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| With the game this afternoon being against Everton, i visited the Evertonfc forum, it's a good, active forum and i must say that they were helpful, with the answers making an interesting read.
Thanks again to everyone that took the time to answer the 16 questions.
I've selected the answers of four posters for each Question due to the length of the post, however i would reccomend visiting the thread on Evertonfc at:
http://www.evertonfc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=46094&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
1) How satisfied are you with things at Everton this season? Happy with the man in charge?
Paul_EFC_86: If you'd asked me Saturday morning i would have been delighted. But we're out of the FA cup, and as good as out of Carling Cup. Moyes is still the man though.
XLeahX: I think things are pretty good, we've been on a good run, a few slip ups recently but good overall. I like Moyes, but sometimes find his tactics slightly negative.
rooneysux: Very Satisfied - Moyes is the best thing to happen to us since 1995.
fat_lass: Perfectly happy with Everton this season...so far anyway. Some dodgy results that we should have taken something from, but all in all, can't complain. Moyes is the best thing to happen to us in a long, long time. Wonder about his selections and his substitutions sometimes though.
2) What were your ambitions at the start of the season? Have they altered at all?
toffee_scot: Consolidate ourselves as a European team, with a bit of strengthening we could possibly look at challenging the big 4.
XLeahX: I wanted a top 6 finish, which I think is looking possible. A good cup run, which we got (i'd rather have it in the FA Cup but oh well.) and to get past the Group Stages of the UEFA Cup, which we've done.
Andy_Forsyth: Top 6 finish, a cup win and a good run in Europe, not doing too badly right now.
we all love moyesie: Top 6 and a good run in the Uefa Cup was my original ambition, but the way we've played this season I think we are as capable as any of winning the Uefa Cup this year. Depending on injurys too, I think Moyes, while he'd never say it, really fancies that 4th spot...
3) Who has been your best player this season?
we all love moyesie: Joleon Lescott (MOM every week)
bluenose paul: Joleon Lescott imagine him next to Micah Richards for England.
FallenEFC: Can't say one player... but Lescott, Cahill and Arteta has been brillant.
XLeahX: Well, since Tim Cahill came back we've been like a different team so i'll say him.
4) And how about your worst?
Paul_EFC_86: Most fans will say Hibbert or Neville, but know ones been horrendsly bad.
artetasgirl: hibbert but got to say hes improving and a true blue.
N.S.N.O.: easy, hibbert, and neville when he plays in midfield.
rooneysux: Most likely Tony Hibbert, too many important slip ups - see Merseyside Derby!
5) With the transfer window open, What do you need to improve your team? Anyone in particular?[/u]
toffee_scot: Pienaar on a full contract. Central midfield and possibly the left wing, could do with a right back or experienced defender, in general just trying to get a good strength in depth.
TimCahill17: We need more strength in Midfield and a right back - ideally I'd like Fernandes, Diarra and Hutton
N.S.N.O.: midfield, fernandez will be a good start but we need more strength in that position
Mr_Cortez: Defensive midfielder to cover and eventually take over from Carsley. 2 creative central midfielders as our front men need quality service. A right back and a centre back. - im being greedy! Alough I would cut the creative midfilers to 1 if we got a quality right winger so Arteta can move infield coz in the centre of the park he would be so much more effective.
6) Anyone you want rid of?
Mr_Cortez: Hibbert. the squad is to thin to get rid of anyone else.
Paranoia83: VDM unless he starts playing after his injury and really wows us - his transfer has been a joke.
tony.d: Anyone you want rid of? Shandy Van der Meyde, Tony Hibbert and Gravesen.
toffee_scot: Not particularly, we need all the numbers we can but in the summer we should get rid of Valente, Gravesen, van der Meyde and Wessels
7) How far do you think you can go in the Carling cup this season, especially after the shock result against Oldham in the FA cup?
Irenicus: Winners, I think we can scrape past chelsea, and go on and win it Smile
jordy2k8: I think we can get to the final, but the players need to step up and perform like they never have done before.
blueman_9: The atmosphere in Goodison Park for a wednesday night match is absolutly amazing, just ask sir alex, so I think we can get past Chelski then & go on to win it!
lilyg: All the way, I have a good feeling about the second leg at Goodison
8 ) Care to shed any thoughts on the proposed new stadium?
lilyg: Think we should have just improved Goodison or moved to the Bestway site, I am not happy moving to Kirkby, especially as Tesco are involved
artytango: Don't want to go to Kirkby, 40 years going to Goodison, I'm happy with that.
bluenose paul: We need a new ground just a shame we cant stay in Liverpool but needs must.
Paranoia83: Looks good, will have to wait and see.
9) Stepping away from Everton for a second. Derby look pretty certain to be relegated this season, which two teams do you reckon are joining them?
