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Contributions from our editorial team, featured columnists and readers.

A World In Motion Indeed

Lyndon Lloyd
25/06/2018

There is so much magic woven into the tapestry of every World Cup in terms of what happens on the field. In his new book, World In Motion, Simon Hart brings the 1990 Finals back to life with a number of its various back stories and provides so much context to what was a pivotal tournament in so many ways.

The Dark Shadow of '86

Mark Cuddy
03/06/2018

That feeling of disappointment from that season never went away. Every time I looked at those three years from 1985 to 1987 something always felt disjointed, smudged. The 1986 season was the one that got away.

Benjamin Howard-Baker: Goalkeeper, Olympian, Corinthian

Rob Sawyer
02/06/2018

Blazing a trail for Everton goalkeepers to represent England was the remarkable Benjamin Howard-Baker. If Brian Labone was “The Last of the Great Corinthians”, then Benjamin Howard-Baker was one of Everton’s first.

“All You Need is Just a Little Patience…”

Lyndon Lloyd
31/05/2018

The 2018 close season has already offered a fresh start and some optimism for Evertonians following the appointment of Marcel Brands and Marco Silva. Now the new management team needs time and backing to effect the big changes needed.

Happy Talk

Rodger Armstrong
30/05/2018

As we stand on the edge of the next take on the Moshiri Brand New Dawn, there is a renewed groundswell of optimism from the glass-half-fullers but there is much to be done to convince those who remain skeptical

If All of This Was Easy, It Wouldn’t Be Worth Doing

Paul The Esk
29/05/2018

Lessons learned, expensive mistakes... time for a re-boot. Nothing worthwhile ever comes easy. If it did, it wouldn’t be worth doing.

Boom, Bust & Bad Medicine — 2017-18 Season Review

Lyndon Lloyd
24/05/2018

2017-18 may have offered few moments to savour but it will live long in the memory… hopefully as the nadir in a decade that has promised much but delivered very little

Alan Ball Unseen

James Corbett
18/05/2018

In this unpublished but recently rediscovered interview, the Everton great talks about his career high points and life low points.

Reboot

Lyndon Lloyd
18/05/2018

Marcel Brands and whoever is drafted in as head coach have a big rebuilding task at hand. It won't happen overnight but where the director of football is concerned at least, Everton appear to have made a significant appointment

Sea Change at Everton as Moshiri Seeks to Correct Course

Lyndon Lloyd
17/05/2018

There have been mis-steps under Moshiri's reign but they have not caused irrevocable damage. The swift moves witnessed this week provide a means to get the Iranian-born businessman’s project moving in the right direction again.

A Fittingly Awful End to a Dreadful Season

Lyndon Lloyd
14/05/2018

A performance that mostly made the Hammers look a significantly better team than their record and recently averted crisis suggests they are and, eventually, a defeat that may have seemed harsh when comparing chances created but which was wholly deserved on the balance of play.

The Silva Lining to the Storm Clouds of 2017-18?

Lyndon Lloyd
12/05/2018

It’s only speculation but Everton could call time on Sam Allardyce's tenure this week. Marco Silva and Paulo Fonseca remain the leading candidates to replace him judging by reports. A look at the former and what he might bring to Goodison.

Fairytale Unfulfilled – Rooney's Second Farewell Would Suit All Parties

Lyndon Lloyd
10/05/2018

It seems as though this Sunday’s game at the London Stadium could be Wayne Rooney’s last competitive match in an Everton jersey. He would leave the Blues again with an air of unfulfilled promise

“He Took My Breath Away”

Becky Tallentire
10/05/2018

The latest installment of Becky Tallentire's Real Footballers' Wives features Johnny Morrissey's wife, Celia

Seven Days That Destroyed a Decade!

Paul Mcparlan
09/05/2018

Everton in 1971 had a unique opportunity to establish themselves as a power in Europe and as the top team on Merseyside. One week in March crushed those dreams. It took Everton nearly fifteen years to reach those heights again.

“60 at 90” – A Night to Remember William Ralph “Dixie” Dean

Rob Sawyer
08/05/2018

To celebrate the 90th anniversary of William Ralph Dean's record-breaking 60th league goal, Blues of all ages gathered at the People’s Club Lounge in the Park End stand last Friday evening.

“Go On.” Unboxing the 2018-19 Home Kit

Lyndon Lloyd
07/05/2018

Overall, it looks as though the club have scored with the 2018-19 home strip and another one of those stirring promotional videos to go with it

Time for Boldness

Paul The Esk
07/05/2018

"Being bold de-risks, being timid increases risk and reduces the prospects for success. Mr Moshiri, time to be bold in every sense."

Lucky Davies strike adds late drama to lifeless Blues display

Lyndon Lloyd
06/05/2018

Lady Luck handed out unjust rewards to an Everton side that only really rallied in second-half stoppage time just when it looked as though Nathan Redmond had secured three vital points for Southampton

Was This The Last Ever Title For Everton?

Paul Mcparlan
05/05/2018

A whole generation of Blues may never see days like this again.

Scapegoat Sam and Santa Moshiri

Mike Owen
03/05/2018

"Sam Allardyce is not the People’s Choice. He is the Accountants’ Choice. That's the state we are in." Arguing that Everton's major shareholder and de facto owner may hedge this summer with the longer-term goal of the stadium in mind.

“Our Rightful Place”

Lyndon Lloyd
03/05/2018

No club is ordained to be ever-successful but there is a strong case to be made for one club’s place at the proverbial “top table” of English football being “rightful” and that is Everton. We need not be apologetic about demanding we get back there or be hesitant in trying.

Win over tame Terriers unlikely to nudge opinion on Allardyce

Lyndon Lloyd
29/04/2018

Everton enhanced their prospects of finishing in eighth spot but Sam Allardyce's search for love from the Blues' faithful is likely to be in vain

Rare away win a boost for Big Sam's ego

Michael Kenrick
28/04/2018

Vlasic started in place of Bolasie but it was Cenk Tosun who gave Everton the lead at Huddersfield.

The Waiting Game

Lyndon Lloyd
27/04/2018

If the various rumours and tabloid website reports are correct, Sam Allardyce travelled to London yesterday looking for assurances over his future but was left largely in continuing limbo. The simple lack of definitive backing for the manager was significant. If true, it suggests that Farhad Moshiri wants time to secure a more permanent appointment to lead Everton forward.

Permission to Plan

Rodger Armstrong
27/04/2018

With a clear Plan we can unite, and, even more importantly than that, we have a chance of understanding what we are trying to achieve and how we are going to go about it.

Style in short supply as Blues prevail over Newcastle

Lyndon Lloyd
24/04/2018

Everton won a match for the first time in four attempts and moved up a place but it was dull fare that featured just one shot on target. Yet the media bandwagon is again, patronisingly, asking what more Blues fans want.

