Match Thread Everton v Leicester

[Lako42]

I never thought this possible but Steve Bruce has had a fantastic impact at Newcastle.

Basic football with basic players.

Round pegs in round holes

 

[popillius]

I'll just leave this here then:

Different game. Doesn't mean the rules shouldn't apply in this one.

 

[give_us_a_wave]

Honestly, an absolute pounding might be the best thing for us.

We've been pretending everything is fine for six months when it's obvious that what was going well has completely disappeared.

Rodgers hasn't been asked one challenging question about our relegation form since December. People look at the table and think 'meh' after another crappy performance.

We are only just about better than the very worst sides in the league. That's our form over several months. We deserve to be sinking like a stone.

Like I say, maybe a hammering will wake everyone the feck up.

Wake them up just long enough to put their transfer requests in. I don't see any level of commitment out there. half of them look as if they resent being asked to play football when they should be on a beach somewhere & the other half are texting their agents at half time.
I think Brendan has lost them. Either that or he's run out of ideas. I think you might be right about the Arsenal thing.

We were bad before the lockdown but this is orders of magnitude worse. Newcastle are playing better than us since the restart FFS.

At least we won't be missing out on any European jaunts through travel restrictions though. We won't even be getting into the Europa. Season completely chucked away without even a fight.

What the **** happens when we play the big sides we always shit ourselves against even when we're playing well?

We're shitting ourselves now against everybody :-(

 

[TommyK]

I'll just leave this here then:

Absolutely. How is this any different.

 

[popillius]

Absolutely. How is this any different.

The game was different.

 

[Miles Away]

Different game. Doesn't mean the rules shouldn't apply in this one.

My outrage is in the inconsistent application of the rules.

 

[Brown Nose]

BN conspiracy theory of the day:

Vardy has been paid a small fortune by all the bookies that stand to lose on him getting the golden boot. No other explanation for him actively trying not to score any more.

If we get a penalty, I bet he misses the fecker.

 

[popillius]

My outrage is in the inconsistent application of the rules.

I agree with that entirely. Doesn't make it any the less a penalty today.

 

[Micky]

So you don't want the rules to apply against us? Well I like your partisan approach.

It doesn't have to be intentional to be a penalty. Ndidi handled the ball. His hand was not in a natural position. He stopped the header from Keane.

It's about as clear a penalty for handball as you can get.

His hand was not in a natural position. That statement is absolute bollocks. There is no definition for natural position when you are propelling yourself into the air in an attempt to win a header. The fact is there was no intent whatsoever. I don't want that type of penalty give for or against my team. Teams are effectively getting a goal for nothing. Total horseshit.

 

[alex]

Where’s the ****ing end product gone ffs?

 

[TommyK]

Big chance

 

[tedfoxxx]

Brendo Soudgers.

 

[Brown Nose]

My outrage is in the inconsistent application of the rules.

We never appeal for anything though. I'd have hammered my players for not surrounding the ref in that Brighton match and putting him under some pressure to refer it.

We do the same thing virtually every game. Any decision goes against us, we shrug our shoulders and move on. Our players are weak. Our coaching team are weak.

 

[tedfoxxx]

Brian Rodgoway.

 

[tedfoxxx]

Bren Brendan Brendanson.

 

[popillius]

Praet still continuing to lose the ball more times than not. He's a mess today.

 

[Graz]

If Maddison is fit enough, get him on at half time for Youri or Praet

 

[Graz]

Praet still continuing to lose the ball more times than not. He's a mess today.

Yep, so sloppy in his first touch and pass

 

[M17TT C]

Just like previous games, not taking these half chances.

Don't think we've been as bad as is being made out in here and the scoreline rather flatters Everton.

 

[Graz]

Come on, just get 1 before the break to give us hope.