Relegation

[efcforever]

Been a blue since 1990 and trying to come to terms with the likely possibility that we are going down.

One of things bothering me is the smug attitude I expect the media and other fans to take. I imagine the narrative will be something like 'they should have known their place, they tried to challenge for a top 4 spot, spent poorly and now they have gotten what they deserve'.

I know we are going to get ripped by the RS but they are our rivals and we'd do the same to them so I'll take that on the chin.

Still, I'll hold out some hope until we are mathematically relegated. It's not like Newcastle are suddenly Real Madrid, we could get at them and get 3 points and then things will look a little different.

 

[Street end man]

After Sunday I too started feeling we're down, however I now reckon in the cold light of day we're far from down.

We are just 1 game past 2/3rds of the season and are not even in the bottom 3.
We have a lot of games in hand over the teams above us and I feel all is far from lost.

My take is if we'd have taken a point against City we'd now be safe. We'd had a couple of good games under Frank and confidence was looking a bit better on the ball. To be robbed/cheated/scammed out of that penalty was corruption and soul destroying.

Frank looked to be in tears with anger and the players who were better than City on the day must have thought "WTF, we just can't do right for doing wrong here"

A point there against arguably the worlds best team would have done wonders for moral, the corrupted decision killed us.

A win on Thursday will be huge and I know for certain we can get points from the much feared games against the RS, Chelsea,Utd and West Ham.
We had a mini purple patch in August and now will get another soon. Evertons law of averages confirm this for me.

We're going to stay up and although not a fate tempter I'm certain I'll be correct.

COYB.

 

[jamieni]

So

After Sunday I too started feeling we're down, however I now reckon in the cold light of day we're far from down.

We are just 1 game past 2/3rds of the season and are not even in the bottom 3.
We have a lot of games in hand over the teams above us and I feel all is far from lost.

My take is if we'd have taken a point against City we'd now be safe. We'd had a couple of good games under Frank and confidence was looking a bit better on the ball. To be robbed/cheated/scammed out of that penalty was corruption and soul destroying.

Frank looked to be in tears with anger and the players who were better than City on the day must have thought "WTF, we just can't do right for doing wrong here"

A point there against arguably the worlds best team would have done wonders for moral, the corrupted decision killed us.

A win on Thursday will be huge and I know for certain we can get points from the much feared games against the RS, Chelsea,Utd and West Ham.
We had a mini purple patch in August and now will get another soon. Evertons law of averages confirm this for me.

We're going to stay up and although not a fate tempter I'm certain I'll be correct.

COYB.

im not going to get carried away with this team but it is still entirely in Everton’s hands to stay up. A scrappy win on Thursday could be a catalyst. I think if we get hammered by the barcodes then it’s a long long way back. We need to start picking up results fast.

 

[peteblue]

It‘s OK everyone, we are going to stay up as Paul Merson reckons we are going down…panic over…..

 

[IrishToffee24]

Been a blue since 1990 and trying to come to terms with the likely possibility that we are going down.

One of things bothering me is the smug attitude I expect the media and other fans to take. I imagine the narrative will be something like 'they should have known their place, they tried to challenge for a top 4 spot, spent poorly and now they have gotten what they deserve'.

I know we are going to get ripped by the RS but they are our rivals and we'd do the same to them so I'll take that on the chin.

Still, I'll hold out some hope until we are mathematically relegated. It's not like Newcastle are suddenly Real Madrid, we could get at them and get 3 points and then things will look a little different.

Keep the faith mate, we have too many good players to go down.

As for the RS, they have little to crow about having only won 1 league in 32 years themselves

 

[Billy Dean]

Keep the faith mate, we have too many good players to go down.

As for the RS, they have little to crow about having only won 1 league in 32 years themselves

I'm quite a pessimistic person generally. Having visions of us going down while the RS overhaul City and then win the champions league lol

 

[matty1878]

I'm quite a pessimistic person generally. Having visions of us going down while the RS overhaul City and then win the champions league lol

i will jump of the liver building

 

[Billy Dean]

i will jump of the liver building

The reds are properly back on the juice mate. Doesn't bear thinking about.

 

[neil999]

It's not quite 2 nil down to wimbledon yet....

 

[GoldenToffee]

I'm quite a pessimistic person generally. Having visions of us going down while the RS overhaul City and then win the champions league lol

I'd say the odds of those three things happening are actually quite high. If I were a bookmaker I'd be offering odds of no more than about 10-1. Us going down probably even money at best.

 

[MikeH72]

Keep the faith mate, we have too many good players to go down.

As for the RS, they have little to crow about having only won 1 league in 32 years themselves

Yeah very very suspicious of you at this point.

 

[Dan1986]

After Sunday I too started feeling we're down, however I now reckon in the cold light of day we're far from down.

We are just 1 game past 2/3rds of the season and are not even in the bottom 3.
We have a lot of games in hand over the teams above us and I feel all is far from lost.

My take is if we'd have taken a point against City we'd now be safe. We'd had a couple of good games under Frank and confidence was looking a bit better on the ball. To be robbed/cheated/scammed out of that penalty was corruption and soul destroying.

Frank looked to be in tears with anger and the players who were better than City on the day must have thought "WTF, we just can't do right for doing wrong here"

A point there against arguably the worlds best team would have done wonders for moral, the corrupted decision killed us.

A win on Thursday will be huge and I know for certain we can get points from the much feared games against the RS, Chelsea,Utd and West Ham.
We had a mini purple patch in August and now will get another soon. Evertons law of averages confirm this for me.

We're going to stay up and although not a fate tempter I'm certain I'll be correct.

COYB.

Sunday was horrible, really needed to win that, some optimism before the game. How it was one of the few winnable games on paper left.

You’re right though, the City game was nothing but corruption, and it was sickening. We’ve just had no luck recently. As far back as the Newcastle game as well, absolute stonewall red for Shelvey, that’s given and we win that comfortably, as it was at 0-0. This is what happens when you’re down the bottom, nothing goes your way. We need a bit of luck and a few decisions to actually go our way, and fast

 

[BrendanGOT]

I'm quite a pessimistic person generally. Having visions of us going down while the RS overhaul City and then win the champions league lol

If it happens it happens. Was getting annoyed about this yesterday then realised its only football. Just a sport. Theyll get to goad abit then once the new season starts it'll be forgotten whatever way it turns out.

 

[nsno-chris]

Keep the faith mate, we have too many good players to go down.

As for the RS, they have little to crow about having only won 1 league in 32 years themselves

Hi mate, are these “good players” the ones who have won twice in 6 months

 

[DanEFC92]

Hi mate, are these “good players” the ones who have won twice in 6 months

If i hear 'we have good players' one more time....