Frank Sugg – A Great Sporting All-Rounder

Rob Sawyer
24/04/2018

The story of the cricketer turned footballer who played for Everton in the inaugural Football League season

Kicking the Can Down the Road

Paul The Esk
19/04/2018

In modern day language it means deferring, putting off difficult decisions, to postpone a difficult action. To me it singularly defines the last 12 to 18 months at Goodison Park.

Something to Believe In

Lyndon Lloyd
17/04/2018

Despite an utterly forgettable year, Evertonians are still buying season tickets in record numbers but they have been at their most engaged when they’ve had genuine hope. Farhad Moshiri and the Board’s next moves are of vital importance

Everton pass up successive away win but Allardyce hails 'precious point'

Lyndon Lloyd
16/04/2018

This game was as neat an illustration of the manager's play-for-the draw lack of adventure as any thus far.

A point snatched from the jaws of victory

Michael Kenrick
14/04/2018

Everton take an undeserved lead through an own-goal at Swansea City but all-too-predictably succumb to persistent Swans pressure in the end.

Passionless derby ends in stalemate

Michael Kenrick
07/04/2018

Despite a late rally by Everton that saw them miss two late chances, a mostly passionless derby ended in stalemate.

City Slickers humble Bumbling Blues

Michael Kenrick
31/03/2018

Everton went behind after just 4 minutes to the Champions-elect Manchester City and were torn apart with two more slick goals.

Le Coq Sportif: Spectacular in Action – Sensational in Style

Rob Sawyer
25/03/2018

Everton have never worn an Adidas team kit...or have they? Not appreciated by many is that the Gallic marque, which burned brightly but briefly on these shores, was a branch of the German sporting behemoth.

The Bramley-Moore capacity debate

Paul The Esk
23/03/2018

Is there sufficient demand for a 60,000-seat stadium and what does the capacity of the new ground say about Everton's ambition?

John Wilson Goudie

Tony Onslow
22/03/2018

The story of another of the Scots who came south to play for Everton in the early years of the club's existence

The Business case for a smaller capacity?

Paul The Esk
20/03/2018

Following recent comments by Robert Elstone, a look at whether it makes sense for Everton to opt for a smaller increase in capacity at the proposed new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock than was originally thought.

Tosun wins it for Everton in the Snowy Potteries

Michael Kenrick
17/03/2018

Two goals from Cenk Tosun gave Everton a rare away win after Charlie Adam was harshly sent off for a studs-up foul on Rooney.

Unnecessary caution at business breakfast meeting on Bramley-Moore

Paul The Esk
16/03/2018

Paul reports from the “Everton Football Stadium and Associated Regeneration” meeting hosted by “Downtown in Business” featuring Everton’s current CEO, Robert Elstone and Liverpool City Council Mayor, Joe Anderson.

The Turning Point?

Paul The Esk
13/03/2018

Are we at a point where we can finally throw off the shackles of the past, the lack of ambition, the cautious thinking, the poor decision-making and execution?

Strike While the Iron is Hot

Lyndon Lloyd
13/03/2018

If Everton retain any serious interest in their top two managerial targets of last year, they should reopen the communication lines to Messers Silva and/or Fonseca immediately

A rare day of relative comfort

Lyndon Lloyd
11/03/2018

Everton earned their first clean sheet since Boxing Day and a much-needed win to virtually guarantee safety from the drop

Tosun secures important Blues victory

Michael Kenrick
10/03/2018

A plethora of corners comes to nothing until Bolasie and Walcott force an own-goal to break the deadlock, with Tosun's fine strike sealing it.

Williams lost his rag... and his claim to the armband

Lyndon Lloyd
05/03/2018

Ashley Williams abandoned his defensive duties and his responsibilities as leader on Saturday. It's time to give the team captaincy to someone far more worthy.

Dreadful away run prolonged as Everton buckle once more

Lyndon Lloyd
05/03/2018

Everton's early promise turned into a familiar collapse and another away defeat under Sam Allardyce as Burnley came from behind to win 2-1 at Turf Moor

Faith, Hope & Charity

Rodger Armstrong
04/03/2018

The latest away defeat has only increased the gloom around Everton.

Tosun scores but Blues stunned by Burnley resurgence

Michael Kenrick
03/03/2018

Cenk Tosun opened up his account with a fine header in Everton's televised Saturday lunchtime trip to Burnley but the Blues crumpled after the break.

Decision Time

Lyndon Lloyd
01/03/2018

Farhad Moshiri has just passed two years as the club’s major shareholder. He will have learned plenty in that time but Everton now need strong and unmistakable leadership from the top.

The Life of Charlie Parry

Rob Sawyer
27/02/2018

Charlie Parry enjoyed 6 years with Everton, over two spells, winning the club's first Football League title and becoming only the third Everton player to represent Wales (after Job Wildling and Joe Davies).

Nil Satis… you know the rest – time for it become a reality

Paul The Esk
26/02/2018

The decisions the club makes in the next few months will define our future, once and for all. The right decisions will ensure that our future can be as glorious, and perhaps even more glorious than our incredible past

Have Great Expectations become Paradise Lost?

Rodger Armstrong
26/02/2018

On the second anniversary of his arrival at Everton, a look at the Farhad Moshiri reign thus far.

Allardyce strengthens the case for further change with latest away defeat

Lyndon Lloyd
25/02/2018

Particularly away from home, Everton are boring to watch, easy to defend against and easy to beat. With no signs of progress on that front, can anyone find an argument for persisting with the status quo next season?

A soft goal knocks the stuffing out of spiritless Everton

Michael Kenrick
24/02/2018

A decent first half was followed by an increasingly awful second and a soft goal given up that squandered another 3 winnable points.

A club of firsts – time to be bold and imaginative

Paul The Esk
25/02/2018

This is an opportunity to be bold, not only in terms of capacity, physical features and design and pricing structures but in the whole approach to hosting a football match.

How Catterick avoided the dreaded taxi ride!

Paul McParlan
22/02/2018

Everton’s unexpected 1966 Cup triumph

Goodison, its legacy and what should we take to Bramley-Moore?

Paul The Esk
22/02/2018

Ensuring that we protect the essence of Everton when we leave, not only at our new home but back in L4 as well.

Best of the Rest?

Rodger Armstrong
20/02/2018

Everton could still finish seventh this season despite our many attempts to set the house on fire but the club's record against the top six confirms that, regardless, this will still have been one of regression.

Sports Action Winner, by Ryan Byrne

Michael Kenrick
18/02/2018

Ryan Byrne's remarkable image, capturing the horrendous moment of impact that broke Seamus Coleman's leg, gets 1st Prize in the Sports Action section of the Press Photographers Association of Ireland Awards for 2018.

Rolls-Royce Coasting in Neutral

Lyndon Lloyd
16/02/2018

Once lauded as Everton's Rolls-Royce, Morgan Schneiderlin has become a source of frustration this season. Blues fans have had enough but it's probably not too late for redemption.

