Season › 2024-25 › General Forum Premier League — Matchweek 3 By Michael Kenrick 31/08/2024 58 Comments [Jump to last] Only four games being shown live on TV in the UK this weekend: Saturday 31 August 202412:30 Arsenal v Brighton & Hove Albion — TNT Sports 117:30 West Ham Utd v Manchester City — Sky Sports Sunday 1 September 202413:30 Newcastle Utd v Tottenham Hotspur — Sky Sports16:00 Manchester United v Liverpool — Sky Sports Reader Comments (58) Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Disclaimer () Michael Kenrick 1 Posted 31/08/2024 at 13:39:40 Declan Rice. what a prick. Shane Corcoran 2 Posted 31/08/2024 at 13:42:20 Time wasting Michael? Michael Kenrick 3 Posted 31/08/2024 at 14:09:36 It was so casual and thoughtless, it didn't qualify as 'petulance'.But football players have previous for not being too smart. Duncan McDine 4 Posted 01/09/2024 at 13:23:11 Football is often more enjoyable when you don't care too much about the result. First half of Celtic vs Rangers was a cracker. Rob Halligan 5 Posted 01/09/2024 at 14:48:54 That Nick Pope is fucking rubbish! Liam Mogan 6 Posted 01/09/2024 at 14:57:05 The Barcodes doing a fair impression of Everton post 87 mins yesterday. Jim Bennings 7 Posted 01/09/2024 at 16:37:44 Quite surprised really that Man United decided to stick by the Dutch Dyche.They look abject, and you can see why they wanted Branthwaite so much. Rob Halligan 8 Posted 01/09/2024 at 16:43:22 Jim, I don't think even Branthwaite would help their defence. Neil Tyrrell 9 Posted 01/09/2024 at 16:45:01 Casemiro having a good game for Liverpool Jim Bennings 10 Posted 01/09/2024 at 16:45:17 Exactly why I said all summer Rob on various threads, why on earth would Branthwaite go to United.He can easily end up at Man City next summer or a top European club, Manchester United are no long a top elite club on the pitch. Billy Shears 11 Posted 01/09/2024 at 16:46:28 Can this weekend get any fucking worse!!?? Jim Bennings 12 Posted 01/09/2024 at 16:48:11 BillySeptember 1st and already it's a typical season in the life of an Everton fan lol.It's almost quite funny it's that bad now. Kunal Desai 13 Posted 01/09/2024 at 16:48:55 Let's not worry about those lot. There aims and ambitions are totally different from ours. Rob Halligan 14 Posted 01/09/2024 at 16:54:14 I've said all summer Jim, that Branthwaite wasn't going to Man Utd, or anywhere else for that matter. I've also found out in the last week that he will be available for the next game at Villa. So lets mourn for a couple of days, yesterdays disastrous result, get Jarrad upto full speed in training, and the new lads integrated into the squad, and go again. If we can play at Villa like we did yesterday, well the first 87 minutes anyway, then who knows? Paul Ferry 15 Posted 01/09/2024 at 16:55:55 oh shite just woke up and saw their score and ours came flooding back like erm 10,000 bats bashing into my head Kunal Desai 16 Posted 01/09/2024 at 16:58:20 Leicester away is monumental, i'm not expecting us to get anything from Villa away, bonus if we were to even with Branthwaite available.Palace and Newcastle before the next international break, got to pick up points from them. Billy Shears 17 Posted 01/09/2024 at 16:58:48 Usually hate the international break...but after the weekend we've just had,I'm actually really looking forward to it...Wales on Friday night and the England - Rep.of Ireland game on Saturday evening...also be interesting to see how Carsley does like.Already dreading our away day down at Villa Park! Paul Ferry 18 Posted 01/09/2024 at 17:04:42 Good stuff Rob and you bring top news. But you left out the main reason why we lost so awfully mate, who would not be in the job at any other club, and for me has become the biggest problem on the pitch. His presser did it for me. What a gaslighting twat. Jack Convery 19 Posted 01/09/2024 at 17:12:35 Can someone please let me know, which Everton players are going on international duty. Paul Ferry 20 Posted 01/09/2024 at 17:15:35 pickford erm hang on Jack Convery 21 Posted 01/09/2024 