[ShakehandsTom - DFC]

A great result last night, and a spirited performance with a make-shift central-defence pairing.

Heitinga, Stracqualursi and Fellaini were the best performers, with a good shift from Drenthe as well.

A very decent transfer window for Everton, as has been said, hopefully we can kick-on now. I'd like to see us sign Royston Drenthe in the summer, but I don't know what the likelihood of that is though.

[Jacksgranda]

What's the likelihood of more dropped points against a struggling team?

[Jacksgranda]

Jacksgranda, on 04 February 2012 - 13:05, said:

What's the likelihood of more dropped points against a struggling team?

Note to self - check lottery numbers.

[#Gary]

Steven Pienaar

[Jacksgranda]

Excellent.

[MB]

I was at the game today, and Everton deserved their victory. Piennar was class in the first half, although can still be casual in possession. Distin is a very good defender. Chelsea had a lot of possession, particularly in the first half, but didn't do a lot with it. Their defence is more than suspect, and 'ladyboy' Torres was as awful as usual. Let's just say the Everton fans let him know about it as well. I always enjoy my jaunts to Goodison.

[#Gary]

MB, on 11 February 2012 - 19:52, said:

I was at the game today, and Everton deserved their victory. Piennar was class in the first half, although can still be casual in possession. Distin is a very good defender. Chelsea had a lot of possession, particularly in the first half, but didn't do a lot with it. Their defence is more than suspect, and 'ladyboy' Torres was as awful as usual. Let's just say the Everton fans let him know about it as well. I always enjoy my jaunts to Goodison.

I'm dying to get down before the end of this season but I don't think funds will allow for it!

[BigBadSaint]

MB, on 11 February 2012 - 19:52, said:

I was at the game today, and Everton deserved their victory. Piennar was class in the first half, although can still be casual in possession. Distin is a very good defender. Chelsea had a lot of possession, particularly in the first half, but didn't do a lot with it. Their defence is more than suspect, and 'ladyboy' Torres was as awful as usual. Let's just say the Everton fans let him know about it as well. I always enjoy my jaunts to Goodison.

Was as good a performance from Everton as it was poor from Chelsea. Putting the 2 together and Chelsea never eally looked at the races. Can't agree with "Torres was as awful as usual" though. The guy is playing well given some of the clueless performances behind him and he must be going nuts making run after run as Chelsea's midfield pass side to side, back to the full back, keeper, full back, midfield all the way across and back.....they are absolutely clueless at the moment with only Mata looking in any form. Players like Bosingwa and Luis got taught a lesson yesterday with Cahill, Stracqualursi and Fellaini completely out muscling and bullying them into submission yesterday. Maybe Chelsea will never see the best of Torres but he'll be back..maybe not with them though....actually given what I saw of Everton's style of play yesterday he'd cause havoc as a front man for them.

[Jacksgranda]

BigBadSaint, on 12 February 2012 - 14:26, said:

Was as good a performance from Everton as it was poor from Chelsea. Putting the 2 together and Chelsea never eally looked at the races. Can't agree with "Torres was as awful as usual" though. The guy is playing well given some of the clueless performances behind him and he must be going nuts making run after run as Chelsea's midfield pass side to side, back to the full back, keeper, full back, midfield all the way across and back.....they are absolutely clueless at the moment with only Mata looking in any form. Players like Bosingwa and Luis got taught a lesson yesterday with Cahill, Stracqualursi and Fellaini completely out muscling and bullying them into submission yesterday. Maybe Chelsea will never see the best of Torres but he'll be back..maybe not with them though....actually given what I saw of Everton's style of play yesterday he'd cause havoc as a front man for them.

Hmmm. You could have a point, but there's the small matter of Everton finding £50 000 000.......

[Jacksgranda]

What's the chances of Blackpool winning this one?

[Jacksgranda]

So far so good!

(Although we seemed to have eased off this last 39 minutes. )

[jamamafegan4]

A great result today and a fine attendance as well which is excellent. Looking forward to the highlights. Anyone know what's happening with Jelavic? Wasn't even on the bench

[Larbert_Par]

jamamafegan4, on 18 February 2012 - 20:28, said:

A great result today and a fine attendance as well which is excellent. Looking forward to the highlights. Anyone know what's happening with Jelavic? Wasn't even on the bench

Injured, has an inflamation of the pubic bone, apparantly.

