Match Thread Everton v West Brom. 13th Feb at 1500.

marsh · February 13, 2016

Gibbo4 said:
I know your type well. On the night Ireland beat Bosnia to qualify for the Euros you start mouthing off about the Irish team not being Irish. Anyone can see you from a mile off.

Because it had a lot of english players thats all. I also said sterling should play for jamacai.

I don't get what you mean by anyone can see me from a mile off?

I post my opinion. And im honest when im wrong about things. Some don't like it because they follow the crowd.

Gibbo4 · February 13, 2016

marsh said:
Because it had a lot of english players thats all. I also said sterling should play for jamacai.

I don't get what you mean by anyone can see me from a mile off?

I post my opinion. And im honest when im wrong about things. Some don't like it because they follow the crowd.

I think we'll leave it there. We've both made our opinions loud and clear.

Dutch Toffee · February 13, 2016

Gibbo4 said:
I think we'll leave it there. We've both made our opinions loud and clear.

Sounds like a very good idea to me

Eric Djemba-Djemba · February 13, 2016

marsh said:
Your love for crappy Gibson is just as bad

Gibson's a good footballer.

Jreverton1 · February 13, 2016

Yankfootball1 said:
I'll just say this.

Everybody but Rom played well in the first 11.

Kone came on because he draws attention away from Rom and in the past they worked well together. He offers a better presence in the box. It is the very definition of a Plan B. If you don't recognize that I don't know what to say.

Osman came in because he has good ball control in and around the 18. Kev is better in the break where he can use his pace.

maybe taking Lennon off could be criticized but Gerry was providing good service as well. Sometimes you don't get the luck. It's not like we played crap. Frustrated yes but not like stoke last season where we played absolute garbage

Oviedo and Barry provided decent balls from the left and Oviedo was basically playing as a wide mid as soon as Kone came in because we had all of the ball.

Barkley didn't finish well. He basically was in on goal alone and skied it. Our finishing was far more the problem than anything to do with the manager.

Bringing on Kone cannot be seen as a plan B, he offers absolutely nothing to the team, one of the worst 'footballers' to play for Everton. It's seen as a negative for the crowd and you could hear that when him came on, bringing on Kev or Del would've been far more positive and at least they would've run at the defence, causing far more problems.

4737carlin · February 13, 2016

The Equaliser said:
Pulis was saying post-match that we have enough quality in depth in our squad to be considered one of the top 3 or 4 sides in the league.

He is spot on. It's such a shame that this isn't being realised and we are rotting away in mid-table.

True this, we have, we just don't have the set up in terms of coaching and managerial acumen to use this squad to its potential.

irishblue11 · February 13, 2016

think its time for gareth barry to be dropped when we play at home, no need for 2 defensive midfielders against teams like west brom. he slows the play down to much when we badly need to play with pace and urgency. something needs to change.

Jreverton1 · February 13, 2016

4737carlin said:
True this, we have, we just don't have the set up in terms of coaching and managerial acumen to use this squad to its potential.

Which is a shame as a few of them will be gone in the summer

Smodger · February 13, 2016

irishtony1878 said:
Horrible anti football spoiling negative tactic [Poor language removed]

imagine having to watch that week in week out mate.

The Mighty Quint · February 13, 2016

Didn't help Lukaku having a stinker either, had he turned up today and occupied their defence more we'd have done better.

Stutheblue · February 13, 2016

Needed to score before half time today as it was always gonna be different in second half. 6 home league defeats just isn't on. And four of those in the last 6 home games.
Its FA cup or bust now.

Joey66 · February 13, 2016

Eggs said:
...I honestly think it happens too often to be 'one of those days'.

yes is it two wins in the prem at home???

Stan Lee Park · February 13, 2016

Stutheblue said:
Needed to score before half time today as it was always gonna be different in second half. 6 home league defeats just isn't on. And four of those in the last 6 home games.
Its FA cup or bust now.

Robert's future here now depends on the FA Cup. Getting to the semi-final or better will buy him time, but he's demonstrated that in games like today he doesn't have a clue how to set up a team, how to motivate them or how to change things when we're behind.

Simon baker · February 13, 2016

Dutch Toffee said:
Post of the day for me. Sums up my feeling about Everton/Martinez/this season perfectly

I can't take the credit I'm sure I read it on Twitter or even This forum during one of the numerous dark hours of post match frustration we have all endured this season

Stutheblue · February 13, 2016

Well he'll certainly be under pressure if we go out to Bournemouth. If we get through it'll depend on the draw. We need some steal and know how at the back. WBA scored out of nothing. As you seem to suggest, we haven't come back to win after going behind. Its all too easy for the opposition at Goodison these days.