Player in hot demand, so Everton go in with a below-asking-price bid, which then becomes very public, leading better clubs to meet the price and sign him. We all knows how this one ends.
I watched the game...lots of blues. Nice work!
As to the game itself, a few bright spots but not much more, and also the 3 at the back seemed experimental thus I'm not too worried.
Score line doesn’t matter much, particularly with the missing back line players, but the lack of goals even in preseason isn’t the best sign. Needs to improve.
I saw enough in the first half from us not to be discouraged by the result, and I had said that we would fall off a bit during the second half, so that wasn't much of a surprise to me. These games are leaving Moysie and the owners in no doubt as...
Was so proud to be part of an official celebration by the 1878's before the game. The group does amazing work for the club and the people responsiblefor it are the nicest ever. That's me at the right side of the banner. The local Evertonians were...
Our preparation for a new season always seems terrible. As much as the club commentators love to say it's all minutes in the bank, the reality is we're miles off it now and we're usually miles off it when the season starts.
There's no harm in...
As others have said, we have Tarks and Branthwaite start and we don't lose that game. Played some nice footy in the first half, and was shown for a lack of options on the bench for tiring legs in the second. Signings, signings and more signings...
There will be a lot going on behind closed doors door and very few leaks anymore, don’t think anyone knew about Hill Dickinson before it was announced, Barry was mentioned during the 21 tourney and was signed within days of France being knocked...
The issues we have were highlighted for the entirety of last season and even before that.
I didn’t even watch the game and I suspect it highlighted that we lack pace on the right wing, quality delivery from the full backs and control in the...
I would rather we signed everybody last week and had the squad ready to go.
But I understand why we dont/cant.
I do consider preseason a pointless exercise that does not reflect on the season to come.
The last 2 results are great tho, it...
I'm sure there are reasons and excuses. I can't get past this every season in recent years, we are undercooked pre season, we dither as a club and may or may not complete signings by around the close of the window. By then the season is already...
I’m staying positive. Hammond is a shrewd operator - I remember the signings he helped facilitate for Newcastle post takeover all being shrewd and successful.
We finished stronger last season, got our finances under control, and the transfer market, though slow, is bearing results. If we’re free and clear by December, finish a few places higher, then next year’s market will bear fruit sooner. Success...