May 2008 Archives

IT’S THE book which thousands of blues have been waiting impatiently for.
Since Duncan Ferguson (just) scored that famous last goal at the Gwladys street against West Brom in 2006, a little bit of colour and mischief has faded from Goodison.

FOR THOSE lucky enough to miss England's friendly against the U.S.A last night, here's my scouting report on "dat Michael Bradley lad".

I’M guessing this is the lull before the storm transfer-wise.
Even my national counterparts appear to have run out of African midfielders and Spanish wingers to erroneously link us with.

BACK in August I blogged about my admiration for the indomitable Lee Carsley after he turned down an offer from Wigan to give us one last season of tough-tackling, astute passing and the occasional, timely screamer.

1) Walter Smith is/was pretty much a one trick pony. And God it's a boring trick...

2) ...but sometimes route -one gets you everywhere and if Novo had taken his chance it’d have been extra time. (unless you’re Everton. Then route-one just gets you seven goal-less draws and Steve Watson up front).

3) We must do everything we can to sign Arshavin.

4) Moyes is getting better at that urbane pundit gig all the top managers do.

5) It. Should. Have. Been. Us.

6) Rainy, miserable nights in Florence when otherwise great teams don’t turn up have got a lot to answer for.

RIGHT then, all nominations are in, the votes counted, the lame awards-related cliches trotted out - yes, it’s time to deliver the lowdown on Everton’s season. Gwlad-ies style.
In what will become an annual blue-tie event (if this blog hasn’t fallen below the ever-popular ‘Metal Detecting’ or Polish Jack in the Echo ratings) I’m giving you the awards that matter.
You won’t get this anywhere else.*

SAY what you like about Keith Wyness, and let’s face it most blues need no invitation, but he inherited a massive job when he took over as chief executive at Everton.
The club was in financial disarray, with stifling great slabs of debt all over the place and we were bleeding money at an alarming rate.

KEVIN Keegan smiled, shrugged then answered the Sky reporter with admirable honesty.
Asked about his hopes for next season after Newcastle’s 0-2 reverse to Chelsea in Tyneside yesterday, his words stood out from the perennial cliched football-ese churned out by coy managers.

AS this thrilling season goes down to the proverbial wire, the stadium debate has also quietly moved into a pivotal phase.
With Knowsley council’s planning decision looming on the horizon - and then the all-important Government call-in response - it will hopefully be sooner rather than later when we know if The Kirkby Project is going to happen.