Oliver Collyer
@ovcollyer.com
Family man, Everton fan, co-founder of Sports Interactive Ltd, inventors of Championship Manager, makers of Football Manager. PA to two daughters, apparently. Personal account.
I’ve unfollowed a few lately, I consider a repost on a par with an original post by that user. Especially if they go on a mass-reposting spree about something I have no interest in being forced-fed then it’s a straight red card.
November 11, 2025 at 2:31 AM
I’ve unfollowed a few lately, I consider a repost on a par with an original post by that user. Especially if they go on a mass-reposting spree about something I have no interest in being forced-fed then it’s a straight red card.
I expect a lot of teams are “staying out of trouble” purely because we’re not ignoring half their games! Absurd.
November 11, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I expect a lot of teams are “staying out of trouble” purely because we’re not ignoring half their games! Absurd.
I hope he gets a run of starts. I like Beto and his attitude, but I think the constant rotation/audition doesn’t really work. Beto is a decent option to bring on as a battering ram against tired defenders later on. The caveat is we must continue to play to Barry’s strengths ie not just lump it.
November 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I hope he gets a run of starts. I like Beto and his attitude, but I think the constant rotation/audition doesn’t really work. Beto is a decent option to bring on as a battering ram against tired defenders later on. The caveat is we must continue to play to Barry’s strengths ie not just lump it.
I hope the Fulham game has turned the corner. His performance was solid, the ovation was massive and will give him belief and confidence. Hopefully the onion bag will start bulging soon!
November 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I hope the Fulham game has turned the corner. His performance was solid, the ovation was massive and will give him belief and confidence. Hopefully the onion bag will start bulging soon!
Yes it’s a good point, but I think the manner of the point meant it felt like two points lost!
November 9, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Yes it’s a good point, but I think the manner of the point meant it felt like two points lost!
Revising this! Provided we don’t just lump it forward then Barry is much better at linking up the play. The fella just needs a goal! In off his arsehole whatever it takes to get him up and running. Need to finish Fulham off
November 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Revising this! Provided we don’t just lump it forward then Barry is much better at linking up the play. The fella just needs a goal! In off his arsehole whatever it takes to get him up and running. Need to finish Fulham off
Because he doesn’t really like them or have a plan for them. They’re just players to randomly stick on and hope for the best, when things aren’t going well.
November 3, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Because he doesn’t really like them or have a plan for them. They’re just players to randomly stick on and hope for the best, when things aren’t going well.
It’s awful. Less than the sum of our parts if you consider the squad as a whole, Alcaraz, Rohl, Dibbling etc. I refuse to believe we should be this shit after the first half an hour.
November 3, 2025 at 9:40 PM
It’s awful. Less than the sum of our parts if you consider the squad as a whole, Alcaraz, Rohl, Dibbling etc. I refuse to believe we should be this shit after the first half an hour.
Great picture! Sunday Lunch and a stayover in that place was pretty epic last weekend. Nicely bookended the bit in between where I sat and watched three silly goals being conceded one after the other.
October 31, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Great picture! Sunday Lunch and a stayover in that place was pretty epic last weekend. Nicely bookended the bit in between where I sat and watched three silly goals being conceded one after the other.
Aznou for example might give us a lot more going forward. Ok so perhaps he will be less reliable defensively but if he makes up for it by helping create chances while improving defensively through games and experience then why not? Why does it have to be safety first?
October 29, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Aznou for example might give us a lot more going forward. Ok so perhaps he will be less reliable defensively but if he makes up for it by helping create chances while improving defensively through games and experience then why not? Why does it have to be safety first?
Sometimes you’ve just got to take the plunge and give players a few games. It wasn’t so long ago that JOB wasn’t deemed ready by Dyche, yet Moyes comes in and he hasn’t looked back. Aznou (who has played plenty of games in La Liga) should have had chances, Dibbling too, it’s all way too cautious.
October 29, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Sometimes you’ve just got to take the plunge and give players a few games. It wasn’t so long ago that JOB wasn’t deemed ready by Dyche, yet Moyes comes in and he hasn’t looked back. Aznou (who has played plenty of games in La Liga) should have had chances, Dibbling too, it’s all way too cautious.
They did - in science at school - but you were too busy lighting the gas taps.
October 28, 2025 at 8:22 PM
They did - in science at school - but you were too busy lighting the gas taps.
I’m glad he’s able to go and enjoy the stadium which is a fantastic achievement and when I sit there and marvel at our new home I’m happy to pretend the other stuff didn’t happen.
October 27, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I’m glad he’s able to go and enjoy the stadium which is a fantastic achievement and when I sit there and marvel at our new home I’m happy to pretend the other stuff didn’t happen.
It’s either long ball towards Beto, or sideways passing until we get it to either Grealish or Ndiaye. First half we seemed to at least try and get to the byeline and cross from there, second half it became mostly lay it back, cross from quite deep and hope for the best. Needs fresh ideas.
October 27, 2025 at 7:56 AM
It’s either long ball towards Beto, or sideways passing until we get it to either Grealish or Ndiaye. First half we seemed to at least try and get to the byeline and cross from there, second half it became mostly lay it back, cross from quite deep and hope for the best. Needs fresh ideas.
Well I hope those currently non-existent (according to his own words) contract talks start soon!
October 25, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Well I hope those currently non-existent (according to his own words) contract talks start soon!
This is great from Zack. If Reform can pretty much come from nowhere to eat the traditional parties on the right, then why not the Greens doing the same from the left? Bring it on. Aim high, these are unprecedented times esp with a FPTP and the sense that people have had enough of the status quo.
October 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is great from Zack. If Reform can pretty much come from nowhere to eat the traditional parties on the right, then why not the Greens doing the same from the left? Bring it on. Aim high, these are unprecedented times esp with a FPTP and the sense that people have had enough of the status quo.
And then her eyes glazing over as I calmly and as concisely as I can try and explain the difference between “WiFI” and “the Internet”.
October 20, 2025 at 1:09 PM
And then her eyes glazing over as I calmly and as concisely as I can try and explain the difference between “WiFI” and “the Internet”.
The most important thing I’ve learnt about teenagers is that despite their lack of experience of the World, they are absolutely the expert on everything and it is “not the same now as when you were this age, Dad” 😂
October 20, 2025 at 10:42 AM
The most important thing I’ve learnt about teenagers is that despite their lack of experience of the World, they are absolutely the expert on everything and it is “not the same now as when you were this age, Dad” 😂
Yup I’ve had the opposite - she was on limited data and turned off the wifi (despite it working perfectly) because a specific site didn’t work, forgot to turn it back on, used up her data
October 20, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Yup I’ve had the opposite - she was on limited data and turned off the wifi (despite it working perfectly) because a specific site didn’t work, forgot to turn it back on, used up her data