Does it not annoy anyone?

thomo1878 · August 9, 2013

Watching SSN before and saw the odds for the title. It listed 6 clubs. Chelsea, City, United, Arsenal, Tottenham and the sh*te.

Now I know we are under transition with Bob Martin, and we have been "punching above our weight" for the past 10 years, but when will we get recognised as one of the big clubs in the EPL? Finished above the sh*te for the past 2 years and yet, somehow, they are better than us/shorter in the odds market??? And when will journalists and pundits stop saying "Everton are punching above their weight yet again"?

Furey1878 · August 9, 2013

It annoys us all mate, utterly condescending and disrespectful to the club and the quality of the players we have here.

That said, the media can say what they like just ignore it and wait for the league table to be the judge.

Titus Bramble · August 9, 2013

The TV have nothing to do with the odds. The odds are determined by who bets on what. The reason that lot are favourites to finish in the top 6 is because of all of the deludes who bet on them to win the league etc.

Essex Blue · August 9, 2013

thomo1878 said:
"Everton are punching above their weight yet again"?

I disagree with this so much, give us half of the investment that a load of ordinary crap clubs get and we will see who is punching beneath whose weight. We are massively punching below are weight, we've seen no investment in decades.

royalblue66 · August 9, 2013

Titus Bramble said:
The TV have nothing to do with the odds. The odds are determined by who bets on what. The reason that lot are favourites to finish in the top 6 is because of all of the deludes who bet on them to win the league etc.

And all the ex r/s players employed by the media.

Fellaini BEAST · August 9, 2013

For the BBC At least Collin Murray has gone, as for Alan Hansen he can do one also.

GwladysBlue · August 9, 2013

They're trying their hardest to create this new clique of a 'Super Six', 'Big 6' whatever you want to call it to advertise the games against each other as some big occasion. They've disrespected us as a club for years but when we've got the likes of Kenwright etc, portraying us as a little, plucky family club then that is how we will be viewed.

Titus Bramble · August 9, 2013

uncle bill's moggie said:
And all the ex r/s players employed by the media.

Half of them don't know what they're on about and everyone knows it. Big nose Thompson gets ripped to hell and back every week on Soccer Saturday because he chats bollox.

roydo · August 9, 2013

Titus Bramble said:
The TV have nothing to do with the odds. The odds are determined by who bets on what. The reason that lot are favourites to finish in the top 6 is because of all of the deludes who bet on them to win the league etc.

So much this. Idiots.

thomo1878 · August 9, 2013

Titus Bramble said:
The TV have nothing to do with the odds. The odds are determined by who bets on what. The reason that lot are favourites to finish in the top 6 is because of all of the deludes who bet on them to win the league etc.

Yer, I realise it's not SSNs opinion but before anyone actually places a bet, bookies initially set them, right?

Same with the Champions League places last season. When us, Tottenham and Arsenal were all separated by 1/2 points, on SSN they would have a preview of the footy weekend and it'd say something like, "The Race for the Champions League." And they would just list the odds of Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham. Just enrages me!!!

EFC Si · August 9, 2013

Titus Bramble said:
The TV have nothing to do with the odds. The odds are determined by who bets on what. The reason that lot are favourites to finish in the top 6 is because of all of the deludes who bet on them to win the league etc.

correct. considering the massive asian fan base the RS have it's no surprise

MACCA75 · August 9, 2013

We do punch above our weight given our owners. As far as being Everton football club generally, then we have been pubching below our weight for some time.