Everton Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2011/2012

The Volt

SickBoy wrote: »

Are Jelavic and Pienaar expected to go straight into the starting 11? Or will Moyes reward the performances of the team who beat City?

Isn't it great to have dilemmas like this again?

Laois_Man

SickBoy wrote: »

Are Jelavic and Pienaar expected to go straight into the starting 11? Or will Moyes reward the performances of the team who beat City?

Pienaar knows Everton and Everton knows Pienaar. So I think he'll go straight into the team just like Donovan did second time.

Jelavic however might be a different story. I'm sure he'll play some part but whether he starts or comes off the bench could go either way. I hope he starts cos he needs to get on the scoresheet ASAP cos it can quickly become a monkey on his back and Wigan is the last really suspect defence we're up against for a while in the Prem!

As for comments I've seen in previous pages about Jelavic's quality. He has scored more goals in Scotland than the likes of Boyd, Miller etc. As for his Croatia record, he has actually only started 5 games and the fact that he even gets into a very decent squad like Croatia's is alot more than those players would achieve. You can only score against what's in front of you. So give him a chance. Besides, he seems to have a bit more to him than just been a goal scorer!

Laois_Man

Rumours that Spartak Moscow are coming back to us again with a £4 Million bid for Heitinga. The Russian transfer window is open for another 3 weeks!

http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/premier-league/transfer-rumours/1517/69/spartak-moscow-eyeing-everton-defender?">http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/premier-league/transfer-rumours/1517/69/spartak-moscow-eyeing-everton-defender?

Professional Griefer

bensmithTimes Ben Smith
Nikica Jelavic on for #EFC - fans start singing 'follow the Jelavic road' but no heart, courage, or Wizardry on show here ...

:P

eh i dunno

HT and brings Neville on for Cahill? wtf Moyes. Shocking game of football

The Volt

Anyone else fancy us to do Chelsea tomorrow?

eh i dunno

Yep i cant see us losing anyways. Would have a better chance at night tho but still hope we can nick it 1-0

eh i dunno

COYB. Great win today lads. Piennar back to his best and Stracq getting another goal. Think we could go all the way in the cup

Hercule Poirot

A cracking performance, Pienaar was outstanding, Straq was very good, an excellent and well earned result!!

The Volt

Knowing us we'll lose to Blackpool next week

Lumbo

Voltwad wrote: »

Knowing us we'll lose to Blackpool next week

The game is live on Setanta Ireland.

Hercule Poirot

Voltwad wrote: »

Knowing us we'll lose to Blackpool next week

Nah, I'm gonna stick a tenner on us to do the double :P

eh i dunno

12/1 for the cup. Surely worth a tenner since Chelsea are favourites at 7/2 along with apology fc and both of them are average enough :pac:

The Volt

Donovan's last game is next week Pienaar will also be cup tied.

Lumbo

Voltwad wrote: »

Donovan's last game is next week Pienaar will also be cup tied.

That clown Drenthe has a bit of competition now that Pienaar is back. Could be a chance for him to prove himself.

The Volt

Have to be impressed with Straq though. Jelavic has got his work cut out, 'The Firecracker' has really turned it around. his workrate alone lifts the crowd and the rest of the team. hats off to him, he could've gone into his shell, living in an alien country, the language barrier, hardly getting a sniff and the **** english weather. he's realised he's got a big chance to make a name for himself, and he's working his nuts off to make it.

Hercule Poirot

Voltwad wrote: »

Have to be impressed with Straq though. Jelavic has got his work cut out, 'The Firecracker' has really turned it around. his workrate alone lifts the crowd and the rest of the team. hats off to him, he could've gone into his shell, living in an alien country, the language barrier, hardly getting a sniff and the **** english weather. he's realised he's got a big chance to make a name for himself, and he's working his nuts off to make it.

Fully agree, wasn't too impressed when he first arrived but he has really improved, his performance against Chelski was brilliant, a constant pain in thier arse...

eh i dunno

Feed the Straq and he will score. Would love a home draw against Brighton next :pac:

Shanotheslayer

eh i dunno wrote: »

Feed the Straq and he will score. Would love a home draw against Brighton next :pac:

Would love a home draw against Liverpool and knock them out. Nothing better then knocking them out of a cup

FatRat

Would like a home draw. I think any team left in the competition are manageable at home. Don't fancy the pool away at all at all but that's all I'd fear to be honest.


