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• I was wondering what was happening too, prefer the original version myself !...
  Derek Knox in Everton “got it right” against Fulham, says James Tarkowski
• I'm finding each time I check in I don't know which TW will come up. Not liking it...
  Andrew Merrick in Everton “got it right” against Fulham, says James Tarkowski
• So we are back here again, I just posted on the new platform and it instantly disappeared. I've very little interest in the Internationals as the England team always let us down....
  Raymond Fox in Everton “got it right” against Fulham, says James Tarkowski
• Imagine our midfield without him? He leads by example and is now adding goals to his CV. His fitness level for his age is impressive....
  Mal van Schaick in “I just feel at home at Everton” - Idrissa Gana Gueye
• I'm sure I read that they're going to start making the international breaks longer, with the players being away from their clubs for more than two weeks at a time. I might be wrong, hopefully it's just something I dreamt....
  Tony Abrahams in Everton “got it right” against Fulham, says James Tarkowski
• And to make it worse the internationals are not the best watch!The possibility of star players getting crocked is a very big deal too, with a thin squad like ours Look how missing our star CB has impaired us....
  Andrew Merrick in Everton “got it right” against Fulham, says James Tarkowski
• Bob#25Sorry for your loss.Also thank you for your comment regarding Uber drivers a few weeks ago....
  Jerome Shields in The James Garner right-back experiment was successful
• Paul H, whatever gave you that impression me old mate ? :-)...
  Derek Knox in Everton “got it right” against Fulham, says James Tarkowski
• Not a fan of international breaks then Derek?...
  Paul Hewitt in Everton “got it right” against Fulham, says James Tarkowski
• A good player in his position. As long been a stalwart holding Everton together....
  Jerome Shields in “I just feel at home at Everton” - Idrissa Gana Gueye
• Ironic, that when we get a good result and a seemingly joined up performance, there is another f***ing International f***ing Break! I can never remember so may disruptions, plus you have the chance of a key player being injured. Sorry but it is neither conducive or compatible to any success in the bread and butter Premier League!They should be organised more sympathetically or f***ed off altogether!...
  Derek Knox in Everton “got it right” against Fulham, says James Tarkowski
• Should that read, "the highest (minutes) for any outfield player" as I would have thought that Pickford would have played more. Even on financial numbers alone, he has done Everton well and he has what, another year on his contract? ...
  Alan J Thompson in “I just feel at home at Everton” - Idrissa Gana Gueye
• Can't share the optimism of the posts above. Has good physical attributes but looks a poor enough player. At least Beto is able to bully centre-back; Barry is a long way off doing that....
  Michael Connelly in Thierno Barry appreciates fan support despite his goal-scoring struggles
• I was watching the game on the weekend and was thinking: if me from a year ago could see the weekend's team, what would I have thought:"Oh wow, Grealish and Dewsbury-Hall!""Who is this Barry kid, and where did Röhl come from?""We ended up signing Dibling, but he doesn't seem to play...""WTH -- Keane is still playing and scoring goals!""Oh dear, we still don't have a right-back."...
  Matt Smith in How Everton are performing after 10 Premier League matches compared with last season
• Neil # 30, makes a lot of sense. If we could get (randomly) even a loan signing like Mazraoui at right-back in January, then we might enter the final half of the season like this:BarryGrealish NdiayeDewsbury-HallRöhlGarnerMykolenkoMazraouiBranthwaiteO'BrienPickfordThat looks a really promising, nicely balanced team to me -- with Dibling starting to make more of a mark too, hopefully. Such a shame Branthwaite has been injured....
  Robert Tressell in The James Garner right-back experiment was successful
• He's still a very good player, but he absolutely is showing signs of slowing down. In fact, there are times when he should have been withdrawn towards the end of games for some younger fresher legs.We have a lot of options in that 6/8 axis, and Moyes needs to start planning how to use Gueye within his limits and how to bring the others through to take responsibility....
  Mike Allison in “I just feel at home at Everton” - Idrissa Gana Gueye
• It will be interesting to see how we get without him during Afcon.Hopefully our midfield can really step up in his absence....
