shooting boots
Posted by Ian Marshall's Double in Everton | 23 March 2006
Anxiety is the space between the now and the then. Richard Abell
Oh dear, it appears that our rivals have decided to start banging em in like there is no tomorrow. Most Evertonians are confident that our defence is far superior to that of Newcastle, Fulham or Birmingham, but still, 15 goals in 3 games is a little bit daunting. But, we've got 9 in 3 so we shouldn't be too despondent.
That's all on the second FA Cup quarter, but a small reflection on City v West Ham game. Dean Ashton really stood out, as he did against the Blues in the first half, as a class act. City are clearly 'The Team which Comedy Remembered'. This was reminiscent of their last appearance in the Quarters when they went one nil up against Spurs and then managed to be 4-1 down before a pitch invasion and a mad, Roadrunner-esque goal from (later own own) Terry Phelan meant it ended 4-2.
They must be irritated by their rubbish Chinaman Sun Jihai. His sending off was crass but he was crap anyway. As a friend of Real Life Blues so succinctly stated 'Two billion people turn off'. Kettles, for there are many, were boiled a plenty in China. In a seamless link, Everton's own Chinese shirt sales mannequin Li Tie is out for the season. Obviously this is big news to us, I think we were all waiting for him to 'put his foot in' (whatever that means) in the big game on Saturday. It's tough to take someone seriously when their previous club is called Liaoning Baodao. Like you, most of us panicked when we saw the link to a story 'Everton Star out for the Season'.
Derby hype is starting to build with boyhood Blue and ‘Thierry Henry assist specialist’ Stevie G issuing a warning. Fine. Obviously we’ve all got it into our heads that Big Dunc is going to bag the winner having rolled off the bench. Why not?
This link represents a great response to any Reds jibes from Evertonians.co.uk.
In Everton news, did you know that Freddie Shepherd and Bill Kenwright were mates as they issued a weird joint statement to quash the Moyesy rumours. Far from being too reassured, it was almost like being slighted by the CarToon club. Why don’t you want him?
This kinship didn’t seem to show up much when Newcastle started the bidding war for Wayne Rooney, he of the Harry Potter book deal. Do you reckon Bill's ever been on one of Freddie’s special interest holidays?
Next up is a final preview of Saturday’s game, and if time permits, a look back at the last of the FA Cup quarters, although Kelly Sotherton and Test Match cricket are compelling viewing right now.
