Conference trucks::football;1

Well may as well beat the blues again to write in their conference.

Can someone tell me why Kendall is buying all the players he took to Man City
with him for Everton. They did nothing at City under him so what is he
playing at? Makes it easy for us to whack them in derby games playing a team
of Beardsley, Nev and the no-hopers!!

Chris.

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Hi everyone!  My name is Stuart Cunningham and I am up here at the CSC at
Warrington.  I am still at school and have worked here in my school holidays
for a year or so.
I have a had a season ticket for 6 years and am currently situated in the main
stand.  I've been watching the blues now for over 8 years.

Transfer news.....Once agian today is the day!!!! Yes today is the day when
Everton are hoping to announce the completion of the transfer of Dean Saunders. 
HK spent yesterday talking to Saunders about personal terms.  This talks are
expected to resume this morning.  Also Sharpie is still 'think over' his
transfer.  Still no news on where Mike Newell is going.

League Fixtures....I have managed to get hold of a copy of the league fixtures.
(I hope I have copied them correctly.!!!)  August looks one hell of a tough
month!

* Denoted a mid-week game

	August                                      February
                                     
17   Notts Forest   A                         1    Aston Villa    A
21  *Arsenal        H                         8    QPR            H
24   Man Utd        H                         15   Notts County   A
28  *Sheffield Wed  A                         22   Leeds Utd      H
31   Liverpool      A                         29   West Ham Utd   A

      September                                       March
4   *Norwich City   H                         7    Oldham Athl    H
7    Crystal Place  H                         11   Wimbledon      A
14   Sheffield Utd  A                         14   Luton Town     H
18  *Man City       A                         21   Norwich City   A
21   Coventry City  H                         28   Southampton    H
28   Chelsea        A
                                                      April
       October                                4    Crystal Place  A
5    Tottenham Hot  H                         11   Sheffield Utd  H
19   Aston Villa    H                         18   Coventry City  A
26   QPR            A                         20  *Man City       H
                                              25   Tottenham Hot  A
      November
2    Luton Town     A                                   May
16   Wimbledon      H                         2    Chelsea        H
23   Notts County   H
30   Leeds Utd      A

      December
7    West Ham Utd   H
14   Oldham Athl    A
21   Arsenal        A
26   Sheffield Wed  H
28   Liverpool      H

       January
1    Southampton    A
11   Man Utd        A
18   Notts Forest   H

    
    

    
    Would you believe it ! I've beaten Mr Watterson to this note.
    Not surprising really since he is non-technical these days and
    is still trying to work out how to modify his conference pointer.
    
    :^)

    
    
    Re last
    
    Nothing to do with conference pointers 
    
    - why don't I get any unseen notes ?
    
    Re .1 
    
    We'll see at the end of August Chris !!!
    
    Kendall's bought Harper back so Beardsley won't be the ugliest man at
    the club... 
    
    Paul
        

    
    
    Can anyone confirm the date of the home game against the ARSE ?
    (the fixture list says WEDNESDAY - 21-AUG) 
    
    - Everton always play midweek home league games on TUESDAYS -
    
    Paul

    
    Paul,
    
    I believe the League's Fixtures Computer assumes all midweek games are
    Wednesday night.
    
    The Everton v Arsenal match will however be on Tuesday 20th, like the
    Notts County v Southampton game which is also in the initial fixtures
    as Wednesday 21st August.
    
    (According to the latest 1st Division fixture lists I have, that is.)
    
    Rob
    
    PS. You'll no doubt be pleased to hear that should you intend to visit
    Meadow Lane on February 15th, it will cost you the princely sum of
    five pounds to stand on a windswept open terrace corner - the most
    costly minimum admission charge in the league. =:-0

    Cheers Rob,
    
>>    PS. You'll no doubt be pleased to hear that should you intend to visit
>>    Meadow Lane on February 15th, it will cost you the princely sum of
>>    five pounds to stand on a windswept open terrace corner - the most
>>    costly minimum admission charge in the league. =:-0

    Five pounds - what a bargain !! - it's not just a windswept open
    terrace, don't forget - 90% of the view obscured by the floodlight AND
    prehistoric toilets...
    
    Last time I was at Meadow lane (March 1985 FA Cup quarter final), they
    gave Everton all the side aswell.
    
    Paul
    
        

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>>    Last time I was at Meadow lane (March 1985 FA Cup quarter final), they
>>    gave Everton all the side aswell.
    
    
    That wasn't the only thing we gave you that day - Brian Kilcline stood
    in admiration of Andy Gray heading in from 6 inches off the ground :-(
    
    Rob 

County's away end is not as bad as Forest's. You obviously have to be in the pen
away from the floodlights. Memories of a sunny afternoon winning the Championship
for Joe Fagan after a 0-0 draw come flooding back!!

Chris.

>>       <<< Note 35.9 by KERNEL::WATTERSON "I wasn't pushed - I jumped" >>>

>>      Kilcline... what a class player :-)
    
    Lucky Oldham in picking him up at such a good price :-) they might live
    to regret it and finish below us.
    
>>    Will Notts be bringing the usual 25 supporters to the game at
>>    Goodison ?
    
    You mean like in the League Cup 4th Round 1976, when the Goodison
    D.J./Announcer asked the visiting fans to keep the noise down as there
    had been complaints from residents in nearby streets. (And no, it
    wasn't sarcasm !)
    
    Rob (who will be one of the 25)
    

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>    Will Notts be bringing the usual 25 supporters to the game at
>    Goodison ?
    
    Paul,

    You appear to be getting a hang-up about how many supporters other
    teams take to Orange Free State er sorry I mean Goodison. I would be
    careful, because from what I have seen of Everton's away support, you
    might have to start slagging yourself off.


    Stuart

    Rob,

>>    You mean like in the League Cup 4th Round 1976, when the Goodison
>>    D.J./Announcer asked the visiting fans to keep the noise down as there
>>    had been complaints from residents in nearby streets. (And no, it
>>    wasn't sarcasm !)

    Are you sure it wasn't sarcasm ? - Billy Butler was infamous for his
    classic announcements...

        
    Stuart,

    'Orange Free state' - you're not implying that Everton are racist are
    you ?

    
    Paul

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>    Stuart,

>    'Orange Free state' - you're not implying that Everton are racist are
>    you ?

    
    Paul,

    Now would I suggest a thing like that???


    Stuart

    
 >>>   Now would I suggest a thing like that???

    Well that's alright then... :-)
    
    Anyway, Everton had a black player in about 1975 - Cliff Marshall, I
    actually saw him play one game.. so there !
    
    Paul

>>      <<< Note 35.13 by KERNEL::WATTERSON "I wasn't pushed - I jumped" >>>

>>    Are you sure it wasn't sarcasm ? - Billy Butler was infamous for his
>>    classic announcements...
    
    It might have been SURPRISE that a 'puny little club who can't attract
    gates of more than 30,000' could have travelling supporters
    out-shouting the Goodison faithful, but sarcasm...could a scouser be
    that subtle ?
    
    Rob
    
    But there again, maybe it was, they say it is the lowest form of wit.

    Subtle - that's my middle name....
    
    I didn't think Notts got really low crowds until they knocked down
    their own supporters end - those games in 1975 both had quite good
    attendances - wasn't it about 25,000 at Goodison and 35,000 at Meadow
    lane - I can't recall the score for some reason... :-)
    
    Paul  

Paul,

 Everton supporters racist, No way never. It is purely coincidence that fruit 
and veg market sales soar on Merseyside in derby week. My advice to pundits out
there looking to make a quick buck, is invest in Fyffes shares now, Walters and
Barnes are on the block on the 31st August!!!!

Keep smiling lads.

Chris.

    Re .16
    
    > subtle is my middle name
    
    
    	I thought your middle name was fatso???:-)))

    
    Mr Moriarty....
    
    haven't you been banned from this notes conference yet ? :-)
    
    Slim
    
    PS - Yours was about the last note in BALZAC - so it's probably YOUR
    fault that we had to suffer a week without notes....

    Mr Watterson,
    
    	Your quite right,Balzac died after I put in a rather stupid note.
    It couldn't quite take the strain:-0
    
    	I of course promise never to do such a thing again as I too missed 
    this conference..:-))
    
    	Rumour has it that Lazio put in an offer for you as the other fat 
    boy available in the transfer market..Can you confirm this?? :-))))

    
    No Lazio wouldn't buy Paul, he doesn't cry when he loses (he
    sulks). He is good for losing footballs in sports halls though
    (ask Paul for details).

    I heard Peter Beagrie (sp??) did an Evel Kneivel in some hotel lately
    and will be facing some disciplinary action.
    
    What's the night porter's version?
    
    Paul

    
    Re last
    
    Beagrie won't be missed any.
    
    
    Everton drew 0-0 in Real Sociadad on Tuesday night - then lost on
    penalties.
                                                
    Paul

    Nevin to go to Celtic (as reported in Vogon News)
    
    Nigel

    
    Has anyone heard if Nevin's gone to Celtic or not ? - I wonder if
    Kendall's trying to negociate some kind of swap involving Nevin and
    McStay. I believe McStay's injured at the moment - does anyone know how
    serious the injury is ?
    
    Paul

    
    
    Serious enough.  They reckon he'll be out for another six weeks.
    
    I'd be astounded if he was involved in any swap/cash deal with Nevin
    though.
    
    Now they have this guy called Martin Hayes...just the kind of player
    who could do a real job for the blues....probably going quite cheap to.
    
    
    Michael
    

    
    Martin Hayes.......
    
    forget it....
    
    I remember him at Arsenal.... hopefully so does Kendall, now if Harvey
    was still the manager....  who knows ?
    
    Paul

    who cares...

    
    Well with the last three weeks scrubbed on this notes file ,i wonder 
    would the f.a. agree to start the league again ????
    We are proably ready ? With a lot of the "hard" fixtures over we can
    start getting three points a game now !!!!!
    
    Sheffield utd tomorrow away ,I,m sure we will get the win here(my
    toes are crossed).
    
    On a brighter note ,I went to the Everton Supporters Club (dublin 
    branch) first meeting in two years last monday night.There was only
    16 at it but it was badly advertised and we expect maybe 30 at the 
    next one on the 30 th sept in the plough in abbey st (if any one is
    interested).
    
    
    
    More on monday
    
    
    Liam

    
    
    re last two
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    I'm sure I'm seeing double - what was I drinking last night  * *
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    Paul 

    
    Paul
    
    It would appear you weren,t the only one out drinking ,the whole 
    Everton team must have been too .......
    Losing games against Sheff utd doesn,t do for a team of Everton,s
    caliber.WHAT,S GOING ON ???????????????
    
    I was listening to the second half commentary on radio merseyside
    and ,to be truthful we didn,t deserve to win this game.
    Apparently when utd went two -one up (Everton were winning one nil
    at one stage) Beardsley rounded the keeper and shot wide.
    
    Our defense is Rotten !!!!!!! Is Southall still acting the PR&&&
    or is it the defence ?? I hear and read that Keown and Watson are
    playing very well so it must be the full-backs.Hinchcliff and
    Atteveld ???????
    
    No points from any of the four away matchs ,hardly championship 
    stuff.To be honest I didn,t think during the close season that
    Everton would be challenging ,this year ,for the league but I
    started believing the media when the said we were contenders.
    Not this year anyway.
    
    As usual our home record isint bad ,we havent been beaten yet,but
    by the looks of it ,it wont be long -)-)
    
    Cheers 
    
    Liam
    p.s. Sorry to be so pessimistic ,but it isint looking good.

    Sorry to rub it in lads but ...
    
    Hahahaha... Come on U-Blades. Are you reading Mr Fletcher !

    
    RE-1  I suppose your entitled to that ,after we gifted you with the
    three points.
    According to Howard Kendall it was the "worst display since he
    came back to Everton".
    
    Man City tonight at Main Rd ,and i cant see us doing much damage
    here.I read this morning that HK is bringing Pat (the dancer) nevin
    and Peter (evil knievel)Beagrie back into the squad,I dont think
    that they are the answer to our problems ???
    
    I also heard that HK is still rumoured to be chasing Andy Townsend.
    Now there,s a prospect !!!!!!!!!!!!! The fee is rumoured to be about
    3m.to wedge him from Chelsea. My advise to HK is PAY IT. 
    I still think our problems are in defence and we could do worse than
    make a bid for Wimbledon,s unsettled Terry Phelan.
    It,s just a coincidence  that these two play for ireland.I must admit
    that i hadn,t heard much of Phelan up until a few weeks ,But his debut
    in a green shirt was excellant ,he even got praise from Charlton ,who 
    doesnt lavish praise often.
    
    I toyed with the idea of going to the Coventry match next sat but 
    fearing the worst ,I,ll wait until october.
    
    Cheers
    
    Liam
    
    P.S. Paul/Nigel  Tell me what games you will be at in october and 
    i will try and meet you for a pint or six.

    Liam
    
    	I dont return from Munich until the 18th of October , ill try and
    get up to a game shortly after that. Luton away is at the beginning of
    November , i'll definately be going to that as its my local team. BTW
    ive never been there as the away support ban has been on since ive been
    living in the area. I would have been going to the Watford match but im
    still in Munich.
    
    I cant see use getting much tonight , perhaps it might inspire the
    Ex-man city players.
    
    Nigel

Good grief, a clean sheet AND an away win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

City 0 Everton 1

Martin M.

    Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh
    
    Who scored??
    
    
    Amazed of Munich

    
    I Listened to this match on radio merseyside and i dont think i 
    want to go through that again ,NO THANKS ....
    
    The first half was dull with the exception of the last five minutes.
    Alan Hanson and Alan Green were commentating.There was about sixty
    off-side decisions shared by both teams.(even the ref started to ignore 
    them after a while).
    In the second half ,City started getting the upper hand but Everton 
    on the break had a Beardsley header cleared off the line.Some say it
    was over the line but some you win some you lose in those situations.
    (I can say that now after we eventually won).City still had the better
    moments although not much goal-mouth action.Wazza was replaced by zico
    MCDonald and apparently Everton started to get into the game.
    A mistake by Curle let Beardsley in to blast one into the roof of the
    net and it was one nil.The last five minutes i cant rememeber or rather
    dont want too ,suffice to say city hit every part of the woodwork but
    there was a spell on the goal.Even when city got a penalty in two
    minutes of extra time (extra time being just after one or two
    stoppages) they handed the novice Hughes the task ,and he promptly
    blasted it over the bar.Southall,s HooDoo worked and Everton stole
    the three points.
    
    Southall  BRILL
    Atteveld  DODGY
    Watson    ADEQUATE sp..
    Keown     BRILL (gets better every game)
    Ebbrell   GOOD
    Sheedy    GOOD
    Ward      AVERAGE (captain for the night)
    Beardsly  VERY GOOD
    Wazza     AVERAGE (replaced by zico)

    
    RE-1
    
    I Nearly got logged out .
    
    contd..
    Hincliff  Average
    Newell    busy
    MCDonald  v good ( replaced wazza)
    
    I hope we didn,t use up all our luck for the season on this one.
    THE COV on saturday ,and i,m feeling optimistic ..........
    
    
    
    cheers
    
    
    Liam
    

    
    HORRAH!

    
    Coventry at home tommorrow ?? Last week i would have settled for a draw
    but after Wednesdays result and with our luck running the way it is
    
    I,M GOING FOR THE THREE POINTS .....
    
    Everton to win   3-0
    
    
    
    see ye monday
    
    
    Liam
    

    
    Anyone going to this ????????
    Match report would be appreciated.
    
    
    cheers
    
    Liam

    
    Am I talking to myself ????????
    
    I rang one of my relations ,season ticket holder at the Cov,for a match
    report.He travelled to Goodison to watch the match and said that there
    was little to excite about this encounter with the exception of Quasi.
    
    Apparantly Everton were lack-lustre and only for a stunning display
    from Beardsley that separated the sides.Coventry hit the post before 
    Everton scored a scrappy goal ,then Everton made it two with a
    brilliant goal ,again from beardsley and he completed his hatrick with
    a penalty.
    
    Still unbeaten at home,Beardsley scores 6 in the last 4 games and
    3 points in the bag.Now for UTD.
    
    
    
    cheers 
    
    Liam
    

    
    RE-4
    I got a prediction right ,i must be physic ........
    
    Watford at home tonight in the Rumbe,,, cup.
    
    We should win this comfortably but will proably struggle to 
    a 1-0 victory.
    
    
    
    
    cheers
    
    Liam

    
    I am getting worried ,two predictions right in a week.
    I havent heard anything about the game and only got the result
    on the news.
    Is Paul on holidays ?????????
    I,m at the moment making arrangements to travel to Goodison
    next week for the spurs match and may go upto manchester for
    the mancs v liverpool on the sunday .If anyone is going to these 
    games I will gladly meet them for a pint or six.
    I know that tickets for the sunday game will be fairly hard to get,
    Any suggestions ??????????????
    
    
    cheers
    
    Liam
    
    p.s.I am going with a liverpool fan ,so the sunday game is one of
    the conditions that he will come.

    Liam
    
    I take it that the score was 1-0 then!!
    
    Who scored?
    
    Yes Paul is on holiday in the states.
    
    Nigel

    Beardsley scored after his initial shot rebounded of David James.
    
    It was the worst match I've seen all season (and that's coming from
    someone who's seen all Watford's home games!) Watford didn't help by
    playing with only one up front, but are Everton normally that bad?
    
    Also, was the gate of 8,500ish a record low?
    
    Dave.

    
    Thanks dave
    
    The Everton faithful !!! are renounded for their fickleness for
    attendances.Last year only about 20,000 went to Wembley for 
    the zds final .And usually mid-week cup games are poorly
    attended.
    Some cant believe that i travel from dublin to support them.
    
    Beardsly scored again ,that makes it seven out of the last 
    five matchs .He isint wasting any time paying back the bargain
    price of 1.m.
    
    Still no news on the tickets for sundays match.
    Would it be worth trying outside the ground ????????
    I know that united usually get 40,000+ at their home games
    and with it being liverpool as the oppisition ,i,m proably
    looking for a miracle.
    
    Still the important one is in GOODISON ....
    
    
    cheers
    
    Liam

    Dave,
    
    Was it really worse than our home games? (Charlton,Southend not
    included, only because we won). It seemed, listening to Mike Vince 
    on local radio,that for the last 15 mins of the first half we 
    should have scored as Luther had a couple of half chances, but Southall
    did well.  
 
    He also said that as Everton continued to press we looked quite
    capable of scoring on the break. Is that true, even when Butler came on 
    for Luther? David James apparently made a great save later in the 2nd
    half to deny Everton.
    
    With WFC's home record over the last few of seasons, Everton
    probably only need to turn up in the second leg. Still, it should
    make the game more interesting as long as we don't let in an early
    goal!
    
    Martin
    
    

    Liam,
    I can't believe it that you go over to see Everton either.Are you sure
    it's not a titty woman that you're going to see?
    
    Noel

    Martin,
    
    Yup, even as bad as the Wolves match. Watford did look capable of
    scoring on the break, unfortunately, we didn't have any breaks for most
    of the second half.
    
    I haven't seen seen Watford with such a defensive line up, since the
    days of Mike Keen. Still, at least it's given us a small chance in the
    second leg.
    
    Dave.
    
    ps. Maybe we should have our own topic, now there are two of us in
    here.

    
    I Have booked my flight for next weekend,but its to manchester.
    
    
    I,ll be arriving in manchester on friday night,Can anyone
    out there give me the following info ????????
    
    1) decent cheapish hotels in manchester
    
    2) train fares and times to liverpool
    
    3) decent hostelries i.e. pubs
    
    4) the latest chat-up lines for manchester women 
    
    5) anywhere i,d be likely to get tickets for sundays game.
    I have my tickets for Goodison on saturday.
    
    
    Any info would be appreciated ....
    
    
    cheers
    
    Liam

    
    Chelsea tomorrow ,,,
    
    
    It,s a tough one but i,ll stick my neck out and go for three
    in a row 1-0 to Everton with Beardsley scoring his eighth
    goal in 6 match,s.
    
    I have just read that Evil Beagrie is gone on loan to sunderland.
    
    
    cheers
    
    Liam
    

    
    Satisfied with the point ,apparently a game of two halves 8-)8-)
    
    I saw the goals on the granada match .A bit of luck for both teams
    and a draw was proably a just result.Beardsley scores again to 
    make another installment on his bargain 1.m fee.Eight out of six
    games and only Ebbrell (man of the match on sat according to the
    "SUN") goal breaks the run of Beardsley scoring everton,s last 
    eight.
    
    Oldham tomorrow night in that stupid zds .
    
    
    cheers
    
    Liam
    

    
    Rumour has it that Kendall is chasing Gary Stevens ??????/
    
    I remember the sense of relief when he left,I know we need a
    few defenders but do we really need him ???
    
    Also Eddie Youlds and Stuart Barlow were in the squad on sat
    so it,s only a matter of time before they play.
    I would like to see Barlow partner Beardsley and see how they get on.
    
    
    
    
    
    cheers
    
    Liam
    

    
    Oldham tonight ....
    
    With mcdonald making his debut for Oldham ..
    
    
    this makes it five ex everton players playing for oldham
    likely to start tonight.
    
    Should be a bit confusing on the radio.
    
    
    
    Liam
    

    re .59
    
    It must be a real shame for all you toffees out there, seeing Beardo
    get all his goals for the season in the first couple of months...
    
    What's he going to do for the rest of the season?? 8-)
    
    Stew.
    

    
    RE-1
    
    OH YEE OF LITTLE FAITH ...
    
    I ,m om my way tomorrow night to manchester and would gladly meet
    any Totts fan,s travelling to goodison on saturday or anyone going
    to the mancs v liverpool for a pint or six on sunday.
    
    I booked into the Gardens in manchester and i,m told that it,s in the
    hub of manchester.
    
    What about the other night ?? 3-2 against Oldham , not bad considering
    milligan scored against his old club (pity he couldn,t do the business
    for Everton).
    
    
    cheers
    
    liam
    

    
    I have just returned from a luncheon for a new courier company launch
    where Jack Charlton was guest speaker.
    I must say  he really is accessable and a pleasure to talk to.
    
    He told a funny story ,probably an old won by noters standards ,
    but got a great reception at the launch.
    
    Three soccer managers were killed in a car crash , Tommy Docherty
    Laurie mc Minamee and John Bond .
    On approaching the pearly gates ,st peter stopped them ,looked them 
    up and down and sent "the doc "  to a room with an old toothless hag
    and stinking furniture and said " for your sins on earth you will spend
    your eternity in this room ". Likewise with Mc minamee ..
    When it came to John Bond ,st peter led him to a beautiful four poster
    bedroom with Bo Derek ,Bondy was delighted until St peter said...
    
    Bo Derek for your sins on earth ..............
    
    
    
    cheers
    
    
    Liam
    

    
    Spurs tomorrow ...
    
    
    Three -two to the toffee,s  with Beardsley getting the three .
    
    AND I,LL BE THERE...
    
    Match report (biased of course) on monday.
    
    
    Cheers
    
    
    liam
    
    

    
    Three weeks away from home and what a change...
    
    I got to Maine Road for the 1-0 win over City - it was the longest last
    minute I've ever had to live through - they hit the post, hit tha bar
    and missed a penalty... no sweat.
    
    
    Saturday's game.
    
    Everton   3-1   Tottenham   Att 29,505
    Cottee 3        Lineker
    
    I tried out the new seats in the St End this time and what a hideous
    ordeal - the seats are unreserved so you have to get in early to get a
    good view - I had to miss a valuable hour's drinking. AND, everytime
    the ball got close to goal everyone stood up - I should have had a
    spring fitted to my arse...
    
    But off to the game, Everton played some brilliant football in the
    first half. Cottee hit the underside of the bar in the second minute
    and Everton missed three other reasonable chances all in the first 10
    minutes. Cottee scored his first in the 13th minute after Beardsley
    broke through, drew the keeper and squared the ball for Cottee to
    hammer it into the empty net. Tottenham equalised immediatly with their
    second attack of the game - a cross into the box looked harmless until
    Lineker dived to score a good equaliser. Everton didn't let the goal
    bother them and continued to press and took the lead again after Watson
    was fouled in the box by the clumsy Paul Stewart. Cottee scored from
    the spot. Cottee completed the scoring after Bobby the Pole broke
    through and set up Cottee for another easy goal. 
    
    The mini forward line of Cottee, Beardsley, Ward and Waryzcha were
    superb (for the first half anyway) - they scored three, but could quite
    easily have doubled that - a very encouraging performance, you could
    see the confidence building after a few good results - lets hope it
    continues....
    
    Paul
                

        
    
    More news from Goodison....
    
    Graeme Sharp's testimonial is to be played at Goodison on Sunday 15th
    December - Everton vs Celtic, this is the day after Sharp plays for
    Oldham against Everton at Boundary Park....
    
    Kendall is rumoured to be on the verge of a BIG signing - Hagi has been
    mentioned again, but I also heard the Gary Stevens rumour.....
    
    Peter Beardsley is back in the England squad, the first Everton player
    for about two years.
    
    Paul

    
    My match report would have been the same as -2 except to mention
    that Everton fell asleep in the second half,especially bobby the pole.
    
    Main features were Keown was brill,Beardsley was excellant as was
    Ebbrell.Sheedy very good in patchs only to do some stupid things
    as well.
    
    Paul ,I was above you at the very highest seat in the Glwadys st
    stand.( We proably bumped into each other).
    
    I also got to old Trafford but will talk about that later.
    
    
    Cheers
    
    
    Liam

Great to see the blues doing (and playing) well again. Anyone going to Watford 
tonight? I know it's only the thingy cup but Blues Vs Watford games are usually 
very entertaining eg. 4:4 4:5 not to mention 2:0 at Wembley for the FA Cup.

Martin M

    
    Watford  1-2   Everton   att 11,000ish
    Some kid 71    Newell 82,
                   Beardsley 83
    
    Everton win 3-1 on aggregate.
    
    Paul
    

    Paul,
    
    Yes, I shall be there, with my father-in-law who is a Blue. Not sure
    where I'll be sitting yet, but am apparently getting tickets via the
    brother-in-law from NEC. 
    
    Rob

    
    Robbo,
    
    will all the Notts County supporters be sharing a box - I believe
    there's enough room for about 10 of you.......  :-)
    
    Paulo

    Paulo,
    
    Is it possible to book half a box then ? ;-)
    
    Ando

    
    Is Nevin getting a game at the moment ?
    
    

    
    Re .75
    
    There was no sign of him on Saturday, but I think he came on as sub
    last night and made the first goal.
    
    Paul

    
    Everton played around with Watford last night and just when they
    tought they were in with a chance ,the Blues stepped up a gear
    and potted two in as many minutes to finish them off.
    PHew....
    ....And the radio said some dramatic news from vicarage rd 
    watford have equailised on aggregate...
    
    
    ..... but Beardsley has equailised on the night or was it Newell ???
    I cant believe it !!! they both have scored....
    
    (well it went something like that anyway ).
    
    
    Liam

    
    Aston Villa at home on saturday ..We owe them a good hiding.
    But i would be quite happy with a two - nil win.
    