  Jamie Sweet in “I just feel at home at Everton” - Idrissa Gana Gueye
• DK and Ian singing from the same hymnal! I refuse to say he's been a great servant. I'll just say the guy is awesome. And he inspires us old guys. ...
  Mike Gaynes in “I just feel at home at Everton” - Idrissa Gana Gueye
• Dropping Dewsbury-Hall deeper and Alcaraz as attacking midfielder, presuming instead of Iroegbunam, would weaken the team IMO. The reason why we created chances Saturday was because Dewsbury-Hall worked his socks off leading a high press. This meant that Fulham were not able to build from the back. I don't see Alcaraz working so hard, which means we defend deeper, which normally would result in our opponents getting more chances to score or getting back possession very deep in our own half and hoofing the ball to a lone striker. We all know how that works.I like Jake defensively but he offers nothing going forward, usually passing sideways. Garner is the better option at the moment. I would look at Saturday's line up as the first change in a jigsaw puzzle. Now we need to get creative in midfield. Alcaraz may be the creative part but he offers very little defensively, can be great when we are chasing the game.But I'm not convinced Alcaraz is the player many believe. H...
  Neil Cremin in The James Garner right-back experiment was successful
• Christine (74), Well, you might have left ToffeeWeb but you will always be remembered by many on here.Loved that saying from Boys From The Blackstuff, pure Scouse that, I remember many more of them.Well, here's another one just for you, Christine, if you don't drop in here now and again. “I'll serve you in” but could never say “I'll get someone for you” -- you're bleedin irreplaceable Christine! See you when you get here, girl!...
  Dave Abrahams in Everton vs Fulham Player Ratings: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall inspires Toffees’ win on home soil
• That made me sad, Christine, when you said you're living in a place that you no longer want to live in, girl.I struggled for a time in New Zealand and was getting massive shocks to my head making me feel like I'd just been punched by Mike Tyson.I think you're homesick. I was told by one doctor and I remember telling him that, even if I was, it definitely shouldn't be leaving me with crazy headaches I was getting.I got home and it wasn't long later that I was diagnosed with Tuberculosis but, luckily enough for me, I wasn't diagnosed until a few weeks after Everton last won the cup, so at least I wasn't on medication and could celebrate to my heart's content!Hopefully you get back home soon, Christine, and don't completely leave ToffeeWeb either because you have too much knowledge to share with us…. Singing "Sspeaking words of wisdom, let it be..."🍀...
  Tony Abrahams in Everton vs Fulham Player Ratings: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall inspires Toffees’ win on home soil
• It is getting to the point where it is a lottery if it is handball or not, offside or not, a penalty or not, or a red, yellow or nothing.More accuracy by flipping a coin......
  Ian Bennett in Better attacking sees Everton beat the offside flag
• I've only watched the brief highlights, Ernie, but my gripe with the Dewsbury-Hall goal was that I don't think the defender would have done anything differently if Barry wasn't in that area of the pitch?It looked to me that he has made a poor clearance because he wasn't very composed. I'm absolutely certain a goal will be given for something identical before the year is out....
  Tony Abrahams in Better attacking sees Everton beat the offside flag
• Ernie and Conor, Ndiaye is irreplaceable defensively. He's Everton's joint leader in tackles with Garner (ahead of Gana and all the defenders), and he's up with the league leaders in winning duels. What I saw Saturday was a reduced threat in the final 30 minutes not because he was fatigued, but because he was dropping deeper to win the ball off Fulham attackers as we protected the lead. And he did it at least twice, maybe more.The guy is amazing....
  Mike Gaynes in The James Garner right-back experiment was successful
• Conor #23 -- Ndiaye is someone that we rarely talk about in any kind of negative terms. Incredible footballer and a joy to watch, but it's very clear to me that he's exhausted pretty early in the second half in most games. Possibly that can be fixed by changing his workload in the game or improving his fitness, or maybe we should just accept it and bring on the talented young winger from the bench who plays in his position.I can understand the reluctance to take him off given his talent but he becomes much less of a threat after an hour....
