NOBODY does world-weary, 18-carat, feet-dragging misery quite like Evertonians.
Let's face it, we're more than partial to frequent bouts of self-flagellation, doubt and pessimism.
And let's face it, supporting Everton has made us that way in most cases. I'm generally a positive person but trying to apply positive values to the blues can be harder than simultaneous equations.
It makes me laugh when Red mates cry it in about their summer, mumbling about the Gareth Barry deal not being sorted or Rafa's dodgy full-back selection.
They want to try walking in our size nines.
In fact, so do the other 19 clubs in the premier league who have signed a player(s) and been provided with a single grain of optimism.
Anyway, Bill said on Sky yesterday that Moutinho is still in our sights....it's not like we'll now miss out at the last minute as Arsenal do what they did over Aaron Ramsey again is it?
'Course not.
You can just see Wenger loping into a hotel suite in Lisbon now explaining the Arsenal-way to some fat, balding agent holding the Portuguese's leash.
Even ruling out an Arsenal swoop, Spurs definitely need more expensive midfielders.
Who knows? As for Alan Smith, yawn, once again we're split on the teetotal Yorkshireman.
On instinct I'd say a player who last sparkled when Leeds United were good isn't worth any kind of punt, even for £1m. Save it for someone else's wages.
Others at Old Hall Street reckon he has been miscast by United and Newcastle and could prosper again as a grafting partner to The Yak.
I know he's not what I envisaged to help us move on to the next level.
It seems a shame that we're not looking forward to this season more after securing back-to-back European qualification.
It seems a shame that football fans put so much emphasis on the cost of players we buy.
But ultimately we've played the patience game - and seen how our squad struggled to flop over the line for fifth last year.
As the stadium issue gurgles away like a repugnant gargoyle in a cage, we (like our manager) just want to see signs of progression on the pitch.
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fu manchu wrote...
'As the stadium issue gurgles away like a repugnant gargoyle in a cage...'
like it!
yeah,when everyone nseems to be improving, we seem to be standing still.
the stadium issue, wyness, kenwright's latest pronouncements all seem to have put us on hold, and stopped us from bringing in more quality on the pitch.
i still think there's short sightedness from the board and manager.
ok, so we havent got megabucks, yet we're still sniffing round some nobody portuguese player for £15m
what a waste. how about moyes proves what a good manager everyone claims he is and pulls off a few shred deals, wenger style, or leicester city style when o'neill was there.
here's some ideas:
park from man utd
downing from boro
huddleston from spurs
michael johnson from man city
taylor from portsmouth
some of them we'd get for around £6m, maybe get three of them to vastly improve the squad.
Posted by: fu manchu | August 6, 2008 3:26 PM