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Ambitions

By Jamie   Crowley  ::  03/04/2012   43 Comments (»Last) Lately I've had that butterfly feeling in my gut when pondering all things Everton. The Club is playing some beautiful football, I'm looking up the table rather than down, and I'm enjoying what I'm watching. And then I ponder the future.

I feel as if Everton, this squad of players, could be excellent. Visions of Top 4 have re-entered my cranium. Then I come back down to earth.

No money, crap summer, no investment, player sales to balance the books.

My heart sinks, the butterflies turn to sour meat in the belly...

I religiously download a podcast here in the States: Men in Blazers. The two hosts, Roger Bennett (a Blue) and Michael Davis (Chelsea supporter) are simply hilarious, witty, and know the game. Michael Davies, on last Wednesday's podcast, said something that shocked the Hell out of me, and got those proverbial butterflies churning away. He believes in our Club and where it stands, on the pitch, at the moment.

He said:

"I would say at this point Everton are playing better football than Liverpool.

"Everton have been inconsistent this season, as have been a lot of other teams...

"They've looked really good and then suddenly looked absolutely awful...

"Everton can go on and beat Liverpool. And I would say more than that.

"Everton, despite the marches outside the stadium, people very unhappy with the owner and the management for not finding a buyer and not bringing in new players, however little they've spent on this squad... This squad has the building blocks to go and be a very, very good team. And I think Everton's ambitions, and the ambitions of the fans, have to be higher.

"This is a team that is good enough to finish, dare I say it, in the top 4 of English Football."

When I heard it, my jaw hit the floor. A pundit, as neutral as Switzerland, just said we should be a top 4 side if we can simply kick on just a bit and build on this current squad.

I so desperately want to believe him, and in my heart I do. I truly believe that since January we are a very, very good team.

Michael Davies is right.

So if that's the case why do those butterflies of hope and anticipation turn into a sour stomach ? have me reaching for my Tums?

Please Bill and Dave, realize we can and aim higher. And please all you supporters, demand they do.

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