ToffeeAndy said:
I can't speak for all the Everton fans on here, just myself but I dont come on here because i'm worried, I come on here to chat to footy fans about the Lescott situation. If Arsenal were trying to buy Arteta i'd go on their site and check out their thoughts etc.
I know that anything i've said regarding our manager or team has always been in defence of them after a City fan has either been derogatory about one of them, or at the very least misinformed.
I could ask you to explain why:
a) there's so much hostility on here towards Everton fans
b) why some fans on here seem to dislike Everton. Its not everyone i'll admit but some seem to really dislike us because we haven't got a lot of money and city does. Is it just not cool to like a team without endless resources now your club has them? I'm sure a couple of years ago you'd have probs looked at our club as a great template for City to follow
No problem i will give you my opinion of maybe why
a) I think there is a deep set Manchester/Liverpool thing that surely you know the history of, after all we are the real Manchester team and you the real Liverpool team.
b) I like most City fans only hate Man Utd, however i am getting fed up of fans of other clubs (not yourself but in general) coming on our forum and digging at or slagging off our club, we are obviously going to defend it esp on our own forum. Some of the abuse goes too far i agree, but the hostility is now months of this, not just weeks, some members are bored so they become a little too hostile.
A lot of fans have said how well run your club is, so there is a balanced view on here, in every group of people when opinions are involved, there are always some who oppose your view and take that opposition too far. You should know this if you go on so many forums.