  Ernie Baywood in The James Garner right-back experiment was successful
• Tony Waring - why were they out of order?Tarkowski was 100% offside when he won the header that went to Ndiaye. The linesman waited in case he'd got that wrong. We'd have been angry if he had incorrectly flagged as Ndiaye lined up a shot.Similarly, Barry was in an offside position. I think they used the wrong process to wipe that one out given it came down to an interpretation of whether he was impacting play which should be made by the referee rather than the VAR. But I'm confident the referee would have agreed given he tried to play the ball.I can't see what the argument against either could be. And none has been offered....
  Ernie Baywood in Better attacking sees Everton beat the offside flag
• Darren @54, I hope my previous comments explained why I have departed from contributing towards ToffeeWeb, but your question regarding negativity encountered or the ignorance of others needs clarification from my perspective. Your comments regarding the sea change at ToffeeWeb are spot on in my opinion. ToffeeWeb has lost the key ingredient of its success, the very basis of its foundation, the voice of Everton supporters, not as it is today, pointless pieces from people who have no affiliation with the club, people who write for a living and give us the bland pointless tripe that often fills the screen. Perhaps too, the years of dedication from Lyndon and Michael took its toll on them but they would, as you rightly say, give us quality rather than quantity.So yes, ToffeeWeb has lost its soul and direction. The site itself is littered with ridiculously old stories, banners outdated, promises of change that have yet to appear... in short, its lost somethin...
  Christine Foster in Everton vs Fulham Player Ratings: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall inspires Toffees’ win on home soil
• Been a great servant, and we will miss him when he hangs up his boots.I don't think he's hit the heights of last year, but he popped up with an important goal in Saturday.Weve had great service from him, a great transfer fee in, and minimal transfer fees paid. No doubt a positive influence with French & African team mates....
  Ian Bennett in “I just feel at home at Everton” - Idrissa Gana Gueye
• Been a great servant for us, and still is. Question is how long can he keep going? Very rarely has a bad game, and pops up with the odd goal, as on Saturday. Long may he continue, it's not that he is getting unfairly picked, preventing others from stepping up!...
  Derek Knox in “I just feel at home at Everton” - Idrissa Gana Gueye
• Dave 67Not heard that but, while I'm not especially 'woke' in the trigger warnings etc meaning of the word, I have mixed views. On the one hand, swearing is inevitable with passion. On the other, there are kids and women -- though they might also be the ones swearing! Personally, I do it under my breath.Mike 70Yes Lukaku was an interesting one. I definitely see the bag of cement quip, for a platinum level striker, he sure did lack finesse and close control. But he scored. So frequently, so consistently, it clearly wasn't an accident. You inspired me to look him up and while his goal every other game fell away when he re-joined Chelsea, he's still at or better than 1 in 3 in Italy, now 36. It's been a very long career of finding the onion bag. ...
  Mark Taylor in Everton vs Fulham Player Ratings: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall inspires Toffees’ win on home soil
• We had tickets for the Rugby.After a cold miserable afternoon at Goodison Park for his first ever match, Grandson decided better to stay at home.Blokes behind us were constantly swearing and my son was glad he never brought him. Also with the blood on the concourse after the fight (section 09 - did it stain?) then another reason he was glad he was not there.As for the tickets. Friend yesterday is off to his second having won in the ballot. His lad was interviewed on Sky at the first one. Looking at the packages then seats in Section 229 are £730 for the 19 matches = £38.50 per match. It is £90 for the Wolves game in the same section with the programme, food/drink voucher which is worth £14. Paying 37.50 extra to guarantee a ticket. Reasonable in my view. And shop and tour discount thrown in. Most other matches are more expensive but there are the odd bargain....
  Phil Roberts in Everton vs Fulham Player Ratings: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall inspires Toffees’ win on home soil
• On Saturday, the language was bad.A lad, I would say of school age, was sitting right behind me and he was repeatedly swearing at the top of his voice, in fact, I learned words I never knew existed!The Ref came in for some stick and I was surprised he appeared to target Iwobi....
