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News Headlines & Features
Season Comparisons
31 May - We got a request some time ago to take a look at something
that used to be a feature in Everton Matchday programmes of the 1960s: a
direct comparison between this season and last, based on points earned
against each opponent. Pity we couldn't have chosen a better season to
start with: the points accumulation spirals deep into the red, as you'd
expect... We also added in the differences in attendances which highlites
an additional 9,000 Blues who went to league games at Goodison this season.
ESA Committee, an
inside view
29 May - ESA Executive Committee member and Independent Blue, Ian
Macdonald, sets the record straight regarding the difficulties the committee
had following the Reform Group's coup last year that wrested control from
the Old Guard. Ian makes an empassioned plea for Blues to stop the
backbiting and infighting tipified by Michael Durkin's robust outburst that
calls for the wholesale resignation of the Executive Committee at next
Tuesday's ESA AGM.
Tell us what is going
on
28 May - The unannounced and unexplained postponement / cancellation
of Thursday's EFC Board Meeting provides a classic example of the lack of
communication coming from the Club to the fans, especially after the
frustration Bill Kenwright moaned about concerning the Goodison rumour
mill. Evertonians for Change call upon the the Club to communicate with the
supporters directly and publicly as an obvious means for neutralizing the
rumours.
McFadden on target again
27 May - Jamie McFadden scored the solitary winner for Scotland,
jinking and swerving his way through a stubborn defence to beat three
players before driving a shot past Estonia keeper Martin Kaalma from the
edge of the box, sending yet another message back to David Moyes that his
preferred position is as a striker.
Birch appointment is confirmed
26 May - Everton have confirmed what everyone already knew with the
announcement that Trevor Birch will be the club's new CEO effective 1st
June. Michael Dunford, who was promoted to the position from that of Club
Secretary three years ago, steps aside at the end of his contract for a man
who has earned a reputation for sorting out clubs with massive financial
problems. A former Liverpool player, Birch is an emphatic step towards
putting a professional business operation into action at Goodison Park and
is seen as a welcome move by most. What do you
think?
Boardroom shake-up near
26 May - In the Liverpool Echo, David Prentice suggests that a
major shake-up of the Everton Board of Directors is imminent, with Sir
Philip Carter finally stepping down after overseeing almost two decades of
decline. With the Everton Rumour Mill in full swing, no-one is admitting to
anything — but there is a Board meeting on Thursday, when sparks are
expected to fly. The
latest indications are that Director Keith Tamlin will also step down,
with Bill Kenwright becoming Chairman.
Lies,
damned Lies and rumours
25 May - Need help figuring out what's going on at Everton FC?
Confused by all the claims and counter-claims, rumours, and downright lies?
Struggling to tell if Billy K is telling us the truth or spinning us with a
bit of theatrical flourish? Rob Fox has painstakingly pieced it all
together in this weighty Fans' Comment article that you need to wade
through to put your mind in order...
Don't Fear
the Reaper
24 May - With rumours circulating that Everton are to sack Michael
Dunford from his post as Everton CEO and bring in Trevor Birch, Paul Holmes
provides some timely insight into the nature and means of the man who he
expects will have a critical role in securing the club's future. Although
Paul warns that one of his skills is... asset-stripping.
The glass is half full
21 May - Two new Fans Comment articles, both penned before the
Bluehouse meeting, Bill Kenwright's responses in the Echo, and the
approach to Alan Smith, offer a surprisingly upbeat message for the close
season. Emma
Caulfeld retains faith in David Moyes, Bill Kenwright and the potential
for a £5m transfer kitty;
Tom Hadley,
meanwhile, feels that August and not now will be the time to panic if no new
faces arrive. Unfortunately, if the fans sit on their hands now, August
might be too late! Perhaps this inspiring analogue from the North American
NHL, provided by John
Horan should give us the impetus we need to make some changes now.
