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Anthony Dwyer
1 Posted 28/08/2016 at 01:37:59
After our last two years, I'd take 1-0 wins with an own goal every week!

Harsh on Given who's been a great pro and continues to give 100% at the age of 40.

But credit where it's due, we deserved the win, but it's very un-Everton like for us to win that ugly, apparently winning that way is the sign of a good team.

Darren Dennett
2 Posted 28/08/2016 at 03:02:47
Don't care. 3 lovely points and well deserved. Don't care how we win as long as we win. Great start, could not be happier.
Chris Jones
3 Posted 28/08/2016 at 04:40:16
I cannot believe that the fact the horrible Stoke fans giving the volley of coins that hit children and and adults alike have gone without mention.

I personally took one to the head, gladly as I was surrounded by children. It hit me and no one else it really has to brought into question the ineffectiveness of the present police and stewards that were present at the Park End.

Personally I would have been happy to meet then circa (1985 / 1990) type scenario. But as a 44-year-old with my 12-year-old boy, I thought them days are gone.
Chris Jones
4 Posted 28/08/2016 at 05:05:22
But I tell you I want a ticket to Stoke away, I don't care how much it cost's me. I will leave the boy at home this time!
Paul Kernot
5 Posted 28/08/2016 at 07:04:50
That's really sad to hear Chris. I too remember the songs/ threats we used to sing to each other re 'going home in ambulances' etc and needing police escorts to get out of away grounds. I never hear those songs any more and really thought, as you did that those days were long gone.

On the subject of the football, I thought Holgate again was superb today, as was Barry.

Gary Seed
6 Posted 28/08/2016 at 10:33:50
The most impressive difference in Koeman's short tenure so far has got be us defending one-goal leads for more than 30 minutes. The last two games would have been drawn or last-minute defeats under Martinez.

The addition of Brahimi and Kone would make me a very happy and optimistic blue.
Stan Schofield
7 Posted 28/08/2016 at 10:47:20
If overall impressions are anything to go by, mine is of a machine warming up, of the various parts gradually operating together more efficiently. There's not really a 'bad' performance in the team at the moment, one or two below their par, but not bad as such.

For example, Lukaku, OK he's not scoring (which is no doubt as frustrating for him as it is for anyone), but his general play is very good at times, his touches are neat for a big guy, and he's creating space for others.

Gradual improvements, onwards and upwards as they say.

Kunal Desai
8 Posted 28/08/2016 at 12:14:23
It's great to see a resilient Everton side once again and digging out a result.
We've also had that bit of luck going our way for once, thanks to a decent keeper. Long may it continue.

I still believe we are lacking a creative midfielder to pull the strings in midfield and striker who can help out Lukaku. Those two positions really do need addressing by Wednesday.

Martin Mason
9 Posted 28/08/2016 at 13:24:52
What'd be the chances of getting a very dissatisfied Sturridge?
Nicholas Ryan
10 Posted 28/08/2016 at 13:28:48
Good review, Lyndon. By the way, Geoff Cameron plays for Stoke and the USA – not sure who Kirk Cameron plays for!?!
Joe Clitherow
11 Posted 28/08/2016 at 13:36:04
Apart from the blindingly obvious Martin, if we drift into the wildly hypothetical (as you have), Sturridge's injury record versus what they would want for him would rule him out for me.

The chances are absolute zero.

Brent Stephens
12 Posted 28/08/2016 at 13:47:32
"Any scientist would tell you that a body's molecular make-up is everything when it comes to suitability and survivability in a given environment."

Dumbing down your report again, Lyndon! Great read. Like you, I think Rom's touch will be rediscovered. Soon, I hope, for his and our sake.

Tony Draper
13 Posted 28/08/2016 at 13:56:41
"Restored Fortitude".

Restored indeed, Mr Lloyd, good Sir! A fine opening in a style most becoming of an article describing our upper hand in a manly contest betwixt two fellows of solid demeanor, their teams equally stout of manner and unfailing endeavor!

I really like your headline Lyndon, genuinely I do. More of this kind please!
Whenever I read match reports from the age of our inception, I'm always inspired by the use of their "up and at them" vocabulary.

Perhaps a little, but now and again, might prove both rousing and efficacious?

Great report BTW. Thoroughly enjoyed the wordage.

Lyndon Lloyd
Editorial Team
14 Posted 28/08/2016 at 14:49:42
Thanks, Nicholas (10)! Isn't Kirk Cameron a film director or something? Regardless, I've amended the piece and will be having a word with my sub-conscience which let me down a couple of times yesterday!

While I'm here, thanks for the kind, eloquent words, Tony (13) and Brent (22).

Ron Sear
15 Posted 28/08/2016 at 16:27:20
Increased fortitude certainly, but we still haven't learned to cheat and foul without detection as well as some premiership players. Come on Ross you can do better than that, just watch videos of how Luis Suarez and Diego Costa operate and you won't get silly yellow cards.
Brent Stephens
16 Posted 28/08/2016 at 16:36:21
Lyndon, another of your talents! Anticipating my post #22 - not yet written or posted but you know you'll like it, eh! Is it just a hint that I'll need to write something eloquent to match Tony's eloquence?!
Tony Hill
17 Posted 29/08/2016 at 11:13:49
Chris (3), I sit very close to the away fans in the Park End and the Stoke lot didn't like it when they were overmatched in the singing department (our fans were up for it in a way I haven't seen for a while).

Far more importantly, as you say, there was a woeful failure by the police and stewards to react. There was single policewoman where I was sitting and a half-hearted effort was made at the end of the game by several stewards/police to speak to a few Stoke fans. There is a very serious risk of injury happening in that section – coins this time, what might it be next time?– and we need to see much better security.

Paul Conway
18 Posted 29/08/2016 at 14:32:45
As I mentioned in another post, we have now found the luck that deserted us for so long. All good teams have luck. Man Utd for example had their 'Fergie time', it deserted them for a bit, but they had a taste of it when Rashford scored at the weekend.

Martinez and Moyes were a pair of Jonahs; 'Fortune favours the brave'!

David Hamilton
19 Posted 30/08/2016 at 03:25:01
Great result in the end, but I reckon we rode our luck. From the time we scored, Stoke seemed to have a mass of space in midfield, and we couldn't hang on to the ball. I was certain they were going to equalise, and not just because it's what we've come to expect. They were attacking in waves and had two very near misses. They would have been disappointed to have got nothing out of the game.

Happy to stand corrected. I was watching on-line in Melbourne at 2:00 am, so maybe fatigue affected my judgement!

Having said all that, it's all positive so far. Concur with what others have been saying in other threads about Stek, Holgate, Gueye, and I thought Bolasie was brilliant against West Brom. Exciting times. :)

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