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Is this going to turn into another Headlock-gate thing with the board allegedly too frightened to turn up

Can we please stop moaning and get behind our club. We had a near miss with Balogun, imagine if we’d bought him, all the usual moaners on here would have been doing what they do, moaning about EFC ‘buying another crock’. Well we didn’t, we dodged a bullet. Our club had to make a judgement call about Beto as the Italian window closed 4 hours before the uk transfer deadline. In hindsight it was a bad call, but that’s hindsight for you.

We have a good squad of players now, yes it’s small, but we also have exactly the right manager to get the most out of the situation.

Ever since Moyes came back there’s been a vocal section of our supporters who’ve done nothing but moan about Moyes at every opportunity. Well we now can put a but more context around the environment he is working in, owners who having literally saved our club from liquidation, are now applying strict fiscal rules going forward.

Stop fucking moaning now, it serves no purpose other than some self indulgent cathartic release, Support the team, support the manager, move on.

Bob #34 I totally agree and was thinking the same. Geez I hope the kid is given a chance now – if his touch is as good as everyone says it is could be win-win. We find new talent at low extra cost.

Far too many people rushing to judge Balogun from what I can see.

Only time will tell whether he has actually shot himself in the (already injured) foot by pulling out of this transfer.

People should understand that money and ‘prestige’ are not everyone’s prime motivation.

Pete #82

I agree with your thoughts and sentiment that Friedkins actually saved us from the brink of going into receivership. I think we should be thankful how they paid all the debts and moved us to BMD. And at least we are keeping our heads above the water for now.

However what I can’t understand is how detached their relationship is towards Everton. Imagine owning one of the most traditional and revered clubs in England and never coming to watch them play and experiencing the match day fever. How soulless one can be?

I wonder if they even follow any of our matches. Maybe they are having a Saturday bbq in their backyard and flipping chicken burgers and sipping Bud Lights. They are probably checking their Toyota sales data sheets on their mobiles while the Everton match plays in the background on mute and possibly just keeping their eyes on the score.

Reading through posts from Eugene, Don, George et all demonstrates the emotional and physical commitment people here have given to our club over the years. Same goes for MK here as season after season he keeps writing the match day blog and that requires a true commitment. I am thinking the gap between football ownership and the supporters has certainly never been wider than it is today.

I hope we Evertonians can turn the page towards more positivity and really keep supporting our team this season in spite what happened. Bring back the blue flares, lift up the noise and get right behind all our players (especially since there aren’t many in the squad) hoping they will fight in every match to make it truly memorable. UTFT!