Newcastle v Everton. 28th Dec at 16.15.

[Klaas]

Proper kopite behaviour but the officiating in the last month has been atrocious.

Today, Cissie should've been off and will get a 3 game ban.

If its just me but I'm sure Barry had to shirt pulled from him when he was picking the ball up before the 2nd goal.

Then there's the Walters red card that wasn't. The penalty that was debatable.

Then City with another debatable penalty.

When does it end?

Stop externalising....

 

[Brad McEachern]

We look more and more like Wigan by the week. Pathetic and toothless are the descriptive words I get going back to. I'm at a loss for what we're seeing. No urgency. No fight. No cutting edge.

...Somewhere in Spain, Moyes is having a chuckle.

No he's not. Look I liked Moyes a lot, but i'm not going to pretend he was the perfect manager. He had his faults just like Martinez.

 

[chicoazul]

He's right.

Soz mate but I made all them quotes up.

 

[Mozza1987]

What is Barry doing in training to get picked every game, he is bloody dire at the moment and should be nowhere near the starting line up

 

[EvertonRhys]

ETO was never on the left he was in Ross Barkley? Naismiths role, and was totally useless waste of space - he is a striker end off!
His passing was poor and he missed an easy chance to make it 2-2 - if you state he was on the left then that makes it 4 players as in the 2nd half we had - Garbutt - Baines -Mageedy/ Mirallis on the left - no one in front of Coleman - First half RM had a balanced side - one change and it went to pot!

That's fair enough, I definitely did see Eto'o out on the left a hell of a lot though. Whether that was RM putting him there or him straying off is another matter I guess. I also saw Baines move inside a lot, and McGeady- well generally he was anywhere and everywhere. The organisation on the field I thought was shocking.

 

[streeky]

today we made one of the worst side in the league who totally devoid of confidence look like ac Milan. If RM can't find a style that allows us to press the opposition when they have the ball I am not writing anything off this year. Teams need to earn the right to play football. we are allowing them to play for free.

 

[evertony]

My view is after 35 years of following the club , ive never been so bored and frustrated with the way an everton team play. I also cant remember such a good squad playing so poorly and getting such bad results against teams who really shouldnt be able to live with us.
I also dont remember an everton team in freefall who didnt have even one player with the passion fight and desire to battle to grind out results. We currently dont have a single one.
im worried and this worry is only expanded by a manager who seems happy that all is rosy ,doesnt seem to change anything or feel the need to change anything or state there is any need to change anything.

Totally understand your view......but I don't share it. No problem.
What was your view last season and this season when we topped the Europa League Group...did you think we were boring and frustrating then, and did you want RM dismissing? I think, all told, managing Everton in the EPL is a early tough job as we simply can not compete with the top 4 or 5 teams CONSISTENTLY....Europa is brilliant for us, but at the same time debilitating.....hand on heart I want RM to pull through. I think he's the right man for the longer term. Currently he is struggling and the players on the whole are a massive let down, but I think it will change.

 

[carolinablue232]

No he's not. Look I liked Moyes a lot, but i'm not going to pretend he was the perfect manager. He had his faults just like Martinez.

Was meant more in response to the treatment from our fans last year... We were so sure we'd upgraded managers. Now I'm not so sure.

 

[nsno-chris]

But when they result in goals and they build up, confidence takes a hit.

Badly kopite behaviour but there's no fight in the side. These make it worse

Its tough, its the roll of the dice. We've been lucky in the past when decisions have gone for us.

Relying on ref decisions for points because our manager doesn't know what to do and our players have no fight. Says everything

 

[mrb85]

If the cap doesn't fit don't wear it mate.....not any intention of being patronising. For your info I'm "an older Blue", likely older than you going by your sig, and I've been watching them since the early 70's, and I've seen much much worse than this. You have your view, I have mine.....you think we're in free fall, I don't.

I am older that than you (unfortunately) but that's by the by. But tell me, we lose the next 2 PL games, which is what the average gambler would probably place a wager on.......is that then 'free fall'? If not, how many consecutive league defeats would it take? Let me remind you, losing these two would mean just a win and a draw (4 pts) out of our last 9 matches (27 pts). Let that sink in a minute......

 

[welshtoffee]

Our best Lineup

Howard
Baines Jagielka Stones Coleman
McCarthy Besic
Pienaar Barkley Mirallas
Lukaku

Not bad apart from Pienaar who spends most of his playing time (which is not much) on the floor , i'm afraid Pienaar is finished along with a few other Everton players

 

[daz4matty]

Like I said too...who do you think youre talking to you. Its a matter of debate between us all...especially the intelligent long term blues.

Yeah nice reply

 

[bizzaro]

Soz mate but I made all them quotes up.

Is it true you're being sold to Fulham mate?

New match preview writer?

 

[kenada_blue]

Stop externalising....

Just like the side...feeling sorry as "that's how it goes"

 

[Dutch Toffee]

Our best Lineup

Howard
Baines Jagielka Stones Coleman
McCarthy Besic
Pienaar Barkley Mirallas
Lukaku

Swap Pienaar for Oviedo and see what he can do.