Different generations of Toffees understanding each other

[Eggs]

... a number of us on here have been following the Blues since early 60s and before. We have been fortunate to have seen the really good times, but we all love watching top players wearing Blue regardless of the generation. You tend to be more pragmatic as you get older, but I loved the professionalism and commitment of a Cahill almost as much as the quality of my own favourite, Alan Ball. I understand youngsters adopting their own personal idols, great to see despite the passing of time.

 

[JAYTALITY]

... a number of us on here have been following the Blues since early 60s and before. We have been fortunate to have seen the really good times, but we all love watching top players wearing Blue regardless of the generation. You tend to be more pragmatic as you get older, but I loved the professionalism and commitment of a Cahill almost as much as the quality of my own favourite, Alan Ball. I understand youngsters adopting their own personal idols, great to see despite the passing of time.

Well said. You can't tell some one that grew up in the 90's watching a grey skied Everton that Duncan wasn't a hero or a legend. He gave that generation pride smashing goals against pool and united. Not our most prolific but to the fan that generation he is a legend. Same goes for Cahill. Two players that on their own reminded us that there is nothing to fear in a dark room filled with powerful enemies. The younger generations will have great debates with the 60s and a 80s crowd once Coleman, barks and record goal scorer Lukaku win a few trophies. The rebelious teens are coming.

 

[Joey66]

Well said. You can't tell some one that grew up in the 90's watching a grey skied Everton that Duncan wasn't a hero or a legend. He gave that generation pride smashing goals against pool and united. Not our most prolific but to the fan that generation he is a legend. Same goes for Cahill. Two players that on their own reminded us that there is nothing to fear in a dark room filled with powerful enemies. The younger generations will have great debates with the 60s and a 80s crowd once Coleman, barks and record goal scorer Lukaku win a few trophies. The rebelious teens are coming.

 

[Blue Cheese]

I've seen the good the bad and the ugly in my years as an Evertonian. I'm thankful I got to see some Trophy laden seasons back in the 80's.

Since then it's been one hell of a roller coaster ride of emotion. I never want to experience nail biting season relegation battles again, it's not good for you.

Since the great 80's teams we haven't been blessed with many players who can fill the Hero/Legend moniker but what Duncan gave us during torrid times was passion and he roused the crowd. He took Everton on as his own and formed a bond with the Club and fans. That's why people see him as a Legend.

 

[Khalekan]

That Bingham team were awful boring to watch, too many draws, and very defensive they also had one hand on the the title and blew it at the end v certain banker teams Carlisle who were relegated took maximum points and in one home game near the end of the run in which was a disaster one game they were 2-0 up and got beat at home 3-2 - The press were against us as they thought the football was dire - that's why Billy Bingham was sacked as the title was ours and was lost - at least in those days a victory parade was not booked!!!!

But he wasn't sacked in the aftermath of the Brent style collapse which lost us the league back in '75.

It would have been understandable at that time...the football was awful, as you say.

I recall one particular away game at Derby, the eventual champions, when we win 1-0 on a pitch which was like a bog.

Big Bob scored the winner and it was the worst match I ever witnessed.

The team were playing much better and in the League Cup semi final, in which we beat Bolton, when he was sacked more than eighteen months later.

That's what I could never understand.

But at least we never had any victory parades with six matches left to play

 

[JAYTALITY]

Did you mean to say something joey mate

 

[paultheblue]

That Bingham team were awful boring to watch, too many draws, and very defensive they also had one hand on the the title and blew it at the end v certain banker teams Carlisle who were relegated took maximum points and in one home game near the end of the run in which was a disaster one game they were 2-0 up and got beat at home 3-2 - The press were against us as they thought the football was dire - that's why Billy Bingham was sacked as the title was ours and was lost - at least in those days a victory parade was not booked!!!!

I agree it wasn't good to watch but why let him go out and buy McKenzie and Rioch then sack him a few weeks later. these 2 on top of the players already at the club could of made the team better to watch but still very hard to beat. To bring in Gordon Lee a manager who was quoted as saying that " stars are in the sky not on a football pitch" was never going to give McKenzie a fair crack of the whip and was looking to sell him as soon as he walked through the door.

 

[Howards tipple]

I've been a blue since I was born. I've been to the greatest matches in my opinion - best ever was Bayern Munich at home. The stadium rocked that night.

Those nights, everyone knew Everton would rule the world and it was sad that for reasons out of our control we never moved on.

I've a teenage lad now a days, who is Blue, he was born an Evertonian. I just wish I could share with him the feeling I felt when we won the league and played QPR and celebrated all night. It was amazing.

I guess what I am trying to say is that older generations remember that and it is so sad that our young followers are used to aiming for 4th. The premier league brought us a lot, but it removed all chances of the underdogs winning.


For my lad, I hope we win something soon. I hope he's going to be as proud as I was in the 80s. I hope we push on and stop accepting mediocrity, which we have done for 20 years.