    Latest news on comings and goings:
    
    Zico Mc Donald is gone to Oldham (this leaves us very thin for 
    midfielders and defenders)
    The Great Peter Bonetti has signed as keeper coach (I kid you not)
    
    I pray that the rumour about Gary Stevens is only that ,Surely not
    Howard ,DONT DO IT HOWARD !!!!!!
    
    Young Stuart Barlow is getting into the squad these days ,Its only
    a matter of time now.
    
    Is Atteveld Gone or Wot ??????
    
    
    
    Liam

    
    >>>>Is Atteveld Gone or Wot ??????
    
    He played on Saturday..........
    
    Paul

    And you were at the game Liam????
    
    
    
    Noel

    
    
    Wolves at Goodison in the next round of the League cup.
    
    Paul

    
    RE -1 
    That is the highest insult you could possibly utter ....
    
    Wot I meant to say about Atteveld was ,was he going ????
    I do recall him replacing Sheedy on saturday now that you mention 
    it.Was Ward injured ? I would have thought that bobby the pole 
    should have been substituted in the second half.
    
    
    
    cheers
    
    Liam
    
    (My wife ,father-in-law and brother-in-law are all United supporters
    a breed apart !!!!!!)

    
    ohhh yerrrrrr.......my dad's bigger than your dad....
    
    Ward looked like he pulled his hamstring and could be out for a while -
    shame, he's fitted in really well so far.
    
    I didn't think Bobby was any worse than anyone else, Kendall could have
    taken any of them off - I've never seen a team play so well in the
    first half and then just stop playing in the second.
    
    paul

    
    
    John Ebbrell played a blinder for the England U21s last night - if he
    carrys on playing like that for both Everton and England he can't be
    far off getting into the full England squad.
    
    Paul

    Paul....
      Couldnt agree more...Ebbrell was the best player on the pitch.
     I would prefer to see him in the full England side instead of
    Batty.Shearer must be close to a First cap aswell.
    
    Dave...

    
    Dave,
    
    yeh - he's been playing centre midfield for most of this season, he
    started badly, but he's been outstanding recently.
    
    Paul

    What was the score in the England under 21 last night
    
    Nigeo

    England 2:0 Turkey U21
    
    Shearer 76, 79 mins.

    
    700,000 now plus another 300,000 if he gains a regular first
    team place. Even more money to follow after that if he plays
    for England.
    
    Apart from that don't know much about him except that he hasn't
    played a great deal for the first team. He's a youngster as well,
    20 years old.
    
    Apparently he has potential. Daglish'a assistance at Blacburn, Ray
    Harford, phoned Luton with an offer just as Jackson was driving
    up to sign for Everton. It was Harford that signed Jackson for
    Luton in the first place.
    
    JN.

    
    Cheers,
    
    sounds like a lot of money - I hope he's worth it.
    Typical Kenny the Dog move, wait until he's virtually signed for
    Everton and then try and sign him - ala Speedie.
    
    Injury news:
    
    Keown should be fit for tomorrow's game against his previous club, this
    means that Kendall has virtually a full squad to choose from. The only
    injuries now are Mark Ward - Hamstring and Ian Snodin - you name it,
    he's had it. Snodin continues to make 'slow, but steady progress'. No
    idea about if and when he'll be fully fit again.
    
    Internationals:
    
    Keown was called up for the England squad, but was unfortunatly
    injured - it shouldn't be long before he gets called up again.
    Beardsley spent 90 frustrating minutes on the bench for England.
    
    Paul

    Everton   0-2   Aston Villa   Att 27,500ish
                    Regis, Daley
    
    Southall
    Jackson 
    Ratcliffe (Newell 45 mins)
    Ebbrell
    Watson
    Keown
    Warzycha
    Beardlsey
    Cottee
    Harper
    Sheedy (Atteveld 75 mins)
    
    What an unbelievable cr*p performance - only Southall managed to keep
    the score down to 2, I can't remember the last time Everton were that
    bad in a home game.
    
    Everton started badly as Villa dominated the first 10 minutes, but
    things seemed to be picking up as Beardsley and Waryzcha started to
    make gaps in the Villa defence. But then Regis scored against the run
    of play - and Everton just fell apart. Daley scored the second goal
    with a screamer mid-way through the second half.
    
    On the plus side, Matty Jacko had a good solid debut - he looks skilful
    and confident on the ball - a bit unusual for an Everton defender !! On
    the negative side, Ebbrell was eclipsed by Kevin Richardson and with
    him out of the way, Everton's attackers were totally out of it.
    Beardsley and Cottee both had a quiet game. Sheedy and Ratcliffe had
    stinkers - they must be on their way soon.
    
    Transfer news - the rumours about Hagi still persist, the latest is
    that Kendall is desperate to get him from Real Madrid, at least until
    the end of the season, whether it's on loan, or he has to break the
    bank to buy him.
    
    Paul

    
    "Exciting things happening for the future at Goodison Park,but
    I dont think i,ll be in the reckoning "
    
    Quote from Pat Nevin and his transfer request was granted.
    Sad to see him go ,he was a fans favorite.
    
    Apparently Celtic are no longer interested because they say
    they dont need this kind of player now.(I would beg to differ)
    
    Sounds like a dreadful game last saturday ,Villa are fast becoming
    a bogie team for us.
    
    Our home record was shattered ,QPR away on saturday,normally a 
    formality but these days we are finding it hard to get a good run
    together.
    
    We are still lacking in just about every position ,defence ,midfield
    and defence again.Howard is going to have to spend or we will end
    up in mid-table mediocrity again.
    
    Who are we playing in the Noddy cup next tuesday ????????
    
    
    Cheers
    
    Liam
    

    Hi Liam,
    
>>>    Who are we playing in the Noddy cup next tuesday ????????
    
    It's Wolves at home in the League cup on Wednesday.
                                                       
    Paul

    
    QPR   3-1  Everton   10,002
    Bailey     Cottee
    Barker 2
    
    Well, Everton give yet another cr*p team their first home win of the
    season. Apparently they didn't play as badly as the scoreline suggests
    - Beardlsey was outstanding and it was only some amazing goalkeeping
    which kept Everton from getting a result. But they're still going to
    struggle if the defence keeps leaking goals like this...
    
    Wolves at home tomorrow - ex-Evertonian Andy Mutch misses the game, but
    I can see Bull causing havoc - probably be a 5-5 draw. Then Luton away
    on Saturday, I confidently expect Everton to win......
    
    Paul

    
    I Wish I was that confident !!!!!!!
    
    I caught the last half-hour on the radio ,of the QPR game.
    It was all Everton ,but they couldn.t get the equailiser
    and were caught for the third 4 mins into injury time.
    The commentator said Everton played well but I would rather
    they played s@@t and got a few points on the board.These
    are supposed to be the "easy" teams...
    
    More rumours in the paper today about Southall and Newell
    going to Chelsea for 3m.Apparently Kendall is after young
    James of Watford(i think).
    
    
    Cheers
    
    
    Liam

    
    Beagrie  gets a recall from loan from sunderland where he was setting
    them alight .Apparently he got man of the match twice but Kendall
    has refused to let him go and he may play tonight.
    
    Better hide all the motorbicycle,s
    
    cheers
    
    Liam
    
    prediction for tonight.... A safe two nil for the TOFFEE,S
    
    

    He is talking to Jimmy Armfield at this very moment on Radio 5
    talking about his 2 goals in the 4-1 win against Wolves. Not a
    bad comeback.
    
    He says he's intent on staying at Goodison and doesn't want to move.
    
    Dave

    
    I heard  the interview and true enough he said that he never handed
    in a transfer request and does not want to leave.I think with the
    current Everton squad there is a place there for him but he wasn,t
    very consistent last year,maybe he might fit in with Beardsley this
    year ??
    
    A good win last night ,just what we needed ,after the last two 
    saturdays .Hopefully now we stuff Luton on saturday and start crawling
    our way up the table.
    
    
    
    
    Cheers
    Liam
    
    Whats the latest update on Ian Snodin ?????????????
    

    
    Liam,
    
    who did Beagrie replace last night ?
    
    The last I heard about Snodin was 'he's making slow but steady
    progress' - It must be a year since his last appearance, I can't really
    see him making a succesful comeback, even if he does regain full
    fitness he'll be a shadow of his former self - look how cr*p Heath and
    Ratcliffe are now after their injuries....
    
    Paul

    
    Watto,
    
    Beagrie & Nevin replaced Ward & Sheedy
    
    Ando

    
    Lets stuff Luton tommorrow and get back up the table.We are now 
    fifteenth.... and the strange thing is we are playing some
    great football (with the exception of the villa game).
    
    Ah Well back to the drawing board.
    
    
    Liam
    
    p.s. Will Beagrie be playing I wonder ??????????????

    
    Luton  0-1  Everton   att 8,022
                Waryzcha
    
    Beagrie played AND was man of the match in the reports I've seen - what
    did they feed him on at Sunderland ??
    
    Apparently it was a really cr*p game - the ball was booted out of the
    ground SIX times, Luton didn't have a single shot on goal and Everton
    should have won by about 3 or 4 nil. But at least it was a clean sheet
    and an away win. Due to a colour clash Everton had to wear Luton's away
    strip.
    
    Everton's team:
    
    Southall
    Jackson (Cottee 65 mins)
    Hinchliffe
    Ebbrell
    Watson
    Keown
    Nevin (Warzycha 65 mins)
    Beardsley
    Newell
    Atteveld
    Beagrie
    
    Paul

>    Due to a colour clash Everton had to wear Luton's away
>    strip.
 
    Don't Everton usually wear a yellow strip away from home? Luton wear
    blue and white, so they should have known they couldn't bring the blue
    uniforms. Nice to see the blues get an away win.
    
    Tom   

According to yesterdays paper Howard Kendall is qouted as saying that
all those alickadoos in the private boxes across the pitch had their backs
to the window watching the rugby on T.V. doesn't say much for the quality 
of football played !!!!!!

Rgds,
Shaughs.

    Indeed, but they were playing Luton.

    
    Well we really stuffed Luton then .. Maximum points anyway.
    
    Another good show from Beagrie ,man  of the match.
    Apparently Nevin was sh@@ he got a 5 rating.
    
    
    And we are crawling up the table ,currently 12th another 3 points
    and we could move to eighth.
    
    
    cheers
    
    Liam

    
    I saw Bobby the Pole's goal on the box last night - Beagrie won the
    ball in midfield, beat two men and crossed for Warzycha to hammer the
    ball in from the edge of the area - what a cracker !
    
    Everton looked terrible in Luton's tastless orange away strip - Like
    Tom said a couple back, I can't understand why Everton didn't take the
    yellow strip - it's obviously a ploy to confuse the opposition and win
    a few more away games.......
    
    Paul

    
    
    Whats all this rubbish about the Blues chasing either Rush or Deano ??
    
    The papers must be getting bored .
    
    Beardsley is likely to start for england (worse luck for us Irish)
    Bobby the pole starts for Poland,and i havent seen Sheedy on the 
    Irish injury list either.
    
    
    
    Roll on Wednesday
    
    
    Liam

    
    And the rumours continue .....
    
    I have just read that Howard has just offered 2m for 
    Robert Fleck of Norwich ???????
    
    
    He is a good player but 2m is a bit much ,dont you think ?
    
    
    I,ve no doubt at this stage that EVERTON have been linked to 
    almost everyone in the first division and maybe more ...
    
    
    
    Liam

    
    Newell's departure leaves the forward line lacking in depth - Newell's
    been cr*p for the last eighteen months, but at least he was an
    alternative option to Cottee. I'd be very surprised to see Beagrie or
    Nevin leaving in the near future - other wise we might see Harper
    playing at centre forward.
    
    At least Kendall's cleared out most of Harvey's failures - McCall,
    Milligan, Newell etc etc. Jackson looks like he'll be a good buy, but
    he needs to buy a few more pretty quickly.
    
    Rob Anderson - are you still going to Goodison on the 23rd Nov ?
    
    Paul
                                                                    

    
    Paul,
    
    Of course I am - I wouldn't miss the opportunity to see my
    puny-little-club's appearance at such a revered mega-huge-club's
    super-fantastic-stadium :-) etc....
    
    Where do you drink before the game ? As, I think I've said, I'll be with my
    father-in-law, but he's not averse to the odd drop of bitter.
    
    Rob

    
    Rob,
    
    I usually go to the Arkles with my brother-in-law, it's on the far side
    of Stanley Park - near Anfield - handy for parking (if you can stand
    the stench :-)) - I'll drop you a mail next week with more details.
    
>>    puny-little-club's appearance at such a revered mega-huge-club's
>>    super-fantastic-stadium :-) etc....
    
    Did you know that Goodison has escalators, so you don't have to climb
    millions of stairs to get to the Top Balcony ? I didn't see any at
    Meadow Lane........
    
    Paul
                                                       

    I believe Everton tried to sign Johnston from Partick for 100K back
    in 1982.   He left the following year for 200K to Watford.   You get
    your man at long last ...
    
    Ray

    
    Hi Liam,
    
    I'll look forward to a few beers - I should (touch wood) be back
    permanently in Liverpool before christmas....
    
    I wonder what team Kendall will play now......
    
                               Southall
    
                     Jackson             Hinchliffe
                          Watson   Keown
    
    
                         Beagrie       Ebbrell Ward
                                Beardsley
                                
                            Johnston Cottee
    
    No place for Sheedy, Ratcliffe, Warzycha, Harper, Atteveld, Nevin
    
    The midfield looks a bit weak and only Keown, Watson and Southall are
    over 5'10 - should be interesting defending corners....
    
    Stay tuned for a full report on Saturday's game.
    
    paul

>>         <<< Note 35.121 by BLKPUD::WATTERSONP "No Irish in Sweden" >>>
  
>>        Stay tuned for a full report on Saturday's game.
    
    
    ...and read Note 39 for the unbiased version.... ;-)
    
    Rob

    
    Everton have some Dutchman called 'Boggers' on trial from Mechelen -
    do you know anything about him Ton ?
    
    Paul

    
    
    Probably a Donkey like Wouters.....
    
    Paul

    
    nah - he can't be that bad - Arsenal haven't tried to buy him....
    
    :-)
    
    Paul

    I assume -1 was written by that Dutch bloke ?

    Because the subject was quadruped football players. Something which
    seems to generate more than a little hysterical excitement in your
    side of the Dike.

    what happened to .126 ???
    
    Paul

         <<< Note 35.130 by BLKPUD::WATTERSONP "No Irish in Sweden" >>>
                                   -< eh ? >-

>>    what happened to .126 ???
    
>>    Paul

Ask the moderator, I dunno! I thought I was quite friendly :-)

T_

    Was it a Cunno special ?
    
    I think we should be told.
    
    jb.

               <<< Note 35.129 by CURRNT::PAGED "Terry Waited" >>>
                          -< Lets get back to footie >-

>>    Because the subject was quadruped football players. Something which
>>    seems to generate more than a little hysterical excitement in your
>>    side of the Dike.

I think you are missing the point! the only thing you are doing here is
p*ss*ng off on players you never heard off and have never seen playing.

If you want to make solid statements on them, go out and see them, then
you can always say they are donkeys or not, they way you are doing it now
from behind your desk makes me sick!

T_

    <<< Note 35.132 by BAHTAT::BLYTHE "Ee bah gum th's trouble at t'mill" >>>
                             -< The plot thickens >-

>>    Was it a Cunno special ?
    
>>    I think we should be told.
    
>>    jb.

No it was not, sorry....


T_

>>>>No it was not, sorry....
    
    
    So what was it ? - a run down on this Boggers bloke ?
    
    Paul

               <<< Note 35.136 by CURRNT::PAGED "Terry Waited" >>>
                            -< Assuming SET/HIDDEN >-

>>Dr Martens,

>>I think its you who's missing the point. All I'm doing here is p*ss*ng off on
>>precious little twerps who hyper-ventilate each time their chain is pulled.

>>Rgds
>>Lord Hee Haw

Well hear hear looks who's talking!!!!!!!!!! It seems to me you think very
highly of yourself, well just continue 'cause I for one don't!

T_

    Will do Dr !!

    
    
    CHILDREN CHILDREN !!!!!!!
    
    If you're going to insult each other in this note, can't you at least
    try and be vaguely witty and entertaining.......
    
    :-) :-)
    
    Paul 

    rep -1
    
    You're completely right Paul, I'm off.
    
    T_

    Me too, game over.

    
    JJ,
    a doot wee Mo musta tellt them whit yeez dae ti the seats at Ibrox,
    ev'ry time yeez come avisitin',(as weell as whit yeez dae wi'oor
    pies).;^)

    Chortle! By the way, what DO they do with your pies?

    
    re.last
    
    Well...we certainly don't eat them that's for sure. They're more
    inedible than the Parkhead one's !!
    
    As for the seats......I've been to Ibrox about a dozen times since the
    new stadium opened,and only once have I saw any seats damaged.
    Certainly,after the recent match there we left late so as to avoid the
    rush at the exits & I didn't notice ANY seats damaged in the bottom
    section of the Broomloan.
    I've laso saw us being gubbed there on more than one occassion & as I
    said...only once have I say any seats damaged.
    
    I've yet to see a pie stall set on fire though...........
    
    Now where did that happen again ??????????????   8*))
    
    
    
    

    
    
    Re last
    
    I can't believe the Celtic game's been cancelled - if they were worried
    about crowd violence, why did they arrange the game in the first
    place ?????
    
    I'm sure there must be some other reason (Sharp is no longer an Everton
    player - perhaps.... ?)
    
    I'll see what I can find out at the weekend.
    
    Johnston looks like he's managed to talk himself out of any future
    involvement with the Scotland team - he was whinging in the paper
    yesterday about only being sub for the San Marino game - Roxbrough
    didn't take to kindly to his remarks......
    
    Paul

    
    Just because I havent been in the notes for a day or two ,someone
    starts an argument ( and i missed it ).
    Ah Well back to football........
    
    
    The Toffees are playing Notts County at home tomorrow.
    I have been getting good at my predictions lately  but
    this is a hard one,Given that Super Mo will proably
    be making his debut I,ll go for a home win...
    
    Everton 3   County 1
    
    Beardsley 1 Super Mo 2
    
    We live in hope.
    
    As I said before we are crawling up the table and another few wins
    and by the new year we could well be in contention.(remember i said
    it first on the 22 nov 91).Before the season started I didn,t hold
    much hope of anything this year ,looking at the team we had ,But
    Kendall has already made some shrewd buys i.e. Beardsley ,Jackson
    and hopefully Super Mo .Also he is bringing out the best in players
    like Beagrie ,Ward ,Keown (who was getting better anyway).
    So things are looking on the up at Goodison.
    
    
    cheers
    
    Liam 
    (ever an optimist)

    
    I Forgot to agree with you Paul
    The missing Link seems to be a midfielder to play with
    Ebbrell.Maybe Mc Stay ,Who knows ??????
    
    
    
    Liam

    
    Dream on...........If McStay decides to leave his beloved Celtic,it'll
    be for the change & for the chance to better himself.
    No doubt the lure of winning trophies will have a lot to do with it
    too,so why should he choose Everton ?????
    
    I'm not being sarcastic btw,I'm serious
    
    SQFCSC
    
    

    
    
>>    Dream on...........If McStay decides to leave his beloved Celtic,it'll
>>    be for the change & for the chance to better himself.
>>    No doubt the lure of winning trophies will have a lot to do with it
>>    too,so why should he choose Everton ?????
  
    Point taken - but I'm sure Everton could afford to pay him higher wages
    (why else would Johnston go to Goodison ?) - AND he could bank a
    reasonable stack of wads in the signing on fee and his cut of the
    transfer fee.......  
    
    Paul

    
    
    	re -1
    
    	If money was uppermost in McStay's mind, then why has he stuck with
    Celtic for so long. Although he will benefit out of any move, most of
    the Celtic faithfull believe that McStay's loyalty to the club will
    make  him stay at Parkhead. I only hope that the club can match any
    cash offer that he gets elsewhere and that he remains where he is.
    
    
    gk. ( living in hope! )

    
    I personally believe that Celtic will `break the bank'to keep McStay at
    Parkhead.
    The 27 year-old midfielder is also due a testimonial next year,so if he
    is thinking about money...then staying at Parkhead will put around 500K
    in his pocket.
    
    Any more info on why the Graeme Sharp testimonial is off ????.....and
    what about Nevin,any bids for him ?
    What'sthe feelings of the Everton fans regarding the departure of
    Newall ?
    I saw him play against Celtic at Parkhead last year in the 2-2 friendly
    in pre-season and he looked good !
    
     

    
    Re last few...
    
    The latest on the Sharp testimonial - it's cancelled !! It WILL NOT be
    played at Goodison, the Police have refused to let the game go ahead at
    Goodison under any circumstances....
    
    Newell - he started off well, but as he struggled to score goals, his
    general confidence went - his last 20 or so games were embaressing.
    
    And on to Saturday...
    
    Everton 1-0   Notts County     24,000ish
    Cottee 37
    
                       Southall
              Jackson             Hinchliffe
                    Keown    Watson
    
    
            Ward      Beardsley  Ebbrell  Beagrie(Warzycha)
    
                     Cottee   Johnston(Harper 60 mins)
    
    Not a bad performance - Everton always looked as if they'd win quite
    easily - the approach play, especially in the first half, was superb
    with Beardsley dominating the midfield. Johnston had a quiet debut, he
    looked a bit slow and unfit, but hopefully he'll improve over the next
    few weeks.
    
    Cottee was outstanding, he scored the winner and hit the woodwork twice
    with two superb efforts - the only black mark was the header he managed
    to miss from one yard out... Ebbrell had a quiet game - he still needs
    someone to help him out in midfield, Keown and Matt Jackson were both
    solid in defence, Notts didn't create a single opportunity. Beagrie had
    a strange game - he has the ability to walk the ball through any
    defence, but he still has a problem knowing when to release the ball.
    
    All in all, a fairly entertaining game - Everton should have scored
    more but didn't, County looked better than I was expected but were
    obviously overawed at playing at a top-class stadium... :-)
    
    Paul 

    
    A good result .. Well there was only three points on offer and we got
    them all.The reports in the paper said it was easy for the blues but 
    they did miss some chances.Cottee still has me frustrated ,playing
    brill one week and pretty average the next.
    I still think we are in with a shout for the league and next week 
    against Leeds should be a cracker.(Are you going to that one Paul)
    This maybe blind optimisium (sp) but I havent seen any team that will
    have it easy at Goodison yet..
    
    
    Back Later
    
    
    Liam 

    
    Hi Liam,
    
    Cottee did nothing on Saturday, other than score one, hit the woodwork
    twice and miss a sitter - he's that type of player. His confidence is
    high at the moment and provided he isn't made to run round like a idiot
    for 90 minutes, he'll continue to be in the right place at the right
    time.
    
    I probably won't make the Leeds game at Goodison a week on Wednesday,
    I'm stuck back in Basingstoke again now for a few weeks. I was very
    impressed with Leeds on Sunday, but hopefully, they'll let that win go
    to their heads and fall alseep for the next two games....
    
    Paul
    
    Ps - Stefan - I got a Liverpool echo on saturday, I'll send it on to
    you when I get the chance.

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    Paul,
    
    Sorry I missed you on Saturday; due to transport difficulties, we
    travelled by train (Kirkdale), and arrived at the ground at 2.35, so
    went straught to our seats, rather than walk past to try and find the
    pub.
    
>>    more but didn't, County looked better than I was expected but were
>>    obviously overawed at playing at a top-class stadium... :-)
    
    County didn't have a clue :-(, Everton did look good in patches, and
    the stadium is very attractive, but.....
    
    ....where was the atmosphere - 24,230 in the ground, and you could here
    virtually every word uttered by the players ! If the pro-Super-League
    lobby want to base their arguments around crowd numbers, then they
    should go along and experience this phenomenon - I've been to
    non-league games where the crowd has shown more passion.
    
    As to the Everton team :
    
    Southall - Was he playing ?
    Jackson - Nobody tested his defensive abilities.
    Hinchcliffe - Very accomplished in defence and going forward - the
    inch-perfect 60 yard pass to Cottee for the goal was world-class. Can
    Kendall seriously be thinking of paying the money-grabbers at Wimbledon
    800,000 PLUS Hinchcliffe for Phelan ?
    Watson & Keown - Solid enough, albeit against donkeys.
    Ebbrell - Dissappointing.
    Ward - very quiet game.
    Beardsley - Everywhere in the first half, and nowhere in the second -
    still of international class on this showing.
    Johnston - Badly lacking fitness (though not his old wrestling tricks)
    Cottee - Obviously out to prove his worth; the only thing he did wrong
    was to miss THAT header. Surely better than Kendall's supposed ideal of
    Kerry Dixon ?
    Beagrie - The man has amazing ball-control skills. What a shame he
    can't play as part of the team.
    
    I won't do a similar assessment of The 'Pies - it would distress me too
    much; only Cherry earned his keep.
    
    Rob 
    
    PS. Did you miss County's shot on target midway through the second half ?
    
    PPS. If you're looking for a 'big-man' upfront, hows about buying Paul
    Rideout from us; only four careful owners prior to County, and I'm sure
    the wages in carrots are cheap ;-)                              

    
    Re .158
    Hi Rob, shame about the pub on Saturday - The Notts County
    supporters were all in The Arkles - there was about 20 people
    altogether..... :-) But serioulsy, there wasn't a bad turn out by your
    lot - about 1000 and at least they made some noise...
    
    I agree about the atmosphere, the seats have really killed it nowadays,
    it was never that brilliant - the low roof on the St End muffles any
    sound made - but it's a like a morgue for some games....
    
    Paul

    
    
    Leicester  tonight in the mickey-mouse cup (that I spent loads of money
    going to the final last year).
    
    
    Should be a Doddle ...............
    
    
    Liam

    doddle for who ;-)

    
    ZDS cup
    
    Leicester  2-1  Everton
                    Beardsley                                           
    
    
    It's not very often that I'm pleased when Everton lose, but last night
    was one of those times - hopefully this'll be the last ever ZDS cup game
    for the blues.
    
    Paul

My heart bleeds blue blood for you Watty!!! 

Nice to see Johnston paying off his transfer fee!!! Ha ha



See yer


		Si

    
    I have just ate my WATCH.................
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Stupid cup anyway Bla Bla Bla........................
    
    
    
    Bring on the peacocks.A typical ploy by Kendall to lull Leeds
    into a false sense of security for the weekend.
    
    
    Leeds 1 EVERTON 2
    
    
    cheers
    Liam

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>>>    Leeds 1 EVERTON 2
    
    Oh no - another Liam prediction...... :-)
    
    Leeds away at the moment is probably going to be one of the toughest
    games of the season - but hopefully Leeds' be on such a high after last
    weeks performace that if Everton can hold them for the first 20 minutes
    they'll start to get frustrated.
    
    The defence is a lot more solid than it has been with Keown and Jackson
    playing well, but Everton will have to play well everywhere to get a
    result - if Beagrie, Beardsley and Bobby can put pressure on their
    cumbersome defenders I can see Everton scoring at least a couple of
    goals... so hopefully.......
    
