Merseyside derby - a perfect ten?

ToffeeBlueNose · June 4, 2012

we have to play them twice no matter so its no big deal.

EFCNIK · June 4, 2012

Yep pisses me off every season. It wouldn't bother me if it wasn't so blatently obviously fixed. You flip the coin 9 times and it's highly, HIGHLY unlikely you'll get the same side come up 9 times in a row.

mulderandscully · June 4, 2012

We should organize a march and make so banners and stuff

BigBlueConk · June 4, 2012

Just play them first two games and get it done with.

BigBlueConk · June 4, 2012

EFCNIK said:
Yep pisses me off every season. It wouldn't bother me if it wasn't so blatently obviously fixed. You flip the coin 9 times and it's highly, HIGHLY unlikely you'll get the same side come up 9 times in a row.

Everton can not afford a coin to flip. BK only carries notes. The banks have the IOU's.

davek · June 4, 2012

keverton said:
Guys is this really a issue? I'm gonna be honest, it makes us sound bitter and looking for excuses on why we lose the derbies.

Bryan said:
IS THE CORRECT ANSWER!

we could play them on Jericho lane and still give up.

Of course it matters. All teams, never mind Everton, aren't into full swing early in the season, so home advantage is neutralised.

No matter where the impetus for the rigged fixture comes from it's outrageous that we have had to play the first Derby nine times in a row at Goodison.

Walken · June 4, 2012

If we played them at 6.30 in the morning after their crimbo party, we would still flap it

Deleted member 28206 · June 4, 2012

davek said:
Of course it matters. All teams, never mind Everton, aren't into full swing early in the season, so home advantage is neutralised.

No matter where the impetus for the rigged fixture comes from it's outrageous that we have had to play the first Derby nine times in a row at Goodison.

Dave, apologies, but you're talking shabite.

davek · June 4, 2012

Bryan said:
Dave, apologies, but you're talking shabite.

Why is it? It's common sense. The form we hit in the latter part of the season and with home advantage would have, you'd think, yeilded different results even for this usually bottling Derby team.

If the club are sacrificing that for some upfront money from Sky or wherever for a guaranteed live match then that speaks vlumes for those running this club.

mulderandscully · June 4, 2012

davek said:
Why is it? It's common sense. The form we hit in the latter part of the season and with home advantage would, you'd have to think, yeilded different results even for this usually bottling Derby team.

If the club are sacrificing that for some upfront money from Sky or wherever for a guaranteed live match then that speaks vlumes for those running this club.

Both are picked up by Sky anyway regardless of the first one being at Goodison

Deleted member 28206 · June 4, 2012

Put your tinfoil hat on Dave

ToffeeBlueNose · June 4, 2012

davek said:
Of course it matters. All teams, never mind Everton, aren't into full swing early in the season, so home advantage is neutralised.

No matter where the impetus for the rigged fixture comes from it's outrageous that we have had to play the first Derby nine times in a row at Goodison.

oh come off it dave, conspiracy theories these. fixtures are fixtures we play everyone home and away its not the fixtures fault we don't start till january.

ToffeeDan · June 4, 2012

bflefc said:
We ask for it to be at home first.

Each club is given one 'preference' every year prior to the fixtureometer doing its thang. We always ask for home derby first. The ****e ask not to play on 15 April. Forest ask to avoid some huge local fayre or something like that.

Exactly this - it's because we ask for it at home first. Heaven knows why!

davek · June 4, 2012

mulderandscully said:
Both are picked up by Sky anyway regardless of the first one being at Goodison

The second derby has many times not been televised because it had little riding on it and the spring schedule is taken up with more significant games on the weekend it falls. That means less revenue for the home club.

If the club are insisting the Goodison Derby is played first then there has to be something substantial behind the decision doesn't there?

ToffeeDan · June 4, 2012

bflefc said:
We ask for it to be at home first.

Each club is given one 'preference' every year prior to the fixtureometer doing its thang. We always ask for home derby first. The ****e ask not to play on 15 April. Forest ask to avoid some huge local fayre or something like that.

Exactly this - it's because we ask for it at home first. Heaven knows why!

As for the Sky angle - again, we pick that money up at the end of the season so it matters not one bit.