Everton Preview

[3rdpillar]

Bad feeling about this game.

and the BBC report Mike Riley as the Ref!

i predict a riot....

seriously, we finish this 1 with 10 men and a defeat 2 -3. We score first, take the pressure till we crack, crack and crack again.

I hope I am wrong. Ill be waring my new red / black away kit. I do hope this will be lucky kit for us, cause in the past we have had some awful away kits, that have jinxed us. The new kit looks the part, we just play to match it.

[Billy Castell]

Yaka-Boo is good when he's in the mood. A bit like Manboobs Viduka really.

[Oakland]

Hughes hopes to build on start

[John]

Blackburn's internationals returned almost unscathed from duties with their various countries except for Norway's Morten Gamst Pedersen, who picked up a kick on the knee but should be fit to travel to Everton on Saturday.

[Ben-2000]

Everyone seems resigned to defeat for this one, I am fairly confident on the other hand and think we will edge it by the odd goal. No score prediction but Santa will score.

[USRoverME]

Lawro predicted us to lose, and someone to get sent off....

Therefore he's probably wrong on the scorr, and right on the red card.

edit: And again, I prove my inability to type coherently.

[Quack]

I would be happy with a draw from this one with hopefully no more red cards, 1-1 Johnson / Bentley.

[Paul Mellelieu]

I think Lawrenson has had us to lose all three games.

[OJRovers]

I think Lawrenson has had us to lose all three games.

He has, and I think we're the only team that he has predicted all defeats. Typical, I think it was last season, if all Lawros predictions came true we would've been relegated.

He does it on purpose to wind certain teams' fans up.

[jonman105]

i think he predicted a draw at boro

[pksrover]

I think Lawrenson has had us to lose all three games.

and it seems like the Rovers players love to prove him wrong!

come on Rovers

Team prediction:

Friedel - Emerton, Samba, Ooijer, Warnock - Bentley, Dunn, Savage, Gamst - Benni Mac, Roque

Subs: Brown, Mokoena, Tugay, Derbyshire, Roberts

It is really no reason to put Derbyshire on the bench, as I think he played very well in the 2nd half against Arsenal. But I got the feeling that he will try Benni and Roque together upfront, and I think this would be a cracking partnership. And I don't mind having players like Roberts and Derbyshire on the bench that is capable to come in and stir things up a bit if needed. I would like to see tired evertonians at the back struggling with the pace of the two!

Score prediction:

Everton 0 - 1 Rovers

Benni Mac 24

s/o: Phil Neville 35 (at least one of lawro's prediction will be right)

Up the Rovers!

[bellamy11]

icLiverpool's story about Yakubu not making his debut.

[Cocker]

icLiverpool's story about Yakubu not making his debut.

Get in. I am doing a little dance to celebrate.

[den]

Bah, too late.

[philipl]

So only Pienaar, Fernandes and Baines making their full debuts tomorrow?

[RoverInWigan]

Does anybody know how many tickets we have sold for this?

[tonygreenbank]

Not too sure where to post this. In view of the awful tragedy in Croxteth this week and with Rhys Jones and family being firm Evertonians I am assuming that there will be some mark of respect before the kickoff. I was wondering if there any plans from the Rovers fans side to show their solidarity not only with the family but with a fellow premiership club. This could take the form of a wreath or just being totally supportive during the presumed minute`s silence.

As for the game itself, the events of the last few days will have an impact and I think the crowd could well play a massive part . The goodison crowd can be a real test to an away side and I think it will tip the game in their favour 2-0 to Everton.

[RoverInWigan]

yeah there'll probably be a minutes silence

[Ozz]

When Skies Are Greys editorial line is usually balanced and fair, and the short preview here mentions both the killing and the poll on the Kirkby move.

For the first time in years I am not going tomorrow as the bottomless pit that was my bank balance and the late kick off make it a negative for me. Not that I like going to Goodison, the natives are usually unplasant and the facilities by todays standards are poor. As for the stewarding...

[B.R.F.C]

Everton hope Andrew Johnson (knee) will be fit but Yakubu and Manuel Fernandes will not be available as the transfer paperwork is not completed.

Well now Fernandes isn't playing either and fingers crossed Johnson is unfit

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Does anybody know how many tickets we have sold for this?

Probably the usual 400 or so?

[waggy]

everton 1 v 0 rovers

[OJRovers]

Do they still only serve Chang beer?

It has to be the worst away enclosure/facilities in the league.

[b12_simon]

Not too sure where to post this. In view of the awful tragedy in Croxteth this week and with Rhys Jones and family being firm Evertonians I am assuming that there will be some mark of respect before the kickoff. I was wondering if there any plans from the Rovers fans side to show their solidarity not only with the family but with a fellow premiership club. This could take the form of a wreath or just being totally supportive during the presumed minute`s silence.

I'm certain that the minute's silence will be immaculately observed by Rovers supporters.

[philipl]

Somebody at goal.com likes us.