SIlverware - How important is it to you?

[ilikecheese]

He will get his fair share of games here and there, but I think hes 3rd choice currently.

That might change like.

Back three perhaps?

 

[COYB]

I'm 20 and I've never seen us win a cup, I was a baby in '95. It's very disheartening seeing all these other clubs win trophies every year and celebrating with their ecstatic fans, especially when it's a team you don't like. Why can't it ever be us, when will it be our turn? Winning a cup would be something I'd never forget as long as I live, something I'd forever cherish and could never be taken away.

At the end of the day, all we're ever left with is our memories so we need to try and create as many good ones as possible.

exactly this as im 20 myself, its horrible but still know no matter what
were evertonians + different too any other fans, just hope soon we can do it
cant amagine how good it will feel [ill be there].. too actually say in years time
i seen us win that, but saying that we could be boss then. good post mate

 

[barneygumble]

I think it's a silly question personally.

Whilst obviously finish 4th is a good achievement, what does it mean? Well a bad 90 minutes or a bad decision, means it might mean nothing at all. You don't get your name etched on silverware for winning a place in a champions league qualifier, but you do or a da cup or league cup?

I mean, what's the point in supporting anything if you're content being not even second best, but 5th best?

All the teams in England minus six or seven may as well fold.

I love the league, and at 22, was too young to see the FA Cup, but look at every FA cup game the excitement on every blues face. It's important.

 

[icburns]

That makes my penis soft.

Just picture yourself as the bench, lid.

 

[JAYTALITY]

When we won the FA Cup in 95 I was 11.

As a 31 year old now I hate the fact that I have lived my teenage years and my entire 20's without seeing my beloved win a cup. To be honest it grates on me like mad that I don't have those memories to recall of glory days at Wembley (or Cardiff) with my mates/dad etc...

Yes we have had great night in Nurenburg and such, but a club of our size and with the quality of players we have had certainly since 2004/5 ish it is a travesty that we haven't at least added a league cup or two to our honours list.

This is where I resent Moyes for his tactics, or lack of them, in the big games. Chelsea final, Liverpool semi, Chelsea semi in league cup, Wigan semi....all huge chances missed.

With Bobby M I believe this is all going to change. I am certain that we will see success soon due to his positivity and innovative tactics.

Basically, does it consume you with frustration as much as it does to me???

I'm 26 and if it wasn't for the FA cup I wouldn't be here. On GOT I mean, not my father winning a bet to lay my ma on the final.
Anyway I'm with people saying the love for Everton has gotten stronger in this dry patch. But I feel your pain also. When I'm 30 I'll probably feel it even more. Looking backat that 7 year old watching Everton beating United in 95 in a small Irish pub.

 

[Khalekan]

I've accepted that nothing good happens to Everton anymore.

I'm just glad I was there in '95, even though I don't remember it very well.

Do you not think Roberto joining as manager was something good?

 

[Khalekan]

Winning trophies is ace but it isn't the be all and end all. I am proud of the wider work in the community my club does and I look on us as one big family, sharing the same hopes and fears. I hope Martinez wins us something soon. I honestly believe we where the 2 balls being drawn the other way around from an FA Cup win last season. Being pitched Away to Arsenal was so frustrating. In cups you really need that luck in the draw aswell as a fearless manager.

I honestly believe we would have won that tie or at least drawn it if Howard had been in goal.

None of the goals were Joel's fault but his all round performance led to a very nervy back four in front of him and there was not the assured build up from the back we have become accustomed to.

 

[helpimonfire]

I want a fecking trophy

 

[Jeff Jones]

Like Eggs, I've been around since before 1963 and have seen lot's of silverware, but I get as much pleasure out of a big win even
if there's no trophy at the end of it.

The last ten years have had lots of great days, and in many ways finishing 5th is less stressful.

Winning stuff in the 80's was magic, but finishing 2nd in amongst that was just too painful.

If we could get into the Champions League and get out of our group we will have had a great journey, win trophies or not.

 

[SLAVEN BILIC]

If I was arsed about trophies I would have followed my older brother (who was 12 and old enough to know better) over the park in 92 when they won the cup. Worked out better for me as I got a load of 'hand me down' Everton shirts!!!

Seriously my brother turned red on that day, asked for a kit and everything,me dad was made up.

Gobsh1te, he just sums up why I still support us, nothing to do with trophies' it's about belonging to a collective that doesn't need to self gratify itself in all four corners of the earth, where happy with a scrappy 2-1 win against Cardiff in our little corner of Walton.

 

[Ralphie Boy]

I was fortunate to have been around in the 80s so know about lifting trophies, is it as good as what people make out? A massive yes!!!!!!!

I can remember coming home on the underground to get to our coach parked outside of London when Chelsea beat us and noticed all the Chelsea supporters just sitting around as if it was just another day.

Questions to ask:

Where they expecting/so used to winning that they are not bothered.

Why where the blues singing as if we had just won?

We are Everton and are used to bad times so a little FA cup defeat was just that, we still have a good time and support our team.

But it would be so nice, just once, even a little trophy like the mickey mouse cup, for the younger ones to just say yes, I was their.

You never see a supporter waving a flag saying 2009 FA cup runners up or as is the case with Argentina 2014 world cup runners up.

And i'm sure i would appreciate another trophy as well, so whilst they are not the be all and end all they get a big tick in the box from me.

 

[MartSlinger]

I was 2yrs old when we won the FA Cup, so you can say ive never seen us win a trophy. So its very important to me.

 

[matty1878]

If I was arsed about trophies I would have followed my older brother (who was 12 and old enough to know better) over the park in 92 when they won the cup. Worked out better for me as I got a load of 'hand me down' Everton shirts!!!

Seriously my brother turned red on that day, asked for a kit and everything,me dad was made up.

Gobsh1te, he just sums up why I still support us, nothing to do with trophies' it's about belonging to a collective that doesn't need to self gratify itself in all four corners of the earth, where happy with a scrappy 2-1 win against Cardiff in our little corner of Walton.

So your brother and dad is a red? I feel your pain. If my brother was a red I'd have no brother, if my dad would of been a red so would of I. my mediate family are blue its how my dad brought us up and once Everton is into you that's that.

 

[matty1878]

I was 15/16 when we won the cup so I can remember it. The fact we have waited that long to win a cup when no marks have won a cup before us and Liverpool have won everything you can near, makes me want to win something more so just to feel good.

 

[bitter-no-better]

Swap shop
Footy focus
Dad back from the betty
Me, dad and sister park up in kirkdale
Sweet shop on the way
£12 for 3 main stand tickets
Programme
Z Cars
Southall
Reid
Sheedy
Sharp
Win
Stuart Hall on the radio
Repeat
WINNING FEELING