Fans'
Meeting at the Bluehouse
20 May - Over 300 Everton fans crowded into the Bluehouse pub near
Goodison Park on Wednesday night for a meeting called by Ian Macdonald of
the Everton Independent Supporters Association. They were addressed by Prof
Tom Cannon, Joe Beardwood, Frank Hargreaves, Mark Edwards, Carl Roper, and
Ian Macdonald. The group then formulated a series of questions for the
Everton Board, the ultimate source of the Club's problems.
Is it
really this bad?
19 May - More questions than answers from Everton fan Stephen Burton,
who mulls over the difficult issues facing Everton this summer as we
struggle to come to terms with what this all means for the future of the
Club. It's so sad that many fans are now talking of selling Rooney as some
magic solution to our ills — just when the opposite message needs to be sent
to the Board. Thankfully, David Moyes has ruled out this ridiculous notion
— but as we know only too well, it may not be enough to prevent the Board
from doing just that.
Shootout
coming soon?
18 May - You might have expected Colm Kavanagh to be the prime ranter
when it comes to summing up Everton's dreadful collapse this season, but
Colm appears to have an uncanny sense that there are yet more sparks set to
fly at Goodison in the close season as the tensions run deep behind the
scenes between players, manager, management, CEO, Board, and individual
directors...
Nil
Satis Nisi Optimum
16 May - No doubt we are going to receive a lot of articles like this
one from Declan Burke during the next few days... weeks... months? — as we
all dwell on the parlous state of Everton Football Club and our decidedly
dodgy prospects for the next Premiership season. A lot has been said
already about the problems at Board level, the abject lack of commitment
from many of the players, who are simply not good enough. David Moyes
himself is clearly under no illusions anymore.
Utterly,
utterly pathetic
15 May - Pride, the fans, 14th place, £2m extra prize money...
apparently none of it was sufficiently important for the players to give a
toss as they were soundly thrashed by Manchester City, leaving this
once-proud club in 17th place in the Premiership. Abysmal defending allowed
City to score three times before the break and add two more late on as it
became abundantly clear that a lot of these players have little or no desire
to play for David Moyes. Kevin Campbell bundled home a consolation for the
Blues on the hour mark for his first of the season but it is going to be a
long and very painful summer.
Cashing
in the Golden Boy
14 May - As the inevitable rumours linking Wayne Rooney with a
not-so-big money transfer to Manchester United or Chelsea gather momentum
again and seed fear among the hearts of Evertonians everywhere,
controversial ToffeeWeb columnist Peter Fearon explains the change of heart
that brings him to the conclusion that Everton have to sell Wayne Rooney. Of
course, that is to assume many things — not least the questionable ability
of the club to get the right price and spend the money wisely — and
under-estimate how much the Golden Boy embodies the Blues' future in the
minds of the fans.
City Centre Superstore announced
12 May - Everton will finally open a city-centre superstore that
could double the Club's retail revenue. The Club has secured a site on
Ranelagh Street outside Central Station which is set to open on 22 May
2004. Why, Oh why has it taken this long, Mr Dunford?
Stating the obvious
10 May - Despite the title of this opinion piece, Nick Armitage makes
a refreshing diversion from the doom, gloom, and fear-mongering of recent
weeks. He dwells instead on the positives he sees within the current
Everton squad and encourages fans to renew their season tickets so that
David Moyes can continue the work he started (despite the extended downward
blip), rolling over he squad into a younger, better team.
Reader
responses
Last home game
falls flat
8 May - The fans showed their support with a sell-out for the final
home game of the season but two goals from Youri Djorkaeff condemned Everton
to a numbing second successive defeat at Goodison. The Blues started
brightly and Duncan Ferguson, a surprise starter, should have scored but
slipped at the crucial moment; it was Bolton who broke the deadlock after 12
minutes. Everton fell flat after the goal and didn't perk up until after
the break with an improved display. Leon Osman set up Ferguson for the
equaliser with 22 minutes left and the home side were denied a penalty soon
afterwards, the referee awarding a free kick in the area for a backpass
which Rooney fired into the wall. With three minutes left, the ball
squirmed through to Djorkaeff and he slipped it past Martyn to hand the
visitors the lead once more... yet another late goal conceded by David
Moyes's men. Reports from
Simon,
Paul and
Jonathan.
