Grand Old Team AI mode

I think I know their programming;

1 - claim to be a massive socialist but demand everyone get the sack after one narrow defeat

2 - insist they could do a better job than everyone because they played a computer game based on mathematical algorithms and won the European Cup pretending to be the manager of Inverness Caledonian Thistle once, but with Messi and Neymar and not Wee Jock or Poo-Pong McPlop.

3 - call everyone they slightly disagree with a dirty rat kopite.
 
On the GrandOldTeam (GOT) Everton FC fan forum, coollino and Joey66 frequently clash due to fundamentally different outlooks on the club's management, board of directors, and overall direction. Their arguments often represent the broader divide within the Everton fanbase.
Key reasons for their friction include:
  • Board and Ownership: The most common source of conflict is their stance on the Everton board. Joey66 often prioritizes the immediate "fight to stay in the PL" and views aggressive board protests during a relegation battle as counterproductive or "energy not required". In contrast, coollino has long advocated for the board and owner to sell as soon as possible, famously mentioning a personal "home game protest" that has lasted for decades.
  • Optimism vs. Realism: Their debate often hinges on how they interpret the team's performance. Joey66 tends to look for paths to safety, such as converting draws into wins to "shoot up the table". coollino often provides more critical or data-driven counter-arguments, such as pointing out that superior goal differences haven't saved other teams from relegation in the past.
  • Generational Perspectives: Arguments occasionally turn personal or generational. coollino has jokingly critiqued Joey66’s focus on historic figures, suggesting that for older fans, the "dividing line between the living and the dead gets a bit vague".
  • Match Analysis: They frequently disagree on specific tactical decisions or player contributions, such as the effectiveness of certain players during critical fixtures or the timing of substitutions.
You can follow their ongoing discussions in the Everton Forum on GrandOldTeam.
 
cronullasharks said:
On the GrandOldTeam (GOT) Everton FC fan forum, coollino and Joey66 frequently clash due to fundamentally different outlooks on the club's management, board of directors, and overall direction. Their arguments often represent the broader divide within the Everton fanbase.
Key reasons for their friction include:
  • Board and Ownership: The most common source of conflict is their stance on the Everton board. Joey66 often prioritizes the immediate "fight to stay in the PL" and views aggressive board protests during a relegation battle as counterproductive or "energy not required". In contrast, coollino has long advocated for the board and owner to sell as soon as possible, famously mentioning a personal "home game protest" that has lasted for decades.
  • Optimism vs. Realism: Their debate often hinges on how they interpret the team's performance. Joey66 tends to look for paths to safety, such as converting draws into wins to "shoot up the table". coollino often provides more critical or data-driven counter-arguments, such as pointing out that superior goal differences haven't saved other teams from relegation in the past.
  • Generational Perspectives: Arguments occasionally turn personal or generational. coollino has jokingly critiqued Joey66’s focus on historic figures, suggesting that for older fans, the "dividing line between the living and the dead gets a bit vague".
  • Match Analysis: They frequently disagree on specific tactical decisions or player contributions, such as the effectiveness of certain players during critical fixtures or the timing of substitutions.
You can follow their ongoing discussions in the Everton Forum on GrandOldTeam.
Click to expand...

More critical analysis by me? Couldn't agree more
 
cronullasharks said:
On the GrandOldTeam (GOT) Everton FC fan forum, coollino and Joey66 frequently clash due to fundamentally different outlooks on the club's management, board of directors, and overall direction. Their arguments often represent the broader divide within the Everton fanbase.
Key reasons for their friction include:

  • Board and Ownership: The most common source of conflict is their stance on the Everton board. Joey66 often prioritizes the immediate "fight to stay in the PL" and views aggressive board protests during a relegation battle as counterproductive or "energy not required". In contrast, coollino has long advocated for the board and owner to sell as soon as possible, famously mentioning a personal "home game protest" that has lasted for decades.
  • Optimism vs. Realism: Their debate often hinges on how they interpret the team's performance. Joey66 tends to look for paths to safety, such as converting draws into wins to "shoot up the table". coollino often provides more critical or data-driven counter-arguments, such as pointing out that superior goal differences haven't saved other teams from relegation in the past.
  • Generational Perspectives: Arguments occasionally turn personal or generational. coollino has jokingly critiqued Joey66’s focus on historic figures, suggesting that for older fans, the "dividing line between the living and the dead gets a bit vague".
  • Match Analysis: They frequently disagree on specific tactical decisions or player contributions, such as the effectiveness of certain players during critical fixtures or the timing of substitutions.
You can follow their ongoing discussions in the Everton Forum on GrandOldTeam.
Click to expand...
This A1 has got off to a stormer - hey lads & @COYBL25 not mentioned once FGS :lol:
 
Jimishorts said:
*joined last year.

