Decisive breakthrough eludes Everton in another goalless draw

Make it the first job, Mr Friedkin, please.

Dyche finally removed Doucoure for Beto to play two big men up front but took off the only winger in Lindstrom, with McNeil switching to the right... where he cannot cross with his right foot: totally stupid tactical decision-making by Dyche.

Utterly dire, dreadful, pathetic crosses all game from the two full-backs in particular, what was the point of putting two big men up front without even punting it up to them at every opportunity?

This is a team and manager who have lost their way, devoid of quality and inspiration. Can another manager get something better out of this squad? I hope so, because, as it stands, I really fear for what is increasingly looking like we are in trouble.

My biggest concern is that his ineptitude will make him concerned about his next move and he'll sign an extension and we'll be stuck with this terrible player for longer.

Who's going to want to sign a non-scoring striker?

Another terrible result.

I have never, ever been so frustrated, so concerned about Everton unitl the last few months. We are a gonna if this continues/

He's going to strangle every game between now and his inevitable departure.

"It's another clean sheet and another point!"

Standards at this club are lower than a snake's belly.

How about no goals at home to 10-man Brentford, no goals at Southampton, no goals at home to striker-less Newcastle, no goals against an in-turmoil West Ham side?

How about 2 wins 12?

How about 7 wins since December last year?

How about not winning a game between December and April last season?

Our support was also atrocious, not one supportive song was sung during the entire game. The players need support otherwise their already shot confidence gets worse.

I know it's difficult to sing and encourage when they don't perform but c'mon – we are part of the problem.

I remember Pompey fans singing through the whole game of a big home defeat, who they were playing evades me now and while the support didn't do them much good that game, if we could muster a small semblance of support, our fortunes may improve a bit.

I've just seen Dyche at B&Q getting the wood and nails ready to board up the goal for December.

Support atrocious?

These fans go and follow this shit show everywhere in all weather and pay all kinds of extortionate prices to frankly watch zero entertainment. In no other walk of life would you pay to watch a shite film or watch a shite play in the theatre, time after time.

The fans come back, watch shite, and have been spoonfed shite and spin from the club, year-in & year-out — and you call the support 'atrocious'…

Do one, fella.

They turn up in droves only to watch a piss-poor performance, orchestrated by a piss-poor manager in pissing down rain and we're part of the problem... I don't think so, mate, the heart and soul is being ripped out of our club by a fucking charlatan of a manager.

He has better players on the bench but plays his tried and tested "Let's grab a point" formation.

I was there Jim and at every game. Where you?

You do one.

So we should all just sit there singing what exactly?

Spirit of the Blues?
Bang a drum, jingle a bell?

Do you think Dyche would think: "Hang on, boys, we should be playing more attacking football here"

I doubt it, lad.

The rest of what you say is true but we can help by giving them support not abuse. Save the abuse for ToffeeWeb.

They need encouragement not abuse. What happened to support through thick and thin? It's hard but it's needed.

The results have been poor for many seasons, but the quality of the players and style of play, has declined rapidly, whereby only N'diaye or Beto offer some sort of cult status among some supporters.

Many don't and never have liked the current manager, many are concerned that the death spiral we've been in, shows no signs of abating, they worry that so much damage has been done that it will take years to rebuild the team into a semblance of what Everton should be, and many are concerned, given the demographic of a large section of the regular attendees, that they might not be around to see such a transformation, if or when it does happen.

If the team needs the Goodison crowd in the latter part of this season, the fans will show their support for the Everton team, like they have done in the past few seasons, but to expect the crowd to act in similar fashion, week-in-week-out for the whole season, is akin to asking for any current Everton player to be in with a shout for the Ballon D'or.

I get that and what you say is true but you see how the players are lifted at our end of season relegation battles, wouldn't it be great if we could start that a little earlier.

I know it's very hard as I keep saying but we do and have helped to win points with our amazing support, just need to do it more often.

The full-backs are crap, the central-midfield couldn't pass water, the wingers don't want to play wide, and the strikers are duffers. The squad is shite.

We are a zombie club, with zombie players, boardroom and manager. Dyche is dead man walking, we can all see it. I don't think I've disliked a manager since Walter Smith.

He's clearly got no faith in Patterson at all. Ashley Young for 406, and isn't capable of getting up and down the pitch. Yes, he had a decentish game lately – but we were playing 10 men and he still didn't get on the pitch.

The same for Harrison. Surely he could have been worth a go on the left and put some delivery to the two strikers we had for the first time in ages. But no; persevere with Dwight and secure that clean sheet against 10-man Brentford.

This side will be Bottom 3 over Christmas. The takeover cannot come soon enough.

Dyche Out.

I think it was Arsenal tonking them 5-1 at Fratton Park and if I remember correctly they were even applauding the Arsenal players. It's a different world just celebrating being happy in the division. For yo yo clubs like Portsmouth every game in the top flight is celebrated like a CL final.

Not the same here we demand trophies and it's burden very few clubs carry

Thank you, yes it was Arsenal. I think they were singing 'we want six' too.

Your right our expectations are a lot higher, which does make it more difficult. Not sure about demanding trophies any more! Unfortunately we have a bit more work to do to get back to the heady heights of expecting a trophy! We can dream though and sometimes they can come true. :)

"These are our demands"

Pythons Spanish inquisition sketch.