    Paul

    
    
    Leeds   1-0   Everton att 30,000ish
    Wallace 87
    
    Well I was almost right with my prediction - Leeds expected an easy
    win, but Everton played well in all departments - except up front.
    Beardsley missed a couple of good chances to put the blues ahead. As
    the game went on, Leeds got more frustrated and Fairclough was sent off
    for punching Mark Ward - it's the second time he's been sent off
    against Everton. Hodge appeared as substitue - was on for seven
    minutes, got booked and was replaced.
    
    Unfortunatly, with just three minutes left, Southall missed a cross and
    the ball fell to Wallace to score :-(
    
    Mo Johnston has a hamstring strain and missed the game - Atteveld
    replaced him, no news about whether he'll be fit for Wednesday's game.
    
    Everton have showed they can be as good as the rest of the first
    division, but they must stop wasting chances - especially in away
    games.
    
    Stay tuned for regular updates on Wednesday.
    
    Paul
        

    
    
    SHIT.............
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Another ruined weekend....Leeds with this kind of Luck will win the 
    league.

    
    Loads of selection problems tonight - Johnston's doubtful, Hinchliffe's
    out, Harper's doubtful and Jackson's cup-tied. Kendall may recall
    Ratcliffe......
    
    Leeds are at full strength
    
    Paul

    
    Please ignore my previous outburst but I really thought that we could 
    beat Leeds this time.They beat us twice last year in the league and
    we beat them in the northern final of "whats the name of that cup
    again". Some exchange that.
    
    
    AH WELL ..we,ll get them tonight in the Rumbleows...
    
    
    Paul ,just for you ,I promise not to do a prediction.
    
    
    
    Cheers
    
    Liam

    
    Half-time
    
    Everton   1-2   Leeds
    Atteveld        Speed, McAlister

    
    Oh bloody hell
    
    Everton 1-4 Leeds
                Wallace 2 in a minute (30 minutes) left

    
    Final score
    
    Everton 1-4 Leeds  att 25,467
    
    I don't like football anyway - it's a stupid game :-(
    
    miserable sulking b*stard

    
    I've spoken to Howard Wilkinson, and he is prepared to give
    SIOG::DAWSON 10 pounds each time he predicts Leeds to lose
    this season ...   :^)

    
    
    
    SEE .168  FOR  REPLY , DITTO DITTO ....8-)
    
    
    
    
    
    LIAM
    
    

                                    
    Everton  4-0   West Ham    att 21,000ish
    Cottee 8   (the first time he's scored against his old club)
    Beagrie 10 (screamer from 25 yards)
    Beardsley 36 (the usual Beardsley class finish)
    Johnston 53 (scrambled effort - his first for the Blues)
    
    Too easy..  
    
    Coming soon...
    Southend at home in the FA Cup
    
    Paul

    
    Two Everton players have been selected for the England B squad;
    
    - Martin Keown - an acknowledgement of his outstanding displays in a
    fairly poor Everton defence this season
    
    - John Ebbrell - a natural progression from the U-21 team
    
    Paul

    Paul,
    
    The reason for the selection of two such mediocre players for a B
    international would have nothing to do with the fact that the players
    who would normally play are unavailable, would it ??!!?? 8-)
    
    Stew.
    

    
    Re last
    
    Absolutely not !!!!
    
    Keown was selected for the previous England squad - but was
    unfortunatly injured and had to withdraw - Ebbrell has been playing
    well for most of the season - PLUS he's been captain of the England U21
    team for the past x games - it's a natural progression for him - he'll
    be in the full squad fairly soon.
    
    Paul

    
    Oldham   2-2   Everton   att 14,000ish
    Palmer,        Sheedy,
    Milligan       Nevin
    
    I saw the extended highlights on the box over the weekend - what an
    excellant game, both teams played well and either team could have won.
    Oldham took the lead mid-way through the first half when the defence left
    Palmer free on the edge of the six yard box and he made no mistake.
    
    Sheedy equalised just before half-time when Jackson's shot was pushed
    out by the keeper, Beardsley was first to the ball and lifted it into
    the middle where Johnston nodded the ball across for Sheedy to head in.
    
    The first 20 minutes of the second half was all Oldham with Sharp and
    Marshall causing all kinds of problems - Milligan put them back in
    front with a volley from 25 yards - Nev looked a bit slow getting down
    to it. Nevin then scored Everton's second equaliser when he intercepted
    a poor backpass and knocked the ball past the keeper - Everton finished
    stronger and only some fine keeping prevented Watson and Beardsley from
    scoring the winner (typical !!).
    
    Sheedy looked something like his old self again - he was actually
    challenging for the ball and Johnston looked very dangerous linking
    with Beardsley up front.
    
    Team
    
                             Southall
    
                     Jackson          Hinchliffe
    
                         Keown  Watson
    
                 Warzycha   Ebbrell Beardsley Sheedy
    
                         Johnston   Beagrie
    
    Subs:  Nevin - on for Warzycha
           Harper - on for Sheedy
    
    Paul

    
    Phew Have I been busy.............
    
    All this work is killing me.I have only been in read-only mode recenty
    but have been kept upto date thanks to Paul.
    
    Nice win against the Happy Hammers and by all accounts i.e. the 
    sunday papers  we were lucky ?? to get a draw at Oldham (not that
    I believe them ).
    
    The Arse on saturday and it,s a local derby here in the clo in dublin
    Where myself and siog:: Donnelly work hand in hand.Some punt,s shall
    be exchanged .I can also have kind words with Messrs VAN ESBECK and
    SPENCER .
    
    Kendall seems to be getting it right ,I would have settled for a 
    serious challenge next year but now I,m getting impatient.
    Lying seventh at this point of the season is just nicely poised
    to pounce .If only we had beaten Leeds then ?????????????
    
    We still need a midfielder ,good to see Sheedy playing well again.
    Any news about Hagi ?? We get Spanish football here on a thursday
    night on screensport and i have seen him play quiet a bit lately
    but I cant see him leave Real Madrid this season,them doing so well
    and all that.
    
    Ah well at least Shelbourne are top of the league of Ireland.
    
    
    cheers
    
    Liam
    
    
    p.s Lets see those MARBLE HALLS crumble and quake on saturday so 
    I,ll have loads of dosh for santa !!!!!
    

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    I'll be coming out to the CLO tomorrow to collect my turkey Liam. You
    can leave the punts up its .... By the way, how many punts do you want
    to give me? I reckon we'll thrash your lot 5-4 or 6-5 or so.

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    Christmas came early for Ian Wright ..........
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    and the Everton defense were playing SANTA .....
    
    
    Liam
    
    (Gone for a sulk )

    
    Another three points dropped against weds when we should have
    won,we seem to have a big problem after getting into the last
    18 yards..
    
    
    
    
    
    Liam

    
    Away to Southampton tommorrow .The way we are playing at the moment
    i would not predict anything.We seemed to be playing well but 
    not scoring .
    re. The Liverpool game ,I saw it on the Granada Match and how 
    we didn,t beat the red sh@@@ this time is beyond me.Houghton
    the smallest man on the pitch ,heading off the line ????
    
    I am almost conceding the league (almost),Hopefully a good cup
    run .
    A quote from Kendall "We are the most attractive side at the moment
    but it wont win us anything " .
    
    Dont worry Howard you are getting there.
    
    
    
    
    Liam
    
    p.s. re Venison ,Do we really need another average player ??

    Liam
    
>>>    p.s. re Venison ,Do we really need another average player ??
    
    
    Got to agree with you there - I've never rated Venison - he seems to
    have spent the last couple of years on the injury list - I hope
    Kendall's not desperate enough to waste good money on him.
    
    There was another rumour in the paper here yesterday about Kendall
    being interested a signing Dion Dublin - some big 6ft+ centre forward
    who plays for Cambridge - I'll reserve judgement of that as well.
    
    paul
    

    
    
    I have seen the said Dion Dublin and he is good .A lot of skill for
    his height and keeps banging in the goals for Cambridge.
    
    
    
    Southampton today !!! I would be very dissapointed if we didnt get
    the three points here.
    
    
    cheers
    
    
    Liam
    
    p.s .HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL IN THIS CONFERENCE, and Paul I hope to be 
    seeing you soon ,early feb maybe for a few CASTLEMAINE XXXX,S.

    
    Paul 
    
    I have just looked up the fixtures and I,ll be over proably on the
    8th of feb for the QPR game (should be a good one after their
    performance yesterday) or i might leave it till the 22nd against
    Leeds (but we might lose that one to a jammy last minute goal).
    
    I will check out the special offers and you never know i might 
    be over for both.
    
    Southend on saturday ,this could be a tough one ,they had a great
    win at newcastle yesterday 4-0 .
    
    
    cheers
    
    
    Liam

    
    Everton   1-0  Southend   Att 22,000ish
    
    A narrow win over Southend, but who cares - a wins a win in the FA Cup.
    Beardsley scored the goal after 15 minutes and Johnston hit the bar
    soon after - reading the 'slightly biased' southern newspapers over the
    weekend, Southall was the only thing between Everton and a humiliating
    'Arsenal'. 
    
    Chelsea away in the fourth round - a bit tricky, but I can't see
    Everton losing to a team as bad as that.
    
    Paul

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    Well its the Utd game this saturday. I think Everton will get a result
    no problem although i don't think it will be as great as QPR's margin
    of victory on New Years day.
    
    (How about a prediction from you Paul???)
    
    I'd really like to see Everton put the boot into Utd's title ambitions
    while they're down but we do have a tendency to open the floodgates at
    the other end when we play any top sides Arsenal Leeds(cup) games this
    season. However in the North West Everton's performances have been very
    encouraging beating City and giving Liverpool and Utd defences plenty of
    exercise.
    
    I wish Howard Kendall and Everton all the best for the new year and
    hope he collects some well deserved silverware in the not too distant
    future. I think he is on the right tracks and must be applauded for the
    way Everton are playing the game in the current first division climate.
    
    
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    can the Mod put this in the everton note entry 35
    
    sorreee

    
    Re .195
    
    Liam, I'll try and get to the QPR game and you can buy me a few beers.
    
    Re .196
    
>>>    (How about a prediction from you Paul???)
    
    No chance - have you seen the other predictions in this note ?
    
    The Blues have quite a good record against the Mancs - so I'll be
    disappointed if they do lose on Saturday. I haven't given up all hope
    of going to the game yet - it'll be something special to stand in the
    Stretford End with that Stockman bloke and see the Mancs get stuffed.
    
    Other news:
    
    The Chelsea - Everton game has been selected as the live match by BBC.
    
    Chelsea are refusing to sell Everton any seats for the game - that's
    typical of Mr Bates and his small brain !! - Chelsea claim that they can't
    segregate the supporters properly if there are Evertonians in the
    stands - how many seats has Stamford Bridge got ? - it must be at least
    15,000 and they can't keep a couple of thousand safe from their animals
    - it says a lot for Chelsea. (That is NOT a dig at Chelsea supporters
    in here, it's a whinge at Ken Bates) 
    
    Paul
    
                                        

    
    ITV have selected the Aston Villa game to be the live game on TV on 2nd
    Feb - that's two weeks in a row Everton will be on the box.
    
    Paul

re -.1

Paul,
	Are you sure that Everton are on sunday, as I'm travelling (from Ireland)
	to the Arsenal Vs Man Utd game (that weekend) and wasnt too sure when to
	book my flights as I was afraid that they'd change it to the sunday.


Thanks
	Mick.

    
    Hi Mick,
    
    Yes I'm fairly certain, according to teletext at lunchtime - it's Aston
    Villa - Everton and they're normally reliable.
    
    If you want to be 100% certain, give one of the clubs a ring
    
    Paul

    Re.197
    
      Paul....yeah,thats standard procedure at the Bridge,no seats for Away
    supporters.Still you can still get them.I 've got seats in the East
    Stand for Saturdays game,as we always do.There's always plenty of away
    supporters in there despite not being given seats.Just go straight
    throught Chelsea.
    
    Dave...

    
    
    
        The best seats are in the West stand you'll get a better view..
    
    
    
        andy-b..
    

    
      Andy.....You know thats not safe,anyway away supporters get nicked in
    there straight away.
    
    Dave...

    
    Dave,
    
    Which ones the West stand ? - is that the decrepid old shack underneath
    the TV cameras or the newish stand that almost bankrupted Chelsea in
    the mid 70s.
    
    I've been in the seats on both sides at Stamford Bridge, the decrepid
    old one was full of the usual Chelsea neanerthals - especially at the
    bottom where you could get straight in from the terraces. The other
    side was okay, but I was in the top level, the lowest level doesn't
    look to safe when you see it on TV.
    
    Paul

    
    I wouldn't recommend the seats in the West Stand for away fans.  I was
    there twice last year and was surrounded by quite a few nutters both
    times.  You'll have to keep very very quiet if Everton score.  You do
    get a good view from the West Stand though.
    
    Gary.

    .204
     Paul,thats it,the old stand is the West.
    
      The East Satnd is ok,the Famous(or Infamous) Gate 13 has gone
    now,thats a Family Enclosure now.
      The West Stand,as Gary said is a defiante NO,NO for Away fans.
    
    Dave...

    
    
    The so called nutters as you call them at the bottom of the West Stand,
    are all Chelsea membership holders..
    
    
     andy-b...
    

    
    Wasn't it Chelsea who appointed stewards from the regular
    'supporters' ?
    
    - I remember hearing stories about scraps at Chelsea and the stewards
    would, rather than stop the trouble, join in.....
    
    strange club.....
    
    Paul

    
    
     It's not as if Everton have got the best behaved supporters either,
     There have been many attacks on away supporters at Lime Street
     station over the years.
     Chelsea have had many problems over their time but that seems to
     have calmed down now, but Liverpool and Everton have had their share
     of aggro and they never get punnished or commented upon it by the 
     press..
    
     andy..b
    

    
    I wasn't saying Everton supporters were angels, but the club doesn't
    condone the hooligans - unlike Chelsea appeared to be doing by making
    them stewards...
    
    Also didn't Ken Bates distribute directors tickets to the thugs for a
    game at Luton a couple of years ago and they ran riot ?
    
    Paul
    
    PS - Anyway, Everton always DO Chelsea - High Street Kensington station
    1979 - The Shed, FA Charity shield 1970...... :-)
     

    
    
      That cant be bad two results in all the history of the two clubs..
    
      andy-b...
    

    
    RE The last few  TUT tut....
    
    I,m off on a few day,s holidays and hopefully when I get back on
    monday Everton will have trashed the Mancs and have moved closer to the
    top.
    
    
    
    Cheers 
    
    
    
    Liam

    Stuart Slater?
    
    Should Howard sign him? Is he worth Two million (as reported in
    yesterday's Independent)? Or should the Toffees be looking to sign
    a tall striker?
    
    I'd love to see your opinions,
    
    Vincent.

    
    Should Howard sign him? 
    
    NO !! 
    
    Is he worth Two million (as reported in yesterday's Independent)? 
    
    In today's market, yes he probably is - he destroyed Everton in the
    cup game last season, but as I've already said in the West Ham note,
    Kendall's already signed a number of similar type players.
    
    Or should the Toffees be looking to sign a tall striker?
    
    Yes - it won't do any harm - the team are playing well are creating so
    many chances, it's frustrating when the can't put them away. A tall
    striker may not make a difference, but at least he'll offer a second
    option to Kendall.
    
    I still think Everton should be looking to buy another midfield player -
    someone to help out Ebbrell and let Beardsley play further forward.
                   
    Paul

    Should Everton buy a tall striker??
    
    After watching the Sheff Wed game over the hols , YES they should buy a
    tall striker. I dont think Johnston (sp) got his head to 1 ball during
    the whole game , the only time we got anything in the air was when
    Beagrie came on.
    
    The forward line played a whole lot better against Lfc when Beagrie was
    playing from the beginning , even better in the 2nd half after Wright
    had gone off.
    
    It still puzzles me why we bought Johnston. We have a small forward
    line and we put somebody in who is of the same stature. We should have
    gone for a bigger forward from the start. Somebody will also have to go
    if we buy anyone else - hopefully Cottee (he missed 3 open shots on
    goal against Sheff Wed - only 1 of them on target).
    
    In the 2 games over christmas I was very impressed with Beagrie , but
    it looks as though he is playing in his slippers - he is always falling
    over - any thoughts.
    
    
    Nige
    
    PS. Did any of you Evertonians get the Howard Kendall autobiography in
    your christmas stockings titled 'Only the best is good enough'.
    Im read about 1/3 at the moment , just got past the part where the team
    was getting booed of the park every time they played.
    
    PPS. The atmosphere at Everton was C**P against Sheff Wed. Is this the
    type of future we want with all-seater stadiums and zero atmosphere
    generated??

    
    I don't suppose you fancy taking Cascarino off our hands ?   8*))
    
    

    
    
    What a disasterous weekend ......
    
    Beaten by the scum and then signing Ablett ARRGHHH..............
    
    By all accounts a draw on saturday would have been a fair result
    by championships are won when teams get results like this ..
    Re the penalty : The commentators were quiet sure that it was a penalty
    and were mistified when the ref didn,t even give a free kick.Any 
    comment on this from anyone who was at the match ??????????????
    
    Paul  I have had a change of plan and proably wont be going to the
    QPR match but will definetly be going to the LEEDS match on the 22nd
    of feb.Also i,m trying to persuade the wife that easter is great in 
    coventry.Her cousin is a season ticket holder at highfield and is 
    anxious t oget me there ,If so I could catch the Man City game on the 
    monday..
    
    
    Re Ablett ..My friend (who is an avid blues fan ) met Ablett and his 
    wife in spain last summer and had a few nights out with them .He said
    he was a nice enough fellow but a true RED_NOSE. (there,s a
    contradiction).What is the feeling on merseyside ?????????? I heard
    he was getting a lot of stick from the Kop.I hope Kendall knows 
    what he is doing ?????????? 
    This must signal the end of Ratcliff ,who gave great service to the
    Blues but never got back to his best since his long term injury.
    
    
    cheers
    
    Liam

    
    Forgot to mention that I was at the Everton supporters club meeting
    Irish branch (and no, it wasn,t held in a phone-box) last night.
    15 people turned up ,which wasn,t bad as there was a lot of familiar 
    faces missing.Considering how we are doing this year this was a good
    turn out ,also there was very little notice given in the papers.
    
    So anyone reading this who secretly supports the Blues the Venue
    from now till the end of the Season is
    
    THE MAID BAR  beside the pro cathedral on marlborogh st on the 
    first monday of every month @ 8.00 pm.
    We usually have a bit of banter and finish up with a quiz.....
    
    
    Good Crack and all are welcome.
    
    
    Cheers
    Liam
    
    p.s Tiger COME OUT OF THE CLOSET ,I KNOW WHERE YOUR HEART REALLY LIES.

    
    Re .218
    
    Okay Liam, I might see you at the Leeds game.
    
    Re Ratcliffe - it was announced yesterday that he is now on the
    transfer list - he's no great loss now - he's lost his pace and his
    confidence. Having said that, he'll probably go to Blackburn and finish
    up as one of the players of the year.
    
    Everton are 'live' on the TV for the next three Sunday's running;
    
    Forest at Goodison    19/01/92
    Chelsea away FA Cup   26/01/92
    Villa away            02/02/92
    
    Paul

    
    Any News on Ian Snodin ???????????
    
    I have just got a copy of "when skies are grey" and there is a
    topic on him ,very funny too.It is "Friends of Ian Snodin"
    mimicing the hostage crisis where Snodin hasn,t been seen in
    666 days and so on ....
    
    cheers
    
    Liam

    Group 1
    -------
    SWEDEN
    FRANCE
    YUGOSLAVIA
    ENGLAND
    
    Group 2
    -------
    HOLLAND
    SCOTLAND
    CIS (Commonwealth of Independant States)
    GERMANY
    
    
    Stew.
    

    
    Re .222
    
    Thanks Stew, that's a very helpful note........
    
    (psssstt don't tell anyone, but I've already seen the European draw in
    the other 17 notes that you put it in)
    
    Paul

    
    
    Forest at Home on sunday and it LIVE on I.T.V.
    
    At last people can watch some good football on tele....
    
    
    I seem to remember a few years back  this match was on live mid-week
    and we hammered forest 4-1 .and I remember someone saying that that
    was the first time they had seen EVERTON play (abit like losing his
    virginity;because it was orgasmic 8-) 8-)
    
    
    
    
    Liam

    
    A few facts of interest.
    
    The last time Forest won at Everton was back in August 1977
    when they won 3:1. Since then they have drawn five and lost
    eight of the 13 games played.
    
    Evertons biggest League win over Forest was 6-0 at Goodison
    in October 1961.
    
    EVERTONS full record against Forest.
    
    			P	W	D	L	FOR	AG
    DIVISION 1 		101	43	21	37	164	125
    
    DIVISION 2		8	3	4	1	17	13
    
    F.A CUP		5	3	0	2	12	7
    
    LEAGUE CUP		2	0	0	2	2	4
    
    SIMOD CUP		1	0	0	1	3	4
    
    TOTAL		117	49	25	43	198	153
    
    
    
    JN.

    Liam,
    
    I hope your boys have a really good time at the Bridge on sunday
    and have the stuffing knocked out of you. From what I saw yesterday
    , Forest threw away an easy victory. They should have won 3-0.
    
    Everton to sink in the mud of Stamford Bridge!!!! 2-0 at least to
    Chelsea.
    
    *Tiger*
    

    Everton   1-1    Nottm Forest  att 17,700ish 

    Everton's season so far was summed up nicely in one game - at times,
    Everton's mini forwards ripped Forest apart, but yet again they couldn't
    score enough goals. 

    Everton started off okay and Warzycha and Beardsley both went close
    before Forest took the lead in the 37th minute- Pearce tapped a
    free-kick to Gemmill and his shot took a wicked deflection off Keown's
    back to leave Southall stranded.

    Everton began the second half with Jackson off injured and Warzycha
    replaced by Beagrie - Harper moved from midfield to cover for Jackson
    and this effectively surrendered the midfield to Forest. Southall made
    an outstanding save from Gemmill to deny Forest a second before Everton
    moved both Keown and Watson up front for the last ten minutes - this
    was the signal for a siege on the Forest goal - Cottee and Johnston
    both missed clear chances and Chettle almost steered Beagrie's shot into
    his own goal. Watson finally equalised in the 85th minute after some
    brilliant work by Keown - he nutmegged a defender in the box, then beat
    the keeper to the ball to knock it into the middle for Watson to head
    home.
    
    It's obvious that Everton need a big forward - even if it's just to
    give them another option up front. The midfield were overrun yesterday
    - something that happens everytime Ebbrell has a quiet game. Ablett had
    a average debut - not bad for an average player........ While Keown was
    outstanding yet again - especially when compared to Des Walker who had
    one of the worst games I've seen him play. Jackson picked up a groin
    strain and looks doubtful for next week and Johnston appears to have
    broken his wrist and may be out for a while.
    
    Paul                                                      

re .227

According to the Reading Evening Post, Johnstone has not suffered a fracture and
Howard Kendall not yet ruled him out of the cup clash with Chelsea

Al

    
    RE-2  Excellent unbiased report ,as usual, from our man at Goodison.
    
    I have to agree with everything you said Paul.
    Keown should have got man of the match although Gemmill was a close 
    second.It,s only a matter of time for him to get his England call up.
    You forgot to mention that Southall was back to his best with some 
    brilliant saves and that Cottee is as frustrating as ever,he missed
    a possible hat-trick.I was impressed yet again with Beardsley and
    Johnson covered a lot of ground in the second half especially.
    
    Why was "polish bob" substituted so early ?????????? I thought 
    he was playing well .
    
    
    cheers
    
    Liam

    Liam,                                               
    
>>    Why was "polish bob" substituted so early ?????????? I thought 
>>    he was playing well .
    
    I think Kendall's getting a bit frustrated with him - when he first
    came in he was prepared to run at anyone, but this season he seems to
    prefer to knock the ball back inside to the non-existant midfield.
    
    It looks like he's dropped altogether for Sunday's game and Pat Nevin
    is recalled - should be interesting to see how 'Wee Pat' performs
    against his former club. Johnston's defo out - he hasn't broken his wrist,
    but he hasn't recovered from last weeks knock. Cottee replaces him.
    
    The latest news on the transfer front is........ 
    
    Tranmere have made an approach for both Sheedy and Ratcliffe - the fee
    will be next to nothing for both of them (Sheedy's on a free anyway),
    the main sticking points are - will they want to play in a team with
    Aldridge and also can Tranmere afford their wages ? 
    
    Paul

    I've had the dosh on Everton this afternoon at two-ta-one, they'd
    better win!!
    
    Tony

    Poxy Tony Cottee!!
    
    Tony

    
    FA Cup 4th Round
    
    Chelsea   1-0  Everton att 21,000ish
    
    What an unbelievable cr*p game - the first 45 minutes were terrible
    with both teams so scared of conceeding a goal that they forgot to
    attack. Everton played the little bit of football that was played -
    Nevin almost scored, but he was offside anyway and Cottee almost
    connected with Nevin cross - but was too short. Vinnie Jones controlled
    the midfield like the class player he is........
    
    The second half was slightly better football wise, Chelsea dominated
    the first 15 minutes and Dixon missed a good chance to put them ahead.
    Everton gradually clawed their way back into it, but it was Chelsea who
    took the lead when Clive Allen scored with his first kick of the ball
    after 71 minutes. Everton then decided they'd have to score to stay in
    the cup (!!), but Beagrie missed a good chance, then Cottee got through
    on goal with only the keeper to beat and managed to hit the keeper. The
    worst miss came when Beagrie was pulled down in the box by the keeper,
    Cottee took the penalty and and again managed to hit the keeper.Vinnie
    Jones controlled the midfield like the class player he is........
    
    Paul - this was all witnessed from the comfort of my living room,
    that's how I knew who the Chelsea players were....

    
    ARRGH.........
    
    I Had a dream last night that Chelsea beat Everton and Cottee missed 
    a penalty that could have drawn us level ,then I woke up
    ARRGH...............
    
    
    What a load of crap .Sack Kendall ,sack the lot of them ARRGH..
    
    The same thing happened last year against DE AMMERS ,We was crap
    crap ,crap...
    I,ll still be going to the Leeds match but I,m F...ked if i,m
    going to spend my money on this crap for Easter .
    Our season over and it,s still January CRap Crap crap....
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Ah Well theres always next year ..............ARRGH...............
    
    
    
    
    Liam 
    ( who got totally blotted last night ,and still hasn,t recovered)

    
    
      If you see cottee, tell him he still owes Dennis Wise five pound..
    
      ANDY.B
    

    
    
    If you see cottee, tell him to put his house on the market.
    
    NIGEL.F

    
    In all fareness I'd say the game was pretty much 50-50 with
    more Everton chances coming in the second half.
    
    Chelsea missed about 5 chances in the first half and Graham
    Le-saux took the piss down the left flank.
    
    Nevin couldn't get into the game and Cotee shouldn't have taken
    the penalty, it should have been Beardsly who would have scored.
    
    It could have gone either wey.
    
    JN.

    I watched the game on Sunday...
    
