'New' Everton on steep learning curve
BIRMINGHAM CITY 2 (Jerome 25, Gardner 50) – EVERTON 2 (Anichebe 18, Yakubu 21) That Everton led by two goals to nil after 21 minutes and yet failed to secure all three points will mean that the team...
View ArticleEverton's American returns from the light to darkness
So Landon Donovan, our footballing pen pal, has returned to LA. The Home Depot Center in Los Angeles – a distant football colony – with Tom Cruise watching and David Beckham hobbling must be a far cry...
View ArticleTim Howard and Landon Donovan make it, big time!
To most Brits, even the most knowledgeable sports addict, the weekly American magazine ‘Sports Illustrated’ is a bit of an unknown, rather like the Wall Street Journal, a baseball ‘triple-play’ – or...
View ArticleEverton and the USA: A match made in heaven.
Landon Donovan needs to leave the US to further the beautiful game in his country. This may sound counter intuitive but even as his country rides on a post-World Cup high, soccer still only attracts...
View ArticleLandon Donovan: Why He Had To Say NO
The players and staff at Everton took about 60 seconds of his debut to understand his value. He’s the kingpin of the American team, the closest thing his country have to a big soccer star, yet he has...
View ArticleUSA 2-0 Canada. Tim Howard stars
It was very strange, sitting at home waiting to go to a football match in Detroit. The Motor City is many things, but a soccer city it ain’t. Since the World Cup in 1994 only two big football games...
View ArticleDesert Island Kicks: Jason Davis
Desert Island Kicks “Desert Island Kicks” is a pale imitation of the legendary “Desert Island Discs” format. I’m looking to nab answers from footie fans from all corners of the globe and all walks of...
View ArticleWelcome back Landon
Yesterday was a good news day for Everton. Landon Donovan will be returning to Goodison Park. His loan will start in January (possibly against Bolton on the 4th) and his last game will be on February...
View ArticleDonovan departure + crocked Coleman = Barkley return?
EVERTON 2 (Pienaar 5, Stracqualursi 71) – CHELSEA 0 WITH the twin peaks of Chelsea and Manchester City conquered 3-0 on aggregate the burning question is; can this form be carried forward into the FA...
View Article60 Evertonians: #42. Travis Kvaal
Travis Kvaal. 30 years old from Little Elm Texas. Everton supporter since 2009. Work for the Town of Prosper as a backflow inspector. Wonderful wife of 8 years and a 5 year old son. COYB Why Everton?...
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