So I’ve refrained from posting on Everton post Lisbon – and post Spurs and post Hull- mainly because I was utterly perplexed at the inept, inadequate performance at Sporting and had no explanation for it. I still have none. Was it that everyone involved from the manager down thought the job was done and in … Continue reading The Everton Conundrum
So what will happen with Everton and Sporting Lisbon tomorrow evening? I’ve no idea beyond it being Everton, it will probably be tension-filled, gut-clenching and nerve-wracking. So 2-1 to Sporting, extra-time, pennos, years taken off the lives of Blues everywhere. Everton to go through on penalties. Yes, penalties. Which tees it up for me to … Continue reading Tension-filled, gut-clenching & nerve-wracking
Everton 2-1 Sporting Lisbon Everton 3-1 Manchester Utd. Two games, two wins, two results we should be happy about, right? Well yes we should. Except Tuesday night among the Everton fans you’d think we’d lost. Conceding the much vaunted “away goal” in a stupid manner- we’re looking at you Rodwell and especially you Distin– and … Continue reading Winning…..we’ll take it.
After the acute disappointment of losing a cup final I shied away from posting on Everton. So a summer of transfer dealings (or in Everton’s case, not really), a horrible start to the new season and a stuttering European campaign have passed by, keenly followed by me of course but I haven’t felt up to … Continue reading They Always Pull You Back In
Daly Stew 