 pm
        
        Re: Amazing....stability is what Everton need..... - oxfordstblue September 5, 2024, 11:14 am
        
        Re: Amazing....stability is what Everton need..... - RT September 5, 2024, 12:38 pm
        
        Re: Amazing....stability is what Everton need..... - PaulC September 5, 2024, 12:50 pm
        
        Try Villa away in the cup last season. Brilliant, and a glimpse of what he could become - RT September 5, 2024, 1:35 pm
        
        we haven't spent a penny though nt - Jonathan Gard September 6, 2024, 11:02 am
        
        Re: Try Villa away in the cup last season. Brilliant, and a glimpse of what he could become - RT September 5, 2024, 1:36 pm

It appears Lancashire are more s**t than Everton - Brentwood Red Rose September 4, 2024, 10:37 pm

Didn't help appointing a second rate coach nt - GedF* September 5, 2024, 1:46 pm
- He’s toast at the end of the season. nt - Brentwood Red Rose September 5, 2024, 8:30 pm
My combo is Everton and Glamorgan... - Cardiff Blue September 5, 2024, 8:02 am
- I just thank god my local ice hockey team is doing well, makes weekends less depressing. nt - Seabass September 5, 2024, 12:57 pm

HansSegers - devil’s bargain- grabbed the audible, good stuff, thanks for the tip - db September 4, 2024, 7:05 pm

ESPN: "Chelsea hotel sale cleared by Premier League" - PabloMc2 September 4, 2024, 4:54 pm

Seems there was a PL vote to change the rules to prohibit this that failed to get the 14/20 support - Paulo* September 4, 2024, 9:23 pm
Everton should do that with Goodison. - Crosby Blue September 4, 2024, 8:45 pm
- Would the valuation of GP enter the equation here? Obvs the PL have kow towed to Chelsea here... - ritesh September 4, 2024, 9:17 pm
- I thought that, the only issue being - Chris78 September 4, 2024, 8:57 pm
When love dies …. - Scotblue September 4, 2024, 6:26 pm
- 100% agree. This one really might have tipped me over the edge - Chris78 September 4, 2024, 8:37 pm
  - the EPL are the clubs essentially - Dylan September 5, 2024, 9:34 am
PSR has literally zero credibility now nt - PaulC September 4, 2024, 5:07 pm
- Its never had any credibility - Col September 4, 2024, 10:36 pm
- There's a lot of it about. nt. - Johannes Borgen September 4, 2024, 5:27 pm
Rotten to the core...nt. - Rainhill Runaway September 4, 2024, 4:59 pm

Chequebook Bill... - RT September 4, 2024, 2:11 pm

Free agents - Maximus September 4, 2024, 7:19 pm
There's a reason they are all on this list... - Rainhill Runaway September 4, 2024, 3:06 pm
- Bit surprised Rabiot is on that, should have a few good years left in him - deep blue September 4, 2024, 9:37 pm
Robert Skov - another left-footed winger playing on the right. Any good? nt - Sid_Ebay September 4, 2024, 2:55 pm
- Gone to Union Berlin (danish coach) - Copenhagen September 4, 2024, 6:46 pm
Is there a more overrated player or maybe he is not even rated now? nt - Floridablue September 4, 2024, 2:27 pm
Given he only scores against us, it'd defy the point! nt - Jonathan Gard September 4, 2024, 2:19 pm
Is Aurier worth a look? - Tony September 4, 2024, 2:14 pm
- If you have to ask the question - DT September 4, 2024, 2:22 pm
  - Hummels gone to Roma. 40k a week. nt - Duffer September 4, 2024, 3:21 pm

For those who haven't seen it, Ped from Toffee T.V. on Sky Sports... - Ed Canada September 4, 2024, 1:06 pm

Also liked the way he shut down the same old question about the other lot - bluechris September 4, 2024, 7:08 pm
- If Liverpool had been back to back relegated I doubt anything could take the smile off my face tbh - Paulo* September 5, 2024, 9:27 pm
Wasnt Dyche accused of the same after 0-6 vs Chelsea? - PaulC September 4, 2024, 3:50 pm
- Watched it all now….he makes some good points well re the bigger picture…. - PaulC September 4, 2024, 5:45 pm
  - The one people keep focusing on is Iroegbunam, and how he looked out on his feet - deep blue September 4, 2024, 7:39 pm
    - Re: The one people keep focusing on is Iroegbunam, and how he looked out on his feet - Crosby Blue September 4, 2024, 8:38 pm
Sky are happy to broadcast that, but - DT September 4, 2024, 2:17 pm
- 'Sean, can you respond to what some podcast biff has to say about you?'. Why would he? nt - Jonathan Gard September 4, 2024, 2:18 pm
  - Re: 'Sean, can you respond to what some podcast biff has to say about you?'. Why would he? nt - Sid_Ebay September 4, 2024, 2:59 pm
    - It's the same as Sky giving time to the lads who film themselves watching the match - Jonathan Gard September 4, 2024, 3:22 pm
      - While I get your point about wanna be's.... - DT September 4, 2024, 3:57 pm
  - A lot more than 'just some podcast biff' have said similar - DT September 4, 2024, 2:46 pm
    - I don't disagree on that. Media so scared to lose access they softball everything nt - Jonathan Gard September 4, 2024, 2:48 pm
  - (He makes good points, but it'd be like Dyche replying to PaulC's posts on here) nt - Jonathan Gard September 4, 2024, 2:22 pm
Great stuff - well done Ped and thank you Nt - Murph September 4, 2024, 1:51 pm
Great interview this, he is right, it was all on the manager that one - Gray September 4, 2024, 1:41 pm

