It's heartening when younger supporters illustrate some of the negativity directed against emerging players. The toxicity has always existed though.
Goodison is a cauldron, a forge. It will make or break you. Great players emerge under such circumstances.
The players are paid very well, wages that most people will never see. They deserve to be but, there was a time when the discrepancy was closer. They were one of us. Those times have gone.
The divide between the player and the supporter widens. Wages have stalled, pisses people off. Player wages have increased exponentially. Rolling Bentley's and Ferrari's while we shop at Aldi's, We ain't talking Tommy Lawton and Alan Ball here.
Established players brought in on high wages and transfer fees. They deserve ire when their standards slip. Players brought through the academy deserve patience and leeway. Agreed.
Evertonians have very high expectations. Steve McMahon came through, he was head and shoulders on the pitch, he got a lot of abuse. It made him a better player. Galvanized him, made him tough. Ultimately, that's what we like. Hard, competitive, aggressive ball players with a steely edge.
Scythe a forest and play a through ball that would make Messi gasp and Evertonians will make you a god.