    Why does Howard Kendall insist on playing Ken Dodds Diddymen in his
    side?
    I thought Chelsea were well worth their win, Graeme Le Saux should
    definately have been man of the match!!
    
    Stew.
    

    Re last

    Yawn yawn yawn yawn !!!!

    More brainless Liverpool comments in some other team's note.

    Paul

    Hello  Liam,
    
    hard luck, me aul flower!!  great goal by Clive, eh???
    Wish us luck against Charlton/Sheff Utd...bye.
    
    *Tiger*

    
    ASTON VILLA 0 EVERTON 0
    
    Another crap performance and it now more apparent then ever that we 
    need a tall stricker.Southall was kicking the ball to Mc Grath all
    afternoon with no challenge.Villa had a lot of chances but the
    blues could have sneaked it at the end.Big Ron was disgusted at
    the end because his team couldn,t score ,How do you think Kendall
    must have felt ??Both teams should have had a penalty ,villa,s
    been the most obvious...Cottee still frustrats but me being
    the eternal optimist saw some good things in this game..
    
    Keown was brilliant and he must play for England soon....
    Jackson had a good game and it was obvious that he was injured 
    in the second half.
    Southall back to his best .
    Watson had a good game too.
    APart from that Nevin had a good second half as did Beagrie (back
    to beating the same player three times etc)
    We need to get rid of Cottee and maybe Ward and get someone strong
    to help Ebbrell in midfield.
    
    
    
    back later
    
    
    
    Liam

    
    Totally agree Liam - it's soooo frustrating at the moment, anyway the
    good news is..........
    
    Ian Snodin has resumed full training - he's expected to be into
    contention for a first team place in a month (provided he doesn't break
    down again of course....)
    
    Paul

    
    Paul  Thats the best news I,ve heard all season (apart from the mancs
    getting stuffed last night 8-) )
    
    Snodin was and hopefully still is a class player .
    RE the Leeds game ,I,ve just heard that it is switched to a sunday 
    game ,Can you confirm this ????
    If it is true I can,t make it and will go to the Oldham (everton 
    reserves) game on the 7th march instead.
    
    
    
    cheers
    
    Liam

    
    Liam,
    
    I'm going to the QPR game on Saturday (dunno why after the last few
    weeks), I'll find out about the Leeds game then. I hope it's not on
    telly again. When was the last time Everton won (or even played well in
    a telly game ?)
    
    Anyone heard any rumours about Cottee going to Tottenham ?
    
    Paul
                   

    
    
    Everton    0-0   QPR   att 18,000   
    
    Well I must have been to a worse game than this, but I'm f**ked if I
    can remember when - it was horrendous. Everton played like a team with
    no confidence and no incentive to do anything, QPR on the other hand
    played like a team with loads of confidence and no incentive to do
    anything.
    
    Everton started badly and got gradually worse, the midfield was
    'boosted' by the inclusion of Alan Harper alongside Ebbrell, Ebbrell
    tried hard, but he seems to be suffering from spending most of the
    season as Everton's entire midfield, Harper was just crap and was
    replaced by Waryzcha at half-time. The forwards made the midfield look
    good - Beagrie was frustrating, he had numerous attempts at beating the
    same player six times before eventually losing the ball. Ward spent the
    game hidden in a divot and Johnston wore Cottee's shirt with all the
    skill, class and confidence of the little man - he did sod all and even
    his close control was pathetic. Beardsley wore a blue shirt, but I
    can't remember if he touched the ball.
    
    Everton didn't create a single chance in the whole 90 minutes (QPR only
    had one that I could think of), had the game been on telly I'd have
    fallen asleep after 10 minutes, but unfortunatly I paid to go and with
    a wind-chill factor of about -20 degrees sleep, was impossible - but I
    did read the programme a couple of times AND I knew who was playing
    for the opposition this time.....
    
    Paul
    
    Liam, the Leeds game is LIVE on telly in two weeks AND it's ALL-TICKET
    - take my advice, take the wife shopping instead......

    This is getting ridiculous....ITV have EVerton on live again against
    Leeds on sunday week..................***WHY***?????????????
    
    Its not as if Everton are remotely involved in the championship,
    . I reckon they have been on the telly for 4 of the last six 
    televised games and the only good game was against Chelsea when
    we beat you 1-0  YEEEEEEEEESSS!!!!...
    
    Still waiting for reply from Liam Dawson!!!!
    
    *Tiger*

>>    Its not as if Everton are remotely involved in the championship,
>>    . I reckon they have been on the telly for 4 of the last six 
>>   televised games and the only good game was against Chelsea when
>>    we beat you 1-0  YEEEEEEEEESSS!!!!...
    
    It's obvious - Everton have taken over from Arsenal, (they get beaten
    too often), Liverpool (all those goals in European games) and Man Utd
    (challenging for the League) as the most tedious side to watch on a
    Sunday afternoon - ideal for sending millions to sleep. Chelsea also
    helped out as well.....
    
    Paul

    
    
    Everton have no game this week but Howard Kendall is rumoured
    to be over here in Ireland to watch the "B" match Ireland v Denmark
    tonight.He is supposed to be interested in a few of the Irish youths.
    Also proably to watch Gerry Peyton.
    Ray Atteveld has gone to West Ham on loan ,this puzzeled me as we 
    dont have much cover at the back.
    Ah Well I have to trust Kendall (or do I)......
    
    
    cheers
    
    Liam

    
>>>    Ray Atteveld has gone to West Ham on loan ,this puzzeled me as we 
>>>    dont have much cover at the back.
>>>    Ah Well I have to trust Kendall (or do I)......
    
    There doesn't seem to be much cover anywhere now... I'm dubious about
    what Kendall's doing - the reserves are not particulary strong at the
    moment (they've been stuffed by Liverpool and Villa in recent weeks
    with NO players with first team experience playing). It looks like
    Harper will be expected to fill in for everyone.....
    
    By the way, the youth team have reached the quarter finals of the FA
    youth cup after winning 2-1 at Arsenal - they face Tottenham or Derby
    away.
    
    Paul

    
    Everton played Derry City last night in the Brandywell and were held
    to a nil nil draw.Cottee missed a sitter as usual ,I believe he is now
    officialy on the transfer list.
    Both teams had their chances and only for the form of both keepers
    the match stayed scoreless..
    
    
    
    Liam

    
    Sheedy has gone to Newcastle on a free Transfer ............
    
    
    

    
    Everton  1-1  Leeds   att Haven't got a clue - looked about 15,000
    
    Yet another 'staring appearance' on the box for Everton. The first half
    was 'sluggish' it even looked boring when viewed at double speed on the
    video. Leeds looked slightly sharper and Cantona missed a good chance
    when he outsprinted the defence, but put the ball wide - in the first
    half's other incident, Southall made a great save from McAllister.
    Everton played like a team with no confidence.
    
    The second half was a bit better - Leeds took the lead when Southall
    made a mess of a high ball into the box, Shutt crossed the ball from
    the edge of the six yard box and Keown turned it into his own net.
    Everton then came back into the game and Jackson scored his first
    senior goal when Keown flicked on a corner - Beardsley also put the
    ball in the net later on, but was just off-side. Everton finished the
    stronger team and looked the more likely winners.
    
    Hinchliffe came on as sub and partnered Ebbrell in midfield - he made
    quite a difference and will hpefully play there again until Kendall
    gets round to buying someone else.
    
    Rumours.... Seville in Spain are rumoured to be chasing Kendall...
    
    Team..  
    
    Southall
    Ablett
    Jackson
    Keown    
    Watson
    Ebbrell
    Warzycha   (Beagrie)
    Johnston
    Cottee     (Hinchliffe)
    Beardlsey
    Ward
    
    Paul

    
    WEST HAM 0 EVERTON 2 
                Johnson,Ablett
    This would normally be a good victory away ,but with whats happening
    at Upton Park at the moment it not suprising.Still another three 
    points in the bag.
    
    Nevin is gone to Tranmere rovers on a months loan and I would be 
    suprised if he ever plays for the blues again.
    
    Quote from Kendall re his reported moves back to spain
    "I left Everton when I had my job done,I came back to do a job
    again and it,s not done yet ,but we are getting there.."
    
    So it appears he is there for a while...
    
    Liam
    
    p.s. Paul I,am going to the Norwich game at Carrow Rd on the 21th march
    There is a few Gooners from digital going over to the Leeds match on
    the 22nd ,so I said I would go with them if they came to Norwich with 
    me .Any chance you would be going to this one ???????????/
    If you have any info like where the ground is ?How will I get tickets 
    Etc I would appreciate it if you would post them here.

    
    Liam,
    
    sorry, but there's no way I'd waste money going to Norwich to watch
    Everton at the moment. There's a bit in the Norwich note about getting
    to the ground - it's dead easy come out of the station and follow the
    river and you'll come to the ground. The game won't be all-ticket - so
    don't worry about getting tickets in advance. The away supporters bit
    used to be all caged in - with black tar on all the cages - you maybe
    better off going in the Riverside End (? - it's the opposite end
    anyway) - there's no fences there.
    
    Incidently, there's an Everon supporters club in London (ESCLA), they
    run cheap trips to most games. Their details are in a few programmes -
    if you can't find it, I've got the address somewhere - it might be
    worth giving them a bell and seeing if you can save a few bob on the
    trainfare.
    
    Cheers,
    
    Paul
                                      

    
    THANKS PAUL
    
    I wouldn,t normally travel that far ,but while i,m in london I might
    as well go to see the Blues.I have an address for ESCLA
    
    43 Dickerage Rd 
      Kingston 
      surrey
      KTI 3SR
    But i havent got a phone no for them.I met them on the train from
    London last year going to the derby game and they told me they
    had paid  11 pounds return to liverpool ,I had just paid 28 pounds.
    
    If you had a phone no or could get one I would appreciate it in return
    for a norwich programme.........
    
    Liam

    
    I'll see what I can find...
    
    That address you've got is out of date (I think) - that's John Smith's
    address, I don't think he's anything to do with them anymore. John
    Collins is the main man now.
    
    Stefan - if you're reading this, that stuff I sent you the other day's
    got the ESCLA phone numbers in it - have you got it yet ?
           
    Paul
                             

    
>    Stefan - if you're reading this, that stuff I sent you the other day's
>    got the ESCLA phone numbers in it - have you got it yet ?
     
    No, but I'll look at home if the number is in the old programmes.
    
    cheers,
    
    	Stefan

    
    Everton  2-1  Oldham   att 21,000ish
    
    Beardsley 2
    
    Another win and another two goals - what a run !! Still nice to see
    Beardsley getting some goals again. Wimbledon away tomorrow night -
    will the run continue ?
    
    Liam - I can't find that bl**dy phone number anywhere.
    Stefan - Did you have any luck finding it ?
    
    Paul

    
    Did Gerry Peyton play in goal on Sat?
    
    Gary.

    
    Re last
    
    Gary,
    
    I don't think he played - I never saw anything to say Nev failed his
    fitness test. I'll find out for sure tonight at Wimbledon.
    
    Team news for tonight - Keown is doubtful, Harper stands by - I'm sure
    he'll do a lot against Fashanu......
    
    Prediction  
    
    Wimbledon 1-4 Everton  attendance 1,002
    
    Paul
        

    Paul 
    
    Good guess for the score , but I think the crowd estimate is a bit
    high. Ill go for 675.
    
    Do the Wombles still play at the home of the FE's.
    
    Nige

>>>    Do the Wombles still play at the home of the FE's.

    Yes - it's the same 'class establishment' where we saw Everton hammer
    Charlton last year.....

    I'm confident that the crowd will be swollen when the rumours of an
    Ian Hawley appearance at a football match, start to circulate.
                                              
    Paul

    
    please note that i am only going to this match because Paul is coming
    with me to the Genoa match (and he'll be in the kop!)
    rumours of a red-blue switch are untrue!!!
    
    Ian 'Notts Countys biggest fan'?!?!
    

    Wombles 0 EFC 0
    
    Im sure Paul will give a full report later in the day.
    
    Just to make him feel even better , theres a report today that Selhurst
    Park , the fantastic home of the FE's , will be one of the grounds used
    if England get the next Euro Championship.
    
    An FA Spokesman said :
    
    	"Its got one of the best Supermarkets in the first division"
    
    Nigel
     
    

    
    Wimbledon   0-0   Everton  att 3,500ish - honest !!!
    
    Aided by Ian Hawley's lethal navigating, I managed to make it through
    the rush hour traffic and into deepest darkest south London in good
    time for the game - unfortunately, it must rank as one of the worst
    games I've ever seen.
    
    Wimbledon started brightly and Nev made a couple of good saves from
    Clarke and Fashanu, but after that the game settled down and neither
    team even threatened to score. Warzycha had one effort in the first
    half, but that was Everton's attacking contribution. Things were so bad
    that towards the end, the Everton supporters were singing 'one shot at
    goal, there's only one shot at goal' - the loudest cheer of the night
    was when Hinchliffe blasted the ball from 25 yards - it ended up well
    wide, but at least it doubled Everton's shot tally....
    
    On the plus side the defence continues to look solid - Fashanu's a
    handful, but he was overshadowed by Clarke who always looked dangerous
    when he got the ball - Keown and Watson did well to restrict his
    shooting opportunities.
    
    On the minus side, the attack and midfield were dreadful, Wimbledon
    aren't the 'up and under' team they used to be and do actually try and
    play football, and they totally over-ran Everton in midfield. Up front
    Johnston had a 'quiet game' (quiet game = sh*t game) and Warzycha was
    virtually marked out of the game by man of the match Phelan.
    
    
    Everton's team
    
                                Southall
    
                    Jackson                 Ablett
    
                              Keown Watson
    
                    Ward  Hinchliffe Ebbrell  Warzycha
    
                         Beardsley   Johnston
    
    Subs Beagrie - replaced Warzycha
         Harper  - replaced Johnston
    
    The names of the crowd are also available on request......
    
    Paul
        

    
    Wimbledon 0-0 Everton
    
    well, what a bundle of fun this was!
    perhaps one of the worst matches either of us had ever seen.
    Wimbledon started the better side, charging on to the attack and
    forcing 2 brilliant saves from Southall, it looked at that point like a
    good game might be forthcoming. It wasnt. The game stagnated in the
    first half, occasionally livening up with the odd run from either side
    (but mostly wimbledon i have to say).
    Andy Clarke went close with a hooked shot that whistled over the
    cross-bar, but the general format seemed to be...
    Player gets ball, passes ball, gives it to opposing defender, defender
    passes back to keeper, keeper hoofs the ball upfield, player gets ball,
    player gives ball to opposing def....etc,etc,etc.
    The second half was marginally better, with Everton actually coming
    forward in spells, but they seemed incapable of feeding the attackers
    who had few chances and they were either soft or wide.
    The midfield seemed non-existant and the wingers muted.
    only the defence seemed strong and it was this that kept them in the
    game. Wimbledon came charging with about 20 mins to go and almost
    scored a couple of times, but Southall and the defence remained strong.
    In the dying minutes Everton finally started to attack probably in
    response to chants from their fans... 
    "One shot at goal! weve only one shot at goal! one shot at goooaaal!
     weve only one shot at goal!"
    someone (Beagrie?) shot it just over the bar which caused a great roar
    and cries of "more!" from the Everton fans.
    but there was only 30 seconds to go and time ran out just as they
    seemed to get into their stride.
    
    As for the Everton side, well, as has been said the defence was solid,
    SOuthall pulled off a couple of stunning saves early on, Ebberell,
    Jackson, Keown and Ablett were tight and didnt let much through.
    Warzycha(sp) was active on the right wing as opposed to Hinchcliffe 
    who was outmatched by a brilliant Terry Phelan.
    up front Beardsley was a class apart as an extra midfielder but didnt
    get the kind of support to look threatening on goal.
    Mo Johnston had one good touch early on then disappeared from the game
    and was substituted by Peter Beagrie who looked busy but did little.
    Ward was absolutely terrible. The guy just CANNOT pass a ball.
    he had one good moment, a run past two players.
    All in all, Everton never really looked like scoring and Paul was 
    disappointed with their performance.
    Wimbledon were little better, Phelan and Clarke stood out from the rest
    and Fashanu fell down with elegance.
    apart from that nothing really to say.
    
    All the best, 
    Ian.
    

    
    Ah - but at least we were there - none of this watching recorded
    highlights/ getting a programme from the local paper shop stuff.
                                                             
    Paul

    
    THANKS for all the Info...
    I will give john collings a ring later today .There is about six
    of us going ,so if we got a discount it would be appreciated.
    
    
    thanks again.
    
    
    Liam

    
    Another stunning display from the blues ......
    
    We got a brilliant draw with Luton in Goodison 8-)8-)
    
    Did anyone see Lutons goal ??? It is byfar the candidate for
    Blupper of the Year.....
    
    
    Still this sums up the season ,Lets be optimistic for next year..
    (only because we have to)
    
    Liam

    I did a really stupid thing on Saturday - I went to Goodison.
    
    Basically it was an awful game. I thought Lutons goal was pretty good ,
    the free kick beat Nev all ends up (OK Watson should have cleared).
    
    The Equaliser was well taken by MoJo.
    
    Apart from that it was rubbish. Beagrie was the best player for me ,
    but hes got nobody to aim at in the middle.
    
    You guys going to the Norwich game , save your money and go and have a
    few beers in London , your bound to be better entertained.
    
    It was freezing as well.
    
    Nigel

    
    Nigel,
    
    Luton eh, dear oh dear - serves you right for missing the 'Wimbledon
    classic'..... 
    
>>    You guys going to the Norwich game , save your money and go and have a
>>    few beers in London , your bound to be better entertained.
    
    I don't agree - the attraction of watching Everton at the moment is
    wondering how bad they're going to be. Norwich is bound to be another
    classic nil - nil or one goal thriller. There's another 'big' game
    tomorrow, away to Notts County - I'm gutted to miss that as I've
    already seen the first half of the teams' titanic struggle this season.
    Luckily, there's a few more biggies coming up - Southampton, Sheff Utd,
    Man City and Chelsea at home and Palace, Coventry and Tottenham away.
    
    I'll predict a storming 1-0 to someone tomorrow and a Wimbledon style
    attendance something in the upper 3,000s.
    
    Paul

>>       <<< Note 35.277 by COMICS::WATTERSON "As happy as a pig in sh" >>>
    
>>    I'll predict a storming 1-0 to someone tomorrow and a Wimbledon style
>>    attendance something in the upper 3,000s.
    
    Paul,
    
    I think you've got one zero too many in the crowd estimate :-)
    
    Rob

    
    Lads 
    These are the things one must suffer to get a weekend away from the
    wife.....
    
    
    Liam

    Everton want 750,000 for Pat Nevin from Tranmere if they want to keep
    him.
    
    Im surprised that weve not had a glowing report from Cunno about Aldo's
    recent glut of goals - hes up to about 36 now. Has he left the company
    - we should be told.
    
    Nigel

    
    Last night's action packed result........
    
    Notts County    0-0       Everton    att 7,000 ish
    
    Teletext said Beardsley had two attempts at goal and Nev made a
    brilliant save.
    
    Paul

    Paul,
    
    The Indy this morning never mentioned the brilliant save, and to be
    honest I can't see who on the County side could force him to make one.
    
    As predicted a totally c*!p, lifeless game; the only surprise was that
    the crowd was no less than normal despite us not having won in the
    league in '92, and despite us having 'sold' the fans darling Tommy
    Johnson, and despite that the fact that we are now second favourites
    for the drop.
    
    Rob

re last


How could a game involving a mega-big-five club possibly  be c%%p?



Stuart

    
    Rob,
    
    I think teletext said it was Bartlett who had the shot - must have been
    really exciting anyway.........
    
>>>How could a game involving a mega-big-five club possibly  be c%%p?
    
    Stu, the amazingly 'big' Everton will be making their second visit to
    Sainsbury's carpark in a couple of weeks - you'll be able to see just
    how cr*p they are at the moment.....
    
    Paul
                            

       <<< Note 35.284 by COMICS::WATTERSON "As happy as a pig in sh" >>>

    
    
>>>How could a game involving a mega-big-five club possibly  be c%%p?
    
>    Stu, the amazingly 'big' Everton will be making their second visit to
>    Sainsbury's carpark in a couple of weeks - you'll be able to see just
>    how cr*p they are at the moment.....
    
>    Paul
                            


Paul,

The annoying thing is, the Diddymen will probably do the F.E's.


Stuo

    	Re .281.....What was Beardsley doing shooting at Nev???
    
    Confused

    Paul
    
    Who is Simon Barker. If hes a forward lets hope that he a bit bigger
    that 5' 4".
    
    Good to see Keown score. Apparantly he was at fault for the first goal.
    
    Nigel

    
    Nige,
    
    now that you mention it - he is about 5' 4'' - similiar type of player
    to Ward if memory serves me right.......obviously a radical change in
    Kendall's thinking...
    
    I didn't think Keown was at fault for the first goal - Skurivy (sp ?)
    gave him a bit of a run around, but other than his goal he didn't get
    too many chances. Walker was marking him when he scored. England's
    midfield was p*ss poor I thought.
    
    Paul
    
    

    Paul
    
    Re: Keown: Im only going on what it said in the paper as I didnt see the
    highlights.
    
    Similiar type of player to Ward - you mean he's Crap ;-)
    
    
    
    Nigel

>>>    Similiar type of player to Ward - you mean he's Crap ;-)
    
    Hmmmm - no comment.......
    
    But seriously, he's a winger/midfield 'battler', he was at Blackburn
    for years before QPR signed him - he played well against Everton at
    Loftus Rd this season, but has been out of the first team for a while
    now.
    
    How dare the papers blame Keown for anything, obviously some biased
    'suvern' rag.
    
    Paul

    
    Well following Everton's 'stunning' 1-0 home defeat by Southampton
    comes another 'stunning' defeat - 2-0 away to Crystal Palace. All I
    know is, Beagrie had a 'goal' disallowed and while the Everton players
    were moaning to the ref, Palace went down the other end and scored.
    They then wrapped the game up with a dodgy penalty.
    
    Looks like Everton are finally out of the title hunt for another
    year........
    
    Can any of the vast legions of Palace supporters who went put a report
    in ?
    
    Paul
        

    Since you insist.........
    
    The FE's scored their largest win of the season against Everton on
    Saturday (we have scored more goals, but this is our first win by more
    than the odd goal!).
    
    Everton brought a very poor crowd with them, and started aggravting
    people early on, with Big Nev wasting time blatantly from about the 5th
    minute. Keown was roundly booed every time he touched the ball by the
    Palace fans, remembering his elbowing of Eric Young last
    season.
    
    As for the game, Everton's petit forward line looked very ineffective
    for most of the game, spending large amounts of time passing the ball
    but seldom going forward. Palace, meantime, played some of their best
    football for a while, with Thomas and young Simon Rodger being
    particularly strong in midfield. No goals in the first half, but Palace
    very much on top.
    
    Everton came out more after halftime, and had a goal disallowed for
    offside (Mr Coppell reckons at least three players were caught)
    Johnston got himself booked for arguing with the linesman. There were
    also bookings for Keown for an elbow on Bright and Collymore for a
    charge on someone. From Martyn's clearance of the free-kick, a long
    ball went down Everton's right whihc they gave up on a bit. Rodger beat
    the right back and Southall to the ball and flicked the ball across for
    Coleman to slot into an empty net.
    
    Shortly afterwards, Bright was through on goal in the box and was
    brought down. Penalty said the ref and Bright scored his 20th of the
    season. I must be honest and say it looked a bit of a home penalty, but
    after most of the decisions we have had this season, it was about time.
    
    No real threat from Everton after that, but Palace fans were severely
    upset to see Simon Rodger carried off with a suspected cracked bone in
    his ankle, yet another injury to add to:
    
    Salako
    Osborn
    McGoldrick
    & Shaw
    
    All in all, a good solid performance from the FE's, and a niggly,
    arguing with each other one from Everton. They were summed up by
    Warzycha (sp?) in the first half. Bright was down, and Martyn rolled
    the ball out from the edge of the box to allow the trainer on. When all
    was OK. War-thingy took the throw, and rather than throw it back to
    Martyn, tried to throw it away from him for a goal kick. Martyn managed
    to trap it tho'. Rather childish in the first half at 0-0.
    
    OK Paul??
    
    Paul

    
    Cheers Paul,
    
    nice and unbiased - ever thought of getting a job as head football
    writer at 'The Sun'....... :-)
    
    Paul

    Its always an option is R**ghtS**ing come along :-)
    
    Paul
    
    btw - I thought it *was* unbiased.....
    

  A fairish report Paul.

  I was in-line with Beagrie's "offside" goal. It was a good shot, but the
  linesman/ref were correct.

  I cannot comment on the penalty as my view was obscured by a great fat 
  tub of lard.


  Who kicked Rodger?

  Stuart

    Stu,
    
    Didn't see anyone kick Rodger, but he looked well crocked. Probably
    Ward tho' as he'd been kicking Thomas and Rodger most of the afternoon.
    
    As for your obstructed view - I didn't see that Molby had signed for
    Everton? Or was it a Womble at a decent game by mistake?
    
    Paul
    
     

re.      <<< Note 35.297 by YUPPY::PANES "French kisses and chinese burns" >>>
    
    
>  I cannot comment on the penalty as my view was obscured by a great fat 
>  tub of lard.
    
    Ah, so Robert Maxwell is not dead.  Is he going to be buying Palace
    soon?
    
    Jon

    
    Hmmm
    
    yet another 'disappointing' result on Saturday - 0-2 at home to Sheff
    Utd and with rumours of Kendall going to Spain at the end of the
    season, things are looking bleak at the school of science....
    
    Matt Jackson has been selected for the Scottish U-21 squad.
    
    Paul

    
     Hasnt Mathew Jackson turned down the Jocks to play for England ???
    
     Dave...

    
    I don't think he turned them down - it now turns out he's not even
    eligible. He was picked because the Jocks thought his mother was
    Scottish- this was a scandalous lie and it was actually his grandmother
    who was Scottish..... and only the Irish are allowed to select players
    with such a tenuous link. :-)
    
    A lucky break for Jackson.
    
    Paul

    
    I never thought i would want a season to end so quickly.I,d say
    most of the everton players are the same.
    I dont think that Kendall will jump ship just yet ,remember the last
    time he was under pressure and was nearly sacked We went on to win the
    league twice and runners up in the middle year also the F.A cup and
    the Cup Winners Cup .(I,m beginning to sound like Cunno now)
    Lets hope we buy a few tall players ,one upfront one for midfield and
    one at the back and then we could make a serious challenge for the 
    league next year...
    
    bye for now 
    
    Liam

    
    At last Stuart Barlow gets his first full game for the blues and
    from the reports he didnt do too badly and was denied a penalty
    against man city on easter monday.This is currently Everton,s
    worst season in at least twelve years but us blues fans
    are eternal optimists and I for one am looking forward to next
    season.
    With Sheedy going to Newcastle and Peyton going to ??? this
    severs the Irish connection with the blues but Kendall is still
    interested in Martin Russell (portadown).I think he is from Finglas
    which is my birthplace .Apparantly he is setting the Irish League 
    alight.Will Everton miss out on this one ?????????
    Has anyone any idea whats happening in the A-team and the reserves ???
    
