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[Jim Keoghan]

The year is 2045. The Moshiri-era is now approaching its 30th season,
and the owner has just appointed his 50th manager. Having whittled away his
entre fortune on the club, funds are limited. 




After a search through the bargain bucket, to the fans dismay, the new
arrival is the reanimated corpse of Sam Allardyce, who makes his fifth return
to the club (the second since his demise). 
On his appointment, Allardyce is quoted as saying ‘bnnngh, cluuurrhhh,
mmruuggh’.



A lot of what’s written about the future tends to have a dystopian
perspective, rooted in an inescapable belief that progress will only make our
lives bleaker and more brutal. As an Evertonian, it’s easy to appreciate that
jaundiced point of view. It’s a challenge to look optimistically towards the
future when you feel, in your heart, that no matter what happens, Everton will
somehow conspire to [Poor language removed] things up.



Aside from a deeply ingrained sense of pessimism that seems to run
perniciously through our fanbase...

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[The binman chronicles]

Like Moshiri is going to live another 26 years. I give him and Usmanov until 2022, just when a huge bill to finish the stadium comes in.

 

[Arteta10]

Great post mate.

Sadly all too true

 

[DanEFC92]

Okay campers, rise and shine, and don't forget your booties cause its cold out there...its cold out there every day.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

I wonder what will come first - Moshiri appointing a top manager or closing his cheque book?

Surely wont keep spending big money and letting dud managers not coach them adequately

 

[Tel001]

I wonder what will come first - Moshiri appointing a top manager or closing his cheque book?

Surely wont keep spending big money and letting dud managers not coach them adequately

It will happen simultaneously... he will appoint someone as a last resort and they will end up being quality but have no money . Everton that

 

[orly]

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