Knowing your customer/fan – moving out of the dark ages

Paul The Esk
15/02/2018

Generally, most clubs have no basis for optimising revenues from across their customer and fan base. Can they learn from business processes that other industries have used for decades in their interactions with consumers?

Win provides fine retribution for Oumar Niasse

Michael Kenrick
10/02/2018

With a goal and an assist against Crystal Palace this afternoon, Oumar Niasse extracts retribution for that gross injustice back at Selhurst Park.

A Path Through the Gathering Gloom

Lyndon Lloyd
08/02/2018

Evertonians have been struggling to see the light amid this chaotic season but survival in the Premier League could beget the opportunity to reset and restore faith in the Moshiri project

Comfortably Numb

Rodger Armstrong
05/02/2018

Sam Allardyce is not the problem, he is the primary symptom of incompetence at the highest level.

Everton disgraced in the Capital once again

Lyndon Lloyd
04/02/2018

Pub-league defending from Allardyce's team was ripped apart by Arsenal at the Emirates

Allardyce's folly invites Gunners shellacking

Michael Kenrick
03/02/2018

After a shocking five changes to his winning side, Allardyce watched impotent as Arsenal smashed four past hopeless Everton before the break.

Walcott brace celebrates Coleman's winning return

Michael Kenrick
31/01/2018

Seamus Coleman returns but two goals from Theo Walcott give Everton the win over Leicester at Goodison Park despite Vardy's second-half penalty.

Everton need Lookman more than Ademola needs a loan move

Lyndon Lloyd
25/01/2018

Amid suggestions that Ademola Lookman could be sent out on loan, surely there's a better argument for using him judiciously in a Blues' first team that badly needs his precocious talents.

Money for Nothing

Rodger Armstrong
22/01/2018

Time for Moshiri to lead, to act and to affect wholesale change across the entire staff of the Club. The fans may put up with money for nothing in the short term because it’s in our blood; but don’t abuse that love, that trust.

Everton stagger one point closer to safety

Lyndon Lloyd
21/01/2018

Everton are slogging through the remainder of their Premier League programme hoping to accumulate enough points to justify the appointment of Sam Allardyce and stay in the top flight.

Niasse strike overshadowed by McCarthy injury

Michael Kenrick
20/01/2018

Everton surrender another soft goal in a pitiful first half. McCarthy off with what looks like a double leg break; Niasse equalizes.

Allardyce’s no-risk approach – short-term expediency or dyed-in-the-wool trait?

Lyndon Lloyd
18/01/2018

Sam Allardyce's unexpectedly rosey honeymoon period offered the journeyman boss an opportunity to reboot and begin re-building for Everton's future. Instead, his joyless, defensive approach has favoured ageing players without achieving positive results.

Too Nice to Be Winners

Rodger Armstrong
17/01/2018

Taken from his blog, Rodger asks why Evertonians don't hold the club hierarchy to account.

Allardyce undermined as abject Everton revert to type

Lyndon Lloyd
14/01/2018

This wasn’t supposed to happen anymore after Sam Allardyce was appointed, was it?

Wembley footballing lesson humbles miserable Blues

Michael Kenrick
13/01/2018

Everton were humbled at Wembley by simple but effective football from Spurs, despite a decent first half from new signing Cenk Tosun making his debut.

Farewell to the Flawed Diamond

Lyndon Lloyd
06/01/2018

He may never reach the same level as Wayne Rooney or achieve as much but Barkley’s departure has conjured up the same feelings of disappointment and the loss of a homegrown player to a (currently) higher-achieving club.

Old Memories

Eric Owen
02/01/2018

A fan comes across a note he wrote himself when his dad passed away

Blues collapse in poor second-half display

Michael Kenrick
01/01/2018

Everton were even at the break but had no response to relentless pressure and two impressive strikes from distance.

New Year's Eve musings

Dave Williams
31/12/2017

I was pleased with Sam's appointment, us being in the bottom three, whilst having reservations as to whether he could produce the type of football we want and I am guessing that the board had similar reservations with the short contract they gave him.

The 3 ‘D’s - Deluded – Dinosaur – Destructive

James Hourigan
31/12/2017

A depressingly desperate decomposition of our current managerial situation under Sam Allardyce.

Defeat for Allardyce after Gueye levels

Michael Kenrick
30/12/2017

James McCarthy made a surprise comeback for Everton only to gift Bournemouth a goal in another dreadful first half but Gueye gets the equalizer.

No goals: another clean-sheet, another point

Michael Kenrick
26/12/2017

Everton's remarkable new-found defensive solidity under Sam Allardyce was in evidence again at the Hawthorns against struggling West Brom.

Everton battle to stay unbeaten under Big Sam

Michael Kenrick
23/12/2017

Everton survived another torrid half of desperate defending and went in at half-time still in the game.

Will Everton fans put up with Big Sam's style of play?

Gary McCarty
13/12/2017

There is a certain type of football that Sam Allardyce like his team to play and it makes for one of the most boring spectaculars. These tactics work well enough to secure a team's future in the EPL but it comes at great cost to the fans who have to watch it every week.

Derby point a daylight heist but satisfying nonetheless

Lyndon Lloyd
10/12/2017

If ever a performance needed to be viewed in its proper context, this horribly defensive display was it.

Rooney penalty saves a vital derby point

Michael Kenrick
10/12/2017

Rooney rescues an embarrassingly poor Everton display with a fantastic penalty to deny Liverpool their expected victory.

Faith Of Our Families: The Hillsborough Disaster

 
09/12/2017

Another excerpt from Faith Of Our Families: Everton An Oral History 1878-2018, published by deCoubertin Books

Super Kev Sinks the Shite

Jim Keoghan
06/12/2017

Everton victories at Anfield are rare so the last one to date, secured by a solitary Kevin Campbell goal, was extra special. This extract from Everton's Greatest Games recalls that evening 18 years ago.

Solid win for Big Sam sets the tone

Michael Kenriick
02/12/2017

Sam Allardyce takes charge of his first match since agreeing to become Everton manager as Huddersfield Town come to Goodison Park

Rooney ensures Unsworth signs off with emphatic win

Lyndon Lloyd
30/11/2017

Wayne Rooney may have grabbed the headlines but this was “Rhino’s” night as Everton tonked David Moyes's West Ham at Goodison Park.

Nihil Est Quam Salvos

Lyndon Lloyd
29/11/2017

Fold away the “Our Motto Is Our Standard” banner and padlock the doors to the School of Science”. Sam Allardyce, disgraced ex-England manager, purveyor of quintessentially agricultural football and Premier League escapologist is now manager of Everton.

Paulo Fonseca – A risk/reward dilemma?

Lyndon Lloyd
28/11/2017

Evertonian observers will know plenty about Sam Allardyce and Martin O'Neill, two of the three names said to be on Farhad Moshiri's shortlist, but emerging Portuguese manager Fonseca is a lesser-known quantity

Diminishing options on the listing ship Everton?

