David Hirshey's EPL Preview

[Kay20]

I like his writing on ESPN, here's his preview for us:

8. Everton
For the Toffees, life is bittersweet. Laden with debt (reportedly 45 million pounds) and desperately searching for sugar-daddy salvation, they tread water on the Europa League bubble year after year while their nearest rivals sell their souls to sheiks, baseball moguls and chicken magnates. On the other hand, the Toffees have David Moyes. The stoic Scot has few peers when it comes to achieving more with less, even though it must get kind of boring to keep reliving a Groundhog Day season, forever finishing in seventh or eighth place. Still, Moyes has been able to keep his molten core intact -- no easy feat in today's radioactive transfer market. In Marouane Fellaini and Tim Cahill, Everton has two legitimate game-changers who could grace any team in the top five. Additionally, Leighton Baines may be the best English set-piece maestro since The Bendable One, and with Mikel Arteta conducting in the center and Tim Howard marshaling a resilient rearguard, Everton may be no more than a cash infusion away from the Champions League. But isn't that what we say every year?

 

[toffeechris]

cant disagree with any of that

 

[Frank Drebin]

It isn't what I say every year. I say "where the hell is the new blue gravel" and "time for a word from our sponsor" as I choke down another chang and then my dad says "hibbert" and shakes his head with such despair and melancholy I feel sure that this week Hibbo will redeem the £5 first scorer bet in my pocket. My dad still ridicules me for placing the same bet every game with nuno one season. But one day Tony... I have faith.

 

[Kay20]

And Sports Illustrated:


EVERTON --

New signings: n/a

Players out: James Vaughan

There was an obvious need for a consistent goal scorer last season which hasn't yet been addressed, but a settled squad is not necessarily a bad thing, even if the it-ain't-broke philosophy is driven by economics. Injuries permitting, David Moyes still has a top-eight side, though there might be one or two more of those knocking around this season.

 

[toffeechris]

a settled squad is a great thing but two weeks to go just hope we dont end up selling anyone! and frank mate love the optismn on hibbo but but that 5 every week in a jar youl have a nice few quid for xmas!!

 

[Jamo Martinez]

At the start of every season I have flashbacks of the glory times of HK and a deluded fantasy kicks in where it all comes together and we take the league by storm and surprise.

Then we lose at home to 'Dese ar ****e Athletic' and I wake up in a cold sweat with visions of Mike Walker floating round my head.

Ffs Kenwrong

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

I will genuinely be surprised if we finish in the top 7 this year. I predict 9th.

 

[formerly manx toffee]

I predict 7th....I have no creativity