So Leicester have won their appeal against Premier League independent commission on - Andy S September 3, 2024, 7:25 pm

Now imagine they stay up at our expense.nt - Ov September 4, 2024, 9:08 am
- Honestly, that wouldn't bother me. We would have deserved it in such a scenario - Trev September 4, 2024, 10:54 am
  - That would bother me. We have to stay up! Nt - Martin F September 4, 2024, 11:00 am
they appealed that the premier league had no jurisdiction, and won - Col September 3, 2024, 7:35 pm
- Indep commission had no jurisdiction- clearly better silks that us NT - Still Feeling Blue September 3, 2024, 7:48 pm
  - They seemingly hired one of the best sports legal representatives available - Andy S September 3, 2024, 8:25 pm
    - It's unclear if they were pushed or jumped, however... - PabloMc2 September 4, 2024, 1:44 am
- A technicality but clearly a valid one for the appeal - Andy S September 3, 2024, 7:45 pm
  - I've only read it briefly but I do wonder if... - PabloMc2 September 3, 2024, 7:49 pm
    - Re: I've only read it briefly but I do wonder if... - KeithNick September 3, 2024, 9:09 pm
      - That's my take on it to, I don't see how it affects us NT - biglabrador September 3, 2024, 11:37 pm
      - It is just that. They identified a loophole and exploited it. nt - Andy S September 3, 2024, 9:16 pm
        
        Re: It is just that. They identified a loophole and exploited it. nt - KeithNick September 3, 2024, 9:18 pm
        
        Plenty of understandably joyful Leicester fans all over the place - Andy S September 3, 2024, 10:12 pm
        
        my narrative is - Col September 3, 2024, 10:42 pm
        
        We blow 3 points with a 2 goal lead at ‘87 to a holiday resort club. nt - db September 3, 2024, 10:58 pm
        
        Trying to recreate that points deduction ethos nt - manimal September 4, 2024, 12:33 am
    - It seems that any club with a semblance of organisation will run rings around - Andy S September 3, 2024, 8:17 pm
      - Oh for small boys in Stanley's park, Tommy Lawton. War, Rush goalie. Ooh no. Isn't it? nt - Ron T-t September 3, 2024, 8:33 pm
        
        ***. sigh. *** nt - evercelt September 3, 2024, 8:45 pm

What will happen first? - Slint September 3, 2024, 6:40 pm [poll]

Surely we give Dele a new contract and then sack Dyche 2 days later - NickC September 4, 2024, 5:31 pm
Or perhaps who plays first (if at all) out of Dele and Broja? nt - Sid_Ebay September 4, 2024, 8:56 am
- Will Broja start a league game before Lindstrøm? nt. - Rainhill Runaway September 4, 2024, 9:05 am
  - Lindstrøm before Patterson? etc. nt - Sid_Ebay September 4, 2024, 10:13 am

Automatic cup tickets for Southampton ?? - SoCalBlue September 3, 2024, 3:24 pm

Re: Automatic cup tickets for Southampton ?? - gorm is ban* September 3, 2024, 4:30 pm
- I think if I can’t get 2 together, I would just want the one - SoCalBlue September 3, 2024, 5:32 pm
  - I get that lol. - gorm is ban* September 4, 2024, 2:19 pm

Digital tickets - Bostonian September 3, 2024, 12:49 pm

Yes (I had 3 for the Roma game as my dad and nephew don't have smartphones)... - PabloMc2 September 3, 2024, 12:58 pm
- Thanks Pab, Ian - Bostonian September 3, 2024, 1:02 pm

On-loan Frankie Okoronkwo scores on his debut for Salford. [nt] - Cactus Jack September 2, 2024, 8:57 pm

Is there a more unlikeable man on earth currently than Musk - JP September 2, 2024, 6:44 pm

