Seven At The School Of Science
“Everton always worship at the shrine of craft and science and never do they forget the standard of play they set out to achieve.” So said former Derby County and England forward Steve Bloomer after being trounced by Dixie Dean’s Everton at Goodison Park in 1928. Almost a hundred years later, Sunderland were the unfortunate … Read more
2011/12: A Season In Pictures
1. Menacing: Royston Drenthe and Denis Stracqualursi upon arrival at Finch Farm. If you could combine one’s effort with the other’s skill, you’d have some player. 2. The future: Ross Barkley signs a long term deal. 3. Goodison pays its respects after the tragic death of Gary Speed. 4. Gary’s father Roger had to strangle … Read more
Why Did Fulham Even Bother Turning Up?
Fulham must dread coming to Goodison Park. They’ve only ever won twice at Goodison, and never in the league. What’s more, their last nineteen league visits have not yielded a single point. Everton’s home record against the Cottagers is quite incredible and, duly, the thirty Fulham fans naive enough to turn up were sent home … Read more
Sunderland Rout Is Ideal Wembley Warm-Up
Heading into our fourth meeting with Sunderland this season, David Moyes had never lost to the Black Cats in the league as Everton boss, but had also never enjoyed a league victory over a side managed by Martin O’Neill. One of those records had to give way and it proved to be the latter, as … Read more
Jelavić On Fire As Wembley Beckons
Whenever a foreign import first touches down in the Premier League he inevitably finds himself the subject of the same old debate: can he adapt to the English game? Even when proven in top European leagues, as Robinho and Andriy Shevchenko were in Spain and Italy respectively, some players, for whatever reason, can never replicate … Read more
Boring, Boring Everton Win 2-0 (Again)
Throughout this season we have never looked any more comfortable than skinny jeans and even when leading by a couple of goals an opposition foray into the Everton half would still set the nerves jangling. Oh how we longed for a ninety minute football match without having to worry about it being detrimental to our … Read more
Tell Me Ma, Me Ma
I often ask myself why I follow Everton. Why do I travel the length and breadth of the country time and time again, knowingly putting myself through the pain of mediocrity? I do it because, for those one or two glorious moments each season, there is not a better feeling in the world. I couldn’t … Read more
Magnificent Everton Defeat Swans
With a make-or-break FA Cup quarter-final replay just days away, Everton produced a fine display to comfortably beat Swansea at the Liberty Stadium, where only two other sides have won all season. Winning breeds confidence and this one – earned courtesy of an unstoppable Leighton Baines free-kick and a Nikica Jelavić tap-in – should do … Read more
A Tribute To The Moyesiah
As you will have heard, this week marks ten years of David Moyes’ Everton reign. It’s incredible to think that a decade has elapsed since March 14th 2002, when Moyes first endeared himself to us supporters by proudly announcing he was joining the ‘People’s Club’. What has followed has been a decade barren of silverware … Read more
Classic Match: Liverpool 1-2 Everton, November 1995
Touted upon his Goodison arrival as the man to turn Joe Royle’s ‘Dogs of War’ into a slick outfit that could compete at the top of the table, Andrei Kanchelskis’ Everton career got off to a blistering start before injuries and loss of form hampered progress. Blessed with tremendous flair and pace, his sixteen goals in … Read more
