🎙ToffeeWeb Podcast: ‘Just Stay in the Game’

I know its a little optimistic, but it would be really nice to think we can start accumulating enough points for the other results not to matter.

Interesting idea discussed about the next generation leading the protest before the Villa game. I think that would give the protest a poignancy
Images of youngsters protesting against the fact that they have never been offered any hope of seeing success would send a very powerful message

Maupay worked very hard even though he didn't get on the end of a couple of golden chances. But his influence in the build up to the goal was very good.

McNeil played very well.

We just need to take care of our own business and results. Other results won't matter if we do that.

I watched the march along Goodison Road from outside the Winslow. It was full of younger generation supporters having their voice. Good on them, as I keep saying, it was easy for me. And they done it respectfully.

Keep going, your day is coming.

Best goals? I keep changing my mind. Sharp at Wembley. Sharp at Anfield. Adrian Heath at Goodison against Norwich, but mainly for the lobbed pass from Sheedy. And then Sheedy at Rotterdam. Kanchelskis at Anfield. Rooney; great strike, but what a take and touch to set himself up.

And Seamus' intended strike on Saturday wasn't too shy. I watched him from the Main Stand, he looked up and hit it sweetly.

I could be here all night!

I've cheated. I think that's about 7!!

Nearly forgot Baines free kick v Newcastle.

There have been a few over the years.

And I forgot Andy King.

Hail Marys being said.

3 level headed knowledgeable real fans

Danny is not alone in changing his mind about best goals. All of Kevin Sheedy’s goals had a dash of quality. His retaken free kick against Ipswich was simply fantastic. Graeme Sharp’s at Anfield was brilliant not only for the execution but also for what it meant in announcing our team as championship contenders. Andy King’s drive broke our seven year run without a derby win.

One from our 1969/70 season which I will never forget is Colin Harvey’s in the title clincher against West Brom. He jinked past a couple of defenders on the left of the penalty area before launching a rocket which flew into the top corner of the Park End net. The footage of that great night is of grainy newsreel quality which is a pity. Colin was not a prolific scorer but his goals were always special.

The most surprising goal was the one scored by Jermaine Beckford against Chelsea when he dribbled from one penalty area to the other. He got lucky with a couple of fortuitous bounces off defenders before breaking through the Chelsea back line and beating the keeper. Seamus had been sent off, we won 1-0 and Carlo Ancelotti was sacked straight after what was the final match of the 2010/11 season.

I still watch it now.

Sheedy doing it twice.

Osman doing a Roberto Carlos.

Rooney's magic debut to kill Arsenal.

Rom through four Chelsea defenders, spinning Cahill.

Sigurdsson from 50 for his first goal with us.

Rooney from his own half.

Pickford's save last season.

It came after a lovely three- or four-man move from deep in our half (Colin Harvey was involved, I'm pretty sure) and ended with Jimmy finishing perfectly. We were bad that season but it was as good a goal as I've ever seen us score. Sadly, there is no film of it.

Gerry caught the ball perfectly on the edge of the penalty area and it screamed past the Wednesday goalkeeper into the top corner of the net, no goalkeeper would have saved it, perfect shot hit on the run from a fast centre and most top players would have been proud to be the executioner of such a goal.

Gerry went on to have a decent career with Crewe Alexander, signed by Harry Catterick who was a team mate of Gerry’s stepdad Jack Humphreys when they were at Everton together.

Joe had been under pressure with rumours of us signing Colin Stein from Rangers. Catterick and the local media had urged fans to get behind Joe who was still a teenager. We won a penalty. Bally had missed one or two and Big Joe stepped up to take it. We all held our breath hoping he had the nerve. He did, blasting the kick low and hard to Peter Springett’s right. It proved a turning point for Joe. A few weeks later he scored his first hat trick against Leicester, the game in which Stilton threw the ball straight to Humphries who promptly popped it straight into the empty net. Our seventh goal in that match came when we won a penalty. Who took it? Jimmy Husband which meant all our players numbered 7 to 11 had scored in that game. Great season was 1968/69 even without a trophy.

I certainly recall Everton and signing Colin Stein, we had him in the bag and I was working nights on the high storey flats being built in Cantril Farm, I bought The Daily Mirror early the next morning to read about our new signing only to find out Catterick had ditched the deal because of the demands Stein was making !!

By the way John I spelt Humphries name wrong tried to correct it but failed, the correct name is Humphreys which I got right in the second spelling on my post @(15).

I remember "Bomber" Browns goal. Dropped over his shoulder and he caught it perfectly on the half volley outside the box. It zipped along the ground like a missile. Goalie a mere spectator. I still havent seen a similar goal to this day. Absolute worldy.....Unfortunately I cant find it anywhere now.

Brown is a legend at the Hawthorns. He even has a statue. Think he played more times than anyone else in their history. We used to see some crackers from him on World of Sport. A really, really sweet striker of a ball

Which gets me wondering ? I wonder if he played against us at Wembley ? I can only remember Geoff Astle, but someone in here will deffo remember.

Also found a compilation of his goals… fuck me, he could hit them.