Fans Comment Special
6 May - With the end of the season drawing near, the frustration
levels are rising among the supporters, as evidenced by the tide of feedback
and articles we have been receiving at ToffeeWeb Towers. Here are four more
of your submissions:
Give him a new
contract? You've got to be joking
Speculate to
accumulate
Get rid of the
Gravedigger?
Power to the people
Motivation
6 May - Peter Fearon's stinging
criticism of
David Moyes has prompted a mixed response. However, in a measured article,
Ted Neeson ponders just how much the manager is able to motivate the players
and how much that responsibility they must bear themselves. He also takes a
look at what motivates different players; whatever it is that drives Moyes's
charges, it has clearly been missing this season.
Get Carter
4 May - Comments and opinions are flowing thick and fast as we enter
the final stretch of this dismal season, with few more loquacious than Colm
Kavanagh (his last Corner excepted!). This time he focusses a little more
on the failures at Board level that have seen Everton continue to struggle
on and off the pitch.
True
Love not enough
3 May - Despite having put in what he would want us to believe have
been his best efforts over the past five years, it is clear to many that the
leadership of Bill Kenwright is leading Everton nowhere. Steve Thompson
believes it is now time for him to surrender control to someone who has the
necessary resources to turn us around... before it is too late.
This
glass is not even half-empty
2 May - Of course, since yesterday's installment in the continuing
debacle that is Everton this season, we have received many positive
messages, optimistically forecasting how great we will be next season... but
amongst this onslaught, these two submissions stood out for their honesty
and candor in telling it like it really is.
Another pathetic
capitulation
1 May - Leon Osman showed the way on his first senior start giving
Everton the perfect start with a goal after two minutes but the team's
inability to play for more than 45 minutes hit home once again. Osman
repaid the fans' faith in his abilities by latching onto a James McFadden
cross and heading in the opening goal, before Wayne Rooney chipped narrowly
wide and McFadden forced a good save from Paul Jones. Just before half
time, Rooney missed with just the 'keeper to beat. The second half was all
Wolves and Henri Camara unleashed an unstoppable shot into the top corner to
level the game on the hour mark leaving Carl Cort to claim a late winner
when, unchallenged, he headed Kennedy's free kick past Martyn.
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Snippets & Rumours
More responses
to MBE
31 May - Mike Owen and Anne Asquith, both members of the Everton
Shareholders Executive Committee, have responded to the accusations made
against them by Michael Durkin (aka Mickey Blue Eyes) on the Bluekipper
website (see below).
McFadden sets up a nice one
30 May - Scotland cruised to a 4-1 win over Trinidad & Tobago at
Easter Road, with Jamie McFadden laying on the first goal after 6 mins with
a clever back-heel. Meanwhile, Tomasz Radzinski could do little to prevent
his Canadian side falling 1-0 to Wales in Wrexham;
BBC Report
Palace return to the Bigtime
29 May - Everton will be playing Crystal Palace in next season's
Premiership after they beat fellow Londoners West Ham United 1-0 to win the
Divison One Playoff Final, joining Norwich and West Brom as the promoted
clubs.
Radz eyes World Cup Finals
29 May - Tomasz Radzinski plays for his adopted Canadia against The
Royal Duchy of Wales in Wrexham on Sunday with half an eye on qualifying for
the 2006 World Cup from the Concacaf region, some 20 games hence.
Colm's Open
Letter to MBE
29 May - Colm Kavangh responds directly to Michael "Mickey Blue Eyes"
Durkin over his paranoid call (see below) for the ESA Executive Committee to
be sent packing at next Tuesday's AGM.
More Long Knives at the ESA AGM?
28 May - Long-time critic of pretty much everyone and everything
Evertonian, Mickey Blue Eyes wades in against the current power base within
Everton Shareholders Association ahead of next Tuesday's AGM claiming the
Executive Committee should all be ousted for their stance on some ridiculous
conflict of interest issue that has neutrailzed their effectiveness as a
voice for the small EFC shareholders.
