Shut it Neville, you belter

[davek]

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/live...on-the-brink-of-great-things-100252-28603214/

Phil Neville believes the club is still on the brink of great things

The Toffees skipper admits he has been aware of unrest from some sections of fans since the start of the year, culminating with the club’s FA Cup exit against Reading in March. But while the 34-year-old recognises the need for manager David Moyes to have funds to freshen-up his squad this summer, he insists the club is not weaker since last year when they were widely tipped to break into the top four. He said: “I have been speaking to the fans and there seems to have been a lot of negativity about the club since January. I was at a season ticket conference a few weeks ago and there was real worry from some that the club is going backwards, but I think we’re in a great position.
“We’re going forwards. We have the best manager, a core group of good players signed up on long term contracts, and yes we need a couple of new faces but you need that every summer.“We are not far away. The next step for Everton will be the biggest leap. We finished eighth last season and everyone was saying how well we finished. Now we’re seventh after a bad start.“I know there have been disappointments, but I think the future is as bright as last summer. The negativity in January and February affected everyone. I think the good run lifted us all and we ended that.”


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[Deleted member 28206]

He wrote this in January, before being gagged.

 

[davek]

The feller's so out of touch it isn't true.

 

[Neiler]

Not a massive Phil Neville speaking to the media fan but I tend to agree with him if im honest.

 

[davek]

Not a massive Phil Neville speaking to the media fan but I tend to agree with him if im honest.

Is this a wind up?

Everton are on the verge of great things?

You have the floor to make that argument........

 

[Neiler]

Is this a wind up?

Everton are on the verge of great things?

You have the floor to make that argument........

What exactly did he say thats open to contradiction, the team have shown a capability of going on massive unbeaten runs, all fit with this core group and a consistent striker and a strong start, we are capable of getting positive results against anyone in the league.

Hes right in the sense we finsihed 8th last season we are currently 7th - not what we were hoping for, we have made many errors this season, it has been a massively more competitive league this season as well. Full tilt of potential this team is capable of a better showing.

 

[chrissyjack]

Everton can NEVER be great....We'd have nothing to moan about

 

[Seamus Colemole]

What exactly did he say thats open to contradiction, the team have shown a capability of going on massive unbeaten runs, all fit with this core group and a consistent striker and a strong start, we are capable of getting positive results against anyone in the league.

Hes right in the sense we finsihed 8th last season we are currently 7th - not what we were hoping for, we have made many errors this season, it has been a massively more competitive league this season as well. Full tilt of potential this team is capable of a better showing.

We've been capable of better and potential for more for about 7 years now and it hasn't happened yet.

We keep hitting that glass ceiling so after a while the same old guff doesn't cut it anymore.

Do you think next season is gonna be any different to recent seasons? We are gonna struggle to get any new players in so its gonna be the same players and manager being wildly inconsistent over the course of the season meaning as good as we can be at times we just don't have enough to push over the line.

 

[Neiler]

We've been capable of better and potential for more for about 7 years now and it hasn't happened yet.

We keep hitting that glass ceiling so after a while the same old guff doesn't cut it anymore.

Do you think next season is gonna be any different to recent seasons? We are gonna struggle to get any new players in so its gonna be the same players and manager being wildly inconsistent over the course of the season meaning as good as we can be at times we just don't have enough to push over the line.

Well its a matter of football analysis, you can either accept your beleif or look at the potential of the squad and player development and stick with your conviction. Personaly i think we have evolved somewhat this season, im happy that a lot of players have come on. I wont defend the woefull lack of spending especially in January and i reason it cost us 10 or so points, but i dont feel we are significantly worse then the likes of City or Spurs i feel we can certainly compeate with them. Im not saying we have been consistenlty brilliant this year, but its been a tougher league, combined with injuries, suspensions, lack on investment, bad form, low confidence, under performing of one or two and expierence as a team it has tripped us up. Even when results where bad we were dominating teams, not getting points and scraatching our heads as to how the hell we didnt win games, a penny seems to have dropped from Jan onwards and i have my own ideas as to why. I dont think we are plucky Everton anymore as we have been for a fair part of the last 7 years, this season we have seen teams fearfull of us and setting up to frustrate us - which to be fair has worked for a lot, we need learn and possibly have how to deal with this.

