Everton Banter Archive July 12 2013

12 Jul 2013 21:20:08
Well that's Fulham with new owners then! got to be out turn soon!

Don't hold your breath.

I still believe that money isn't everything. but when I see clubs like fulham and qpr and their stadia for example get bought it frustrates me.

Still looking forward to the new season though, look at qpr now.

southern blue

Sorry but I still prefer a Brit to own the club - why should rich foreigners be able to buy the history of our clubs?

Why don't ultra rich foreigners buy football clubs in their own countries and spend mega money on them?

Its London, that's it. The only reason. A 'stylish' new location for mr billionaire to live. London is the capital of the world, not england. Normal English people don't live there anymore, its just a melting pot for every nationality going, and a playground for the rich. Similar to why someone has decided to waste millions on Monaco instead of a Marseille or Bordeux. Unfortunately money is everything, because it talks a lot louder than you or I.

The thing with QPR and Fulham are that they are London based clubs!

The only reason the new owners went after Fuham was because they were based in London and helps their profile as well as market their NFL team in London.

Agree, but London is the No 1 capital city in the world and the world's No 1 Financial centre.

So if you want to invest and have maximum exposure - go to London

12 Jul 2013 21:31:50
I think we should offer johnny h plus £4m for alderwield thoughts

Wasy

Good shout. Surely worth a bid.

12 Jul 2013 20:17:21
don't really think there's any truth in the matri rumours. probably just juve trying to kick start his sale. if we are going to keep everyone I would like to see roberto go for diame who has been linked. which would leave a few quid for another attacking midfielder. don't really know who. but would give us strength in depth all over the park. happy at the moment. come on roberto work some magic. coyb

12 Jul 2013 16:28:43
Is it just me. or do all everton fans want a sole ground?,.

More rumours yesterday about a ground share! We need to get on the efc website and put our thoughts accross!

I also thought fans want a club that can compete financially with the biggest clubs in the Pl and the world. And if this option creates a more viable commercial arrangement, then fans should balance the emotional view with rational ones.

Could be the difference of hundreds of millions of dollars to invest, then significant future revenue.

Plenty of cities/clubs all over the world do it successfully

12 Jul 2013 20:29:53
Why do you assume that only the financial considerations are the only rational ones, its patronising to suggest that other considerations are only emotional.
Perhaps some of us have the benefit of a wider view.

Fulham bought

Milan.

Happy to share with them lot across the park. Think we actually get on pretty well as fans of two clubs operating within a few millimeters of each other. Its them who won't do it though. They know if its a level playing field we would leave them for dead. Us playing in our battered old stadium with sod all income is good for them. Us playing in a s****y new 50,000 seater with excellent corporate facilities, def not good for them.

So what are the other rational reasons. Hope there are about 150 million reasons.

Hopefully those benefitting from a wider view are not the same ones whinging about not being able to compete financially with the top 4

Everton and Liverpool have excellent relations. I believe the re living of the tragedy last season, especially BKs speech at the Anfield memorial service reignited a relationship that had been forgotten by both sets of fans for about 20 years. Twice a year, we are the bitterest of rivals. But for the rest of the season all I hear and see is friendly banter and a begrudging respect for each other.

12 Jul 2013 14:26:51
If people could sign just one more player (assuming no one else leaves) for up to 10 million - who would they sign - or which position do we most need to fill?

Honda {Ed025's Note - i second that..

Jordy clasie

I heard that we are intrested in moses

Honda if he had a big contract he would cost big bucks so we should snap him up

100% honda, struggled in cm last year late on in games when we had gibson out, ossie looked jaded after 70 mins and we had no options on the bench, if not him a cm

Banega .

12 Jul 2013 14:06:35
According to a report on 'news now' everton and juventus have opened talks regarding alessandro matri. but everton unwilling to match £12mill price tag.


G. L. C

12 Jul 2013 13:58:20
Hi, do you know something new about Fellaini and Baines trade to Man utd? united want to pay 40 mil. I think it will be good bussiness for us

No felleni has buy out clause of 24 million so 16m will buy baines no way needs to be closer to 50 million but don't think we should sell baines felleni is out of our hand regardless of if we want to sell or not I would do a straight swap felleni 4 Rooney

It's £46m :- (

12 Jul 2013 11:36:21
Could someone give a progress report on George green and the type of player he is? Is he showing any of the potential that led to pretty much every club being after him? Can we expect to see him or any other academy member feature under RM any time soon?

People need to stop hyping him up so much just let him progress at his own speed so when he finally gets a chance everyone won't get on his back if he doesn't perform to what you expect.

12 Jul 2013 13:26:20
Read th OP's message again, he is only asking a question and not hyping anyone up

Degsy

To the first reply:

All the OP was saying is what type of player is he and how is he coming on? He didn't, at any point, say anything along the lines of "This guy is going to be the next Iniesta, so why has he not even made his debut yet?". The closest he (the OP) came to saying anything like you said he did, was when he said that G. Green was being chased by most clubs, but he didn't say he was a world beater.

It was a simple question, followed by a blisteringly harsh reply. Read the post fully before casting your reply.

As far as I am aware he is progressing well but we have to remember he came at a huge price as a 15 year old we need to remember he has already had a high profiled transfer without kicking a ball

Degsy and Keith, Thankyou.
Original poster.

12 Jul 2013 10:23:19
The Echo say we have abandoned a move for Moses, apparently he would rather bring in a central midfielder rather than another forward, shame though, he would have been good for us

We should sell heitinga and bring in an unknown budget RM midfield gem and spend the rest of what we have on Moses.

We have mirrallas on the right and and you want a unknown and moses for a cb, hmmmm

12 Jul 2013 10:13:25
obviously made up with our signings up to now.
if we could get moses & diame as well I would be over the moon.
also it will be interesting to see whether some the players who were not given a decent chance under " whatshisname" are given a shout under Robbie.
ie Duffy, Barclay, Junior, Oviedo and even Naismith who was played out of position every time.
also liked the looked of John Stones when he played for England.
all in all really exciting time to be a Blue and I have seen some top EFC teams over the years.

Stones will only play if we are short of rm and coleman pushes up, junior and oviedo and honestly don't think are good enough but duffy and barkley will this year

12 Jul 2013 09:04:12
Moses is no longer on the radar as we have already got Kone and Delofeu. Next target is a midfielder, Mo Diame is the most likely target due to his price tag but Wanyama would have been a beast.

12 Jul 2013 08:17:22
With Honda supposedly agreeing with AC Milan, can we even approach him?

Yes we can approach him, just means we will have to pay abit more

12 Jul 2013 08:07:26
I've never seen so many signings in a shirt space of time at Everton under notes and so early as well, I just hope Moses comes, give pienaar something to think about

12 Jul 2013 03:26:56
I love everton! Mon the ton! Belfastblue. ed keep up the good wrk