Board meeting postponed
28 May - Yesterday's planned meeting of the Everton Board of
Directors has been postponed, putting the Goodison Rumour Mill in high gear,
with conspiracy theories centering on a tussle between Bill Kenwright and
Paul Gregg over who replaces Sir Philip Carter as Chairman.
We should have gone down!
27 May - That's what ZOO Magazine thinks, the cheeky
bastards. Claiming we benefited from a handball decision against
Leicester, the Foxes also suffered in their game against Arsenal. But hey,
the Table never lies!
Moyes rejects Radzinski rumours
27 May - Everton have flatly denied reports that Fulham have made a
£1.5m offer for Tomasz Radzinski who is the subject of on-going speculation
regarding his future as he stalls on a new contract.
Goodbye, Mr Dunford
27 May - Michael Dunford's nine-year tenure in the Everton corporate
hierarchy — first as Club Secretary and then CEO — will end when Trevor
Birch takes up the post of CEO next Tuesday. If only it were true that
Everton was run as well as Arsenal...
Rathbone still busy
27 May - Everton Physio Mike Rathbone still has plenty of work to do
repairing the injuries Everton players picked up in the last few games...
almost as if they collectively gave up on Moyes's objective of winning every
game?
Smith to join United
26 May -
55% of you thought he would be a good signing (even at £7m) but, as
expected, Alan Smith will today join Manchester United.
Moyes talking with Paul Dickov
26 May - As promised, David Moyes has told Everton fans that he is
talking to 31-year-old Paul Dickov, the Leicester striker who could be
available for a "nominal" transfer fee of around £100k.
Szetala
deal close
25 May - Teenage American midfield prospect Danny Szetala is expected
to join Everton's Youth Academy on his imminent return from Argentina where
he is on duty with the US U-18s.
Thais talking to Everton
24 May - The Thais who wanted to invest heavily in Liverpool are
talking to three other clubs, including Everton, in case their deal with
Liverpool falls through.
EfC want open public debate
24 May - Everton for Change (EfC) do not think that Bill Kenwright
went into enough detail when answering the 10 questions put to him in a
leaflet from the fans last week, and are asking for something like a radio
phone-in that would allow fans to get to the heart of the issues.
Everton laugh off latest Roomours
23 May - Everton laughed off the latest rumours in the Sunday
People endeavouring to convince its gullible readers that a massive deal
for Everton's young starlet has been completed.
Bernie Mullin,
President & CEO
22 May - Here's a topical story about a smart Evertonian who has
taken self-improvement to heart... and made himself the President & CEO of a
massive sports entity in the USA...
Taking the piss!
21 May - David Prentice, who is more likely to be closer to the truth
than most, makes a stinging attack on the players who gave up working for
David Moyes and played their woeful part in Everton's lowest points total
since 1889. Superb!
Blues in sponsor negotiations
21 May - Everton announce on the official site that they are close to
unveiling their new shirt sponsor, probably within the next couple of weeks.
With an increase in televised games overseas next season, it's come down to
two bidders — a Far Eastern firm and a multi-national — and will "eclipse"
the Kejian deal.
Bill provides more responses
21 May - Bill Kenwright tackles some of the hardest questions about
his tenure at Goodison Park, and responds with his usual passion, making it
really sound like he is doing everything possible, despite the continually
grinding rumour mill... so who are we to believe?
ToffeeWeb Player of the
Season
21 May - Only 2% voted him as the best of the 4 signings Moyes made
last September in our quick poll, but there was little doubt who would be
voted your ToffeeWeb Player of the Season. With almost 2/3s of the votes,
take a bow, Nigel Martyn.
Everton bid £7M for Alan Smith
20 May - ... or not! Leeds Director Peter Lorimer seems a bit
confused on the matter, claiming that a bid is imminent — as has now been
confirmed on the
Official Everton Website. But Alan Smith apparently wants to go to Man
Utd... It all raises many questions.
