2012/13 Home, Away & Third Kit Revealed

After the unveiling of the 2012/13 Black Away kit last night, the Home & Third kit have been accidentally revealed by the club today. An Everton TV interview of Maroune Fellaini regarding the new Away kit featured the Home and Third kit in the background. The club obviously didn't mean to reveal the shirts and have recently removed the video from the site. But, an Everton fan on Twitter took a screenshot of the video and captured the shirts.

As we said months ago, the Home shirt is the same as the images we posted. There are rings of white around the sleeves and a white 'V' neck collar.The first image (left) is not the best quality but is the official Home shirt. The second image (right) is the image we posted months ago of the new shirt. Very similar to the official shirt.

The Away kit was revealed last. And so, the Third shirt was the other shirt to be accidentally revealed by the club today. The first image (left) is from the Everton TV interview. The second image (right) is the image of the new France shirt that we posted months ago.

 

Official 2012/13 Away Kit by Nike

The Official Everton Away Kit by Nike has been unveiled to the Everton fans today. The kit features a black shirt, black shorts and black socks. The whole black kit also features yellow crest and advertisements. Personally, I love it. It looks smart, classy and quality. The kit will be on sale from the 23rd June when the Everton Two Store in Liverpool One opens again after refurbishment. But for now, here it is;

Pienaar Want's To Return

Steven Pienaar has today expressed his desire to rejoin Everton this summer on a permanent deal.

According to a reliable transfer expert on Twitter, the South African has told Tottenham that the only club he will sign for is Everton. After his impressive loan spell at the end of last season, he has attracted interest from clubs such as Sunderland causing Everton fans to feel the need to worry. But, his actions today have eased our worries slightly at least.

The only problem the Blues have now is getting the funds to buy Pienaar on a permanent deal. Our lack of funds have become a serious problem over the last few years and I'm sure I'm not the only Evertonian that is fed up with the lack of investment into the team. But hopefully, we'll be surprised as we was in January with a few buys including Pienaar.

2012/13 Home Kit Update

The eagerly anticipated Nike home kit should be due to go on sale on the 23rd June. The Everton Two store in Liverpool One has been closed for refurbishment which we believe is purely for the introduction of the new Nike products. And so, once the store opens again on the 23rd June, we believe it will be the new home shirt on sale first.

Also today, another image of the new shirt has been leaked online. So basically, it's not a surprise anymore, just release it Everton!

Transfer Rumours In Full Force

The rumours are out in full force today online with three particular players involved.

It has now been confirmed by the club that Manchester United have not at any point made an approach for our English left back Leighton Baines. Again, just the papers making up anything they think they can sell. Typical. The club have said that Baines has never asked to leave the Blues and has no intentions of leaving this summer.

Rumours today from Belgian sources are that Chelsea are apparently making a move for Maroune Fellaini this summer. The deal will consist of £15m as well as Chelsea midfielder Roman Lukaku. I personally don't believe the rumours and nothing has been confirmed as of yet. But, it has to be said, if Fellaini leaves, we have absolutely no chance of qualifying in any European competitions next season. Fellaini is our best creative player. We must hang on to him.

Lastly, according to a number of sources, Manuel Fernandes will be moving back to the Blues this summer after his contract was terminated at Beskitas following the players wages not being payed by the club. There have been rumours the past few days regarding the ex loanee but today apparently the deal seems to be sorted. Quality signing in my opinion. You can't go wrong with the lad and with a free transfer on the cards, our lack of funds wont be affected.

Sky Sports Reporting Richardson

Sky Sports are reporting that Everton have enquired about Sunderland man Kieran Richardson. The news was broke today live on Sky Sports. Apparently, Richardson is attracting interest from a number of clubs including Everton, West Ham and in January, Arsenal.

This again raises the question, will Pienaar return? With Moyes looking to sign Richardson and possibly Manuel Fernandes, the answer on everyones mind is no. It's not looking promosing regarding the South African.

Keep up to date with all the latest Everton transfer rumours on our Transfer Rumours Page.

Landon to Return?

USA International Landon Donovan has today expressed his hopes of returning to Everton once again for a third loan spell. Since his first loan at the club, Donovan has become a fan favourite and his fantastic abilities on the pitch has one us some important games including Manchester City and Chelsea. The loanee joined Everton again in January after 2 years. And again, he proved to everyone why he remains important to Everton Football Club.

Today, he told the press that he would love to return to the club. Landon said "I would absolutely like to come back, theres no question about that. And I know I'll be back at some point. Now, whether I'm back as a player or just as a fan, who knows?".

