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The Man from Saigon

By Barry Woolrich :  09/11/2010 :  Comments (9) :

After our customary average start which must mean, the end to trips to the States and Downunder, we have finally started to pick up some momentum. Living abroad always has the benefits of meeting people from around the globe. If it be a former ?orphaned? Wimbledon fan or a mixed-up media whore of a Liverpool supporter. One thing is certain though: our reputation is a good one and if success is selling your soul to a messed up corporate whore, well mate, your in.

It may give you higher wages, higher ticket prices, more big-headed, big-nosed arrogant pricks on Sky, more ?fans? around the globe, and more shirts sales... but, to quote Joy Division, would it take something so flawed and our respect to run dry for us to appreciate that certain levels of success are not worth the coverage they receive?

I am an advocate for a wage cap, a draft system and a top eight playoff for the fourth Champion?s League spot. That way, the top three teams, with all their media profiling, can do what they want, whilst the rest if it ? be they outside teams like Cardiff and Liverpool or established teams like Everton and Arsenal ? can get on with true competition.

I met a Manchester United supporter recently and he told me a lot of his mates go to watch FC United now because ?It?s like it used to be?. A change will come ? it just takes supporters to start speaking up or supporters to start turning away; either way, it will happen.

Anyway, back to more pressing matters: Everton. Howard?s form is not good, he looks like a pencil between the posts, rather than an imposing keeper. Chris Woods? Why??? I never rated him as a keeper so why is he our goalkeeping coach?

Distin looks like he has improved from early on in the season but I thought the greedy man was a better fit and there must be a better centre half out there.

Arteta looks to have a problem; is it a lack of an outlet for him to pass balls forward to?? A winger is a priority, preferably with pace. But for me the biggest problem lies with the formation and Cahill. We seem incapable of holding the ball up. I?m not surprised Cahill scores so many goals by ghosting past his marker, because he is invisible for most of the game. I think Santa Cruz would be an option ? somebody that could hold the ball up but score as well. I would put Timmy back into into midfield and play a long forgotten attacking 4-4-2 formation.

On a positive note, the league is tighter than a Tory party government this year so, if we can sort out the wheat from the chaff and get a head of steam on, the world of a Evertonian may not be so perplexing. Whisky anyone?

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