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• Just dipped in for a catchup and someone's calling Mick Lyons useless? I'm going to bite my tongue and dip out again. But I'll just say this. IF Mick Lyons was playing today Neither Tarkowski nor Keane would be in front of him in the reckoning, nor Jake O'brien either. Its a massive shame that he never won silverware with us....
  Mark Murphy in David Moyes laments dour Everton display against Burnley
• Couple of points I'd probably make. The first being that Charly Alcaraz has lots of ability but his career to date suggests be hasn't been able to consistently produce what we have seen him capable of at times since he first came in January, which suggest that's why he's had quite a few clubs already. The second being is that when we signed him he was basically the man, the catalyst we needed to inject quality going forward, the attacking midfielder that we had been missing under Dyche in that first half of last season, and I think he actually enjoyed being the number one, the man to take on that mantel and he was arguably our best player with Ndiaye between February and May. This season however he has had his nose put out of joint a little with the arrival of Jack Grealish basically taking over that tag of our fans favorite and chief creator, coupled with the fact we have Ndiaye producing relatively high levels when he plays still. Moyes took the option that sign him s...
  Jim Bennings in The Curious Case of Charly Alcaraz
• The Burnley penalty non-award was absolutely outrageous to me. If that happens against Liverpool, United, City or Arsenal it's given every time! Anthony's arms were stretched out from his body (not tucked in) and clearly stopped the shot. Was it deliberate? Who knows, but it's utterly irrelevant - he stopped the ball with his hand. Fact. The definition of 'natural position' is I think causing far more problems than it solves in this whole debate. It's natural to lift your arms up when you jump, but no-ones arguing against O-Brien's penalty vs Arsenal. As for the Arsenal game I think Saliba kicking Barry's foot was a foul, would be a free-kick anywhere else on the pitch, and I'm not clear why Zubimendi's contact was also not given. I think we will have the odd bit of luck here and there, but the weight of decisions has been against us. See also the fact we're still one of the only clubs to have been penalised with points deductions for the financial rules that ever...
  Chris James in Everton and PGMOL: It's time to get nasty
• it's amazing the way the expectation bar was suddenly raised a thousand feet when Moyes took over. Can anyone imagine criticising previous Everton managers cos they had't won trophies with Everton? 'Frank Lampard, I just don't think he's capable of putting together a team that can win the league'. 'Dyche has had long enough, It's embarrassing how long it's been since we were winning things'. no, the topics being spoken about were Leicester's run in, the truly terrible footy, and how many points would be enough to survive this year. Moyes takes over, and suddenly it's 'yeah, but when's the last time we won at Anfield'. ...
  Kevin Molloy in David Moyes laments dour Everton display against Burnley
• I'm sure they have brought in rules, or trying to now that if an owner wants to separate the ground from the club, it needs government approval. It will be alot harder to do in future... hopefully. I think they see the docks area as an opportunity to develop, maybe not to the benefit of the club but to TFG. The SCR seems to make the gap between the clubs who already have massive revenue and those who don't harder to bridge, which we know the top clubs want. If it's only TV money, kit deals, sponsorship and tickets how are clubs supposed to compete? Utd get 90m a year just from addidas for kits. By comparison Everton 18-20m. Then the unbalanced way tv show games giving more to the "big 6" It may stop clubs over spending but it's stifling to competition ! ...
  David West in EFC shareholders to get £20 Dividend for transfer of Women's Club
• I can't see Forest letting us off if they get a few chances that Burnley missed, the flag went up on both Burnley's, but I think the second one late in game would have been given if VAR looked at it. Forest away will be a tough ask with the lack of numbers we've got, but if we can somehow get out with another point and get over the line against Brentford, we need to start getting players back and one or two in the window....
  Jim Bennings in Nottingham Forest vs Everton: Preview, Predicted Lineups and Where to Watch