Say Goodbye to Stevie Day

Last day of the season, and on both sides of the park it could be say goodbye to Stevie day....................
Rumours abound that Steven Gerrard is off-you-popski to Madrid for a new start away from local problems, and it looks like Steven Pienaar wants to make some more money elsewhere.

I just get the feeling that a less than totally committed performance is on its way from the Blues - but hope I am later proved wrong.

And now, a joke for the day.
An elderly couple were sitting in their cold flat. He says to her, "It's no good - we're skint. You'll have to go out and sell your body."
12 hours later, she returns with £5 and ten pence.
"who gave you the ten pence?"
"Everybody."

One more to go.........................

Well, here we are at the last game of the season.

I wonder which Everton will turn up at GP on Sunday, given that our position is now assured at eighth and we can neither rise nor fall.

One factor worth considering - there could be one or two players whose future at the Club is under consideration, and David Moyes might just throw them in on Sunday and ask them to play for their shirt next season. Step forward, Yakubu - Hibbert - Saha.

Full house.
Lap of honour [is it still called that?].

Blah blah.

I won't be there, although my kids will be. I don't often go these days. I like a drink while watching football. And because I am [like everyone else, but not Rugby fans] considered to be a hooligan risk if drinking, I choose to eschew the live event these days. Few beers, glass or two of Merlot. That will do it for me.

Very happy with the post-November season for the Blues, and so much fun enjoying the shenanigans over the Park. Whatever happens there this summer, they are still a laughing stock.

Will be posting extensively about the World Cup.

And also loads of scurrilous transfer rumours throught the Summer.

Now - where-s that bottle of Merlot?

The Brazilian

An apophrical night in the Crosby on Wednesday, as the Blues slammed ManCity..........and during the half time break, a gem from one of the boys:

"You know that Lucas?" he mentioned, dead pan. "He's the worst Brazilian since David Blunkett shaved his wife."

Rafa must stay - tonight we march

Another brilliant result for FSW - holding the might Lille to a 0-1 scoreline.

Get onto facebook and sign up for the Rafa Must Stay! group.

You know it makes sense.

Clean Sheets

I'd like to talk about clean sheets.
And I don't mean the kind of clean sheets I never had from the age of 12 to about 20, either....

It seems that no matter how well Everton play these days, we always concede at least one goal. So it was in the home games against Sporting Lisbon, Chelsea and Manchester United, and against Spurs and Sporting Lisbon away - worse.

However, looking at today's 5-1 victory over Hull City, I was delighted with some of our play, and in particular watching those two little maestros Pienaar and Arteta in midfield. These guys are running patterns and angles you just could not coach, turning and twisting the opposition every which way - and it is a sheer joy to watch.
Add to that the combative Heitinga patrolling in front of defence like a pit bull and the sublime Leighton Baines charging up the line, and we have a potential going forward to delight anyone who knows about the beautiful game.

After a spirited first half hour, Hull City were washed away by the free flowing artisty on display.

Forget the clean sheets.

I feel like a teenager again.

Friendly Derby? My Arse!

So, why is it that a major football club allows its fans to parade a banner at the Derby match - in the front of the kop - which celebrates Steaua Bucharest winning the European Cup in 1986?

The year that the English Champions, Everton were banned from Europe because of the disgrace of Heysel.

Question:
Have Liverpool FC identified the fans and banned them for life yet?
Have Liverpool FC made a statement about this?

Guess what...............

Hypocrite!

Oh dear.....here he goes again!

Rafa Benitez accuses Sam Allardyce of telling his teams to play hard and dirty.

What about Benitez's team targetting Steven Pienaar and Marouine Fellaini in the recent Merseyside Derby match?
45 seconds gone - right arm smash into Pienaar's face by Jamie Carragher.
Second half - season-ending challenge on Fellaini.

Pot, Kettle, Waiter.