Was down at the game yesterday and it was a stroll in the park for the Blues. The 2 early goals effectively ended the game as a contest and the amount of chances created should've seen us win by 4 or 5 - Fellaini and Stracqualarsi in particular had plenty of chances. But the job was done - superb finish for the opener from Drenthe for the opener (he was superb throughout, tearing their full back apart) and a good finish from Denis from close range for the second. Blackpool stuck at it gamely and they deserve credit for not capitulating, but other than Howard tipping a Lua Lua shot onto the bar late on and the Phillips pen in stoppage time, they didn't offer much. Had we been more clinical, we'd have thumped them.

Still, happy to be in the next round and some good performances, notably Fellaini (who strolled it) Gibson in the first half particularly, Drenthe and Denis. Overall, very pleasing performance and victory, and in the quarter finals, we have a chance.

Also, a terrific crowd yesterday and Blackpool brought a good 5-6,000 with them and they backed their team for the full 90 minutes. They even applauded and sang Seamus Coleman's name when he came on as a second half sub. And was great that Landon Donavan was able to come onto the pitch at FT to get a great send off from the fans.

[jamamafegan4]

That sounds superb, LP. Drenthe's goal was fantastic. Wish I was there. Just seen the draw now. I'm really glad we're at home, Sunderland are going to be very tough. I think I may try and get tickets. Would be a great occasion in front of a full house

[#Gary]

Davie Weir signs in a coaching role. Will work with the youths and reserves, and is also eligible to play for the reserves.

This post has been edited by Rudy: 21 February 2012 - 15:50

[craigkillie]

Weir played for the reserves in their 1-1 draw with Liverpool today.

[Larbert_Par]

jamamafegan4, on 19 February 2012 - 16:35, said:

That sounds superb, LP. Drenthe's goal was fantastic. Wish I was there. Just seen the draw now. I'm really glad we're at home, Sunderland are going to be very tough. I think I may try and get tickets. Would be a great occasion in front of a full house

Sunderland will be a hard match, but we've a good record against them at Goodison and the team are playing really well at the minute. Would expect it to be another full house.

Rudy, on 21 February 2012 - 15:49, said:

Davie Weir signs in a coaching role. Will work with the youths and reserves, and is also eligible to play for the reserves.

Pleased with this - he'll bring excellent knowledge to the youngsters.

[Estragon]

When you guys go down to Goodison, do you book tickets or do you just buy them on the day?

[jamamafegan4]

Estragon, on 04 March 2012 - 14:48, said:

When you guys go down to Goodison, do you book tickets or do you just buy them on the day?

I buy my tickets over the phone in advance. The earlier you can get tickets the more option of seating you'll get.

This post has been edited by jamamafegan4: 04 March 2012 - 20:10

[#Gary]

Get in there Jelavic!

[Jacksgranda]

Great result.

[jamamafegan4]

That was a great game last night, and a fantastic result. Can't say how pleased I am to see Jelavic score, and what a well taken goal it was as well. Would have been a sickner had Saha scored at the end!

Big game against the shite on Tuesday. A win is unlikely but it would take us one point ahead of them...COYB

[South Lanarkshire Jag]

All Everton kit's down to £10 to celebrate Moye's anniversary.

Be quick though

[#Gary]

Surprised no one's mentioned the FA Cup draw. Beat Sunderland and it's off to Wembley for another Merseyside derby!

[Musketeer Gripweed]

Just wondering what matches will appear on this that do not involve beating Liverpool or avoiding relegation.

Love the review on Amazon....

Quote

What a fantastic DVD, the last 10 years have been some of the best seen at Everton. Although he hasn't won any trophies, except for the Everton Cup (great memories) the ride over the last 10 years has been great.The 2003/04 season was just brilliant, to get 39 points and stay up with such a low points total has to be one of the greatest achievements by any manager.
The 04/05 season was even better to finish 4th above Liverpool, it was great, somehow though they managed to luckily win the Champions League and overshadow us again.
Bringing in Per Kroldrup the following season was a master stroke and if it hadn't been for Collina he would have helped us win the Champions League in 05/06.
The 09/10 season was one of the best. Knocking Liverpool out of the Cup, it's just a shame that on the DVD you don't see the goal as it goes to the adverts. Then Everton got to the final and where the FA Cup Winners for a whole 21 minutes, if only it hadn't been for Drogba and Lampard.
And finally the 10/11 season was when Moysie finally brought sexy football back to Everton. Them pink away shirts where hot.
Thank you Mr Moyes for a fantastic 10 years, here's to another 10.
David Moyes is a football genius.