And now, the Weather.......

It will be cold and gloomy on Merseyside for the next few weeks, with no sign of Fellaini until August, and Cahill for about a month.

Fanny Old Game

What a bizarre day for football. Louis Saha, who is usually out for three months if he bends a fingernail, managed to total a £170k Ferrari and walk out unscathed. Over at the Chelsea rifle range, Torres had ten shots and missed with them all, Ashley Cole hit the youth player with just one shot, but Drogba was the one that fell to the floor in agony.
[with due acknowledgement to Stoo Roberts]

Done him like a kipper

Had to smile at the antics of Johnny Heitinga during the penalty shoot out at Stamford Bridge. Having despatched his own penalty, he proceeded to dance a little jig in front of the six thousand Evertonians packed behind the goal - thus keeping Ashley Cole waiting for a good half minute before he could take his penalty. Then, on the walk back to the centre circle, Heitinga shoved Cole and gave him a little verbal.
Cole's resultant penalty, miles high and well wide, was the product of a tormented and confused soul.

Sledging of the highest order.

Done him Like a kipper.

Well Done Barbara

Lovely day yesterday, at Coventry Cathedral to see my sister Barbara installed as a Canon.

Beautiful cathedral, wonderful service, glorious singing throughout, and most important - congratulations to my wonderful sister.

Well done!

Fabregas the coward

Sad to see Fabregas try and end Arteta's season with a coward's tackle raking the back of Arteta's achilles at the Emirates.
Sadder still to read the drivel put out by Arsene Wenger ignoring the tackle and claiming that his boy is a regular target for the hatchet men.
Pot.
Kettle.
Black.

"I deedn't see yit" my arse.

This kind of barefaced lying to the media brings no credit upon a fine manager whose teams have brightened the Premier League over the last decade and a half.

Shame really.

Where was I?

Oh, yes. Fabregas, you're a coward.

Spurs hammered, Pienaar rubbish

What a dreadful performance by Spurs at Fulham.
As for Pienaar - good luck and hope you enjoy the money, becuase you were utterly awful today.
And by the way, well played Fulham.

The curse of Walter!
Hurrah!

The curse

We used to call it "The curse of Walter" when Walter Smith was in charge at Everton.
Whenever a player left the Blues for "greener pastures" they inevitably found that very quickly their career went tits up.
Cue Nick Barmby, Don Hutchison, Tommy Gravesen, Abel Xavier and others.

So.

Farewell Steven Pienaar. You were no-one when you arrived at Everton, and now you're off to London.
Enjoy the money.

And remember the curse of Walter [Davie].

Players come and players go, but we fans are here for ever. Never make heroes of these dilettantes, they are just not worth it.

And a chance now for Jack Rodwell to make a permanent place in our midfield line-up.

While I'm at it - Dan Gosling: worst of luck to you, too, loser.