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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? +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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 ...

I hope Friedkin appoints Thomas Frank as our new manager

Brian Harrison

Posted 29/10/2024

Seeing as it looks like Man Utd are about to appoint the Sporting Lisbon manager, I hope Friedkin comes in soon and appoints Thomas Frank as our new manager. The question many will ask is why would Frank come here rather than stay at Brent...

Our goal difference, consequent position, and blame since the Premier League began.

Don Alexander

Posted 26/10/2024

Any one of us seeing my name as the author may assume that, as a 70 year-old Blue, I am once again going to lambast Bill Kenwright. And they'll be right to do so. Regardless of still diverse to me (bizarre) loyalties, however, when it come...

The Not-So Special One

Neil Lawson

Posted 25/10/2024

Apparently, Jose Mourinho has put himself on the job market for when he leaves Fenerbahce and wants to manage a team at the bottom of the Premier League. Mourinho claimed he would take on a struggling Premier League team once his tim...

Will Armando Broja be a better striker than Calvert-Lewin?

David Cooper

Posted 21/10/2024

I think most of us agree that Dominic Calvert-Lewin had a really good game against Ipswich if you forget about his failure to convert at least two one one-on-ones with Muric. If he had scored one, it would have given him an enormous confidence boo...

The International Return of Gylfi Sigurdsson

Christine Foster

Posted 12/10/2024

I noted with interest last night, the 84th min substitution of one Gylfi Sigurdsson, making a brief appearance for Iceland on the international stage. Despite almost 2 years left hanging by Greater Manchester Police and the Criminal Prosec...

Looking Ahead at the Everton Squad in 2025-26

Denis Richardson

Posted 01/10/2024

With the current season barely 2 months old and the ownership situation yet to be fully resolved, it might be a bit early to be thinking about next season. However, with some time on my hands, I was curious to see what our full first...

Mike Walker: Victim?

Kieran Kinsella

Posted 21/09/2024

Funny how the old memory cheats you but I was comparing this season with Mike Walker's short spell as Everton manager back in 1994, thinking we’d started that with more consecutive losses. But no – we started with a draw then drew with mighty ...

Bring me Roberto Martinez!

Stu Gray

Posted 20/09/2024

Let me start by saying I despise Sean Dyche as a manager. I said it before he arrived — he isn't good enough for this club and he has achieved nothing to suggest he deserves to manage Everton. He has no credit in any bank with me. ...

Footie in Yesteryear

Trevor Bailey

Posted 18/09/2024

Just to get away from the nightmare that is supporting Everton these days, I came across an online article re Villa winning the European Cup in 1982. It stated that, in that complete season, they used 14 players: 42 league games (it didn't...

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