Personally, I would love to see Landon back in an Everton shirt. I don't agree with people saying his second loan spell at the club was less effective as the first. I felt like he played as more of a creator this time around and the assist for Anichebes goal against Aston Villa a few months ago emphasises this point.

I honestly don't think we'll see Landon back this summer. If he agrees to come back to Everton, I'm sure it will be another loan spell in January. The man is loyal to LA Galaxy and so I don't blame him for not wanting a permanent deal here. Of course, I would love him to sign but I just don't see it happening. Either way, he has been added to our Transfer Rumour Page as we will keep hope of him rejoining the Blues.

A View On The Transfer Window

Transfer Window's in recent years haven't been very exciting for fans of Everton. We've had to watch the likes of Manchester City, United, Chelsea and even our neighbours spend millions on top class players (not Liverpool though) while we struggled to even get a loan deal sorted. Obviously, I'm not expecting miracles this summer either. The lack of funds has just been accepted now and the transfer window is something we can no longer look forward to.

But, with a relatively exciting transfer window in January, can we expect to see a few new faces this summer? I think it's safe to say, all Evertonians were surprised in January by the signings of Jelavic and Gibson. And so, can the club surprise us again this summer?

As of yet, there have been a number of rumours regarding possible new signing at the club but nothing confirmed. One thing that does worry me, is the Steven Pienaar interview after the last game of the season against Newcastle. It was great to see how much the South African cares for the club and it was obvious that he loved his time at Everton. But, what worried me was the fact he was crying while he spoke about saying his goodbyes. That doesn't look the behaviour of a player that is confident of a return on a permanent deal. If we do have limited funds available this summer, they should all go towards the signing of Pienaar in my opinion.

Other news that has come into play recently in the strong link with ex loanee Manuel Fernandes. During his two loan spells at Goodison, Manny impressed the Blues fans and even managed to score an absolute cracker against Manchester United. Fernandes' contract was terminated at the end of this season in a mutual agreement with Beskitas after they didn't pay his wages. Everton are being strongly linked with Fernandes following his two loan spells here and so this rumour is one to watch. With him being a free agent, he could be a perfect inclusion to our squad considering our lack of funds.

Unfortunately, as of yet, this rumour seems to be the only one with any potential. But, we are keeping track of all the rumours, small or not, on our transfer rumours page;

http://thepeoplesblog1878.blogspot.co.uk/p/transfer-rumours.html

New 2012/13 Shirt Image

Again, another image of the new 2012/13 home shirt has been leaked on the Internet. And once again, it has come from a Thailand store that is selling it before its even been revealed in the UK. Since the many images have been leaked online, the shirt has experienced both negative and positive opinions from Blues fans. I for one really like it. It looks classy and the sleeves to me look quality.

As for a release date, we're hearing it could be early June (8th June to be exact) and the reveal date should be close to the end of this month. The Everton players will wear the new strips on their pre season tour which has yet to be announced where it will take place.

Here is the new found image of the 2012/13 Home Shirt by Nike;

2012/13 Home Kit On Sale In Thailand

Last night, we found an image of the new Nike Home Kit on sale in Thailand. The shirt is just a mockup of the actual shirt that will be sold over here in the UK but it is the actual design. It appears the shirt will be the same design as images we posted earlier last month. The shirt will have large white bands around both arms as previously posted. As for the release date, we believe it will be the 8th June according to an employee at the Everton store. We expect the kit to be revealed before the end of this month though.

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2012/13 Home Kit Update

Today, another photo of what looks like the new Everton Home Kit has been leaked on the internet. Earlier last month, we put 2 pictures of other images of the kit but it has yet to be confirmed. And today, we now have a new image of the actual shirt. Again, it hasn't been confirmed by the club it Sylvain Distin has confirmed the other images.

The image features a mock up of the actual shirt. Which is why the badge doesn't look right. This is the design of the new kit but will look better when actually released.

What do you think?

Decisions Decisions.....

So, its last game of the season this Sunday and the Blues take on Newcastle at Goodison Park. Despite the season ending, the joy of the Transfer Window begins. Although, for many years now (with the exception of this January) Everton fans haven't been able to experience the excitement of new players coming in to the club.

But, hopefully, we may say a couple of players signed this summer. One thing for certain is, Moyes has a number of decisions to make regarding players coming in and going out.

