Today's Football 2014/15

Rook · May 3, 2015

We were just as boring as Chelsea this year. Why aren't Everton champions?

So much hawt garbage at the top of the prem this season, this was our chance to make a run

sd_1992 · May 3, 2015

Why don't they lift the trophy when they win it?

ilikecheese · May 3, 2015

Love him or hate him, Mourinho knows what he's doing. Popcorning Wenger was a nice bonus.

Dithering Dougie · May 3, 2015

The atmosphere and players are flat as feck I've seen teams win the charity shield and look happier.

maccavennie · May 3, 2015

Dithering Dougie said:
The atmosphere and players are flat as feck I've seen teams win the charity shield and look happier.

Those were the days mate when the charity shield basically belonged to us. I always loved winning that

I would love us to win anything atm!

Alan Whittle · May 3, 2015

Dithering Dougie said:
The atmosphere and players are flat as feck I've seen teams win the charity shield and look happier.

Ha! Drained after scraping past Palace. Relief after a MASSIVE win for them. (ahem).

Prevenger17 · May 3, 2015

zirc said:
If there is one non-EFC player I will give a pass for the occasional dive to, it is Hazard. He gets kicked all over the pitch every week and never complains to the ref or rolls around like a Suarez.

Aye, he seems a decent sort. It's grand lads, Liverpool have to give Chelsea the guard of honour, it's been a good day.

49ers · May 3, 2015

rascal said:
St Pauli beat Franchise Leipzig, now out of the bottom three.

Well done to St Pauli and any other team that managed a win today.

That's as close to being magnanimous as you'll get from me. English football thanks Arsenal,Man City and United for collectively being useless in season 2014/15.
Now for the real race this season #formanorderlyqueuebehindchelsea.
COYS
now to wash my mouth out with bleach

Dithering Dougie · May 3, 2015

maccavennie said:
Those were the days mate when the charity shield basically belonged to us. I always loved winning that I would love us to win anything atm!

Imagine Goodison in the second half with the team winning and on the verge of being champions!

They'd hear us in Chelsea without sky sports on.

maccavennie · May 3, 2015

Dithering Dougie said:
Imagine Goodison in the second half with the team winning and on the verge of being champions!

They'd hear us in Chelsea without sky sports on.

I haven't seen it mate but I'm not surprised. A shower of plastic fans who are a no mark club with no mark fans. I remember when they beat us in the fa cup final and they just weren't arsed, it just doesn't mean as much to the majority of them than it would to us.

Our day will come again Dougie, problem is we will probably be about 90 years old when it happens lol

roydo · May 3, 2015

Do we want City and Spurs to win this?

zirc · May 3, 2015

maccavennie said:
I haven't seen it mate but I'm not surprised. A shower of plastic fans who are a no mark club with no mark fans. I remember when they beat us in the fa cup final and they just weren't arsed, it just doesn't mean as much to the majority of them than it would to us.

Our day will come again Dougie, problem is we will probably be about 90 years old when it happens lol

I don't really mind Chelsea (or City) other than the fact that their money makes clubs like us unable to compete at the top of the table, but the simple truth is the vast majority of these clubs supporters signed up for titles and trophies. They picked these teams specifically because it's probable they'll win stuff.

So while they may certainly be happy about winning the title it's also somewhat expected which I imagine takes a lot of the fun out of it.

LinekersLegs · May 3, 2015

roydo said:
Do we want City and Spurs to win this?

Personally would prefer Spurs as want Arsenal to get 2nd.

Also Spurs would be on the same number of points as Liverpool with a slightly easier run in.

PhilM · May 3, 2015

ilikecheese said:
Love him or hate him, Mourinho knows what he's doing. Popcorning Wenger was a nice bonus.

I find it strange that people feel that José has some accountability to appease the general masses, as if you need to win the title with swagger.

It may be slightly tepid and boring for the neutral, but I'm pretty sure the Chelsea fans and board will be happy tonight so he's done his job.

Putting it simply it is substance over style. If you can have both then fantastic, but the latter isn't as appealing or rewarding as the former.

The question you need to ask is: would you rather Everton win the league through 'boring' play, or finish second with style and substance?

I could happily endure 1-0 scrapes all season if that Premier League trophy (or any bloody trophy to be fair) was paraded around the Old Lady.

I'm sure José and a fair number of Chelsea fans, or in fact fans from any league club, would feel the same.