Nothing has changed.

[Jamo Martinez]

I feel like I've given him a voice.

You're his muse.

 

[PhilM]

Timing of thread was all wrong, would've been much better if started after midnight tonight.

Seven out of ten.

Fishing in the dark is much more difficult though!

 

[Ashtonian]

No. I'm not talking about a David Bowie best of compilation, I'm talking about Everton.

So we entered the pre season shrouded in mystery, who will be our new manager, will we spend loads, will we get a new stadium, will Cleverley leave, so many questions.

So far we've had one question answered, we got a new manager and to be fair it is a thoroughly underwhelming appointment for a club that supposedly has renewed ambitions. This is a man who thrives in ordinariness, a so-so man from a so-so nation, Mr. Average, Mr. Grey, if he was a colour he'd be magnolia, he's neither here nor there, he won't set the world alight, nor will he do any worse. If we wanted to send a message to the footballing world that we are back we needed to do better than Ronald "Flavour of the month" Koeman.

Instead we have done what we do best, go with what we can get, not push for what we supposedly can't get. A bad start for things to come.

So on to our transfers, so far we have made one, an undisclosed fee for a keeper who is that bad Fulham who have just finished above relegation in the League 1 find him surplus to requirements. Great.

We've been linked with two other signings, Witsel and Mata, so going off everything that has preceded this what is the honest likelihood we will sign them? We have no European football to lure them, we have a bog standard manager, maybe they want to join Gianluigi Stekelenbuffon? Ridiculous.

Apparently we have had negotiations with Witsel but true to form they've stalled. Everton that.

So on to the actual elephant in the room. Are we rich? So far I'm going with no, all we've done is catch the likes of Stoke, West Ham and Palace up in terms of money we can offer players.

Same old Everton? Yep.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Can't wait for Cleverley to be shoe horned into a left sided attacking role next season.

He'll have stiff competition from Kone though mate.

 

[Sapie88]

Concise, insightful, amazing.

 

[Jozzy]

I want to highlight to my fellow blues not to get your hopes up. We've had so many false dawns and I don't see this being any different.

Why not get our hopes up? Yes we've all had our hopes up for many false dawns but we're all still here and supporting the club. I'll never stop getting excited about Everton no matter what!

 

[Mikeonlythebestwilldo]

Concise, insightful, amazing.

Creative writing

 

[navidson]

Don't forget we resigned Gibson

Earth shattering

 

[Sapie88]

Why not get our hopes up? Yes we've all had our hopes up for many false dawns but we're all still here and supporting the club. I'll never stop getting excited about Everton no matter what!

It's painful to watch each other tear ourselves apart.

 

[loooweee]

Lack of thread locks indicates that this is the new 'behind the mask' thread

 

[Jozzy]

It's painful to watch each other tear ourselves apart.

GOT has never been so popular and active so it's clearly not a real concern matey.

 

[Sapie88]

GOT has never been so popular and active so it's clearly not a real concern matey.

Wait till it goes sour.

 

[COYBL25]

Fishing in the dark is much more difficult though!

But much more fun when drink has been taken !

 

[Toast]

GOT has never been so popular and active so it's clearly not a real concern matey.

It's all a ploy to get views on the sponsored transfer thread mate.

Very clever stuff from the boss.

 

[Walter Ego]

Hehe. Up Everton.