Paul_EFC_86: Sunderland + Fulham.
toffee_scot: So much has changed over the past few months with better more experienced managers coming in. I think Wigan will go down although I also think the final day of the season will determine who gets the 18th place spot, could be between Fulham/Middlesborough/Birmingham!
evertonhel: Birmingham and Fulham.
artetasgirl: sunderland and birmingham.
10) What about the top four? There's a few teams who look like they might be able to break it this season, and Liverpool and Chelsea are beatable. So who will finish there?
Andy Grays lovechild: UNITED, ARSENAL , CHELSEA, MAN CITY.
toffee_scot: I still think it will be the same old top four that have remained there in the past 2 seasons though by next season the top 4 will be the same as the top 4 in the 2004/5 season!
XLeahX: I reckon it'll be the same boring old 4, but I hope somebody else can do it, and if anybody does I reckon it'll be either us or you. (or both, in place of Liverpool and Chelsea!)
fat_lass: Arsenal, Man Yoo, Chelsea then either us or yourselves have a good chance of 4th.
11) And who will take the title?
Proud3bablue: Man Utd - sorry!
Irenicus: United, I can see arsenal struggling over the ACN
stevow: ARSENALS YOUNG GUNS
blueman_9: Arsenal if they can get through this period of injuries they've got.
12) Capello - the right man for England?
blueman_9: Yes, but only if he gets rid of all the deadwood & has the guts to bring in the kids, cos he'll have 2 years to turn them into world beaters.
Paranoia83: Probably not, not because him though I reckon anyone will fail there witha team of over hyped and over paid primadonnas, a press that never reports the facts and fans that think we are worldbeaters still.
Paul_EFC_86: No we should have an English manager.
toffee_scot: Yes but expect there to be some controversy with a few key players. If he survives after 4 years then he is doing pretty well!
13) Right, back to the game at hand, any of your players we should be worried about?
blueman_9: Arteta's skill, AJ's pace, Anichebe's strength & Carsley's quiteness, you won't know he's there, but he'll be the reason why most of your attacks keep breaking down.
we all love moyesie: Arteta would be obvious, as would Cahill, but with Yak away, Vaughan may play and this kid is special...so maybe him. Also, watch out for Joleon bombing on, even from Centre Back!!!
basher-257: arteta back with a bang.
FallenEFC: Pienaar and the Yak though they are at ACON. Therefore, Lescott/AJ/Arteta and our two young lads Vic and Vaughan
14) Which players from our team worry you, if any?
FallenEFC: I'm more afraid of the squad itself. Sven is making a good job.
Paranoia83: Elano and Petrov.
basher-257: Elano is class and i watched you's against blackburn Petrov was excellent keep them out the games in the bag.
bluenose paul: PETROV I thought we would have gone for him.
15) Care to offer an opinion on Manchester City this season?
basher-257: svens proving what a good manager he is now i bet there was a few of yous scratching your heads when he joined but he's turned you's into a quality side now but can he keep his todger in his trousers thats when it will go pair shaped!!!!
Paul_EFC_86: You remind us of how we where when we finished 4th. Tight at the back, playing counter attacking football, winning games by 1 goal. Reckon you'll finish 6th this season, 1 place below us.
makaveli blue: Owned by a mass murderer, bought players with blood money... but still a nicer bunch than the red shower across the park.
toffee_scot: Surprising, to be honest I thought it would take a while for your foreign players to gel after Sven bought them but credit to you guys for being up there. My concern for City however is...can you keep hold of Sven if clubs like Juventus, Real Madrid or Chelsea lose their manager if he continues to do well and can you get your key players to stay at City without seeking a move to the big 4?
16) Finally, care to predict a score?
evertonhel: It will be close but i fancy us to nick it 1-0
artetasgirl: 2-1 for us.
madmadblue: YOUR AWAY FORM ISNT GREAT SO FAR BUT I THINK YOU WILL PLAY 1 UPFRONT AND DEFEND DEEP-VAUGHN WILL COME ON AND SCORE THE WINNER IN A 2-1 WIN FOR US.
rooneysux: I Expect it to be a close one with both sides having good seasons, but I think Everton will win maybe 2-1.
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| | | Posted 12/01/2008 13:41:28 | |
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| | Nice one Adz, good stuff. I think doing a few of these now has shown that we've really got the respect of other teams in the league, which whilst it won't win us points, is certainly very nice. Not quite worked out how to make text red though, eh? 
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| | | Posted 12/01/2008 13:46:20 | |
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| Squidge (12/01/2008)
Nice one Adz, good stuff.
I think doing a few of these now has shown that we've really got the respect of other teams in the league, which whilst it won't win us points, is certainly very nice.
Not quite worked out how to make text red though, eh?
Cheers Squidge, yeah the red text, or the lack of it is pissing me off lol; Instead of providing me with a choice of colours as per usual, it asks me for the hexadecimal font colour value.... Don't have a clue lol.
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