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• Positive vibes well here's some negativity. With the "Mediocrity Millionaire Moyes" in charge we are going nowhere. No expansive style of play, no youngsters in the team, just his usual tried and tested dour football performed by his trusted ageing reliable lieutenants, who despite stinking the team out week on week still get picked when young talent rots on the bench. The thought of the prickly, arrogant, miserable, dour sod being awarded another contract fills me with dread. Same with his yes men coaching staff, can you imagine Baines calling Moyes out behind the scenes (I cant). Footballing powerhouses, Bournemouth, Sunderland & Brighton all achieved Europe. We finished a few points above Leeds who were in relegation scrap all year. Our red neighbours saw the opportunity to bag Iraola and ruthlessly cut ties with Slot. For us Glasner is available, move heaven and earth to get him. He delivered Crystal palace 3 trophies in 12 months despite his best players being sold under hi...
  Daniel A Johnson in It wasn't all bad: The positives for Everton from 2025-26
• Paul (9) Yes I don’t think Braiden playing for his country before playing for his club is unique Harry Wilson played for Wales, at 16, before he played for Liverpool although he played on loan for a few clubs not many for Liverpool.rnrnHow Braiden hasn’t had a few minutes for Everton is down purely to the manager’s lack of trust in young players— and Wayne Rooney was one of them!...
  Dave Abrahams in Everton Duo Stand Firm as Ireland Edge Qatar in Dublin Friendly
• John I can always rely on you to comment on my posts. (Smiley) To the best of my limited knowledge, I am not aware of any games where they were paired together at centre half but if I am wrong I am sure you will inform me....
  Neil Cremin in Everton Duo Stand Firm as Ireland Edge Qatar in Dublin Friendly
• I think the main problem with the midfield is 2 off them is never enough soft lad insistes on playing a winger who does nothing to contribute to the midfield this seem a Moyes tactic so we end up with garner guye or tim holding KDH and jimmy garner trying to fill the midfield when most clubs come no matter wot formation the say with 3 in the middle and over run ours for me we need to either buy a proper attacking midfielder or try rhol in center midfield with KDH on 1 side and gardner on the other remember he playes right midfield for england or right back with the holding midfielder this give no room for a winger who doeds nothing anyway this is only to stop the leaks and take it from there rotate if we do get grelish again...
  Jimmy Hardacre in Everton 2025-26 Player Grades: The Midfield
• Neil, IF Patterson is let go? May be wrong here but didn't the Branthwaite/O,Brien partnership play games this season? With few goals conceded when they played as a partnership?...
  John Collins in Everton Duo Stand Firm as Ireland Edge Qatar in Dublin Friendly
• Mark’s post @186 hits the nail on the head. TFG’s vision published in December 2024 was: - Strengthening the men’s first-team squad through thoughtful and strategic investment. - Cultivating home-grown superstars through Everton’s Academy. That dictated the heavy investment in young talent last summer to complement the younger players in the squad - Dibling, Aznou, Alcaraz, Rohl, Barry and George signed to add to Iroegbunam, Armstrong and Patterson. Excluding Barry and Tim Iro, the remaining 7 players were given 34 starts by the manager between them all season - less than FIVE each. These are the questions for TFG whether their net spend is £50 million or £150 million in the summer. 1) Are you going to stick to your vision and invest heavily in young players given the manager won’t pick them? 2) Which Academy players will you expect the manager to bring into the first team squad next season? 3) Will your focus switch from your vision to spending your transfer funds ...
  Steve Brown in Arteta Seeks Immortality, and We’re Having Big Feelings…