Bill's empassioned responses
20 May - In tonight's Liverpool Echo, Bill Kenwright has
provided answers to the ten questions put to him in the leaflet circulated at
Eastlands last Saturday. The
official
website also carries his responses. So everybody should be happy now, right?
City Centre Superstore opens
20 May - Everton finally opened a store in Liverpool city centre
today, with Sir Philip Carter doing the honours. Fans report that the store
is a good size and well stocked, although new Umbro kits will not go on sale
for some months yet...
Shareholders
Assoc. Statement
20 May - The Shareholders Association have issued a statement
following last night's meeting of fans at the Blue House endorsing efforts
by all Evertonians — fans, shareholders and club officials alike — to seek a
solution the club's current crisis. The Shareholders AGM on June 1st is
expected to support the motion for an EGM of the club as soon as possible.
Youngsters sign on
19 May - 16-year-old Icelandic youngster Bjarni Thor Vidarsson has
joined the Everton Youth Acaademy on a three-year deal. Everton also
announced professional contracts for just two of their senior Academy
players: Anthony Gerrard and Daniel Fox.
Come to the Bluehouse tonight
19 May - Ian Macdonald believes the fans need to come together to
discuss what options we have to save Everton. True Evertonians are invited
to meet at the Bluehouse (the Stanley Park pub next to the Megastore) at 8pm
tonight, Wednesday 19 May, where they will work to find an answer to the
Club's woes.
Pistone and Irvine come to blows?
19 May - According to The Mirror, Alessandro Pistone and
assistant manager Alan Irvine went mano y mano in a training-ground
brawl recently. If rumours of dissent in the squad weren't so rife you could
shrug this off because of the source's reputation but, reading between the
lines, it seems to have occurred between the Wolves and Bolton debacles.
Moyes answers the fans
19 May - David Moyes answered calls from Everton fans on an exclusive
web chat today. The Official Everton website is carrying this transcript.
Youngsters moving on
19 May - Everton Under-19 player Joey Jones has joined Maccelsfield
Town; Robert Booth and Gavin Lynch have secured extended trials at Blackpool
and Bournemouth respectively after being released by the club.
Echo: Moyes gets a paltry £1.5M
18 May - According to the Echo, that's the budget David Moyes
is limited to in terms of improvements to the squad, unless he sells to
buy... Since this sum includes new players' wages (perhaps all it
represents is the average wage of the 12 players released yesterday —
~£2,500 a week!), there won't even be any small transfer fees involved.
New Academy gets the nod
18 May - No less a figure than Sir Philip Carter has announced that
Everton's proposed new training academy at Halewood has finally received
planning permission. That's were the good news ends, however, as the club
must now secure planning permission for development at Bellefield and then
sell the old training ground before they will have the money to actually
start building the new facility.
Fulham to up bid for Radzinski
18 May - Will £1.5M be enough to prize Radzinski away from Everton?
Or is David Moyes trying to get Sean Davis thrown in as well?
Gravesen stalls on new deal
17 May - Thomas Gravesen has told Everton that they will have to
bring in new players before he will consider signing a new contract. 'Thomas
has had four fantastic years at this club, and he wants to stay, but that
demands changes in the squad, and we have clearly told this to Moyes,' his
agent, John Sivebaek, told a Danish newspaper.
Moyes won't take up Jeffers option
17 May - As expected, David Moyes has turned down the opportunity to
turn Francis Jeffers' season loan into a permanent contract. The striker
returns to an uncertain future at Arsenal.
Rooney named in Euro 2004 squad
17 May - Unsurpisingly, Wayne Rooney was named as one of four
strikers in England's squad for Euro 2004 this summer. Richard Wright is on
standby while Nigel Martyn held true to his word and declined an invitation
to be included.
Clarke offered a one-year deal
17 May - As David Moyes realizes he could be desperately short of
players next season, he has offered defender Peter Clarke the opportunity to
extend his expiring contract for a further 12 months.
Everton not after Phad Thai
17 May - Everton have denied stories suggesting that they are one of
the other Premiership clubs courting the Thai Prime Minister Thaksin
Shinawatra for his (ill-gotten?) mega-millions, should Liverpool reject his
bid.
