Relegation 2022/23

neil999 · February 18, 2023

I think saints, Leeds and maybe at some point west ham looking for a manager is a plus as they will be scrambling around

Paulie · February 18, 2023

All season I've heard how well Leeds played but never win. At 0-0, I thought this is going to be the one week they are really poor and snatch a winner. Phew.

JohnRoss23 · February 18, 2023

Cjplennon said:
I dont think they bottled the transfer window.....what does that even mean? Sean has told us a few times that the club were trying hard to find players that could improve the squad. January is always a tough window and who were these players that wanted to come to Everton in our present situation?

Windows

knowing your history · February 18, 2023

ToffeeTim said:
Yep, couldn't have gone any worse for them. Losing a genuine 6 pointer with all those other results is a shocker for them. They are the big loser of the day.

But they have another genuine 6 pointer next week, so they could easily bounce back straight away. Totally wrong to write them off, especially since I now expect them to go out and find an experienced manager.

Pressure on West Ham now for their game tomorrow as well. Always an advantage to play Saturday in a relegation battle. I think Burnley lost a crucial game at Norwich last year the day after we beat United on the Saturday.

Forgot West Ham are restarting europe soon. They will surely sack that off as their form was never great last season playing Thursday-Sunday so big gamble to attempt to win that playing full strength teams imo.

They have a very hard run in at home aswell.

Tony’s Carp · February 18, 2023

ToffeeTim said:
Yep, couldn't have gone any worse for them. Losing a genuine 6 pointer with all those other results is a shocker for them. They are the big loser of the day.

But they have another genuine 6 pointer next week, so they could easily bounce back straight away. Totally wrong to write them off, especially since I now expect them to go out and find an experienced manager.

Pressure on West Ham now for their game tomorrow as well. Always an advantage to play Saturday in a relegation battle. I think Burnley lost a crucial game at Norwich last year the day after we beat United on the Saturday.

Leeds desperately need to get a proper manager in right now, they had nothing about them today. Not a lot of options left on the table and looking at the players they are nice, technical players but a bit soft so not sure anyone is going to come in and turn them into the sort of battlers you need.

knowing your history · February 18, 2023

Tony’s Carp said:
Leeds desperately need to get a proper manager in right now, they had nothing about them today. Not a lot of options left on the table and looking at the players they are nice, technical players but a bit soft so not sure anyone is going to come in and turn them into the sort of battlers you need.

They need to ditch Bamford, as badly off the pace as DCL is. Thought that other striker who came on looked lively albeit he preferred to pick up the ball in wide positions.

Also weak defending set plays given Tarks nearly scored again and I actually think Meslier is one of the worst keepers in the league, Pickford would get crucified all week in the press for conceding that sort of goal today.

They'll be scrambling for points on the last day for sure again.

Cjplennon · February 18, 2023

JohnRoss23 said:
Windows

Fair does, but in that case maybe you need to be more specific...i mean there are alot of transfer windows in Evertons history. Maybe you mean we have made errors recently with certain players who havent demonstrated they have the quality for the PL, but i mean its not like plenty of money hasnt been spent?

Tony’s Carp · February 18, 2023

knowing your history said:
They need to ditch Bamford, as badly off the pace as Dominic Calvert-Lewin is. Thought that other striker who came on looked lively albeit he preferred to pick up the ball in wide positions.

Also weak defending set plays given Tarks nearly scored again and I actually think Meslier is one of the worst keepers in the league, Pickford would get crucified all week in the press for conceding that sort of goal today.

They'll be scrambling for points on the last day for sure again.

Meslier is very poor, he has a permanently confused look on his face, like the Michael Keane of goalkeeping.

JohnRoss23 · February 18, 2023

Cjplennon said:
Fair does, but in that case maybe you need to be more specific...i mean there are alot of transfer windows in Evertons history. Maybe you mean we have made errors recently with certain players who havent demonstrated they have the quality for the PL, but i mean its not like plenty of money hasnt been spent?

Yeah, that’s what I’m saying. Lol I don’t get why you are trying to get at here?

Neiler · February 18, 2023

Tony’s Carp said:
Meslier is very poor, he has a permanently confused look on his face, like the Michael Keane of goalkeeping.

He’s prone to a brain fart mate, but I’ve also seen him be sublime, he’s very good on shot stopping and exceptional in the air.

He’s very young for a keeper, 21 or 22 I think.

Tony’s Carp · February 18, 2023

Neiler said:
He’s prone to a brain fart mate, but I’ve also seen him be sublime, he’s very good on shot stopping and exceptional in the air.

He’s very young for a keeper, 21 or 22 I think.

Yeah, I'm probably being harsh, like Bazunu I'm sure he'll come good, but in the heat of a relegation battle I'm glad we've got someone a bit more experienced.

Neiler · February 18, 2023

Tony’s Carp said:
Yeah, I'm probably being harsh, like Bazunu I'm sure he'll come good, but in the heat of a relegation battle I'm glad we've got someone a bit more experienced.

Don’t get me wrong I’m glad he was playing for Leeds today mate.

TBF to the lad they are really poor at the back, we’re awful going forward and even we got in behind.

barneygumble · February 18, 2023

I don’t think I’d be knee jerk to say he’d we lost today I’d be waving the white flag and saying game over.

Every one of those results went against us today. It was vital we got the 3 points.

On paper there are still lots of winnable games to save us, so one step at a time.
Villa next and another home win would be huge, going into a trickier March.

Cjplennon · February 18, 2023

JohnRoss23 said:
Yeah, that’s what I’m saying. Lol I don’t get why you are trying to get at here?

I just didnt know what you mean by 'bottled it'.
bottled it meaning is to not do something because you are frightened; to fail at something because you are frightened. So i wasnt sure what you meant by that. Seems we have straightened it out that when you said 'bottled it' you meant Everton spent loads of money on average players over numerous transfer windows.