Have we finally given up?

[Furey1878]

[Poor language removed] off mate

 

[kiss the crest]

Without casting judgement on whether it is for better or worse, have we finally lost the Everton Football Club of the last couple of decades? The one that tried to maintain the old footballing values whilst still persevering to compete with those capable of winning silverware merely by producing the chequebook, the one that put team spirit and a feel for the Club on a par with ability, and one that acted with class and dignity in all footballing matters?

The trend towards aligning with everyone else in the chase for success has been evidenced since the departure of Martinez, most recently with the merrygoround of managers at GP, the tapping up of Silva last year, and now the blatant demotion of younger talent in the wake of yesterdays foreign signings.

Again, I'm not suggesting this is necessarily all for the worse. Heaven knows we've suffered enough under the 'plucky Everton' culture. But there is still a tinge of sadness in now just joining the rest in the unseemly quest for success.

Mate do you want a family club, or a wining club?
The family club part we have just made the numbers up.

I can see where you are coming from, but at the same time if you can’t beat em join em. And we could not beat em

 

[Rob17896]

Without casting judgement on whether it is for better or worse, have we finally lost the Everton Football Club of the last couple of decades? The one that tried to maintain the old footballing values whilst still persevering to compete with those capable of winning silverware merely by producing the chequebook, the one that put team spirit and a feel for the Club on a par with ability, and one that acted with class and dignity in all footballing matters?

The trend towards aligning with everyone else in the chase for success has been evidenced since the departure of Martinez, most recently with the merrygoround of managers at GP, the tapping up of Silva last year, and now the blatant demotion of younger talent in the wake of yesterdays foreign signings.

Again, I'm not suggesting this is necessarily all for the worse. Heaven knows we've suffered enough under the 'plucky Everton' culture. But there is still a tinge of sadness in now just joining the rest in the unseemly quest for success.

I know what you mean but plucky Everton was not a culture, just a lack of budget. Victorious Everton is more fun, I am old enough to know these things.

 

[ilikecheese]

I hate acronyms. What is AOTS?

Aged Oldies Titty Show

Or

All Over The Shop

 

[Bainesy's Left Peg]

Have we finally given up?
No

 

[Tipp blue]

I mean every time we were good it was because we were spending more than anyone else. But yeah sound, I’d have the Walter Smith years any day

Ah the Walter Smith days how I long for them to return, Thomas Myhre basically a wall in goal, Alex Cleland dominating attackers then Scott Gemmil and Tony Grant bossing the midfield and Michael Branch up top putting the fear of God into defenders, yea really want those days back.

 

[BunnerJnr]

Without casting judgement on whether it is for better or worse, have we finally lost the Everton Football Club of the last couple of decades? The one that tried to maintain the old footballing values whilst still persevering to compete with those capable of winning silverware merely by producing the chequebook, the one that put team spirit and a feel for the Club on a par with ability, and one that acted with class and dignity in all footballing matters?

The trend towards aligning with everyone else in the chase for success has been evidenced since the departure of Martinez, most recently with the merrygoround of managers at GP, the tapping up of Silva last year, and now the blatant demotion of younger talent in the wake of yesterdays foreign signings.

Again, I'm not suggesting this is necessarily all for the worse. Heaven knows we've suffered enough under the 'plucky Everton' culture. But there is still a tinge of sadness in now just joining the rest in the unseemly quest for success.[/

Without casting judgement on whether it is for better or worse, have we finally lost the Everton Football Club of the last couple of decades? The one that tried to maintain the old footballing values whilst still persevering to compete with those capable of winning silverware merely by producing the chequebook, the one that put team spirit and a feel for the Club on a par with ability, and one that acted with class and dignity in all footballing matters?

The trend towards aligning with everyone else in the chase for success has been evidenced since the departure of Martinez, most recently with the merrygoround of managers at GP, the tapping up of Silva last year, and now the blatant demotion of younger talent in the wake of yesterdays foreign signings.

Again, I'm not suggesting this is necessarily all for the worse. Heaven knows we've suffered enough under the 'plucky Everton' culture. But there is still a tinge of sadness in now just joining the rest in the unseemly quest for success.

“Unseemly quest for success?” Are you off your nut? We’ve won nothing since 1995. A whole new generation of Evertonians have not even seen us win at Anfield. Sorry to upset your Corinthian values but I want to see us win a trophy or 2 more before I shuffle off this mortal coil!

 

[Groucho]

Without casting judgement on whether it is for better or worse, have we finally lost the Everton Football Club of the last couple of decades? The one that tried to maintain the old footballing values whilst still persevering to compete with those capable of winning silverware merely by producing the chequebook, the one that put team spirit and a feel for the Club on a par with ability, and one that acted with class and dignity in all footballing matters?

The trend towards aligning with everyone else in the chase for success has been evidenced since the departure of Martinez, most recently with the merrygoround of managers at GP, the tapping up of Silva last year, and now the blatant demotion of younger talent in the wake of yesterdays foreign signings.

Again, I'm not suggesting this is necessarily all for the worse. Heaven knows we've suffered enough under the 'plucky Everton' culture. But there is still a tinge of sadness in now just joining the rest in the unseemly quest for success.

Quite the opposite mate, we've only just begun.

 

[The Reverand]

Nah, the EITC stuff still sets us above the majority of others.

I’d rather win trophies - to a certain extent the club hide its failures on the pitch by behind EITC

 

[peteblue]

I’d like to see a bit more of this thank you....

 

[Houghty19]

Sick of the best of the rest tag. We need to be the best of the best let's hope this transfer window is the first proper step in that direction.

 

[Brisan123]

Not quite the bank of England mark 2 just yet!

Bank of Uzbekistan maybe ???

 

[LEONARD]

As schmuck fans, all of this Macro development is out of our control.

Just looking forward to going the match again, after the events of last season.

 

[Groucho]

Let EITC do the nice, morally sound work.

On the football side of thing I want snides, I want effort and aggression, I want skills and I want the best no matter what.

NSNO perhaps.

 

[degsy]

Without casting judgement on whether it is for better or worse, have we finally lost the Everton Football Club of the last couple of decades? The one that tried to maintain the old footballing values whilst still persevering to compete with those capable of winning silverware merely by producing the chequebook, the one that put team spirit and a feel for the Club on a par with ability, and one that acted with class and dignity in all footballing matters?

The trend towards aligning with everyone else in the chase for success has been evidenced since the departure of Martinez, most recently with the merrygoround of managers at GP, the tapping up of Silva last year, and now the blatant demotion of younger talent in the wake of yesterdays foreign signings.

Again, I'm not suggesting this is necessarily all for the worse. Heaven knows we've suffered enough under the 'plucky Everton' culture. But there is still a tinge of sadness in now just joining the rest in the unseemly quest for success.

I for one hated all of those cups and titles MillionaireJohn Moores bought for us