Florida Cup 2021

[hippopotamus]

For most of our players, and certainly for younger Everton supporters (i.e under 26) that is the biggest and greatest trophy win they will ever experience. Massive day in the club’s history. This game should be immediately put out on DVD for us all to savour!
Terrific game, bursting with goals and quality as two giants of the modern game went toe-to-toe, neither giving any quarter. A classic? ...yes, yesI think it can be thus classified. The high point of the season? ...very likely...and hence why it is important to savour the moment; to play all its magical moments again either on the imminent DVD or just in one’s memory, (where the occasion is etched indelibly)
I never thought I would ever see our giant club ever lift a trophy ever again...I am just so rapturous. The mountain has been climbed... and I can now meet my maker, a fulfilled soul.

Well in Everton!!!!

NSNO

Excuse me? We have won the famous Sportpesa Cup only 3 years ago. And if you know your history, it's enough to make your heart go worrrrrrrrr...

 

[ilikecheese]

Excuse me? We have won the famous Sportpesa Cup only 3 years ago. And if you know your history, it's enough to make your heart go worrrrrrrrr...

I thought we also won the Austrian Dairy Farmers Carton just a couple of seasons ago.

 

[stretford blue]

Absolutely brilliant watching some of the videos of our American fans enthusiastically enjoying the whole occasion.
We have missed such a massive opportunity over the years when we had Howard Donovan etc hopefully we can make up a bit over the next few years

 

[ClausThomsen]

I know I know it's a mickey mouse cup (almost literally) and just a hyped up friendly but it's nice to see some effort, even if the fitness was off, and some pace from the young ones, and some more clinical work in the 2nd half. It wasn't very Everton, That, to win the shoot out.

One thing which is bothering me, is the photo-op at the end with the cup. Yes yes I know I know...but just would have been smart and professional for them to all be in the same gear and it would have looked more slick than different training, official tops, some shirtless, some not even smiling, I suppose they're all learning how to win stuff and get photos done - must have been really hyped and showbiz which none of our squad apart from James are used to. And they somehow manage to get the official photo without James?!!

Hellooo? Biggest player in Columbia!?? Shirt sales? new fans for Everton? Tim Howard photo?!!

Clever marketing guys!! lol

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You do realise that if they all changed into matching tops and made sure to be looking at the camera it would look more arranged and staged than teams who have won the World Cup or Champions League?

Lining up in matching kit and taking the picture seriously? Guaranteed laughing stock territory. I doubt their minds are scrambled with their overly "hyped" feelings about winning a sub-Community Shield pre-season pot in a tournament that two teams pulled out of.

All these lads would have played more prestigious games at youth level. Digne & Gomes have a few league titles and domestic cups under their belts. Iwobi has won a FA Cup. Seamus Coleman probably won more meaningful games playing Gaelic Football as a young lad.

But apparently they should go full John Terry. Sensational stuff.

 

[hippopotamus]

I thought we also won the Austrian Dairy Farmers Carton just a couple of seasons ago.

I don't remember that mate. Have we been awarded a trophy for smashing some well respected Austrian team 22-0 in Silva's first game in charge?

 

[steven]

Just watching the game again, Allan is a bit of a lunatic, very indisciplined at times at holding his position and seems flat footed, I know it's only preseason and fitness is an issue but I think JPG really pushes him for starting place.

He leaves massive gaps when he pushes up and doesn’t get the ball.

 

[davek]

Just seen this post and switched over from the Olympics.

Just in time for the second half in which we were much improved.

Cheers Dave

Here to serve.

 

[Chewbacca]

I see they have been playing footgolf. Sheedy would have gone round in 18

 

[davek]

It's sack sack sack Dave.

Your nightmare is about to unfold: Goodison Park saluting Benitez onto the pitch..thus underlining you and the Walton Bedsheet Militia are hopeless, unrepresentative voices in the wilderness.

 

[Goat]

Your nightmare is about to unfold: Goodison Park saluting Benitez onto the pitch..thus underlining you and the Walton Bedsheet Militia are hopeless, unrepresentative voices in the wilderness.

As somebody who goes to Goodison very often, he will be booed and if Saints score first, possibly lynched.

 

[davek]

As somebody who goes to Goodison very often, he will be booed and if Saints score first, possibly lynched.

I can imagine you and your posse:

"He's won a trophy for us. Get a noose around his neck and tie it to that lampost."

 

[ilikecheese]

Your nightmare is about to unfold: Goodison Park saluting Benitez onto the pitch..thus underlining you and the Walton Bedsheet Militia are hopeless, unrepresentative voices in the wilderness.

The man was suckling Hendo's teats just two weeks ago.

 

[Goat]

I can imagine you and your posse:

"He's won a trophy for us. Get a noose around his neck and tie it to that lampost."

I would ban anybody that considers what we won last night as a trophy, personally.

 

[Goat]

The man was suckling Hendo's teats just two weeks ago.

Hes not Hendo anymore.

Hes head RAT.

 

[davek]

I would ban anybody that considers what we won last night as a trophy, personally.

We cant afford that snobbery.

It gets the players into winning ways. That's the way it should be viewed.