Liverpool had already made the decision to sack Rodgers before the derby game. And I seem to remember posts claiming that both Rodgers and Monk were better managers than Roberto.

The Premier League teams finish pretty much in the order of their wage bills. If you’ve got the smallest wage bill and finish last, that’s not unexpected.

If you’ve got the smallest wage bill and win the cup and finish third from bottom, that is a shock. But I haven’t got your enthusiasm to carry this argument on.

Griff, wait for me!

Once bitten, twice shy, Phil.

We’re not falling for that one again.

Ten in a row for Rangers.

Queen of the South’s speedy on-loan Hibernian winger Alex Harris put a close low shot just wide of the far post before Waghorn re-asserted Rangers’ authority with a curling effort, which Thomson palmed away.

As expected, the hosts piled on the pressure immediately after the break; Tavernier narrowly missing with one of his trademark free-kicks and Waghorn drawing another brilliant save from Thomson.

The Doonhamers keeper did not deserve to be picking the ball out of his net two minutes later, but he was. Patient Rangers build-up resulted in Tavernier threading a superb low pass through to the darting Holt, whose clinical finish into the far corner was worthy of the applause 44,000 fans were giving it.

Waghorn – searching for his 15th of the season – curled wide of the top left corner then another Holt drive was deflected wide as Queens tried to take a breath.

When referee Cook pointed to the spot after a foul on Rangers midfielder Andy Halliday with two minutes left on the clock, few expected Waghorn not to take the opportunity but a flying dive to his right by Thomson saved the penalty.

However, it only delayed the winner for 60 seconds, with substitute Oduwa’s cross nodded in at the near post by Waghorn to ensure he was the hero after all.

Are you telling me that this was never a serious thread?

I don’t believe it!

I’m so disappointed – now we’ll never get to 1,500.

How Long Before “Bottom Four Bob” has Everton at the wrong end of the table?
2 years 4 weeks ago #119068

DickDastrdly wrote:
Probably a better chance of us being in the bottom 4 before Bob

jrfatfan replied:Tick Tock
Yip he beat a big club today but be prepared for him drawing against the likes of Cardiff, West Brom, Norwich and struggle to beat Stevenage in the cup…..oh he already has done??, come on lad if you heard the commentary on 5 live coming home from Leicester, Chelsea should have been 6 nil up at half time. tock fekin tick. :P

Let’s not rewrite history!

Compared to other Premier League teams, Wigan clearly had limited resources, both in the size of the squad and the quality of the players. Roberto was also fighting on two fronts; the Premier League and the FA Cup. But he didn’t have the resources to compete in both.

The general consent on this forum was that winning the cup was more important than staying in the Premier League. Roberto overcame all the team’s injuries to produce a makeshift team and a winning performance in the face of the mighty Manchester City.

I suppose that Roberto could have fielded a reserve team in the Cup Final, and a fresh first team against Arsenal three days later. But even that may not have been enough to save the Latics.

In his time as manager, Roberto had to reduce the size of the already modest wage bill substantially – just as other teams were spending much more. The result was inevitable.

Quite so, Lostock.

I’m just pointing out that Roberto took Everton to within one game of reaching the top of the Premier League.

And a second Happy Birthday for your thread. Can we look forward to a third, or are you going to listen to your Uncle Horc;

Good luck to them and can we just let them get on with it and put our energies into supporting the players we have here now.