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We need enough extra seats to cope with the demand from fans and then some more for the "corporates". While I despise the latter (especially when they spend most of the second half sipping gin and tonics in the entertaining areas) they are important to our bottom line. What would be unforgivable is adding capacity and only filling it with corporate seats and boxes

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I don't routinely have much time for politicians but those who spoke last night were magnificent. Sadly when I took a peek at the Sheffield Star web site (their equivalent of The Echo), it was obvious from some of the posted comments that some people are still pig-ignorant and nothing will ever remove the smears that were dished out in the aftermath.

Because their chairman is an actor and manages to convince the gullible or because he's so clearly on another planet that you have to feel sorry for everyone associated with the club? It certainly appears that his relationship with the media is on a par with that of Roy H and criticism of the silly old fool by the press boys is off the agenda. His statements that "David" won't leave the club because there isn't a bigger club than Everton or that there is no other club with a bigger history than Everton can only come from someone who is a liar or deluded. Either way it's not good news if you're a Bluenose. On the upside for us, a couple of issues did get some (albeit brief) airtime when the tired old ground-share issue reared it's ugly head - specifically that their needs with regard to ground size are more modest than ours and that we can probably set a new record in naming rights for a ground and why would we want to share any of it?

They have the most amazing memories for every decision that's ever gone against them but absolutely no recollection whatsoever for decisions that the ref got wrong in their favour. I heard one accusation from a Bluenose that we can't name a ref who gave a bad decision against us in a derby and that proves that they didn't happen (he'd conveniently forgotten the Hibbert/Fellani challenges). They don't seem to realise that we don't actually bother storing this information! Odd incidents perhaps - e.g. didn't they equalize from a corner that should have been a goal kick last season? But I can seldom remember who was in charge. I wonder sometimes though if it's less short memories and more of a mind-set that's been encouraged from the very top of the organisation. If you can deflect blame and focus attention elsewhere then fewer questions get asked of those in charge and directly responsible. Kenwright pulls the stunt off perfectly. When he's being asked difficult question he will frequently stick something negative in about us to focus wrath in our direction (the recent "TopShop" comment took the biscuit). And who better to focus attention away from poor players, poor tactics and poor performance than the ref? Listen to them go on about the failed Champions League qualifier and they all believe they were robbed by the ref. No mention of the fact that over two legs the better team won and that only a stunning performance from their keeper kept the scoreline in the away leg from being embarrassing. What's even sadder is that, while they spend all the time whinging and focussed on us and the refs, their chairman is making David Moores look competent and the Stoke's of this world are passing them by.

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Exactly what I was thinking! It's just another desperate attempt by Scottish football to attach themselves to the English game.

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Apparently not for some. If the pair had said that the assistant ref couldn't possibly understand the complexities of the offside rule because he was black, I'm sure the reaction would have been different - not just in the media but on this forum. There was a discussion recently on the General forum after the Pope's refusal to ordain women. Had the bloke from Rome refused to ordain anyone who was non-white, some people admitted their reaction would have been different. At the end of the day it's the same problem - judging people for reasons other than ability or suitability.

I saw a group of youths waiting outside the Harry about half an hour before kick-off. They had no colours on and they were not a spill-over from the pub because they didn't have drinks. They looked to me like they were waiting for someone. Could have been that the victim was targeted rather than some random violence kicking off. I was a bit surprised by the lack of a police presence on Anfield Road to be honest. They normally have a van parked near the King Harry for derby games

It's hilarious that we all sing about Stevie being "big and f***ing hard" but whenever he is supposed to have been involved in a fight, he always loses!

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Disagree. What was grim was the mood before hand. Gerry Marsden's appearance was a surprise that put a smile on a lot of faces and prompted far more scarves than normal to be raised about heads during YNWA. If it lifted the players also then kudos to whoever it was came up with the idea

Oh for goodness sake. If everybody's heard it (except me it seems) then it's not much of a secret. I've not done a scrap of work for two days and my head's banging. Will somebody please let us all know what's going on so that we can get on with our lives.

Although he's good for a quote he doesn't appear to have developed the sort of over-inflated ego that you see with Fat Sam or Warnock. There was a documentary on him a few years back which showed that, despite the fact he can often be in the limelight courtesy of his amusing quips, he's a very down-to-earth family man. I think I recall him having a number of daughters who were profoundly deaf and a wife who's battled with health problems. I think he's handled himself really well in the Premiership, I'd listen to him before many others and his team have deserved their good results

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