The most miserable coach trip ever

The day had started so well with the crowd once again in magnificent form, but I also cannot understand why people leave early when the team was clearly in trouble.

We go again on Thursday with what on paper will be a more difficult match. The squad is also not in great shape and we will need some unlikely magic from somewhere. I pray that they can do it.

And please whatever the circumstances can we please keep the flares off the pitch and outside the ground.

Also, can anyone tell me why the player who fouled Richy in the box for our penalty to put us up 2-1 wasn't given a second yellow card for that? In my opinion, he should have been off.

As a child I travelled from Germany to watch this club of ours.

I held a season ticket in those glorious 80s years.

I have watched or listened to Everton's results from some of the world's most hostile regions.

This season I've had a few long and disappointed and trips back on the train to London and then the hour it takes me to get out of the centre of the capital and home. The worst was actually the trip back from Norwich.

I feel your pain. But I feel privilege every time I go to watch Everton. I wish they felt it the way I do. They best had do on Thursday.

I can honestly say that this season has put years on me, and I've never looked forward to a summer break from Goodison more. I know I'll be back next season, whichever division we're in, but I'm well and truly done with football and with Everton for now.

I will ask around, or try and let you do a double click if things get really desperate Dave, because you wanting to travel on a coach and not get home until around 3 or 4am, without a ticket at your age, has given me inspiration and just shows how much you love our club.

There are a few thousand like you Dave, and the fans are the only reason our team has still got more than a fighting chance imo, so I'm going to try my best to help Dave, but the tickets are going to be very hard to get, so I can't promise you anything unfortunately.

Let's do this Everton. Last day of the season. Don't do this to me 3 times in my life.

Phil- I was driving up for games in the nineties in the car with my family and those were indeed dark days but the worst team ever must surely have been 72-3 when you and I had seats in the main stand.

I think I'm a good supporter but then I read posts from fans like yourself, and a few posts previously from your good self, and I realise I'm near the back of the queue when it comes to really fantastic Bluenoses.

When it comes to the fans who travel from far and wide to support our club, a club who have won nothing for nearly 30 years, and yet you all get up at very early hours to come show your support, then travel back with long and often miserable journeys after watching poor performances.

Anyone can support a successful team but fans like yourself have continued to show your dedication to a very poorly run club which has produced one FA Cup win in 27 years and you were going to travel on a long journey to sit in a pub in Liverpool and support your team.

Your wife thinks you need certifying. I've seen people get knighthoods for a lot less!!

ps: I'm so very pleased you got a ticket. I hope you have a very happy trip home on Thursday night and Friday morning.

If you are up on Thursday and need any picking up, let me know, I am working at Yellow House in the city centre and can pick you up and get you to The Dark House. If you need an overnight stay, I have a spare sofa you are welcome to. Let me know, no pressure.

I will however try to get to TDH for a beer with you before the game provided the coach is on time.

Thanks again mate and I look forward to reading your pre match ode!