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Over the past two years, Saturday afternoons haven't been the best of times for Evertonians.

In fact, for the past 21 they've had nothing to show for their support either.

Everton fans are such a loyal bunch of supporters, they put their money where their mouth is and plan their entire life around the Everton fixture list.

An entire generation of them have been brought up on relegation fights, heartbreaks, false dawns, broken promises....I could go on and on.

To rub salt into their blue hearts, they share a city with one of the most decorated clubs in world football who in turn have lifted 11 trophies aloft since they last won one themselves.

But, now it's their turn.

Everton FC are B.A.C.K and the next generation of Everton fans wont know anything else.

A bit like when you were a young teenager having to ring a house phone to speak to a girl and usually it was answered by her mum or dad.

The ultimate disappointment.

These days, it's a tweet or a 'like' and that's it - society like football evolves and this current crop of Evertonians won't know anything else from now on.

"We've all heard the song..."

The last weekend in February this year, the Merseyside derby was pencilled in for about 3,000 Blues fans to stroll over Stanley Park on their annual trip to Anfield, walking past a gigantic new stand while probably paying £50 for the pleasure.

It didn't materialise.

There was no trip to Anfield, there was no fixture that Saturday - Yes, we've all heard the song "It's cup final day, you've got nothing to do, we're all laughing at you...".

While Liverpool played Manchester City in the League Cup Final at Wembley, Everton had a free weekend to go shopping and they stepped foot into a shop they've never browsed in before.

It was at 4:45pm, Saturday afternoon. Probably about the same time Everton fans would be streaming out of Anfield after another loss at their former home- when the news broke.

'Optimism is blowing around L4'

"Everton have a new major shareholder in the form of billionaire Farhad Moshiri".

This was one of the most poignant chapters ever to be written into Everton's history books and bigger than any victory against our old enemy.

In the short space of time, Farhad Moshiri has totally blown the air of optimism all around the L4 area.

This is Everton Football Club we are talking about here - A giant of English football has been a 'kip' for far, far too long.

Only three clubs won more league titles than the founder members of the football league.

We are a big club, don't let anyone tell you otherwise - from the likes of current Championship manager Rafa Benitez to football commentator John Motson.

'Moshiri says little but means business'

We've not heard or seen much of Billionaire Moshiri since the Iranian's arrival back in February, which is a good thing from where I'm sat.

He's just quietly going about his business in the right manner.

We know we're not swimming with the Manchester Citys or Chelseas but we are only a few lengths behind where perhaps just a short while ago, we were just happy to avoid drowning.

In just a short space of time, you can already see the club is striding forward under the stewardship of the former Arsenal shareholder.

Even just having the wealth, knowledge and ruthlessness to relieve a manager and his backroom staff of their duties after an average season was like Z Cars to Evertonian ears.

This man is ambitious, you better believe it.

When the players adorned the new home kit on last game of the season, (just like it used to be) we could see already things were happening behind the scenes. It was on sale in our shops two weeks later!

Adding to that, history being rewritten as a World Title Boxing event being hosted at Goodison Park. New men added to the boardroom with fresh ideas, huge contacts and valuable experience at the very top, two new sites revealed for a brand new stadium with mayor Joe Anderson quoting a new stadium for the blues in three years time.

All this before a ball is even kicked with whispers of a summer record transfer kitty which will be the most in the club's entire 138 year history.

Moshiri's main objective is for Everton Football Club the brand - to grow.

No sooner than Roberto Martinez had received his P45, Moshiri made Ronald Koeman his number one target and he got him, in the process, clawing a man from a top six job to a club that has spent the previous two seasons in the bowels of the Premier League.

Money talks but ambition screams louder.

"Koeman reeks of respect"

Everton's new manager reeks of respect from across the globe.

After guiding Southampton to Europe (just three points off a Champions League spot), Koeman couldn't resist the lure that is Everton FC.

The Dutchman has an excellent track record in delivering success, just take a browse of his glamorous CV.

Sandwiched in between notching up league titles at Ajax and PSV Eindhoven, he dipped his toe into foreign waters by collecting more pots with Benfica and Valencia.

A return to his homeland followed where in his three year stint at Feyenoord, he finished outside the top two just once - on goal difference.

Southampton were added to his 16 year old managerial campaign and yet again, success would follow securing Southampton's highest Premier League finish despite having to sell The Saints most talented players.

"He had the media in the palm of his hand"

When all is said and done, it seems Southampton just didn't do enough to keep their man.

"Southampton gave me permission to talk to Everton and now I am the new Everton manager.” Koeman told us at his opening press conference.

It was one of professionalism and assurance - no daft predictions, no cringeworthy comments, just a calm and composed figure who had the world's media in the palm of his hand.

Not a 'Phenomenal' or a 'People's Club' quote to be heard, just 'Win'.

Koeman went on to add: "When I spoke to Everton, the plan, the project, the history of the club was interesting. If I didn’t see ambition in Everton I wouldn’t come to Everton and that’s maybe a good message to all of the players.”

Rest assured Ronnie, its an overwhelming message to the fans

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Over the past two decades, Everton have dropped to a level which only a generation of their fans have come accustomed to but still perceive themselves as a big club and that is still factual.

Moshiri and Koeman will now deliver the wind of change as we enter a new era, a brand new Everton, a different animal than ever before, a beast that now wants feeding after years of starvation.

Embrace it Evertonians, stop with the inferiority complex, the mentality from above is changing, you are not dreaming, believe in your new regime and success will follow, especially with Koeman and Moshiri at the top.