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My view of Everton FC

I am a Blue, was brought up as a Red until the age of nine when I went to a game in 1980 and saw one of Andy Kings last games for Everton and changed to the Royal Blue jersey. 30 years later, I still love the name Everton FC as much now as then.

After the recent Bolton game, I have come to the conclusion that the people who run our club, manage and coach the players, and play for the club, are the biggest bullshitting money-grabbing muliti-millionaire con-artists that money can buy.

How our owner/chairman can say the following in 1999: "Acquiring Peter Johnson's shares is only the first step to restoring a great club to where it belongs ? to where it should be. If you are going to run a successful football club you need two qualities: you need to be realistic and you need a plan. I'm realistic and I have a plan."

What the fuck was it? Is it to make millions from the eventual sale of the club? To create a huge debt? Watch poor football home and away?

In July 2009, Kenwright explained the club's financial position under his stewardship: "Our debt is a big debt and a worrying debt, but it is manageable because of our performance on the field"

What about now!! £45 million in debt, I guess this will increase by at least £20 million without a sale of one of our star players. Financially, we're fucked. How much do the owners want to make from the sale of our club? £20 million each?

On the pitch isn?t much better; at the start of the season, we were told we had our strongest squad in year... 26 games later, we're 3 points off the bottom with morale at its lowest since the Mike Walker days.

I am getting fed up with the shite coming out of the managers mouth: ?After 20 minutes, I knew it wasn?t our night..." (Brentford cup game.) "After 3 games, I thought we were going to struggle this season..." (after Bolton game.)

David, that side that goes out week-in, week-out is yours!! Forget about "I have had to sell before I can buy"; this side is yours and is not good enough!! Maybe you believe your own hype, but let?s be honest, apart from Arsenal and Man United, other jobs have become vacant and you haven?t been approached for them.

Your quality of football is poor; to give our biggest ever contract to Arteta and give Anichebe a four-contract is bad management. You?re the only manager in the last 30 years who has stopped me going the game!!

Everton FC have made you a very rich man, do what?s right and leave: we can?t afford to pay you off, as you know ? we're skint. The players are not playing for you any more; the fans will soon be on your back as the season draws to a close. Tell the supporters the truth ? you have no money and we are financially goosed.

Fellow blues, vent your disappointment at the board because, as we all struggle along in life, they will get richer by selling our club.

Ricky Ross wrote in the song loaded:

?I've got a love that I cling onto,
And I'll stay there,
Stay there till the end.?

As I approach my 40th birthday on Wednesday, I look forward to my Everton top with "Ashton 40" on it. I just hope that the next 20 years are better than the last 20.

Evertonians are born not manufactured,
We do not choose we are chosen,
Those who understand do not need explanation,
Those who don?t understand do not matter.

NIL SATIS NISI OPTIMUM
All the best, Blues...

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