season's best
Posted by Ian Marshall's Double in Everton | 11 February 2006
There are no referees in heaven.
The bloke who carries a 'the end is nigh' placard outside Goodison.
A few musings from what was the best game at Goodison so far this season and the most enjoyable since we beat United
- James McFadden. You’ve really got too feel a bit sorry for him. Running the show against West Ham then going off injured. Scoring but still getting injured twice against Chelsea. Hitting the bar yesterday (oh yeah he should defo have scored) and then being nailed on to be the player to come off for Ruddy.
- On the Rudster, his kicking looked decent finally proving the theory that the quality of kicking is inversely proportional to the goalie pecking order, that is, 1st choice Martyn – worse, 4th choice Ruddy – best.
- Old lady Goodison was bouncing and bilious yesterday. The crowd was baying for blood and this supports the view that Goodison is the best ground in the country. It’s not a stadium, and would we seriously ever want it to be?
- Just how much do you love Arteta and Cahill? Arteta’s ability to ‘win’ free kicks was prodigious yesterday and was exactly what was called for. Whether or not he likes playing on the right is open to debate, but he was awesome yesterday. Tim just plays right on the edge, I reckon I’d despise him if he played for anyone else. But he covers some serious ground and is a total 100 percenter.
- Moyesy doing his fruit at half time. He looked like a haunted and troubled man earlier in the season, now he totally bosses his technical area, the bit between that and the touchline and even the first few yards of the pitch. A man possessed.
- And last but not least, hats off to the Park End sage who spotted a serious look-a-like in the linesman on the dugout side of the pitch and spoke the delightful words ‘put your fucking flag down Father Ted’
The next entry will look at other refs who’ve dared to wrong the blues this season.
Comments
Speaking of comedy officials. Did anyone see our old friend Marcus Bent being given offside for passing to himself in the City v Charlton game? I was gutted, I had a tenner on the draw.
More sage opinions Mr Marshall. I am for once mildy optimistic. Looking at the games remaining I am relatively confident of avoiding relegation (there you go! That's the height of my optimism!)
Big Both
"Put your fu#king flag down Father Ted"
Absolute genius! Andrew Motion eat your heart out.
Ian Marshall's Double replies.........
Cheers Prolix. Once I'd looked up who Andrew Motion was, or rather, is - I couldn't decide if you were being sarcastic or not. I suppose you had to be there.
But surely it should have been 'fecking flag'?
Drink!
You are quite right to correct this basic error mate. Can't believe I didn't spot it. Arse!
