This is going to be an utter mess but it would be hilarious if every toilet became fully unisex and those on the Terf side refused to leave the house for lack of loos.

Halftime comments equally apply to full time. We’re still a work in progress. We all know where the gaps are. Friedkins and Moyes will fill them. We’ll finish 8-12th and crack on more next season. UTFT.

Impossibly harsh to be 2-0 down here but that’s what spending uber bucks buys you. Lack of wing backs and a quality striker costing us.

So disappointed that Robin has had to do this. He’s always come across as an infinitely empathetic soul, principled, and a mensch. I’ve not seen anything in his socials which has even approached a line let alone crossed it. I’ve enjoyed IMC over the years but shall stop listening when he departs.

Sunderland at home. That’s a nasty tie.

Quick pint before the train home. Haven’t done this for a while. £10 to the charity of choice for the first person who IDs the pub we’re in. Difficulty level 3/10.

Salah delivered nothing all season. Mark of a man is how you respond when things aren’t going well. Step up or disappear. He’s done the latter.

Well bugger me with a fish fork and call me Susan. A 10 - that would need brackets (ten) on Final Score. (1,2,3,6,8,9,10,12,13,14) Went Biden for 4. France for 5, Twitter for 7. 11 is a terrible question. And circled 15 without nailing it.

Oh, so now it’s fine to have politics and football?!. #blacklivesmatter #rainbowlaces #kickitout #noalrazzimo #bellacaio #tangomussolini

Made it to Chester. Decided to stagger the journey back to Bebington courtesy of a few beers. Always a bit weird out around being home. Half expect someone to tap me on the shoulder and ask ‘Didn’t you used to be Kegsy?!’ My old school nickname.

Day off today… travelling home for the family Christmas meal. Cloudflare timed its latest outage with perfection. 🤦‍♂️

First half a 3/4 decent performance. Unfortunately the 1/4 was up front. Solid and workmanlike with decent shape and movement. Just lacking any kind of threat. That normally costs us.

Everton 👀😂

Lol. We can’t have anything nice today.

Iroegbunam really not taking his chance here. Needs to be hooked at HT for Alcaraz. 3-0 is utterly ridiculous given this game but two errors and not really creating anything with the large share of possession we’ve had.

A 7 (4,6,9,10,11,13,15) luckier than a four leaf clover growing out of a horseshoe being worn by a white rabbit. Honestly, more Hail Marys than your Nan at Mass.

A bit of Evertonia in the loos at the Barbican. When you’ve got West Ham away for the 3pm but Tolstoy at 7pm.

Again let down by the Labour shift from day one employment protection - but 6 months is still infinitely better than the 2 years imposed by the Tories. The more protection people have, earlier, the happier they are to spend. It’s good for businesses - always more customers than employees.

Absolutely this. But especially for kid’s kits. Shouldn’t be more than £20 for a top. £30 for full kit.

Turned the RS game on for a laugh. They immediately score. Turned it off again. I shall never learn.

Bloody magnificent bastards. Absolutely brilliant performance from Everton.

Argument that this game now better suited to Beto than Barry. Keep him on the shoulder on the last man and look for some balls over the top.

Can’t see any reason why that’s a red card. Just pushing it seemed. Baffling.

Loved Oink. Also Scream. Recall both fairly short lived. 13th Floor from Scream ended up in Eagle I recall. @scarredforlife.bsky.social

A big fat nope today… if I was German - but I’m not so a hearty Nine! (2,4,5,7,9,10,11,14,15). Without giving away anything away. My wrongs 1) went for the guy he killed. 3) Did Skara Brae 6) wrong brand right drink 9) Austria 12/13) nowhere close to- as a history nerd I’m annoyed by 13.

Fancied some retro Amiga gaming so fired up Wings. Time to shoot down some of those damn Bosch.

Labour continuing to kowtow to the polling - rather than leading and driving the national conversation - with their new, horrific immigration policy. And we all know they’ll buckle and backtrack when a few back benchers revolt. Lacking leadership, backbone and anything resembling decency.

At least they’re on the ‘E’s’

A definite 7. (1,2,3,7,9,11,13) Need some adjudication on 2 answers…. For a possible 9…. 12. Went for small British Islands 13. Got the directorial link but not the prize… @beechside2.bsky.social Over to you kind sir… I know you’re a tough marker.

Ugh @toffeeweb.bsky.social has rejigged their website and is now approx 75% gambling ads. I get they need to generate some cash but it’s overwhelming. And the partners are What other Everton related sites are good to replace them in my daily reads?!

Today at 11am I'll be remembering my Grandfather. Cecil Bather. 2932683, 5th Bn. Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders (Liverpool Scottish). Killed in action, Mareth Line, Tunisia, March 23 1943, aged just 24. Leaving behind his 22 year old Wife, Leah and 15 month old daughter Sheila. My Mum.

Today at 11am I'll be remembering my Grandfather. Cecil Bather. 2932683, 5th Bn. Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders (Liverpool Scottish). Killed in action, Mareth Line, Tunisia, March 23 1943, aged just 24. Leaving behind his 22 year old Wife, Leah and 15 month old daughter Sheila. My Mum.

Lucic subbed off after he should have been sent off. All down to the consistency of refereeing. Has massive impact on results when decisions like that are made.

Fully deserved that lead. Have been pretty much dominant all half and also countering some very random referring.

Everton have started well here. Moving the ball well, lots of movement. And getting some half chances for Barry.

An 8 (1,3,4,6,7,9,12,13) more decent than the lovechild of Michael Palin/David Attenborough. Went for Fathers Regal numbers for 10. Fencing for 2 and items on flags for 14. And had listened to a @gregjenner.bsky.social ‘You’re dead to me’ podcast on 15 so off for a relisten to reprogramme it in.

This pic is 9 months in the making between Dixie and Bramley. Never going to be bonded but a welcome bit of detente nonetheless.

This. Possibly pays for a Left back and a right back. Which fixes a lot of our ills.

Skillman doing the skills.

A stolid 8 this week. (1,4,5,6,9,11,12,15). Stolid is a word that needs using more.

Another game where we’ve been competitive but utterly ineffectual. We’ll be fine this season but we’re far too predictable, lack movement, and an outlet for any chances we do create.

Beto actually seems to be getting worse.

Good thread this to save for the next ‘bloke down the pub’ or indeed ‘elected representative’. Worth noting that ads often have more than 1 ‘leading character’ so percentages need heavily reducing for total share. There is a skew - casts for ads aren’t huge - but it’s nowhere near the noise

Evertonians everywhere seeing the Brentford score… don’t jinx it….

Decent enough 7 today - after a worse start than the BEF in 1940. (6,8,9,10,11,12,14)

Last day of holiday today. Missus has gone off to watch the ‘entertainment’. I can’t abide it so back in the room with a book. Always a mixed feeling. Has been an utterly lovely 10 days doing nothing more strenuous than some light to mild pottering but looking forward to getting home.

This. City away is always a day for the serenity prayer. We’ve given them a game today. Jan transfer window sees a right back, left back and striker on loan. Progress isn’t always linear. UTFT.

Should/Could have been a penalty. Then the world’s best striker gets his second. 🤷‍♂️

Pretty much the only thing they like that’s Brown is their food.