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Good article there mate.

There was no counter-narrative from Everton and Spurs had a free pitch to frame theirs. I found their attitude to the whole episode entirely cynical and distasteful. As if once the incident happened, the entire club (Spurs) operated in unison from a prepared script and process, in how to deal with such unfortunate events.

I don't think we should descend into a tit-for-tat offensive with whatever club and player happens to be on the better end of whatever decision effects us, but Silva should be using every opportunity to highlight objectively awful decisions given against us with the aim of pressurising referees ahead of our forthcoming games.

It might take pressure off the players and referees and officials being human (well, slightly) it might swing a call in our favour soon enough.
You have to say if this was someone like Ferguson or Mourinho, these bad decisions would be replayed to death by a compliant media. We do not have that going for us but we do have to bang our fists on the table a lot more.

 

[NewRadical]

"Everton's apparent indifference to what was going on."

This was how I've felt since the Tottenham game. It just further highlighted the lack of interest in bringing attention to the ridiculous penalty given to Brighton the week before - amongst other things.

I heard fellow fan's describe the club as 'rudderless' a few months ago. That's how I feel about senior management at the club.

 

[BluePingu]

Fair play for that article, and not too "heavy" at all. We are truly in a post truth age. Living here in Liverpool, we've seen similar (re)writings of narrative work both ways over the years, not just in football, but about the city overall.

But things really have reached a new level. Everton, like a lot of "unfavoured" teams (and especially sharing a city with that lot) are always going to be written into, or out of narratives in a way that suits the elite. The Dominic Cummings-types who control PR in big business (and top 6 PL football is unbelieveably big business, make no mistake) know exactly what they're doing. Say the lie, and say it loud, and that is what people will remember, and that is what will sell. The truth, or even a balanced take on events, will never be as well publicised, nor as well remembered.

The club has to take some responsibility for this, but that might mean starting to play these bastards at their own game. That might seem a shame for a club that wants to be seen as honourable, but when it's only fans getting vocally angry about these things and the club stays silent, it's too easy for establishment fans/media to ignore it, or trot out the usual "bitter"/ "small time" lines. I'd love to see Everton FC engage in some Stalinist Son-esque PR revisionism and see the reaction.

Winning more games, that might help things too.

 

[Caolam]

Fair play for that article, and not too "heavy" at all. We are truly in a post truth age. Living here in Liverpool, we've seen similar (re)writings of narrative work both ways over the years, not just in football, but about the city overall.

But things really have reached a new level. Everton, like a lot of "unfavoured" teams (and especially sharing a city with that lot) are always going to be written into, or out of narratives in a way that suits the elite. The Dominic Cummings-types who control PR in big business (and top 6 PL football is unbelieveably big business, make no mistake) know exactly what they're doing. Say the lie, and say it loud, and that is what people will remember, and that is what will sell. The truth, or even a balanced take on events, will never be as well publicised, nor as well remembered.

The club has to take some responsibility for this, but that might mean starting to play these bastards at their own game. That might seem a shame for a club that wants to be seen as honourable, but when it's only fans getting vocally angry about these things and the club stays silent, it's too easy for establishment fans/media to ignore it, or trot out the usual "bitter"/ "small time" lines. I'd love to see Everton FC engage in some Stalinist Son-esque PR revisionism and see the reaction.

Winning more games, that might help things too.

People no longer want to know the truth, they only want to have their opinions validated. People make up their minds very quickly today based on the flimsiest of reasons, they then want someone to tell them something which proves they were right. It doesn't matter if what they are being told nonsense it is enough that it reinforces their strongly held belief.