Drenthe looking very good today along with Straq. Drenthe stupidly gives away possession sometimes that's one thing that annoys me but he is one powerful player, has a great shot and is a free-kick magnet. I think Moyes fancies Pienaar more than Drenthe but, as he proved today, he can manage both wings so he could well crawl back onto the team whether on the left or right. Straq was also great.... he can sure hold up the ball well.

The Volt

Was chuffed to see Coleman back as well. He looked like he had never been gone! Hopefully with no game next weekend, we can get a few more back off the stretcher!

n32

I m looking for 2 tickets for the game v Arsenal on Patricks weekend. Whats the best way to get them? Not on sale on website yet

eh i dunno

n32 wrote: »

I m looking for 2 tickets for the game v Arsenal on Patricks weekend. Whats the best way to get them? Not on sale on website yet

That match is off mate.

Were playing Sunderland in the cup at home that weekend. Happy enough with the draw. Moyes has never lost to Sunderland as Everton manager in 14 games

Paully D

eh i dunno wrote: »

Were playing Sunderland in the cup at home that weekend. Happy enough with the draw. Moyes has never lost to Sunderland as Everton manager in 14 games

We've also never won at Goodison since 1996, and haven't actually beaten Everton at all since 2001.

Comfortable 2-0 win for Everton :mad:

The Volt

M'ON has a a good record against us. That said, we've been drawn at home in every round so far. Maybe it's out year!

Hercule Poirot

Voltwad wrote: »

M'ON has a a good record against us. That said, we've been drawn at home in every round so far. Maybe it's out year!

Shhh, not too loudly..

n32

eh i dunno wrote: »

That match is off mate.

Were playing Sunderland in the cup at home that weekend. Happy enough with the draw. Moyes has never lost to Sunderland as Everton manager in 14 games

OK so, same question different opposition!:pac:

Lumbo

n32 wrote: »

OK so, same question different opposition!:pac:

That's the FA Cup game V Sunderland. Could be difficult enough but keep a daily look on the official site. FA Cup tickets usually go to season tickets holders first, then Evertonia card holders, people who have been to previous Cup games. All of this is dependent of demand. Once tickets are available, you should be able to purchase them through the box office with a credit card.

Just keep an eye out for obstructive views

Paully D

Lumbo wrote: »

Just keep an eye out for obstructive views

That's everywhere in the stadium at Goodison :pac:

Lumbo

Paully D wrote: »

That's everywhere in the stadium at Goodison :pac:

Only 6000 restrictive views. I've sat in some of them that aren't so bad. Still 6000 too many.

We need a nice oil baron to build us a new stadium.

Laois_Man

We got well battered in the second half today against QPR which is very disappointing.

Really need Rodwell back for the busy run coming up cos I can't see us winning ANY of the upcoming games if we have Neville in centre midfield. We look so desperately toothless with that setup! And, not forgetting Pienaar is ineligible for the games against Tottenham and Sunderland! Worse again!

eh i dunno

Good news today that Sessegnon will miss the 1/4 final match and Cattermole too.

Laois_Man

Any notions how much the new Nike deal will be worth to us?

I'm sick of us being miles behind the likes of Aston Villa with these things when the ****ers never finish ahead of us!

eh i dunno

Laois_Man wrote: »

Any notions how much the new Nike deal will be worth to us?

I'm sick of us being miles behind the likes of Aston Villa with these things when the ****ers never finish ahead of us!

Worth f all by the looks of things http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/everton-fc/everton-fc-news/2012/03/08/everton-fc-agree-three-year-kit-deal-with-us-sportswear-giant-nike-100252-30488318/

Typical. And probably means we can only buy online still. I prefer LCS kits to Nike myself

Paully D

eh i dunno wrote: »

Good news today that Sessegnon will miss the 1/4 final match and Cattermole too.

We're going to struggle big time without them.

Sessegnon is obviously our best and most important player, and Cattermole (despite the stuff that surrounds him) has been absolutely immense under O'Neill and is a huge part of our counter attacking style being so successful.

It was going to be a hard task to beat you anyway but without those two it becomes near impossible, especially considering our record against you over the last 15 years.

Laois_Man

Paully D wrote: »

We're going to struggle big time without them.

Sessegnon is obviously our best and most important player, and Cattermole (despite the stuff that surrounds him) has been absolutely immense under O'Neill and is a huge part of our counter attacking style being so successful.

It was going to be a hard task to beat you anyway but without those two it becomes near impossible, especially considering our record against you over the last 15 years.

look on the bright side. Ye're missing Titus Shambles aswell!