Lyndon Lloyd
27/11/2017

The interim appointment of Unsworth may have seemed sound at the outset but Everton's worsening plight will surely force the Board to act quickly now

Another dismal and dispirited capitulation

Michael Kenrick
26/11/2017

Everton got off to another terrible start after a soft easy goal but equalized off a brilliant Sigurdsson strike before another second-half collapse.

Rudderless Everton are drifting towards disaster

Lyndon Lloyd
26/11/2017

Two shots on target out of five total for Everton tells its own story — a team utterly bereft of confidence, seemingly without much faith in the caretaker boss and, for some of them, no stomach or desire for the fight

Comment: FA's decision to charge Niasse makes an uncomfortable rod for their own backs

Lyndon Lloyd
21/11/2017

It almost seems as though the Football Association has gone out of its way to make life as difficult for itself as possible with their decision to charge Oumar Niasse with “successful deception of a match official” in Saturday’s 2-2 draw at Crystal Palace.

Opportunistic Niasse helps secure a crazy point

Michael Kenrick
18/11/2017

A crazy game with Niasse winning a dubious penalty and then scoring an easy gift after Everton twice went behind through naive defending.

Unsworth is Everton's bird in the hand... but for how long?

Lyndon Lloyd
15/11/2017

His Blue credentials made him the ideal interim coach but the limited options for Koeman's successor mean he could stay in charge for longer than expected...

Jack Humphreys – Blue Dragon

Rob Sawyer
13/11/2017

The story of the Welsh centre-half who at one time was keeping Goodison great T.G. Jones out of the Everton team.

Tim Cahill and Moyes’s Modern Football Miracle

 
13/11/2017

An excerpt from Faith Of Our Families: Everton An Oral History 1878-2018, published by deCoubertin Books

Everton kickstart their heart amid rollercoaster contest against Watford

Lyndon Lloyd
06/11/2017

Where there is life there is hope and Everton put the defibrillator paddles to their season today with an impressive recovery from a seemingly impossible position to beat Watford in what eventually became an adrenaline-fuelled encounter at Goodison Park

Reality bites hard as Unsworth's audition turns sour

Lyndon Lloyd
30/10/2017

After the so-nearly response at Stamford Bridge, there was hope and encouragement. Following this 2-0 defeat at the King Power Stadium, Evertonians will be feeling mostly despair as the extent of the mess that their club finds itself in 10 games into the 2017-18 season is laid bare.

Green shoots cut to shreds by Vardy strike

Michael Kenrick
29/10/2017

Sliced apart by a slick move for a classic Vardy goal after a failed Everton free-kick, Unsworth's side had a mountain to climb.

Green shoots of revival despite cup defeat at Chelsea

Lyndon Lloyd
26/10/2017

A narrow loss at Stamford Bridge — or rather the performance that went with it — at least showed that the fight, the spirit, the organisation and the belief can be there to start putting wins on the board in the near future.

Taxi! Everton Ditch Koeman at the Right Time

Lyndon Lloyd
23/10/2017

An ideal appointment on paper, Ronald Koeman's tenure as Everton boss has come to an ignominious but needed end

Rooney stunner before Blues are destroyed

Michael Kenrick
22/10/2017

Wayne Rooney rolled back the years with a fantastic finish from distance to put Everton ahead early but Arsenal swept through with three goals as Gana was sent off

Everton plumb new depths after heavy Gunners defeat

Lyndon Lloyd
22/10/2017

Last term, this fixture marked a turning point, at least in Everton’s home form. The only turning point this season’s visit of Arsenal to L4 might spark, however, is an abrupt one in Koeman’s employment status… although there’s no guarantee that the Everton Board will be so decisive.

Rooney penalty papers over glaring cracks in Koeman's tenure

Lyndon Lloyd
16/10/2017

Everton under Koeman are simply dull. They’re boring to watch, easy to defend against and too easy to score against if you attack them enough within a given 90 minutes.

Rooney saves Everton with late spot-kick

Michael Kenrick
15/10/2017

A poor match came to life with Brighton scoring, Rooney saving Koeman's side with a fortuitous penalty

T.G. Jones at 100

Rob Sawyer
12/10/2017

12 October 2017 marks the centenary of the birth of Thomas George Ronald Jones in Queensferry, Flintshire. The tall, quiet son of a Connah’s Quay coal merchant would find his footballing feet at Wrexham F.C. but he would achieve immortality at Goodison Park.

Why Youth Could Be the Answer for Everton

Gary McCarty
10/10/2017

One thing Everton have seemed to lack over the course of the season so far is pace and energy. So, could youth be the answer during these troubled times?

A Love Affair

David Brown
08/10/2017

In recent years we have been stuck; our ‘love’ puts on some new makeup and we all shout with joy thinking that the glory years are just around the corner... only the corner never comes

The Life and Times of Peter Meehan

Tony Onslow
04/10/2017

The life and times of Peter Meehan, yet another import from Scotland in Everton's early history

Everton's Greatest Games – Dixie's 60

 
03/10/2017

a chapter from Jim Koeghan's latest book, Everton's Greatest Games: The Toffees' Fifty Finest Matches which covers standout fixtures from a club history stuffed with great occasions and memorable encounters.

Nil Satis Nisi Optimum? Moshiri's own goal falls well short of Blues' motto

Lyndon Lloyd
02/10/2017

Four years ago, the club removed our cherished motto from the crest. They reinstated it following howls of protest from supporters but if Farhad’s latest “statement” is any indication, it never made it back into the mission statement of the Board of Directors

From My Seat: Burnley (H)

Ken Buckley
01/10/2017

After the debacle that was Thursday night, we licked our wounds and girded our loins and trouped back to the Grand Old Lady via the Room of Nonsense to sort out team and tactics before heading off to sample the real thing.

Koeman's Blues stuck in reverse as recruitment failings bite

Lyndon Lloyd
01/10/2017

This was Everton showing commitment, decent tempo and tenacity – in the early going, at least – and it still wasn’t enough. Not by a long way.

Abject naivety the final straw for pitiful Blues

Michael Kenrick
01/10/2017

Despite a bright attacking start, Burnley took the lead with an easy goal. Everton had no meaningful reply, with Koeman now under massive pressure.

Don’t let go of another Future Star – Everton should do more to keep Barkley

Gary McCarty
01/10/2017

Everton should be doing more to keep hold of Barkley, or at least put him to use this season.

Obstinate Koeman's reign reeks of a busted flush

Lyndon Lloyd
29/09/2017

To say we expected a hell of lot more this season is an understatement and it calls into question the likelihood of success for Ronald’s three-year Everton “project”.

Reborn Niasse eases the pressure on Koeman

Lyndon Lloyd
24/09/2017

The Senegalese striker helped bail Koeman out of another uncomfortable post-match inquest with a two-goal blast in the space of five minutes that turned this match on its head and delivered three points that seemed unlikely before he entered the fray 10 minutes into the second half

Niasse rescues Blues with fairy-tale brace

Michael Kenrick
23/09/2017

After going behind to a fine Josh King goal, supersub Oumar Niasse came on to score twice and underline his newfound cult status.