    
    Cheers
    
    Liam
    
    p.s. Are Everton playing United in Stormin Normans testimonial and when
    is it. Are the rumours true that Graham Sharps testimonial against 
    Celtic was cancelled after the signing of Super-Mo for fear of riots ??
    

    re: The reserves. Last time I looked they had hardly won a game since
    christmas (bit like Man U). They were in danger of going down. The A
    team - who knows.
    
    Nigel - who will be looking forward to next season if the right players
    arrive in the summer - and the right players leave.

Stormin Norman's Testimonial Game is on Sunday 3rd May at Old Trafford & yes it's
Man.Utd V Everton. Kickoff at 15:00

You won't believe this, you can actually pay at the turnstiles to get into the 
standing areas!!!!!

Bye bye

		Si

    
    Wow - a deluge of notes in the Everton topic.....
    
    Is Peyton supposed to be leaving ? - I think he's been loaned out just
    to give him some first team practice. (Obviously getting too much
    practise in the reserves....)
    
    Everton must have their weakest squad for years at the moment, there's
    only about 18 first team players including Ratcliffe, Snodin (who's on the
    verge of a comeback again) and Hinchliffe (now out for a while with a
    knee problem) - of the rest, only Barlow seems on the verge of a
    breakthrough into the first team. 
    
    Hopefully Kendall's purged out most of the cr*p that Harvey bought
    ('us Evertonians are enternal optimists') - but I wish he'd start
    buying a few new players.......
    
    Si, I fancy going to Old Trafford on 3rd May - assuming the Mancs don't
    win the League - I won't wear my Everton shirt this time, but do you
    know where a could borrow a Leeds shirt from........ :-)
    
    Paul
         

    Season ticket prices are going up by 30%.
    
    
    So thats where all the Premier league dosh is going. As I said ages ago
    in some note the only people whom will benefit from the Premier league
    will be the already overpaid players.
    
    Regards,
    
    Barry.

    
    UNSWORTH WHO HE ????
    I listened to the match against spurs the other week and up pops
    Unsworth and scores the equaliser for Everton.Must admit i never
    heard of him.
    The Everton supporters club (Irish Branch) had their vote for
    player of the year and Beardsley shaded it by one vote from keown.
    A nice piece of crystal on its way to him.
    Does anyone know where Everton are playing on tour this year ??
    I also heard a rumour that Aldridge played for them in normans
    testimonial and he is travelling with them on their summer tour.
    Any comments from Cunno confirming or denying this would be welcome
    
    cheers
    
    
    Liam

    
    Not much happening at the moment - 
    
    no transfers in and no one out, other than Kevin Ratcliffe being given
    a free transfer, maybe Newcastle will sign him aswell.
    
    Matt Jackson got sent off playing for England U-21 last night in some
    tournament in France.
        
    Paul

   If Kendall had any intelligence he should make a daring bid for
none other than THE GREAT ALDO where he would be teaming up with Peter
Beardsley. If they could repeat their Liverpool form that would be something
to behold. I actually read in the papers over here that Kendall is supposed to
be an ALDO fan and that he is interested in him.

    Cunno

    
    Everton's new away strip for next season will be a very tasteful
    'salmon & royal blue'............ no comment !
    
    Paul

    Paul
    
    Quote from todays paper "Everton will be wearing pink shirts next
    season as the club gos back to its roots. A new salmon pink jersey with
    navy blue stripes will be worn to mark the clubs 100 years at Goodison.
    The kit will be used as the away strip. The colours were first used in
    1881 when the club moved Goodison"
    
    Have you bought yours yet paul??
    
    Nigel

    
    If Everton were going back to their roots they'd be wearing Black
    shirts but I can't really see referees agreeing to wearing Salmon
    shirts!!
    
    Dezzz

    
    Sounds like another 'rip-off the supporters' fiddle to me - Salmon
    (SALMON not PINK !!!!) and Royal blue will be the 'official' change
    strip for next season - but considering the home strip is already blue,
    I can't see them getting the chance to wear the salmon kit to often.
    
    Nige,
    
    I haven't seen any for sale yet, when I do, I'll get you one as well
    shall I ?
    
    Paul
             

    
    
    Everton have announced that all season ticket holders will get a refund
    for any home games they can't attend when they're rescheduled to Monday
    night for TV coverage.
    
    Liverpool are following Everton's lead.
    
    Paul 

    
    
    Copycats... Can't Everton do anything original ??

    
    I heard a viscious rumour that Southall has gone to Liverpool
    
    Any Truth in this ??????????
    
    also that we beat Chelsea last week 4-2 ,If so what was the game etc
    
    
    Liam
    
    p.s Very quiet on the transfer market ..................
    
    Is Kendall on holiday or something ???????????

    
>>>    I heard a viscious rumour that Southall has gone to Liverpool
    
    Liam, sounds like someone's winding you up again.
    
    Paul

    
    EVERTON have been very quiet on the transfer list ....
    
    Surely we must be swoping with some Man city players 8-)8-)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Any news would be appreciated 
    
    Liam

    
    No news at all - there isn't even any speculation at the moment.
    
    The new 'salmon and royal blue' shirts have hit the streets - they look
    very smart......
    
    Paul

    Paul,
    
    	So I'll see you donning the new top next week at footie will we.
    
    puek, heave, ugh etc...
    
    
    guess who

    
    Mac,
    
    no, I'll save that for when I go clubbing it - I'll carry on wearing
    the tasteful yellow one for now. Still, it's better than your 'Man Utd
    1966-67 League champions' cap-sleeve t-shirt....... :-)
    
    Paul
    

Your only jealous watty!

    
    Everton play Sheff Wed at home first game of the season, the full
    fixtures are published later today, so I'll post them tomorrow.
    Apparently it includes all games rescheduled for Sundays and Mondays.
    
    Paul

    Paul
    
    What is the date of the first game?
    
    Nige

    
    August 15th - same weekend as the Tall ships race......
    
    Paul

    Paul
    
    Do you know who they are playing on the 22nd August , as ill be
    shooting up the M6 that weekend.
    
    Nigel

    
    
    Norwich away....
    
    I'll post the full fixtures when I'm not busy.
    
    Paul

	Whoops - rerouted from the RAB C note.....
    
    
    It looks like I was wrong about games being rescheduled for TV -
    they'll be decided a couple of weeks before - the first batch up until
    October will be announced next week.



    As for preseasons, I believe Everton will be playing Borussia
    Monchengladback (sp) at Goodison in August. Haven't heard about a
    preason tour yet.
    
    
Paul
    
    
Aug 

15	Sheff Wed	H
19	Man Utd		A
22	Norwich		A
25	Aston Villa	H
29	Wimbledon	H

Sept

1	Blackburn	A
5	Tottenham	A
12	Man Utd		H
19	Crystal Pal	H
26	Leeds		A

Oct

3	Oldham		A
17	Coventry	H
24	Arsenal		A
31	Man City 	H

Nov

7	Nottm For	A
21	Chelsea		H
28	Ipswich		A

Dec	

5	Liverpool	H
12	Sheff Utd	A
19	Southampton	H
26	Middlesboro	H
28	QPR		A

Jan

9	Crystal Pal	A
16	Leeds		H
26	Wimbledon	A
30	Norwich		H

Feb

6	Sheff Wed	A
9	Tottenham	H
13	Blackburn	H
20	Aston Villa	A
27	Oldham		H

Mar

6	Coventry	A
10	Chelsea		A
13	Nottm For	H
20	Liverpool	A
23	Ipswich		H

Apr	

3	Sheff Utd	H
10 	Middlesboro	A
12	QPR		H
17	Southampton	A

May

1	Arsenal		H
8	Man City	A

    More waffle.....

    Keown picked up a 'niggly' knee injury against Sweden which now turns
    out to be serious - he's had an operation and will miss the first month
    of the season. Cottee and Snodin are both fit enough to begin
    pre-season training.

    McPaul 

    
    Pat Nevins contract expires today  ,will he stay ????????????
    
    
    
    
    Liam

    Paul
    
    Who is this Barry Horne.
    
    Not suprised about Paul McStay.
    
    Nige
    

    
    Nige,
    
    Horne's 30 and is the Welsh captain (I think) he was at Wrexham for
    years, then went to Portsmouth before moving on to Southampton. He
    looks (and plays) a bit like Mike Milligan (remember him.....) I'll
    reserve judgement for now.
    
    Paul

RE .338



Sounds like a good buy Paul! It`ll improve your chances of the odd honour or 3!!!

I reckon Simon Hughes should play for Everton! He`s the business!


Si...

    
    It seems Mr Cottee is determined to see out his contract with the blues
    He has one year left and according to the NOTW yesterday he is
    staying..
    Barry Horne has a reputation of being a "hard man",possibly what we
    need in midfield.I too will reserve my judgement..
    Across stanley park Sourpuss has said only seven players are not 
    on the transfer left..dont know which seven.
    After a quick look at the fixtures it looks better than last year
    for me travelling from Ireland.
    It,s a pity about McStay but would all the other players be prepared
    to chip in to pay his wages ???????????
    
    
    Cheers
    
    
    Liam

    
    I saw Barry Horne play for Southampton when I lived down there and he
    didn't do very well at Southampton. They bought him from Swindon for
    over 1 million and never seemed to fit in..
    I don't know wether you would consider him as a hard man in midfield
    or not on the evidence of what I saw, but the Mike Milligan comparison
    is probably only on looks and build..
    
    Gary..

    
    I thought Horne had a good season (last). Scored a few quite amazing
    goals especially in the cup against Burnley (think).
    
    Tim

    
    re .341
    
    Gary, you're thinking of someone else - I can't remember his name, but
    he played for Portsmouth in their cup run last season - Horne went from
    Portsmouth to Southampton. 
    
    According to the radio this morning, Horne should be signing today,
    there was another bit that said Kendall might go for Ferguson the
    Rangers player.
    
    Liam - any idea on what games you're coming over for next season ?
    
    Paul

    
    
    Your right Watty its Alan McCloughlin (sp) and to see them together on
    the pitch the looked like twins..
    
    Gary..

    
    re -1 
    
    They look nowt like each other!
    

    
    
    Oh yes they do !!
    
    
    Gary..

    
    Barry Horne signed a 3 year contract on Wednesday, the fee to be fixed
    by tribunal. Kendall has said he wants to sign one more player before
    the start of the season - rumours that it was Lee Chapman have been
    denied by the club.
    
    Jackson has a 'mysterious virus' and may miss the start of the season,
    Keown has had his operation and will miss the first couple of weeks of
    the season (at least). Everyone else, including Snodin, will be ready
    for the start of the season.
    
    Paul
        

    
    
    Preseason friendly results
    
    Friday
    Haspar SV (German 4th division) 	1 - 1 Everton
                                        (Beagrie)
    
    Nev was injured so Jason Kearton made his first team debut - the report
    sounded a bit like most of last seasons games - Everton had most of the
    possesion, but only managed one goal. Yugoslav trialist Preki had a
    useful game. 
    
    Sunday
    Hameln 				0-4   Everton
                                              Ward, Beagrie, Preki and (?)
    
    paul

    
    Beagrie looks set to sign for Southampton - dunno what his valued at,
    but it means Everton won't have to pay anything for Horne.
    
    Shame if he goes, he's probably one of the most talented players about
    at the moment.
    
    Paul

    
    Beagrie's turned down the move to Southampton, saying he wants to stay
    and fight for his place at Goodison.
    
    Everton are expected to announce a big loss for the year later on this
    week, also, season ticket sales are well down on last year.
    
    Paul

    
    Good News about Beagrie staying ..He played well last season and 
    with a run in the first team he could become vital for Everton.
    Shame about Trevor Stevens going to leeds ,Kendall should pay
    the 2.5m or what ever to get tricky trev back to Goodison.
    Any odds on Everton winning anything this season ????
    
    
    Liam
    
    p.s Paul  I was going to go over for one of the first matchs 
    of the season but with F@@@ -UP with sky i.e sunday/monday
    matchs I will have to plan carefully.I have a stag party in galway
    the end of august ,so that will drain me of my secret slush-fund
    so I hope to go over late sept /early oct.....  

    Liam,
    
    How about October 24 Arsenal V Everton? DEClan and I are thinking about 
    going over and that one is not on Sky's list. We could probably
    persuade Noel and Mick Dunphy to go too. I entered the matches Sky has
    shuffled about up to Christmas somewhere in here.

    
    Liam,
    
    The two SKY games have already been announced - Oldham away and
    Liverpool at home - give us a shout if you're coming over at all.
    
    The Steven saga isn't over yet - Leeds weren't happy that he still had
    cash wrangles with the French, it appears that they've dropped out
    and will sign Rocastle instead. Having said that, I believe that
    Kendall approached Steven earlier in the summer and he turned down a
    move to Goodison.
    
    Meanwhile back at the tour....
    
    Cloppenburg 1-4  Everton
                     Johnston 2, Cottee, Ward
    
    No more details.
    Paul

    
    More details about the latest tour game....
    
    Team
    
    			Kearton 
        Jackson     Ablett Watson   Hinchliffe
    	
    	  Warzycha  Ward    Horne   Preki
    		Cottee  Johnston
    
    Subs used Beardsley, Southall Jenkins 
    
    With Keown out for the first month, it looks like either Ablett or
    Jackson will partner Watson at the centre of the defence - Kearton is
    now second choice keeper ahead of Peyton - the new shirts made their
    first appearance and were 'resplendent in the evening sunshine'.
    
    Beagrie has changed his mind again and will be talking to Southampton
    tomorrow.                                     
    
    Paul

    
    I  saw in one of the other notes that EVERTON are 40/1 to win the title
    this season.Could be worth a quid or two ???????
     crazy odds especially when Arsenal are 2/1 favorites.....
    Everton might not have a brill team but they are only rebuilding
    after colin harvey spent all the money,but the gap between
    the two teams could not be that much.
    
    Liam
    
    

    
    re -2  Ablett at centre half  ??????????? Enough to give me
    nightmares....
    
    
    
    Liam

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    I  saw in one of the other notes that EVERTON are 40/1 to win the title
    this season.Could be worth a quid or two ???????
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    re -2  Ablett at centre half  ??????????? Enough to give me
    nightmares....
    
    
	And you wonder why you're at 40/1.  
    
    Gary.    
    
    Liam

    >	EVERTON are 40/1 to win the title
    >	Arsenal are 2/1 favorites.....

    >   the gap between the two teams could not be that much.
    
    I believe the gap was 4-2 last time Liam ;-) 
    
    Any thoughts on October 24th?

    
    Peter
    you have a short memory ,who was the first team to beat you since feb
    91 in the league ???????????? 3-1 if my memory serves me well..
    
    I take it you are throwing  the gauntlet down for october !!!
    I accept and will travel to that shit@@2 in london where i nearly
    fell asleep last year at the leed,s match.
    
    Get your arsenal gang together ,more champagne on the tube etc ...
    and make it a date...
    
    I,m sure noel will go too.
    
    Liam
    
    p.s.Paul maybe you could get up to london for this one .....

>>    p.s.Paul maybe you could get up to london for this one .....
    
    Sounds like a good idea. What way will you go - ferry to Liverpool ?
    
    Paul

    Paul,
    
    No, it's nearly as cheap to fly now. The only problem, which has just
    struck me, is that sans the North Bank it may be difficult for those
    without season tickets, bonds or registration scheme cards (i.e.
    Evertonians) to get in.
    Still, Noel has a friend in the box office who may be able to do
    something for us. Can you give her a call Noel and check it out?

    
    Everton march on with another superb victory over class opposition...
    
    Woking  1-4   Everton
    Senior        Beardsley, Ward
                  Warzycha, Ebbrell
    
    Paul

    
    
    League of Ireland  0-1   Everton
                             Unsworth
    
    No more details.
    
    Cottee has picked up a knee injury and will be out for at least six
    weeks.
    
    paul

    Paul
    
    Who is Unsworth?
    
    Have you got a season ticket. My old man has got one again - every year
    he says its his last season - then he gos and buys one again.
    
    What do you rate our chances are? I reckon about nil.
    
    Nige

    
    Re .365, Paul it was the Irish League (Northern Ireland).  The League
    of Ireland is the league of the Republic of Ireland.
    
    Gary.

        
    Re .367
    
    Thanks Gary, I only heard it briefly on the radio this morning.
    You're not unleashing my command procedure again are you.....
    
    Nigel,
    
    Unsworth is a young forward, he played in a couple of games at the end
    of last season and scored at Tottenham - don't know much more about
    him. I must admit, I haven't got a season ticket - I work every fourth
    Saturday so I'll probably miss too many games to justify it.... Things
    are not looking good for the new season, other than Horne, there's no
    new signings so it'll probably be the same players as last year - with
    Keown out for a while yet, I can see them conceeding lots of goals,
    lets hope they can score a few more this time.
        
    Paul

    
    Anyone know if Duncan Ferguson (Dundee or Dundee Utd I Think) 
    is any good ?
    
    Paul

    Paul
    
    Re:-1
    
    Why. Is he somebody else Everton are after??
    
    Nigel

    Paul,
    
    Saw him play for Scotland against the U.S in Denver. He reminded me
    of Niall Quinn and IAn Ormonroyd you know a bit like Bambi can't
    stand up for long or play the ball on the ground.
    
    Of course he was playing alongside Brian Mclair...
    
    If Everton buy him he'll be about 2 foot taller than the rest of the
    team.
    
    Must be going for the long ball game
                   
    Regards,
    
    Andrew.D.Wicks

    Cheers Andrew,
    
    Nige, he's been mentioned a couple of times now  - Kendall has said he
    wants to sign a new forward because of Cottee's injury. - The fact that
    he tried to sign Dublin yesterday shows he's serious. Dahlin (The Swede
    with the suntan) was also mentioned yesterday, he plays for Borrussia
    Monchengladback and they're at Goodison on Saturday.
    
    Paul

Firstly, Hello again (some of you may remember my brief appearence last year).

Saturday 8th August 1991

	Everton   1	 Borrussia Monchengladback(or however you spell it) 0
	   Beardsley.

The game hardly merits a report, as it was so useless.  Att. about 9000 ish.
Only real incident was a well worked corner which lead to the goal.
Dahlin (who Kendall has been linked with) was quiet, but he is quick and not all 
that small but I don't really think he is the answer to our problems.
Played in our very smart new "pink" kit as a bit of a gimmick.

Transfer news....

I belive the papers have been full of speculation the Kendall is trying to buy
Mark Hughes form Man U. for about 2mill.(Don't know where the money is coming
from).  I don't really know wheather I should be pleased or angry!


Stu.

Last night.....

	Tranmere Rovers	  1	Everton   1
	   Aldo???		  Barlow

From the report on the radio it sounded like we should have been well beaten. 
Nice to see Barlow scoring in the first team, although he scored loads in the pre-
season games last season, shame he carn't find the net in competitive matches.
Barry Horne played (he has been injured for a while), and I think Ian Snodin 
might of played as well, after picking up a back injury a few weeks ago.Hopefully 
he will be fit for the start of the season, especially now Keown is injured.

Anyone know any transfer news???


Stu.

Another season about to start......I carn't wait!

Lets just hope that our two new signings (asumming Rideout has signed) turn out 
like most of Kendall's 'strange' signings (remember Ablett) i.e quite good.

Anyway I'm going tomorrow so a report will follow on Monday.



Regards

Stu

    
    Half-time
    
    Everton    1-1   Sheff Wed
    
    Wednesday are on top - Pearson scored after 15 minutes when Southall
    made a mess of a cross. Horne equalised with a screamer right on
    half-time. Waddle limped off after just 38 minutes.

                                   
    Final score
    
    Everton   1-1   Sheff Wed
    
    A much better second half for Everton, as usual they made loads of
    chances, but couldn't get the winner. 
    
    Full report from Stu on Monday.
    
    Paul
    

	Everton 1	Sheff. Wed. 1		Att. 27,000ish
	
	Horne		Pearson

  A strange sort of game, with as usual Everton dominating long periods of play 
and having very little to show for it.  The first half was quiet with Weds. having
one clear cut chance when Hinchcliffe cleared off the line.  Their goal was a 
gift from Nev, as he came out for a corner it when striaght between his hands and
dropped at the Wednesday player's feet.  Everton pressed a bit and about a minute
before half time a poor defensive header dropped to Horne on the edge of the
area and he scored with a rising shot.  Up till then Horne had been very quiet 
but in the second half he came more into the game until he picked up a knock.
Our other new player, Rideout really was useless, his first touch was very poor
and the few chances that cames to him he made it very easy for the keeper.  I
suppose you could put it down to being in a team of complete strangers, but who
knows.  Anyway looking on the bright side, he can only get better.
  Ebbrell had a really good game, as did Jackson, Hinchcliffe and Begrie plus Bob 
when he came on as sub.  Beardsley was quiet and guilty of missing a great chance,
when he tried to walk it into the net instead of shooting.
  Not a wonderful performance which inspires me for the up comming season, and
I am still to see the wisdom of the summer signings.  What we really need is a 
goal scorer, not someone like Rideout.  We didn't have a problem creating chances
on the whole last season, it was just nobody could put them away.

Stu

    
Re : <<< Note 35.381 by BLKPUD::CUNNINGHAMS "Just call me Doogie....." >>>
     
     "........Rideout really was useless, his first touch was very poor
     and the few chances that cames to him he made it very easy for the keeper.  
     I suppose you could put it down to being in a team of complete strangers,
     but who knows.  Anyway looking on the bright side, he can only get
     better."
    
    Don't bank on it ;-)
    
    Rob

    
    Thanks for the report Stu ...looking on the bright side ,When was the
    last time we got a point from the first game of the season ??
    At least we are ahead of the mancs ,liverpool and arsenal....
    Man Utd on wednesday ..should be a stroll 8-)8-)
    
    No sign of Kendall playing Unsworth or Barlow ??? I know they featured
    in some pre-season games..
    
    cheers
    
    Liam

    
>    Thanks for the report Stu ...looking on the bright side ,When was the
>   last time we got a point from the first game of the season ??

Well, we Newcastle fans certainly remember!!

grahame

    Everton have agreed a 400,000 fee for Pat Nevin with Tranmere. he has
    still to agree personal terms.
    
    Quote from Matthew Jackson in todays Telegraph :
    
    "I'm certain that we will be a major force this season , because we
    showed certain flashes of it last year , but just couldnt find the
    right consistency"
    
    I'll have a pint of what hes been drinking.
    
    Nigel

    
    Man utd 0 Everton  3  (beardsley,warzyca,johnston)
    
    A lot of people are suprised ,I,m not ....................
    
    
    nough said
    
    
    Liam

    
    Man Utd 0-3 Everton   Att 31,000ish
    
    What a brilliant result, I listened to the whole game on Radio City and
    Everton were well worth the win. Hopefully this win will give them the
    confidence to carry on playing good football. Southall and the defence
    were outstanding, especially Ablett, Watson and Harper. The Mancs had a
    lot of the ball in the first half, but never sounded like they'd score.
    
    Beardsley put Everton ahead on the stroke of half-time, when Waryzcha
    found him free in the Man Utd half. In the second half, the Mancs tried
    to get back into it, but Everton broke again in the 80th minute and
    Waryzcha brilliantly turned the defence inside out before hammering in
    the second. The last 10 minutes were superb, Everton played keep ball
    and took the p*ss out of last season's title favourites - Johnstone
    game on as sub and scored the third in the last minute after a blunder
    by Schmeichel.
    
    It's too early to say whether the result signals a change in Everton's
    fortunes, or if their just the first of many teams to have an easy
    victory at Old Trafford this season.
    
    Everton's team
    
    		Southall
    
    Harper			Hinchliffe
    
    		Watson Ablett
    
    Warzycha	Horne Ebbrell	Ward
    
    	Rideout		Beardsley
    
    Subs:
    
    Beagrie (on for Rideout half-time)
    Johnstone (on for Warzycha 81 mins)
    
    
    Paul

    
    Norwich tomorrow at Carrow rd ...I was at this one last year and it
    was typical end of season stuff.Everton were coasting but lost the
    game 4-3 in the end .There was nothing in it and it showed ...
    It should be different tomorrow and ,if Beardsley scores another
    goal like he did that day (Goal of the season IMHO) then it should 
    be a great match.
    Nice friendly ground is Carrow rd ,lets hope I think so at 4.45 on
    saturday.
    
    
    Cheers
    
    Liam
    
    I,m off to Croke Park to watch "the DUBS" beat the "Culchies "on sunday
    Hopefully it will be a good weekend.
    
    

	Everton   1 - 1    Norwich
	
	  Beardsley	    Fox

  Not a bad result I suppose, I would have settled for a point before the game
but after listening to the game on the radio and reading the newspapers we should 
have won this one.  By all accounts Beardsley was brilliant, along with Bob, who 
seems to be a different player this season.
  In the first half we had some good chances and seemed on top.  This continued 
in the second half and from a Hincliffe free kick Beardsley scored.  Even when 
Norwich equallised we didn't seem in danger of losing.  I suppose the main thing
at the moment is to be gaining points, which is something we don't normally do at
the start of the season.
   

   Aston Villa on Tuesday, and the way they are playing at the moment I will be 
very disapointed if we don't get three points.  I don't know if any of you have 
seen the goals from mid week, Bob's goal is a classic, and Mo's is so funny....


   Also I would just like to say I was also sad see Pat go, in my view he was 
never given a really chance in the first team under Kendall.  I'm sure he will do 
well for Tranmere.

Regards,
Stu.

    
    re-1 
    I have to agree ..(well i do ) 
    Everton should have sown this game up ,I wonder are we starting to
    have the same problems as last year (proably too early to tell)but
    I listened to the second-half on radio merseyside and Rideout missed 
    a couple of half-chances.
    Have you seen him or Horne live ?? do they look any good ???
    Good to see polish bob doing the business though.
    
    Still roll on tuesday night Villa at Goodison .We still owe them
    from two/three years ago (my memory fades at shock/horror events).
    
    
    cheers
    
    Liam

    
    Score please. Swedish papers missed this one.
    
    thanks,
    
    	Stefan

    
    Everton 1  Villa 0 
    
    Mo Johnstone  with a couple of minutes to play.
    
    

    
    Another good win under our belts !
    
    Does anyone have a match report. It would be good to know how well we
    played and if the excellent form shown so far has been maintained.
    Also, what was the team and is there any news on the Jackson / Keown
    injury front.
    
    Thanks
    
    Ian
    

	Everton 1 	Aston Villa  0

	Johnston			Att 22372


What a load of rubbish, Everton the team only last weekend described as a 
passing team could not string two passes together and I mean two. Aston Villa
it has to be said were no better. 
Considering there must have been at least 25 million pounds of so called talent
on view the whole night was a great letdown rescued for two minutes when Everton
strung 4 passes together to score a great goal unworthy of the occasion.
I'll describe the goal because absolutely nothing happened for the previous 88 
minutes. Everton under pressure for the previous 5 minutes broke from defence
with a cavalier charge by Ablett who raced from his box to the halfway line and
gave the ball to beardsley, while Ablett went for the return beardsley carried 
the ball 20 yards and just when everyone thought he would give it back to ablett
he played the ball to Johnston who had stole half a yard from his marker and
from just outside the box sidefooted a low well placed shot of considerable 
power (or so it seemed from the paddock) past Spink. The ground erupted all 
22 thousand (oh yes EFC!! more like 30) and we all went home alot happier
especially with Ipswich scoring a similar late goal.