Seriously tho. With our severe lack of creativity without Pienaar being eligible and Donovan now gone, it's nowhere "near impossible" for ANYONE to beat us - or at least shut us out and take the tie back to The Stadium of Light anyway! All things considered,
we'll be relying heavily on Drenthe who is a loose cannon nearly as likely to lose us the match as he is likely to win it for us! And we also have the Anfield derby during that week which could be factor too!

Laois_Man

Good chance that Sunderland will now also be missing Bentner. He's very doubtful.

Need to get out of the derby without injuries or suspensions.

Shanotheslayer

Going to my first Everton game on Tuesday and what a game for my first. Can't wait!

eh i dunno

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Going to my first Everton game on Tuesday and what a game for my first. Can't wait!

Why would you go there for your first Everton game? Last place i'd wanna be going to

Laois_Man

Interesting little stat...on the league table of games since new year, Everton are 4th.

Liverpool are 19th!!!

Lumbo

Laois_Man wrote: »

Interesting little stat...on the league table of games since new year, Everton are 4th.

Liverpool are 19th!!!

Forms goes out the window for these games.

Another few stats.

Moyes has 6 draws and 4 defeats at Anfield.

Liverpool have never beaten Everton in a weekday game under the floodlights at Anfield.

ciaran76

I wish Everton were playing a big team as they always play better against the big boys :pac:;)

eh i dunno

Howard, Baines, Hibbo, Jags, Distin, Fellaini, Rodwell, Pienaar, Coleman, Strac, Anichebe Bad form resting players for a derby :mad:

Hercule Poirot

eh i dunno wrote: »

Howard, Baines, Hibbo, Jags, Distin, Fellaini, Rodwell, Pienaar, Coleman, Strac, Anichebe Bad form resting players for a derby :mad:

Agree, completely understand bringing in Peanuts and Jags, Heitinga unlucky not to play, I like Vic and Straq but I don't think this is the right time to bring them back to the starting line-up...

eh i dunno

Moyes has alot to answer for resting 6 players for a derby. Disgusted with him tonight

Hercule Poirot

The players weren't much better, wasn't impressed with Rodwell, Coleman or Anichebe at all, if we don't beat Sunderland then Moyes deserves a good kick up the arse!! I can slightly see the logic in sacrificing a derby to go for the FA Cup (I can see it, but I don't like it) as it would guaruntee european football and is probably easier than finishing 5th.

Still, I'm gonna my jersey to work tomorrow, take all the s*** that comes my way and hope there is light at the end of the tunnel!

SickBoy

This was just posted in the bargain alerts forum

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2056577046

roughly €20 delivered for any of the current jerseys, including long sleeved.

Lumbo

SickBoy wrote: »

This was just posted in the bargain alerts forum

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2056577046

roughly €20 delivered for any of the current jerseys, including long sleeved.

Cheers. Was only saying last night that I wanted that shirt before we change over to Nike. Probably the best shirt (with a collar ) we've had in years.

SickBoy

I ordered the Home and 3rd just now. I hope the sizes are not on the tight side

Laois_Man

This is my first and last post on the derby because I am really only thinking about Sunderland - and have really only been thinking about Sunderland since the Blackpool game!

I don't think the team selection last night was much different in terms of quality than what would normally be Moyes' first choice starting 11. People don't get to critisise the constant selection of the likes of Neville and Cahill all season and then act like their our savious when they're not selected and we lose. You can't have it both ways! Another "change" was Pienaar - which wasn't really a change coz the only reason he didn't start at the weekend was coz of inelligibility! That's half of our so-called "changes" from an unbeaten run.

Then Straq for Jelavic - How is that really a change for the unbeaten run when Jelavic only started one of the games in that run and Straq started the others. The other changes; Rodwell for Osman and Jags for Heitinga - Don't forget Johnny has already played 3 full games in a little over a week (he played 90 minutes for Holland at Wembley) and we still have another 3 games in the next 10 days - and then yet again if we go to a replay at Sunderland. Moyes said all along we would need them all during this spell! You'd swear it was actually Jags who was at fault for any of the goals and not players who were not "changes" from the "unbeaten run". With Rodwell, I was expecting Neville in midfield and was actually delighted not to see it!

In summary. I don't think the performance would have been one iota different if Moyes had picked the exact same starting 11 as what started against Spurs (less the Pienaar change as that wasn't really a change). The squads mind was/is clearly on Saturday and that is as it should be!