I watched 2009 at Goodison too. Absolutely glorious weather. I remember a great vibe in the Wilmslow before and after and afterwards, people sitting in the Goodison Rd with their back to the Main Stand.
My abiding feeling was disappointment that we’d lost, but an amazing feeling of optimism...
I’ll always remember Tinhead in Brookie bullying Danny Simpson.
“You Ming, you mong, you meff, gone wrong”
Seemed an odd line of attack when his Danny’s brother and sister were knocking boots.
This is key. Since ancelllotti left, we’ve lost a little bit of quality each close season. First James, Siggy and Digne. Then Richi. Then Gordon.
From the current team, only Branthwaite and Pickford are good Premier League quality
If they are saying the stadium depreciates by £72million a year and it’s worth, say, £720 million. Does that mean I can have it for free in ten years time?
Where did you read this? The Barret-Baxendale Headlock Diaries? There is no way Everton has a bigger social media following than Manure or the RS.
Unless it’s just rubbernecking ghouls wanting to follow our slow motion implosion on a daily basis
This is happening anyway. With debts of 550m, any new owner is going to want to clear the decks. The worry is what kind of contract we sign - knowing our negotiating skills it’ll have an ‘introductory rate’ and then crippling my steep increases and balloon payments in the second season
I think it’ll be very difficult to motivate fans to do that in the same way as 2022. I think there were two big factors then. First, was the Benitez/ Lampard thing. Everyone hated Benitez and everyone blamed him for where we were. Lampard game in and connected with the fans straightaway. Second...