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Listed below are comments made by MOYESYSIDE between Tuesday, 14th October 2008 and Monday, 5th January 2009.

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Playing the numbers game 08:21am on 05 Jan 2009 Happy new year Tim!

In Brazilian football do the chairperson elections provide more or less stability for clubs? I would expect if a chairman is elected by its fans he or she will go to great lengths to keep in with them and so i would expect a manager on a bad run to be vulnerable. Much as it is becoming in the prem.
Carsley - the Championship's most effective player? 1:39pm on 30 Oct 2008 I'd have to agree with Subterranean. I doubt Cars would be worth tens of millions. He played to a fairly consistent standard throughout his career (I doubt you will see any fans of any club hes played for say likewise) but never had any big clubs knocking on his door before he joined Everton.

These sorts of players dont really go for huge amounts. Its a relatively new concept and its mainly down to Makelele's reputation that these sort of players have become fashionably expensive. Cars was here first though!
Carsley - the Championship's most effective player? 6:46pm on 29 Oct 2008 I asked Carsley whether they were missing him, an idea that he instantly rejected. I suspect that even if he believed it to be true he would not say so in public. He chose instead to suggest that Everton will start to climb the table and eventually finish in the higher reaches of the Premier League. "Are you sure?" I asked. "Well, I hope so," came the reply.

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Cars is definitely missed but he fully understands the direction that Everton are trying to take. Once we are able to settle on a central midfield combination I suspect we will be a better side and we won't be looking for a direct replacement for Cars as good as he most certainly was for us.

Birmingham have made possibly the 2 best signings in the Championship in Cars and Kevin Phillips. Its good to see such experienced players still having real influence in a side and not just going through the motions the way that a player like Robbie Savage seems to be doing.
Is it Maradona's time? 3:53pm on 29 Oct 2008 115

you cant separate the man from the player Im afraid. you can try but you will fail.
Is it Maradona's time? 3:03pm on 29 Oct 2008 Samwell2804 - you're wrong. He'll be remembered as a violent drunk just as maradona will be remembered for the drugs and other negative stuff.
Is it Maradona's time? 1:42pm on 29 Oct 2008 88. LokomotiveRosco

He made Argentina all about HIM. I dont doubt for a minute that he is highly regarded in Argentina. I imagine the payback over the Falklands war for the Hand of god goal and the second goal which is regarded as possibly the greatest ever in world cup history are good reasons alone. But I think if i was Argentinian then Cambiasso's goal v Serbia, a TEAM effort, which followed a decline in Argentina on the world stage both in terms of the football played and the tarnished reputation due to Maradona's expulsion in 1994 would bring me far more pride.

I think of the 3 things he most famous for - hand of god and solo goal in 86 and the crazy eyes in 94 - the 2 negatives outweigh the positives. He let himself down more than anything else.
Is it Maradona's time? 1:28pm on 29 Oct 2008 55.

I dont know that much about Pele really. Its like Bobby Moore, we're just told how good he was. Maradona for me is different as Ive seen him in action in 3 world cups and plenty of internationals over the years. For me out of those 2 he is the greatest. Personally though I dont like players who have the reputation for winning things single handedly when they play a team sport. I think Zidane has to be regarded as better than both Pele and Maradona really. A player who stood out in a talented side that won things and thats just at international level.

Maradona was a great player, but like George Best theres just something odious about him that transcends all his efforts on the pitch.
Is it Maradona's time? 1:17pm on 29 Oct 2008 I'd prefer to see Pekerman or Tocalli return so that Argentina can pick up where they left off in 2006 World Cup playing sublime football. Pekerman probably knows he made mistakes but he brought pride back to Argentina after all the rubbish they went through first with Maradona then with the failures following that.

I dont think Maradona should be rewarded for all the damage hes done to his country's reputation.
Review of the week 3:30pm on 14 Oct 2008 L4Men?

I'd rather be scent to Coventry!
Everton on verge of sale 3:23pm on 14 Oct 2008 Stick to writing about cricket, you just arent informative enough. Your articles rarely cause much debate either.

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