Farage? Morrissey? Johnson? Trump? Putin? nt - Tony September 3, 2024, 10:02 am
- Cuthbert, Dibble, Grubb. nt - deep blue September 4, 2024, 8:50 am
- After Trump and Putin he might be the most dangerous nt - Jonathan Gard September 3, 2024, 7:39 pm
- Calvert-Lewin? Doucouré? Keane? Harrison? nt. - Rainhill Runaway September 3, 2024, 2:21 pm
- ...Sessions nt - Gervais September 3, 2024, 1:24 pm
- Re: Farage? Morrissey? Johnson? Trump? Putin? nt - thecadet September 3, 2024, 12:37 pm
He’s become the cartoon supervillain from every Pixar movie nt - The Boss September 3, 2024, 9:22 am
There's always Damon Albarn. nt. - Johannes Borgen September 3, 2024, 9:00 am
- Irritatingly delightful in person. - HansSegers September 3, 2024, 3:29 pm
  - That's lovely to read. Always come across well nt - Jonathan Gard September 3, 2024, 7:50 pm
His PayPal Mafia mate Peter Thiel runs him close... - T-t September 2, 2024, 11:38 pm
- I have a certain amount of respect for Thiel. And for Steve Bannon. - HansSegers September 3, 2024, 12:52 am
  - Naomi Klein's Doppelganger is very good on Bannon and the populist right project. nt - Mr Resistor September 3, 2024, 1:03 pm
    - It is! (nt) - HansSegers September 3, 2024, 2:59 pm
  - I know what you mean about Thiel. But notwithstanding his point about the.. - T-t September 3, 2024, 11:35 am
    - Their collective postpubescent dismay that The Lord of the Rings is not a good guide to life and - HansSegers September 3, 2024, 3:32 pm
Try to avoid X and anything to do with him - deep blue September 2, 2024, 9:19 pm
Sean Dyche nt - The People's Forum September 2, 2024, 9:01 pm
Possibly - Col September 2, 2024, 8:56 pm
Brilliant mind, were you saying this a couple of years ago? nt - Floridablue September 2, 2024, 7:53 pm
- I was. nt. - Johannes Borgen September 3, 2024, 8:59 am
- I think he might have gone a bit mad...... - PaulC September 3, 2024, 5:00 am
- Genuine question: do you think Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are communists? (nt) - 0--l--< September 3, 2024, 1:08 am
  - In your own little low life way you only asked that question to make - evercelt September 3, 2024, 10:49 am
    - Oh hey there Mr "Self-Hating Jew" (nt) - 0--l--< September 3, 2024, 1:03 pm
      - Re: Oh hey there Mr "Self-Hating Jew" (nt) - evercelt September 3, 2024, 3:28 pm
        
        He's got you there, 0--l--<. I wonder if you realised you were as bad as Jonathan Glazer. (nt) - HansSegers September 3, 2024, 3:30 pm
        
        We're both absolutely shocking Jews tbf. evercelt is wise to pronounce on us. - 0--l--< September 3, 2024, 3:45 pm
        
        Re: We're both absolutely shocking Jews tbf. evercelt is wise to pronounce on us. - evercelt September 3, 2024, 6:19 pm
        
        You don't think Jews have a more valid opinion on the Israeli state than you or I? nt - Jonathan Gard September 3, 2024, 6:53 pm
        
        I didn't write that article. You seem to be asking all the wrong questions lately. nt - evercelt September 3, 2024, 7:10 pm
        
        That's so disigenious Peter. You shared it because you agree / it supports you nt - Jonathan Gard September 3, 2024, 7:32 pm
        
        He's one of those awful Google linkers nt - manimal September 4, 2024, 12:23 am
        
        Not Googled at all dickhead, I read the newspaper regularly. nt - evercelt September 4, 2024, 10:26 am
        
        You're an absolute clown nt - manimal September 4, 2024, 2:21 pm
        
        Jon, do you think you know about my ancestry? Or do you agree with the matchstick man - evercelt September 3, 2024, 7:45 pm
        
        I take it you're referring to my speculation... - 0--l--< September 3, 2024, 11:18 pm
        
        What a load of drivel that is. It has nothing to do with my opinion of the disaster. nt - evercelt September 4, 2024, 10:30 am
        
        With a name like evercelt I think I'd be in the ballpark! Happy to be corrected nt - Jonathan Gard September 3, 2024, 7:48 pm
        
        You don't need to be corrected, none of your business. nt - evercelt September 3, 2024, 7:59 pm
  - Not remotely, strange question. nt - Floridablue September 3, 2024, 2:06 am
    - I just ask as that's the conclusion Musk's brilliant mind has arrived at (nt) - 0--l--< September 3, 2024, 1:03 pm
      - I real life we all know - Chris78 September 3, 2024, 2:08 pm
        
