Season Opener but Scissors are opening too

Yes, the season has started. We did well to come back from a goal down and score 2 at Carrow Road, but with respect to Norwich, the goals we conceded were rather soft goals. It was a game we should have won. 

However, the new season sees the scissors opening too - the scissor to cut up our team by Manchester United. As usual, teams who have the money come prowling at our doorstep again to pry away our best players. We lost Rooney 10 years ago. Graveson to Real Madrid when he was in top form for us. Lescott a few years ago to moneybag Man City, and recently Arteta to Arsenal on deadline day. 

It is irritating to see other clubs come cut up our team but our Board is so weak that we continue to lose our bests. 

There is no doubt that losing Fellaini and Baines is not a matter of 'if' but is a matter of 'when'. Baines have been our fulcrum for a few years and Fellaini has dominated our midfield in the last 2 seasons or so. If we really have to lose them, a combine fee of 50million Pounds would be great but somehow, knowing how pathetic our Board is, they will probably accept a far lesser sum. 

And the big concern is, WHEN they go, does Roberto Martinez have enough time to get replacements. And IF he does get replacement, do they have enough time to gel with the squad. 

Really heart-breaking to see Everton cut open by other clubs year in, year out. Fans of Manchester United speak as if it is their 'right' to come get Fellaini and Baines, and that is what happens when arrogance overcome humility. 

David Moyes, for many years seen as an Everton hero and almost a legend has diminished all his 11 years of good work at Everton with one single derisory bid of 28million pounds for the 2 players. We are aware that at MU, the deal maker is not the Manager but some Director (who just replaced David Gill); but no bid would have been made without consulting Moyes. He should know better that such an amount would be an insult to Everton and more importantly an insult to himself. After years of grooming Baines and Fellaini and after years of putting his effort to make these 2 players into top class players, Moyes now made such a low bid, which effectively means Moyes himself is diminishing his own efforts in the development of these 2 players. 

Be it as it may, we have lost many players, but we have never lost our sense of hope and our stand for good football. We are only where we are, because we cant compete financially. If we have an extra 10million pounds every year, we would have been in Champions League more often. 

Lets hope Bill Kenwright and the Board will stand up and defend the club, better.