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Joe, give me the stress of Moyes over the stress of Lampard, Dyche, Benitez, Walker, Kendall MkIII, Walter Smith.

34 years of Premier League of which Moyes has been in charge for 12 and (apart from 1 year when the players went to the beach with 4 games to go and we dropped from 13th to 17th), we have never looked like getting relegated in those 12. But that bunch above have caused me enough stress to last a lifetime.

And as for trophies, 22 years of Kendall, Walker, Kendall, Smith, Martinez, Koeman, Silva, Ancelotti, Lampard, Benitez and Dyche and not one of them delivered anything, not even a Cup Final. Only Joe Royle managed to get one by playing “Dog of War”. Was the football that free flowing to get us to the heady hights of 6th? Was it?

Sean & Les, fully agree. The odd class save is nothing compared to not commanding the 6 yard box, often rooted to the line.

If my memory is correct, Newcastle and Spurs also used this to their advantage at BMD and won by scoring easily.

What I don’t understand is why this is never addressed in training, by the experienced Moyes and his coaching team, including Baines, Coleman and Alan (not sure what he does) Irvine.

Michael K.
My mistake.
Our academy is clearly flourishing NOT.

I refer to the U21s as the academy because they should be the feeder to the first team.
As we saw Harrison Armstrong was a rarity this season, but was quickly and quietly hooked.
But he was on loan to PNE and not an academy player. opps U21.
As I stated a while back U21s final position in their league meant that they no longer qualified for next seasons Premier League International Cup. Everton in League 2 finished 18th. Only the top 16 qualify.
There is no relegation from League 2 and it is a convoluted system of fixtures and place finishes, true. However beaten semi-finalists is not a glorious season. Like any league and cup. Its about winning. To do that you need a solid working functioning academy with quality players.
Mike G @ 20 quotes
“I hope he’s giving Nick Cox the resources to build the same kind of academy system he built at Man Utd.”
They finished 2nd.
The term academy is generic Michael.
As featured in this article on the BBC football website:-
Who uses academy players most in Premier League – and does it matter?
(I have no idea how to get a link to it).
A fairly in depth analysis of clubs. Academies. Minutes clubs have used Academy players (Generic term – you need to have words with the article reporter I believe)
Oh its main source is a guy called
James Vaughan. Yes OUR James Vaughan, who left to become an Agent.
Michael I don't rant. Everything is sprinkled with dry humor. It is Everton. Without a sense if humor you wouldn’t survive.
Erroneous ? I disagree. I raise you a response that yours Sir is Delusory !
Ps nice word that. Invective. Yes I think I shall utilise it more.
I point out matters. Facts. As I always have and always will. To re-enforce them with source information.
Which I have done plenty of times regarding the academy. Including that article from James Vaughan which I have previously posted.
Where I can no longer find that source for an unknown reason – I find other source material verifying it.
Like I have done for Genial Mike Gaynes @20

good point Stu. I think though in view of the outlay last Summer, we should have a much better squad than we actually have. Even the qualified successes like KDH and Grealish are the wrong age. we certainly haven’t rejuvenated the squad, amazingly we are still with the same squad as last year (that tired old wreck) other than KDH.

Sean @ 29. I’m with you on Pickford.