http://blogs.soccernet.com/everton/ en Copyright 2012 Mon, 16 Jul 2012 17:44:43 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss As with every other summer, football fans didn't have long to wait for their fix of the beautiful game. The European Championships proved to be the most exciting tournament since 1996 as well as strengthening the argument that it is a tougher competition to win than the World Cup. http://blogs.soccernet.com/everton/archives/2012/07/fix_up_look_sharp.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/everton/archives/2012/07/fix_up_look_sharp.php Everton talk baines EFC england EPL Euro 2012 everton Everton blog Fellaini Olympics Pienaar Premier League Team GB THFC Mon, 16 Jul 2012 17:44:43 +0000 If the Premier League wanted a marquee season for its 20th year, they certainly received more than they bargained for in what turned out to be a real humdinger, going right down to the wire from top to bottom. Many a pub conversation has trundled across the “which is better, the English or the Spanish league” debate, well if we have learnt anything from this year, it's that this Premier League is far from predictable, which possibly is no longer a characteristic of La Liga. http://blogs.soccernet.com/everton/archives/2012/05/were_all_going_on_a_summer_hol.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/everton/archives/2012/05/were_all_going_on_a_summer_hol.php Everton talk 2012 EFC England EPL everton Everton blog FA Cup Fellaini Jelavic liverpool London manchester city Manchester United neville Olympics Pienaar Premier League Team GB wba wembley Sun, 27 May 2012 21:38:19 +0000 In all honesty I've been sitting on this instalment for a fortnight, I didn't want to pen anything prior to the FA Cup Semi Final in case the powers that be read my optimism and decided to jinx me, as it turns out it probably wouldn't have made much difference but we'll cover that shortly. Then following the culmination of our Cup run I didn't want to come across overly emotional and negative about the remainder of our campaign, especially before, a jaunt down the M62 for an assumed annual whooping from Manchester United at Old Trafford. So I held off, instead aiming to refer to the previous 2 games but focussing mainly on the final possible point haul for this campaign. http://blogs.soccernet.com/everton/archives/2012/04/its_not_over_not_over_not_over.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/everton/archives/2012/04/its_not_over_not_over_not_over.php Everton talk EFC EPL everton Everton blog FA Cup Fellaini Jelavic liverpool manchester city Manchester United neville Pienaar Premier League wba wembley Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:06:31 +0000 What March promised to deliver following on from a decent January and February, eventually lived up to its potential with 10 points from a possible 18 pushing us up to 7th place in the Premier League and a FA Cup semi final date set with Liverpool on 14th April. http://blogs.soccernet.com/everton/archives/2012/04/you_gotta_fight_for_your_right.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/everton/archives/2012/04/you_gotta_fight_for_your_right.php Everton talk arsenal EFC england EPL everton Everton blog fa FA Cup Gibson Jelavic liverpool Pienaar Premier League sunderland swansea THFC wembley Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:14:35 +0000 Everton's annual spring revival is in flow having now only been beaten twice since the turn of the year, in a dismal display at home to Bolton and the rescheduled trip to White Hart Lane following last summer's cancellation due to the North London riots, but since then we have managed an eight match run without tasting defeat. http://blogs.soccernet.com/everton/archives/2012/03/evertons_annual_spring_revival.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/everton/archives/2012/03/evertons_annual_spring_revival.php Everton talk arsenal Arteta Drenthe EFC ESPN everton FA Cup football liverpool Moyes Pienaar Premier League soccer soccernet sunderland THFC Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:59:38 +0000 February has started exceptionally cold with most of the UK seeing snowflakes falling heavily, but nothing could dampen the warmth that Evertonians felt at the close of the January transfer window. In a bizarre twist of unusual occurrences Everton were for once the buyer rather that the vendor and the month that recently has terrified us the most, actually became exciting. http://blogs.soccernet.com/everton/archives/2012/02/february_has_started_exception.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/everton/archives/2012/02/february_has_started_exception.php Everton talk baines Barkley EFC england english football EPL everton Fellaini Jelavic Moyes Pienaar Premier League Rangers Redknapp Saha THFC transfer window Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:04:15 +0000 Its been really hard to get excited about this season so far and despite seeing in the turn of the year we are still waiting for it to take off. My last instalment saw us starting to build momentum towards a decent run, which came crashing down following a lacklustre performance against a struggling Bolton Wanderers side. http://blogs.soccernet.com/everton/archives/2012/01/its_been_really_hard_to.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/everton/archives/2012/01/its_been_really_hard_to.php Everton talk 2012 Buddle Donovan EFC EPL everton FA Cup football MLS Premier League soccer Spurs THFC transfer window USMT Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:44:23 +0000 The always torturous Christmas period has been relatively kind to the Toffees as Everton’s annual second half of the season resurgence appears to have started. Eight points from a possible 12 is a decent return for a team which has struggled to find consistency, four games undefeated going into a home encounter with Bolton Wanderers is surely the momentum we need to extend that run further, starting with the Trotters before a nice break in the league programme for the FA Cup. http://blogs.soccernet.com/everton/archives/2012/01/guess_who_just_got_back_today.