Is This the Worst Period in Our History

[18Chris87]

Of our history? No probably not. Ultimately we're still a premier league club and however aimless we are at the moment there are small seeds that could get better (chiefly the new stadium and our recruitment being SLIGHTLY better than what it was by going for the correct profile of player). However, of the past 40 years or so, absolutely the worst it's ever been and certainly in my lifetime. I think if not for the new stadium I'd be completely uninterested in Everton except for match days.

 

[Jimishorts]

 

[dannyboy]

Of our history? No probably not. Ultimately we're still a premier league club and however aimless we are at the moment there are small seeds that could get better (chiefly the new stadium and our recruitment being SLIGHTLY better than what it was by going for the correct profile of player). However, of the past 40 years or so, absolutely the worst it's ever been and certainly in my lifetime. I think if not for the new stadium I'd be completely uninterested in Everton except for match days.

I think it's definitely the worst. You can point to the fact we were relegated but football was different back then. We were still a big club always likely to be back challenging for top honours quickly. Right now, we've never been further from the top and it's the longest period without a trophy.

The new stadium gives us cause for some optimism but I can't help but feel we'll just continue following the path we are now.

 

[daza_1973]

Yes, we are a joke club now
to the majority of other supporters and the media. Thanks Bill and mosh.

 

[The binman chronicles]

The amount of unwanted records we've picked up recently is unbelievable. Every time I open my phone there is just another smack to the balls. Here is tonight's...(it's Ronaldo's last PL goal)

 

[Drico]

But, but, the players are better than this...

Are they my arse. Useless gits living down to the levels of their manager.

 

[Harryflashman]

We've been relegated 11 times in our history and I've seen 5 of them. Only older Evertonions know how crap we used to be, far worse than what you're going though and gave gone through.. Count your blessings the last time you went down was early 50s.

See now here’s my opinion on this , what you went through was awful but when before the money arrived you eventually came back up which means you had good seasons with lots of wins to cheer , to fall in love with your side again .

Everton were basically been in purgatory for years , a sort of grey nothingness . I’ve never wanted to go down and I’ve celebrated when we didn’t , doubt I will again but would I swap the last decade for Leicester’s with relegations and trophy then the answer is in a heartbeat .

With our non-relegation it almost feels like a boxers ‘zero ‘ and we’re protected it all all costs but to the detriment of our football enjoyment.

 

[Drico]

We're like the kid in season 1 of the Devils' Hour.

"We shouldn't be here."

 

[Marc bolan]

When I first started watching the blues mid to late sixties the likes of
Sheffield Wed Sunderland Newcastle Coventry etc were teams who we
Just had to turn up to beat now I feel Everton are in that sort of company
Prem lge era

 

[Mr Happy]

We're like the kid in season 1 of the Devils' Hour.

"We shouldn't be here."

No idea what that means, however, this is the most disinterested I've ever been as a fan.

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Those fixtures brought back memories.

The Plymouth and Cardiff matches away, were as bad as Millwall.

Happy day's of 'The Blue Streak' train from Lime Street at 4 am.

But I can't recall these lovely ladies!

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I'm sure there's a news report somewhere of that we're a blue jumped of a moving train and went a over t

 

[James Patrick]

When I first started watching the blues mid to late sixties the likes of
Sheffield Wed Sunderland Newcastle Coventry etc were teams who we
Just had to turn up to beat now I feel Everton are in that sort of company
Prem lge era

Good job you didn't follow us in our 16 seasons after the war - average position 18th over that time until John Moores got involved.

 

[GoldenToffee]

TBH it's as bad as I've ever known it. Walker was obviously awful, but he wasn't around for long. Royle's Dogs of War, although technically limited, put in the effort and the squad wasn't made up of numerous 30 million pound players on 120,000 thousand a week, plus they won silverware. We're as likely to be relegated now as we were under any manager since the 80s, imo, perhaps even more so. Unless there is significant investment in January, we will go down, and the football is worse than I've ever known.

 

[The binman chronicles]

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Spot on, that's exactly what I thought when posting it.

 

[Raino85]

The bleak Smith years and Howard Version III was a grim period.
Mitch Ward, John Spencer, Tony Thomas are names from the past to make you shudder.

Are we much better off now? We’ve splurged the cash and are right back where we started.

The Martinez first season was the last chance to take the club forwards but his unwillingness to address defensive frailties started the slide to where we are now.

People talk about Kevin Brock’s backpass as that turning point for success in the 80’s.
Well, 2-0 up at home to West Ham, then having Mirallas sent off, Lukaku missing a pen and Niasse coming on, and losing 3-2 was the beginning of this current nightmare for me.
We managed to paper over the cracks for a while, but it was the start of our slide.

The day my daughter was born, its all down to her!!!!!