When Did The Rot Set In?

[Sporting Billy]

Thatcherism, the permissive society, advent of rock and roll?
From an Everton perspective, what was the moment when the tide turned and things started going backwards?
For me,the pivotal moment was the first home game in Martinez’s second season when we were walloped at home by Chelsea. Everything seemed rosy up to that point. We entered the season on a wave of optimism after t performing so well the previous season . Then bang! Teams sussed us out, watching us pass, pass, pass in our own half.
Since then it’s been one way to the grave.

 

[nsno-chris]

get a poll up lad

 

[Toffe3m4n]

 

[MrGrumpy]

1st transfer window under Moshiri, bought a load of tripe for far to much money with far to many wages

 

[Bez2k2k]

Christ

 

[Drico]

When the club meekly accepted the European ban in 1985 for a crime that had absolutely nothing to do with us whatsoever.

Could you imagine Manchester City accepting a ban from next season's Champions League for something that did not involve them? There would be court cases left, right, and centre.

Instead, Carter and Co caved in and abandoned their duty to protect the club's interests.

Yeah, we won another league 2 years later, but the seeds were planted: not so much of decline, but of a culture that deferred to others, accepted "our lot", and, most importantly, "knew our place."

 

[Sporting Billy]

Christ

Don’t think we can blame him.

 

[wainy]

When William Kenwright took control of Everton.

 

[Gilbert..]

To the point of relegation? Day we signed alex iwobi. Rotten fake player who is the epitomy of Everton now. Real statement signing of future disaster.

 

[LocalNative]

 

[Rita_Poon]

Don’t think we can blame him.

Indeed, we're going to need that Lazarus magic to bring us back from the dead. Maybe get the tooth fairy onside as well, help us show a bit of bottle...

 

[royalblue66]

When the club meekly accepted the European ban in 1985 for a crime that had absolutely nothing to do with us whatsoever.

Could you imagine Manchester City accepting a ban from next season's Champions League for something that did not involve them? There would be court cases left, right, and centre.

Instead, Carter and Co caved in and abandoned their duty to protect the club's interests.

Yeah, we won another league 2 years later, but the seeds were planted: not so much of decline, but of a culture that deferred to others, accepted "our lot", and, most importantly, "knew our place."

We have always been too nice, the thought of us being in the championship
Is really scary.

 

[sbbefc]

Koeman transfers.

 

[MichaelEFC96]

When Kenwright took over.

 

[DanB90]

THE FANS LAD