mikeyc

This 100% for me.

Second half perhaps the best I've seen us play under Martin. Some lovely football.

Was it at the end of this season that Ralph said he was going to retire in that interview? Or the next one?

I didn’t know you personally, Minsk, but I always read your posts and respected your opinions. I’m so sad you’ve left us and I’m grateful for your contribution to these forums for all these years.

Spot on.

Looking for one ticket if anybody has a spare. Thanks! 🙂

What did Adam just say about Armstrong and not wanting to be at the club? Or did I mishear?

Really proud of the team. City's time wasting second half, Ederson's booking for time wasting, KDB taking it to the corner flag, says a lot for me.

KWP running full speed back from the halfway line when they broke down their right late second half AND somehow clearing the ball when it came into the box was v. impressive. Also surely a foul when Ryan took an arm to the face and went down in our area not long before the end?

I’m keen if they’re still available?

Bucharest, anybody? Brutal.

Word.

Thanks for that. So when Kat talks about needing bigger investors to take the club forward, she's talking off-field investment with the ultimate aim of increasing revenue, which in turn enables more spend on the team?

Would somebody please explain to me how Everton are able to spaff £150m on transfers (assuming they don't offset with sales) plus wages without breaking FFP rules? I thought you could only lose £25m over three years or something?

Not sure it was that one. Not bullish enough! Maybe wishful thinking / bad memory on my part.

I'm sure I read a bullish Ralph interview the day after the Cup Final pretty much saying nobody's off this summer, but haven't been able to find it since.

Thanks, Steve.

Any more news on this, Steve? Booked flights to Tel Aviv and bought match ticket today so just need to sort out the Be'er Sheva journey and then accommodation.

"The same answer for Victor and Sadio - we do not sell. They will stay at Southampton, I am 100% sure," RK said. "They need to respect their contracts and show the commitment that Sadio is showing."

Who was the other player after the VVD question who RK said is not on his list? I couldn't hear the question.

Oh,ok. I work part-time as matchday groundstaff for another prem club and I'm sure that to water again at half time needed permission from both teams, at least in the past. Maybe it's changed now. I'll ask the boss next time.

I'm pretty sure the pitch can only be watered at half time with the consent of both team managers. Presumably they could see how it was performing during the first half but still said ok to more water at HT.

Groundstaff will only be doing what they've been told by team captain/coaches, though?

41:01-42:00 please.

With the squad as it stands, we are as close as we've been for 30 years to achieving European football through league position or having a real go in a Cup. It will be a huge challenge to move from 8th to 6th next season, but it's likely to be impossible if we sell our best players. On the other hand, if we were to commit to adding to the squad with the same sort of spending as we saw last summer and having a real go, I cannot believe that AL and LS would agitate for a move now. One more season to see how high we can go, then review next summer. AL will still only be 26? Yes, our top players deserve a chance to play at the highest possible level at some point during their careers. But as a club, I'd be gutted if we blinked too soon in terms of ambition. 8th is great. 6th and Europe, and the status that comes with it in terms of future growth, would be a terrific achievement. Hoping I've misinterpreted Ralph's interview!