Contract Status
16 May - As we enter what promises to be a period of turmoil and
change for the Everton Squad, this new ToffeeWeb page tracks the contract
status of all our senior squad players, and highlights the deadwood expected
to leave during the summer.
We need to buck our ideas up
16 May - So says Kevin Campbell about the Everton players on the
Official Site, which would be great if it weren't too late! This kind of
rally cry should have come three months ago!
Moyes promises
changes
15 May - Following another shameful away performance that caps an
equally miserable season, David Moyes says big changes will be made and
seeks to assure fans that he won't sell Wayne Rooney to fund his squad
building.
Moyes talks tough
15 May - David Moyes, in this piece from The Mirror (published
before today's culminating catastrophe) talks about massive changes coming
in the summer, perhaps confirming rumours sent to us that he "lost" the
squad in a major row after the Wolves fiasco two weeks ago.
Reds
topple Blues on penalties
14 May - Liverpool won the Liverpool Senior Cup Final tonight 9-8 on
penalties after the teams had battled to a 1-1 draw during normal time.
Fulham offer for Radz rejected
14 May - According to The Echo, David Moyes has turned down
flat a miserly £900,000 bid for Tomasz Radzinski who has still to give the
Blues an answer regarding their recent contract offer.
Evertonians for Change - Website
14 May - Evertonians for Change has announced the launch of its
website; click on the link above. They have also announced the date of
their first Public Platform Meeting; this will take place on Tuesday 1 June
2004 at the The Casa, Hope Street, Liverpool. All concerned Blues are
welcome. More details on the website.
Not
all doom and gloom
13 May - Rob Fox provides insightful analysis into the current
situation on and off the field at Goodison Park and concludes that there is
hope for the future.
Reader
responses
Player of the Month:
April
13 May - There were only two players in it for the month of April and
together they picked up 85% of the votes but Joseph Yobo was the clear
winner this month. It's also time to
vote for your Player of the Season.
What is to be done
13 May - Two more Fans Comment articles: "Mad Dog"
laments our current
mediocrity while Chris Arellano hopes that
David Moyes will
get the backing he requires.
Everton ball charity auction
13 May - Over on ebay.co.uk, Weston Spirit are auctioning off for
charity an Everton football signed by the current team.
Weston Spirit
is a national youth charity tackling issues of social exclusion in young
people through Personal Development programmes and projects.
Youngsters' task too much
12 May - Everton's Under-17 Youth Academy side couldn't make a dent
in Aston Villa's 4-goal lead from the first leg of the national FA Youth
Academy League final, drawing 1-1 at Goodison Park tonight in front of
1,300-odd fans.
Nyarko may face a deal breaker!
12 May - When Alex Nyarko joined Everton in July 2000, the maximum
time granted on a work permit was four years, but Nyarko signed a five-year
deal with Everton (go figure!). If the Department of Employment refuses to
grant the player an extra 12 months this summer, Everton will have to pay up
the remainder of his contract and allow Nyarko to leave for nothing! Oh
dear, Mr Dunford!
Opinions
12 May - In an article submitted to ToffeeWeb, John Hughes takes a
Championship Manager-esque look at David Moyes's options, both in terms of
existing and potential personnel.
Keep your nerve
11 May - As we continue in our lengthy series of Fans Comment
articles, Mike Iddon believes that David Moyes remains the key to Everton's
future.
Vote for Nigel Martyn
11 May - BBC Radio 5 Live is having a vote for the best over-35
player of the season and Nigel Martyn is one of the 8 candidates but he's
wallowing in third place and he needs your vote.
Evertonians for
Change!
10 May - Time for a change? Want your opinion on the current state
of affairs to be heard at Everton FC? Then lend your support to this new
fans group by sending an
e.mail to Carl Roper, who is spearheading EfC — Evertonians for Change.
Bet on the drop next season?
10 May - The fears of many Evertonians are reflected in this
analytical assessment from the Square Football betting website of Everton's
prospects in next season's Premiership campaign... although it is a bit of a
contrast from this
earlier piece!
