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Yesterday, my dad had a cardiac arrest. They managed to resuscitate him but his heart is still very erratic. They dispersed the blood clot on his lung. He is critical but relatively stable.

First team to lose 2-0 in a match after being “handed a goal or more start”. get it on the side of the bus.

A ban on Christmas threads.

Nah. I want the ‘since 1995’ chant to be around for a while longer.

Started on the Christmas booze early today.

Thiago back in training and richarlison ko’d on the same day. Nice.

Leon Osman in the studio for the bitters v the manc game, with 2000 evertonians in goodison to watch this it has to bring back fond memories of his testimonial game.

Any idea he was shit in his first season is fucking nonsense. He scored 6 goals in that season and many of them vital goals getting us points, and him breaking the deadlock just before HT in the last game of the season stopped and anguish second half and secured Champions league football. Premier League Starts sub 2020 13/1 2019 35/2 2018 32/3 2017 27/6 2016 33/3 Barring a couple of months in 2017 he has obviously been a regular starter for us in very successful sides. Obviously the club and his agent can't agree on a deal. Likely with a few new contracts needed for first team players. But any suggestions he should be behind or go before Keita, Ox, Milner are nonsense. He has been more important than all of them. Milner as good as he has been has noticeably slowed, if he didn't offer the ability to play fullback he wouldn't get much playing time.

All Tory MPs get covid with the vast majority of them not living to see 2021.

It's a tough situation for the club, that's clear. Some people will just scream we need to give him whatever he wants, but it's not that simple. For what it's worth, the way he's currently playing, it's hard not to want him to stay. That said, if Jones continues on his current trajectory, it's also not crazy to say he could replace what Gini does, and at much lower cost. It would be hard to replace Gini, but maybe the answer is already here.

Walking towards the outrageously long queues in the supermarket and seeing a checkout just opening and darting in before anyone else gets onto it.

Fair enough. Realised I sounded like one of their wives anyway.

Finally finished my isolation yesterday. I'm still fucking knackered and can't smell anything but I'm over the worst of it. Tony, I hope your dad gets better. Good thoughts going your way.

They are a faux club. Fans, outrage, morals etc etc. Deserve no respect.

Got to love how France, and particularly Macron (who's a total power-hungry bellend), have their hand on the throttle for almost all of our ability to trade with the EU now. What fucking retards thought this was going to work? What utter amoebas thought there was a solid plan for this? Idiots. Fucking idiots. It's your fault. You stupid cunts.

The way media cunts and people on social media refer to Boris Johnson as "Boris" like he's one if their mates or some loveable rascal. Fuck off, he's a massive twat who would step over you in the street if you were dying you bootlicking twat. Phil the power Taylor I'm looking at you, you fucking twat.

‘Maybe somebody should ask Everton what time it is. You know, jokingly ask what time it is? The way they only have a clock in their trophy cabinet?’

I'll have 3 like Aladdin: Everyone on here who is ill or the loved ones of people on here who are ill to get better. SD to finally admit he was wrong about this being gone by winter so we can bury the hatchet on that god awful covid thread. 2021 to be the year 2020 was supposed to be.

The entire vote leave campaign team guillotined.

The swift and timely death of the Tory party. Failing that a less achy back.

Roughly translated, it means their gyms are shut.

The "bitter and paranoid" I agree. But as for getting myself soooo "worked up over a fucking game"? Nah, sorry. If there's something wrong with getting extremely wound up "over a game", I'm double guilty as charged. You've really don't want to see me at Anfield or indeed at home when we're playing. I'm crawling up the fucking walls (behind the curtains). I forget which European semi it was a few years back. Right close it was right up to 82 minutes. I could bear it no more. I walked out of the house and set off for eight minutes as far away as I could. Even then, when I turned back, I found myself beginning to walk home faster because if I didn't, we'd deffo concede and get knocked out. Fuck's all that about? That quote from Shankly about life and death? That's pretty much me right there.

Negged.

Bjornebye and Strontium Dog bury the hatchet and make friends with each other.Their arguments/insults take up far too much space on here !

