Louis

read this: http://www.eleven-a-side.com/acrossthewate...sp?newsid=28003 where do you think they found that?

If money was no object I'd have both.. but i wouldn't risk losing aj to sign him because of Ownes injury history and high wages (which would soon eat into the 10million after maybe 3 seasons). its too big a gamble

No.. I'd have both if I could.. They're too similar and both short so if we had decent wingers crossing balls all day long the chances are we wouldn't get close to them. I'd love Owen here - I remember rumours were going around saying Moyesy wanted him from real madrid but MO didn't want to put pressure on his family from rs fans with the move. Apparently his dad Terry Owen played for us.

I think it needs to branch out into football (Champions League, UEFA Cup etc.) - not many people will have heard of it. It truly is world class though.

See Gary Lineker at the end? "and Micheal owen's beaten someones longstanding england record... good night" then frowns to the camera. It was quite funny

I know bits about croke park, I heard that spectators were shot at and one player was killed by the black and tans. I think. they were like police reserves or something. I don't know much more about it or why they were shot (probably political or religious like everything else). They named one of the stands after the player which is a decent thing to do. I'd love to see Everton play a few irish teams there but it's not likely as when we go to ireland we can't even fill the tolka

It can only be a good thing for the club's future - I can see Moyes staying another five years anyway!

Has anyone seen this arena in Dublin? It looks fantastic. In the near future I think I am going to go over and take a closer look. http://www.crokepark.ie/main/?c=sb-plugin-...&protected= I know it's too late and all but imagine what it would be like to have something like that as our home ground. It's wasted on Gaelic football and rugby

The only downfall with this is that kids have to pay to take part.

Apparently Matty Taylor is on holiday with Hibbert and Lescott - personally I wouldn't mind Taylor being an EFC player.

Should be good. Apparently they are going to do an open day in the near future so we could pop down for a look.

When I first saw it that's what it reminded me of. We must have dirty minds.

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I see it as a way of channel 4 to get more money from their advertisers during the ad breaks.

In the control panel there is an option that demands the moderators validate the rumour before it can be posted on TT.. I dunno if it's worth activating or not, i think the current system is easy maintenance?

Everton have beaten off interest from Spurs, Glasgow Celtic, Boro, Southampton, Portsmouth, Derby, Palace and Forest to sign 16 year old Ireland youth international Karl Sheppard from Shelbourne for an undisclosed fee (believed to be around £100k).. The Portmarnock born striker is expected to complete his dream move in the week which will see him join fellow countrymen and international team mates Ger Kinsella and Jay Wallace in the Everton academy. Incidentally this means that all the scorers in the final of the recent Montaigue tournament which Ireland won for the first time in it's history are now Everton players.

Check the bebo one http://shepochenko.bebo.com http://www.toffeetalk.com/index.php?showtopic=6639

Looks like he chose us.

Goalkeeper stopped play and went for a pee then returned!

http://www.nsno.co.uk/news.php?extend.2595 Last week, Dominic King wrote a piece of what can loosely be labelled as journalism in The Echo regarding Everton's proposed move to a new stadium in Kirkby, using Coventry City as an example of a move that would work. The reason given was that Coventry used Tesco to help them, but that is where any similarity ends. Finding a club that has moved recently that can compare to Everton isn't easy, we'll grant Mr King that much, but it's not impossible. The likes of Sunderland, Derby, Leicester, Southampton, and Arsenal have all moved recently, but of those only Arsenal can match Everton's situation of being a top Premiership club and of having rivals within the same City. But Arsenal reached the Champions League final 13 months ago, and won the league far more recently that 1987. They are also based in London, where, in real estate terms at least, the streets really are paved with gold. Manchester City, however, can match (well, come close on some!) the Blues on a number of points. They share a city with some horrible red neighbours. They have a famously loyal fanbase (getting crowds of over 30k whilst in the second tier of English football), and they got their stadium, effectively, for free. Which is what we are led to believe will be the deal for Everton if the proposed move to Kikrby goes ahead. City have a proud history, and Maine Road was an intimidating place to visit. It was in Moss Side, after all! Like Goodison, Maine Road was ground-breaking in design, being built to hold 80,000 people when first opened - second only to Wembley at the time. The ground was famous for it's atmosphere, and like Evertonians, City fans were proud of the noise they could create. So how do they feel about their move away from their old home? There were originally plans in place to increase Maine Road's seating capacity from just over 35,000 to 45,000 in the late 1990's, but these plans never came to fruition and the club moved to the City of Manchester Stadium in 2002. Since the move to their new ground, City have struggled. Kevin Keegan almost got them relegated in their first season, and Joey Barton has openly criticised the club for lacking ambition and drive. This despite increasing capacity and corporate box numbers. So, keen to see what the future could hold, we asked members of blueview.co.uk their thoughts on their new stadium, and if, with the benefit of hindsight, they felt the move was good for the club. There were mixed reactions, but one theme was plain.... There's no atmosphere at the City of Manchester Stadium I'd say the majority of fans dont feel at home at COMS like Maine Road. I know we cant live in the past but i miss the character of Maine Road and the surrounding area. I miss the character of the place and the atmosphere, it was our spiritual home. We had a whole range of decent boozers to choose from i miss it big time. New stadium lacks atmosphere and after a few years now it still doesn't feel like home. Goodison Park as you probably know is very similar to what Maine Road was, it will be an ashame for you to leave. Obviously, some like the new stadium, but one fan pointed out an area in which Everton could learn from City's mistakes : I prefer the new stadium but feel the prices are way too high and the atmosphere has suffered. The club made a mess of the singing sections from Maine Road and should have set aside an end or corner for the singers. There aren't enough in the South Stand lower to get things going when the team's struggling. The most balanced view came from a City fan of 35 years who pointed out that since the move to the City of Manchester Stadium, City have played some dire football, scoring only 10 goals at home last season. He suggested that could be the cause of the poor atmosphere. But then again, the riches that Evertonians are being told these new stadia bring should be enough to pay for players who can avoid forcing us to sit through the dross City endure on a regular basis. A few City fans said they hoped for a new sponsor to come in and buy naming rights of the ground so they could get some stability which might make it feel like home, others talked of it being an added attraction to outside investors......although that's an entirely different discussion. Everton and Manchester City are different clubs in many ways, but judging from the City fans' responses, the deal is that if you move to a new ground you may well lose your atmosphere, and there's no guarantee that you'll be watching better football. But, you'll be in a nicer seat, and just like Coventry fans, you can get your sprouts on your way home. * Shortly after we published this article, we received mail from a Coventry City fansite who wanted to inform us, and Dominic King, that Tesco did not in fact finance their new stadium, but rather bought a piece of land within the complex. Begs the question of what point Mr King was trying to get across really....

Bill bought the club to prevent us going to kirkby... what's changed?

Children have been banned from playing football in their cul-de-sac - because using jumpers for goalposts is 'dangerous'. Council officials warned parents in Glenfield, Leicestershire, they face £100 fines if the ban is ignored, reports the Mirror. Ian Fenton, 42, who has boys aged six, seven and 12, said: "It's ludicrous. They are treating our children and us as if we are criminals. "I asked the council if they classed jumpers for goalposts as obstructions. They said they did. They are clearly not a danger, just a frustration to some impatient individuals." Tim Cory, 39, who has boys of seven and nine, added: "If they play on the road they are safe and we all know where they are." But a county council spokesman claimed several complaints" had been reported about children setting up goalposts that were blocking the road. He added: "The children were potentially compromising the safety of highway users and causing a nuisance to residents. "Such warnings would be considered only where a persistent problem is reported by residents."

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He's the right age