Better Blues collapse in the last 7 mins

Michael Kenrick
17/09/2017

Valencia scored a screamer after 4 minutes but Everton came close until they gave up three goals at the end after Rooney had gone off.

Woeful Blues make a mockery of top-six ambitions

Lyndon Lloyd
10/09/2017

The largely one-dimensional approach to recruitment this summer has led to Everton’s uninspiring start to the new season, one which has, over the past two games, lurched from concerning into the realm of deeply demoralising.

Meek surrender to silky Spurs

Michael Kenrick
09/09/2017

Everton’s showed some attacking intent but allowed Kane to score his first of the season before gifting a finish for Eriksen, and another for Kane after the break.

The Life of Smart Arridge – The Welshman from Sunderland

Rob Sawyer
08/09/2017

The wonderfully named Smart Atkinson Arridge was one of Everton’s first Welsh international players

They Were The Best Years of Our Lives

Becky Tallentire
05/09/2017

The latest installment of Real Footballers' Wives features Norma Vernon, wife of Everton goalscoring legend Roy.

Deadline Day Echo from Everton's Austere Past

Lyndon Lloyd
04/09/2017

Everton’s transfer deadline-day had an annoying sense of déjà vu last Thursday when the window closed without the club being able to land much-needed reinforcements.

Andrew Hannah

Tony Onslow
29/08/2017

By being the first man to captain both Everton Football Club and their local rivals Liverpool, Andrew Hannah holds a unique position in Merseyside folklore.

Dismal showing limits Chelsea to two easy goals

Michael Kenrick
27/08/2017

Everton tried to keep it tight, and gave up two goals in an abysmal first period.

Everton left chasing shadows in familiar Stamford Bridge defeat

Lyndon Lloyd
27/08/2017

With just six shots on target in the opening three games, the problems that were laid bare today can’t be explained away by mere fatigue alone, even if it was undoubtedly a factor for those who did play in all three matches in just six days. The same nagging deficiencies remain despite massive expenditure on upgrading the team.

Opposition View: Q&A with Chelsea HQ

ToffeeWeb 
26/08/2017

Ahead of Sunday's trip to Stamford Bridge, we spoke with Chelsea HQ to get their angle on a fixture that has provided plenty of drama in recent years but which Everton haven't won since 1994.

Everton FC injury data

ToffeeWeb 
26/08/2017

As with all Premier League clubs, injuries are an ongoing concern for Everton but there are no good resources that show the actual impact that injuries to certain players have on our season. We’ve teamed up with CL Legal, who have tracked all the injuries to Everton players over the past eight seasons which actually forced the player to miss games.

Calvert-Lewin comes of age but Everton are denied a stirring victory

Lyndon Lloyd
22/08/2017

It’s a shame that Dominic Calvert-Lewin's impressive assist for Wayne Rooney in the 35th-minute of this early-season tussle between Manchester and Merseyside at the Etihad didn’t end up serving up a precious winner.

Everton surrender two points to City ferocity

Michael Kenrick
21/08/2017

Wayne Rooney scores his 200th Premier League goal and celebrates in fine style at The Etihad, where City are down to 10 men.

The Long-Awaited 'No.10'?

Lyndon Lloyd
17/08/2017

Gylfi Sigurdsson's arrival doesn't necessarily mean an end to Evertonian longing for the No.10 slot to be filled but he potentially has the talent to operate as the all-important central position behind the striker(s).

Rooney leads the way in rare opening-day win

Lyndon Lloyd
13/08/2017

The Prodigal Son brought all his experience to bear against Stoke, scoring the winner and helping Everton dictate much of the second half to hold on for a 1-0 victory.

Fine Rooney goal elevates dour encounter

Michael Kenrick
12/08/2017

A dreadful half turned on its head with a lovely move, great cross and fine header from Wayne Rooney before the break.

Giant Leap Or Just Forward Steps?

Lyndon Lloyd
10/08/2017

With a newly reinforced spine, Everton look as though they could be a stronger outfit than last season, even without the departed Lukaku. Is it enough, however, to crack the top six or four?

'Jack O’ Both Sides' – The Life and Times of Jack Sharp (1878-1938)

Rob Sawyer
31/07/2017

Jack Sharp sits in exalted company as one of England’s few dual cricket and football internationals. To Evertonians he is much more than that – an iconic player, captain, FA Cup winner, club director and founder of Liverpool’s best known sports outfitters.

Diamonds aren’t forever: Koeman confirms Barkley will leave Everton “100%”

Chris Smith
27/07/2017

On the cusp of a major leap forward for Everton, Ross Barkley, the diamond of the club’s academy, has decided to jump ship. It’s a sad day for many Evertonians; an indifferent day for many others.

The Life and Times of John Cameron

Tony Onslow
06/07/2017

Another Scottish import to Goodison Park, the forward would go on to make FA Cup history.

Confessions of an Evertonian

Dave  Wraggs
04/03/2018

It’s time to hold my hands up. I unashamedly supported the appointment of Sam Allardyce as our Manager. I was even prepared to see how this season went with a view to retaining him.

The Case for Koeman, M'Lord

David Cooper
30/09/2017

I think Koeman is the "fall guy" for those who are pulling the strings – mostly Bill Kenwright but Farhad Moshiri cannot be exempt from blame.

Everton's lost identity

Paul Derby
05/03/2018

What happens on the pitch matters most of all so there is an important question the club needs to address before making its next managerial appointment – what is our identity? In other words, how do we want to play? What should an Everton team be all about?

Are you (allowed to be) entertained?

Paul Traill
06/05/2018

Let’s draw a line under this season and go again next season with a new, better, manager. A big breath of fresh air is needed. There’s a lot of cobwebs to blow out of the club.

Koeman's Legacy Will Damage Us For a Long Time

Steve Hogan
24/11/2017

History will show that Ronald Koeman was an absolute disaster for Everton, and that, conservatively, he's probably put the club back at least two years

The board have a big decision to make

Paul Traill
01/10/2017

The talk on everyone’s lips after the game of course was, should Ronald Koeman be sacked. It’s safe to say, most of the supporters seem to think so. Personally, I’m pretty neutral.

Favourites aren't always the best, Part 1

John McFarlane, Sr
25/11/2017

Remembering Gordon West, Everton's larger-than-life goalkeeping legend of the 1960s and early 1970s

Woeful Everton take undeserved point

Paul Traill
20/01/2018

It’s a mess alright, and I can’t wait for this season to end...

Giving Up On the Premier League

Simon Kenneally
20/01/2018

The Premier League title is ultimately decided these days by how the top 6 teams perform against each other. And that position will continue to be entrenched. So, what is the future for Everton? I'm genuinely interested in what it is the best Evertonians really hope for any more.

