I give up...

[RFUS]

Boss first half (boss first leg, too), and yet no goals.

Second half, they dominate... here we go again, I thought.

Extra time, Moyes brings on another defender and it backfires as they score... here we go again, I knew.


And in typical Everton fashion, when all hope was lost, a Mr Leighton Baines stands over the ball. He lets everyone know that this one -- this one -- is his. He bends it into the top corner with such effortless grace that you really have to wonder what wizard enchanted his left peg.


In even more typical fashion, Baines misses the first pen, Chelsea go 2-0 up and I hold my head in my hands. And then Howard saves... Cashley skies it (I rejoiced at that one especially) and the two bloody defenders, Heitinga and Neville -- HEITINGA AND NEVILLE FFS -- tuck theirs away like they're Barca grads. Heitinga -- public enemy numero uno -- rallies the fans and shoulder barges Cole too... 30 seconds, zero to hero moment.



Anyway, now I'm rejoicing in the combination of elation and disbelief, blasting out Arcade Fire and well...

VIVA EBEPTON!


*Cue 6th round defeat to Reading

 

[davek]

The result was all that mattered.

 

[RFUS]

The result was all that mattered.

Finally beating Chelsea in a cup was nice too...

But yeah. Hopefully that spurs us on and we can move up the league, despatch Reading and have a real cup run.

 

[faddy the blue]

Finally beating Chelsea in a cup was nice too...

But yeah. Hopefully that spurs us on and we can move up the league, despatch Reading and have a real cup run.

That's the word right there

 

[bluebloodinmyveins]

 

[spikeman]

Boss first half (boss first leg, too), and yet no goals.

Second half, they dominate... here we go again, I thought.

Extra time, Moyes brings on another defender and it backfires as they score... here we go again, I knew.


And in typical Everton fashion, when all hope was lost, a Mr Leighton Baines stands over the ball. He lets everyone know that this one -- this one -- is his. He bends it into the top corner with such effortless grace that you really have to wonder what wizard enchanted his left peg.


In even more typical fashion, Baines misses the first pen, Chelsea go 2-0 up and I hold my head in my hands. And then Howard saves... Cashley skies it (I rejoiced at that one especially) and the two bloody defenders, Heitinga and Neville -- HEITINGA AND NEVILLE FFS -- tuck theirs away like they're Barca grads. Heitinga -- public enemy numero uno -- rallies the fans and shoulder barges Cole too... 30 seconds, zero to hero moment.



Anyway, now I'm rejoicing in the combination of elation and disbelief, blasting out Arcade Fire and well...

VIVA EBEPTON!


*Cue 6th round defeat to Reading

Poetry

 

[toe]

so us, just hope we turn up against reading

 

[chicoazul]

Ebepton, Ebepton, Ebepton.

 

[Summerskin]

We will lose against Reading unless the spirit of '09 comes back, but that was a heart-wrenching yet incredible match, one of the ones that makes you realise why you love football (and especially Everton) so bloody much.

 

[BlueLlama]

better than beating the RS. 'Avit Chelski

 

[BlackToffee]

The result was all that mattered.

If they'd lost I wouldn't have minded (ok, yes I would have). But for me, the game was about performance, whatever the result.

 

[Nordecke]

I recorded this game, since I was up late last night..
Woke up, turned it on right away, had no idea the result..
Me being the idiot I am, I forgot to set the record details for an additional hour, **** I thought after 90 minutes!!!

Missed extra time and the shootout!! Signed on to the PC, with fingers crossed to check Soccernet, and BOOM we ****ing WON!!!!!!

 

[davek]

If they'd lost I wouldn't have minded (ok, yes I would have). But for me, the game was about performance, whatever the result.

It wasn't a great performance, though. We stuck at it and now face Reading with a great chance of the QF - by which time hopefully a couple more big teams will have bitten the dust.

 

[Neiler]

Classic Everton today, i would love to know the ratio of heart attacks to Evertonians compared to other clubs.

Champions League nailed on!

 

[johnnydawg68]

I recorded this game, since I was up late last night..
Woke up, turned it on right away, had no idea the result..
Me being the idiot I am, I forgot to set the record details for an additional hour, **** I thought after 90 minutes!!!

Missed extra time and the shootout!! Signed on to the PC, with fingers crossed to check Soccernet, and BOOM we ****ing WON!!!!!!

Mate same here! As a soon as I got up I realized if this went to extra time I was screwed. When Felli scored I let out an almighty roar only to be disappoined and realize I would miss the end. Got the replay dvr'd though so i can watch the drama.

We needed this and I needed this personally. Thank you Everton.