Firstly, I think all Evertonians can agree on one thing. We have to sign Steven Pienaar. The South African left the Blues to join Tottenham last season but his recent loan deal has proved how much we depend on him here at Everton. Baines and Pienaar down the left is a force to be reckoned with and his recent performances have emphasised this. You only have to watch the Man United game to see how much he means to the side and the fans. But, I don't think he will be cheap. We sold Steven for £3m last year but this seasons performances may have upped his price. And to be honest, with Redknapp being the decision maker regarding the deal he will want to get as much money as possible from us.

Secondly, there has been a large amount of rumours in recent weeks regarding Leighton Baines. According to the papers, the likes of Bayern Munich and Man United are top contenders for the transfer of our highly rated left back. But, I think as soon as we start selling players such as Baines, we might as well give up on hoping for any silverware in the future. Baines should be one of our top priority's to keep this summer. Even if Bayern or United offer over £20m, I still don't believe we should sell him.

Also, another batch of rumours have been springing up in a number of papers lately involving our Belguim international Maroune Fellaini. Personally, I think he is our best player. Without Fellaini, we wouldn't of won half the games we have this season. According to the papers, its Chelsea that's the team chasing his signature. Again, not in a million years would I let the lad go.

Enough about players going out the door, here's whats happening regarding players coming in. One thing we know that could be a possibility, is the possible signing of Denis Stracqualursi. The Argentinian loanee impressed in the beginning of his loan but has found himself on the bench in recent weeks. Personally, I would sign the lad. He obviously has a passion and cares a lot about the club but I think he just needs a good trainer around him to teach him the skills he requires.

But, what would you do? We always want to hear from our fellow Evertonains so comment, tweet us or join us on Facebook.

Everton v Newcastle

Everton face Newcastle this weekend in the final game of the season in an attempt to secure seventh place in the league. The last time the sides met the game finished 2-1 at St James Park after a good performance just weren't good enough for Everton. A win is essential for the Blues as our neighbours closed the gap in midweek with a win over Chelsea. Newcastle will no doubt be up for the game as they could still finish in 4th place but after they lost last weekend against league leaders Man City, could the Blues have the momentum going into the game?

Early team news from the Everton camp is that of Leighton Baines, Darron Gibson and Phil Neville are back in training and could feature in the game on Sunday. I personally believe we have missed Gibson and Baines a lot since they got injured so it would be great to see the lads back at Goodison on Sunday.

My Starting 11;
Howard
Baines
Heitinga
Distin
Hibbert
Osman
Pienaar
Fellaini
Gibson
Cahill
Jelavic

Another Poor Season?

So the Blues face Newcastle in our final game of the season this Sunday and once again it feels as though it's been another poor and unsuccessful campaign. Every year, our poor start to the season comes back to haunt us as our final push just isn't good enough.

Granted, this season has had its highs such as another Wembley visit, a few big wins over City and Chelsea but is that really enough for such a prestige club like Everton? It's becoming the same every season now and until we get a bit of investment I am afraid that it could be like this for a while. This season again we have missed out on Europe, lost in the FA Cup Semi, lost all three Merseyside Derby's and could possibly not even finish seventh unless we beat Newcastle. And what worries me is the fact that a large number of Evertonians are happy and pleased at this season as we may well finish above Liverpool. I for one always want us to finish above them, but I don't believe that finishing in 7th position without any silverware is successful.

But, with Jelavic looking very promising, a possible permanent Pienaar deal on the horizon and another couple of signings in the summer maybe, could next year be an improvement? Every year we hope for the same but are disappointed by the poor start. But personally, I believe we are just a couple of new signings away from challenging the champions league positions. As long as we don't go selling our best players (Fellaini, Baines, Heitinga and the likes) and get a few people in, next season could be our year.

Wolves v Everton

The Blues take on already relegated Wolves this Sunday in their last away game of the season. We go into the game following a 1-1 draw with Stoke on Tuesday which we could easily of got 3 points. This fixture last between the Blues and Wolves finished 3-0 after a fantastic first half from Everton in which Bilyaletdinov scored an absolute stunner, Phil Neville scored a great goal from the edge of the box and Jermaine Beckford's goal weren't bad either.

Early team news from the Everton camp is that the Blues will most likely be without Baines, Drenthe, Anichebe, Rodwell, Neville and Gibson. Victor was replaced during the game on Tuesday and so he misses Sundays fixture. As for the rest, no surprise to see them out following injuries picked up earlier in the season and the Drenthe saga remains private between him and the club.

My Starting 11 would be;
Howard
Hibbert
Heitinga
Jagielka
Distin
Pienaar
Fellaini
Cahill
Osman
Barkley
Jelavic