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If Everton were playing down the bottom of my garden, I'd draw the curtains. -- Bill Shankly
We spent last night listening to Liverpool football team on the radio, wanting them to win so badly. Paul supports Liverpool. He was Everton for a while because of his family - but it's all Liverpool now. -- Linda McCartney
Everton are a bigger club than Liverpool. Everywhere you go on Merseyside you bump into Everton supporters. -- Graeme Souness
Everton are literally a bag of Revells. -- Paul Merson
Everton have a healthy list of injuries. -- Michael Owen
It's now much more 50-50 in favour of Everton. -- Iain Dowie
When Everton knock it long, they don't knock it long -- Paul Merson
Once Everton has touched you nothing will be the same. -- Alan Ball
Duncan became a legend before he became a player at Everton. -- Joe Royle
The difference between Everton and the Queen Mary is that Everton carry more passengers! -- Bill Shankly
WE used to tour quite a lot during the summer with Everton in my day. -- Dixie Dean
My Dad was briefly an Everton player and I used to follow them as a boy. -- Michael Owen
Shay Given almost single-handedly won the match for Newcastle against Everton, although obviously he didn't score the goals -- George Hamilton
Its Arsenal 0 - Everton 1, and the longer it stays like that the more you've got to fancy Everton. -- John Motson
I am joining the people's football club. The majority of people you meet on the street are Everton fans -- David Moyes
When I've got nothing better to do, I look down the league table to see how Everton are getting along. -- Bill Shankly
It has been so long since Liverpool won the title, I was a 12-year-old Everton fan the last time it happened. -- Jamie Carragher
No amount of money could make me play for Liverpool, that isn't disrespect to Liverpool or their fans, it's respect for Everton -- Tim Cahill
Don't worry, Alan. At least you'll be able to play close to a great team. (to Alan Ball, who'd just signed for Everton) -- Bill Shankly
I always look in the Sunday paper to see where Everton are in the league - starting, of course, from the bottom up. -- Bill Shankly
Over the moon about strong support for the National Health Service - an institution I will defend to my dying day, second only to Everton FC. -- Andy Burnham
I am grateful for the willingness of both Jurgen Klinsmann and Everton manager Roberto Martinez to afford me the opportunity to spend time with my kids. -- Tim Howard
I hold the record now with Dixie Dean for being the only Everton player to score three Merseyside derby goals at Anfield. I still hope to better it. Things like that, the fans never forget. -- Timothy F. Cahill
I have been received more warmly by Everton than I have by Liverpool. It is scandalous that I should have to write these things about the club that I helped build into what it is today. -- Bill Shankly
I felt pride, wonderful pride, when I was captain. It was an honour to take over from Labby. Anybody who has ever captained a big club, which Everton are, will tell you it's a great honour. -- Alan Ball
If kids see you on the street and they want an autograph, that's a big honour so I spend half an hour before I get in the ground and 40 minutes to an hour after the game with the Everton fans signing autographs. -- Timothy F. Cahill
No money in this world could convince me to play for Liverpool. That's not a lack of respect for Liverpool supporters or the football club. It's respect for the Everton supporters. You just can't do that. It goes against everything that I stand for. No chance. -- Timothy F. Cahill
Everton are now hitting the ropes running. -- Glenn Hoddle
It was the game that put the Everton ship back on the road. -- Alan Green
What does Everton chairman Bill Kenwright think he will get for Â£6m? Andy Johnson's trainers? -- Simon Jordan
I grew up an Everton fan, my whole family are Everton fans and I grew up hating Liverpool. And that hasn't changed. -- Wayne Rooney
I have not been short of invitations to other clubs and have been received more warmly by Everton than I have by Liverpool. -- Bill Shankly
Why anyone would want to leave Everton is beyond me anyway. Even for Manchester United, Chelsea or anyone. This is the place to be. -- Neville Southall
I think I was always going to be an Everton player from the day I was born. There is a certain type of player who is an Everton player -- Neville Southall
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Everton (Francis)Alex turned his head to view a rainbow peacock mask bobbing toward himGood Lord, Francis, you are replendent, he said admiringly.The peacock stopped beside himDash it, Everton, how'd you know it was me?You're still wearing your faux ruby ring. -- Suzanne Enoch
I am from a city (Glasgow) that is not unlike Liverpool. I am joining the people's football club. The majority of people you meet on the street are Everton fans. It is a fantastic opportunity, something you dream about. I said 'yes' right away as it is such a big club. -- David Moyes
I used to hate Ian Rush when I was young, because I was a devout Evertonian in those days, and he seemed to score every time Liverpool played against us. It's strange to think he used to support Everton too when he was a kid. He was brilliant to me at Anfield always giving me good advice. -- Robbie Fowler
Every time I score the passion comes out and I try to relay that back to the fans and to the players and the staff how grateful I am to be playing for such a good football club. The fans have taken well to me. I am part of the furniture at Everton, but I don't take it for granted. -- Timothy F. Cahill

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