Alright yeah, it’s the derby. But we have a very realistic chance of winning a cup this year. We have players fresh from injury, not worth risking more injuries for at the end of the day what is just another 3 points. Whilst I agree that we need them, we have a very realistic chance of winning a cup this year, surely that needs to take priority?

The team selection was interesting, 6 changes (again likely for cup game) but I can’t help but feel that one or two of the changes needn’t have happened. Jagielka wasn’t ready at all tonight, several mistakes. Bad positions. Heitinga should have stayed central with Distin. Coleman shouldn’t have started, Drenthe could have made a night of it running through towards Carragher. Rodwell didn’t do anything, Neville likely to have done more. Anichebe wasn’t bad, but he wasn’t really good either. Straq has a decent game, but again we didn’t do much. No one really stood out.

Can’t fault Liverpool. Superb today, best I’ve seen Caroll play all season, Gerrard was Gerrard as he’s usually known. Defensively they were up to a high standard as usual. But again, with a slightly different team we could have pushed them.

Move on though. Sunderland next, ‘strongest team’ should be out. Nil Satis Nisi Optimum.

Currently on a course with St Helens Chamber to ‘enhance my chances of employment’. Meanwhile, I’ve been accepted onto a construction course allowing me to get my CSCS card, good times. Got to go to this St Helens thing for the next 3 weeks. Not too bad, just spend my dinner in the Raven!

Also, working on some stuff on the side (musically) so there might be some extra musical activities for you to attend. Don’t worry, cake isn’t a worry. We want sausage rolls.

For the first time in a couple of years, Everton have forked out on a senior player. That player being Darron Gibson, formerly of Manchester United. I’ve seen a lot of comments and posts over the past couple of days with mixed reaction. On a whole, this is good news. In the last transfer we had the (some would say unfortunate) sale of Mikel Arteta. Personally, although disappointed at first, it was good business and I think Arsenal bought him 2 years too late. A lot of questions have been asked about where the money from that sale went. As most of you know, Robert Elstone posted a very detailed account of the ins and outs of the Everton accounts. I think it’s fair to say that it made sense for a chunk of that to go into renewing deals for current key players. However, many fans have become disillusioned with Everton’s transfer policy of bringing in relatively unknown players from lower leagues for pennies compared to the likes of big spending City in recent windows. When you think about it though, it’s not been too bad. David Moyes has an eye for a bargain, who had heard of Tim Cahill? Seamus Coleman? Nevertheless, this foray into the transfer window has been fairly surprising for most. With Donovan coming in on loan as well as the Gibson signing, Moyes has actually been one of the more busier managers in the league.

Anyway, with my original point. Gibson can only be a good buy for Everton. He’s a passing midfielder who has an eye for goal. Watching him making his debut against Aston Villa, he gave an option, he created space and moved into it. Something the Everton midfield has lacked in previous years.

There is criticism as to him not “making it” in the United squad, but it’s got some fairly good midfielders giving competition for places. With the current injury crisis at Everton, playing time is what Gibson needs and a midfielder is what Everton want.

Once again we have the pleasure of playing at The Rendezvous, only this time we’ll be doing it on the new and improved stage! We’ve been working on some new stuff today, it’s been going well (honest). Got some surprises in store, obviously I can’t put anything otherwise it wouldn’t be a surprise. Daft I know.

We’re back at the Rendezvous in the new year, and I will need to confirm this so don’t quote me, we will be playing Mad Friday next year!

That’s all from me for now because I don’t really have much else to say. T’ra!

I’ve started writing some stuff on the guitar lately, acoustic mainly. Don’t really know what I’m going to do with it, shall figure something out eventually. Keeping on the musical theme, the band had an impromptu gig at the Breeze Bar after a pretty decent practice and random phone call from Julie. Sadly, we couldn’t do our usual advertising but we had a good crowd in. Apparently, we had some “Deathwish virgins” in the crowd and from the feedback they enjoyed it. With that in mind, we have a gig on the 10th December in the Rendezvous. We have been touting that, and we do expect cake!

Moving on! The jam night is on tomorrow at the Raven. Great ale, great music, great people. Come down and make it a great night.

Just thought I’d try the tumblr app I’ve just picked up. Seems pretty good.