Man City v Everton. 13th Jan at 1945.

[LAToffee]

Will someone write a first half report please.
Left Southport at 5 and got to the ground just as the 2nd half kicked off!!!
PS just got home so can't be bothered what's already been written.

We were much much better first half. Really sorry).

 

[Jeff Jones]

Just protecting his sell value methinks

I'd be a bit surprised if Howard played on when his time here is up - he'll be 37 in March - but he'd go on a free anyway.

 

[Jeff Jones]

Can't defend to save our lives all season,then go and keep a clean sheet at arguably the most difficult ground in the country,proper Everton that!

Yeah, we know, you made your point.

 

[VentureBrosEFC]

I'd be a bit surprised if Howard played on when his time here is up - he'll be 37 in March - but he'd go on a free anyway.

Was referencing mirallas not Howard but I think he'll probably play in nyc in the mls before he retires

 

[Jeff Jones]

Was referencing mirallas not Howard but I think he'll probably play in nyc in the mls before he retires

Sorry mate, I missed that. Anyway- MIRALLAS IS GOING NOWHERE- I hope.

 

[VentureBrosEFC]

Sorry mate, I missed that. Anyway- MIRALLAS IS GOING NOWHERE- I hope.

No worries sir! Hopefully he can have this big impact rm keeps talking about but if he's done something to damage their relationship irreparably I'd rather we get rid then him rot.

 

[Thomas69]

Can't remember haha. He asked him about the fact that he's been under pressure lately & howard said something like, "I've had mo'fo's saying stuff all my career, but i don't listen to them bitches, W**nker!!!"

Racist

 

[Arteta2391]

how did we get on?

we didn't win or lose

Mo Mo Besic is sex

 

[ToffeeDan]

could be still on their way there, we didnt get in til half time, feckin traffic

Except I'm referring to the large gaps in their end..

 

[Jeff Jones]

No worries sir! Hopefully he can have this big impact rm keeps talking about but if he's done something to damage their relationship irreparably I'd rather we get rid then him rot.

There's obviously an issue, but we don't know what it is or who's at fault, if anyone. What I do know is that, imo, the team is better
when Kev is in it playing well. He's done nothing wrong in the game time he's had lately, and for Osman to be preferred last night
said a lot.
Still, Martinez was happy to cup-tie him on Saturday, which is surprising unless he knows that he won't be staying in the premier league
if he does go.

 

[TheFinnFan]

Great ruling by ref that Sterling Stones incident. Good example where ref read the game perfectly.
1. Sterlings last touch put the ball out of reach and he lost it.
2. Stones drew his legs back and tried to avoid whole contract.

Peno would have been too harsh ruling.


Well done ref.

 

[VentureBrosEFC]

There's obviously an issue, but we don't know what it is or who's at fault, if anyone. What I do know is that, imo, the team is better
when Kev is in it playing well. He's done nothing wrong in the game time he's had lately, and for Osman to be preferred last night
said a lot.
Still, Martinez was happy to cup-tie him on Saturday, which is surprising unless he knows that he won't be staying in the premier league
if he does go.

If he does go it'd be hard to take seeing him in another prem team's jersey. Probably la liga is the best bet outside of the prem with part of his background being spanish. I don't really think the French league would interest him unless he gets a wage rise off Monaco or some such club (not sure any others besides them and psg could afford that).

 

[Eggs]

Great ruling by ref that Sterling Stones incident. Good example where ref read the game perfectly.
1. Sterlings last touch put the ball out of reach and he lost it.
2. Stones drew his legs back and tried to avoid whole contract.

Peno would have been too harsh ruling.


Well done ref.

......I have to say I thought it was a pen. Had it been at the other end I would have been very disappointed to not get it.

 

[atrottel]

......I have to say I thought it was a pen. Had it been at the other end I would have been very disappointed to not get it.

Yep, I pounded the table in frustration at the time because I thought it was a certain penalty but looking back at it, I can see what he's saying. Sterling miscontrols/pushes the ball out of play and then turns inside over Stones' legs not in the direction of the ball. Stones is injured, tired and outpaced and I bet he couldn't believe the decision.

 

[zirc]

Its ok to disagree. I just think they were all very saveable and would expect any PL keeper to save them. Just glad he didn't make any errors and that's all we can ask

He did make errors though