Players who came out of the game with credit


Everton

Beardsley........ Outstanding, head and shoulders above the rest.
Ablett........... Impressed
Hinchcliffe...... Defensively superb, lacked confidence to come forward.
Watson........... Mr Consistent
Harper........... Mr reliable
Ebbrell.......... Solid 


Players who didn't

Rideout.......... Subbed after 55 minutes not soone enough. what a waste of $
Ward............. Crap why wasn't he subbed Kendall?
Horne............ No-one can tell me he's a better player than Richardson


Villa players with credit
Richardson....... holds the ball so well and brings wingers into the game
Froggett(sp!).... young player impressed me rides tackles well.
Mcgrath.......... never put a foot wrong, Another piece of good business by 
		  Fergie along with Robbins.

Villa players that stunk

Atkinson......... Overrated or what!
Houghton......... Was he playing?


Can I also say that it was an absolute pleasure being at a superb ground like
Goodison Park being surrounded by moronic EVERTON supporters shouting "break
his legs" and "kill that Nig***" at opposing players as well shouting obscene
terms of endearment at their own players. A truely forgettable evening made
worse by the qualities of Evertonions some of us would like to be changed.
It doesn't happen at other grounds the times I've been to City and United and
other North West teams and I think the club should take some positive steps to 
eradicate it or do they want to?? 

    Simon Hughes (still an Evertonian despite the above)
    
    

	It wasn't a bad game, but Everton weren't at their best and Villa had 
some good chances in the first half.  Early in the second half Kendall replaced
Rideout with Begrie and we played far better.  The defence played very well,
especially Hinchliffe who was outstanding, in defence and attack.  The game
looked to be heading for a draw until a *brilliant* goal on the break away from
Johnson who played well all night.  When you start to win games you shouldn't, 
especially against half decent oposition then things look hopeful for a better 
season than last.  But at the end when the Street was singing (yes actually a song 
from the Street end!!!!) "were're goin' win tyhe league" I have to disagree, but
we live in hope.....


Regards,
Stu.

P.S.Simon wishes to add his report,"the pitch was brilliant but a shame about the
    atmosphere."

re:395

Your comments about racist abuse are very worrying. Everton have something of a
reputation for this sort of stuff. 
However, I read a report on Vogon news, about a week ago, which claimed that 
Kendall was looking at a couple of young South African players. Does anyone know
if this has got any further?
Have Everton ever had a black player in the first team? I can't think of one off 
hand, but then I don't really follow them. (Go Doncaster!:-))
Leeds had a similar problem with their fans, and they did something about it.
The Everton management, on the other hand, don't appear to care. Perhaps the FA
should take the initiative, and force Everton, and any other teams with these 
kind of problems, to address the situation. 
You are not allowed to take alcohol into grounds, but attitudes like these are
far more likely to turn families away, in my opinion.

Mike

                     <<< Note 35.398 by FORTY2::FOWLERM >>>
                                  -< racism >-

>However, I read a report on Vogon news, about a week ago, which claimed that 
>Kendall was looking at a couple of young South African players. Does anyone know

 Are they members of the Broederbond (sp)? I think we should be told.

 Stuart 
   

re:398

Yes Simon's comments dismayed me as well.  In answer to your comments, firstly 
Everton have had a black player in the 70s, his name escapes me at the moment
although I think his first name might have been Rodger.  Also Everton did attempt
to do something about the problem about two years ago, when the chanting got
quiet loud.  I don't know what the scheme actually involved but i was ran through
the papers and I think David Rocastle got invloved.  After this, the introduction 
cameras, and the threat to throw people out who were seen or heard to be chanting 
this cr*p the problem seemed on the face of it to go away (I mean I have been to 
every home game for quiet a few seasons and I couldn't hear anything). But I'm 
afraid you carn't change attitudes, it just makes me sad that there are such small 
minded people around who carn't see anything wrong with their racist attitudes. 


Interesting what you say about young Soth Africans, also we did have a Nigerian on
trial at the end of last season he played in a few friendlies, and what I saw of 
him he looked very good.  I would just like to say I think that over recent years
something did go on about signing (or the lack of) black players at the club.
Not wishing to say anything to detrimental about Philip Cater(Ex chairman) but I
think we all know his politics!!!!!

Regards,
Stu.
(Sorry about the spelling mistakes)

    
    RE .398   
       Everton did have a bad reputation a few years back and they
    installed camera,s in the ground with notes in the match programme
    etc saying this abuse would not be tolerated and anyone caught would
    be ejected from the ground and charged with racial abuse etc ..
    I thought it had gone away (well almost away ,you,ll always get the 
    few).It is an embarresment for the club and most of the fans ,including
    me .
    The coloured player that played for Everton was Cliff Marshall (i
    think) but he only played 11/12 full games for the blues in the 70,s
    (again  i think)I,m sure Paul will correct me when he comes back .
    
    This must have a detrimental effect when Kendall is chasing a non-white
    i.e Who wants to risk being the next non-white to play for Everton and
    who ever it will be will be under a lot of extra pressure to perform.
    Who knows maybe thats why Mark "everton" Walters never signed for us.
    Everton are not the only club that non-white players get slagged off
    I remember John Barnes running the Gauntlet when he joined Liverpool
    first .
    Anyway it saddens me ,the amount of abuse the Arsenal players got 
    two years ago ,at goodison made me mad with chants of "trigger trigger
    shoot the nig@@@" etc 
    RE -1 Whats this about Philip Carters politics ?????????????
    
    Anyway good result last night ,just what we needed to make a serious 
    challenge ,three points when we could easily have only got one.
    (champion stuff that eh)
    
    
    Cheers
    
    Liam

                       <<< Note 35.401 by SIOG::DAWSON >>>
                       -< CLIFF MARSHALL (I THINK !!!!) >-

    
>    two years ago ,at goodison made me mad with chants of "trigger trigger
 
     Obviously a reference to Tony Adams.

>   shoot the nig@@@" etc 
 
     Winterburn, perchance?
   

    Playfully yours,

    Stuart:L.G.C

re 401.

	Yes Cliff Marshall, rings a bell, although it was a few years before my
time I suppose.
	About Carter's politics, it is rumoured that he has quite extreme right
wing views, I don't know weather this story was put about by newspapers in a
attempt to explain the lack of black players at Everton.  It carn't be Kendall
as he did have black players at City and he has tried to buy black players.

	Also it is expected that Everton will today complete the signing of the
Yugoslav international Pedrag "Strange second name that is impossible to say, 
neaver mind spell", otherwise known as Prekie.  I have no idea of his age, all
I know is that he plays on the left of midfield, has been playing in America,
speaks perfect English, and is costing vertually nothing as the American league
has recently folded.  He has played on the pre-season tour and been training with
the first team this week while the club were waiting for clearance to play him.

Regards,
Stu.

    
    Does anyone know who we've drawn in the ....... League Cup ?
    (I just can't bring myself to call it the ... you know what .. cup.)
    
    Also, it's good news about the Yugoslav player signing, all being well,
    I've heard he's really skillful and a good distributer of the ball.
    
    Thanks
    
    Ian
    

	I knew there was something I forgot to put in my last note.  We've drawn 
Rotherham, with the first leg away.  Does anyone know what division they are in
these days?

	From what you say about this Yugoslav, it sounds as if he could be a 
useful buy.

Regards,
Stu 

    
    Rotheram are now in Division 2 (that's Division 3 in old money) and not
    doing to badly either. They've currently played 2, won 1 and drawn 1 as
    at August 24th, but they may have played again this week.
    
    Games against this sort of opposition make me nervous. Still we are due
    a good cup run and as long as we can at least draw away, then we should
    be O.K. in the return leg at Goodison.
    
    Regards
    
    Ian
    

    
    Tidbit  : Big Norm is rumoured to have got a job with Preston
              as a physio ...
    
    The Wombles at Goodison tomorrow ,and on current form we should get
    the three points 
    
    
    
    Cheers
    
    Liam

    
    Being tucked away here in sunny (well pretty gloomy at the moment),
    Evry, I'm not going to get the chance to follow 'the lads' around the
    country as much as I would like.
    
    Therefore, as I'm going to have to plan my match trips well in advance
    it would be great to have our complete fixture list for 92/93. Even the
    games up to christmas would be a big help.
    
    Merci beaucoup
    
    Ian
    
    P.S.  Best of luck to the blues for the match against the 'Wims'. It's
          bound to be a niggly affair but we should win.
    
    

    
    Any Match report or was it that bad !!!!!!
    
    From what i read in the papers Everton were all over Wimbledon but
    failed to score ,Polish Bob hit the bar but Wimbleddin spoilt the match
    Kinnear said he doens,t care about their style of play once they take a
    few points of the" big Boys "
    
    
    No match mid-week (although we are down to play blackburn) ???
    
    Cheers
    Liam

    
    Well Spurs on saturday ,three points here and we will be close to the
    top of the league .If only we can hold on until Keown is back..
    Any news on Snodin ??? I thought he played in some pre-season 
    friendlies.. did he get injured again ????
    
    
    cheers
    
    Liam

    
    Tottenham H .... 2    Everton .... 1
                          (Beardsley)
    
    ... and we were a goal up at one stage. What went wrong !?! ...
    
    Ian.
    

    
    Everton squandered this match....
    We were well in control and it seemed only a matter of how many goals
    we would win by ,despite a great performance from the spurs keeper
    and a not-so-great performance from the Everton forwards.
    (not so super) Mo missed a couple of one-on-one,s with only the keeper
    to beat.(where are all the goals he used to score with celtic and
    rangers ???)
    Everton ran spurs ragged in the first half but everton only had the 
    one goal lead which proved not enough  in the final 10 minutes.
    Beardsley played brilliantly and was rewarded with a individual goal
    running from his own half(well nearly) and beating the keeper with
    a dainty little chip.Johnson missed a few chances and when Barlow
    came on as sub he ,altough played very well ,missed a few as well.
    Spurs battled hard to come back into the game ,especially Durie and
    sheringham (both who looked dangerous every time they got the ball)
    and got two late goals (the winner was in the 92 min) to stop 
    Everton,s unbeaten run.
    With out doubt it was Everton,s suicidle tendensies(remeber last year )
    that lost this and not spurs winning it.
    
    I was disgusted and furious at the way we threw this away and hope this
    isint a sign of things to come...
    
    Good points  :Beardsley  brilliant
                  Barlow     looks bright and sharp
                  Watson     good game but we need Keown back soon
    
    bad points  : Everything else..
                  We badly need a striker ( howard get on to tranmere and
                  get TGA to goodison now)
    
    
    Cheers
    
    Liam

    
    Well I'm back at last !! 
    
    - Never travel by Istanbul Airlines, unless you've got a few days to
    spare !!!!
    
    I heard the report of the Wimbledon game on BBC world service, it
    sounded awful,  I saw the Tottenham game liveish on Turkish telly. It
    was just like last season, Everton well on top, making chances, but not
    taking any, then out of nothing, Tottenham equalise, it gives them new
    heart and they go on to score a very very late winner.
    
    Re a few back You're right Liam, Cliff Marshall was the black player
    that played for Everton during the mid 70s, I actually saw him playing
    in about 1975, he probably only played about 5 or 6 first team games
    before he was sold to Southport.
    
    Does anyone know why the Blackburn game was off last week ?
    
    Paul
    
    
    PS - Did I say Istanbul airlines was cr*p ?

    
    Does anyone have any news on the current Everton injury list ?
    
    So far as I know Matthew Jackson, Martin Keown and Tony Cottee are all
    out injured. Are any/all of them likely to be back for the Man U game
    at Goodison, or at least in the near future.
    
    Thanks
    
    Ian
    

    
    Ian,
    
    current injuries are Keown, Cottee, Snodin - all still out for a while
    yet (I think), short term injuries are Ebbrell (he'll probably miss
    tomorrow's game) and Preki. I don't think Jackson's injured, he was
    dropped a couple of weeks ago.
    
    Paul

    
    Fingers crossed that we stuff the mancs tomorrow and that
    I do the double on the in-laws.....
    
    
    
    cheers
    
    Liam

    
    Thanks for the info Paul,
    
    I'm amazed that Matthew Jackson has been dropped, the last I heard
    (and saw, although that was a little while ago) was that he was playing
    really well, even rivaling Rob Jones for the England right back spot.
    Still, having said that I've been hearing good reports about
    Hinchcliffe and Harper at the back (pity they couldn't keep Tottenham out
    last week though), so maybe Jackson can't win his place back.
    
    I know Martin Keown picked up an injury during the European
    Championships and had to have an operation (I think ?). Is it a serious
    injury (fracture etc) ? We could really do with him back at the moment.
    
    Good luck to the BLUES tomorrow. We could notch our first double of the
    season ( and we'll only have played 7 games !).
    
    Regards
    
    Ian
    

    
    Ian,
    
    Jackson played for (and captained) and got sent off for the England
    U-21s at the end of last season. He's like quite a few players at
    Goodison at the moment, very short of confidence. Kendall brought
    Harper and Hinchliffe in at Old Trafford and they've both played well
    since then. I imagine that Ward and Waryzcha could be 'rested' over the
    next couple of weeks.
    
    I dunno about Keown, I'll see what I can find out.
    
    Paul

    
    Return to sender  address unknown ..............
    
    
    I,m not taking any telegram today .
    
    
    We still beat ye 3-2 on aggregate 8-)8-)
    
    
    nough said 
    
    
    Liam

    Everton play Blackburn tonight , at Blackburn.
    
    First match King Kenny has played against Everton since the epic 4-4
    cup match.
    
    On present form we'll do well to score.
    
    Seems like a carbon copy of last season , a couple of good results at
    the start (The Arse at home) then lots of reports about how well we are
    playing , but without getting the ball in the net. Rideout might be back
    tonight.
    
    
    To celebrate 100 years at Goodison , there is a commemorative book
    called something like "100 years at Goodison". Good stuff with match
    reports etc from the last century. 
    
    
    Nigel

Kenny's Crew are due a beating, don't be suprised if it happens tonight.

    Paul
    
    Saturdays result was not as depressing as the week before , listened on
    the radio and at 1/2 they were saying that Spurs where poor and that we
    should be 2 or 3 up. Come the second half and Spurs get back into it ,
    I could see it coming , sit back and try to hold on. Pathetic. Did you
    see the miss by Johnston , right through with only the keeper to beat ,
    he didnt even hit the target (does he ever). The keeper had a good game
    , but with the chances we made , Spurs shouldnt have been in it.
    
    We have got to get a striker who can score goals.
    
    I will be up in a week or so , perhaps we can meet for a beer or 2.
    
    Hoping for a surprise tonight.
    
    Nigel

    
    Nigel,
    
    the Tottenham game was three points thrown away, but the Manc game
    sounded as if Everton were well beaten, they had them on the ropes for
    15 minutes after halftime, but after the usual three or four misses
    the heads dropped.
    
    I don't like slagging players off, but Johnston's been a huge
    disappointment - his close control is poor and his confidence is low.
    I'd like to see how Cottee and Rideout link up together. There's
    someone called (I think) Michael MacDonald - ex-Newcastle on trial from
    Dundee at the moment - he's probably another 3" midget. 
    
    A beer sounds like a good idea - you'll be pleased to know they're
    still digging up Ormskirk.......
        
    Paul

    Everton to win tonight. Remember you heard it here first here.
    Moran et al are tailor made for Everton's nippy forwards and I reckon
    Everton's defence will be too good for Shearer and Newall. Dropsy Mimms
    is always worth a clanger.
    
    I think the premier league is so up and down and the moment will see
    another strange result tonight (an Everton win). What I'm trying to say
    is that its sooo EVEN.
    
    I'll be in the vicinity but decided on the top of the table clash
    Bolton v West Brom as I'm trying to visit all the grounds in the North
    West. Watty has expressed an interest in doing this also but he was put
    off by the Hot Dogs at Tranmere Rovers. He claims he is working tonight
    but I know that Southport are at Home to Gainsborough Trinity and he's 
    going to start off a Southport Note in the morning.
    
    
    Everton to win 1-0
    
    Simon

    Paul
    
    Looking at the fixtures , it looks like Coventry on 17th Oct , the only
    game between now and the 17th is the FE's on Sat. The FE's or Coventry
    , what a choice.
    
    Nigel

    
    Nigel,
    
    go for the Coventry game - too much blood and guts at the FE games...
    but seriously, I'm working this Saturday, so the 17th Oct would be
    better.
    
    Paul
    
    (They might even have finished the roadworks in Ormskirk by then)
    
    

Latest

Blackburn  1  Everton  0
Shearer 12'

    
    Blackburn Rovers ... 2    Everton ... 3
    Shearer 2                 Cottee 2
                              Ebbrel
    
    
    Now I've actually got a radio over here I was able to listen to the
    commentary on Radio 5, and what a game it turned out to be.
    It sounded quite close but very exciting with play switching from end
    to end. Both teams seemed to play well but at last Everton have been
    able to turn a good performance into a winning result, something I
    would not have put money on before the game.
    
    Things didn't start to well though with Mark Ward being carried off in
    the 10th minute, with what is now known to be a broken leg/ankle, and
    Shearer scoring from a penalty 2 minutes later to put Blackburn 1 up.
    However, Everton kept playing good passing football and were rewarded
    10 minutes later when Tony Cottee, playing his first game after
    injury, equalised. Everton then took the lead just before half time
    when John Ebbrell scored his first goal of the season from close range.
    
    With Everton 2-1 up at half time things looked pretty good. Blackburn
    pressed hard in the second half but Everton always seemed able to catch
    them on the break. Then with about 12 minutes to go Blackburn equalised
    with Shearers second goal of the night and I could see the Tottenham
    game happening all over again. Still how wrong can you be, Everton, far
    from settling for a draw, continued to go forward and Cottee scored his
    secon of the night 7 minutes before time. That 7 minutes seemed to take
    an eternity but Everton hung on and in the end, according to Alan
    Hanson were good value for their win.
    
    Well if this doesn't give 'the lads' some confidence then nothing will,
    and let's hope that Tony Cottee can continue this sort of form.
    
    Roll on the next game. (BTW who is the next game against ?).
    
    Regards
    
    Ian.
    
     

    Good report Ian.
    
    Ward's broken his leg so he'll be out for a while - Warzycha replaced
    him and played very well (again), Jackson replaced Rideout at half-time
    who suffered a reoccurance of his shoulder injury. No place in the team
    or on the bench for Johnston or Beagrie.
    
    Saturday's game is Crystal Palace at home.
    
    Paul

    
    Great Win on tuesday ..Just what we needed.
    Good to see Cottee scoring again maybe this could be his season.
    It,s my first time seeing the new away strip and it,s only beautiful...
    I,ll start saving immediately 8-)8-)
    
    
    The "flying thugs " on saturday in Goodison (maybe we could sign 
    Eubank for the afternoon).
    
    
    cheers
    
    Liam

    
    Everton ... 0    Crystal Palace ... 2
    
    I couldn't believe it when I heard the final score. Although the
    reception of Radio 5 was VERY faint and crackly I could just make out
    that Everton were overrun in midfield and eventually lost 2 - 0.
    
    So much for having boosted our confidence with mid-week win over
    Blackburn. Not another season of inconsistency .. Please !.
    
    Does anyone have any further details on the match, team, performance
    etc.
    
    Thanks
    
    Ian.
    

    Beardsley did his hamstring and will be out for ?? weeks.
    
    Wazza was injured against Blackburn and did not play.
    
    Ward broke ?? (part of his leg) and will be out for ?? weeks.
    
    God knows who was playing on sat , but Wazza has been a star of late
    and was badly missed. I think Rideout was playing , but I think he did
    his shoulder again.
    
    I cant see any improvement until some of the injured players are back.
    
    Nigel

    
    Beaten by the "thugs " is even worse than been beaten by the mancs .
    Everton as usual created enough chances to at least draw with palace
    but as usual (well the last few season,s anyway )squandered them.
    From the match reports palace could have got another and it was a 
    suprisingly  "clean " game . The injuries are mounting up (i sound
    like a liverpool fan now).The difference is we dont have a big squad
    to cover for these injuries.What will life be like with the next few
    matchs with Beardsley.Johnson has been a big dissappointment imho also
    Rideout.And to think we balked when Kendall nearly signed Mick Harford
    who is now banging in the goals.
    It certainly does look like mid-table mediocrity this season ,hopefully
    we will get a good run in the cup and maybe do a bit of damage to the
    "contenders" for the premier league i.e. beating Blackburn and man u 
    in their own back yard.
    
    Rotherham in the coca cola cup either last night ,tonight or tomorrow
    night.
    
    
    cheers
    
    Liam 

    
    Does anyone know whether Everton are playing Rotheram in the Pop Bottle
    Trophy tonight (Tuesday) or tomorrow (Wednesday) as I would like to
    catch a report, or even some commentary, on Radio 5.
    
    Thanks
    
    Ian
    

    
    Tomorrow.
    
    Del.
    

    
    We play rotherham tonight in rotherham and looking at last nights
    results we had better beware...A lot of giant-killing results
    (well almost )
    Kendall is giving this Preki player a debut tonight with Stuart
    Barlow in the squad.Maybe this game is what Barlow needs to bang
    in a few and build up his confidence.
    hopefully this match will be on Linakers football night or what 
    ever it,s called on radio 5.
    
    
    Cheers
    
    Liam
    p.s. Anyone know anything about this Preki Chappie ?????
    

    Mr Dawson.....
    
    What right have Everton to call Palace thugs? The two clubs have had a
    few wild games, but by far the worst incident was instigated by Keown
    when he elbowed and then stamped on Young putting him out for nearly 4
    months (fortunately over the summer).
    
    Equally, Palace have generally been tough but fair, and have won fair
    play awards for various months. 
    
    As for Saturday - try reading the Independant write up - you were
    played off the park by a superior team, who will now rise up the League
    and leave you in our wake.
    
    yours non-controversially :-)
    
    Paul

    
    Ian,
        
    Rotherham away is tonight - me and Si Hughes are going (we only go to
    the BIG games) - full report/ post-mortem tomorrow. Dunno what happened
    on Saturday, radio city said Everton were unbelievably bad, but that
    Armstrong sounds like a good player - Everton had first option on him
    when he was at Wrexham, but turned him down. I wonder why.... (calling
    Mr Panes)
    
    Bobby the Pole is away on international duty with Poland so missed
    Saturday's game and tonights - Preki sounded impressive in the
    pre-seasons, but we'll have to see what he's like on a cold and windy
    night at Millmoor. Snodin played for the reserves last week, so he
    could be on his way back.
    
    Paul

    
    RE-3
    MR PATEMAN
    My impression that your team were thugs was formed two years ago 
    in wembley at the zds final.I went there expecting a good game of 
    football ,bringing my brother who does not follow football and will
    probably never go to a game again ,when i couldn,t believe my eyes
    what went on that day.
    I wont go into detail re the match because it brings back nightmares.
    Believe me the fact that we lost had nothing to do this...
    
    Still friends
    
    Liam

    Liam,
    
    I was at the same match and saw nothing of what you saw. Ian Wright and
    Keown had a number of tussles which looked 50-50, while Keown ended up
    going off with a broken nose after being caught (accidentally) when
    jumping for the ball with Thomas - the video supports this theory.
    Thomas did get involved in an early tangle with someone (McCall I think
    - a real shrinking violet!) 
    
    I musy be honest and say that Everton have slipped hugely in my esteem
    after seeing them in the past two seasons. When I was at college in
    'pool I used to always go to Goodison in preference to Anfiedl 'cos I
    preferred their style and the atmosphere. The past two league games at
    Selhurst have showed them to be a very niggly team, and Southall to be
    a total pain in the butt. 
    
    Sorry - but that's my view. The FE's had (from memory) 3 players sent
    off last season - Martyn (professional foul), Young (twice - verbals
    and a stupid elbow) and Thorn at Goodison for what most non-Evertonians
    reckon was a total con by Ward.
    
    Not that severe a record
    
    Paul

    
    Rotherham ... 1    Everton ... 0
    
    
    Mid-table mediocrity !
    
    Coca Coal Cup catastrophes !
    
    What next ?
    
    Farsical F.A. Cup fiascos I suppose.
    
    
    The Radio 5 reporters view was ....
    
       "... the amazing thing about the game was that Everton didn't lose
        by morte goals ..."
    
       "... Neville Southall WAS Evertons defence ..."
    
       "... Everton had their chances, all of which were squandered ..."
        
    
    Is this really the same team I was beginning to feel so optimistic
    about after the win away at Blackburn ONLY a week ago.
    
    Regards
    
    Ian
    

    
    
    AH SHIT ..

    
    Rotherham   1-0   Everton    Att 7,700ish
    
    
    Hmmmm - terrible result, but I suppose these games don't seem that bad
    when you're actually there. It was Rotherham's cup final, I haven't
    seen a team as wound up as them for a long time. Jackson was an early
    casualty when a defender went for a ball and nearly cut Jackson in half
    - he's got ligament trouble and will be out for at least a month.
    
    Everton started brightly, but always looked uncomfortable against
    Rotherham's 'Wimbledon-style' long ball game - Harper almost gifted
    them an early lead, but Southall came to his rescue. Rotherham took the
    lead in their second real attack in the eighteenth minute. This gave
    them the confidence to launch into all-out attacking and Everton
    struggled to keep the ball for more than about 20 seconds - Rotherham
    created a good four or five chances, but due to desperate defending by
    Hinchliffe and some superb saves from Southall they couldn't add to the
    score. At the other end, Cottee missed a good chance when he headed
    wide from inside the box.
    
    The second half was a bit better for Everton - I had the impression
    they were happy to let it stay at 1-0, rather than launch everyone into
    attack and risk going further behind. Rotherham still managed to hit
    the bar.
    
    Disappointing result, but a relief to get away with only a 1-0 defeat.
    Preki had a fairly average debut, he looks tricky going forward, but
    won't do much defensively. Southall was magnificent. Watson, Ablett,
    Horne and Ebrell struggled against the long-ball 200 mph game and
    Cottee, Barlow and Beagrie didn't seem to realise they were only
    playing against a second division defence and always wanted to take the
    easy way out. 
    
    			Southall
    
    	Harper				Jackson
		Ablett		Watson
    
    
    	Jackson	Horne		Ebrell 	Preki
    
    		Cottee	Barlow
    
    Subs:
    
    Beagrie (on for Jackson 10th (ish) minute)
    Oldsworth (on for ????? about 80th minute)
    		
    Paul
    

Paul

I'm afraid I stood next to you but saw a different team

RE. previous note
			Southall

        Harper                          Hinchcliffe
                Ablett          Watson


        Jackson Horne           Ebrell  Preki

                Cottee  Barlow

    Subs:

    Beagrie (on for Jackson 10th (ish) minute)
	but then played left midfield switching Preki to the right.
    Unsworth (on for ????? about 80th minute)

I thought Preki had a good solid debut. Kendall had obviously told the players
to give him as much as the ball as possible and he got it.
Everton started well went a goal down in the Rotheram's first created attack
a boot up the channel for cunningham to scrap for and then promptly settled
for the 1-0 defeat. Not pretty to watch but what achieved what Leeds should have
done a week earlier in Germany.