        No fun. (nt) - 0--l--< September 3, 2024, 2:41 pm
        
        Thats a fair point, but..... - Chris78 September 3, 2024, 2:48 pm
        
        World's fucked anyway, let's just have it out on here while the biosphere shrivels and dies (nt) - 0--l--< September 3, 2024, 3:46 pm
    - I'm not surprised, their electoral (and broader) coalition suggests the exact opposite. nt. - Johannes Borgen September 3, 2024, 9:06 am
- He’s a simple minded little rich kid desperate for love and attention - Ezy September 2, 2024, 10:08 pm
  - He's currently in favor of and against an abortion ban, depending on who's asking. - HansSegers September 3, 2024, 12:58 am
- Regulatory arbitrage and shouting at engineers are certainly skills but how brilliant is he, really? - HansSegers September 2, 2024, 9:54 pm
  - Fucking hell. nt - Floridablue September 2, 2024, 11:15 pm
- Two years ago? Definitely still thought he was a cunt. Didn't know how racist then either nt - Jonathan Gard September 2, 2024, 9:02 pm
- No. People can change though. nt - JP September 2, 2024, 8:58 pm
  - Thanks for the honest answer, appreciated. nt - Floridablue September 2, 2024, 11:14 pm
    - He clearly has strengths - Chris78 September 3, 2024, 11:36 am
I like him - giddy-up September 2, 2024, 7:35 pm
- A brilliant entrepreneur. Disliked on here because - Sonoma Blue September 3, 2024, 3:59 pm
  - Haha! Nice one. nt - evercelt September 3, 2024, 10:49 pm
  - dont have to live in the US to know Musk is a gobshite nt - Col September 3, 2024, 7:48 pm
  - Can you tell us the parameters allowed to have an opinion? Ta nt - Jonathan Gard September 3, 2024, 7:40 pm
    - Also, Replacement fucking Theory is NOT 'lower case conservative' nt - Jonathan Gard September 3, 2024, 7:49 pm
  - "Lower-c conservative" is certainly one way of putting it. - 0--l--< September 3, 2024, 4:40 pm

For the older guys, I discovered my 21st birthday card from Everton whilst having a clear out…. - Crosby Blue September 2, 2024, 5:23 pm

Brilliant! Brings back a lot of memories nt - The Boss September 3, 2024, 9:20 am
I think three of my former doctors are in there! nt - evercelt September 2, 2024, 10:36 pm
A great "find." CB. I recently discovered my 21st cards, sixty years on. [nt] - Cactus Jack September 2, 2024, 6:49 pm
Warzycha's handwriting is terrible there. - Tim B September 2, 2024, 6:10 pm
- I might have signed that for him nt - Jonathan Gard September 4, 2024, 4:17 pm
  - NOW I've looked at the card *beacon cheeks* nt - Jonathan Gard September 4, 2024, 4:17 pm
For the older guys, I discovered my 21st birthday card from Everton whilst having a clear out…. - dmc September 2, 2024, 5:47 pm

Since reading about Man United's comic inability to cohere is some relief from thinking about - HansSegers September 2, 2024, 5:14 pm

Perhaps preseason should be started a little earlier ? - Col September 2, 2024, 4:59 pm

As promised the last 5 games - Col September 2, 2024, 9:29 pm
- A bit of survivor bias in there as you have to make it to the last five games to record results (nt) - HansSegers September 3, 2024, 12:55 am
  - Guess it’s as well he never got fired after the first 5 then ;-) nt - PaulC September 3, 2024, 7:56 am
    - Except in 2021/2 and, if things don't turn around soon, this year. (nt) - HansSegers September 3, 2024, 3:40 pm
Everton - 6 seasons prior to Dyche - Crosby Blue September 2, 2024, 8:48 pm
- We started well under Benitez and Ancelotti - JC September 2, 2024, 10:46 pm
That really is quite interesting. Maybe relieve some of the angst we are all feeling now. Nt - Irish Paul September 2, 2024, 5:55 pm
- Its quite bizarre - Col September 2, 2024, 9:00 pm
Thats genuinely interesting......nt - PaulC September 2, 2024, 5:52 pm
- 24 points in 43 games....wow...any way to see his overall PL points per game? nt - PaulC September 2, 2024, 6:29 pm
  - First 5 games per season 0.56ppm, the rest 1.19ppm, overall 1.11ppm nt - PaulC September 2, 2024, 7:08 pm
    - Paul.... stop talking to yourself nt - Col September 2, 2024, 9:00 pm
      - Need to be able to edit our posts ;-) nt - PaulC September 3, 2024, 4:57 am
He has always worked with small squads - JC September 2, 2024, 5:06 pm
- I'm no sports scientist. How does fitness at time t relate to fitness at t+100, t+200? - HansSegers September 2, 2024, 5:09 pm
  - Don't know but we were the same under Moyes - JC September 2, 2024, 5:51 pm

