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An Alternative Reality
Robert Tressell
Posted 13/03/2025
I don’t know about you, but I was jealous of Aston Villa winning a tie 6-1 on aggregate against a decent Club Brugge side in the Last 16 of the Champions League.
The soul-destroying thing is… that should have been us – a...
Duncan Ferguson in Conversation
Sue Porter
Posted 24/02/2025
Two independent bookshops are bringing Duncan Ferguson to St George's Hall in Liverpool on 7 May 2025 at 7:30 pm. The event is being organised by Linghams, based on the Wirral, and Books, based in Oswestry....
Doucouré can be a bit of a problem
Frank Thomas
Posted 23/02/2025
I like Doucouré but he gets too excited and loses focus, then misses sitters, and finally he then costs us goals. Let me give you some examples:
He missed unopposed sitters from almost the penalty spot against Leicester, Crystal Pal...
Everyone's a critic?
Derek Thomas
Posted 16/02/2025
Anjishnu, Charles and Conor (apologies to any I've missed out) have all put their head upon the block of reporting / previewing and there been plenty of volunteers to take a swing with the axe.
So how about 'You' having a go?
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Size is everything?
Daniel Johnson
Posted 07/02/2025
Newcastle United have deemed St.James park current capacity of 52,305 to be too small to allow them to challenge for honours. To get around PSR and improve income they are planning to move to a 75,000 seater stadium on leazes park next to...
Broke-ing News?
Chris James
Posted 13/01/2025
Sky's dramatic 'Breaking News' report: The Premier League will issue disciplinary charges tomorrow against any clubs who have broken financial rules for the 2021-24 reporting p...
The vision that was planted in my brain, Still remains,
Simon Harrison
Posted 07/01/2025
Within the sound of silence… (Copyright, Simon & Garfunkel)
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End This Nonsense, Now!!!
Steve Hogan
Posted 05/01/2025
History tells us that the most bizarre comments are normally made towards the very end of a manager's tenure at football clubs. If that is the case, then "We've had so many draws, it's not a bad run if you add wins to it" is right up there with th...
Predictions 2025-26
Colin Glassar
Posted 31/12/2024
Hope everyone has a smashing New Year. Here are my predictions for the next 12 months:
Dyche remains manager of Everton until the final day of the season
Everton are knocked out of the FA Cup by Peterborough ...
777 Partners, Kenwright and Dr Who: let’s talk
Kieran Kinsella
Posted 10/12/2024
I don’t profess to be a genius – though those who personally know me would obviously describe me as such. But back in the early ’90s The Telegraph and The Independent reported that Peter Johnson and Kenwright we...
Last ever Merseyside derby at the Grand Old Lady
Christine Foster
Posted 07/12/2024
There's a site called Billy's Liverpool to commemorate all the past sights and sounds of Liverpool. Today, a poster I think called John Peat, posted this, written before the match postponement, it deserves a view even though he is from the oth...
My First Derby
Steven Jones
Posted 06/12/2024
There was great excitement in our house in the week before the 112th Merseyside derby, 6 December 1969. Two tickets for the Gwladys Street stand rested on the sideboard.
Everton hadn’t dropped a po...
Dying for Success?
Kieran Kinsella
Posted 02/12/2024
I saw today Bove of Fiorentina collapsed mid-game and is in intensive care.
This seems to be becoming a familiar thing. Nowadays, we have better medical support pitch side than 50 years ago so people like Christian Eriksen don&rsquo...
The Transgressions of Mr Coote
Trevor Bailey
Posted 27/11/2024
Just a quick comment. Given David Coote's recent transgressions, things get worse with him.
Apparently, it is being very strongly rumoured that back in 2019 he was overheard in a discussion about the giving of a yellow card before a game....
Needs Editorial Approval !?!:!:
Trevor Powell
Posted 20/11/2024
Hi there, I saw this scoresheet on BBC Latest Scores toight. Could this be a smutty new line on Toffeewb and what terrace chants could it spawn?
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Wed ...
Transfer Rumours and Promising Youngsters
John Connor
Posted 17/11/2024
Seemingly every few days on the various Rumour Mills (including ToffeeWeb and BBC), Everton are being linked with players who I have never heard of, playing for some mid-ranking foreign team or for clubs such as Brighton, Southampton, Leicester et...
Open message to Daily Mail reporter, Ian Herbert, about Graeme Sharp
David Hardman
Posted 08/11/2024
For context, this post is in response to Ian Herbert’s follow-up aside from his earlier, much bigger article about the supposed “alienation” of Graeme Sharp that has already been reported and discussed in depth ...
Stability at the top
Bill Gall
Posted 07/11/2024
The advice I was given at the start of my career about the need to create stability at the top was to think of a pyramid. When the top stone goes on, there are cheers and celebrations; but in reality, the congratulations should go to the arc...
It was 65 years ago today…
Rob Williamson
Posted 31/10/2024
31 October 1959 — the date of my first ever trip to Goodison Park.
Growing up in Ellesmere Port in the 1950s, the name on every kid’s lips was Dave Hickson, who lived in the town. My dad said we’d go and see him play and ...
Our goalies
Don Alexander
Posted 30/10/2024
It's an admittedly well trodden path for many of us on TW but I've always been fascinated by the uniqueness of our goalies (and goalies in general) when it comes to scrutiny and accountability.
I'm therefore inviting any memories of ...
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