― the bellefox, Tuesday, 17 August 2004 15:27 (nineteen years ago) link
― Matt DC (Matt DC), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 07:43 (nineteen years ago) link
http://elmundodeporte.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2004/08/17/futbol/1092756704.html
That's still half a foot in the dancing streets of Sociedad, though.
― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 08:17 (nineteen years ago) link
I liked it, though they all said nice things about each other all day long.
In footy news, Everton scored more goals than Liverpool, this weekend!
― the bluefox, Sunday, 22 August 2004 23:55 (nineteen years ago) link
Bent looked like he'd rather be anywhere but SE25 at first, but this was deceptive - he's not a wild, impassionate, get-stuck-in merchant like so many less talented Blues of recent years, but rather more cool and considered. He got better and better and was ultimately running the show with Gravesen. Big Dunc came on and was rubbish as ever - moaning at teammates and unable to direct a single header. Palace were lamb-like after Tommy G's peach on the hour. I loved my afternoon in the Selhurst sun.
So...our Russian benefactor - it's not Boris Zingarevich, but his 'football-mad' son Anton. I need some convincing this is an unambiguously good thing.
― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Monday, 23 August 2004 07:18 (nineteen years ago) link
Boris Zingarevich graduated from the Technological University for Pulp and Paper Industry in St. Petersburg, Russia and began his professional career as a technician at Kondopoga Pulp and Paper Mill in 1985. Four years later, Mr. Zingarevich was promoted to Production Manger of St. Petersburg Cartonboard Mill. In 1991, he started his own furniture manufacturing business with the support of friends and family. In 1992, when the state was no longer a monopolist for export sales, Mr. Zingarevich founded Ilim Pulp Enterprise as a trading company specializing in export sales of pulp and paper products. During 1994, he began acquiring pulp and paper manufacturers with the goal of establishing a vertically integrated forest products company. He was successful in this effort and Ilim Pulp Enterprise acquired majority ownership of Kotlas Pulp and Paper Mill, Bratsk Forest Industry Complex and St. Petersburg Cartonboard Mill. Mr. Zingarevich currently serves on the Board of Directors for Ilim Pulp Enterprises, which employs 36,000 people with annual sales in excess of $1 billion. The Ilim Group is the 67th largest processor of timber in the world today.
Seems he's not in the Roman 'I'm a scarily evil cunt of a shitbag twathead privatising asset-stripping thief fuckhead of a arsehole' Abramovich league, which i'd say was good for Everton.
― Dave B (daveb), Monday, 23 August 2004 08:13 (nineteen years ago) link
― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 23 August 2004 10:09 (nineteen years ago) link
― Dave B (daveb), Monday, 23 August 2004 10:14 (nineteen years ago) link
― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 23 August 2004 10:16 (nineteen years ago) link
Liverpool are back.
― the bellefox, Monday, 13 September 2004 13:47 (nineteen years ago) link
― ken c (ken c), Monday, 13 September 2004 13:58 (nineteen years ago) link
― koogs (koogs), Monday, 20 September 2004 08:26 (nineteen years ago) link
http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N146075040919-1115.htm
― Jarlr'mai (jarlrmai), Monday, 20 September 2004 08:50 (nineteen years ago) link
― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Saturday, 25 September 2004 16:57 (nineteen years ago) link
Everton will bounce back. It is probably right that Redknapp gets a ban.
Today I found myself thinking of Trevor Steven, and how he never convinced me. I guess I always came at him from the wrong angle.
― the bluefox, Tuesday, 5 October 2004 12:01 (nineteen years ago) link
― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 12:07 (nineteen years ago) link
So far, so 02-03. EFC grinding out victories (though our rampaging first-half performance was for nought last Saturday) and LFC useless away from Anfield.
What differences has Jellybean made to LFC's playing style, if any?
― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 12:08 (nineteen years ago) link
Mike: I fear that JB'n has made LFC less effective.
― the bellefox, Tuesday, 5 October 2004 12:09 (nineteen years ago) link
Its too early to judge Benitez's effect on the team but he couldn't make them much worse than the last couple of Houllier seasons surely?
― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 12:15 (nineteen years ago) link
― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 12:20 (nineteen years ago) link
― the bellefox, Tuesday, 5 October 2004 12:21 (nineteen years ago) link
― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 12:22 (nineteen years ago) link
I can't quite work out how Everton are doing it - they aren't impressing me much, but they are getting results. I'll be surprised if it lasts, and expect them to finish outside the top 6 or so.
― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 13:30 (nineteen years ago) link
('Gerrard')
― the bellefox, Tuesday, 5 October 2004 13:36 (nineteen years ago) link
Cahill has proven a very smart buy indeed and it's good to have Chadwick back in the ranks to provide non-pensionable support to Bent. Outside top 6, yes. But inside top half, I'm increasingly convinced.
― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 13:43 (nineteen years ago) link
― the bellefox, Tuesday, 5 October 2004 14:10 (nineteen years ago) link
hit the woodwork twice though* = only a matter of inches.
(*think the second time was later in the match but...)
― koogs (koogs), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 14:42 (nineteen years ago) link
One-Nil
― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Tuesday, 21 December 2004 12:04 (nineteen years ago) link
There's always an unlikely team up there at this point in the season, but I'm starting to think that barring a major injury crisis, Everton could actually go the distance. Unlike, say, Charlton last year, Everton don't have a Scott Parker who's up there making everything happen* but who's going to be hoovered up by the more powerful clubs during the transfer window, and that's a big, big thing in their favour.