After-action report - Makis September 2, 2024, 1:53 pm

Btw, have I forgot but I can't remember there being that many homeless 20+ years ago? nt - Makis September 2, 2024, 8:06 pm
- A decade and a half of the Tories will do that. (nt) - HansSegers September 3, 2024, 1:02 am
  - Yep, the last labour government had the number of homeless right down - Chris78 September 3, 2024, 12:24 pm
On a sunny day the Black Horse beer garden beats the actual match 99% of the time. nt - MikeJ September 2, 2024, 6:36 pm
- Arguably when it's pissing down too nt - Jonathan Gard September 2, 2024, 7:07 pm
Glad you enjoyed it mate. - gorm is ban* September 2, 2024, 2:14 pm
- Thank's, I will definitely keep this in mind! Next time we will play in BMD, tho. nt - Makis September 2, 2024, 8:14 pm
...in my day, we just shared a ciggy...n/t... - ...dog... September 2, 2024, 2:07 pm

on the plus side, I 100% would rather have Dyche than Ten Hag - Col September 2, 2024, 12:40 pm

That's nine too many already. nt - Dave T's left peg September 2, 2024, 1:45 pm
Dave Brailsford will be in with a new set of hypoallergenic duvets - dpl September 2, 2024, 12:51 pm

...who is it that sean dyche isn't...? - ...dog... September 2, 2024, 12:16 pm [poll]

A Sontaran? NT - Who Dr.? September 2, 2024, 1:43 pm

Is Dyche really to blame for our current predicament ? - JC September 1, 2024, 10:13 pm

He's a symptom nt - manimal September 2, 2024, 2:24 pm
Current predicament ? no. But the performance and result v Bournemouth 100% yes... - Knight of Aceh September 2, 2024, 1:48 pm
Had time to think over the weekend - Ezy September 2, 2024, 12:05 pm
The current current predicament is on Moshiri, but Dyche has his job to do - Gray September 2, 2024, 11:39 am
- They also had multi millions to spend - JC September 2, 2024, 2:28 pm
  - Would you sack Dyche? (nt) - HansSegers September 2, 2024, 5:12 pm
    - No,I think we'd be in a far worse position w/o him - JC September 2, 2024, 5:53 pm
      - This is fair. I think I would sack him, but I do see the case that he's done well in absurd - HansSegers September 2, 2024, 5:54 pm
        
        Who would you replace with? nt - PaulC September 2, 2024, 6:27 pm
        
        Give me three weeks and a team of analysts and I’d be happy to choose for the club :) (nt) - HansSegers September 2, 2024, 9:56 pm
        
        What if the analysts made you realise sacking now was a mistake? nt - PaulC September 3, 2024, 4:55 am
        
        I'd sack the analysts then nt - Col September 3, 2024, 12:52 pm
        
        :) I'd keep Dyche on in that case. But I think it's very unlikely. - HansSegers September 3, 2024, 3:42 pm
        
        But you - PaulC September 3, 2024, 4:50 pm
        
        Re: But you'd have already sacked him nt - PaulC September 3, 2024, 4:50 pm
        
        That would be a shame. (nt) - HansSegers September 3, 2024, 5:07 pm
- Re: The current current predicament is on Moshiri, but Dyche has his job to do - Willo September 2, 2024, 1:37 pm
All I know is it isn’t mine - Beechside September 2, 2024, 10:23 am
Mainly Moshiri, Kenwright & that Board - neilw* September 2, 2024, 9:59 am
Yes, in the sense that it’s a results business and 3 games in we’re pointless…… - PaulSan September 2, 2024, 8:36 am
No, but his divesting blame to the players is becoming a serious problem... - Cardiff Blue September 2, 2024, 6:56 am
- He moaned about the fans being on the players backs - Gray September 2, 2024, 11:41 am
  - He took full responsibility for Saturday - JC September 2, 2024, 2:26 pm
    - Incorrect. He said the words...'I take responsibility'... - Cardiff Blue September 2, 2024, 2:35 pm
      - Everton fans: 'Take responsibility. NOT LIKE THAT'. nt - Jonathan Gard September 2, 2024, 3:06 pm
        
        I don't care what he says. I just want someone who reacts to developments on the pitch (nt) - HansSegers September 2, 2024, 5:10 pm
        
