For the first time I'm worried about EFC

Phenom · August 20, 2011

I have never ever feared for our club like I do right now, this isn't just after the defeat to QPR, that put the final nail in the coffin.

What come out this week from the meeting with Bill Kenwright seriously has me worrying about our club. All summer has not been the best but to hear the facts about the club like that is truly frightening.

Last week I said, if there was any team to open against this season for a good start I would pick QPR at home, well sadly we just got turned over by a team who was beaten 4-0 at home last week. I thought even with the team we had out I was expecting a comfortable win and to ease all the pressure on the club at the moment.

We had no cutting edge today, but we have no money to fix it. We have to go through the whole season with this squad, Which I do think is a good squad but missing 2 vital players a striker and a playmaker.

I fear that if we dont get some kind of investment within the next 2 years that this great club is only going one way. Some people say that the info which came out this week is good for the club I disagree, its good for the fans to know but its heaps way more pressure on the club now that everyone knows the how desperate we are.

Maybe i'm jumping the gun slightly but I feel quite desperate at the minute to come up with any positives apart from Ross Barkley.

faddy the blue · August 20, 2011

Never let the optimism fool you mate. All we have are midfielders who move around trying to impress but can't play a killing ball and striking is league 1 standard

Defense- 80

Midfield - 82

Striking - 69

Jenko · August 20, 2011

We'll be fine.

Phenom · August 20, 2011

Jenko said:
We'll be fine.

For how long?

RFUS · August 20, 2011

faddy the blue said:
Never let the optimism fool you mate. All we have are midfielders who move around trying to impress but can't play a killing ball and striking is league 1 standard

Defense- 80

Midfield - 82

Striking - 69

Strikers need service. I'm sick of saying it. Our 'service' today consisted of Neville's sh*te crosses and hoofs up the pitch.

teppic · August 20, 2011

Jenko said:
We'll be fine.

For how long?

ToffeeBlueNose · August 20, 2011

I am not and never have been a David Moyes critic but i'm at a loss to explain the tactics and substitutions today. I back Rodwell don't like peeps getting on the young lads back and he isn't and never has been nor ever will be a right sided midfielder don't understand that selection.
Our defenders simply cannot distribute a football correctly to their team mates absolutely shocking that professional players in the premier league cannot pass a ball. Ossie had his worse game for us i can remember, jags was garbage.

Why at one point when we were 1-0 down we had no strikers on the pitch baffles me.

I feel sometimes we rely too much on crosses and not enough guile or interlinking around the edge of the box. Its worrying that our players look so short of confidence this early into the season.

I just can't believe what i just witnessed.

faddy the blue · August 20, 2011

RadioFriendlyUnitShifter said:
Strikers need service. I'm sick of saying it. Our 'service' today consisted of Neville's sh*te crosses and hoofs up the pitch.

A decent striking force can make way for their own service too which we don't. How many times did Beckford,Cahill and Saha shoot?

When does Cahill ever shoot?

Jenko · August 20, 2011

For this season I meant. After that depends on Moyes and Kenwright and what they do.

TX Bill · August 20, 2011

I was worried all first half of last season. Typical Everton.

Basil Fawlty · August 20, 2011

You must be pretty young if this is the most disillusioned you've ever been as an Evertonian mate.

Matt Damon · August 20, 2011

Everton will be ok.

We need a winger.

I only worry about some of our mentalist element of the supporters.

It'll be a melt fest on here tonight. Kneejerking all over the shop.

Part of the poor performance today was all the negativity around our support not helped by the BlueUnion/Board press release shenanigans yesterday.

Infact the BlueUnion/Board press release - tearing chunks out of each other is part of the cause of that today in my view.

Its affected our crowd obviously and causing directly poor individual player performances. Etc

RFUS · August 20, 2011

faddy the blue said:
A decent striking force can make way for their own service too which we don't. How many times did Beckford,Cahill and Saha shoot?

When does Cahill ever shoot?

Cahill isn't a striker. He's an attacking midfielder with an abnormal leap and a mouthful of Moyes' sperm cells.

I feel that comment will hang over my head for a long time, but God dammit that's how I feel.

faddy the blue · August 20, 2011

Matt Damon said:
Everton will be ok.

We need a winger.

I only worry about some of our mentalist element of the supporters.

It'll be a melt fest on here tonight. Kneejerking all over the shop.

Part of the poor performance today was all the negativity around our support not helped by the BlueUnion/Board press release shenanigans yesterday.

Infact the BlueUnion/Board press release - tearing chunks out of each other is part of the cause of that today in my view.

Poor individual player performances. Etc

Dude seriously? I do like your faith but how much worse can it get?

I can't see optimism anywhere until we're 16 on boxing day and that's when Nevill issues his " rallying call" and it changes