*Maybe Gravesen, but the sort of clubs who'd go for him are Villa, Charlton and Fulham, and why would he want to go to any of them?
― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 21 December 2004 12:22 (nineteen years ago) link
― Mary (Mary), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 05:53 (nineteen years ago) link
The Madrid want Stevie G...
Most people here seem to think it is Urgent and Key to live in London, so Gravesen will probably want to sign for Charlton or Fulham for that reason alone. And it'll be no use any London-residing Everton supporters crying about it, either.
― Puddin'Head Miller (PJ Miller), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 10:55 (nineteen years ago) link
― Frankenstein On Ice (blueski), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 11:07 (nineteen years ago) link
Morientes = good in the short term I think, I still think there may be a very cheeky bid for someone else as well (so long as it's not Kanoute)
Robert? I blooming well hope not.
― Porkpie (porkpie), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 11:10 (nineteen years ago) link
11-4-3 remains our best start since 1978 when another slightly jammy effort from a midfielder outside the box won us the Goodison derby. That season we faded to a distant 4th - I'd settle for that this time.
I doubt we'll lose anyone significant next month (Gravesen gives the impression of loving it on Merseyside - God knows I didn't, but I didn't cultivate the accent like he has) and Parker is, funnily enough, someone we've been linked to. Beattie too.
― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 12:09 (nineteen years ago) link
― Porkpie (porkpie), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 12:10 (nineteen years ago) link
Off-topic, but interested to hear what people think - looks like Souness has had no effect at Newcastle. Despite his bleatings about needing a centre-back, the guy is a terrible man manager and a poor tactician. Can they improve?
― Dr. C (Dr. C), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 12:59 (nineteen years ago) link
I hope they win it, or at least break up the big three, for the reasons Doctor C said.
― ailsa (ailsa), Tuesday, 28 December 2004 22:06 (nineteen years ago) link
I am getting a bit sick of EFC seemingly never being the commentary match on Five Live - it's always some entirely predictable Gunners/Chelski romp (or else it's Alan Green grumbling about another naggingly unconvincing Liverpool/Man U performance). I imagine we'll get the full VIP treatment on the airwaves this Saturday as Defoe tears us to bits.
We can't get that transfer window open quick enough (someone should throw a brick); no cover at all and major injury #1 has just arrived: Nigel Martyn out for a month. Rooney, Radzinski, Jeffers, Pembridge, Alexandersson, Unsworth, Gemmill, Linderoth - all gone. It's very threadbare below the first-choice XI. It's for this reason that I find the general tone of condescension towards our achievements thus far in 04-05 a bit irksome but also kinda understandable. We could keep checkmating teams in one-nilness if everyone remains magically fit but that's not going to happen; Chelsea would still average 2pts/game if they had eight internationals kidnapped.
― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Tuesday, 28 December 2004 23:19 (nineteen years ago) link
― weasel diesel (K1l14n), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 00:37 (nineteen years ago) link
otm!
― weasel diesel (K1l14n), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 00:40 (nineteen years ago) link
I am looking forward to the transfer window. The Nun has given the board a list of four players. Robbie Savage denies all responsibility for his future. Etc.
― Puddin'Head Miller (PJ Miller), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 21:31 (nineteen years ago) link
― Porkpie (porkpie), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 21:34 (nineteen years ago) link
― Puddin'Head Miller (PJ Miller), Thursday, 30 December 2004 14:28 (nineteen years ago) link
― Porkpie (porkpie), Thursday, 30 December 2004 15:54 (nineteen years ago) link
I'm trying to rationalise this little blip in terms of things that were long overdue - the Tight Game Lost Late On Through Indecision And Indiscipline (quite a few last season, but none before the Charlton game in 04-05) and the Thrashing By Side With Glut Of Attacking Flair (used to happen a lot under Smith, not this season since the opening day). Also slated to make an appearance before long: Agonising Home Reverse After Dominating Possession (plenty of these in 03-04, just the Spurs game in September so far this season) and Bright Start Ends Game As Contest Inside 30min With Surprisingly Good Finishing (did this vs Fulham, Leeds and Spurs last year but never this season - Beattie might change this).
Bit worrying that Martyn can keep 10 clean sheets in 19.5 games and Wright concedes seven goals in 140 minutes. We might need to score five vs Portsmouth.
I think 65pts is still a realistic target: 7-4-6 would do this. That's been good enough for a top six finish in each of the last nine seasons and a CL position in '98 and '04. I think it might be between LFC and Spurs for 4th spot ultimately.
― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Monday, 3 January 2005 15:01 (nineteen years ago) link
how weird!
― ken c (ken c), Monday, 3 January 2005 15:14 (nineteen years ago) link
― The Horse of Babylon (the pirate king), Monday, 3 January 2005 18:31 (nineteen years ago) link
― Michael White (Hereward), Monday, 3 January 2005 19:04 (nineteen years ago) link
Well, they had eight shots on target if the BBC stats are correct. So, Wright did OK considering the shambles going on in front of him. I saw the highlights and, yes, Spurs were rampant.
I think the presumption is we that can't be that fragile again, but we can and we will as injuries accumulate. I wonder about the wisdom of spending two-thirds of our apparent transfer budget on a talented but inconsistent big-name striker with a sub-1-in-3 goalscoring record.
― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Monday, 3 January 2005 19:13 (nineteen years ago) link
― The Horse of Babylon (the pirate king), Monday, 3 January 2005 19:15 (nineteen years ago) link