Can Everton still be considered a “big club”?

Are Everton still a big club?

  • Yes

    Votes: 152 60.6%

  • No

    Votes: 67 26.7%

  • About the same lad

    Votes: 32 12.7%
  • Total voters
    251

kiss the crest said:
We have acted like a small club for decades thanks to Bill, Moyes has also been accountable to this aswell (knife to gun fight etc) with mentality.

The problem is a lot of fans have accepted that we are a small club ie Branthwaite should go to a city... rather than united.

in the 80s we were top dogs were your Lineker Cottee and Snodin all chose Everton over Liverpool Arsenal and United, but unfortunately we are now fighting for players with Ipswich

Hopefully these new owners can change the narrative on this and we start acting like a big club, this summer will give us an idea.
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Moyes fought and won a battle with Wigan for Cahill.

It is the players with heart and fight I want recruited, gimme Andy Gray and some bravery every single time.
 
I’m in my mid 50s so I might be biased with opinions. There are a number of factors to consider before stating a club is big. Of course trophies won needs to be taken into account, but I consider stadia, average attendances and worldwide fanbase and sales of replica shirts to also be an indicator.
Of course our new stadium will be one of the best, if not the best stadium in the league. Nearly 53k will fill it every week. Our away support is one of the best in the country. We always sell out our allocation, despite being starved of success.
i’d put us on par with Villa and Spurs, ahead of the barcodes but significantly behind a top 3 of United , RS and Arsenal. We were part of the original big 5 who formed the PL and whilst our peers kicked on, we under Kenwright and co have stood still.
 

chicoazul said:
Hello dear Evertonians.

I know it’s a point of pride to consider Everton’s history in the game but with it now being 30 years since the club won a point can we still consider Everton a “big club”? It just seems an ever long cycle of celebrating dinners and token awards like Everton giants for our players who last won something, makes us feel somewhat of a relic. I wonder what other fans and the media really think of Evertonians claim to being a big club.

I ask you to vote with your head than your heart.
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I think as founder members of the first league in the world with the most top flight games: in addition to the large fanbase (including the canadian PM) it is yes. City neither have our fanbase or anything near our time in the top flight. Nor a stadium on The Royal Blue Mersey dontcha know.
 
chicoazul said:
Hello dear Evertonians.

I know it’s a point of pride to consider Everton’s history in the game but with it now being 30 years since the club won a point can we still consider Everton a “big club”? It just seems an ever long cycle of celebrating dinners and token awards like Everton giants for our players who last won something, makes us feel somewhat of a relic. I wonder what other fans and the media really think of Evertonians claim to being a big club.

I ask you to vote with your head than your heart.
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In the time since Everton have last won, these things have happened: Newcastle have won a cup, Leicester have won the league, and West Ham have a European competition trophy. I think it's time to shut it all down. Douse it all with gasoline (petrol), close the doors, and light a match. Nothing more to see or do here, it's all over.
 
Of course we are a big club! We have won nine league titles, have the most (122) seasons in the top flight and were founding members of the Football League. Add to that the five FA Cup triumphs, numerous other honours, club firsts and our many legendary players - there should not be any doubt that we are a huge club. It is absolutely criminal that we have not won a trophy in 30 years.
 

chicoazul said:
The time of year where Everton fail to win and we notch another year on the clock of shame my friend.
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