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12 May 16
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I'm a lifelong Everton supporter going back to the days of Brian Labone, Andy Rankin, Alan Ball, Joe Royle and Tommy Wright. These names still resonate with me and are joined by icons like Bob Latchford, Andy King and Neville Southall from the eighties and later.
I lost interest in them for a few years but resurrected my interest a few years ago and noticed we then lost the best players of potential to the market such as Rooney, Rodwell, Fellaini, Lescott and Arteta as soon as cash was offered. The club needed the churn to remain alive and mid-table competitive.
A quick glimpse at the stats indicate the huge numbers of players that come and go today and its impossible to have an affinity with any "name" as they are playing now for money and not a cause. Nothing new in that but its probably why betting on football probably supplants fandom. I think its time I left this sentimentalism behind as their performances in recent games have just been soul destroying and Sunderland could hardly believe their luck.
Martinez moves on to be replaced by another mercenary from abroad probably but its all very soulless now. What the attraction is in visiting Goodison any longer is beyond my comprehension. This multi-billion premiership is some con job.
I lost interest in them for a few years but resurrected my interest a few years ago and noticed we then lost the best players of potential to the market such as Rooney, Rodwell, Fellaini, Lescott and Arteta as soon as cash was offered. The club needed the churn to remain alive and mid-table competitive.
A quick glimpse at the stats indicate the huge numbers of players that come and go today and its impossible to have an affinity with any "name" as they are playing now for money and not a cause. Nothing new in that but its probably why betting on football probably supplants fandom. I think its time I left this sentimentalism behind as their performances in recent games have just been soul destroying and Sunderland could hardly believe their luck.
Martinez moves on to be replaced by another mercenary from abroad probably but its all very soulless now. What the attraction is in visiting Goodison any longer is beyond my comprehension. This multi-billion premiership is some con job.
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I worked for a week in Ipswich in 1969,saw that great Everton team tear Ipswich apart at Portman Road.
I think they won 4 or 5 nil.
They had the best midfield I ever saw,Alan Ball,Colin Harvey and Howard Kendall,I think all three scored that day.
Joe Royle was doing a Dixie Dean impression for a few of those years,he naturally scored as well,Jimmy Husband was another great forward.
This was a golden era for English goalkeepers and Gordon West was just behind that other Gordon.
Having a centre half of the calibre of Brian Labone probably helped.
Sadly not an Irishman in that squad although I think it was a squad of Englishmen.
Can't remember much of the Ipswich team,maybe Mick Mills and Colin Viljoen.
Viljoen was South African and probably the only non Englishman on the pitch.
I think they won 4 or 5 nil.
They had the best midfield I ever saw,Alan Ball,Colin Harvey and Howard Kendall,I think all three scored that day.
Joe Royle was doing a Dixie Dean impression for a few of those years,he naturally scored as well,Jimmy Husband was another great forward.
This was a golden era for English goalkeepers and Gordon West was just behind that other Gordon.
Having a centre half of the calibre of Brian Labone probably helped.
Sadly not an Irishman in that squad although I think it was a squad of Englishmen.
Can't remember much of the Ipswich team,maybe Mick Mills and Colin Viljoen.
Viljoen was South African and probably the only non Englishman on the pitch.
as the only red in my family, i see the problems everton have every week, the club is run on a sound basis, has fantical support home and away, and now has a owner with money?..the problem was, do you give roberto the money or bring a new man in?..the fans had turned against the manager, at a club like everton theres no coming back from that..the most important thing is now to get the right man..
https://twitter.com/evertonfcpics/status/796871997519261696
Its safe to say writing the above last May led to the virtual closure of my interest in the Toffees (and, no wonks, my Gypsies' days ended in the eighties so I just self-masochise(??) by watching The Blues occasionally these days).
I am aware that Everton may be in the upper half of the table with the new ex-Southampton manager but its lost its appeal entirely to me. I'm also aware at Woy "having a go" at Koeman in what typically passes for "news" nowadays. My first ever visit to Liverpool will be for the three days of Aintree next Spring but I won't be visiting Goodison (any tips on the fabled Ladies Day very welcome).
I am aware that Everton may be in the upper half of the table with the new ex-Southampton manager but its lost its appeal entirely to me. I'm also aware at Woy "having a go" at Koeman in what typically passes for "news" nowadays. My first ever visit to Liverpool will be for the three days of Aintree next Spring but I won't be visiting Goodison (any tips on the fabled Ladies Day very welcome).
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