        Agreed nt - Jonathan Gard September 2, 2024, 5:18 pm
    - Incorrect. He said the words...'I take responsibility'... - Cardiff Blue September 2, 2024, 2:33 pm
No, but he’s responsible for getting a tune out of whatever players we have and we’ve conceded 10 - HansSegers September 2, 2024, 3:47 am
He makes the decision who plaays and when to make subs - Phil September 1, 2024, 11:21 pm
- It might have helped if he had got hold of Tarks and said, 'get this lot organised' when 2-1. nt - Floridablue September 2, 2024, 3:55 pm
Of course he's not - DT September 1, 2024, 10:59 pm
- Re: Of course he's not - JC September 1, 2024, 11:06 pm
  - So, if he is under orders not to leave his line - DT September 1, 2024, 11:39 pm
  - Most keepers don't clear everyone out of the way. Sometimes there's a bunch of attackers and - evercelt September 1, 2024, 11:21 pm
    - I agree with your last sentence but - LancsBlue September 2, 2024, 10:22 am
      - He was having a go at Keane in the first half on sat - Beechside September 2, 2024, 10:24 am
he froze yesterday - Col September 1, 2024, 10:47 pm
- Is that a reason to sack him - JC September 1, 2024, 11:03 pm
  - 16 times we'd taken the lead at Goodison ..... - Gray September 2, 2024, 11:33 am
    - I don't know what point you are trying to make - JC September 2, 2024, 2:24 pm
    - Re: 16 times we'd taken the lead at Goodison ..... - gorm is ban* September 2, 2024, 12:02 pm
  - In isolation no, but - Col September 1, 2024, 11:45 pm
    - You can't compare Lampard and Dyche - JC September 2, 2024, 11:21 am
      - 5 wins this year is over achieving ? really ? nt - Col September 2, 2024, 12:22 pm
        
        Come on now, as bad as this season's been, he can quite clearly point to a record of overachieving - 0--l--< September 2, 2024, 1:59 pm
    - He escapes criticism? Bloody hell Col, has someone stolen your eyes? nt - Jonathan Gard September 2, 2024, 7:35 am
      - Haha I thought same myself. The hate for him is fully on display since the start of the season nt - PaulC September 2, 2024, 8:15 am
        
        Hate ?? - Col September 2, 2024, 12:35 pm
        
        Can you point out *literally anyone* saying he got it right at the weekend? nt - Jonathan Gard September 2, 2024, 12:38 pm
        
        I can point out plenty saying its not his fault if you really want to go down that path - Col September 2, 2024, 12:54 pm
        
        People can and have blamed him for Saturday, but also not want him sacked... - Ov September 2, 2024, 1:24 pm
        
        I mean, I blame the players more than him - Jonathan Gard September 2, 2024, 12:56 pm
  - Yesterdays result and performance is not a reason to sack him however. - Slint September 1, 2024, 11:06 pm

Has anyone questioned the keeper's positioning - JC September 1, 2024, 8:41 pm

I did - Col September 1, 2024, 9:41 pm
- That will be how he is coached - neilw* September 2, 2024, 10:06 am
  - Pope used to come for everything - JC September 2, 2024, 11:16 am
    - He’s 9’6” so potentially had differing instructions nt - machine September 2, 2024, 11:41 am
      - So when you say Dyche always prefers his keepers stuck to their line - JC September 2, 2024, 3:48 pm
- It's great to watch the videos after the fact isn't it? Just like the - evercelt September 1, 2024, 11:24 pm
  - I mean yeah I watched the goals back - Col September 1, 2024, 11:38 pm
    - No doubt - DT September 2, 2024, 10:03 am
- Yep, agreed - JC September 1, 2024, 10:04 pm
True but he also made a great save that might otherwise have salvaged a point. Nt - aje September 1, 2024, 9:25 pm
- Is that when he was also stuck to his line ? - JC September 1, 2024, 9:31 pm
same happened with tim Howard, in the end he was stuck on his goal line - radovan September 1, 2024, 8:51 pm

Patterson - Oxfordstblue September 1, 2024, 7:49 pm

There’s a jack patterson plays midfield nt - Uncle jimmy September 1, 2024, 8:45 pm

Ten Hag is NOT Harry Potter - Col September 1, 2024, 7:36 pm

Supporters think Doucoure is a liability, ever watched Casemiro for Utd? nt - Floridablue September 1, 2024, 4:37 pm

RS supporters singing “Your going down with the Blueshite” - Captain Sensible September 1, 2024, 6:26 pm
- Liverpool are 9 pts and 15 goals ahead of us after THREE games! NT - Cardiff Blue September 1, 2024, 6:39 pm
  - Can't believe we are failing to compete with Liverpool. All on Dyche that nt - Jonathan Gard September 2, 2024, 9:45 am
  - They’ve got a £40m+ player in almost every position and more on the bench…. - Crosby Blue September 1, 2024, 9:05 pm
    - City just buy the league every season, means more to our fans. nt - "Trent" September 1, 2024, 9:36 pm
    - Yep, we have to sell our £40m players - JC September 1, 2024, 9:18 pm
  - .,.What a start to the season. NT - Cardiff Blue September 1, 2024, 6:41 pm
    - Through gritted teeth I’d say Slot is far more likeable than Klopp nt - Captain Sensible September 1, 2024, 6:59 pm
      - Give it time. - deep blue September 1, 2024, 9:39 pm
Casemiro now off and replaced with Toby Collyer(?). Amount of PL experience you ask? - Dave T's left peg September 1, 2024, 5:09 pm
Zirkzee ambling around too. He’s a penalty box striker isn’t he? Needs to be in the box - Andy S September 1, 2024, 4:50 pm
- I have no idea how good he actually is but I think he's a very creative and intriguing player (nt) - HansSegers September 1, 2024, 5:37 pm
  - He is talented but has nothing around him today. Comes alive in the box. - Andy S September 1, 2024, 5:53 pm
he's so gone - Col September 1, 2024, 4:39 pm
- Playing like Ashley Young nt - manimal September 1, 2024, 4:47 pm
- How stupid is that, sell McTominey and keep Casimero. Must be down to the manager. nt - Floridablue September 1, 2024, 4:44 pm
  - Purely financial - Col September 1, 2024, 4:47 pm
    - Re: Purely financial - BOD September 1, 2024, 4:59 pm
      - Well for them they are - Col September 1, 2024, 5:06 pm
        
