When Everton announced they had sacked Rafa Benitez in the most curt statement possible a Blue mate gave his reaction.
“You sell one of your best players to show that the manager is in charge, then three days later you sack that manager. Is this the worst-run club in football?”
The following day, when it emerged that ex-boss Roberto Martinez, whom fans had held sit-in protests to be rid of, was favourite to take over, another Blue said: “I think we’re part of a social experiment to see how far humans can be pushed.”