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/everton/archives/2012/01/guess_who_just_got_back_today.php Everton talk 2012 Donovan EFC EPL everton FA Cup football MLS Pienaar Premier League soccer Spurs THFC transfer window Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:27:22 +0000 Where do I start? This will be both the easiest and hardest thing I will write this year. On Sunday 27th November 2011, a wife lost a husband, children lost a father, football lost a gentleman and Evertonians lost a Blue. Even as I write this I’m still overwhelmed with emotion and welling up at the tragic passing of Gary Speed. http://blogs.soccernet.com/everton/archives/2011/12/gary_speed_thank_you.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/everton/archives/2011/12/gary_speed_thank_you.php Everton talk Bolton EFC england english football EPL ESPN Everton football Gary Speed Leeds Newcastle Premier League Sheffield United soccer soccernet Wales Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:37:48 +0000 Apologies for the length of time since my last blog, I managed to fracture my wrist whist partaking in a spot of Togger. My father’s words of condolence were damning: "If you didn't have bad luck you'd have no luck at all". Which is also quite an apt summary of Everton so far this autumn. http://blogs.soccernet.com/everton/archives/2011/11/apologies_for_the_length_of.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/everton/archives/2011/11/apologies_for_the_length_of.php Everton talk Dowden EFC england english football EPL ESPN everton Everton blog football Jack Jackdoggydogg jacko Kenwright liverpool McFadden Moyes Rodwell Saha soccernet Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:24:03 +0000 We find ourselves halfway through the month of death in Everton’s Footballing calendar and the Toffees are yet to receive a single point for their efforts. In the same three fixtures last season against Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea, a very respectable 7 points were acquired and I’m sure David Moyes would have liked to have picked up at least 1 from the possible 9 on offer. http://blogs.soccernet.com/everton/archives/2011/10/oh_jimmy_mac_when_are_you_comi_1.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/everton/archives/2011/10/oh_jimmy_mac_when_are_you_comi_1.php Everton talk chelsea Dowden Drenthe EFC england english football EPL ESPN everton Everton blog FA Cup Fellaini football Jack Jackdoggydogg jacko Kenwright liverpool Manchester United McFadden Moyes Rodwell Saha soccernet Webb Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:18:16 +0000 Following an exhilarating and somewhat gut wrenching last 25 minutes of the120 played in the eventual victory against West Bromwich Albion last Wednesday, Everton's hopes of taking a buoyed squad and fan base down the M62 to Manchester City at the weekend were greatly enhanced. http://blogs.soccernet.com/everton/archives/2011/09/its_getting_better_all_the_tim.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/everton/archives/2011/09/its_getting_better_all_the_tim.php Everton talk Dowden Drenthe EFC england english football EPL ESPN everton Everton blog FA Cup Fellaini football Jack Jackdoggydogg jacko Kenwright liverpool Moyes Rodwell Saha soccernet Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:12:35 +0000 It's amazing what can happen over a couple of weeks in Football, it truly is a funny old game. Rewind back to the start of September, there was a dark grey cloud lurking around Goodison Park and a storm of uncertainty was brewing. Our main play maker had just departed, along with him we lost two strikers and most of our press coverage centred around the goings on everywhere except the field of play. http://blogs.soccernet.com/everton/archives/2011/09/its_a_new_dawn_its_a_new_day.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/everton/archives/2011/09/its_a_new_dawn_its_a_new_day.php Everton talk Arteta Dowden Drenthe EFC england english football EPL ESPN everton Everton blog FA Cup Fellaini football Jack Jackdoggydogg jacko Kenwright liverpool Moyes soccernet Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:36:50 +0000 Followers on Twitter and contributors to forums may remember my concerns about Mikel Arteta's future at Everton a couple of weeks earlier, after Cesc Fabregas' prolonged yet inevitable departure from the Emirates to Camp Nou. Often described as a Wenger type player my only doubt about the Frenchman's pursuit of Everton's most creative player was that maybe his age may be of a concern, as it would mean breaking a tried tested recruitment policy spanning 16 years. http://blogs.soccernet.com/everton/archives/2011/09/looking_back_over_my_shoulder.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/everton/archives/2011/09/looking_back_over_my_shoulder.php Everton talk Arteta Dowden Drenthe EFC england english football EPL ESPN everton Everton blog FA Cup Fellaini football Jack Jackdoggydogg jacko Kenwright liverpool Moyes soccernet Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:10:44 +0000 Following a week of social disorder and reorder throughout the country, the nation could turn its attentions back to the sporting calendar and the last two teams out of the traps could begin their adventure into the 2011\12 Premier League. http://blogs.soccernet.com/everton/archives/2011/08/following_a_week_of_social.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/everton/archives/2011/08/following_a_week_of_social.php Everton talk Arteta Barkley Dowden EFC england english football EPL ESPN everton Everton blog FA Cup Fellaini football Jack Jackdoggydogg jacko Kenwright liverpool Moyes soccernet Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:26:51 +0000