Everton v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

I know theres talk of other results not going for us, but it was a good point and we showed the fight thats needed for the last 7 games.
Its about what we do, not those around us. Having said that Wolves, West Ham lost and Wigan got a home point....they are the three teams in the bottom three right now.   

[Chris Smith]

Win next week and we will be OK as I don't think the 3 W's will get to 38 points.

West Brom already have 36pts

West Ham, Wolves, Wigan?

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Win next week and we will be OK as I don't think the 3 W's will get to 38 points.

West Brom already have 36pts

I think they are talking about the other 3 Ws

[Holtenderinthesky]

Can somebody please help me out with this?  The "none goal" was at least a yard offside was it not?  I haven't heard any mention of that anywhere and even on the match thread everybody was saying how lucky we got so I am starting to think I've imagined it.  Also, the commentator said that Friedel went the wrong way for the pen, didn't it go practically straight through him?  Am I going mad or did these events happen this way?  (I may actually have got it wrong so there are genuine questions).

[eastie]

Hard earned draw and we battled well and showed good spirit, again we failed to hold a lead in the closing minutes and that's a worry as was the amount of chances evertons weakened side produced,still a decent point overall and we must look forward to the Newcastle game and get right behind the players.

Downing again looked very positive and bent finished well, the worry is defensively we still look far from solid and it will be a nervewracking finale to the season.

[Dave Cooper please]

Can somebody please help me out with this?  The "none goal" was at least a yard offside was it not?

No, there was a Villa player on the far side playing him on.

Yo are right about the penalty though.

[Holtenderinthesky]

Can somebody please help me out with this?  The "none goal" was at least a yard offside was it not?

No, there was a Villa player on the far side playing him on.

Ok, thanks, didn't see that.  And the pen?

[KevinGage]

I'm pretty certain the Olbiyun, B-lose and so on can't maintain any run of form, if that's a consolation.

Wolves have (hopefully) had their little dart and now they've reverted to type, ditto West Ham.

Yes one, possibly two of that lot -or Blackburn/ Blackpool/ Wigan might put together an unbelievable run - but they won't all do it.

[spangley1812]

Can somebody please help me out with this?  The "none goal" was at least a yard offside was it not?  I haven't heard any mention of that anywhere and even on the match thread everybody was saying how lucky we got so I am starting to think I've imagined it.  Also, the commentator said that Friedel went the wrong way for the pen, didn't it go practically straight through him?  Am I going mad or did these events happen this way?  (I may actually have got it wrong so there are genuine questions).

I have just got back and I was listening to the updates on 5 LIVE and the reporter from the game said he thought Beckford was offside

[eastie]

Holteender, the beckford none goal was onside, I think it was Luke at left back playing him on.

[atomicjam]

A good point and I would have definately taken 1 point before the game. Downing was superb. We need to beat Newcastle next week. I am nervous already.

[Jimbo]

We have to beat Newcastle now, and by the clinkers suspended from the almighty yet bedraggled ringpiece of Zeus, I think we will.

[TimTheVillain]

Only two points dropped due to the referee not having the courage of his convictions though.
Everton were missing a lot of players but they're in good form and had home advantage. They missed a couple of sitters too.
Not a bad result in the scheme of things, but we're going to have to play better in the run-in.

............and there lies the most frightening thing.

We aren't able to play any better than that.

You were in a coma for the Blackburn game, I presume?

Don't think so no, but you have me thinking ....

I seem to remember how dreadful Blackburn were, was that the same game ?

[Villa'Zawg]

I'm pretty certain the Olbiyun, B-lose and so on can't maintain any run of form, if that's a consolation.

Wolves have (hopefully) had their little dart and now they've reverted to type, ditto West Ham.

Yes one, possibly two of that lot -or Blackburn/ Blackpool/ Wigan might put together an unbelievable run - but they won't all do it.

They don't need unbelievable runs, they just need 2 or 3 points more than our run. That's the problem.

[Holtenderinthesky]

I'm pretty certain the Olbiyun, B-lose and so on can't maintain any run of form, if that's a consolation.

Wolves have (hopefully) had their little dart and now they've reverted to type, ditto West Ham.

Yes one, possibly two of that lot -or Blackburn/ Blackpool/ Wigan might put together an unbelievable run - but they won't all do it.

Problem is though the teams around us manage to win now and again.   

A point at Goodison is always respectable but with the players they had out and with our 1st 11 on the pitch AND with a 2-1 lead with 10 mins to go it doesn't seem such a good result.