  John Williams in Everton vs Fulham Player Ratings: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall inspires Toffees’ win on home soil
• Mark #64, well said. I remember the constant repetitions of the Lukaku insult that he "couldn't trap a bag of cement" -- without anybody observing that he could certainly dribble, pass and score one!Your point about the varying levels of knowledge among TW posters is a crucial one. We all need to be able to accept that without getting personal. Even when responding to something I strongly disagree with, I try very hard to avoid insulting the poster. I find name-calling disgusting. Dave #67, I went looking after you posed your question, and found someone had posted on Facebook about receiving a language warning -- a post that got a whole bunch of "me too" responses. (I did not find one on my TV.)...
  Mike Gaynes in Everton vs Fulham Player Ratings: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall inspires Toffees’ win on home soil
• Dave - I hope that's true as I'm between 4,500 and 5,000 on the season ticket waiting list. Taking the block I was sat in on Saturday as an example (when that ref was letting Fulham get away with shit), I should be moving up that list pretty quickly.I didn't see any such stickers though -- maybe they've identified known offenders.It's not that long ago you'd hear men at Goodison telling people to mind their language as there were kids around....
  Mark Murphy in Everton vs Fulham Player Ratings: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall inspires Toffees’ win on home soil
• On the Barry Beto "conundrum", I thought Barry did well on Saturday and showed glimpses of what he will bring once the monkey is off his back.I also thought that Beto looked positive and strong when he came on and gave Fulham other problems to think about. I got the impression Beto was determined to push his case for inclusion, which is a good thing.Hopefully, when both are in whatever groove they can achieve at full tilt, they will give us potent and interchangeable attacking options. Sounds like Moyes isn't confident of finding a striker in January so he's looking to these two to contribute. ...
  Mark Murphy in Everton vs Fulham Player Ratings: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall inspires Toffees’ win on home soil
• Mark (66), I believe warning stickers were put on certain fans seats warning them about swearing at the previous game and that they were official warnings about swearing in the future —- maybe possible bans or removal of season tickets if repeated. I thought this was a hoax but apparently it's genuine — anyone on here heard about this?...
  Dave Abrahams in Everton vs Fulham Player Ratings: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall inspires Toffees’ win on home soil
• Criticism and differing opinions should all be welcomed on any site that values healthy debate and I've personally no problem with that.The negativity I'm pissed off about is the "We'll lose 3-1 tomorrow night" (Why do that??), "game over" after conceding early in the game, and even already today, "We've no chance at Old Trafford in 2 weeks time because Moyes -- knife to a gunfight etc".. for examples.And like the last game, minutes after a comfortable and convincing win, people looking for mistakes from the players or from Moyes instead of celebrating a very welcome performance.I was pissed off after the Sunderland game and said so, so I'm not Mr Positivity myself... but I draw the line at moaning when we've won, and won well....
  Mark Murphy in Everton vs Fulham Player Ratings: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall inspires Toffees’ win on home soil
• As someone who may have used the 'Bambi on Ice' term about Barry, just a few observations:1) Of course this site can be full of critics with 'negativity'. As Darren says, we haven't had a good team that can seriously compete for a very long time. That's a bit negative in itself.2) Does everyone on here have the same level of knowledge about the game? Obviously not. Some know more (maybe even have played the game at a serious level). But even that won't make them right all the time. And I am personally very suspicious of anyone claiming superior knowledge, and not just about football.3) If I did use 'Bambi on Ice' (and I'm not sure either way) it is a not unreasonable criticism of how both our strikers can appear. I give you Barry falling over himself near the corner flag. Unusual. But the idea should be, if facts change, so does opinion. Hence my post above. At times on Saturday, Barry looked half decent and given he seems a guy very lacking in confidence and in...
  Mark Taylor in Everton vs Fulham Player Ratings: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall inspires Toffees’ win on home soil
• For me Garner was always a midfielder. At right-back, he is make do. Moyes has played him a number of times at right-back, because no right-back is available. It is not a experiment, it is not even a hypothesis....