at 17:18:53 I'm wondering about players like Ndiaye, Gueye, Coleman, Mykolenko, O'Brien, U21s / U18s. Looked on internet but can't find the info. Rob Halligan 22 Posted 01/09/2024 at 17:18:59 Jeez, how easy is this for the RS! Kunal Desai 23 Posted 01/09/2024 at 17:21:30 Easy when you have an abundance of pace in your side Rob instead of pensioners. Jim Bennings 24 Posted 01/09/2024 at 17:21:33 The crazy thing is, Dyche will go to Villa in two weeks time and think you can play the same way that you did at Spurs last week, and expect a different result.You can't contain teams in this League with negative tactics or negative substitutions.Games are won by risk.Contrast Dyche to the Bournemouth manager yesterday.Dyche at 2-0 down last week brings on Mason Holgate.Bournemouth gaffer at 2-0 down throws attacking option on and his risk of maybe losing 3-0 yielded greater reward by actually winning the game. Tom Bowers 25 Posted 01/09/2024 at 17:22:54 After what happened yesterday how on earth can any of us feel we can win against any team.It was totally devastating and against Bournemouth of all teams.All the good work up front undone by insanity at the back.A total lack of discipline that must have every team in the league licking their lips to play us right now.Thank God for the break but what comes after ??? Soren Moyer 26 Posted 01/09/2024 at 17:22:55 Can this bloody weekend get any worse!? Paul Ferry 27 Posted 01/09/2024 at 17:28:54 I never go into a match thinking that we will lose Jim B. We might have to clutch straws but Ndiaye, Tim, Jarrad, and the other new fellas will make a difference. Ndiaye was simply superb yesterday until the irreligious skinhead unbelievably took him off. Rob Halligan 28 Posted 01/09/2024 at 17:29:52 Soren, it can if they score again. If it finishes 4-0 they will go top on goal difference Paul Ferry 29 Posted 01/09/2024 at 17:32:42 shite Kunal Desai 30 Posted 01/09/2024 at 17:36:36 I say bring back the Euros. Soren Moyer 31 Posted 01/09/2024 at 17:38:32 Rob,OF COURSE they will! Paul Ferry 32 Posted 01/09/2024 at 17:43:39 Well at least our gaffer is better looking than the shite's. Kunal Desai 33 Posted 01/09/2024 at 17:45:22 Inbreds singing your going down with the blue shite. Joe McMahon 34 Posted 01/09/2024 at 17:46:27 Paul, I'm not so sure and I also know which Gaffer I'd prefer at Everton. Shane Corcoran 35 Posted 01/09/2024 at 17:46:42 I prefer to hear that than that sign on bullshit. Eddie Dunn 36 Posted 01/09/2024 at 17:46:53 Paul@18, totally agree mate. How dare Dyche take zero responsibility for yesterday?As if he is a fan sitting in the stand.He had the plan, it was working. Then he got everything wrong.Sure, the players are at fault too but he was the brains behind the decisions.I have appreciated his effort and vacked him during that bleak run but now I am sick of his bullshit.He hides behind " the noise" the "story", how "things have been here for years"Absolving himself of blame because his predecessors were crap and the owner is stupid.Sorry Sean, you are the problem. Just hold your hand up and take your responsibility when you hang others out to dry. Paul Ferry 37 Posted 01/09/2024 at 17:51:31 Without sounding too high-minded Eddie, taking responsibility is one of the main things you measure any gaffer in any walk of life for. Harsh, I know, but Dyche was a coward in that press conference. Some people seem to think he is a good old down-to-earth nice fella. I don't. Paul Ferry 38 Posted 01/09/2024 at 17:53:02 Give me something to cling to Joe. OK, they are the two ugliest gaffers in the league. Paul Ferry 39 Posted 01/09/2024 at 17:55:43 Rob, you thinking of a wildcard and getting Haaland in? Two fecking hat-tricks on the bounce. MUTE Rob Halligan 40 Posted 01/09/2024 at 18:00:15 He's in my second team, Paul.. Paul Ferry 41 Posted 01/09/2024 at 18:02:53 You got 2 teams mate. I bet the other one is a bit ahead of your dock team Paul Ferry 42 Posted 01/09/2024 at 18:03:50 At least we have the break to think about things. I hope that Dyche gives the same