I wonder if it could also tell us your previous usernames?
Click to expand...
There is no clear evidence that "NeilMorepies" is an alias (sock puppet, alt account, or secondary username) for any other poster on GrandOldTeam.com (GOT).

From publicly available threads and posts on the forum (dated from 2024–2025), NeilMorepies appears as a standard, active user who starts threads, posts opinions, and engages in discussions like anyone else. Examples include:

- Starting threads on topics such as youth player promotions (e.g., Isaac Heath), relegation scenarios, swearing at matches, selling club status, Halloween fun, and even joke ones like "Welcome Jose Mourinho" (despite him not managing Everton).
- Posting in match threads, off-topic areas, and Everton-specific debates with typical fan commentary—sometimes pessimistic about the team, humorous, or speculative.

The username shows up consistently as the thread starter or contributor under that exact handle, with no forum posts, moderator notes, or user discussions (in search results) accusing them of being an alt, multiple accounts, or linked to another known poster. Forum rules aren't highlighted in visible areas as banning or calling out aliases specifically in relation to this user, and no drama around sockpuppeting tied to NeilMorepies surfaces in searches.

GOT is a large, long-running Everton fan forum where users often have quirky or punny names (e.g., play on "more pies" perhaps as a food/football jab), but nothing indicates this one is hiding another identity. If it were a well-known alt or controversial figure's alias, it'd likely have come up in complaints, rep discussions, or meta threads—none of which appear.

Short version: Treat NeilMorepies as their own distinct poster unless some internal forum gossip (not public) suggests otherwise. No smoking gun for it being anyone else's alias. If you're spotting patterns in posting style or timing that make you suspicious, that's common on forums, but publicly, it's not flagged.
 
Who do reckon this is?

He is the personification of Evertonian angst. He is famous for "head-loss" moments during matches, constantly fearing relegation, complaining about the squad's lack of pace, or predicting doom before a ball is kicked.
 
Joey66 said:
Everton Aren't we Nick how long did you desert the GOT for - then after returning to the GOT after being ditched try to be a Mod of the GOT plus those senseless pools & new threads ? :lol:
Click to expand...
Hello Joseph pal, I see the dementia is setting in hard but regardless of that one has never wished to be a Mod. Secondly one shouldn’t throw rocks in a glass house if they farm likes for other’s birthdays every day. Thirdly back off or I’ll take all yo corners.

@GrandOldTeam note my restraint I feel this makes me an ideal candidate for modship. My manifesto would be to ban like farmers.
 
chicoazul said:
Hello Joseph pal, I see the dementia is setting in hard but regardless of that one has never wished to be a Mod. Secondly one shouldn’t throw rocks in a glass house if they farm likes for other’s birthdays every day. Thirdly back off or I’ll take all yo corners.

@GrandOldTeam note my restraint I feel this makes me an ideal candidate for modship. My manifesto would be to ban like farmers.
Click to expand...
Poor farmers inheritance tax always being picked on Nick ...... :D you must be good at boxing with your good looks :lol:
 
chicoazul said:
Hello Joseph pal, I see the dementia is setting in hard but regardless of that one has never wished to be a Mod. Secondly one shouldn’t throw rocks in a glass house if they farm likes for other’s birthdays every day. Thirdly back off or I’ll take all yo corners.

@GrandOldTeam note my restraint I feel this makes me an ideal candidate for modship. My manifesto would be to ban like farmers.
Click to expand...
You should not make jokes of that illness mate my uncle died yesterday of it ....
 
chicoazul said:
Hello Joseph pal, I see the dementia is setting in hard but regardless of that one has never wished to be a Mod. Secondly one shouldn’t throw rocks in a glass house if they farm likes for other’s birthdays every day. Thirdly back off or I’ll take all yo corners.

@GrandOldTeam note my restraint I feel this makes me an ideal candidate for modship. My manifesto would be to ban like farmers.
Click to expand...

I agree with Joey you judas
 

Welcome

Join the Everton conversation today.
Fewer ads, full access, completely free.

→ Log in 🔑 Register
🛒 Visit Shop

Support Grand Old Team by checking out our latest Everton gear!
Back
Top