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Posted by Ian Marshall's Double in Everton, Sunderland | 1 April 2006
If you want to know what a man’s like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals. JK Rowling
So is Sunderland at home the best way to recover from our derby day disappointment, who knows? Everton’s record against the relegation sides has been good under Moyesy and another 3 points is obviously a minimum requirement today.
It would also be nice to play a part in Sunderland going down, possibly with goals from Stubbs and Kilbane. That would also require West Brom to beat Liverpool, maybe with goals from ‘lucky’ Steve Watson, Super Kev and an own goal off Xabi Alonso’s curiously coiffured bonce.
A big day for Stubbsy today. Such is his imperiousness at the back for the Blues, for he is the king of the well timed interception, he has also made one or two ill-advised comments to the press, as is his wont, and there is talk of him getting another year. And why not, I mean, Per Kroldrup he ain’t but there you go.
Another big day for a certain Richard Wright, who once saved a pen against Sunderland for the Blues. He’s guaranteed a mixed reception today and ironic cheers when your own keeper catches a cross are awkward for everyone. It’s easy (and convenient to most people’s argument) to forget that he made one great save at Anfield but he is the owner of the text book keeper’s ‘handle’ – good shot stopper. This basically translates as ‘weak bastard who gets knocked around by the forwards and shouts at his defenders in a voice like Orville the Duck.’ The beauty of Nigel Martyn, and also the crying shame if he never plays for us again, is that he has presence, organises the defence and is our best since Big Nev by miles.
We need to show Sunderland no mercy at all today, and that’s not just because they sing the putrid YNWA. The two least scoringest (as they would say in America) strikers in the Premier League, Stead and Big Dunc, could come up against each other today. One of them just loves a goal at Goodison, but no-one is saying which one. With Arteta back in the side Everton should be just too good.
A quick pop at Steve Bruce before it’s down to Goodison for some red hot soccer action. He seems to be bleating about injuries again. Look Brucey, it’s like this, if you ignore people’s medicals, you may have the odd crock around the place. Simple as. It’d be just great to see them go down.
Enough about them, it’s all about us today. Come on blue boys
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Are you so low after 2 points lost that you have lost your way?
If it's any consolation, I left home at eight in the morning and got home at 10 pm just to see that.
Am I the only one who is pleased to see Villareal in the semis? That could've been us! (if we were good)