Former players include Michael Ball (Everton and Rangers) and Stephen Wright (Liverpool and Sunderland). The club motto is 'To Enjoy, Not Destroy.'
November 2007 Archives
Marine 0, Indanet Youth 3
Posted by Peter Harvey on November 27, 2007 8:25 AM
JACK put in one of his best performances during a muddy top-of-the-table clash.
Against arguably the best side in their league, the young Mariners expected a tough match.
Yet another sluggish start saw them go a goal behind when a shot deflected off our Jack's leg as he lunged.
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Everton: Magnificent Seven
Posted by Peter Harvey on November 24, 2007 5:23 PM
FOR those Everton fans who enjoy omens, here's a statistic to warm their hearts.
The media love trivial stats. Of course they mean absolutely nothing but they are a bit of fun.
The 7-1 thumping of Sunderland had me scurrying for the record books out of curiosity.
A bit of internet research revealed that the Blues have won 7-1 in the league on nine occasions (the last time being on November 16, 1996 against Southampton), including no less than three times against Sunderland.
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Fantasy Rafa: Newcastle
Posted by Peter Harvey on November 22, 2007 2:41 PM
FORGET England, let's get on with the Premier League. Who's Rafa going to pick this weekend against Newcastle?
Well, after a relatively poor 7 out of 11 against Fulham the other week, I'm feeling more confident with my predicted line-up against Newcastle.
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Steve McClaren: Wally With A Brolly
Posted by Peter Harvey on November 22, 2007 10:50 AM
'OH hi! Is that Jose? It's Brian Barwick from the FA. No. Bri-an Bar-wick. I need someone to win us the World Cup. Fancy it? Fixed contract. Loadsamoney. Two years. Win or bust. Yep or no?'
That's how you fix a problem like the England team.
But, of course, the bunglers will cosy up to an uninspiring, possibly relatively unheard of, 'safe pair of hands.'
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Classic Kits Make Top 50
Posted by Peter Harvey on November 17, 2007 12:39 PM
EVERTON and Liverpool's classic round-necked kits from the 1960s and 1970s both make it into The Times Top 50 kits.
It's not a scientific survey. Far from it. But few would disagree that they deserve their place.
Just thinking of the kits conjures up memories of Alan Ball, Howard Kendall, Chris Lawler and Peter Thompson.
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100 Famous Football Jacks
Posted by Peter Harvey on November 14, 2007 3:39 PM
UPDATE: 'We've done it!!'
TO mark the 100th post on Touchline Dad, here's a challenge to readers.
A few weeks ago Jack was feeling a bit sorry for himself as we drove home following a rare defeat for his team, Marine FC under-7s. He sometimes takes setbacks badly and beats himself up (no, not literally).
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Everton: 1966 FA Cup Final
Posted by Peter Harvey on November 14, 2007 7:35 AM
EVERTON'S never-say-die team spirit (Chelsea got a dose of their own medicine on Sunday courtesy of Tim Cahill's last-gasp scissors kick) will have some Blues dreaming of a cup run.
Forty years ago, Everton were the original comeback kings when they overturned a 2-0 deficit against Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup final to win 3-2.
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European Cup: Famous Five Scousers?
Posted by Peter Harvey on November 13, 2007 10:39 PM
Q. Name FIVE scousers to have scored in European Cup or Champions League finals?
I'm sure some smart Alec will get this right and post the answer, but if not I'll reveal all in the next day or so. Three are easy. Two are a bit tricky.
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Wind Powers Marine To Victory
Posted by Peter Harvey on November 12, 2007 9:14 AM
EINSTEIN might argue that the wind blows twice as hard when you're only seven. It's all a question of relativity.
When the wind blows from end to end, you can expect a game of two halves... Even the biggest clearances seem to hang in the air before boomeranging back.
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Fantasy Rafa: Can You Work Him Out?
Posted by Peter Harvey on November 11, 2007 5:34 PM
RAFA Benitez is about as predictable as Sven Goran Eriksson's next celebrity conquest.
I logged on to fantasyrafa.com to see if I could outfox the Spanish enigma and correctly predict his team for the Fulham match at Anfield.
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Dad!! You're So Embarrassing!!
Posted by Peter Harvey on November 10, 2007 10:26 AM
KIDS change from cherubs into surly brats quicker than a light bulb blowing, said Radio Merseyside's resident dad Tony Snell the other morning.
"You cynical sod, Snelly," I muttered as I drove to work, thinking of my three lovely children who still mob me when I leave the house and who are still there in the hallway when I return.
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Victor Anichebe versus Yakubu
Posted by Peter Harvey on November 9, 2007 12:06 AM
VICTOR Anichebe transformed Everton's UEFA clash against Nuremberg - terrorising the German defence with a combination of pace and power.
Within minutes of replacing Yakubu (who showed a bit more effort but little end product), Anichebe ripped through the defence to win a penalty before battling like Alan Shearer to swat a defender and score from a tight angle.
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Football's Biggest Benders
Posted by Peter Harvey on November 7, 2007 11:21 PM
REMEMBER Roberto Carlos's wonder strike against France some years ago when the ball curled about ten feet around the defensive wall and into the net?
It was a cracking goal. Unfortunately he's tried to repeat it in every match ever since with zero success.
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Lucky, Lucky Liverpool
Posted by Peter Harvey on November 6, 2007 10:32 PM
EVEN the most bitter rival fans will struggle to pick holes in Liverpool's 8-0 thrashing of Besiktas in the Champions League at Anfield tonight.
It was a breathtaking display featuring no less than 20 shots on target. The scoreline beats the competition's previous best, Arsenal's 7-0 win over Slavia Prague a few weeks ago and, of course, Man United's 7-1 win over Roma last season.
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Season Predictions: November Update
Posted by Peter Harvey on November 5, 2007 9:46 AM
TOUCHLINE Dad turned pundit at the start of the season with previews for both Liverpool and Everton.
Of course, making predictions is a surefire way of making a fool of yourself. So, how are the predictions doing? Alternatively, how big a fool am I?
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