Good points

Ablett ... Mr consistent, he coped well with the battering rams of rotheram
Hinchcliffe.. very confident, excellent on the ball
Southall... what can I say
Preki...very skilful

Bad points

Beagrie..what a frustrating player for players and supporters alike
	(give him the ball and he's bound to lose it.)
Harper.. no confidence
Ebbrell.. ditto
Horne... Poor looked the same level as Rotheram
Cottee...anonymous
Barlow...missed his chance


The player who most impressed me was Shaun Goater from Rotheram. He caused
our defence problems all night with pacey bursts and good control. I think he's
worth a gamble for someone (not us of course because he' black and we know what 
that means to your chances of a career at Goodison).
I get the impression he'll get crocked in the first five minutes at
Goodison for the Everton cause. 

The away chants of the crowd hadn't changed since the Villa game, alot quieter
but included the word "bananas."


Simon

    
    Si,
    
    you miss heard about bananas - it was someone enquiring if they sold
    them at half-time, along with the meat-pies and crisps............
    
    Paul

Good points
Ablett ... Mr consistent :-) :-)

    yeah Paul Banana Fritter from the chippy is a favourite with Everton
    fans on away days!
    
    The man who kept on mentioning bananas was complaining that he missed
    the days when his view was obscured by a blown up banana.
    
    Yours
    
    Mr Consistent :-)

   <<< Note 35.449 by ESSB::BLONG "Rumbleows & Euro Super Cup Winners 92" >>>

Good points
Ablett ... Mr consistent :-) :-)
    
    Biarn,
    
    we all clubbed together and got you a programme...
    
    Pual

    for all you yorkshire people out there I'm told this is a yorkshire
    delicacy. Read this advert
    
    	Eric Twigg Foods for PUKKA PIES
        Eric Twigg Foods for PUKKA PIES
        Eric Twigg Foods for PUKKA PIES
        
    "Hot" PUKKA PIES on sale at Millmoor and take aways all over Yorkshire
    distributed by Eric Twigg Foods
    
    Just a snippet from the Millmoor programme for ESSB::BLONG
    
    Everton supporters do buy programmes. Unfortunately Rotheram's centre
    midfield and left back had been training on the Pukka pies or had a few
    complimentaries stuffed up his jersey.
    
    Smino
    
    

    
    Leeds  2 Everton 0
    
    I expected something like this before the game (we only beat lufc 
    3 times in forty matchs at elland rd).
    Everton had chances but as usual missed them but apparently leeds
    could have had a hatful only for the brilliance on southall.
    If Kendall hadn,t come back when he did i dont think the big Nev
    would still be there.
    We have a lot of injuries at the moment(sound like someone from 
    across stanley park) and we just dont have the strength in the 
    squad.
    
    We are playing "the red shite" (just got a few copies of" when skies
    are gray " in brucies testimonial next sat week at anfield.It will be
    like a reserves fixture..
    
    Still eleventh in the league.
    
    Cheers
    
    
    Liam

    
    Doom gloom and despondency - the Liverpool Daily post had a really
    damming report about Everton this season - beside the wins at Man Utd
    and Blackburn, they've been very ordinary this so far (surprise
    surprise !).
    
    Beardsley and Keown, the best two players last season are out injured,
    now Warzycha the only one who's looked any good this year is out for a
    while. The buys have been very average - Horne, Rideout and Preki are
    all 'bargain basement buys' - Johnston was a poor signing and should be
    sold as soon as possible, Rangers must be laughing at Everton having
    dumped Rideout and Johnston and stolen Steven, Stevens and McCall. If
    Everton want to remain (or even become) a 'big five club', they've got
    to spend money - dead simple, debts or no debts.
    
    Paul 
    

    
    Some vaguely good news today - Beardsley is winning his fitness battle
    and may be fit for Sunday's game at Oldham.
    
    Paul

    
    RE-1 Does this mean he will get his long overdue return to the
    England squad ??
    
    Taylor could really do with him..
    
    
    
    
    
    Liam

    
    No Beardsley in the England squad ???????????
    
    The Latics on sunday live on sky .
    The dublin branch of the Everton supporters club are meeting in the
    Plough Bar in middle abbey st to watch this ,All are welcome..
    
    Also they are travelling to the City game in Goodison on the 31th oct.
    If i can mug any grannies tonight 8-)8-) i,ll be there ....
    
    
    Cheers
    
    Liam
    p.s I gave up predicting matchs 
    
    p.p.s. IS Beardsley fit for sunday ??

    After another lacklustre performance I propose we close the Everton
    note until there is something we can say about an Everton performance
    other than one shot from Bobby the Pole.
    
    Everton now 15th and slipping.
    
    Simon 

    
    C L O S E D   U N T I L    F U R T H E R   N O T I C E

    
    Good Idea 
    
    CLOSED
    

    
    Sorry lads I can't resist it.
    
    Good luck to the BLUES for tonights game against Rotherham.
    (But if we do lose then it's back to the closed shop - OK)
    
    Regards
    
    Ian
    

    
    Everton ... 3   v   Rotherham ... 0
    Rideout 2
    Cottee (Pen)
    
    Everton win 3 - 1 on aggregate.
    
    We have now been drawn at home to Wimbledon in the next round.
    I don't have any details on how the match went, perhaps someone can
    post a report.
    
    Thanks
    
    Ian
    

    
    
    Everton   3-0   Rotherham   Att 10,302 (including about 2,500
                                            Rotherham)
    
    Not a bad performance, Everton looked a bit dodgy for the first 25
    minutes, but once Rideout had scored his first, Everton were fully in
    control. Cottee added the second from the penalty spot after about 30
    minutes when Rideout broke through, knocked the ball over the keeper
    and got pulled down - Cottee scored, but the ref gave a penalty and
    sent the keeper off.
    
    The second half was like a practice game - Ridout scored the third
    after a superb run by Bob the Pole - Rideout could have got a couple
    more, he hit the post and also chipped the keeper from about 45 yards
    but just cleared the bar - Johnston came on with about 10 minutes to go
    and did he's usual - nothing. The stand-in keeper pulled off a
    brilliant save from a Beagrie screamer. 
    
    All the youngsters looked okay, especially Kenny who had a solid debut.
    
    Everton's team
    
                       Southall
             Hinchliffe          Unsworth
    
    		Watson		Ablett
              
    	  Warzycha  Horne	Kenny    Beagrie
    
    		    Rideout Cottee
    		
    Subs:
    Johnston (on for Rideout 80 mins)
    Neil Moore (another youngster on for ? 88 mins)	
    
    Other waffle... Keown is in light training and should be ready to start
    playing again in about 10 days - Snodin has been playing for the
    reserves, but is out injured again. The reserves are running
    away with the Pontins League (divison II...) - with six wins and a draw
    out of seven games - Stuart Barlow is the leading scorer - but he's
    injured at present as well.
    
    Paul
                                      

    
    I was wrong about Keown - he played a full 90 minutes for the reserves
    last night.
    
    Liam, Nigel,
    
    Is anyone going to the Coventry game on the 17th October ?
    
    Paul

    Paul
    
    I'll be up north on the 16th. After the last few performances I was
    going to save my 11 quid. But what the hell. I suppose your going to
    force me to drink some beer as well.
    
    Nigel
    
    PS When is Beardo back , or is he already.

    
    Nigel,
    
    excellent news !! 
    
    I'm presuming that Beardsley will be back for the Coventry game, but
    there's been no news about him for the last few days. He may play
    tomorrow in Grobelaar's testimonial.
    
    Paul

    
    Liverpool   2-2   Everton   att 20,000 ish
    
    I couldn't be bothered to go in the end, Sainsburys with the wife
    seemed a much more exciting prospect..... :-( 
    
    Anyway, Keown and Snodin both played the full 90 minutes - Beardsley
    didn't, I dunno what's up with him at the moment. Everton took the lead
    through Beagrie after a clever flick from Cottee and then should have
    scored a second but as usual didn't - Liverpool scored a lucky
    equaliser when Burrow's shot hit the bar and bounced in off the diving
    Kearton. Liverpool then took the lead after Rosenthal was given yards
    of space in the box and he managed to avoid hitting the bar. Grobelaar
    missed a penalty after Rosenthal's blantant dive - Kearton stood his
    ground and knocked the ball over the bar. Everton's second goal came
    from Barlow after a good run took him through the Liverpool defence and
    he finished confidently. I can't remember Everton's team but Preki
    returned to the midfield.
    
    In total vagueness... I think
    
    Paul
        

    Watto,
    
    If Everton post details of the prestigious Pontins Central League
    Division 1 in the programme, then I'd be interested to see what the
    current state of the table is.
    
    From the occasional results I've caught in the paper, it seems the
    'Pies reserves are doing far better than the first team !
    
    Cheers,
    
    
    Ando

    
    Ando,
     - stop upsetting the Mancs, you know what a touchy lot they are...
    
    Anyway, I don't think Everton will be publishing the Pontins League
    Division 1 table too many times this season - Everton reserves 
    got relegated last season, but are currently running away with
    Division 2. I'll see if they publish the other table in the footy echo
    tomorrow. 
    
    Beardsley returns tomorrow at home to Coventry, Keown and Snodin have
    both played a couple of times for the reserves and can't be far off the
    first team.
    
    Paul 

    
    Peter Beardsley gave an interview to Newcastle's fanzine (The Mag) and
    in it he stated that he was interested in a move back to Newcastle, but
    it was up to Howard Kendle whether he stayed or went. He said the
    usual, that he was happy and had 2 years left at Everton, but should KK
    come in for him he'd be very interested in joining Newcastle.
    
    Tim

	It's great to see the likes of Martin Keown, Peter Beardsley
	and even the long lost Ian Snodin back in the Everton line up.
	As one of the last notes stated it's good to have a squad to select
	from again.
	Hopefully Keowns return will tighten up the defence a bit and
	Beardsley can start to link up with the forwards again and resume
	his scoring form.

	Congratulations to Ian Snodin, it must have been a long road
	back from all his injury problems. Let's hope he can soon be back
	to the sort of form he showed almost 2 years ago when he was on
	the verge of a place in the England team . (God knows England
	could do with a decent right back !).

	Good luck to the BLUES for tomorrows match at Arsenal. To be honest
	I can't see Everton coming away with a win, but then I didn't think
	we'd beat Blackburn at Blackburn, so you never know.

	Regards

	Ian

    
    The ROT stops tomorrow at Highbury .............
    
    EVERTON to win handsomely and SIOG::DONNELLY pays my mortgage next
    month (thanks noel ).
    We were supposed to go to this but lack of funds and grannies getting
    protection means we have to listen toit on the radio.
    I honestly cant see us losing to a very average arsenal team.
    
    
    I wont predict a scoreline because that usually backfires on me
    but i hope i,m the one smiling at breakfast on tuesday morning.
    
    
    Cheers
    
    Liam

    
    
>>>>    EVERTON to win handsomely 
    
    Oh no - the curse of Liam strikes again.........
    
    I'll bet a fiver on a home win tomorrow.
    
    Paul :-)

    
    Paul 
    
     not enough smilies .............8-)8-) 
    
    
    see you at the Chelsea game next month  ??
    
    
    Liam

    Liam , Paul and all you Evertonians........
    
    I really feel for you these days. You lot play great football most of
    the time but for some reason the results just aren't coming and one
    other thing....
    
    You can be f..k.d if they're going to start tomorrow:-):-)
    
    Noel
    

    Can I come to breakfast too Liam? My smile will be as broad
    as Noel's which would brighten up the start of the day for you.
    Unfortunately Monday's a holiday so we'll have to keep our smiles on
    'til Tuesday morning. I reckon we'll get at least 4, again, on Saturday
    and can't see your extremely less than average lot scoring.

	Arsenal ... 2   Everton ... 0

	Disappointing or what !?!
	I didn't manage to hear any news on the radio but the report in
	the paper said Evertons performance was pretty inept. The only good
	things they had to say were about Beagrie, and the two ever reliables
	Beardo and Big Nev.

	At least Ian Snodin managed to play most of the game which will help
	to get him back to match fitness. But lets face it at the moment
	Evertonians are scratching around for any crumbs of comfort. Come on
	Howard, when the hell are we going to get it right !

	We are now only 2 points off the relegation zone, and only 3 off the
	bottom which simply isn't good enough. Perhaps we'e concentrating
	on the cups this season :^)  Speaking of which it's the Wombles at
	Goodison again on Wednesday (?) in the Coca Coal, I can't bear to
	listen.

	Regards

	Ian

    
    >>>see you at the Chelsea game next month  ??
    
    Liam,
    
    yeh I suppose so, I can't be bothered to go on Wednesday - Wimbledon at
    home - to quote Simon Hughes 'I wouldn't even walk around my desk to
    watch Wimbledon'. 
    
    Kendall's promising changes for tomorrow night - probably a recall for
    Johnston - yippie..... The papers are on about kendall bidding for
    Ferguson of Dundee and off-loading Johnston in part exchange.
    
    paul

    At the post-match press session on Saturday, a hack preceded his
    question with 'I haven't seen Everton play much this season' to which
    HK retorted, quick as a flash, 'neither have I'.
    
    Ooh you do look smug Noel!

    Well what can I say..... no breakfast but still a big smile for Liam.
    Everton do seem to have problems though.
    
    Noel

    
    With the weekend debacle out of memory (well nearly) we turn our
    attention to tonight  The Wombles at Goodison  ARRGH.........
    
    If this is anything like the league encounter of the 29 th aug
    last ,we may forget about football.I promised not to make any 
    predictions so I wont...
    
    I have just read in the paper (yes i can read ) that Barlow and 
    Jackson are being recalled tonight and Snodin is dropped .
    HK wants to keep Snodin safe for awhile .
    
    
    Cheers
    
    Liam

    
    
    Everton reserves continued their impressive form with a 3-2 win at West
    Brom. They were 0-2 at half time but came back to win thanks to a
    Cottee hat-trick.
    
    Oh yeh and the first team drew 0-0 with Wimbledon - nobody bothered to
    go - the radio described it as 'a truly awful game'. Replay on the 11th
    Nov and surprisingly, it's not all ticket........
    
    Paul
        

    
>>    Oh yeh and the first team drew 0-0 with Wimbledon - nobody bothered to
>>    go - the radio described it as 'a truly awful game'. Replay on the 11th
>>    Nov and surprisingly, it's not all ticket........
    
	Well, as if we needed confirmation, Howard Kendall has apparently
	declared that there is "..a crises.." at Everton.

	The question is, what exactly is he going to do about it ?

	Regards

	Ian      

    
>>>	The question is, what exactly is he going to do about it ?
    
    The simple answer is go out and buy someone. 
    
    Horne isn't doing what he was bought to do (no disrespect to Horne),
    but Kendall needs someone in the centre of midfield who can break up
    the oppositions attacks and supply some decent passes to Cottee,
    Warzycha etc etc. A half decent forward who can create some problems in
    the penalty area and let Beardsley/ Cottee do what they're best at.
    Everton's problem is their football is too light-weight and 'pretty' -
    there is nobody to battle. If he is trying to rebuild a team like the
    1985 team all he needs is an Andy Gray and a Peter Reid.....
    
    If I was Kendall, I'd off-load Beagrie, Johnston, Horne, Rideout, Ward
    and Harper and use the cash to get either Steve Bull or Duncan Ferguson
    and Andy Townsend.
    
    Paul
              

    >>	The question is, what exactly is he going to do about it ?
    
    Retreat further into the bottle that he is rumoured to be inhabiting at
    the moment?  Nothing to do with Everton but it's also rumoured that 
    Cloughie is treating his liver to a bottle of brandy a day.
    
    Mike M

    
    RE -2  Paul  
        I agree  with your selection of hasbeens (or never was,s).
    I was only thinking yesterday about the time when Mick Harford
    was rumoured to be coming to goodison and i was saying "what a stocking
    ,i hope he doesn,t " He now has eight goals for Chelsea and Rideout
    has one ...
    Are the Everton reserves playing on the 21th of november ???
    It would be a shame to waste an airline ticket 8-))).
    
    
    
    Cheers
    
    Liam

    
>>    If I was Kendall, I'd off-load Beagrie, Johnston, Horne, Rideout, Ward
>>    and Harper and use the cash to get either Steve Bull or Duncan Ferguson
>>    and Andy Townsend.
    
	I have to agree with most of this, with the possible exception of
	Alan Harper as he is a good squad/cover player. The trouble being
	where is the money going to come from, although having just seen
	the Man. Utd. note saying that Alex Ferguson has been handed a
	cheque for 3 million spondoolies, I suppose anything is possible
	if the board are desperate enough.

	Steve Bull would be a great investment but I don't know anything
	about Duncan Ferguson (Not another relation of Alex I hope !),
	has anyone got any information on him ?. I know what you mean
	about Andy Townsend but he is not supposed to be doing too well
	at the moment and we don't want another transfer failure.

	BTW who do Everton play tomorrow/sunday please.

	Thanks

	Ian
       

    
    So Everton are now in a relegation position for the first time since
    the 1950's (I guess).
    
    This proves to be an exciting season. We can look forward to some thrilling
    relegation battles as opposed to the usual mid-table bore.
    
    	Just trying to be positive :-)
    
    Stefan

    Everton  1-3  man City  att 20,000ish
    OG
    
    I escaped from the country for the weekend, so luckily I missed the
    latest disaster - Everton are now third from bottom.. eek !!
    I'm totally confident that the poor form has bottomed out and all the
    signs of recovery are already in place... blah blah blah (continued 
    on page 56)
    
    Cottee was due a recall but was in the papers on saturday morning
    saying what everyone else is saying - the midfield is cr*p and aren't
    creating any chances for the forwards. He was dropped and now will be
    fined two weeks wages.
    
    Paul

    I've just checked my prediction note from mid-August and it's  
    frightening accurate so far.......
    
    
    
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    Predictions for the coming months....
    
    Everton get off to a stinker and don't win a game until mid-November,
    by which time they're four points behind Crystal Palace at the bottom
    of the table with just 12 goals scored and 45 conceeded- crowds are
    down to 8,000. Kendall resigns in early December and Andy Gray takes
    over as the new manager - he buys Steve Bull and Andy Townsend and 
    suddenly Everton start scoring, they go on to finish eighth and win the
    FA cup.
    
    
    Paul

 
	First I read note .497 and almost have heart failure !

	You don't go through a run like we're going through and then
	decide to sell one of your best players.
	PLEASE let this be a wind up !

	.... and then this ...
   
>    Everton get off to a stinker and don't win a game until mid-November,
>    by which time they're four points behind Crystal Palace at the bottom
>    of the table with just 12 goals scored and 45 conceeded- crowds are
>    down to 8,000. Kendall resigns in early December and Andy Gray takes
>    over as the new manager - he buys Steve Bull and Andy Townsend and 
>    suddenly Everton start scoring, they go on to finish eighth and win the
>    FA cup.
    
	PLEASE let this come true !

	Actually I haven't really got the knives out for Mr. Kendall, but
	let's face it if things don't improve dramatically soon then
	something's got to give !

	I never thought I'd say this but thank God Arsenal won last night
	to keep us an impressive TWO places of the bottom.

	Gary Lineker made an interesting comment last week. He said ..
	  "... Everton went through a crisis about 7 years ago and Howard
	   Kendall certainly turned things around then ..."
	Come on Howard it's time for that magic again.


	I'll stop waffling (sp.) now,

	Regards

	Ian

    
    So far, it is very much like the really black days in 1983-84 - Everton
    really are only two or three players and lots of confidence off a good
    team. I believe Kendall has up until Everton get knocked out of the FA
    cup to turn things around.
    
    Paul

    
>    So far, it is very much like the really black days in 1983-84 - Everton
>    really are only two or three players and lots of confidence off a good
>    team.
    
	The trouble is, Paul, that to buy those 'two or three' quality
	players it's going to take ready cash, and Everton don't seem to
	have any spare at the moment.

	Having said that though, what is the alternative ? 

	It seems to me that Everton have got to find the money from somewhere
	to give them a chance of winning games, trophies etc otherwise we
	are all in for more of the same I'm afraid.

	Regards

	Ian

    
    I know Everton are supposed to be short of cash, but the warning signs
    are already there - gates down to 20,000 for the City game, 9,500 for
    the Wimbledon game - they're not going to generate cash through the
    turnstiles unless something happens.
    
    Too many of Kendall's last few signings have been nobodys - it'll take
    a big name signing to generate interest. I remember the effect that
    Andy Gray's signing had - he put 5,000 - 10,000 on the gates for his
    first few games.
    
    If he needs to raise cash - he should be flogging the likes of
    Johnston, Rideout, Horne, Beagrie etc etc now - not waiting until
    Everton are out of all the cups. The League's wide open this season,
    and although Everton won't win it, with a couple of other players -
    they could at least be challenging for it, rather than fighting against
    relegation.
    
    Paul

    
    
    Forrest tomorrow in the bottom of the league clash ..
    
    I hope forrest dont start their inevitable come back tomorrow.
    
    
    
    There was 18/20 of us at the supporters club meeting on tuesday
    ,not bad for our league position.There is a load going to the
    chelsea game on the 21th of this month (including me).
    
    Next meeting ,for any Irish Blues out there, is derby night 
    5th dec  in the plough bar ,abbey st around 7.30.
    
    
    
    Cheers
    
    
    Liam

	Nottm Forest ... 0   Everton ... 1
			     (Rideout)

	That Paul Rideout eh ? .........
		......  I've always said he was a good 'un.  8^)

	A win on the ground that (as far as I can remember) Everton have
	only scored once on in the last nine seasons ! Can't be bad.

	Now lets see what happens against the Wombles tonight in the
	Coca Coal Cup replay.

	Regards

	Ian


	P.S.	I wonder if Mo Jo and Tony Cottee will be watching
		while enjoying life on their bouncy castle ?

    Pretty dire performances from the Blues over the last few weeks.
    
    I go away for 3 weeks and the only goal scored is an own goal. But I
    think that was 1 more than Man U.
    
    Good to see them get back on the rails at the weekend.
    
    Nigel

    
    Everton were a bit lucky on Saturday, only some inspired keeping by Nev
    and an important goaline clearance by Jackson saved them - but who
    cares, three points are three points.
    
    Wimbledon away tonight - Cottee, Johnston and Beagrie are all playing
    against York for the reserves - youngster Tony Grant (?) is in the
    first team squad, Ablett is injured, Hinchliffe stands by.
    
    There were more rumours about Keown leaving - this time Villa were
    mentioned, Atkinson's rumoured to be lining him as a replacedment for
    McGrath. I'm dubious as there's been nothing in the local press, only
    the national press.    
    
    Paul  
    
    

    
    Coca-cola cup 3rd Rnd replay 
    
    Wimbledon 0-1 Everton   att 3,600.....
                  Beardsley
    
    Another fantastic win, I listen to it on the radio and it sounded cr*p.
    Everton missed four very good chances - two in the last five minutes,
    but at least it was a win, Chelsea at home in the next round. Ablett
    was fit, Snodin played the full 90 minutes, but Jackson seemed to pick
    up an injury.
    
    The reserves drew 1-1 at home to York - Cottee scored.
    
    Paul 

rep -1

Paul,

Will it be difficult to get tickets for the games against Chelsea? Probably
not with the crowds you are getting at the moment.

I'm think of travelling up to Goodison from London as I will be there until
Thuersday (3th of DEC).

T_

    
    Ton,
    
    I'll contact you via mail.
    
    Paul

    
    PAUL
    
    I,ll be at the chelsea game ..AT last 
    
    There is 5 of us from the supporters club going on saturday morning
    staying over in the George hotel .If you tell me where youll be
    i,d gladly meet for some "bevvies"
    
    
    
    Cheers
    
    
    Liam

    
    Liam,
    
    I'm hoping to get to the game on Saturday - it depends if the wife lets
    me out again or not.... 
    
    Will you be drinking in town or by the ground ?
    
    Did you hear 606 on Saturday, they had a bloke claiming to be the
    chairman of the Everton supporters club in Dublin - before revealling
    it was a hoax.
    
    Paul         
    

    
    PAUL
    
    I,ll be drinking around the ground ,i,ll meet you in either the
    supporters club or the royal oak before or after the match ...
    you decide a time.
    I booked the tickets for the upper Gladwys st on friday around
    12:00 and they were delivered monday morning (talk about eager
    to sell tickets ).
    
    cheers
    
    
    Liam

    Paul, Liam
    
    Beware when you go the match on saturday. Everton have stopped
    announcing team changes over the PA before the game. They now announce
    crowd changes.
    
    :-))
    
    Simon
    
    
    
    Ps where can you see Fergie's Tits
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    At OLD Trafford of course
    !!!!

    
    Liam,
    
    are you talking about the Royal Oak on Spellow Lane - just down from
    the Park End ? - if so I'll meet you in there at about 1:00 - 1:30.
    Presumably your lot will be the shady bunch of Oirishmen ?
    
    Si,
    
    shut up or I'll tell everyone how bad you played at Newcastle on
    Saturday..... :-)
    
    Paul
                                                              

    Paul
    
    re -1
    
    I may not have had a blinder this time only a half blinder but at least
    I didn't lose out to the poison dwarf of Newcastle who lept from his
    standing height of 3ft 5" to beat Paul (a conservative 6ft 2") and head
    the ball past our startled keeper. 
    
    Ps 
    Paul did once win a header back in the days when Latchford was his hero
    but like his namesake Paul (Rideout) of Everton he's totally f***&&&
    useless with his head.
    
    And you can borrow another kit next time wastter-son.
    
    Simon (paranoid) hughes

    
    Si,
    
    	Maybe next time we should wear a kit that fits us. On Saturday we
    looked like we were playing in skins - light blue(bloody cold) skins.
    
    	You also have to remember that WattersonP has difficulty putting a
    shirt on anyway, he can't get his head in it, and thats at either end!!!!
    
    
    Regards 
    
    Mac(the scorer)
    I think my seasons tally matches that of the likes of Cottee etc....
    
    p.s. who cleaned the kit??? as my boots are still dirty !!!
    	

>>    p.s. who cleaned the kit??? as my boots are still dirty !!!
    
    What size are they Ian - 15 ?
    
    Try sending them through the car wash...
    
    (next games against Livingston - we'll show the Jocks whose the best)
    
    Paul

    Livingstone Good.... They haven't got the pedigree that Newcastle have.
    
    re. What size are they Ian - 15 ? 
    
    15 is the number we will get against the jocks. 5 goals and 10 jock
    goals ie. givaways by their keeper. By the way is Bernie (our keeper)
    scottish?
    
    Is Watty scottish?
    
    
    
    
    
    Ian Mcdonald is Brazilian judging by the shot he scored with on
    saturday.
    