Time for a big reality check

Laurie Hartley
27/11/2017

The case for appointing Sam Allardyce, a manager who has seen it all and done a lot of it in the Premier League for many years

Poor Business = Poor Football

Mike Fisher
03/10/2017

Business is about confidence and we have none that I can see. To all concerned: please start living up to the high expectations of your loyal fans and stop the nonsense before it is too late.

Allardyce – Not Mentally Up To It

Ian Burns
21/01/2018

The point of this article is in response to the two threads this weekend. One with regards to Allardyce blaming the players' mentality for yet another miserable performance on Saturday against west Brom.

One foot in the group stage

Paul Traill
18/08/2017

With four clean sheets in four games, it’s hard to complain. I’ll be interested to see where we stand in a month’s time.

We've never had it so... bad?

David Booth
12/05/2018

Apart from a freak 4-0 win against Manchester City last season and November's 4-0 victory against West Ham, can any of you truthfully remember any other notable game in the whole of the last two seasons?

Big Sam's eight game job interview

Paul Traill
11/03/2018

We still have an opportunity to look up rather than down this season. If, and it’s a ginormous if, we can go unbeaten in these games and win the majority of them, this gives us quite a platform and good momentum going into pre-season. This then makes it difficult to move Sam Allardyce on.

Disjointed Blues like a flashback to the Smith era

Jon Sellick
06/10/2017

Add everything up and, under Koeman, it seems to total something nearing what my Grandad, who rarely wasted words, used to say during matches in the Smith era: a “load of shite”.

Well, this all feels very Everton doesn’t it?

Tom Daly
22/01/2018

We have an unbalanced squad with a risk averse manager and a hierarchy that haven’t covered themselves in glory over the past couple of years. At the moment, there aren’t a huge number of reasons to be positive. This coming summer will be no more important than any other in terms of the development of the club.

To manage, or not to manage, that is the question.

Don Alexander
11/03/2018

The club since Mr Moshiri effectively took over has been an object lesson in the mis-management of people.

Koeman or Walsh, the confusion over who signs whom

Clive Rogers
08/10/2017

Does the director-of-football model cause more problems than it solves?

Favourites aren't always the best, Part 8

John  McFarlane
22/01/2018

Continuing the theme of my favourite players, my selection for the inside right position is Bobby Collins.

When “Legends” Were Thin on the Ground – Part 1

John McFarlane [Senior]
14/05/2018

A brief introduction to the 48 players who represented Everton between the resumption of the Football League in 1946 and the Toffees' relegation in 1951, starting with the first six in alphabetical order.

4-3-2-1? Just Say No!

David Hallwood
08/10/2017

Koeman comes across as a stubborn man, but surely he’s not stupid; he must change. It must change or the club will change him.

The Key Steps

Mike Oates
14/05/2018

With Sam Allardyce leaving, it's for Farhad Moshiri to put the necessary pieces in place from the top down to deliver success to Everton

Playing Devil's Advocate

Paul Traill
30/11/2017

Why the sudden upturn in performance? Has David Unsworth finally found his best team, albeit too late? Has the penny finally dropped what is required for the players? Or, is this simply the reaction to a new manager coming in?

Dyceball

Andre James
25/01/2018

Always an avid fan of all sports, I got on the train at Euston to head North last Saturday ready to watch my first match of Dyceball.

The Glorious Revolution

Adam McCulloch
17/05/2018

As the second attempt at a Dutch revolution at Everton, Marcel Brands promises to bring a slicker Continental approach to a Director of Football role that failed to function as billed under his predecessor.

Slalom at Stoke

Andre James
17/03/2018

The game was end to end early on and the home fans made it clear they disliked Davies and Rooney, the former who was really out of sorts, going down on several occasions before he was subbed in the second half.

Favourites aren't always the best, Part 2

John McFarlane, Sr
03/12/2017

Next in the series of the best Everton players he has seen, John McFarlane Snr describes right back, Alex Parker

From threatening Europe to Big Sam’s desperate rehabilitation: what went wrong?

Mike Kehoe
28/01/2018

I am genuinely confused about how we have transformed from a successful powerful club on the verge of challenging the European elites into a shambolic enterprise that turns to Sam Allardyce for salvation.

Trip to Croatia

Rob Halligan
25/08/2017

One fan's account of the visit to Split where Everton beat Hajduk in thew Europa League and the travelling fans largely avoided the trouble that was feared from local ultras

My disdain for Wayne on the wane

David Booth
07/07/2017

It is looking increasingly like a done deal, but I really do not want him back. Here are not one but 15 reasons why we should not even be considering his return.

In Defence of Koeman

Dave Cooney
28/08/2017

Koeman seems to be implementing a plan – focus on getting the defence sorted out first and then improve the attacking side of our game – but it takes time

What does Walsh do?

Paul Ferry
28/08/2017

What does Steve Walsh do, what has he done this window, what is he doing today, what was the Italian jaunt for?

Giving something back

Paul Traill
08/12/2017

What a tremendous trip. I enjoyed every minute. Great company with Gaz and Dan, and it was superb to meet so many other Blues who had travelled from afar, most notably John and Stretch.

Financing Everton's New Stadium

Richard Knights
30/01/2018

Liverpool City Council is proposing to loan Everton Football Club £280 million towards the £500 million it will cost to build a new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock.

Transfer Targets

Sam Hoare
21/05/2018

"Time for my annual transfer piece. Look away now all those who roll their eyes at such speculative ‘football manager’ nonsense. Those who devour every piece of tabloid garbage, then look up the player and their stats and their videos; come on in."

A Case for the Defence – Looking Back to Move Forward

Mark Wild
21/05/2018

"I believe in Evertonians. The passion and commitment is undoubtable and there is no shortage of opinion; but can we turn that enthusiasm and desire into something that will help us move the club forward?"

Trip to Cyprus

Rob Halligan
09/12/2017

I've read Paul Traill's excellent report on his trip to Cyprus, but I thought I would give a report on my own experiences.

For how long does this go on?

Paul Traill
20/10/2017

I’m not one for sacking managers quickly. I like to see managers given the opportunity to build a team. It hasn’t been our style and I want to believe it can work under Ronald Koeman. That said, the pressure is on, and failure to beat Arsenal, a Carabao Cup exit at Chelsea, and defeat at Leicester City would pretty much make his position untenable.

Win relief

Paul Traill
01/02/2018

Eventually we were able to see the game out and claim a vital, and ultimately deserved three points. Though we were up against it in the final 20 minutes, for the best part of an hour of this game we were the better team.

Reinflate the ball sack, rookie

John Daley
23/05/2018

"This is just meant as a one off as I've spent the day utterly bored got a bee in my bonnet about something Everton related. Who else am I going to bang on about it to?"

Squad Analysis: Are we ready?

Fran Mitchell
10/07/2017

Often we talk about what we need and first IXs, but football is a squad game nowadays, and hopefully this season will see us challenge for the top-4, while also making serious tilts to the 3 cup competitions. How is our squad prepared for this challenge?

