Everton to refund fans for lost matches

I'm sure the club had no choice, but it's still an uplifting story, and one that hopefully raises a lot of money for EitC.

Refunds for lost matches! We're gonna be rich.

EFC showing their class again. Not 100% sure yet but I am considering donating at least some of the refund. Hopefully, others will also.

Um, Pat...

Off-topic but a glorious way to spend 16 minutes -- a compilation of every goal Tim Cahill scored for Everton:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XidQ0i4oO28

Interesting to see so many deadly accurate Hibbo crosses in the early years, then Bainesy late on... and a delightful reminder of the Odd Couple spring of 2009 when Timmy and Fellaini were the front pairing. God that was fun to watch.

The right thing to do. I appreciate the Club giving me the chance to make my own decisions regarding refunds from this season's lost games.

I really enjoyed that on a boring Sunday afternoon, Thanks Mike.

That second overhead kick was better than the Rooney one that the media raved about for years.

He was known for his heart and determination but the lad had skill and class aplenty too.

As already mentioned, the club didn't really have a choice, but equally reassuring they give fans the choice. Well done, Everton. Great to still live in a world were people can be presented with information and make their own decisions based on the advice given.

Mike Gaynes @6, I also noticed Tony Hibbert's assists in the Tim Cahill video.

Also, I seem to remember Hibbo providing 2 great crosses in the 4-4 at Old Trafford, one for Jelavic, one for Fellaini.

Thanks for the tip, Mike. Jay has it spot on. Fantastic watch. I'd forgotten just how good Tim Cahill was. Some tremendous goals, particularly crosses and headers. Surely there has not been a better header of a ball. He was such a natural goalscorer, always showing great composure and deadly finishing. Very clinical.

'Refunds for lost matches' … hmm … If I got my money back for every time I've seen Everton lose; they'd owe me a million dollars!!

Alan #9, that's right, he did. I had forgotten that!

The other items I remember from that game are Fellaini's absolute dominance in the box -- he scored one and laid on two -- and Rooney not celebrating his two goals.

Hi Lyndon. Has the club give any information as to when we have to renew our season tickets? On the club website, it's still the 28 May.

Can anyone shed any light on season ticket holders that paid in cash last summer?

How will the club go about making refunds?

Colin #13, the club has announced that the deadline of 28 May for renewal of season tickets has been extended. Further details are to be published on Wednesday.

Jim #14, I could not see anything on that subject, possibly that may also be clearer after Wednesday.

Thanks, Peter.

I thought the update letter from DB-B yesterday was a well worded statement showing a fine example that Everton and EitC are showing.

I'll certainly consider giving some or all of the season ticket refund to EitC. I've probably saved that amount anyway in travel costs and beer and chips for 5 matches.

Has anyone had the further e-mail from the club which was promised in Denise Barrett-Baxendale's one on Sunday?

Tony #18,

I got one asking me to choose one of the three given options by the 4th June.

Please tell us by Thursday 4 June how you'd like us to process your refund.

You can also call the Fan Centre on 0151 808 1254.

Tony #18 A link to Everton FC's Refunds page.

Refunds

Thanks very much, Patrick.

My refund amounts to £138. Have donated the lot to EITC.

Good man, Rob.

I've heard nothing at all back so far.

I emailed the fan centre following the link given in the official website and they replied yesterday saying they would be in contact today and up to now I have not heard back.

Got the original email a few days ago and then a 2nd email saying refunds will be paid from 12 June.
You have a choice of pay the money to your bank or credit towards next season or donate some / all to EitC.

Received an email today, but the link is broken.

I got my email today, couldn't conclude my business with them, they said the information I'd given them wasn't enough to carry on with, although I'd given everything they'd asked for. Eventually concluded the business by phone to everyone's satisfaction, it took about 5 minutes over the phone.

Hi Dave [28],

I too have experienced difficulty in finalising the refund procedure. I put in all my details but the system appeared to freeze in the final stage. Because my young lady and I have a joint account, I thought at first that I had entered the wrong information but, when I entered her details, I got the same result.

I tried to contact the club by phone without success, I waited patiently for 50 minutes before giving up. I'll try again on Tuesday, if the phones are not manned tomorrow.

John (29), two nights on the run I tried ringing the phone after 4:30 pm, they answered pretty quickly and I was seen to satisfactory, earlier in the day it just rang and rang, with the answering machine going every 10 seconds “You are in a queue, you will be seen to shortly”, gave up after 10 minutes and 15 minutes.

The sort of headline you could show to your bank manager to get a mortgage on

Very funny, Dan. Too funny.

The ones in question would not be 'lost' in the sense intended by the author, unless the season was declared null and void. There seems now no chance of that happening.

Ironically increasing the chance that they will be 'lost' in the other sense — unless Carlo has come up with some good stratagems for getting this rabble ramped up a notch or three and able to hold more than half a candle up to the Big Boys.

I live in hope, fear and trepidation.