Originally a forum post by you can call me yo, click to read/comment

I went to the GrandOldTeam forum and they didn’t disappoint with their responses. Here are the questions (one is new):

1 – How do you think you’ll line up?
2 – How was Everton’s summer? Are you happy with the transfer deals done?
3 – What is your style of play going to be like this season?
4 – Do you have any more talent coming through your academy? Who are the ‘ones to watch’?
5 – Who should we watch out for / who is your biggest threat?
6 – Which of our players are you most afraid of?
7 – What is your prediction for Everton this season?
8 – How do you think Newcastle will do this season?
9 – Scoreline prediction?
10 – If your football club was a fruit, what fruit would it be?

Portland Toffee

1 – How do you think you’ll line up?
4-4-1-1, Lukaku leading the line with Mirallas, Barkley and probably Naismith supporting.
2 – How was Everton’s summer? Are you happy with the transfer deals done?
Made up to be honest, feel we have a much stronger squad than last year
3 – What is your style of play going to be like this season?
Slow passing from the back, trying to draw teams out then speeding it up in the final third
Do you have any more talent coming through your academy? Who are the ‘ones to watch’?
Our academy keeps churning them out, Hallam Hope and Lundstram have bright futures
5 – Who should we watch out for / who is your biggest threat?
Honestly, this year we have many. Lukaku, Mirrallas, Barkley, Baines….
6 – Which of our players are you most afraid of?
Ben Arfa! Great Player him
7 – What is your prediction for Everton this season?
5th/6th
8 – How do you think Newcastle will do this season?
12th
9 – Scoreline prediction?
3-1 Everton
10 – If your football club was a fruit, what fruit would it be?
We are no Fruits, only cheeses around here mate! Chimay a bitter cheese

SerenityNigh

1 – How do you think you’ll line up?
Predator up top, Milkman near the back with Howard, other lads wherever they want

2 – How was Everton’s summer? Are you happy with the transfer deals done?
Yes, but Moyes can p*ss off

3 – What is your style of play going to be like this season?
Win the passing, also a few games

4 – Do you have any more talent coming through your academy? Who are the ‘ones to watch’?
The kids will make Kenwright rich some day

5 – Who should we watch out for / who is your biggest threat?
Nevermind the LB, but the one with Predator hair will smash your face in

6 – Which of our players are you most afraid of?
How about the one that punched the horse?

7 – What is your prediction for Everton this season?
5th

8 – How do you think Newcastle will do this season?
Better than Sunderland

9 – Scoreline prediction?
2-1

10 – If your football club was a fruit, what fruit would it be?
Never the pineapple

Minimeister

1 – How do you think you’ll line up?
Same team but with Lukaku starting

2 – How was Everton’s summer? Are you happy with the transfer deals done?
Delighted, you can tell looking at the bench the squad strength has improved.

3 – What is your style of play going to be like this season?
This is going to take a bit of getting used too. Remember turning around and looking at me mate at the West Brom game when for the first 5 minutes of the season we passed it around and never got in their half.

4 – Do you have any more talent coming through your academy? Who are the ‘ones to watch’?
No-one imminent I think but plenty of decent looking lads for the U-21’s and lower.

5 – Who should we watch out for / who is your biggest threat?
I’m hoping Miralles but I hope that every game so I’ll go with the obvious in Baines and Lukaku

6 – Which of our players are you most afraid of?
Ben Arfa scored a cracker here a couple of years ago so him

7 – What is your prediction for Everton this season?
6th

8 – How do you think Newcastle will do this season?
around 9, 10 or 11

9 – Scoreline prediction?
2-0

10 – If your football club was a fruit, what fruit would it be?
A big melon.

Hellerrad

1 – How do you think you’ll line up?
4-2-3-1 with a man assigned to distract Coloccini with tales of home.

2 – How was Everton’s summer? Are you happy with the transfer deals done?
We had a bake sale to finance a couple loans, not bad.