Stick or Twist

Mike Fisher
20/10/2017

Is it really that simple to put this down to stick with Koeman or twist and find someone new? Interesting to read forums and see the mixed opinions of those who feel Koeman's time is done and those prepared to stick a little longer.

Favourites aren't always the best, Part 3

John McFarlane, Sr
11/12/2017

Third in the series of the favourite Everton players he has seen, John McFarlane Snr describes left back, Jock Lindsay

Favourites aren't always the best, Part 9

John  McFarlane
01/02/2018

Continuing the theme of my favourite players, my selection for the centre forward position is Alex Young.

Allardyce interview fail

Paul Traill
31/03/2018

Sam has now failed in his job interview for me, with the only hope of resurrection being an emphatic hammering of Liverpool next weekend, but we all know that won’t happen.

An Open Letter to Mr Kenwright

Ian Burns
04/02/2018

I am writing this post on a Sunday morning after the 5-1 defeat at Arsenal and I am sitting here with a cup of tea wondering how many weekends have been ruined since your Chairmanship started at Everton.

Favourites aren't always the best, Part 4

John  McFarlane Snr
16/12/2017

My selection for the right-half position in my "Favourite Team" is Peter Farrell. I have no standout memory of Peter other than that momentous night in Oldham, when Everton won promotion in 1954. What I can remember is, an inspirational captain who always gave 100% for the cause.

Assessing the squad and our options

Steve Ferns
06/09/2017

Now the transfer window has shut and the dust has settled, somewhat, it is time to focus on things as they are and look at the season ahead.

Recruitment Blues

Sam Hoare
06/02/2018

A closer look at the players we have bought in over the last couple of years, especially the ones we have paid decent money for, and maybe even consider one or two alternatives that we might have opted for.

Why can't we ever just do it?

Paul Traill
08/04/2018

Whatever the reason, I wish that for once we’d just do it. Missing sitters in the last few minutes of a derby against under-strength Liverpool – we won’t get many better opportunities than that!

West Country Blues

Dave Williams
07/02/2018

What can make a 550-mile round trip to Goodison worthwhile for a long-time Blue? Some simple entertainment, some goals and an Everton win, of course!

When “Legends” Were Thin on the Ground – Part 2

John McFarlane [Senior]
02/06/2018

Continuing the theme of listing the 50 players who featured in the Everton team, from the resumption of League football in 1946-47 until the relegation season of 1950-51

From My Seat: Tottenham Hotspur (H)

Ken Buckley
09/09/2017

Overall a very frustrating day. Time for manager and players to stand up and get themselves welded into a coherent team.

Favourites aren't always the best, Part 10

John McFarlane
08/02/2018

Continuing the theme of my favourite players, my selection for inside left is Roy Vernon.

Almost a Christmas miracle

Paul Traill
24/12/2017

A resilient effort from Everton and if you cast your mind back a month to that wretched performance versus Southampton, you would never in your wildest of dreams have us walking away from a draw with the champions a little miffed that we didn’t have more of a go at them.

Grand Old Team to Support?

Lawrence Green
14/04/2018

As this horrible season comes to a close and with Everton set to play it's 1000th Premier League game at West Ham in May, it is as good a time as any to assess where we are as a football club and what direction we may take in the coming years.

Marco Silva – A Potted Tactical History in 7 Matches

Steve Ferns
05/06/2018

Silva is a pragmatist and he's not scared to experiment tactically. But he's not predictable.

A 17 hour day – but worth it!

Dave Williams
11/02/2018

Making the trip from Devon, an account of Everton 3 - 1 Palace

Favourites aren't always the best, Part 5

John  McFarlane Snr
24/12/2017

In his fifth installment, John McFarlane Sr names Brian Labone as the centre-half in his team of all-time favourites

Looking up, not down

Paul Traill
11/02/2018

Report of the 3-1 win over Crystal Palace

Signings must be starters

Gareth Clark
05/06/2018

If we are going to sign someone, they should be better than what we have – which hasn’t always been the case. So there possess the question: Where can we improve? We desperately need a left-back, a centre-back, a dominating, mobile box-to-box midfielder & last in-line, a winger that would make the starting line up.

Evertonians just get everywhere

Paul Traill
24/07/2017

Luckily we didn't book our trip to the Netherlands for Everton's game-that-wasn't against Groningen and so, when the game against Genk was announced, Gaz and I were able to book some flights to Brussels Charleroi.

Mission Creep – From Top Six to Forty Points

Dave Wraggs
31/10/2017

It is often said that our off-field leadership leaves a lot to be desired, but now, more than ever, that leadership needs to show a level of decisiveness that has previously been conspicuous in its absence. This one’s yours, Farhad. Our future depends on it.

Trip to Atalanta

Rob Halligan
15/09/2017

Following on from my thread about our trip to Croatia, I thought I would give a report on our trip to Atalanta, not giving any opinion on the match itself as we all know what a crock of shit that was.

The Second Year of the Project

Steve Ferns
25/07/2017

Koeman’s project is not clearly defined. We assume it’s about winning something, but really it is just another way of saying we will pay him a lot of money to achieve a goal, and that goal appears to be Champions League football.

Can you remember who scored goals before Lukaku?

David Cooper
01/11/2017

I know my memory is fading fast, but I had to look up the results and stats of seasons before Lukaku started his journey to becoming a goal scoring power house.

Something had better change

Darren Hind
28/12/2017

We are not facing a relegation fight; we will not qualify for Champions League football, and we will not win the FA Cup playing like this, so why on earth do we play the way we do?

Time for Koeman to follow De Boer out of the door?

David Booth
17/09/2017

This is no Kendall-esque evolution and it cannot be allowed to continue. Time for Ronald to shape up, or be shipped out.

The Geriatric Ward

Kevin Crean
18/04/2018

A few weeks ago my Dad, a true Blue of '95, was recovering from illness in the geriatric ward at one of our hospitals...

Trip to Lyon

Rob Halligan
03/11/2017

So the trip to the third largest city in France panned out pretty much as we all expected it to.

The Clock is Ticking

Dave Wraggs
17/09/2017

Much of the criticism aimed at Ronald Koeman over the past few weeks has centred on his perceived negativity and intransigence in terms of sticking with the same slow possession-based football that fails to yield any real attacking threat and is a throwback to the Martinezesque style of a few seasons ago, but without the odd gung-ho attacking foray.

Please just go now, Sam Allardyce

Michael Denson
20/04/2018

Congrats, Sam — you have killed our enjoyment of Football. You have killed our hope, our ambition, our pride. The restoration of these cannot begin until you have gone.

Favourites aren't always the best part 11

John McFarlane [Senior]
20/04/2018

Time to return to the present, and to continue the theme of my favourite players. My choice for the outside left position is Tommy Eglington.

Sausage Party!

