Everton 0-3 Bournemouth. Sat July 26th. 9 Pm.

[allen]

Decent 45 followed by a dreadful 45.

We tired badly second half, and Bournemouth had plenty in reserve.

All about the size and quality of the squad, which we all knew anyway.

Nothing new learned. Just reinforces that there’s plenty of work to do.

 

[davek]

Patterson experiment is over now

He's quite simply...how can I put this...not a footballer.

He's the worst RB I've ever seen at Everton. Probably one of the worst players we've had at any time in any position.

 

[maccavennie]

Dreadful 2nd half performance. Threadbare squad, players getting minutes who won't be here when the season starts, players getting minutes playing in positions they won't be, embarrassing as usual

 

[D410]

All that did was expose those in the club who have failed to add players to the squad.

Terrible PR for the club.

 

[Nymzee]

The way you said it.

Unless I actually say something then don’t make it up

 

[Dharma]

Pre-season is always a disaster. Always .

 

[Thomasc]

Well one thing is for certain.

Despite losing half of their back 4 from last season for 90m Bournemouth won’t be struggling this season.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

No more tourist trips to the Empire State. Should be confined to their hotel rooms and made to watch Howard’s Way.

For this performance they should be made to watch 80s episodes of the South Bank Show on an endless loop for a week.

 

[Neiler]

Everyone calling Billing, Philip now.

 

[Kirkles]

Two good assists by Patterson and O'brien

 

[brucemate]

A crisis purchase.

Much of our current squad was put together when we were a distressed asset. Hopefully this summer starts the process of change.

Very few of the current squad merit a future at our club. Many who stay will do so only be default - because we can't get rid of all of them straight away.

Plus the team lacks any creativity. Our attacking play is predictable and frustrating. Your assessment is bang on

 

[Efcjake]

Ah well. Disneyland for a pick me up for the squad tomorrow.

 

[Eggsyblueskin]

I think it’s more to do with the quality of our squad what we’ve done over the last three decades, not really how we’ve performed in pre-season.

So squad quality appears to be the constant during those 30 years perhaps ?

 

[Frenk]

And it started out ok.

 

[Wat Tyler]