3 – What is your style of play going to be like this season?
Toffee Taka with 3 false 9s.

4 – Do you have any more talent coming through your academy? Who are the ‘ones to watch’?
Sylvan Distin is really coming along.

5 – Who should we watch out for / who is your biggest threat?
Saint Baines.

6 – Which of our players are you most afraid of?
Afraid Ameobi will awkwardly grock somebody.

7 – What is your prediction for Everton this season?
7th, unfortunately as we’re probably good enough for 6th.

8 – How do you think Newcastle will do this season?
Honestly not sure. I don’t dislike Newcastle (/ducks) but probably no better than 10th unless Cabaye finds his feet. Ben Arfa just won’t sustain his form..

9 – Scoreline prediction?
2-0 Everton

10 – If your football club was a fruit, what fruit would it be?
Chicoazul

ilikecheese

1 – How do you think you’ll line up?
4-2-3-1…same lineup as Chelsea game with Lukaku on for Jelly…hoping Deulofeu starts over Naismith…but I don’t think it’ll happen.

2 – How was Everton’s summer? Are you happy with the transfer deals done?
Overall, pleased. Some excellent business keeping Baines and selling Felli and Anichebe for well over what they’re worth. We are a better and deeper side due to the business we’ve done.

3 – What is your style of play going to be like this season?
Build up from the back…passing game. If Deulofeu gets regular games that will give us three midfielders that will scare the sh1t out of defenses when they are running at them.

4 – Do you have any more talent coming through your academy? Who are the ‘ones to watch’?
Barkely and Stones…plus the Spanish kid.

5 – Who should we watch out for / who is your biggest threat?
Mirallas and Lukaku…could be scary good working together

6 – Which of our players are you most afraid of?
Ben Arfa

7 – What is your prediction for Everton this season?
Somewhere between 5th and 7th

8 – How do you think Newcastle will do this season?
12ish…might sneak into the top 10

9 – Scoreline prediction?
3-1 Everton

10 – If your football club was a fruit, what fruit would it be?
Pineapple…on pizza

crusade

1 – How do you think you’ll line up?

4-2-3-1

—————————Howard———————–
——Coleman—Jagielka——–Distin—Baines——
——————-McCarthy—-Barry——————-
———–Naismith——Barkley——Mirallas———
—————————Lukaku————————

Back 5 is nailed on unless an injury comes up. The central midfield duo will be made up from Barry/Gibson/McCarthy/Osman and it’ll be either Deulofeu or Naismith who starts on the wing.

2 – How was Everton’s summer? Are you happy with the transfer deals done?

Very positive. Neville retired which is always fantastic news whilst we also let go Hitzlsperger and Mucha who had run down their contracts.

Joel is a pretty low risk acquisition considering he wasn’t very expensive, is young and only a back up goalkeeper anyway. Alcaraz wasn’t totally needed but we’ve heard good things, unfortunately he’s been injured every single game, he wasn’t going to be first team anyway though. Kone has been disappointing in the short time we’ve seen him and I think if we had gotten Lukaku earlier in the season we wouldn’t have bought him but at least he provides some depth.

Deulofeu and Lukaku were both good loan signings, particularly the latter. We’ve been in desperate need for a 20 goal a season striker and if Lukaku repeats what he showed last year then we might have that for a year. Deulofeu is one of the promising talents in world football so should he step up then it’ll be a bonus. Loan signings aren’t going to be good for us in the long term though, I hope Martinez has a long term plan come the summer.

Selling Fellaini was ok because, although he’s a talented player and I think he plays better further back anyway, he didn’t really fit into the way Martinez wanted to play as he is too slow on the ball and doesn’t have a particularly impressive passing range. James McCarthy is a better fit but we clearly overpaid.

3 – What is your style of play going to be like this season?

