Match Thread Everton v Bournemouth - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[tsubaki]

To this day I have never understood the grief this fella received from some fans. Best first touch I’ve ever seen too.

the most annoying thing about him is that he looks more and more identical to my little brother as each year passes

 

[Bkk Andy]

Agree with the tiredness.
It was a 10.30pm kickoff here in Vietnam.
I thought I'd sleep like a baby after the nervous energy but I couldn't sleep for ages. I'm like a zombie at work today. But a happy zombie

I'm the same in Thailand but having arrived back from a business trip in the US yesterday morning I'm utterly exhausted and have no idea what the time is anymore. I'm not even really happy. Sure, I'm definitely pleased we managed to stay up, but it's relief and frustration that fill my emotions today. We won't survive a 3rd battle like that in a row so we need to do something to avoid it this Summer. Major changes are needed.

 

[Shibbywiggles]

He played too long past his peak, but at his best he was a good player for us

Glad to see he still looks out for us

Same can be said for Cahill though as well and he’s always held in the highest regard

We could’ve done with Osman this season to create some chances and tuck a few away as well that’s for sure!

 

[Andy McGurk]

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Touché Doucoure, got me vaulted for the first time, thanks

 

[tsubaki]

He played too long past his peak, but at his best he was a good player for us

Glad to see he still looks out for us

said it loads of times but that goal vs Larissa is the most technically beautiful goal I have ever seen us score

 

[LEONARD]

Terrifying,but to all intents and purposes, at 5-15pm yesterday, we were relegated from the Premiership.

We, once again, managed to get ourselves over the line.

Unless ruthless and radical change ensues, we will be relegated, as one year 'luck' will not be on our side.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Same can be said for Cahill though as well and he’s always held in the highest regard

We could’ve done with Osman this season to create some chances and tuck a few away as well that’s for sure!

There's a few players like that to be honest

One's that stuck around for too long and ended up being disliked by the boo boys despite their contributions

Hibbert comes to mind, as do Howard and Jags

At Everton you either leave and be resented for it or stay and be resented for it

On rare occasions you get to be Richarlison and leave whilst still being appreciated

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

I'm the same in Thailand but having arrived back from a business trip in the US yesterday morning I'm utterly exhausted and have no idea what the time is anymore. I'm not even really happy. Sure, I'm definitely pleased we managed to stay up, but it's relief and frustration that fill my emotions today. We won't survive a 3rd battle like that in a row so we need to do something to avoid it this Summer. Major changes are needed.

100% mate.
If Moshiri gambled that we could stay up without decent signings, thereby giving us half a chance with the ffp rules, it might just paid off for him big time.
Trying the same trick this season will be a disaster. A ruthless cull and some smart investment needed now. I wonder what everyone's level of ambition right now is for next season.... On the one hand, a 15th place finish, with safety secured 3 weeks before the end of the season represents progress, but obviously we want better than that. I want to see Everton in the top 10 next season. Am I being unrealistic?

 

[Mr PEN86]

For us to survive, without a single signing in January by the way, losing all of our fullbacks and our main striker, is actually some feat. Brighton result kept us up

This been announced?

I've not heard anything. Today maybe

 

[Singe]

Terrifying,but to all intents and purposes, at 5-15pm yesterday, we were relegated from the Premiership.

We, once again, managed to get ourselves over the line.

Unless ruthless and radical change ensues, we will be relegated, as one year 'luck' will not be on our side.

I know this team isn’t quality and we’re lucky to survive but the fight they have shown consistently over the last few months has been the difference between us and Leeds/Leicester. I hope Dyche is given a run and gets some proper backing to fill some holes. Top 3 performances yesterday for me were Doucoure, Garner and Mina (he’ll be missed) with Coady a close 4th. Amazing experience at Goodison yesterday and I’m now at Manchester Airport about to start the long trip back to NZ. Would have been an awful trip if we’d gone down.

 

[Mr PEN86]

Think it took me a week to recover from Crystal Palace. Think I'm over yday already and fully focused on pushing these board members out. We'll give em Bank Holiday to collect their things.

 

[Mr PEN86]

The board is one thing but squad wise what's everyone's thoughts? I don't think we're miles away from having a decent squad. Maybe 4/5 signings. 2/3 strikers and a couple attacking fullbacks. Maybe another winger but I think McNeil showed glimses of what he can do since Dyche came in. We definitely need to remove the lack of quality. Holgate, Maupay, Davies, Keane, Gbamin (yes he's still our player) and get more of the youth players in

 

[ForeverBlue92]

FAN’S AT THE GROUND… WAKE UP!!

FAN’S AT THE GROUND WAKE TF UP!! MAKE SOME NOISE!!

THE HOME FANS NEED TO WAKE TF UP!!

GOODISON PARK WAKE UP!!!

WE ARE GOING DOWN… WAKE UP GOODISON PARK!!!

ONLY GOODISON PARK CAN SAVE US NOW…. WAKE UP GOODISON PARK FFS!!!

lol

 

[blue1948]

The board is one thing but squad wise what's everyone's thoughts? I don't think we're miles away from having a decent squad. Maybe 4/5 signings. 2/3 strikers and a couple attacking fullbacks. Maybe another winger but I think McNeil showed glimses of what he can do since Dyche came in. We definitely need to remove the lack of quality. Holgate, Maupay, Davies, Keane, Gbamin (yes he's still our player) and get more of the youth players in

I don't think you need to remove Davies .The rest yes but we have never seen Gbamin so jury is out on him

 

[Groucho]

the most annoying thing about him is that he looks more and more identical to my little brother as each year passes

If that's the worst it gets, we can live with that.

He needs to go and tell the board that now.

Sadly if he did, they'd do the "LA LA LA WE CAN'T HEAR YOU" act and sack him for telling the truth. He hit the nail on the head - we are a big club, but parts of it aren't acting like one and the blame is squarely at the door of a certain few board members.