14 Jan 2018 14:23:01
Let's face it Everton FC in respect to the management and recruitment policies have put the club in this position!
We have allowed so many players to age and still rely on them without any future plan on their replacements.
If you look at the top 4 or 5 clubs even when they have top players in a position they are always recruiting a back up that will not only be a quality replacement in the case of injury but will push for that position themselves.
We have relied on to many youngsters to fill gaps and there is a lot of pressure on them at this level. Many of them should in fact be used like Dowell and enjoy some regular football and a chance to develop at a slightly lower level.
Martina was bought in on a free but he could not get a kick at Southampton so why would anybody think he would be good enough for Everton, NSNO I believe sums that up.
Again like managers before we have this Rooney v Siggy issue for gods sake play players in their natural and best position and not just to accommodate them because of their reputation. Siggy is our record signing so give him the 10 position you can bring Rooney off the bench but use natural wide players where they are needed!
{Ed025's Note - i canmt ague with any of that wakka..good post mate..
14 Jan 2018 14:39:19
Good post as usual mate.
14 Jan 2018 15:06:20
Good post Wakka. I would have Rooney deeper in centre mid, a position which has been taken by Schneiderlin up until this week (god knows why) .
We need creativity so why not have Rooney or Vlasic and keep Gana/ mccarthy as the DMF.
We are now facing a vacuum of buying good young prospects who are too young to throw in but have a team full of ageing players.
Steve Walsh has a lot to answer for.
14 Jan 2018 15:42:19
Got to agree smit mate, we need more of the in between them ages players 24-30s.
14 Jan 2018 16:11:20
Waka I think we are also suffering from when we had no money, that effected our transfer dealings as well, remember we only had the new prem money for 2/ 3 seasons and that just meant we were not running in the red with a bit to spare, FM has only been at the club a year as well. Dowell is a success atm, but almost our youngsters are sent out, just not getting the playing time or the rave reviews of Dowell. But yes with our current recruitment is dreadful by all accounts.
14 Jan 2018 16:11:20
Waka I think we are also suffering from when we had no money, that effected our transfer dealings as well, remember we only had the new prem money for 2/ 3 seasons and that just meant we were not running in the red with a bit to spare, FM has only been at the club a year as well. Dowell is a success atm, but almost our youngsters are sent out, just not getting the playing time or the rave reviews of Dowell. But yes with our current recruitment is dreadful by all accounts.