Match Thread Sunderland V Everton,11th May 2016 KO 19:45

[BernieWright13]

im conflicted today. im a blue and always want us to win BUT if we lose it could be 2 birds with one stone as surely it will have to be the final nail for Martines and we will see the barcodes slip through the trap door.

You're allowed to feel conflicted. If a heavy defeat means he's gone before Sunday so be it

 

[balggy]

If you know your history, you don't want Everton to go down to a whimper tonight. If there is one team who should be putting in a shift tonight it is us.

Regardless of what you think of Norwich and Newcastle, we owe it to both of those teams to go out and put everything into it.

In 1998 Chelsea had nothing to play for, zilch. They were playing against Bolton, who only had to better our result to stay up. The Chelsea team, with nothing to play for, turned up and won 2-0. If they had rolled over, we would have been down. Eternally grateful to that Chelsea team for helping us out, big time.

A year later we played at the Dell on the last day of the season. Can't remember the exact circumstances but we were safe with a few games to go and Southampton needed to win to stay up. I went to the pub with my Dad to watch it, a novelty watching an Everton game with nothing riding on it. We got absolutely battered, we didn't turn up. We were in holiday mode.

I thought it was a disgrace that the same players who benefited from Chelsea the year before would put in such a gutless performance.

Lets not do that tonight.

COYB

 

[anton66]

I can sit back and enjoy this meaningless match a lot more than the previous 36 games.

 

[Librarian]

no matter what he says now people are ready to jump on it

 

[ianefc]

Not really that good imo, I really wouldn't fancy that team against anyone in the league (Villa aside) at the moment.

I disagree.

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Come on Everton!
Bit of pride tonight please

 

[Norwegian Cow]

You're allowed to feel conflicted. If a heavy defeat means he's gone before Sunday so be it

jeeezus.. it doesnt matter if we win big or lose heavilty the last 2 games.
only thing that counts now is to not drop down the table so we get more dosh.

 

[riddick]

im conflicted today. im a blue and always want us to win BUT if we lose it could be 2 birds with one stone as surely it will have to be the final nail for Martines and we will see the barcodes slip through the trap door.

I honestly don't know what you are trying to make if TODAY would make the 'final nail' in his tenure.

 

[LostLegend]

These are going to throw the kitchen sink at us. In an ideal world we'd soak up the pressure and punish them on the counter with the pace and skill of Mirallas & Lennon...

We'll start strong, they'll get an early goal and we'll bottle it.

Dafoe to knock abar 4 past us.

 

[toffee matt]

Got Everton win all over this

 

[wikofootball]

Coyb..lets win this

 

[bretts angell]

just seen squad. really wanted to see dowell on bench and to actually get on this time. don't see the point in having ossie on there he's not mobile enough for premier league and he shouldn't be getting anywhere near our squad next year if we want to move forward...so why aren't we giving the next generation a chance?

 

[Azza]

COYB!

 

[Goat]

COYS

Smash this blue no marks.

 

[davids]

Anyone got a PM for an old ex-pat?