Match Thread Notts Forest 0-2 Everton. Tue Dec 30th. 7.30 pm

[Marcus Kendall]

Check the stats in the past 5 years have a nasty habit of going to sleep early December and not waking up (usually after a sacking) until march.
Leeds, Bournemouth and Forest (if we don't turn up tomorrow) will be nipping at our heels very soon. We were 5th a few weeks back - the frustration is why do we constantly put ourselves in this position and fail to push on.

Well you're clearly in the glass half empty camp. I think we'll be fine and the only problem maybe being an uneventful second half of the season especially if we exit the FA Cup early. We'll probably add 1 or 2 loans in January to help us in the areas needed to be improved. You have to look at us as a long term project where we'll not solve all the problems in one go and be patient with the dips we'll have in this process

 

[Thomasc]

Judging by the way Forest performed against city, and the fact we are so impotent as an attacking unit, I’d have to fancy them for this one.

 

[daza_1973]

Well you're clearly in the glass half empty camp. I think we'll be fine and the only problem maybe being an uneventful second half of the season especially if we exit the FA Cup early. We'll probably add 1 or 2 loans in January to help us in the areas needed to be improved. You have to look at us as a long term project where we'll not solve all the problems in one go and be patient with the dips we'll have in this process

I am a 52 year old Everton fan who has lived through the most successful and most unsuccessful periods in our history.
I've earned my glass half empty.

 

[Marcus Kendall]

I am a 52 year old Everton fan who has lived through the most successful and most unsuccessful periods in our history.
I've earned my glass half empty.

Of course. I'm 4 years younger so I've shared the same journey give or take

 

[Billy Liar]

A 2-1 defeat Barry the goalscorer.

 

[Deulofeumygod]

If Grealish is back, at least we won’t be playing with ten men.

Barry has to start, too.

 

[daza_1973]

A 2-1 defeat Barry the goalscorer.

In the 2 or the 1 ?

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

In fairness yes Keane would undoubtedly be better than either of the two current clowns up front, but it'll never happen. He could hardly be worse, could he? He generally dominates in the air, has proven he can score from both long and short range, and has had quick feet to provide assists. Obvious pain point would be that he's slow and couldn't beat a defender in a foot race.

But never happening — so hopefully a new striker is just a few games away, but I won't be holding my breath.

What's an extra year waiting when you've already waited 40-odd years for genuine success? One measly FA Cup when we were absolutely dog chit barely counts for me.

He wouldn’t

 

[Saint Domingo]

No reason we can’t take these

 

[maccavennie]

No reason we can’t take these

Not having anyone who can score is a slight issue is mate lol

 

[Saint Domingo]

Not having anyone who can score is a slight issue is mate lol

We’ve beaten better Forest teams than this one with worse Everton teams.

 

[maccavennie]

We’ve beaten better Forest teams than this one with worse Everton teams.

True mate. If we get our noses in front I think there's enough resolve to grind out a win.

 

[Gilbert..]

Tbh i dont fancy us against anyone. But we do tend to dig out results.
1-1

 

[MikeH72]

We’ve beaten better Forest teams than this one with worse Everton teams.

When? This is the team that finished 7th last season but with another £200m poured on top of it?

 

[Saint Domingo]

When? This is the team that finished 7th last season but with another £200m poured on top of it?

Literally last season. They were playing very well under Nuno, much better than they are now. We had McNeil and Doucoure on the break.