Survival - Plotting a pathway to 40 points and probable safety

Goat · April 18, 2015

Elong said:
This club deserves a better class of fan.

Checking the prices out for The Bridge as we speak.

Does anybody know which tube station is nearest?

Elong · April 18, 2015

moutsgoat said:
Checking the prices out for The Bridge as we speak.

Does anybody know which tube station is nearest?

As if they've made tube tunnels wide enough for you to get through.

Goat · April 18, 2015

Elong said:
As if they've made tube tunnels wide enough for you to get through.

/waits 24hours

Muggins · April 18, 2015

davek said:
Or a learning curve for a talented manager who wont repeat it again, imo.

I dont get why we have to detract from a EL campaign that was very good.

Other (possibly better) European clubs went out that night with bigger aggregate defeats. I wonder if they get pulled to bits on the back of it? That's just the nature of European two leg footy, I'm afraid mate.

The two teams I fancied ending our European run were Kiev and Fiorentina. How ironic that if we had beaten Kiev we would have drawn Fiorentina...

USABlue · April 18, 2015

moutsgoat said:
Daves posted the form table, we have won Champions League place for March/April, cant wait for the open top.

tbf people posted the same thing to show we were going down. truth is only the real table after 38 games matters

davek · April 18, 2015

Bryan said:
It'll get renewed, we don't have any choice! - he has played this season, we don't have anyone to come into that position immediately. Martinez likes the lid.

I just cant see that. A new CB bought and one of Browning/Galloway coming through + Jagielka and Stones. It has to be.

Deleted member 28206 · April 18, 2015

davek said:
I just cant see that. A new CB bought and one of Browning/Galloway coming through + Jagielka and Stones. It has to be.

I would love to agree, but neither will be a first team next season - a potential replacement for both Jags & Antolin? For sure!

davek · April 18, 2015

Muggins said:
The two teams I fancied ending our European run were Kiev and Fiorentina. How ironic that if we had beaten Kiev we would have drawn Fiorentina...

There's a lot of quality in that competition now. The CL spot that goes with the trophy is making it much more difficult to progress in the EL.

We did well, I think we have to give our players some credit, tbf.

davek · April 18, 2015

USABlue said:
tbf people posted the same thing to show we were going down. truth is only the real table after 38 games matters

Too true mate.

Goat's just pining for Vitor. He'll never give up on that man becoming Everton boss. But we will remain an armband free-zone.

davek · April 18, 2015

Bryan said:
I would love to agree, but neither will be a first team next season - a potential replacement for both Jags & Antolin? For sure!

If there are two or three nailed on to leave I think it has to be Distin, Alacarez and McGeady.

I cant believe any of those will still be here come August next season.

Deleted member 28206 · April 18, 2015

davek said:
If there are two or three nailed on to leave I think it has to be Distin, Alacarez and McGeady.

I cant believe any of those will still be here come August next season.

He gave Hibbo a new contract remember.

davek · April 18, 2015

Bryan said:
He gave Hibbo a new contract remember.

I'm trying to forget it.

TBF, we had Browning (maybe) who could have come in for Coleman, so retaining Hibbert wasn't that mad.

Retaining Alcarez will be mad. He's decent on a technical level given time on the ball, but he's proven beyond question he cant cut it even as a stand-in at PL level this season.

He's out of contract. If he had a season to run then yeah, I could see RM sticking with him. Imo, there's little chance of him being kept on.