September 2001
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Sep 30 - Poor
old Gazza Paul Gascoigne will be out for a few weeks following
yet another self-inflicted injury when he damaged knee
ligaments trying to tackle Kanouté.
Sep
29: Tomasz Radzinski capped a wonderful day for Everton against
West Ham Utd
by rounding the 'keeper to notch the Blues' 5th goal with 15 mins to go. Despite losing Gazza early on, Everton dominated and went ahead on 45' when Campbell headed home.
Don Hutchison scored a farcical og 5 mins into the 2nd half; Thomas Gravesen danced through to smash home
No 3 just minutes after Hutchison's gaffe and Steve Watson fired in the fourth.
New report by
Julian Cashen
Sep 28 - Sing
that again, Slav Ex-Everton player Slaven Bilic,
multi-lingual qualified lawyer, now wants to add 'pop-star'
to his CV...
Sep
28: An
Open Forum? This strange account of a private shareholders'
meeting has suddenly appeared on the Official Website, nearly two
months after the meeting was held at Goodison Park. It seems
more like a thinly veiled slap in the face to the Echo's David
Prentice rather than a realistic
report on that old meeting!
Sep 27 - Radz
back in training Expectations are high that Tomasz
Radzinski could finally be given his full Everton debut
against West Ham at the weekend, now that he is back in
training, and Duncan Ferguson has a recurrence of his old
groin strain.
Sep 26 - Andy
Gray backs Smith Andy Gray stands firm with his fellow Scot,
claiming Walter Smith has done a good job with one hand tied
behind his back.
Sep 26 - More
injury worries We are trying to keep track of the
developing injury crisis but it's hard when players get
injured in training on a Friday. Here is the Echo's
projection for our injury problems this Saturday.
Sep
26: Everton fan Alan Doyle feels that Walter Smith cannot
be blamed for the recent run of dismal results. In
defence of Walter Smith he
continues to manage Everton through "very difficult circumstances"
and deserves even more chances to prove that we can cling on to 12th
place in the Premiership...
Sep 25: - Many Evertonians have been describing their
own reactions to the latest Everton defeat over on Kenny Fogarty's ToffeeWeb
Forum. Seems like our columnist Ian Mills feels your pain,
judging by his latest ToffeeWeb contribution.
Sep 24 - Reserves
draw again Everton's reserves game against
Manchester City ended in a 1-1 draw with
Joe-Max Moore getting the goal and Danny
Cadamarteri making an appearance. This was their third such result in the new
campaign. Report
from Steve Milne
Sep 24 - Materazzi
drops a few: 1) While playing for Everton he was sent off
'"for being Italian." 2) The players told
him to go back to Italy. 3) He would only return to
the Premiership for a London club.
Sep
24 - Everton fan and Championship
Manager designer Paul Collyer has set up an Everton web forum
reserved for suggestions on making improvements at Everton FC.
What sort of things do you want to see changed for the better? Provide your input to the Everton
Supporters Forum.
Sep 23 - Gazza:
the full Interview Gazza has publicly admitted that he has a drink
problem. This exclusive interview in The
Observer brings out the very human aspects of his
poignant life-story, in which Walter Smith has played a
significant part. We have finally tracked down the
full version at the Guardian website.
Sep
23: Stability as a means to an end may be all well
and good. But if "stability" is a euphemism for
continuing decline denoted by asset-stripping, incompetent management,
dire football, poor results, lower attendances... well you get the
drift. So does Colm
Kavanagh who wonders if the Camel's
back about to break?.
Sep 22: Everton traveled to Ewood Park without Tomasz Radzinski, who was not fit, and lost 1-0 to Blackburn Rovers. Hibbert and Gazza started; Everton missed a penalty that Ferguson executed poorly, letting Friedel save. Then Blackburn grabbed an easy goal through Grabbi. Everton tried very hard but they just could not score. Read this report by Rob Burns.
Sep 22 - A little later than planned, the results of ToffeeWeb's
Player
of the Month for August poll are in and, unsurprisingly, The
Big Yin got the nod. Check out the
results.
Sep 19 - David Unsworth has been rewarded with a new
three-year contract
extension.
Sep 19 - Cada
was leaving anyway Danny Cadamarteri
claims he was leaving at the end of the
season anyway, since Everton can't
"guarantee him first-team
football"... nothing to do with the
fact that he is simply not good enough?
