Blackpool v Everton, Sat 22nd Aug

[tommytowne]

Gylfi looked good? That was one of the poorest performances I’ve seen from someone who scored 2 goals.

Given that he's likely to be in the starting line up in three weeks I spent most of the first half at least, just watching him.
To me he's another one who doesn’t seem that bothered and just coasted through the game. I still think there's a good player in there but seemingly there's nobody able to coax it out of him.
Shame really because when he does leave, he'll turn into a showstopper.

 

[longers]

didn't even know there was a game today, disappointed to miss out on the initial fume of going down 3-0

 

[helpimonfire]

I have never been arsed about pre season games, and I am still not.

They are just warm ups.

 

[tommytowne]

didn't even know there was a game today, disappointed to miss out on the initial fume of going down 3-0

It's the first time I've watched one of those streamed games. The first 15 minutes were surreal. They could have had six.

 

[Blue Shoes]

That sounds exactly like somebody who's contempt with mediocre performances and a retirement package would think.

Even if they're a young teenager like moise kean?

 

[The binman chronicles]

Here we go for a big team talk. Right lads, this is a big season ahead of us, let's start how we mean to go on...

What we have learnt today is that obviously we have an inferiority issue with anything with 'pool' in the name.

 

[diggerdestroyer]

Well maybe him, but Holgate and Branthwaite no.

Agree.Holgate is decent. Has attributes. Braithwaite is only starting off.

 

[Dharma]

The way we try to play out from the back tho. It's horrific and embarrenssing to watch.

 

[tommye]

For the first time in a while I’m going into the start of a season under no delusion that we really are absolutely cack.

Welcome to my last 30 years as an Evertonian.
Get yeself comfy lad.

 

[D410]

I never want to see that again today as a life long blue.
If the players are not in it every day then go suck the .money out of another club.

 

[blueconverse]

I suppose if we played well brands may have tried to convince carlo we didnt need to sign anyone so he could extend his hols. Thats a positive right lads?

 

[Tramps_mate]

didn't even know there was a game today, disappointed to miss out on the initial fume of going down 3-0

I've just seen this thread and had no idea we were playing..

 

[riddick]

Having seen the result from this afternoon we need major changes this squad is not good enough

There was one player in there today who wasn't with the club in some capacity last season and we finished 12th. Everyone has known for the last...actually maybe 2 years that the squad is terrible..

 

[Glasshalffull]

I have never been arsed about pre season games, and I am still not.

They are just warm ups.

Think there's an interesting and lengthy debate to be had about the relative merits of, 'warm ups' and 'warms up'. More interesting that this particular game, anyway.

 

[paultheblue]

I've just seen this thread and had no idea we were playing..

Don't beat yourself up mate neither did the team