Ell Bretland

As did Scott Spencer, Jindrich Stanek and Dwight McNeil’s Dad!

Crystal Palace’s unbeaten run came to an end on Sunday on the club’s first visit to Hill Dickinson Stadium as Everton won 2-1 🔵⚽️

Everton also ended Palace’s 18-game unbeaten run with a 2-1 home victory back in August 1969.

It was the Eagles’ first-ever league visit to Goodison Park too. Crazy.

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With so much adrenaline and exhilaration coursing through each row, it created a blue tidal wave of euphoria.

As the noise crescendoed down and back up, it confirmed Everton had won before the full-time whistle had sounded.

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Goodison Park has passed on the bedlam baton and Bramley Moore has arrived.

It’s always a feeling in the air with Everton. You just know.

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the baton has passed UTFT

Pickford is now tied on 300 league games for Everton with Jack Sharp 🔵⚽️

Should leapfrog some real icons and legends this season

Phil Jagielka 303
Graeme Sharp 306
Tommy Wright 307
Brian Harris 310
Colin Harvey 317

Iliman Ndiaye has scored all four of his Everton penalties to stay in the 100% club 🔵⚽️

Tommy Lawton 8/8
Peter Beardsley 6/6
Robert Young 5/5
Jimmy Gabriel 4/4
Richarlison 4/4
Iliman Ndiaye 4/4
John Divers 3/3
Bob Latchford 3/3

Seamus Coleman's cameo today means he is now tied with Leighton Baines on 327 league games for Everton 🔵

I think the best and most important thing this summer’s recruitment has done is vastly improve the Everton bench.

For years it lacked quality and even numbers.

Each game now, the manager has genuine options to react to setbacks or instigate change.

Foundations to build from.

I love everything about Jack Grealish.

His honesty, his humility. The authenticity. His desire and determination.

You can imagine him chatting with you on the terrace as a fan. His love of football and wish to do well for Everton is so genuine.

That anticipation as Ndiaye wedged the ball into the area, the reaction to Beto's header being blocked and the realisation the ball was landing to Grealish are the type of moments that made you fall in love with Everton and Goodison.

Bramley Moore's first big moment was special.

Charly Alcaraz was excellent and changed the game. Brought such a spark and energy to the side and got his foot on the ball to play. Not everything came off but the urgency and desire he showed was massive and integral to the win. Added so much impetus to the attack.

Everton Football Club 🔵⚽️

Goodison Park has passed on the bedlam baton and Bramley Moore has arrived.

It’s always a feeling in the air with Everton. You just know.

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Cheers Rodger 👍

Everton’s deficiencies are causing growing problems The Blues drew 1-1 with West Ham at home on Monday

“Everton’s deficiencies are causing growing problems”. Fair & worrying analysis of last night by @ellbretland.bsky.social
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Everton’s deficiencies are causing growing problems ‘How the f*** are we drawing with these?

My take on tonight’s 1-1 draw with West Ham 🔵⚽️

‘Everton’s deficiencies are causing growing problems and hampering the good stuff…’

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These referees must have weddings, birthdays and christenings to plan booking Dewsbury Hall every week.

Everton’s deficiencies are causing growing problems ‘How the f*** are we drawing with these?

My take on tonight’s 1-1 draw with West Ham 🔵⚽️

‘Everton’s deficiencies are causing growing problems and hampering the good stuff…’

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Cheers Wayne, appreciate it. Same here mate. It's infuriating we now have a team capable of competing and chose to weaken our chances of progressing. Big miss and will frustrate for a long while.

Everton players hand in their passports to chairman John Moores ahead of their trip to Spain with their wives and girlfriends for a two week holiday.😎This photo was taken back on the 9th May 1963 and pictured are Sir John Moores, Brian Harris, Gordon West, Roy Vernon, Harry Catterick and Alex Scott.

Everton’s Unnecessary Approach to a Very Necessary Competition is Maddening The Toffees made changes and are out of the League Cup. Again.

This excellent piece by @ellbretland.bsky.social will resonate with many of us who feel exasperated, deflated & gaslit by yesterday’s Cup exit

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Cheers Rodger!

Everton’s Unnecessary Approach to a Very Necessary Competition is Maddening The Toffees made changes and are out of the League Cup. Again.

Everton’s unnecessary approach to a very necessary competition is maddening 🔵⚽️

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Two years running now Everton have been knocked out of the League Cup by the club rooted to the bottom of the Premier League.

The club's lack of silverware isn't down to other sides spending billions. It's Everton not being at it in this competition.

It's burst the bubble a bit that to be honest because when I hear Everton staff, the manager and players talk about the club's desire to finally lift a trophy, I won't have the same level of belief I had three hours ago. You either take it seriously and mean it or don't say it.

From Moyes and the new CEO to the Friedkins and leaders in the squad, surely you identify this tournament as the one to stick with your best team. Six games to take this fanbase to Wembley and aim for a trophy. It's a gimme first ambition and attainable. Thrown it away.

Phew. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall ran onto the pitch really quickly there but thankfully the referee let it slide.