Are you that bothered?

[Berenger]

Progress is the main thing.

 

[davek]

We do, but at the time we were under Moyes and had absolutely money, and took the game to Chelsea with players like Cahill and Osman etc, yes we were punching, and no we shouldnt have been, but hats where we were.

Yes, that's where we were. And if we have cash plus ambition now we need to be travelling with a new manager in the opposite direction.

There's a creeping "Moyesism' taking place amongst some blues...not a hankering after Moyes himself, but the elevation of bargain basement footy of 'honesty and sweat' as something to aspire to....hence the recent shouts that Allardyce is a step forward rather than the sideways move for a breather that he is in reality.

 

[Fletch]

Yes, that's where we were. And if we have cash plus ambition now we need to be travelling with a new manager in the opposite direction.

There's a creeping "Moyesism' taking place amongst some blues...not a hankering after Moyes himself, but the elevation of bargain basement footy of 'honesty and sweat' as something to aspire to....hence the recent shouts that Allardyce is a step forward rather than the sideways move for a breather that he is in reality.

I just think that some fans wanted some commitment from the players, we haven't been getting that until recently.

 

[NewRadical]

Direct football can be exciting.

Lumping the ball to no one in particular, hit and hope style doesn't usually make for exciting football.

If every side played exactly the same way that would be boring.

A lot of sides try to emulate Total football but it's a tin pot philosophy without the players who can utilize it properly. There are a lot of bluffers who have got a few seasons of mega wages by fooling sycophants that they have re-invented the game.

Winning feels pretty damn good no matter the circumstances.

 

[goodisonopheliac]

Direct football can be exciting.

Lumping the ball to no one in particular, hit and hope style doesn't usually make for exciting football.

If every side played exactly the same way that would be boring.

A lot of sides try to emulate Total football but it's a tin pot philosophy without the players who can utilize it properly. There are a lot of bluffers who have got a few seasons of mega wages by fooling sycophants that they have re-invented the game.

Winning feels pretty damn good no matter the circumstances.

I saw too much of that in the 90s, the old Hoof It Up The Pitch To Ferguson technique. Even when Ferguson had left.

 

[Toffeelover]

As long as we win, surely that's all that matters? I've still got my bet on from the start of the season for Everton to win the FA Cup, he's my only hope.

Who are we playing?

 

[Toffeelover]

The defence-splitting long ball that sows the seeds of panic is a thing of beauty and a joy forever.

Like the Rooney pass to DCL.

 

[Jreverton1]

Who are we playing?

And this attitude is the reason why we haven't won a game against them in 642 years...I'm just hoping they have more important games to think about than an FA Cup 3rd round

 

[NewRadical]

I saw too much of that in the 90s, the old Hoof It Up The Pitch To Ferguson technique. Even when Ferguson had left.

I remember when played the ball high up top to diddy target man John Spencer!

 

[AsiaAsia82]

There isn't an overhead height rule, so it's ok with me

 

[COYBL25]

I remember when played the ball high up top to diddy target man John Spencer!

LOL.

I'd forgotten about him, he was so bad it was laughable and a proper nark too.

Did he ever score ?

 

[formerly manx toffee]

3 points please

 

[DualityNSNO]

Bulgarian proverb - "doesn't matter if the cat is black or white as long as it gets the mouse".

Arsed as long as we win basically.

And it's extremely funny to see the same people berating the style of football while also wanting Simeone, who's famous for playing EXACTLY that type of football they apparently hate and would do the same here

 

[tadao]

The clue is in 'Football', start with that and use your head now and again.

 

[DualityNSNO]

Like the Rooney pass to DCL.

Aye but you'll never see that from a team managed by Allardyce.

Oh wait.