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I was 9/10 when he started in the Prem so I used to pretend to be him (as well as many others!) when having kick abouts - I'd always do the airplane... replaced the Roger Miller corner flag shake in my celebration repatoir!!!

That'll be it! Well done... probably best known for kissing Tim Flowers and his aeroplane celebration!!! Surprised people think he's obscure!

Erik Bakke (rumoured Evertonian!!!)

It's Erik Nevland when he was at Fulham - pretty sure of this (and I haven't googled it!)

Blackpool

My grandads's base for WW2 was the baseball ground.

I think they had at least one top ten finish in the David Hurst/Guy Whittingham days and maybe even Carbone/Di Canio era. I don't ever remember Sheff Utd getting top 10 though and maybe even Southampton (stand by my pre-season prediction and think they'll easily get it this year!)

Barnsley, Stoke, Burnley.

A bit of info on the lad... http://squawka.com/news/2013/11/12/should-everton-target-the-midfield-dynamo-likened-to-a-bayern-legend/2013111226402

Everton were the 1st club to wear numbers 1-11... There's a few more EFC ones here: http://m.evertonfc.com/history/everton-firsts.html Can anyone tell I did the stadium tour a few months ago?!

Dixie Dean died at Goodison Park whilst watching a Merseyside Derby.

...and if you didn't know this then hang your head... we (EFC) were the original owners of Anfield.

Most will probably know this but Juventus' black and white stripes were derived from Notts County.

Crystal Palace 1 - 3 Everton Barkley

No, just messing!!! Hernandez by a mile - very unlikely though sadly!

Adam Le Fondre (obviously?!) was in my mind when I made the original post but I've been converted by marco's promise so Hernandez by a mile!!!

LIVERPOOL ECHO - Roberto Martinez will try to boost his striking options in January along with a midfield reinforcement, with Jordan Rhodes, Adam le Fondre and Javier Hernandez amongst those linked. I know who I'd like from that list (a lot more than the other 2!)

Works for me!

Fair dos... I just think the term gets banded around a little too hastily - but you've justified your thoughts. The way I see it is that you pay more for potential especially English potential. He stood out in the Championship to me - he's certainly 'better' than that level, now he just needs to be given a go in the Prem - Moyes may not give him that chance with the emergence of Janzui plus many others already more established there already.

I don't get how he's overrated - he was brilliant for Palace which obviously got him his move to Man U. He's young and has made a big move - it'll take time. They won't offer him plus £7m regardless.

Can't see that being a likely bid. I don't want Baines to go but part of me is resigned to losing him so if he was going anyway I'd be delighted with this deal, however unlikely it may be!

Funny... Newcastle director of football Joe Kinnear tried to sign midfielder Shane Ferguson after a scouting trip to Birmingham - only to be told the 22-year-old was already a Newcastle player and had been loaned to the Blues. Full story: Sunday People

Everton 2 - 0 Tottenham Lukaku

Spot on.

Didn't catch the whole game last night but from what I did I thought Cresswell (Ipswich left back) looks a real prospect. We've been linked in the past so I will be keeping a closer eye on how he gets on.