Everton FC

Well, its finally sorted. After what seems like (and actually has been) months of speculation, Moysie has finally signed a new contract, keeping him at Everton until 2013. Having read around some of the Everton forums of late, there hasn't been quite the unanimous outpouring of joy at Moyes staying on as manager that I was expecting, with some toffees saying that he's taken us as far as he can with the means at his disposal. To these people, I say this: Shut your ungrateful whining traps.

Admittedly, we've had a poor start to the season but I for one am proud that we have shown loyalty to the man who has almost literally singlehandedly dragged us from the mires of the relegation battle to the heady heights of (getting knocked out of) Europe, especially when managers are hired and fired at the drop of a hat in the current climate. I can think of no other manager since perhaps Brian Clough who has managed to do more with less, and his eye for spotting and nurturing talent on the cheap (Cahill, Arteta, Lescott, Jags, Peanuts etc.) is pretty much unrivalled. Just think of what he can do if we get some rich Arabs/Indians/Nigerians behind him...

Onwards and upwards my friends.