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Everton 1-0 Manchester City. 31st Jan at 20.00.

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Everton1963 said:
So, I was delivering in Hyde Park, London, when I get a call. It was 1pm and I was looking forward to getting home early so when I was asked if I'd do a long distance delivery (a company's tax returns that had to get to HMRC by close of the day) I asked how far. "200 odd miles north" he says. "OK, I suppose so but I wanted to be home to watch the game. It's my team, Everton, on the telly!" I said, "but I can't turn down £200 plus." So he says "OK, then. Everton's in Liverpool isn't it?" So I told him yes and why did he ask? "Because this job going to Bootle and I think that's somewhere near Liverpool isn't it?"

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So I find a B&B, above a pub (y) (The Banjo) and tell the landlady I'm going to the game. She calls over to a feller having a pint and asks if he's going to the game. Not only is he going but he'll give me a lift. On the way he picks up some friends and asks if any of them have a spare ticket. One has so I ask how much does he want for it? "It's OK pal, it's me mates season ticket and he can't go tonight, so it won't cost you anything." He wouldn't take anything for it and wouldn't even let me by him a pint - just a cup of tea!

So the way my luck was running it's no surprise the Mighty Blues beat the not so might light blues :lol:

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Everton FC.

Where magic. Happens.
 
Brennan91 said:
I don't understand some of the hate Drenthe gets either. Everton fans in general have been crying out for some exciting attacking play, and this guy has come in on loan relatively cheaply and given us exactly that. When you are breaking away and doing what he does with the ball then it's never going to work 100% of the time, especially not against a team like Man City. I'm not denying that he made some poor decisions last night but some of the lads around me in the crowd were being absolutely ridiculous. Can't have your cake and eat it, if you want flair and speed you have to put up with some mistakes, especially from a free loan.
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Its not hate. He's just so revved up he's not thinking. This is why Moyes is on his case a bit at the minute. He's trying to teach him the disciplined sides of football that Mourinho wasn't interested in teaching him.

Stuff like when to defo keep possession. Always to help defensively and when to friggin unleash like he did when Fellaini got the ball back on the half way line. He was looking too bring people in but attack attack attack.... at just the right time when the City attack broke down.

Its stuff like him learning when to do the individual stuff and when to pass and run etc. He needs both to be a top player.

At times he's looked 100% individual. To be consistent he needs both sides in his game.

It'll come. Its just is Royston patient enough to listen and learn.
 
Royston gets slated for giving the ball away etc, but without him we wouldn't have scored out goal yesterday. He beat a man (Barry?) then played it out wide, was brill.
 

Everton1963 said:
So, I was delivering in Hyde Park, London, when I get a call. It was 1pm and I was looking forward to getting home early so when I was asked if I'd do a long distance delivery (a company's tax returns that had to get to HMRC by close of the day) I asked how far. "200 odd miles north" he says. "OK, I suppose so but I wanted to be home to watch the game. It's my team, Everton, on the telly!" I said, "but I can't turn down £200 plus." So he says "OK, then. Everton's in Liverpool isn't it?" So I told him yes and why did he ask? "Because this job going to Bootle and I think that's somewhere near Liverpool isn't it?"

:)

So I find a B&B, above a pub (y) (The Banjo) and tell the landlady I'm going to the game. She calls over to a feller having a pint and asks if he's going to the game. Not only is he going but he'll give me a lift. On the way he picks up some friends and asks if any of them have a spare ticket. One has so I ask how much does he want for it? "It's OK pal, it's me mates season ticket and he can't go tonight, so it won't cost you anything." He wouldn't take anything for it and wouldn't even let me by him a pint - just a cup of tea!

So the way my luck was running it's no surprise the Mighty Blues beat the not so might light blues :lol:

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Great story, and to top it off with the win as well was fairytale stuff.
 
Azzurri said:
Tim Cahill was fantastic last night. A lot of people on here said he was anonymous, but to me last night was the best he's played all season. I know that's not saying much, but the fact he was quite clearly badly injured with about 10 to go (I think he might miss Wigan), yet kept running, battling and throwing himself in the way of their clearances shows what type of man he is.

Well played Tim lad.
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Agreed. He looked much more like hid old self, winning 50/50s, putting himself about, etc. And a good piece of 'time consumption' at the end there.

Still on cloud 9 here.
 
Everton1963 said:
So, I was delivering in Hyde Park, London, when I get a call. It was 1pm and I was looking forward to getting home early so when I was asked if I'd do a long distance delivery (a company's tax returns that had to get to HMRC by close of the day) I asked how far. "200 odd miles north" he says. "OK, I suppose so but I wanted to be home to watch the game. It's my team, Everton, on the telly!" I said, "but I can't turn down £200 plus." So he says "OK, then. Everton's in Liverpool isn't it?" So I told him yes and why did he ask? "Because this job going to Bootle and I think that's somewhere near Liverpool isn't it?"

:)

So I find a B&B, above a pub (y) (The Banjo) and tell the landlady I'm going to the game. She calls over to a feller having a pint and asks if he's going to the game. Not only is he going but he'll give me a lift. On the way he picks up some friends and asks if any of them have a spare ticket. One has so I ask how much does he want for it? "It's OK pal, it's me mates season ticket and he can't go tonight, so it won't cost you anything." He wouldn't take anything for it and wouldn't even let me by him a pint - just a cup of tea!

So the way my luck was running it's no surprise the Mighty Blues beat the not so might light blues :lol:

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fantastic, i love it. :D
 
havent read much of the thread but are people really giving RR stick.......... fools. royston is busy trying to win games while nneville cant even get a free kick into their box from 10yds inside their half - unbelievable. but i betcha no one noticed but they do when royston loses the ball while taking on the opposition
 

GraemeS1980 said:
Anyone who slates Drenthe are talking through their crack, the bloke makes most of our forward plays. Just watch the goal last night, and gladly him and Baines are starting to understand each other over lapping etc. However I would move Dr Dre to the right when Landon has gone back, and Peanut will be match fit by then.
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Drenthe is a disaster defensively and gives the ball up too much. However our defense is good enough to cover for his mistakes and we need his creativity.
 
I don't think he's a disaster defensively, for me he has done a better defensive job than a lot who have recently played on the left wing. Far from a disaster. Plays with his heart on his sleeve and makes some mistakes going forward but at least he's going forward
 
Whenever I see Fellaini in a tight spot or going in for the tackle you just know he's going to get it right, best player we have.
 

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