Len Capeling pulls no punches
10 May - In the Daily Post, Uncle Len sums up the dire straits
in which Everton find themselves as this dreadful season draws to an end.
Tangled webs we weave
10 May - The normally sober Sporting Life has taken David
Moyes's heartfelt post-match comments, added the leaked news of a new
four-year deal for the manager, and deduced that Bill Kenwright is now the
target of fan frustrations.
The Holy
Trinity
9 May - For the first time since they played so effectively as a
fabulous midfield trio, Ball, Kendall and Harvey were back together at
Goodison last weekend for a fabulous night of nostalgia laid on by Bluenose
Promotions. Ian Macdonald was there to record their reminiscences for
posterity.
Something has to change
8 May - There is some meagre reassurance that David Moyes refuses to
hide, and he reacts as we do to the sorry displays put forward by his
charges, whom he can no longer inspire. He needs money... but will he get
any?
Moyes to be offered new deal
7 May - Everton will move to secure the services of David Moyes for
four more seasons by offering him an extension to his current contract which
expires in two years' time.
Moyes: I'm embarrassed
6 May - David Moyes says that he greeted the effective confirmation
of Everton's safety from relegation not with joy but embarrassment. He aims
to win both remaining games, something Everton haven't done since 1996.
New home strip unveiled
6 May - Everton's new home strip, the third in as many seasons, has
been unveiled on the
official site. The biggest change is not the shirts — which, because we
Blues are a traditional bunch, change so little — but the socks which return
to traditional white. Overall, not bad at all.
Player of the Month: April
5 May - The final PotM vote before we open the voting for Player of
the Season in mid-May. Vote for your man for April
now.
Kilbane may need surgery
5 May - Kevin Kilbane may need surgery to remove small pieces of bone
from his ankle that cause a problem when he stikes the ball. It's been a
problem for some years, but apparently not a big enough one to have
prevented him from passing a transfer medical...
Moyes confident of support
5 May - Sounding more like a palliative to the disillusioned fanbase,
David Moyes believes that Bill Kenwright will make funds available for him
this summer, and that they have learnt from last season's frustrating
episode with Sean Davis. Well, that's good news then, isn't it?
New strip unveiled Thursday
4 May - The new home strip will be unveiled on Thursday and the
players will wear it during the final home game of the season on Saturday.
It will be available to buy in July.
Young guns shot down by Villa
4 May - Everton's Under-17 Youth Academy side are all but beaten in
the Playoff Final for the national title after going down 5-1 tonight at
Villa Park. The return leg is at Goodison Park next Wednesday; admission is
FREE.
Same old, same old
4 May - David Unsworth and Tomasz Radzinski have both been offered
contract extensions of two years — something of a volte face in
Unsworth's case, and questionable in the case of Radzinski, whose miss-rate
in front of goal is becoming an embarrassment. Meanwhile, the Daily Post
claims
both players will hold out for three-year deals!!!
False Messiah
4 May - David Moyes has escaped much of the flak that has been
levelled at Everton for the dismal state of the Club as we limp wearily to
season's end. But Peter Fearon grabs the nettle and identifies the
self-imposed limitations that have made things even worse for Moyes... our
False Messiah?
Reader
responses
Naysmith having surgery now
3 May - Given a new ankle injury that puts Gary Naysmith out for what
is left of the season, Everton have decided to operate on his hernia
problem.
Bolton game televised overseas?
3 May - The Blues' final home game of the season has been pencilled
in for televised coverage in the US (on 2-hour tape delay) and, live
probably, other overseas markets.
Safe at last
2 May - Everton's Premiership future was secured for another season
thanks only to the continuing demise of Leeds United, who cannot now catch
Everton and are effectively relegated due to a huge negative goal
difference. The task now, should our players accept the challenge, is to
avoid finishing 17th.
Colm
has seen the Masterplan
1 May - Colm Kavanagh has discovered the Everton Board's Masterplan
that will underpin an audacious effort to bring life back into our
beleaguered football club...
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