Paul Traill
06/11/2017

A splendid day out at the game. Them fun days only ever happen about once or twice a season so I was glad to make the most of it, even if I paid for it a bit in work today.

Second best

Paul Traill
01/01/2018

Relegation is not a threat, but surely the plan has to be to attack better than that?

When 'Legends' were Thin on the Ground – Part 3.

John McFarlane Snr
13/06/2018

Continuing the theme of listing the 50 players who featured in the Everton team, from the resumption of League football in 1946-47 until the relegation season of 1950-51

Cambridge University Nil Satis Federation

Dave Rusk
29/07/2017

The organization was formed on a train journey from Birmingham to Cambridge – after a football tournament. The name NSF was agreed – slight reference to NLF – National Liberation Front – from the Vietnam War. I don’t recall that we ever added the CU in our day. Meetings were then held in Trinity College bar and were surprisingly formal – minutes from the previous meeting, motions passed etc.

The Honeymoon Is Over – But No Need to Panic

Steve Ferns
02/01/2018

Allardyce is what he is. A discussion of where Everton are under the new manager.

The Madness must End!

Jim Wilson
09/11/2017

Since Bill Kenwright took over, we have had nothing but at best a frustrating time. Every managerial appointment has been sub-standard and possibly worse each time. And I haven't forgotten our two or three skirmishes with relegation under Moyes and all the depressing Anfield defeats, other hammerings and abysmal cup exits.

Surely this can be handled better?

Paul Traill
24/04/2018

Everybody knows Sam Allardyce will be leaving at the end of the season. We know it, the players know it, Moshiri knows it, Sam knows it. This doesn’t stop the circus continuing on into town though and we remain a laughing stock.

Living with the Enemy

Mark Cuddy
15/06/2018

"When I think back to growing up, and my life living with the enemy, I smile. It was great living with them, I wouldn’t have changed it for all the world."

Favourites aren't always the best, Part 6

John  McFarlane Sr.
03/01/2018

Continuing the theme of my favourite players, my selection for the left-half position is Brian Harris

The Everton Manager's Job Description

David Johson
10/11/2017

Although we can never really know what is discussed behind closed doors, it seems to me that the last three managerial appointments have all been a good fit for the job description as it stood at that moment in time.

Everton: Still a sell-to-buy club?

David Booth
02/08/2017

Despite the fact that we got a lot of our transfer business done amazingly early, any optimism that was generated is now dissipating and it looks as though we are in danger of leaving things too late... yet again.

Everton: Rebooting the Project with a new manager

Steve Ferns
25/04/2018

Assuming I’m the new manager, I have convinced Moshiri to give me the job, and in doing so I promised I did not need more than £50m transfer kitty.

From My Seat: Bournemouth (H)

Ken Buckley
23/09/2017

All in all a good day out. A win which was vital in terms of confidence. Niasse comes in from the cold. Will Big Ron apologise for his treatment of the lad? He should.

Favourites aren't always the best – Part 12

John McFarlane [Senior]
26/04/2018

The 1960-61 season saw Everton finishing in 5th position, and playing the best football that we of that generation had witnessed. Johnny Carey had lain the foundations of a highly attractive and effective team and Harry Catterick, with a couple of adjustments, led them to the League title in 1962-63.

Niasse brace gets Koeman out of jail

Paul Traill
24/09/2017

Win we did. It still wasn't especially pretty up until the winning goal just five minutes later, but we persevered

Not Good Enough!

Mike Fisher
25/02/2018

Staying up is not good enough if the heartbeat of your club gives you no reason to think that it will get better next season without a radical rethink and restructure throughout the club.

Karma Never Comes

Jay Wood
06/01/2018

Everton last beat Liverpool at Anfield back in 1999. In fact, with the FA Cup 3rd Round loss at Anfield, the dismal record is 16 games without a single win against them.

Everton 2018-19

Alasdair Mackay
15/11/2017

It might all seem like we are in the midst of a stark winter, but one or two rose-buds are already showing, and spring is around the corner

When 'Legends' were Thin on the Ground – Part 4

John McFarlane [Senior]
23/06/2018

Continuing the theme of listing the 50 players who featured in the Everton team, from the resumption of League football in 1946-47 until the relegation season of 1950-51

To the end & beyond...

Gareth Clark
28/04/2018

Between now and the end of the season, there is little to play for so, the likes of Klaassen, Vlasic, Funes Mori and Niasse should be given a chance. Beyond the end of the season, it is difficult to know what we need in terms of transfers in and out for next season.

The Cull

Martin O'Connor
24/06/2018

In my opinion, more than 12 players need to go and the sooner this process begins, the better.

Will finishing well mean starting well?

Paul Traill
29/04/2018

We're experiencing a strange end to a difficult season. It's great to see us finish strongly. In any other season, such a strong finish could be a very good catalyst to hit the ground running with pre-season and start the next season well...

Crisis of confidence

Paul Traill
19/11/2017

We just don't have the confidence currently. I believe the players are good enough but it'll take a bit longer yet until we get any sort of swagger back. Players just don't look for the ball enough. Too many hide and there's a real lack of responsibility on the field.

The day Wally signed for me

John McFarlane [Senior]
20/11/2017

A fan reminisces his childhood devotion to Wally Fielding who represented Everton for over a decade between 1946 and 1958

It was just so Everton

Paul Traill
29/09/2017

The Europa League campaign doesn’t have to be doom and gloom just yet but we are certainly doing it the hard way.

The Bard and the Blues

Kevin Crean
22/11/2017

Unsworth deserves his chance. Will he be the one to deliver us, in keeping with heroes in the great bard’s rousingly penned victories? Will he make sure, eventually, that all’s well that ends well?

The Missing Left

Mark Dunford
15/01/2018

There is a missing left side to the squad and the worry is that the erratic Moshiri may be unwilling to rebuild this.

The Legend That Never Was

Mark Cuddy
28/06/2018

Wayne Rooney walked away twice from his boyhood club and the supporters who loved him and were desperate to see him succeed. What would you have done to pull on that royal blue jersey?

Welcome home, Wayne

Paul Traill
13/08/2017

With the fixtures upcoming, I was simply relieved to be coming away with the three points, our first opening day win for five years

From My Seat: Stoke City (H)

Ken Buckley
13/08/2017

All-in-all, a good day out and now we can turn our minds to Thursday when off we go again.

Favourites aren't always the best, Part 7

John McFarlane Snr
16/01/2018

Continuing the theme of my favourite players, my selection for the outside right position is Alex Scott.

You learn who you can depend on

Paul Traill
24/11/2017

The game meant nothing. The team talk on the face of it should have been a piece of piss. “Right you lot, here’s your opportunity. Prove to me why you should be in the team”. Unfortunately the majority out there only really proved why they shouldn’t be in the team.

A Never-Ending Nightmare

Paul Traill
04/03/2018

The latest away defeat under Sam Allardyce has increased the despondency around Everton


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