On This Day;

[notrevE5]

On this day in 1974. The final episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus aired on BBC TV.
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And life has never been the same since

 

[Eggs]

….today is;

 

[Eggs]

 

[Alan Whittle]

16 years ago today, December 13 2008
Tim Cahill with a last minute headed winner at Man City.
Yours truly with his two lads sat very quietly when the goal went in and walked a long way around the ground to avoid the inevitable hoo ha afterwards. This did not prevent me (much to the hilarity of my two lads) being knocked off my feet by City fans rampaging towards the Everton coaches.
A memorable day.

 

[Eggs]

….one of just 3 Everton players I had the pleasure to have watched that I truly categorise as ‘world class’;

 

[Jamo Martinez]

For a bit of help, this was the where and when the Japanese signed the surrender document and officially (nearly) brought about the end of the second world war.

(I say nearly because a handful or hard living Japanese officer type ninja maniacs continued hiding out in the jungle for another 25 years disbelieving any surrender was possible) [what a mouthful that was!]

The title of your sex tape?

 

[BigMick]

Many of us are used to Everton wrecking Christmas but 52 years ago today they surpassed themselves when Alan Ball was sold to Arsenal, breaking Evertonian hearts the world over.

His departure spelt the end for the 1970 championship winning team and signalled a period of rebuilding. It took us 12 years to recover.

 

[Gary1959]

Many of us are used to Everton wrecking Christmas but 52 years ago today they surpassed themselves when Alan Ball was sold to Arsenal, breaking Evertonian hearts the world over.

His departure spelt the end for the 1970 championship winning team and signalled a period of rebuilding. It took us 12 years to recover.

December 1971 (53 years)

 

[Eggs]

Many of us are used to Everton wrecking Christmas but 52 years ago today they surpassed themselves when Alan Ball was sold to Arsenal, breaking Evertonian hearts the world over.

His departure spelt the end for the 1970 championship winning team and signalled a period of rebuilding. It took us 12 years to recover.

….one of those ‘where were you’ moments.

No internet or transfer rumours, just my Mum standing in my bedroom holding the full Daily Mirror back page headline; ‘Ball is Sold’. I loved him.

 

[BigMick]

December 1971 (53 years)

You're right mate - show's how traumatic it was!

 

[Gary1959]

You're right mate - show's how traumatic it was!

You're so right, it came right out of the blue.

 

[The Binman]

You're so right, it came right out of the blue.

Was there more to the atory tho?

Absolutely an once inna generational talent, but didnt Harry ans Bally fall out... shocking now, seeing good we were, and how bad we are now...

What a player, amazing, so much so, even tho he was revered i still think hes underrated

 

[Blue peter]

….one of just 3 Everton players I had the pleasure to have watched that I truly categorise as ‘world class’;

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Out of interest mate, who were the other two? I would assume given the timeline for Wilson, one of the other two would be Alan Ball? Who would the third be - Southall?

 

[Eggs]

Out of interest mate, who were the other two? I would assume given the timeline for Wilson, one of the other two would be Alan Ball? Who would the third be - Southall?

…spot on.

 

[Blue peter]

…spot on.

It got me thinking about Jordan Pickford. Where does he stand in the current scheme of international goalkeepers? I would suggest, that whilst he unfavourably compares to the likes of Southall, and whilst he undoubtedly has flaws, if being world class sits a goalkeeper in a select group, would he not be in it? (Admittedly not sure in the strength of general goalkeeping in general) but I know just in respect of the PL, not sure I’d take many over him.