        Trying to loan Antony out on deadline day was hilarious. ten Hag is such a joyful fraud (nt) - HansSegers September 1, 2024, 5:26 pm

Hurlers on the ditch - Irish Paul September 1, 2024, 2:29 pm

Onky disagree with one point. - MikeJ September 1, 2024, 5:27 pm
- Only this year, people were saying - Chris78 September 1, 2024, 6:47 pm
  - Yet when he came back as our great saviour - MikeJ September 1, 2024, 7:52 pm
One of our best posters….thank you nt - PaulC September 1, 2024, 5:13 pm
We've conceded 3 or 4 in each of our three games this season, and have no points. (nt) - HansSegers September 1, 2024, 3:21 pm
Also watched again afterwards and I do think our midfielders and fullbacks - Makis September 1, 2024, 3:19 pm
This sums up my view from Goodison yesterday. - Tim B September 1, 2024, 3:10 pm
Fair play for subjecting yourself to that - aje September 1, 2024, 2:40 pm
- As soon as it went 2-1 - Col September 1, 2024, 3:31 pm
  - As I said, this would be the ‘hindsight’ game nt - PaulC September 1, 2024, 5:57 pm
    - Its not hindsight when 1000s could see it - Col September 1, 2024, 7:34 pm
      - 1000s could see it, or 1000s see it in hindsight....? nt - Ov September 1, 2024, 7:37 pm
        
        I said to Ov just before the Ndiaye sub.... - PaulC September 1, 2024, 7:50 pm
        
        Thing is, that defence once put under pressure crumbled... - Ov September 1, 2024, 7:56 pm
        
        seriously ? - Col September 1, 2024, 7:44 pm
        
        In fairness, Sean is getting more premier league experience with every defeat (nt) - HansSegers September 1, 2024, 8:04 pm
        
        Oh we all smelt it alright! I shat my pants at 2-1... - Ov September 1, 2024, 7:54 pm
    - Even the commentators could see the possibility of a Bournemouth surge. It's not hindsight to wish - HansSegers September 1, 2024, 6:36 pm
  - Quite astonishing that with experience like Gana, Coleman, Tarkowski and Keane out there... - Crosby Blue September 1, 2024, 3:59 pm
    - Ha, just posted same without seeing this. In hindsight so obvious nt - PaulC September 1, 2024, 7:51 pm
    - My exact feelings - 100%. But Dyche appears to jib any responsibility (Nt) - Scotblue September 1, 2024, 4:28 pm
    - that I can agree with nt - Col September 1, 2024, 4:26 pm
  - But it's not 100% on him Col, that's ridiculous - Jonathan Gard September 1, 2024, 3:36 pm
    - Second goal - Col September 1, 2024, 4:26 pm
      - It was a collective fuck up..... - PaulC September 1, 2024, 7:55 pm
    - This is it, he didn’t react at all when he saw the players all over the place - Andy S September 1, 2024, 4:10 pm
      - McNeil assisted goal number 2 with a classic number 10 pass nt - PaulC September 1, 2024, 7:53 pm
        
        Which I referenced. I just don’t think he does enough to warrant his place at the present time - Andy S September 1, 2024, 8:48 pm
      - Thats a great point about Dyche contract - Slint September 1, 2024, 4:12 pm
        
        He only has a small back room staff unlike Lampard’s and so if - Andy S September 1, 2024, 4:18 pm
        
        You do have to pay their contracts. nt - Makis September 1, 2024, 5:03 pm
        
        I know that. My question was more about whether they had to be paid up - Andy S September 1, 2024, 5:07 pm
        
        If the threat of relegation becomes real, they will find the money. nt - Slint September 1, 2024, 5:52 pm
        
        Dyche's contract - Aberblue September 1, 2024, 4:17 pm

A Question. Who actually has the authority to sack/apponit a manager - Ilmer Jack September 1, 2024, 1:03 pm

