Everton v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[saunders_heroes]

Clark, Lowton and Vlaar all at fault for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd goals in that order. That's why we're in this mess. The defence. It's just fuckin bizarre that we didnt try and address it in January.

[mr-villa]

It was all so inevitable.  Results around us have not been great either.

The only result that hasn't gone for us today is Reading winning all the others around us were as we would have wanted surely?

[Pete3206]

Did nobody point out to Lambert in the 31 days of January, that what we desperately needed were defenders who could defend, leaders that could organise players and most importantly of all, a fucking clue what to do when defending set pieces?

What the hell do Lambert and Culverhouse do at the training ground? Distribute bibs and lay out cones?

[PeterWithesShin]

It's crazy in many ways, but despite our position we've scored some of the best goals i've seen us score in a long time this season. And quite a few of them.

[olaftab]

Disappointing not to win but a great point that could prove useful come season's end.

I agree with Billy Walker.

[Richard]

Strangely I feel we can do it as I believe our forwards will dig us out of the mire. The game at Reading will be huge.

[nodge]

We needed 6 wins and 2 draws to get to 40 points before today.  We've got one of the draws.

[The Situation]

I just want Dave Woodhall to give me a big hug and say everything is going to be alright

[eastie]

Swansea albion and today - all 3 thrown away by late goals - dreadful defence , vlaar is average at best - draw not enough- please go lambert!

[PeterWithesShin]

Disappointing not to win but a great point that could prove useful come season's end.

I agree with Billy Walker.

My worry is how often can we keep throwing it away before it really has an adverse effect on them?

[OCD]

If only we had signed Moussa Sissoko 2 goals and 1 assist (against us already!)

Sissoko was never a go go for Villa.  You and the irritating Franksy on WM are annoying me with your comments about him.  Although the fee they paid was only slightly more than we have paid for Sylla his wages are likely to be 4 x what we are paying Sylla.  He will be on 60K likely at Newcastle.  He also made it clear that he wanted to go to play for Newcastle.  Get over it, it is a good point today one that virtually everybody didn't think we would get. I expected us to be three points behind Reading this evening but we are not we are 2 points behind, still plenty of games to go and points to play for.  Don't give up we can still survive - just!

£70k on a 6 and a half year contract.

[martin o`who??]

It was all so inevitable.  Results around us have not been great either.

The only result that hasn't gone for us today is Reading winning all the others around us were as we would have wanted surely?

Best ignore the Newcastle result then.

[nodge]

We could stretch to £70k a year

[Karl Bridges]

I take it no-one has read the PL comments about trying for several defenders but couldn't afford the wages.

[ozzjim]

Newcastle will finish top half