Over the past few years, Everton supporters have been forced to endure hardship as they have watched all of the anticipation and promise that came with the new ownership evaporate into dogfights over relegation.
They are now deeply in debt as a result of the terribly tragic course of events, which saw enormous fortunes wasted.
Sean Dyche and Kevin Thelwell, two of the hardest-working guys in football right now, are in the midst of a difficult balancing act as they try to escape it and avoid the drop.
Sadly, for the majority of admirers, the Toffees are not something you can simply pick up and set down whenever you choose. Since it has controlled many people’s lives for a long time, it is necessary to treat the rough with the gentle smooth.
Jamie Carragher was fortunate enough to be able to alter his opinions early in his career, as the former has been increasingly evident in recent times.
Jamie Carragher on supporting Everton
He would share the following tale while speaking on Sky Sports’ The Overlap to describe his gradual transition from an Everton fan as a child to a Liverpool supporter.
“It’s interesting, even when I was playing for Liverpool reserves, if there was a derby, I still wanted Everton to win,” the 46-year-old stated.
And then, in 1996, subs went from two or three to five, a change I’ll never forget. I was 18 years old, we had just won the Youth Cup, and Liverpool was playing their away opener against Middlesbrough.
‘However, in the season’s opening match between Newcastle and Everton, Alan Shearer played in his debut Premier League match, and Everton led 2-0 at the break. At halftime, I went outside to warm up, and I saw my dad among the audience. I told him, “It’s 2-0!”
Thus, it wasn’t as if I was limited to playing for Liverpool. It’s like this: you start playing for Liverpool in derby matches, you start to get a little verbally abusive, you go out and have a drink. It simply moves slowly from, well, one end to the other.
Everton fans deserve a team worth supporting
They certainly deserve some success, as their devoted fan base has stuck by the team through these difficult times, numbering in the hundreds.
And that achievement doesn’t have to be demonstrated by a ton of trophies or Premier League championships—just by having a club that can compete in every game and inspire hope in these fans.
They haven’t had one for years, accepting that nearly every journey away to a premier team was essentially a write-off and watching as Goodison Park’s status as a fortress steadily declined.
Although Dyche has made progress with this team, he still needs more excellence from his players in order to witness their real growth demonstrated on the field.
Hopefully, their current training camp in Portugal can pay dividends after so many years of mediocrity.
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