1. Everton’s start to the season has been eye opening to say the least. What do you attribute the start down to?
Difficult to say really, I think David Moyes has obviously played a big part in motivating them and polishing a few turds in our squad, however, christ knows why he has been able to do it this season but not last. Perhaps after all the bad news in the summer with boardroom squabbles and the Rooney affair, the players actually thought they had something to prove.
2. Were you concerned with the lack of striker depth when the Wonderkid and Radzinski departed and has you position changed from the start of the season?
I was concerned at the lack of depth through the squad, let alone just the strikers. But you are right, we are short on options up front, we had to play Chadwick and McFadden up front when Bent went off injured vs. Arsenal in the cup and they are just not good enough. We need to sign a striker in January I think. That said, I was happy to get rid of both Rooney and Radzinski, there was no point in keeping them as they didn't want to play for us anymore.
3. Are plans to leave Goodison Park for a ground share deal with the red half of Liverpool still viable?
There are no public plans for the groundshare though it wouldn't surprise me if it has been talked about between the two boards. Personally I don't want it to happen though I think the decision to allow a new stadium to be built on Stanley Park, a public park with a lot of history and heritage, is scanadlous.
4. Do you think that you will be able to hang on to David Moyes if he was ever offered a plum job such as Man U or Celtic?
It depends when he was offered it. If Man Utd came to him tomorrow and offered him Fergie's job, I think he'd probably go, yes. He'll be with us for a good while longer yet and in a couple of years the club could (and maybe should) be in a stronger position where we can then try and re-establish ourselves in the top six, so who knows what he'd decide to do then if we were in a decent position. But that is all speculation and if he was offered a high-profile job tomorrow then he'd be a fool not to go from a neutral perspective.
5. Like me, you are now spending your days at Uni on campus. What is the experience like so far?
It's good. I am getting to grips with my course (Sociology) now though the work is beginning to get going. I like my lifestyle and my halls are in a perfect place in town within short walks of the shops and of all my lecture buildings. So far, so good - that might all change when I get my first marks back from the essays I've been doing though!!
6. A question on everyone’s lips, are you going to give to the world an updated photo of yourself so we can all see what you look like now?
A picture might be forthcoming soon.
7. If you were asked to submit 5 questions for a Club Chairman or Political figure, would you take the opportunity and what would you ask?
Politicans and club chairmen are one and the same in some ways, particularly when it comes to the issue of "spin". I'd talk to Bill Kenwright and ask him some questions about what has REALLY gone on during his tenure at Everton. One of my questions would have to be "why the f*ck did you wait so long to sack Walter Smith?".
8. If you had 1 million pounds/dollars/euros/whatever, what would be the first thing you would do with the money?
Book two holidays - one for me and my family to Majorca or somewhere - not the most exotic of places but we've been before a couple of times and we like it out there. The other holiday would be for me and my mates - don't know where we'd go but somewhere nice and hot where we could have a good time and a few bevvies every night.
