Paul Higham

@henrywinter Spot on. It doesn’t bear thinking about where Everton would be without him. He epitomises what we’re all about in the way Peter Reid did, Dave Watson did, Tim Cahill did, and Seamus Coleman does. Talent gets you half way, but spirit, desire, and commitment completes the package.

Jordan Pickford has to go down as one of Everton’s greatest signings. And they’ve had many: Dixie Dean, Alan Ball, Alex Young, Southall, Reid, Ferguson, Cahill, Baines, Coleman, amongst others...Everton fans will know best their greatest. Pickford, 31, is right up there for loyalty, longevity and consistency. Total commitment. His training is phenomenal; throwing himself around session after session with all the enthusiasm of a teenager, leaping up, getting the follow-up as coaches ping balls back at him. His dedication brings reward on match-days: 900 saves for Everton in 300 PL games, stopped 8 of 36 pens. Made 326 appearances since his £25m move from Sunderland in 2017. Now signs a new four-year contract until end of June 2029. He’s not changed. Still down to earth, still obsessed with keeping the ball out of the net. #EFC 🙌

Tim Cahill-esque that - great header.

I’m having the first exhibition of my Everton photos this summer. It’s going to be at Walton Social Club on Church Road, L4 5TX. Come along, look at some photos, pretend to read the accompanying essays, and most importantly go downstairs and buy a pint. 29 and 30 June. 12pm-6pm

Full disclosure: Three Piggies, Allerton Road. I had a pint of MBH Mosaic Pale: a solid 6/10; it put a shift in without ever threatening to change the game.

Taking a well-needed two week break from work which affords time to ponder life’s big issues: every pub these days seems to have a cask fruit cider on (Lilley’s Mango where I am now) but I’ve never seen anyone order a pint of it, ever. Any good?

Would love those who run the great global showpiece that is the Premier League to explain how Odegaard got away with his handball v LFC while tonight Onana gave away a penalty. I don’t think it’s corruption, it’s just mind-boggling inconsistency and incompetence

EVERTON STAY UP! Up the toffees!! Fans on the pitch as well. Louis would love to be there. #EVEBOU #JUSTSTOPOIL

@TheGaryLambert @SamWhyte I went for a piss

@SamWhyte I’ve walked out into the smoking area of the club I’m snapping at.

fuck off

This is not the sort of politics a Labour Party, confident of its own values and preparing to govern, should be engaged in. I say to the people who have taken the decision to publish this ad, please withdraw it. We, the Labour Party, are better than this.

@farmisonUK Hi - thanks for picking this up, the order number is WEB22121708387A5FA36. Many thanks 🎄🤶🎄

@pmhigham Hi Paul, I'm sorry to hear you can't get through to our care team, we're experiencing a high level of calls! Please can you let me know your order number? Best, Lizzy

@farmisonUK hi, would you be able to arrange a response to the various emails and WhatsApp messages I’ve sent to you regarding our Christmas food delivery due on Tuesday but which appears to have been lost by DPD. Many thanks!

MUSIC: One for the Dylanologists. The whole electric set, with his band, from the Liverpool leg of the ‘Blonde On Blonde’ Tour at the Odeon on London Road, 14th May 1966. Enjoy. • @jeffyoungwriter @angiesliverpool m.youtube.com/watch?v=g1fbyq…

Me and Ripley - Rose City Band made like a country-fried Hawkwind tonight. Truly exceptional stuff. Still buzzing. instagram.com/p/CiV7WTZsVnM/…

@Sipperana We watched this a couple of months ago, when we were on holiday in the North East bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00… The album soundtracked our drive to Holy Island.

Alex Iwobi 💙

@TheGaryLambert If he’d had a knife, they might have been able to cut him loose a bit more quickly.

The Just Stop Oil lad last night did a cracking job of gaining attention for their cause. Much better than their protestor against Arsenal. Has Alan Brazil asked what if he had a knife yet?

@LilN1 @razzbingo Is Hereford Road still good - certainly used to be but I’m going back a bit (2013). It’s run by Tom Pemberton who was head chef at St John Bread and Wine. On the east side of Notting Hill , so less west!

Another Saturday, another masterclass from Tadej Pogačar in Italy. What a rider he is - is there anything he cannot do? Can’t wait to see if he can add Ronde van Vlaanderen to his palmarès next month. #TirrenoAdriatico

@lewisrids3 I don’t like those ones; 6 and 2 are essentially the same score. Much prefer when you have to figure out the single possibility - even then it can take me an age!

An absolute goalmouth scramble of an effort this morning, folks. Wordle 243 6/6 🟨⬜⬜🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