Liverpool Echo & Everton

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The Equaliser said:
I've always had the impression that the Echo tries to piggyback on what they gauge as the majority opinion of fans from both clubs:

When Hicks and Gillette owned the RS and the fans had turned against them the Echo was up in arms and in full agreement with their fans that they had to go.

With us they gauge that the majority of supporters still back the board and so they go with that opinion and don't rock the boat. I'd wager that if there was a serious and proper revolt against the board which was backed by the majority of fans the Echo would be the first to jump on the bandwagon and turn against the board.

In short they are being populist and playing it safe, wishing to be seen as backing the opinion of the majority. It sells newspapers.

I'm not saying that any of this fact - just throwing it out there.

In essence they are still a bunch of patronising kopites though.
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Doesn't explain why 12 months after a title challenge, with over a quarter of a billion pumped into the team in 3 years, and work starting on a stadium expansion the Echo at the end of this season (which included two semi finals and a top 4 challenge as well as Champions league football) went with a huge inquest on their back page accusing Liverpool's owners (the same owners who saved them form liquidation) of 'going nowhere' off or on the field. The same way as soon as top 4 was out of reach they started openly questioning the position of Rodgers who had nearly won them the title the season before and lets face it was one decent striker away from top 4. That is not reflecting the majority of Liverpool's fan base who would probably have waited another season to see how Rodgers panned out. That article was airing the editor's personal views because they belong to those entitled kopites who believe that Liverpool deserve constant success and want it now.

How did they treat Everton though? Not a word about the board all season despite announcements basically indefinitely postponing Walton Hall Park, and when we were in the grips of a relegation battle the Echo basically told us all to pipe down with all the booing and asking questions about Martinez, we should be grateful for what we have, top half is a success etc. Even in the end of season reviews you'd think we'd have had the better season than Liverpool (the echo probably think we have) as they portrayed us optimistically going into next season whereas Liverpool are in need of a full clear out.

It is a kopite rag that will do whatever it can to keep the status quo of Everton firmly below Liverpool. Even when I checked newsnow there was a link to an echo article on how Italy doing well in Europe was bad for Liverpool's champions league qualification aspirations. Nothing about our champion's league aspirations then, no just a big piece about how 11th is where we should be. The echo is just illiterate kopites writing for other illiterate kopites.
 
Hibbertinho said:
"Evertonians might not like it but their team finished exactly where they should be this season – in 11th place.

Before you start burning your copy of the Echo or throwing the electronic devise you’re reading this on across the room and cursing, just hold on.

This is not some kind exercise in dampening expectations or accepting/even embracing mediocrity but a statistical fact."

...oh, you mean the most ridiculous way to analyse data from over 100 seasons - the mode - the total cop-out of averaging methods. Had to laugh.
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what a bunch of absolute lunatics. I bet they haven't even calculated which positions are outliers. What rank amateurs
 
Only on GOT could a debate about the echos stance regarding Everton turn into a comparison on porn stars .

Classic .

Thats why we love this place.
 

So I'm guessing our 2nd most 'statistical finish' is 1st with us being there 9 times (and for 19 years if you include wars). Bit of a contrast. That paper serves no purpose to the Everton fight, only to belittle one of the game's great clubs.
 
Used to be good when old smithy used to dish out his "fair tackles"in his column,the number of "over the tops"blues on the wind up used to get was great!
 
Eggs said:
......haven't bought it since Prentice asked why they report the two clubs differently, particularly using terms like Carra and Rafael in their editorials and more formal language for us like Moyes and Cahill. Nothing changed. I encourage all Evertonians to not purchase it.
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Seconded.
 

chicoazul said:
Cany stop laughing at the bells who are in the 10% minority but self loathe enough to make loads of noise.

Well done you kopites.
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I'd put the ECHO just below your match previews on the Jarg scale mate.

I'd much rather read Esks or Tubeys to be honest.

Much more interesting content.

Your game has dropped these last few years and other contenders are looking hungrier.
 
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jinkyali said:
Only on GOT could a debate about the echos stance regarding Everton turn into a comparison on porn stars .

Classic .

Thats why we love this place.
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Several warnings/posts removed.

Don't waste our time. Stay on topic.

BoysInBlue said:
Surprised the Mods haven't stepped in with a ban yet for this 'dave n' character. The guy is quite clearly either a Kopite WUM and/or an Echo employee (probably 'and') and has a negative rep of -166. He keeps ignoring the point of the thread and any reference to the Echo. It's the very definition of hijacking a thread. What do you reckon, @Woolly Blue @roydo ?
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That one sided season review last year done it for me, haven't bothered with the Echo since, nor has me arl fella. Paper's loss at the end of the day cause me dad's brought the late issue in for work for the majority of my life and he's had enough of it, prefer forums anyways.
 
The Echo will keep belittling the fans and protecting the club because the fans are all to happy to sit back and wait for someone else to take action. Same with the board.
 
But if they post more of Us,there will be less Brenda classics, and we all love them.

Plus, it can be used as emergency bog roll, kitty litter tray lining, confetti at a wedding, swatting flies or kopites.
 

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