  Jerome Shields in The James Garner right-back experiment was successful
• Bob #12, heartfelt condolences on your loss. Best wishes to you and your family.Ernie #19 and John #22, great points. Sam #16, that's what I was advocating a week ago, but after watching him Saturday I'm not so sure. He had a hell of a game....
  Mike Gaynes in The James Garner right-back experiment was successful
• After Iliman of course!...
  Tony Abrahams in Everton vs Fulham Player Ratings: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall inspires Toffees’ win on home soil
• Bob #12 Sorry to read about the loss of your brother. I hope you have him a send-off he'll be proud of. Wishing you all the best. Safe trip back. ...
  Rod Harrington in The James Garner right-back experiment was successful
• Agreed, Robert, and I would even include Beto because any half-chance he missed is magnified as a big chance missed. We are so starved of goal return for a lot of our possession but a lot of that possession is unproductive. We play the ball back and forth in the middle of the park without any early incisive passes to open up opportunities for our strikers. By the time we decide to play the ball to them they are well marked and crowded out. For me one of our biggest failings is that our midfielders rarely shoot. If we took more shots on goal, then we may get secondary chances....
  Neil Cremin in Thierno Barry appreciates fan support despite his goal-scoring struggles
• He deserved the applause, he ran his heart out, always wanted the ball, and showed some nice touches. He was in the right place for the goal that was disallowed, and if he keeps doing that, he will soon score.He might not yet have a goal to his name, but he is no Maupay....
  John Pickles in Thierno Barry appreciates fan support despite his goal-scoring struggles
• Look at the last sentence by Alan J@49, and keep it to yourself Mark!I've slagged a few players over the years because I don't believe they have been good enoug,h Raymond, but one of them has now scored in both goals at both Goodison Park and Bramley-Moore Dock.Massive respect to Dixie Keane, because I'm sure he's been the first Everton player to ever do this, which is a tremendous feat and something that can never now be taken away from him.Lovely to see Darren posting. I'm not sure if you will take up the offer but I'm absolutely certain the old Darren would have hit Don's little dig for a six! That was brilliant news to hear you got there on Saturday, George, but I've long considered that us Evertonians wouldn't have had to wait so long for a trophy if the players had as much heart and fight as you have displayed over the last couple of years, mate....
  Tony Abrahams in Everton vs Fulham Player Ratings: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall inspires Toffees’ win on home soil
• Darren (54)Nice to see you call in. I always enjoyed your posts, agreed, disagreed and learned from them. As you say, what else could ToffeeWeb be but negative with the standard of performances we've had to put up with over many years?Tony Kelly, who used to post regularly many years ago, stoped posting, he told me “It's too xxxxing negative for me” Tony is now in a far better place hopefully! I couldn't use the swear word there it's not allowed where I think Tony has gone!I hope you drop in now and again, Darren, and liven the place up like this morning —- Good health and best wishes....
  Dave Abrahams in Everton vs Fulham Player Ratings: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall inspires Toffees’ win on home soil
• Neil # 17, I saw Savinho, Mateta, Sarr and Woltemade all miss sitters in Euro ties last week. No fuss because their teams created loads of other chances and won anyway.Barry would be doing fine in a club creating plenty of chances -- as he did in a top 4 side in a top quality league last season. ...
  Robert Tressell in Thierno Barry appreciates fan support despite his goal-scoring struggles
• Paul # 10, I agree. His biggest problems at the moment are (a) we're not creating a lot of chances and (b) Beto's poor form means he's in at the deep end rather than being eased in. ...
  Robert Tressell in Thierno Barry appreciates fan support despite his goal-scoring struggles
• Oops, sorry Paul. Hope you're alright now?...
  Eric Myles in Everton vs Fulham Player Ratings: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall inspires Toffees’ win on home soil
• Eric 44, Wrong band,😁Andy 53. Sorry Andy, I must admit, I never liked the song after hearing it for the 2nd time from Billy Shears....
  Paul Kossoff in Everton vs Fulham Player Ratings: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall inspires Toffees’ win on home soil