There are quite a few rumours that he has survived for so long up at Newcastle, while managers come and go, simply because everyone thinks he’s a good laugh to have around the place. As one Gallowgate End regular said recently, "Where is the safest place to be in the event of a nuclear war? Sat next to Terry Mac."
As for the whole ground move situation, it seemed slightly odd that Everton have released a statement saying that Moyes’ transfer funds won’t be affected by the government’s delay in making a decision over whether the plans will be called in or not.
The declaration appears to have been made in order to quell rumours and whispers, but if the club start trying to refute every bit of gossip that takes hold on the internet then they will end up having little time to do anything else.
The whole debate around the ground move itself appears to be growing increasingly rancorous, what with some shareholders now petitioning for an EGM.
In fairness to them, many of the questions they raise, particularly regarding the seemingly inadequate transport links and how Everton will raise their portion of the finance – especially given the problems they now have with the Bellefield land – are extremely pertinent and demand answers.
You have to wonder though whether the accusatory nature of their literature, and the frankly weak references to the ill-conceived Scotland Road ‘loop’ site, really represent the best way to try and open up reasonable dialogue with the Goodison decision- makers.