But i agree with Neville, the core of this team has the potential to compeate for a CL spot.

 

[davek]

Well its a matter of football analysis, you can either accept your beleif or look at the potential of the squad and player development and stick with your conviction. Personaly i think we have evolved somewhat this season, im happy that a lot of players have come on. I wont defend the woefull lack of spending especially in January and i reason it cost us 10 or so points, but i dont feel we are significantly worse then the likes of City or Spurs i feel we can certainly compeate with them. Im not saying we have been consistenlty brilliant this year, but its been a tougher league, combined with injuries, suspensions, lack on investment, bad form, low confidence, under performing of one or two and expierence as a team it has tripped us up. Even when results where bad we were dominating teams, not getting points and scraatching our heads as to how the hell we didnt win games, a penny seems to have dropped from Jan onwards and i have my own ideas as to why. I dont think we are plucky Everton anymore as we have been for a fair part of the last 7 years, this season we have seen teams fearfull of us and setting up to frustrate us - which to be fair has worked for a lot, we need learn and possibly have how to deal with this.

But i agree with Neville, the core of this team has the potential to compeate for a CL spot.

Delusional.

We can compete with Spurs and City? Pffft!!

We sold Pienaar and have let go other players and Moyes will have to sell to buy...just how are we in a strong position to push on?

No offence mate, you usually ground your thoughts in reality of sorts, but these are the meanderings of a crackhead.

 

[Matt Damon]

All depends on how the likes of Barkley, Garbutt, Forshaw and the rest continue to develop.

Ours hopes are purely on our young players stepping up

because of the annoying situation this board has put us in, coupled with Kenwright et al's continued backtracking and disruption tactics regarding ownership (purely surrounding valuations)

 

[Neiler]

Delusional.

We can compete with Spurs and City? Pffft!!

We sold Pienaar and have let go other players and Moyes will have to sell to buy...just how are we in a strong position to push on?

No offence mate, you usually ground your thoughts in reality of sorts, but these are the meanderings of a crackhead.

But your reacting mate, the overwhelming sense at the start of the season was we could make a push for the top four, its safe to say we havnt been at our best this season. At our second best we're sitting at 7th, there is more in this squad then they have showen. Im glad we sold Pienaar we havnt missed him a beat and our style of play has improved, but i take your point and wont defend the club on that score or investment in players - some very poor choices have been made, but im speaking from a footballing perspective in terms of potential of this squad.

Compeating with Spurs and City - absolutley - all that glitters...................

 

[davek]

But your reacting mate, the overwhelming sense at the start of the season was we could make a push for the top four, its safe to say we havnt been at our best this season. At our second best we're sitting at 7th, there is more in this squad then they have showen. Im glad we sold Pienaar we havnt missed him a beat and our style of play has improved, but i take your point and wont defend the club on that score or investment in players - some very poor choices have been made, but im speaking from a footballing perspective in terms of potential of this squad.

Compeating with Spurs and City - absolutley - all that glitters...................

Well it wasn't my estimation at the time, but neveretheless if that was the expectation surely the only reasonable conclusion to draw from the season is that the squad simply are not up to making the top four spots? Even Moyes concedes this when he said yesterday that he wouldn't want to start next season with the present squad.

It's all rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic though. We'll be average at best until the dead hand of Kenwright, Earl and Mr GlovePuppet is lifted.

 

[ijjysmith]

Don't see much wrong with what Nev has said there.

He's club captain. What's he meant to say? 'yeah, we'll probably finish about 12th because our loser chairman won't cough up any dosh'

 

[Neiler]

Well it wasn't my estimation at the time, but neveretheless if that was the expectation surely the only reasonable conclusion to draw from the season is that the squad simply are not up to making the top four spots? Even Moyes concedes this when he said yesterday that he wouldn't want to start next season with the present squad.

It's all rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic though. We'll be average at best until the dead hand of Kenwright, Earl and Mr GlovePuppet is lifted.

Ah i see where this is going!

Well im speaking about the potential of the squad if im honest, more to come for me.

Its intresting none the less to look at the sums, Spurs, City and the ****e have spent to just get their noses in front of us isnt it. But i take your point - who wouldnt like more money for players really!