City on pens...4-3, after gritty, fractious 1-1. Everton reduced to 10 men when Gareth Barry is sent off again.
Everton FC have never actually played in Everton. Everton have the lost the most FA Cup Semi-Finals, 13 to date. They do have an impressive list of firsts. First club to break the 6 figure transfer fee when they signed Alan Ball from Blackpool. First club to be presented with the League Championship trophy First club to present medals for winning the Championship First club to go on an overseas football tour First club to construct a purpose built football stadium First club to have a four-sided stadium with two tier stands First club to have a stadium with a three tier stand First club to issue a regular match programme for home fixtures First club to have a player (William Ralph Dean) score 60 league goals First club to wear numbered shirts from 1-11 (1933 FA Cup final) First club to have a church attached to its stadium First club to install dugouts First club to install undersoil heating First club to win a penalty shootout in the European Cup 1970 v Borussia Moenchengladbach First club to play 4000 top-flight games First club to amass 5000 League points First club to play 100 seasons in the top-flight First club to stage a World Cup semi-final in Britain First club to have the youngest Premiership goalscorer in two consecutive seasons with two different players First club to break the £100,000 transfer threshold when Alan Ball moved from Blackpool for £110,000 in 1966. First club to be featured in a TV game in August 1936 v Arsenal. Not live (pre-recorded). First club to have scoreboard half time/full time facility First club to have its own podcast First club to have its own online social networking site. First club to sell tickets via text message. First club to install under soil heating. First club to have stand mounted floodlights instead of pylons. First club to play officially in blue and white. The club's badge features a reproduction of Prince Rupert's Tower, which can be found in the heart of the Everton district. Rupert's Tower, or the lock up was opened in 1787, was originally an overnight holding place where local drunks and criminals were taken by parish constables. Prisoners would then be brought before local Justices of the Peace for trial. Punishments would usually be similar to community service such as clearing ditches, unblocking drains or removing rubbish. It is sometimes called Prince Rupert's Tower, though it was in fact erected 143 years after Prince Rupert's Royalist Army camped in the area during the English Civil War Siege of Liverpool in 1644. It was first adapted to Everton's crest by team secretary Theo Kelly in 1938, and is now used as a council tool shed. The origin of the Toffee nickname dates back almost to the formation of the club. Ye Ancient Everton Toffee House was a sweet shop owned by Old Ma Bushell, who created the Everton Toffee. These delights were sold in large quantities to fans as they watched Everton play in their three old homes: Stanley Park, Priory Road and eventually Anfield. When Everton moved from Anfield to Goodison Park in 1892, the nickname followed. Just beyond Prince Rupert's Tower in the Everton district, there once existed a toffee shop called Mother Noblett's. One of their more popular products was the Everton Mint. This product was actually a toffee but couldn't be named as such due to Bushell's claim to the name. To combat the growing popularity of these new mints, Bushell had her granddaughter distribute her Everton Toffees for free to the Everton supporters before each home game. Everton's second megastore was named Everton Two in the fashion of their first megastore, Everton One. While the first shop is located off Walton near Goodison Park, the second store was opened in the Liverpool One shopping center near the heart of the city. As a result, part of Everton's second megastore's actual address reads "Everton Two, Liverpool One." William 'Dixie' Dean, acquired his nickname as he looked like a typical southern American.
Love Fac3, it's a great draw for us and after a slow start I hear tickets are selling well with a late surge expected if there is an announcement tomorrow, welcome Acun, f*ck off Rafa, you're getting sacked in the morning. No to Hull Tigers, CTID.
Some proper pessimistic toffees and no mistake. "Biggest game of the season. If we lose this season and Rafael are over Don’t mess around with the team - I guarantee he will and he will prioritise Leicester which is nonsense and I will fume if he messes around and we go out I reckon he will play Begovic though because keepers need a rest don’t they Nervous about this one and no replays either" https://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/...port-and-motm-poll.114123/page-5#post-9287273
Then there's this muppet "An easy win for us. Hull will have to play out of their skins, and us to be worse than Sunday for them to take us to penalties. An opportunity for a decent afternoon out and a nice journey home which for me is a whole fifteen minutes. The Tigers are bloody awful. Just do it so the Hull supporters who sport their RS, Utd, Chelsea, shirts under their black and gold tops that they bring out for such occasions can be put back in their boxes for another season." Tbh I agreed with him until he started waffling on about Chelsea and Utd shirts under black and "gold" tops
A lot depends on what sort of team they put out, I suspect they will start with a second stream team, and have insurance on the bench if needed. We just have to give it a go, nothing to lose, but if the new owner is in situ, then what a great game to get a win, either in 90 minutes or penalties.
Chazz, we can't wait to see you at the MKM Stadium for our FA Cup Third Round tie against Everton with kick-off at 5.30pm! Grant McCann spoke to the media yesterday ahead of the big game, watch what he had to say by clicking the link above. We are encouraging supporters to arrive as early as possible to accommodate the Covid-19 checks which are now in place at the MKM Stadium, with turnstiles opening at the earlier time of 3.30pm. You can find everything you need to know about the measures by clicking here. Plus, we have plenty to keep those arriving early entertained ahead of kick-off! Click here to read all that is going on around the MKM Stadium on Saturday. Lastly, we are supporting local foodbank in the area on Saturday, click here to read how you can help combat poverty and hunger across the city.
Decent chance of getting something out of this, we're better than some think we are, they're not as good as they think they are. It's a one-off cup game, strange things can happen. UTT
I think the back 3 will play as normal, Docherty/Honeyman/Huddlestone/Longman/Williams may be in the midfield with KPL and Eaves upfront.
McCann mentioned Will Jarvis out of the blue at his press conference yesterday. Wonder if he might start at wing back to free KLP.
I see Lawrenson's predictions and analysis are still as cutting edge as they were when we were in the premiership. "I am not sure what sort of team Everton boss Rafa Benitez will put out at Hull, but it helps him out that the Tigers are struggling too." Hull 0-2 Everton
Not a popular view probably but I like a home 5.30 kick off. Can do other stuff during the day then by the time the game’s finished there’s time to have a drink, and no time to do anything else but have a drink. We’ll lose of course, but won’t be the end of the world. Allams Out
Messes with my tea time is my only quibble with it. Pattie and chips at about 4 from the Kingfisher then saunter to the ground to brave the potential chaos of "plan B" it is