We are obviously going to attempt to dominate possession by building from he back, unfortunately Distin and Jagielka will probably have most of the ball. Although our full backs were already pretty attacking, they’ll be encouraged to go forward as much as possible which means our wingers will have to look to come inside fairly often. Though, the more possession you have, the less likely you are to concede. We’ve struggled to break down teams who sit back and park the bus though so I’m hoping Pardew doesn’t set out Newcastle like that on Monday.

4 – Do you have any more talent coming through your academy? Who are the ‘ones to watch’?

Considering Barkley is now a first teamer then John Lundstram is probably the next up who is a strong central midfielder who’s comfortable on the ball. Hallam Hope (20) and Chris Long (18) are also banging them in for the reserves at the moment so could come into something special, particularly the latter of the two.

5 – Who should we watch out for / who is your biggest threat?

We have plenty of individual threats. Baines and Coleman are both massive attacking threats in our style of play and Baines creates several chances per game and is, as you seen from last weekend a threat with set pieces. Kevin Mirallas is our best winger, very pacey and skilful though inconsistent. Lukaku is a beast.

6 – Which of our players are you most afraid of?

Loic Remy played superbly for QPR last season and has started off, at least in terms of goals in a similar fashion for Newcastle. Hatem Ben Arfa is a talent but also inconsistent like Mirallas. That’s all really, Gouffran has scored a couple lately but I haven’t seen a Newcastle game this season and you were woeful last season. Then again, you do have Pardew for a manager.

7 – What is your prediction for Everton this season?

We have a better squad than last season and we’ve started off the season fairly well. We also have a real striker this seasons which will be a boost. It’s hard to say at the moment as things are going well. if and when we hit a slump then things will change but at the moment I’m thinking top 6 and top 7 should be a minimum looking at other teams in the league. It is a transitional season though so with a bit of leeway I’ll accept top 10.

8 – How do you think Newcastle will do this season?

With Pardew, you’ll probably be similar to last season even without the European commitments. Your squad is about 9-11th in my opinion.

9 – Scoreline prediction?

Night game at Goodison, I think we can offer a bit of embarrassment and thrash you 3-0 or something but it’ll probably be 1-1. I think the first goal is going to have a big impact on the match.

10 – If your football club was a fruit, what fruit would it be?

An Apple, I like apples.

dead_soft

1 – How do you think you’ll line up?
Hoping we start with a full team, ready to do their best and overcome the odds. Hope they believe in themselves
2 – How was Everton’s summer? Are you happy with the transfer deals done?
Really nice, thanks. Couldn’t afford a holiday this year but Jags got some sun bed sessions on the cheap from his sister’s mate so he felt good about himself when he came back
3 – What is your style of play going to be like this season?
commitment. Passion. Desire. Skill. Naismith.
4 – Do you have any more talent coming through your academy? Who are the ‘ones to watch’?
confidential
5 – Who should we watch out for / who is your biggest threat?
I think we should all watch out for the increasing privatisation of public services under the Tories. Let’s work together.
6 – Which of our players are you most afraid of?
Remy. But that’s more because I have a sister
7 – What is your prediction for Everton this season?
hope they have a good time, really. Few games of footie and maybe some of them will find love.
8 – How do you think Newcastle will do this season?
Hope Pardew and Kineear destroy each other
9 – Scoreline prediction?
Classified
10 – If your football club was a fruit, what fruit would it be?
Germany

Misc Comments From Everton Fans

“Mate have you drove down to Leeds to use the internet?”

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“Do you remember that time you finished second and thought you were dead boss and gonna rule for the next 100 years and tried looking down your nose at Everton before reverting back to being f*cking dross and getting relegated again?

So do I Bonny lad.”

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“A good ten years before that mate. Buzzing off thinking they were everyone’s favourite second club the jarg Scottish whoppers.

In bed with the kopites. Get your shirts back on you fat Meffs and stop slapping your birds around.”

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“Raoul, Ignore this basket case he’s never been the match in his life”

The thread on their forums can be found here.

Do you think the Everton fans are right to be expecting a home win or to think we’re going to finish in the bottom half? Have your say in the discussion thread here.