AS one of Everton's true greats - as player and manager - I expect Goodison to be near capacity on Saturday in homage to Howard Kendall. His testimonial against Athletic Bilbao (kick-off 3pm) also gives most supporters their first opportunity to see Andy Johnson in an Everton shirt. That's more than a detail, though the amiable Howard still takes centre stage, and rightly so. Last time I met him, he jokingly suggested - at least, I think it was jokingly - that I'd helped get him the push at one time or another. Not guilty, Howard, but certainly guilty of being present during your marvellous, silver-strewn playing days and during the unforgettable years when, with league titles and cups European and domestic, you deservedly became Everton's greatest-ever manager. A title unlikely to be wrested from you in a soccer world that has changed out of all recognition. I wish you well on Saturday and for the future. You fully merit this heartfelt tribute from supporters who will always revere the man who, as player and gaffer, put his stamp on so many superlative sides. You were always good to watch, and so were the champions you helped forge. ¦ ANDY van der Meyde is a fool. An unfortunate fool, if, as he alleges, his drinks were spiked, but an idiot none the less. Injured and out of pre-season contention, you'd expect the Holland player to look after himself, not prop up the bar of a dockland nightclub. Maybe this is what David Moyes meant last season when he cited the player's poor attitude and lack of fitness. Moyes wanted shut of Van der Meyde then, when the winger sounded gobsmacked at his manager's poor view of him Now we know why Moyes was so outspoken, and why the Dutch dunce may not linger long at Goodison.
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