The article in the Athletic on Gini's contract situation got me thinking. It can't be a coincidence that he's only really shown this type of consistency in the past 12 months. I never rated him as all that in first 2 years, and he was dropped in his 3rd year for Oxlade Chamberlain. He had loads of performances where he'd just disappear, particularly away from home. He was even dropped for the Barcelona second leg because he simply did not perform to a high enough standard often enough that season. He stepped up big time last season and this season especially, and perhaps it's even in small part, due to the contract. An extra 5 or 10 percent is massive, though. There has to be 2 worries from the management. 1 that the minute he signs, his performances drop off and 2, that he won't be used as much. Fabinho is back in midfield next season, with Thiago (fingers crossed) fully acclimatised and now Jones coming through. You'd have to assume Milner sees his last year out and that Keita and Oxlade will stay put. With Hendo, that's 7 midfielders. Minamino and Trent can cover there too, and we can go 4 up top as we did versus City this season. I understand that he's hardly ever injured, but that's probably the only reason he's been a main stay in the side for so long. Not sure that will be a good enough reason to double his salary and guarantee him 4 more years. If his performances do drop-off, no one will be stepping in to cover his wages, because he's not a match winner. A center half plus keeping the front 3 here is the priority this summer, and if that’s where our focus is, there will be no arguments from me. That's not to say I don't want him to stay, it's just trying to make sense of the club's stance.

Finally justifying his price tag.

I've put this on here before but years ago we were in a pub and Sheffield United were playing arsenal (I think). She asked who was playing then when I responded said "what all 3 of them? Like tag team "

ESPN have published a round up of VAR decisions in the Premier League this season, showing that Everton have benefited more than any other team (with a net +3 decisions in their favour) while Liverpool have been worst affected (with a net -5 decisions against us). Mind you, that's just facts, so it can easily be ignored.

This has aged pretty well, if I do say so myself. Fuck Arsenal and all belonging to them.

Are these cunts just cynically corrupt when it comes to their handling of this whole thing?, are they criminally negligent?, or is it a combination of both?. It could be any of them because it's all so blatant. You look at the tin pot dictatorships in some South American or African countries for example and think to yourself, how the fuck are they getting away with that? and then you realise that it's actually happening right here, right now. Is it being too naive to think that there's got to be a time when they're rounded up and prosecuted for their crimes, because that's exactly what they are. I've a feeling it is, but somethings got to give. When all this is over, if not before, the people have to do something to show this is unacceptable and they have to be made accountable. They deserve to be politically and financially ruined. It's the moral duty of the people to make it so. Rant over.

Yeah, bit of lint in my eye there or something ... Seriously though, they all come across so well. Jurgen is as good on gauging character as he is on spotting ability.

He's boss with the kids, too. If this football thing doesn't work out for him, he could always become a children's entertainer.

My Mum rang me earlier to say that she's got an appointment for the vaccine on New Year's Eve. She's 78, hasn't been out of her house since March and is recovering from bowel Cancer. To say I'm relieved is an understatement. Hopefully all our loved ones will get theirs soon. My heartfelt thoughts are with everyone who has been affected by this horrible virus.

Because he's the best left back on the planet and he plays for us?

Bobby’s teeth even make AirPods look yellow .

What I'd really enjoy, would be for as many people as possible to say 2020 can fuck right off. This would illustrate when uttered, that just like the other years when important celebs died: You are: A) dead macho B) Really original C) Very nuanced

Billy Shearesma.

University choices too 'I took one look at the building and said she isn't going there' No need for Ucas, just look at the cladding. I have a theory that it is them trying to have their time again in a time when you have more choice in life with travel etc

A certain short armed net custodian to fall awkwardly while training breaking both wrists and a certain Brazilian thug to burst both knees while trying to help him. Go on Santa, you know you want to.

I think you are being unfair. Fancy having to play every other team in the PL home and away over a season. Its obvious that the powers that be are against a team when they start doing that! Real grounds for a conspiracy there.

That analysis is similar to what seems to be the consensus around Alonso. I don't agree with either. Both were excellent on a consistent level with a few periods were formed dipped and equally some spells were they were on top of their game. Overall they were brilliant football players that were always in the team on merit.

Ideally his position should be wide berth

Roxette should definitely not be on the list. If my joke suggestions are going to be taken seriously, then I want to replace them with Las Ketchup.

That’s another one sacrificed!

Not sure what the issue is. If you accept blackface can be offensive, then a white fella with sellotape over the corners of his eyes might be similarly problematic to some. The films aren't being banned, just having a bit of text added for info. I'd like them to do that for any film where a dog dies, to save me having to Google it.

It just shows how much the on pitch officials are out to get Everton and help us. It's a good job VAR is there to stop the powers that be.

Again not actually a mother but just seen Marisa Tomei in Spiderman Homecoming - Fuck. Ing. Hell!

For anyone that hasn't seen this clip in the last hour or so.

I do not think she is a mother but Heather Graham is 50 and hence should be in here