The Last Chance Saloon
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So here we are entering the last week of the summer transfer window. The fact we haven’t signed a striker, the critical business, means that we really have walked into the Last Chance Saloon. Worse still, we are at the bar and telling the barman we want a drink, no, we need a drink, but we’ve no money to pay for it.
The barman laughs and says “Sorry son, no tab for you – rumour has it you’re already in debt up to your eyeballs.”
The drunk begs and begs but the barman holds fast: “I can’t risk losing this place to help you, buddy.”
It’s a long hard season, our squad is thin, we accumulate injuries, we can’t score goals… Something has got to give. The next 7 days is make or break for Everton Football Club and we are leaving things very, very late.
Even more so when you consider that, although the striker position is an overwhelming priority, there are other positions to address.
So here’s to us buying a striker worthy of the name, and winning the next three games. Then we go into the International break and consolidate. All is not yet lost, but we have to find a way of getting that drink in the Last Chance Saloon.
Beg, steal, borrow – or get the six-shooters out, whatever it takes!
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2 Posted 25/08/2023 at 16:01:03
3 Posted 25/08/2023 at 16:14:43
4 Posted 25/08/2023 at 16:15:53
5 Posted 25/08/2023 at 16:17:20
6 Posted 25/08/2023 at 16:22:37
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2023/08/25/everton-relegated-losses-bill-kenwright-farhad-moshiri/
7 Posted 25/08/2023 at 16:25:13
I'd seen the headline but unfortunately the Telegraph operates behind a paywall or at least wants the reader to join up with them. It does look an interesting piece.
8 Posted 25/08/2023 at 16:26:34
plus John Wayne won't be enough signings to get us out of Dodge city. The sheriff is out for our blood with a very large posse.
9 Posted 25/08/2023 at 16:29:23
10 Posted 25/08/2023 at 16:32:00
11 Posted 25/08/2023 at 16:39:21
Nick @6 yes I saw that Carragher article in the Telegraph about how depressing it must be to be an Evertonian. It's disgusting that the Redshite piece of shit is allowed to write an article on us like that.
I texted a fellow Evertonian today and asked him to imagine Peter Reid or Big Dunc being asked to write a piece about how much of a let down Liverpool's season was last year. Unbelievable bias, the media seem to hate us.
12 Posted 25/08/2023 at 16:45:44
We don't have a fit goal scorer in the team.
We are playing a midfielder on the right wing.
We have no play maker (Certainly not Doucoure or Iwobe).
We have no free kick specialist.
No quality back up at CB
2 bang average full backs and a 38 year old back up
no midfielder likely to get more than 2 goals in the entire season
Nurse more morphine please
13 Posted 25/08/2023 at 16:49:44
I expect Gray to go an his replacement to come in perhaps Adams or similar. That'll be it.
14 Posted 25/08/2023 at 17:15:17
He pulled the strings, nobody else, but he has ruined
a once great club. Yes, you can blame Kenwright for allowing him to take control.
At the end of the day, Moshri will continue living in luxury in Monaco, the departed managers will carry on filling their boots, from some other suckers, but Everton supporters will have to try and rebuild a football club from the ashes.
15 Posted 25/08/2023 at 17:47:20
Whilst it's easy to take a pop at Carragher for his comments, what he said was spot on.
Darren Bent was also talking about the club on Talksport this week and he too hit the nail on the head. When people not even associated with the club can see how badly run it is surely that should alert those in a position to do something about it??
We're considerably weaker than we were last season so it doesn't fill me with confidence about this one.
16 Posted 25/08/2023 at 21:58:29
Whether the core of the squad can get us to that point without piling up a deficit in points and confidence is a fair question. If we do get by it will be with a chemistry that won't fade or get found out easily. I think Dobbin and Danjuma will come through.
17 Posted 26/08/2023 at 01:36:02
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1 Posted 25/08/2023 at 16:00:58