Sep 18 - Cada to be released Danny Cadamarteri will be
encouraged to leave the club before his
contract expires if "suitable arrangements"
can be made...
Sep 18 - Leeds
game rearranged Everton will now visit Elland Road on
Wednesday, December19 (7:45pm), unless Leeds are knocked out
of the Worthington Cup by Leicester City on October 8, in
which case the game will be staged a week earlier on
Wednesday, December 12.
Sep
18: It may feel like cutting off your own arm but in Cold hard reality,
ToffeeWeb
Webmaster and columnist Lyndon Lloyd believes Walter Smith should
take the bold decision of relegating Duncan Ferguson to the bench.
Everton's attempts to challenge at the right end of the table may
depend on a more mobile attacking partnership.
Sep
17: Big
Yin or Big Yawn?
Everton fan Ben Fardey is not too impressed with our
Duncan Ferguson. But Declan
O'Shaughnessey reckons the problem lies in the
lack of supply from our inadequate midfield. Send your considered contributions to the ToffeeWeb Editor.
Sep 17 - One of Everton's 1960s stars, winger Alex
Scott, passed away last week at the age of 64. This
link Alex
Scott dies leads to his obituary in The Guardian.
Sep
16: We haven't heard much from Colm Kavanagh since the
start of the season. But our Irish columnist has some thoughts
about yesterday's derby: Taking
it on the Chin. And they're not as negative as you
might have expected from the poor result.
Sep 15: - What can we to say about another dismal, depressing, defeat? Everton were simply not good enough; outplayed by Liverpool in all areas of the field by the red horde. Watching this game unfold hurt deeply. Instead of 10 league places separating Everton and Liverpool, there is now just one. Latest report is from Jenny Roberts
Sep
15 - Alan
Stubbs is featured in this article in the Telegraph by
Henry Winter. Stubbsy talks of his childhood as an Everton
fan, and how it is a dream come true for him to now be playing for
The Blues.
Sep 15 - Joe-Max
Moore's pain Joe-Max Moore talks to The Guardian about how
he reacted to the terrible events of this horrendous week
back in America.
Sep 14 - Gough puts his boots back on Richard Gough is reportedly making a footballing comeback after leaving Everton for apparent retirement in May. The 38 year-old defender will make a two guest appearances for injury-hit Australian National Soccer League side Northern Spirit
Sep
14: Gravesen
back in the frame Thomas Gravesen is set to return to first team
action after making a rapid recovery from the horrible Tarrico
tackle that took a gouge out of his leg. Thomasz Radzinski
could make his debut, probably from the bench. But Nick
Barmby has been dropped by Liverpool to avoid unpleasant recriminations
from Everton fans.
Sep 14 - Cadamarteri
fined Danny Cadamarteri was fined £2,000 plus
costs of £4,000 after being found guilty of assault.
Sep 14 - Former Blue Sandy Brown has apparently been hospitalised after suffering a second stroke yesterday. The ToffeeWeb team extends its best wishes to Sandy and his family.
Sep 13 - Alex
Scott dies One of Everton's 1960s stars, winger Alex
Scott, has passed away at the age of 64.
Sep
12: Everton fell prey to the banana-skin once again as they
lost 4 - 5 on penalties at Goodison Park to First Division Crystal Palace.
It was 1-1 after both 90 mins and Extra Time. Duncan Ferguson
scored his third penalty of the season after 6 mins; Freedman equalised
from the spot 4 mins later. Captain Campbell blasted the first
and ultimately decisive penalty kick over the bar in the shootout.
Report by Paul
Waring
Sep 12 - Leeds
game off Everton's fixture against Leeds United next
week has been postponed as a result of this week's
cancellation of all remaining Uefa matches due to security
fears, with the Leeds match against Maritimo rescheduled for
20 September.
Sep
10: Life
when you're poor Walter Smith tells The Telegraph he is
"blissfully happy" at Everton FC, operating on a shoestring
budget. Perhaps he is actually
reflecting on his annual salary – estimated to be around
£750k...
Sep 10 - It appears certain that Paul Gascoigne will
finally be given some time on the field when Everton take on
Crystal Palace at Goodison Park in the 2nd Round of the
Worthington League Cup on Wednesday.
Sep 9 - Mad
Dog fit again Tommy Gravesen says he'll be fit for the Goodison
derby game on Saturday. Will Walter Smith agree?
