Final-day showdown on Sky Sports?

Let's hope for a good end to a long hard season that tried to sap the energy out of us. But couldn't.

As for all the other stuff, in reality, we have no idea what is going on behind the scenes.

I'll think about that in the summer and see what happens. I can't influence it.

I think we all share that we never know what goes on behind the scenes. What worries me is the time, the longer it drags on, surely the worse it will be for us. Dyche and Thelwell won't know who to sell, or if there is any transfer kitty available to replace the out-of-contract players. What a mess!

As I have always said too, none of this is down to (imho) the best fans in the World, yet we are the ones who are suffering the most. It's like witnessing a loved one being abused and being powerless to step in and prevent it!

I hope the supporters have a great day out on Sunday. I don't care who wins the league, it doesn't affect us. I just want Everton to perform and win.

I know the game on Sunday has little in it for us, apart from possibly finishing higher than Brentford, who have a possibly difficult tie themselves, at home to Newcastle.

There again, if Man City win at home to West Ham (can't see anything other to be honest), it will be of no use to Arsenal to beat us, apart from pride.

The beauty and tension of all final-day fixtures being played at the same time!

Like thousands, I can't control anything other than watching them play at The Emirates and then wondering what to do with myself until August.

The rest is up to the owner, the Premier League and potential investors / future owners to decide. I had no say in Kenwright taking over from Johnson. I'll have no say in this. Very few, if any will.

But we will keep following and watching Everton as we always have done. Whether you've been there from the cradle and born into it like me or you've adopted them, once they've got you, there is no going back.

For me, this shows a total lack of respect for both us and West Ham. Whilst neither West Ham nor Everton have anything to play for, at least show us both some respect.

Okay, the odds are heavily stacked on both Everton and West Ham getting any kind of result on Sunday but, with the pressure and fear of relegation now removed for us, maybe we can show up and get something at Arsenal?

West Ham's European chances have gone, and with it being the last game for Moyes, who knows? Both us and West Ham can now play with a bit of freedom, and make a game of it.

It is disrespectful to Everton and West Ham to think we are going to lay down arms.

No player or football team walks onto a football pitch not wanting to win, whoever they are playing.

We ruined Sky's deliberately staged relegation derby against Luton. Like I've said, I don't care who wins the league on Sunday, I just want to see Everton to win. It's why you, the travelling 3000 and those watching elsewhere follow.

We have defied everything they have thrown at us.

Sky can make a Hollywood style drama out of it as much as they want. I'm glad I won't be watching it from that angle.

Good luck blues, wherever you are. It's going to be a good day out. Or night, depending where you are!

@Michael, we are all faithful. My word, the effort you and Lyndon put into this site that unites and sometimes creates debate is outstanding. You are as big an Evertonian as anyone. Respect.

Still fuming!

I'm playing cricket this Sunday - roll on next season but UTFT

There comes a point when I want to enjoy watching football and watching the Blues is rarely enjoyable.

See you there Danny and Rob, it all feels a bit strange being quite relaxed about the game. I too just hope we put in a decent performance.

Man City gallop off quickly and are 2-0 up early doors, Arsenal lose heart and only draw.

Reality says both we and West Ham get beat without much fuss or drama and it's a quadruple for Pep.

I've had a lovely few weeks thanks to the silence of those deluded self-superior gobshites across the park who thought they only had to turn up and would love to see Everton concede a last-minute goal if it meant Arsenal could pip City to win the league.

Prepare to take a pasting, Mr Ferry!!

The wily old master of mind games and tactical astuteness will send home Pep in tears and earn some measure of redemption from Man Utd fans.

Oh wait, I just saw he said something in the paper akin to bring a plastic butter knife to a gunfight.

Let's go and enjoy the day and match stress free.

Although I suspect you'll be closely watching your fantasy league teams!!

So here's one you can sing to him on Sunday, to James Blunt's Beautiful:

"He's beautiful, he's beautiful, he's beautiful and blue
With his leap and pace and his gorgeous face
And we know what he can do…
Score a fucking goal or two!!!"