    
    
    
    bernie...........our resident scottish goalie
    watty............scottish well he plays like willie Young
                     or is he english. he scored one great goal when he was
    			a schoolboy and has since conned his way into many
    			clubs on the strength of it.  Yes its Paul Rideout.               
    ian..............Brazilian
    gary.............Danish, likes the cookies and looks like Jan Molby
    stockman.........scottish, like Mclair pretty on the ball but no end
    			product
    
    we've got alot of scots in our team after all.
    
    si

    
    Si,
    
    me - brazillian ????????
    
    Not a chance.....
    
    I'm another one of those Scots who have crashed through Hadrians Wall
    to infiltrate the ranks of lesser mortals!!!!!! and to score goals !!
    
    Just call me ALLY :)
    
    
    mac
    

    
    RE .516
    
    PAUL
    The very same pub ....The royal oak .I,ll make a real wally of myself
    and wear a  blue Digital baseball cap between 1 and 2 o clock for
    identification purposes .You can approach me with the pass-word
    " what are you drinking " I,ll answer " i,ll have a pint of what
    your drinking ".You will then put your hand in your pocket and
    produce money and pay the barperson.You have to repeat this several
    times and i,ll know for definate that its you ...8-)8-)
    
    
    cheers
    
    
    Liam

    >    " what are you drinking " I,ll answer " i,ll have a pint of what
    >     your drinking ".You will then put your hand in your pocket and
    
    Liam, I am reliably informed that Watty only drinks ginger beer ;-)

>>>    Liam, I am reliably informed that Watty only drinks ginger beer ;-)
    
     What a nasty slur on my manhood !!
    
    
     It's lager & lime actually..... :-)
    
    Paul - happily married with two children

    
    
    PAUL
    
    See you sat ......
    
    
    
    
    cheers
    
    
    Liam

    
    Everton   0-1   Chelsea   att 17,000ish
                    Fleck 45
    
    
    Oh dear.......... 
    
    For some reason, Kendall decided to go for an attack consisting of
    Rideout, Harper and Hinchliffe and surprisingly, they made no
    impression at all on Chelsea's defence. The first half was a shambles
    with neither side capable of playing any football - Chelsea sneaked
    ahead when Harford got free in the six yard box and forced a brilliant
    save from Nev, but Fleck was on hand to knock the rebound in.
    
    The second half was better, Horne was replaced by Barlow, Harper by
    Waryzcha and at least they caused Chelsea a few problems - Barlow had
    the best chance when Beardsley played him through, he knocked the ball
    over the keeper and seemed certain to score when a Chelsea defender
    came from nowhere and made a miraclous clearance. Hinchliffe missed a
    sitter when he got free in the box, but the ball was on his right foot
    and by the time he tried to get it onto his left, the ball was cleared.
    
    The main highlight was meeting Liam and the other Dublin Evertonians
    for a few beers before the game. For some reason Liam's Irish flag
    seemed to upset the usually 'racially tolerant' Chelsea fans....
    
    Good points for Everton.....
    
    None
    
    For Chelsea, Wise is still a whinning little ****, Townsend had a quiet
    game, but Stuart and Newton were outstanding.
    
    Paul

    
    Paul
    
    I did make it in yesterday but was too busy to write..
    We had a great weekend only to be marred by one of the worst
    matchs i,ve been to.Your match report was accurate Everton
    still wouldnt,score if they were still playing.
    
    It was great putting a face to a name and i,m sure we will meet
    again ,hopefully with better results next time.
    
    tidbits : We went back to the royal oak and met Stuart Barlow after
    the match .Asking him what the inside track was ,he said that the
    players loved Kendall and would "die " for him ???????????
    I didn,t see any sign of that between 3.00 and 4.45, Did you ???
    
    Taken from the fanzine " Apparently Rideout is in the team because 
    he is tall,I have a mate who is 6 foot 4 inchs who will play for
    nothing and save the blues a few pound into the bargain "
    
    Some of the lads were talking about going to the derby game but
    there is no way I,ll make it ,Even if i had the money ,to see
    Everton getting trashed (on current form anway ).The blues shop
    was packed with "the red sh@@E " (fanzine name for those across 
    the park) buying up all the tickets for the derby game .
    
    
    Cheers
    
    
    Liam
    
    p.s. We also met a Everton ticket agent in one of the pubs,We told
    him he picked a wrong profession.

While struggling to get out of bed this morning I thought I over heard that
Arsenal have made a 2.5 million bid for keown...or was I dreaming.


Anyhow, I'd rather him that that wright fellow, who's gone passed  it!!!!

    >Arsenal have made a 2.5 million bid for keown...
    
    Don't tell me, Tony Adams has been on another advanced drink driving
    course.
    
    ^)
    
    barry.

    The Keown rumour was flying round last week - this week's rumour is the
    return of Sharp from Oldham. Kendall has got to sell before he can buy,
    so it wouldn't surpise me to see him flog Keown - he's a good player
    but Everton could probably afford to lose him if it means Kendall can
    strengthen the attack and/or midfield.
        
    Paul

    
    The latest joke doing the rounds on Merseyside.
    
    Everton have released a video showing the highlights of the first half
    of the season - titled.....
    
    
    '20 great throw-ins'
    
    
    Paul

    What about the reserves ??  Are they going to win ???

>>    What about the reserves ??  Are they going to win ???
    
    
    Certainly will....
    
    Attendance at Ipswich will be 14,000ish - weather: wet & windy

	Could someone post the score from saturday please !

	(Not receiving Radio 5 very clearly this weekend)

	Thanks

	Ian

The Observer had an amusing go at Kendall this Sunday. Apparently, HK said that
Everton aren't far off being a chamionship side -- The Observer pointed out that
they are currently 18 places off such aspirations.

Last week HK was blaming the home pitch for Everton only scoring 4 league goals
there; the opposition didn't seem inhibited by the pitch!

Shades of '85 when HK was one game off the sack....?

    
    Ipswich 1-0 Everton
    
    Same as has happened many times this season - Everton had plenty of the
    ball, but neither Cottee or Barlow were able to convert any chances.
    
    This is an important week for Kendall, with Chelsea on Wednesday in the
    Coca-cola cup and Liverpool at Goodison in the league next Monday. Two
    defeats and the murmurings will turn into a 'Kendall out' campaign. To be
    honest, I still don't think Everton are that far off being a good side,
    only Man Utd have murdered them - in the 2-0 defeat at home, but there
    have been too many games deceided by Everton's failure to score. As
    soon as they conceed a goal, the heads drop and defeat is inevitable.
    
    Making Goodison all-seater must take some of the blame, there's no
    atmosphere at all now, but at the end of the day, it's down to Kendall,
    he's been back for two years and has achieved nothing. I hope I'm
    wrong, but two defeats this week and he could be on his way.
    
    Paul

    
    
>    This is an important week for Kendall, with Chelsea on Wednesday in the
>    Coca-cola cup and Liverpool at Goodison in the league next Monday. Two
>    defeats and the murmurings will turn into a 'Kendall out' campaign. To be
>    honest, I still don't think Everton are that far off being a good side..
    
	I must admit when I read in the paper (supplied by British Midland
	Airlines) that HK had said that Everton were ".. not far off being
	a championship winning side ..", I couldn't stop laughing. But now
	I find Paul's at it as well.
	I know I havn't seen the BLUES this season so I am probably not in
	a position to judge, but when the results are continually going
	against the team and they seem incapable of putting the ball in
	the oppositions net, then it's difficult to see where the next
	point is going to come from.

	Please can you tell me just what HK (and your good self, Paul) are
	basing this optimism on ? 

	Is he (HK) perhaps hoping that lightening WILL strike twice in the
	same place i.e. the 84 season, or will Paul's pre-season prediction
	come true and we'll be seeing Andy Gray in the hot seat before long.

	Regards

	Ian

>>	Please can you tell me just what HK (and your good self, Paul) are
>>	basing this optimism on ? 
    
    Ian,
    
    I dunno about championship winning, but with some confidence AND a
    couple more players, Everton could be in the top four or five. The wins
    at Blackburn and Man Utd weren't flukes, Everton are capable of playing
    good football and scoring. At the moment too many of the players are
    similar types, good at playing pretty football, but there's no one
    there to battle in midfield or up front. 
    
    The way things are going, Everton WILL be relegated - if Kendall
    doesn't realise that then maybe the alcoholic rumours are true, if he
    does, he should be flogging anyone for whatever he can get and whinging
    at the board to give him some money. The present team/squad will not
    get them out of trouble, but just one or two GOOD buys would make all
    the difference.
    
    Paul

    
    WHAT A CROCK !!!!!!!!!!!!!
    
    
    Thank heavens for the likes of wimbledon and palace to prop us up..
    
    A week is a long time in football ,I,m not looking forward to this
    one .As promised Paul no predictions but you have got to believe
    the EVERTON are too good to go down and i for one believe we will
    have a half decent run and end up around last years position
    TWELFTH ....................
    
    
    As for the cups  Who knows ?????????????????
    
    
    
    cheers
    
    Liam
    
    

    
    Great news for tomorrow........
    
    Mo Johnston could be recalled, I'll bet the Chelsea defence are
    cr*pping themselves.   NOT !
    
    Paul

	Thanks for the reply Paul,

	The trouble is that Mr. Kendall seems convinced that the squad of
	players currently at his disposal IS good enough to not only get
	Everton out of their immediate position, but also to be challenging
	for honours. I say this because if he thought otherwise surely he
	would have off-loaded some players by now in an attempt to raise
	some cash for new purchases.

	Still, I'm willing to be convinced and two wins in the next 6 days
	would be a great start.

	You have to ask yourself though, if the worst comes to the worst and
	Mr. Kendall receives his P45 then who on earth is likely to be brought
	in to replace him. It certainly won't be the current No. 2, we've
	already tried him !
	Were you serious about Andy Gray being a contender ?

	Regards

	Ian

    Andy Gray is top of my list as well.
    
    Nigel

    
    Ian,
    
    I can't think of any obvious replacements for Kendall. I can't see
    Peter Reid leaving man City, Joe Royle got Oldham into the first
    division, but hasn't done much since - other than that, I'm struggling.
    I can't see any 'names' (ie Wilkinson, Atkinson) leaving to come to
    Goodison. 
    
    Gray's only experience was a short spell as number two to Atkinson at
    Villa, having said that, why not - Everton need someone with some
    passion and commitment - Gray always gave 100%, even when Everton were
    struggling like mad in 1983 - somebody's got to give them a lift if
    Kendall does go, so Gray's as good, if not better than anyone else I
    can think off. 
    
    Paul

    
    	How'd it go with the test-drive, Paul? Find what you were looking
    	for? Just wondered...
    
    	Sorry Mr. Mod....nothing to do with EFC, but possibly more
    	interesting 8-)
    
    	Andy.

    How about Colin Harvey ? 8-)

    
>    Gray's only experience was a short spell as number two to Atkinson at
>    Villa,...

	I thought Andy Gray was still Big Rons ('Tank' to all you old
	Oxford United fans) assistant at Villa. If not then do you know
	what he's doing now ?


>					...- Everton need someone with some
>    passion and commitment - Gray always gave 100%, ...

	I couldn't agree more, he was always such an inspirational player.
	Let's face it Everton can't get into much more of a mess than
	they're already in ... can they ? So if it comes to it why not
	give him a go.


	Regards

	Ian

    
    Ian,
    
    Andy Gray left Villa - he works for BSky nowadays.
    
    
    Paul

    
    PAUL
    
    
    Are you going tonight ?? How about a match report tomorrow..
    
    
    How we nearly scored etc and How southall saves the day etc .
    
    
    
    
    
    Liam

    
    Liam,
    
    yeh, I'll be there, the enthusiasm's building up already.....
    Match report depends on the result - if Everton get beat, I'm sulking.
    
    Mojo's meant to be returning - great.
    
    Paul

    
    
    Glad to hear that `La Petite Merde' is doing so well down Merseyside
    way !
    
    

    Ah ah...
    
    However, as the notice says: "Please read note 2.43 AGAIN".
    
    Thanks -
    JF

	Everton  ... 2    Chelsea  ... 2
	Beardsley         Harford
	Barlow            Stuart

	Despite taking the lead twice through what were supposedly cracking
	goals from Beardsley and Barlow (his first for Everton), Chelsea
	managed to come back and force a replay at Stamford Bridge in two
	weeks time.

	According to the match summary I heard, Everton were playing good
	neat football and they even managed to convert this into goals.
	It's a pity they couldn't hold on for the win but apparantly
	Chelsea deserved a draw. I'll wait and see what Paul thought of it.

	Has anyone heard the draw for the quarter finals ?

	Regards

	Ian

    
      Crystal Palace or Liverpool away..
    

    Everton      2-2  Chelsea   Att 14,000ish (cut the admission prices NOW !!)
    Beardsley 25      Harford 32
    Barlow    36      Stuart  78

    Well Everton managed to more than one goal at home for only the second
    time this season, but to be honest if I was a Chelsea supporter, I'd be
    disappointed with a draw.

    Everton started off fairly well, but didn't really look like scoring
    until Beardsley scored a cracker out of nothing, he belted the ball
    from about 30 yards and it flew into the top corner. Chelsea equalised
    with a fluke from Harford before Barlow scored his first goal after a
    brilliant ball from Beardsley.

    Early in the second half, Hinchliffe was replaced by Horne with Harper
    going to left back and Snodin dropping to right back, this gave control of
    the midfield to Chelsea and they dominated the last 30 minutes - it was no
    real surprise when Stuart equalised when he out jumped Keown and Ablett -
    about 5'8 getting above two 6'ers......

    The whole game was very niggling, Wise is still a dirty whinging little
    sh*t, Townsend seemed to want a scrap with anyone in a blue shirt and
    Harford was just an animal. For Everton, Johnston started badly, but
    actually played quite well once he'd figured out how to stand up, Snodin
    looks almost back to his best and must be kept in the centre of midfield,
    Kenny is growing in confidence and did a few good things last night.Harper
    was useless and the defence struggled against a fairly average Chelsea
    attack - other than the two goals, Everton produce very few chances.

    Paul   

    Paul,
    
    I only watched the match on the telly last night. I felt that 
    both Harper and Kenny ( no 7 I think) should have been booked for
    the vicious double tackle on Wyse.
    
    Bot Everton goals were flukes , Beardsley's was wind assisted and 
    would have gone into Hitchcock's arms otherwise. Barlow's goal
    was illegal, as when Beardsley took the free kick, the ball was moving.
    Beardsley also did this in the second half, and Everton nearly scored.
    
    Chelsea were very unlucky only to draw, and I fancy us away to 
    Palace in the next round, so it's bye bye to Merseyside for another
    year.
    
    Cheers,
    
    *Tiger*

>>    I only watched the match on the telly last night. I felt that 
>>    both Harper and Kenny ( no 7 I think) should have been booked for
>>    the vicious double tackle on Wyse.
    
    Nah, blantant dive by the whinging little sh*t..... :-)
    
    I agree about the Everton flukes - we'll call it a 2-0 victory for
    Chelsea then. :-)
    
    Incidently, does anyone know if Ton Jensen was going last night, my
    last bit of advice to him was to get the Chelsea special. However I
    heard on the radio last night that the special had broken down and some
    500/600 Chelsea supporters missed the game..... whoops.
    
    Paul
        

    
    When we left Ton on Sunday he said he was doubtful for last night,
    trouble getting back and all that.
    
    On last night's game I was surprised at some of the tackles and
    aggresion being shown by the Everton, it dosen't surprise me that
    Townsend retaliated.  Rightly or wrongly he's not one to stand round
    and do nothing.  I only saw the highlights and from them it appeared to
    be Everton doing most of the provoking.
    
    Still if I was an Everton fan (god, what a thought) I would take heart
    in last nights game.
    
    Tiger,
    
    are you a Chelsea fan again?? ;-)
    
    Loz.

    I didn't catch much of the highlights last night, but I've been to both
    the Chelsea - Everton games in the last couple of weeks, and although I
    might be 'slightly' biased, it was definitely the Chelsea players who
    were dishing out most of the rough stuff.
    
    Both Townsend and Wise have got some kind of attitude problem when they
    play Everton. I remember Townsend getting sent off a few years ago
    playing for Southampton against Everton - dunno what Wise's problem is,
    but he rates slightly higher than Vinnie Jones on the popularity stakes
    at Goodison.
    
    Paul

    
    
    I agree with you Loz, I too thought Everton played well,
    particularly in the first half. Chelsea did well to fight
    back from being behind twice.
    
    There is still something missing about Chelsea and I can't
    put my finger on it. I noticed it against Leeds last Sunday
    and again in the thirty minutes of highlights last night.
    
    I fancy Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the replay.
    
    Fancy going Loz ?
    
    JN.

    re .561
    
    Is this turning into the Chelsea note?
    
    Ok Loz, I said goodbye until they got rid of the three wise men from
    Wimbledon, 2 are gone, and Wyse is the pick of the three. Consider
    me back in the fold....8^)
    
    Actually, The football that Chelsea are playing this season is the
    best I've seen them play for a couple of years. They're looking more
    like Forest with all that slick ground football, I like it.
    
    Keep it up  ..
    
    *Tiger*
       

    
    Oi - bog off back to your own note....... :-)
    
    But seriously, Newton and the other dark (am I allowed to say dark in
    here Mr mod) fella - was it Sinclair ?, were outstanding last night -
    maybe Everton will change their buying policy one day.
    
    Paul

    
    Jeff,
    
    I'd like to go to the replay but I've set my sights on the Manc game on
    the Saturday.  What with her in doors being heavily ladened she get's a
    bit touchy if I do too much football, if you fancy that...game on.
    
    Tiger,
    
    nice to see you back in the fold.
    
    Paul,
    
    awfully sorry to be cluttering up your note old chap.
    
    Will all the real blues fans return to the real blues note in 31,
    
    ta,
    
    Loz.

    
    TIGER 
    
    Welcome back to the conference (you only note when your winning la la
    ....)
    now go back to 31 .If  you have nothing good to say about the real
    blues then naff off ...8-)8-).
    
    
    
    and so to monday ...
    
    I must say this is the first time ,going into a derby ,that i expect 
    a trashing but we will see...
    
    
    Liam

    
    Well now that the Chelsea supporters have done their usual and run
    away, we can get back to the real subject...  EVERTON
    
    It's the derby game tonight and it will probably my last visit to the
    hallowed turf for a while due to the horrendous cost, lack of any
    decent football and the lure of Sainsburys on a saturday afternoon.
    Rush will probably be missing for them, while Keown is doubtful and
    Harper and Hinchliffe are out.
    
    Everton have drawn Wimbledon away in the FA cup, great !
    
    Paul

	Everton ... 2   Liverpool ... 1

	I couldn't believe it, what a great result !
	The first half sounded pretty poor, but the second half really
	came to life and was very exciting with Everton just about worth
	the win. I'll leave it for Paul to put in a match report as he was
	actually there to savour the atmosphere (a crowd of 35,000 + I
	understand).

	Regards

	Ian

    
    	Alan Hansen described the first half as a perfect cure for
    	insomnia on R5 last night.
    
    	Everton brought on Beagrie for Unsworth (?) at half time and 
    	the game came to life.
    
    	Liverpool sounded all over Everton for long spells in the second
    	half but lost concentration after taking the lead, then stopped
    	playing with five minutes to go...Everton punished them.
    
    	Having seen the goals on tv this morning I can't help feeling
    	sorry for Hooper. I bet his ears will be ringing for a few days
    	after Sourpuss saw him let two weak shots get past him into the
    	same corner of his net.
    
    	Andy.

    Everton       2-1    Liverpool    Att 35,000ish
    Johnston 61          Some talentless waster 60
    Beardsley 85

    The roller coaster season continues......

    I can't remember much about the first half, neither team created any
    chances, but it was a typical derby played at 100MPH with 100%
    commitment. Unsworth went off at half time to be replaced by Beagrie
    and Everton finally looked as if they could create something, as it was
    Wright scored with a free header from a corner in the 60th minute.
    Thankfully this sparked Everton into life and Johnston equalised with a
    long shot that seemed to crawl past Hooper and in off the post. Barnes
    hit the post not long after the equaliser, but that was all he did for
    90 minutes - Everton continued to create chances and Beardsley,
    Beagrie, Barlow and Johnston all went close. 

    I thought the game was heading towards a draw when Ablett set up
    Beardsley and his shot crept into the corner - deep joy, the ground
    errupted and all the red sh*tes crawled back under their stones.

    Snodin and Kenny were oustanding - I was shocked when Snodin went off
    with about 10 minutes to go, hopefully he's not injured again. Johnston
    also had the best game I've seen him play - not just because of his
    goal but his workrate aswell.
    
    Today's papers were full of Souness whinging about how he would have
    been disapointed with a draw and was gutted by defeat - tough sh*t,
    Everton didn't play well last night, but Liverpool got in front and
    then crumbled, they might look pretty knocking the ball round in
    midfield, but other than their goal and when Barnes hit the post, they
    never really threatened.
    
    As for Everton, there's still problems, but hopefully this win will
    give them some confidence and they can start scoring and winning,
    having said that, they'll probably get stuffed at Sheffield Utd on
    saturday.
    
    Liam, I went to the Royal Oak for a swift celebratory half and the
    atmosphere was superb, they had sky on showing Phil Thomson whinging
    and showed the goals about 15 times - it was brilliant.
    
    
    Paul

    
    
    " YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE ,MY ONLY SUNSHINE ,YOU MAKE ME HAPPY
    
    WHEN SKIES ARE GREY "
    
    
    I watched the match last night but cant remember a thing..
    except shi@@@@@@@@ myself every time Barnes got the ball.
    
    People are saying "its only one match ".I say its more than
    that .It could be the start of something.Adding "the red sh@@e"
    to our scalps along with Villa ,Blackburn and Man u .
    I admit Everton weren,t at their best ,a long way off me thinks
    but 3 points is three points and we climb a few more places off
    the bottom .This might instill some cofidence in the side.
    Good to see Howie with a smile on his face and the whinging face
    of sourpuss ,who later said he wouldn,t have been happy with a draw
    for all their possesion .Though sh.t !!!!
    
    I,m going to milk this one for a few days.....
    
    
    Cheers
    
    Liam
    
    p.s. Paul did you like my reverse psychology ,saying we were going
    to get trashed  .
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Phew !!!!!!! and i won a tenner .

    
>    People are saying "its only one match ".I say its more than
>    that .It could be the start of something.Adding "the red sh@@e"
>    to our scalps along with Villa ,Blackburn and Man u .

>    This might instill some cofidence in the side.


	I must admit it is a brilliant result but I can't get too carried
	away just yet . I've thought each of Everton's wins (and there
	havn't been too many) might be the start of something in terms
	of a good run, but every time it's been back down to earth with
	a bump in the next match.
	Well let's hope it's different this time !

	Is there any news on Ian Snodin, is he injured or was the
	substitution a tactical move ?

	I don't know much about this lad Kenny, has anyone got any
	information about him ? I believe he is a home-grown talent, is
	that right ?


	Regards

	Ian

    
    Ian,
    
    nothing about Snodin in the papers, I suspect there's something wrong
    with him, but the papers and radio are too busy concentrating on
    Souness' whinging. Barlow seemed to pull something late on as well, so
    he could be doubtful for Saturday. 
    
    Bill Kenny is a youngster who's come up through the ranks, I've seen
    him a few times now, but he seemed to come of age last night - he's not
    one of these spectacular players, but he reminds me a bit of a young
    MacMahon -before Liverpool taught him how to be an animal - his dad,
    also played for the Blues in the early 1970s.
    
    Liam, it wasn't you lack of a prediction that won the game, it was my,
    unwashed since 1985, lucky bobble hat - I washed it once and Everton
    lost 4-3 at home to Chelsea. It was the first time it had seen daylight
    for a couple of years yesterday....
    
    paul

    obviousley the noter in 35.571 didn't see the the matct.If he did he
    couldn't say Liverpool only created two chances.Liverpool quite
    definately deserved to win that match but as usual southhall kept
    them in the match.So please,enough of these tunnel visioned comments
    as they are very unfair and totally inaccurate.
    
     looking forward to the return as it was a very entertaining game.
    
         regards,
    
               Anthony. 
                                                

    
    	Would this be the same Everton note that Paul Watterson officially
    	closed about two weeks ago? 8-) 8-)
    
    	I think we should be told...
    
    
    	Oh, by the way, great result on Monday night....;-)
             
    	Andy.

    
    Andy,
    
    it was official closed about a month ago, then unofficially reopened a
    couple of days later  - wake up man !! :-)
    
    (by the way, I finally found a turbo diesel to test drive)
    
    Anthony,
    
    I was defo there, unlike the legions of Liverpool supporters who are
    able to give us detailed reports on TV 'live' games, world service
    reports etc etc, but never actually go to games. I thought Nev had a
    fairly quiet game, the only saves I remember him making was when Ronnie
    (headless chicken) Rosenthal got through, but lost control and then
    when the same player hit a shot from outside the box that Nev saved
    easily. Face facts, Liverpool are ****, they must be to get beaten by a
    very average Everton team.
    
    Paul
    

    PAUL,
        I will agree with you about the legions of Liverpool supporters who
        get their match comments from other sources.However I do not wish
        to be put in this class.I would have to see a match before I'd
        make a comment,and as to your other comment about not seeing live
        games,i have been to Anfield and Wembley on a number of occasions
        to support Liverpool and I have always announced my colours with
        pride.So please don't catigorise me without facts.
    
               regards
                  Anthony.
    
                                                      

    I have to agree with what Paul is saying.  Their are too many people in
    this conferance who claim to be true supporters but only go and see
    their team a few times a season.  I wouldn't mind but then you get
    people who see the game on TV (See Sheff Wed topic) and other people
    who get reports from papers (See Leeds topic) who go on saying how
    great their team was.   True supporters, watch their team. 
    
    Terry

    What paul says is true but for people who live in other countries the
    task to try and get to every match is quite hard.As far as i am 
    concerned I have done well to get to as many matches as I have done
    as I live on the west coast of Ireland.
            Anthony.

    I agree with what you are saying about how hard it is to get to a match
    in another country, but the way you were talking it was as if you were
    Liverpool best supporter.  Still the Liverpool topic is no way near as
    bad as the Leeds one for that.
    
    Terry

    
    RE ..Last few 
    
    I claim to be a "loyal Supporter " for the blues ,but i only go
    to about four games a year.Then again i live in dublin and it costs
    me a small fortune to go .
    And you cant accuse anyone who supports the blues as jumping on the
    bandwagon , as our bandwagon is temporarily still in the stable ..
    
    Most football fans in Ireland follow a team in England as well.I
    go to most Shelbourne home games but if they ever were playing 
    Everton i would be shouting for the blues .
    
    This bickering about what defines a true supporter is nonsense ,the
    fact that someone logs into this conference  and even if it is
    read-only mode (hello MR ROBB) infers that they support football
    and that is what is important.
    
    Different people have different circumstances (i.e .married with kids)
    which dictate when they can go to matchs etc .They real test is ,how
    upset you get when your team loses on a saturday afternoon....
    
    
    
    cheers
    
    Liam
    (who has a lot of poxy weekends this season ,but some very good mid-
    weeks )