Sep 9 - Thanks,
but No thanks Second division Notts County say an agent
offered them Paul Gascoigne on loan, but they decided to say
no.
Sep 8 - Danish
wonderkid [Rumour] Everton are reported to be interested in 16-year-old
Mads Beierholm who has burst on the scene in Denmark,
scoring 2 goals in 6 games.
Sep
8: The bubble bursts in predictable fashion as Manchester
United's rotation squad demonstrate that the Table really was
upside-down, and little of substance has really changed at Everton.
A poor display, with United making over 20 strikes on goal to
a pathetic 5 from Everton. Gascoigne? Not even on
the bench.
Sep
7: Danny Cadamarteri has been found
guilty of causing actual bodily harm
to Joeline Joel, who sustained a suspected fracture of the jaw in a
late-night fracas in Liverpool city centre last October. Sentencing is deferred until next week but will not involve prison
time because the attack was provoked.
Sep
7 - Everton fans reps have been getting down one-2-one with
senior Everton executives to discuss a wide range of current issues
in the latest Fans Focus meeting. We bring you an easy-to-read
version of Ian MacDonald's
detailed notes on this informative exchange of views.
Sep 7 - Smith
rules out Scots Job Walter Smith has made it clear he has
no interest in taking up the job of Scotland manager, should the post become
vacant any time soon.
Sep
4: Three of Everton's walking wounded
played in tonight's Reserves match at Sheffield
Wednesday. Paul Gascoigne, Abel Xavier and Alec Cleland all played the full 90 minutes, in which young
Nick Chadwick was again on the scoresheet, grabbing
a late equaliser for Everton. Read Steve
Milne's Report
Sep 4 - Taricco
to be charged The video review committee have recommended to
the FA that Mauricio Taricco of Spurs be charged for the
horrific studs-up tackle that took a piece out of Thomas
Gravesen's leg at Goodison last month.
Sep 4 - Jeffers England Hat-trick Francis Jeffers, recently of
Everton but now with Arsenal, scored a
hat-trick for England U-21s in their 5-0
defeat of Albania. "His subtle
movement off the ball was a class above
anything else on show on the night." Ho hum.
Sep 4 - Player of the Month
Who do you think was Everton's best player in the month
of August (i.e. the season so far!). Vote
Now! Poll closes 5pm BST Friday September 7th.
Sep 4 - Everton v Man
U on TV
Everton's home fixture against the reigning champions on Boxing Day will
now be available on PPV (KO: 3pm), while overseas Blues can catch this weekend's clash at Old Trafford
live or on tape delay (depending
on location).
Sep 4 - Radzinski
setback The Everton injury curse is likely to rule
Thomasz Radzinski out of the Old Trafford clash on Saturday:
he is still having hamstring problems.
Sep 3 - Man
U (h) on Pay-Per-View ... on Boxing Day, that is. Everton's home fixture against the reigning champions on
Boxing Day will now be available on PPV. KO: 3pm.
Sep 3 - Poyet
Red Card Stands The FA have declined the opportunity to
rescind Gus Poyet's red card, awarded for a cynical
bodycheck on Steve Watson a fortnight ago.
Sep 2 - Spotted playing for a 'Sunday park' team in
Ireland was former Everton player from the 60s, Mick Meegan.
Meegan is 67, and he finished the game. They don't make them
like that any more.
Sep 2 - Hutchison
on his move Don Hutchison's strange description of his move
from Sunderland to West Ham appears to carry the hallmarks
of further disharmony between player and manager...
Sep 2 - Petrov
declined Smith's offer The Sunday tabloids also publish a claim that
Celtic midfielder Stilian Petrov turned down an £8M
transfer to Everton last season. The claim was
subsequently denied
by Walter Smith.
Sep 1 - International
Blues Plenty of involvement of Everton players in
today's World Cup qualifiers: Weir, Naysmith & Gemmill for
Scotland; Joe-Max Moore for the US; Alexandersson for
Sweden; and Tal for Israel.
Sep 1 - Player of the Month
Who do you think was Everton's best player in the month
of August (i.e. the season so far!). Vote
Now! Poll closes 5pm BST Friday September 7th.
Sep
1: The results for the August ToffeeWeb Poll are in
and it seems the majority of us don't want the naming rights
to the new stadium sold to a corporation and that it should
simply be called the Kings Dock. Check out the results,
along with some
of the other imaginative suggestions for the ground's moniker,
and vote in the September poll.