Really good question - Martin Cope September 1, 2024, 1:18 pm
- I think someone would sack him - manimal September 1, 2024, 1:39 pm
  - Best to wait until ownership is sorted. - Makis September 1, 2024, 2:28 pm
    - Will you still think that if we have 13 points by January 1? (nt) - HansSegers September 1, 2024, 3:20 pm
      - That was assuming we get some points on the board. - Makis September 1, 2024, 3:24 pm
        
        We have a run of fairly reasonable games coming up. We desperately need points, though (nt) - HansSegers September 1, 2024, 3:27 pm
Re: A Question. Who actually has the authority to sack/apponit a manager - oxfordstblue September 1, 2024, 1:08 pm

Available managers... - Rainhill Runaway September 1, 2024, 11:40 am

There iare not many in that list who could come in and stabilise other than DM. Nt - Phil September 1, 2024, 4:34 pm
I wonder if Zidane has ever heard of us. nt - Jonathan Gard September 1, 2024, 2:58 pm
- I bet he has, and knows a surprising amount about our history. - HansSegers September 1, 2024, 3:26 pm
  - I think you're being remarkably optimistic about our standing (Zinedane excepting tho!) nt - Jonathan Gard September 1, 2024, 3:31 pm
- If he has then there’s no chance he’d come! nt - Andy S September 1, 2024, 3:23 pm
Southgate too, ex Palace .... just like Textor nt - Gray September 1, 2024, 2:09 pm
- Aren't they like a decade apart?! nt - Jonathan Gard September 1, 2024, 2:58 pm
Southgate ? LoL Nt - Still Feeling Blue September 1, 2024, 2:09 pm
See the posts above new manager discussion irrelevant nt - Captain Sensible September 1, 2024, 1:25 pm
Not available but Corberan has done really well at West Brom - Andy S September 1, 2024, 1:23 pm
- He's just taken Holgate on loan- so no NT - Still Feeling Blue September 1, 2024, 2:14 pm
  - Imagine if he gets Holgate playing well - NickC September 1, 2024, 2:42 pm
Re: Available managers... - Tony September 1, 2024, 1:10 pm
- And shite nt - Jonathan Gard September 1, 2024, 1:29 pm
Re: Available managers... - oxfordstblue September 1, 2024, 12:57 pm
I hear Big Sam fancies one last pay day nt - GB September 1, 2024, 12:09 pm
- No word of a lie - Beechside September 1, 2024, 12:27 pm
  - Re: No word of a lie - MikeJ September 1, 2024, 1:46 pm
    - Phew n/t - Beechside September 1, 2024, 1:56 pm
Flick is at Barca, Conte at Napoli & Nagelsman still at Germany nt - machine September 1, 2024, 12:05 pm
De Zerbi is forming Prison FC at Marseille nt - NickC September 1, 2024, 11:58 am
Pochettino is the US soccer manager j - Ezy September 1, 2024, 11:47 am
- I don't believe he is...nt - Rainhill Runaway September 1, 2024, 12:13 pm
  - Well if he isn’t maybe it’s time for him to be reunited with Dele.nt - Ezy September 1, 2024, 12:33 pm
    - Think he would fit us nicely nt - Jonathan Gard September 1, 2024, 3:01 pm

Team v Villa - oxfordstblue September 1, 2024, 11:28 am

Re: Team v Villa - Aberblue September 1, 2024, 11:40 am
- The club are planning a bounce game during the break for those two. Nt - Blake September 1, 2024, 12:55 pm
- Pattersons fitness is pretty irrelevant. He’s not getting selected by Dyche.nt - Ezy September 1, 2024, 11:49 am
  - He lacks PL experience, in fairness. It's a head-scratcher. (nt) - HansSegers September 1, 2024, 3:21 pm
I bet he drops Myko - Ezy September 1, 2024, 11:40 am
- Re: I bet he drops Myko - oxfordstblue September 1, 2024, 12:56 pm
  - Even with 11 kids in the team, you'd expect to see out a two-goal lead with three minutes to go. nt - Jonathan Gard September 1, 2024, 1:35 pm

Lessons from yesterday - DT September 1, 2024, 10:59 am

Mentality - Fazak Butcher September 1, 2024, 10:58 am

he seems obsessed with smelling stuff (nt) - dpl September 1, 2024, 12:23 pm
- Aggressively normative people are so often deeply strange up close. - HansSegers September 1, 2024, 3:30 pm
  - I think he could do quite well acting in BBC dramas - dpl September 1, 2024, 7:28 pm
Re: Mentality - Willo September 1, 2024, 11:30 am
Rolls out a load of buzzwords & jargon, seemingly on repeat - Manx Blue September 1, 2024, 11:29 am
- Virtually all managers say the same stuff in response to the same questions over and over - Irish Paul September 1, 2024, 2:02 pm
- I think we're in fucked up limbo, just hanging on until Moshiri's bought out - manimal September 1, 2024, 11:40 am

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