A satisfactory result in that a draw was all we deserved, and the impressive unbeaten run continues.
I thought the Manager of the Month curse had struck until the excellent equaliser.
DM probably learned a lot today, in terms of several players perhaps “reverting to type” but others making good impact from the bench.

Pure speculation on my part:- Seamus Coleman had a chat with Sean Dyche.

“There’s a cracking player in Ireland, great prospect, you’ve got to get him while you can”.

Dyche:- “I don’t need a 6ft 6in centre back, and we haven’t got £17m”.

Thelwell signs him. Dyche takes the hump, doesn’t play him, prefers to make a point by playing Ashley Young.

There was a slight end of season feel to Goodison yesterday. Due to the generosity of one of the guys who sits behind me, I managed to get a ticket for a pal who was making his last, poignant visit. Without greater excitement than we had yesterday, that wistful air may be around the place for the next few home games.

Moyesiah has now taken 17 points from 10 games, matching Dyche haul from prior 19…..amazingly, even if we had lost all Moyes fixtures (bar Ipswich), we’d still be above the relegation zone..albeit sweating !!

Peter, there is reason to believe a rift existed between Thelwell and Dyche over squad deployment. I think Jerome floated that over at the other site and I was doubtful at the time.

And do the fans have PTSD? And yes, you know what SD stands for.

People claiming we looked leggy are right. That was why the last guy played such a negative style typically and then occasionally took the reins off. While the players found some energy for a more positive approach under Moyes, squad size and cumulative minutes played take a toll. Given that, Moyes has drilled the players well on positioning, spacing and timing of support runs. He's getting all that can be expected given the constraints.

Chermiti and Broja look like they have the intent and skill to create up front. With Beto, service is required and it needs to be on a plate. The other two look like they just need the ball at their feet. Alcaraz and Ndiaye will benefit much more with either of them up front, although Chermiti might work into the box from the wings.

Moyes may have solved the midfield possession problem that the other guy could not. Garner and Gueye are running in tandem well, which leaves space for Alcaraz to exploit. We consistently created number advantages on the wings. Seldom found a cutting pass to the byline but Myko found time for delivery and O'Brien made some ambitious moves on the right.

Given where we have been, this was a continuation of sound progress. I'm in. UTOFM!

More game time for Tim coming back from injury, game time at last for Chermiti following injury. I would be happy just to see all the players get game time between now and the end of the season. Competitive games that will give players time to gel and show Moyes what he has.

As for O'Brien, a centre half who scores goals. Always to have.

Although there is no threat of relegation I am slightly nervous about what lies ahead. Our next five fixtures are against the current top five clubs. We must hope the superior quality, but far from invincibility, of the opposition brings out more of the battling characteristics of our players than we have seen in the last two matches.

Otherwise I fear the narrative will rapidly change from ‘x games unbeaten’ to ‘y games without a win’. That in turn will bring pressure on the manager with little regard to the lack of depth and quality in the existing squad. Going into the summer with people questioning the manager’s credentials is not where we want to be.

To an extent that has already started with some, albeit a small minority at present, critical of the perceived delay in making substitutions, selection decisions, use of the long ball and so on. One or two victories next month will go a long way to stemming the current trickle of criticism.

Did anyone notice Chermiti has Beefed up a little ?..or, is it the Beard.

You always start with your best Team, so, the next game should be the team we finished with.

O’Brien was immense today and he now practically owns that Couloir down the right hand side.

Would be nice to have turned one of this run of draws into a win, but can't really complain. This remains a flawed team and squad. Moyes has somehow managed to get some rhythm from them but realistically this is a lower mid table squad. The quality across the league has increased so much I worry for any team coming up from the championship that isn't prepared to spend big.

At least we had a full bench this week, hopefully it will be even stronger come the visit to mordor!

Peter, you could be right but my view on Dyche is he was less stroppy and more unimaginative. He had two right sided CBs who he trusted, I don't think it would have ever occurred to him to play O'Brien at RB.

Jack (9) Dyche did actually select O’Brien at right back for the cup tie versus Peterborough. He was of course dismissed later in the afternoon before the match was played.

Yeah good point John!

We should not be too disappointed in the fall off in results and performance of late. Everyone who has watched Everton over the course of the season, knows very well the limitations of the squad, as does Moyes.

In truth,now we are safe, whilst not enjoying the prospect of a defeat, we have to accept the next five games are against teams who are much better resourced, than we have ever been for the last five years or more, and I still expect the Blues to pull a rabbit or two out the hat and win one or two of those games.

As to the future, even at this early stage of his tenure, Moyes knows who he must keep, and who he must give the boot to, after 20+ years of managing in the Premiership, he will absolutely be aware, that we need an injection of quality in midfield and upfront, players who can inject real pace to the team.

Everyone knows that it's 'fine margins' which win games, and we simply need a striker/s, that will convert those half chances, and turn one point into three.

I'm genuinely excited to see what kind of new additions, the new recruitment team will bring in, with up to 12 players out of contract, it's imperative they get it right, given I don't expect a massive transfer budget.

And finally, I'm amazed at someone with Dyche's experience in football, a fair amount of time spent in the Premiership, he failed to see the potential of O'Brien. This guy is a fast learner and is improving game by game. He reminds me so much of a raw, early days Tim Cahill, with a great shot and an eye for goal.

If Dyche had of remained in charge next season, the odds are we would have lost him to another club.

Onwards and upwards.

I have mentioned this before Lyndon.

I believe you will attract a lot more comments if you recreated the "recent comments" section on your front page.

Typical after a warm weather break performance.Relegation avoided relax.