amount of effort and attention to his team. Rob Halligan 43 Posted 01/09/2024 at 18:05:22 Only put it in for the second week. Not doing too bad though. Paul Ferry 44 Posted 01/09/2024 at 18:08:30 Nice one mate. Rob was there a lot of anti-Dyche around you in the Upper Gladwys (I see poor old Danny hasn't posted or put a report up). Rob Halligan 45 Posted 01/09/2024 at 18:12:07 The grunts are starting Paul. It's even leading to fights between fans down on the concourse. After the game, two lads I know, brothers, kicking off with another lad and his dad. Could get really toxic in the next few games if we don't any points on the board Brian Williams 46 Posted 01/09/2024 at 18:17:29 Rob#45.Rob I have something I need your opinion on m8. Can't post it in here, well won't to be more accurate. Might be something you'd want to ask someone you "bump into now and again." Paul Ferry 47 Posted 01/09/2024 at 18:18:19 Blues fighting with each other, sake. Sadly, I know that exact atmosphere you're talking about Rob. It's nasty. You always should help a fellow blue out not mug them. I wish that we did not have two tricky aways coming up, though if we play like we did in the first '80 we could beat anyone. Paul Ferry 48 Posted 01/09/2024 at 18:19:53 I might be able to help Brian, I got connections all over the Chicago area mate. Rob Halligan 49 Posted 01/09/2024 at 18:23:43 Brian, have you got Tony Abrahams, or Danny or Neil Copelands number? If so text them and they can forward to me. Brian Williams 50 Posted 01/09/2024 at 18:24:26 PF. 👠Brian Williams 51 Posted 01/09/2024 at 18:26:32 I did have Rob. Only things Ive got now are Mike Gaynes and Andy's email. I'll try'n email Michael and ask him to pass my email addy on to you. Danny O’Neill 52 Posted 01/09/2024 at 18:28:59 I'll be up Paul. Just gathering my thoughts.Brian, 0796 600 7546 Paul Ferry 53 Posted 01/09/2024 at 18:40:13 Casemiro was subbed at half-time and apparently got dressed, got his things, and drove home. Brian Williams 54 Posted 01/09/2024 at 18:44:24 Sent you a message Danny. 👠Danny O’Neill 55 Posted 01/09/2024 at 20:22:59 Good to talk.What a weekend.The Everton collapse. I thought maybe Schalke would give me some therapy, but they go and get beaten by 3 goals and the the other lot win by 3.Three is a bad number this weekend. Danny O’Neill 56 Posted 02/09/2024 at 05:59:50 I've just noted Ten Hag"s "I'm not Harry Potter" comment.Echoes of Carlo's, I'm not a magician comment. I'm not sure how it's looking for him. Brian Harrison 57 Posted 11/09/2024 at 10:16:07 I am surprised that nobody has commented on England's game, I think we might regret not going for Lee Carsley before he got the opportunity to take on the England job. You can see he wants to play front foot football yes of course England should beat Ireland and Finland, but I think Carsley will play the same way no matter who England play.Also were have most of the Premier league scouts or DOFs been, Carsley brings in a kid that nobody was talking about, Angel Gomes who completely ran the show. I guess there must be some very embarrassed people at Man Utd who let the lad go even though he had played in their first team. Also there was no Foden or Bellingham who are probably our 2 most creative players. The main problem for Carsley is the same as it was for Southgate, we still only have one recognised striker. Danny O’Neill 58 Posted 11/09/2024 at 10:39:17 I watched it Brian. Without playing down Lee Carsley's brief achievements, that was very much an easy ride for England.The player that stood out for me was the Finland keeper. Without him, that could have been a cricket score.He plays for Leverkusen, who won the Bundesliga by a country mile last season. Add Your Comments In order to post a comment, you need to be logged in as a registered user of the site. » Log in now Or Sign up as a ToffeeWeb Member — it's free, takes just a few minutes and will allow you to post your comments on articles and Talking Points submissions across the site. How to get rid of these ads and support TW © ToffeeWeb