Now forgive me the politics but one just has to say, "It wouldn't be a good sight politically to hand over such a trophy, when you are charging said club for financial breaches that have got them where they are today."

“I didn't give them the Trophy, Your Honour, I have known they were cheating bastards all along.”

You could just imagine that outcome at the select committee inquiry, couldn't you.

If Arsenal do win it and he walks on the pitch to award the trophy, I'm sure he'll get an appropriate reaction from the 3,000 in the corner.

Rick, there is an adaptation of "Bella Ciao" doing the rounds with regards to Dominic.

That song and fist pumping.

Nobody cares outside the cities of Liverpool and Oslo.

Farewell you fist-pumping, gurning, passive aggressive, arrogant twat.

It's a bit Groundhog Day!

Failure to provide accurate and up-to-date financial information from 2009/10 to and including 2017/18 - 54 alleged breaches

Failure to co-operate with Premier League investigations from December 2018 - present [February 2023] - 35 alleged breaches

Failure to provide accurate financial reports for player and manager compensation from 2009/10 to and including 2017/18 - 14 alleged breaches

Breaches of Premier League profitability and sustainability regulations from 2015/16 to and including 2017/18 - Seven alleged breaches

Failure to comply with UEFA's regulations, including UEFA's Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play Regulations - Five alleged breaches

Whilst some are likely to be a matter for lawyers, others, such as the breaches of PSR are clearly not if treated the same way as Everton have.

I doubt anything so severe will happen to City. It was reported that 3 or 4 months ago the case was raised in an official diplomatic meeting with UAE by the Arab side. Mixing sport with politics. This will be swept aside with a financial penalty - I would love to be wrong on this.

Of course it's all conjecture but we could then point out to the Premier League that money is the same amount we were over their PSR limit by and we should not have been deducted points.

I genuinely don't know as I've been busy running away with leagues!

Background. I am currently leading the no-red-shite-league that is formed from folk on here by, hang on, by 127 points - points total 2491 (Rob is a little behind on 2268). And I am also top of the ToffeeWeb fantasy league by 34 points.

I accept your challenge Robert Halligan and may the best blue win - hang on, that's you. No may the best human being win, which is probably you too.

Shite.

And thanks to you three and everyone else of the 3,000 (plus) for your magnificent support away from the Old Lady.

So, folks, if Rob as the better blue and human being beats me in the ToffeeWeb FL Cup Final that would be on a par with Wigan beating City or Sunderland beating Leeds; league form goes out the window, as the tired old cliché says.

OK, I’m foresically examining Rob’s team, probing for weaknesses, going through each player one-by-one. I see things.

Should I just let Rob win the three-handled-cup and caress my one perhaps two league titles? Although Rob’s right, this is the game of the weekend.

I need to get inside Rob’s head. Find out where he is vulnerable.

"Treble, treble, I wanna treble and I want one now".

I tried to get into the mindset behind that rather odd article... seems the principle behind it is other Premier League clubs claiming compensation for sporting advantage gained by Man City flouting financial rules.

I don't really want to scatch this still festering wound but there was a fair bit of talk that went with Everton's first 10-point deduction, on an additional ruling made on the side by the Independent Commission last year, relating to Rule W.27 about awarding compensation for loss sustained by other clubs as a result of our egregious malfeasance.

Seems the commission could have ordered compensation to affected clubs under Rule W51.5 after finding EFC had breached PSR. However, that was not part of their finding.

What I'd forgotten was that this side ruling said clubs had 28 days after the November decision to pursue any claims for compensation.

Thankfully in our case it appears that none of them did… which seems odd in retrospect because that 10-point deduction (reduced to 6 points on appeal) should strictly have been applied in season 2022-23, and would have relegated Everton to the Championship in place of Leicester City.

Tracking back, we reported as a rumour the story that Leicester City, Burnley and Leeds Utd withdrew their potential claims (Unclear if they ever did actually claim?) for compensation from Everton because it could force the club into administration, and further that they would pursue a negotiated settlement with the club.

Never any further news that I could find, so it just faded away…