Everton Banter Archive May 14 2012

14 May 2012 22:48:20
Are we signing cris eagles for 2 million I'm still not sure about him but shown glimpses of brilliance for Bolton, wouldn't mind Mathew etherington not linked in any way but would love him

14 May 2012 22:20:53
People need to forget about these transfers rumours! It's not going to happen, we are a big club and the potential is there but people won't invest because we need a new stadium and they won't see a return on the investment straight away! We need to look at the basics which are getting Pienaar and getting back into the Europa League. Kenright does all he can for our club and we would be nowhere near 7th place if it wasn't for him and Moyes!

Kenwright done nothing a board who hav done wat ,failed on everything ,n please don't say backed moyes ,only a cretin would,nt have backed him .imagine Everton without moyes n with same board over last ten years .in championship

Without kenwright we would have been in the championship long ago and maybe lower it was kenwright that got rid of peter johnson, remember him the man who would not give royle 2.5m for tore andre flo, and brought in david moyes.

14 May 2012 21:18:54
We can't be relying on other teams to win cups/mess up to get into Europe, the past two seasons 7th hasn't been enough, we should be aiming for 5th, and it is achievable with this squad of players.

Ste EFC {Ed025's Note - just 1 or 2 short of being a top 6 club i think ste..

Kuyt would be a good buy for a million.

We should be aiming for 1st never mind 5th. {Ed025's Note - that would be great..but this is the real world..

Are you serious with Kuyt, step backwards for me

Degs {Ed024's Note - I actually rate him, very useful player and the fee would be low

I would prefer to keep straq than get kuyt ed

Ste EFC {Ed025's Note - none of the above for me..

Useful player 24 Ed but would want at least 40k per week, how many freebies are on the market nowadays and would want that, loads and loads and loads

Degsy

14 May 2012 20:50:08
i wasnt at the game yesterday, can someone tell me why cahill was sent off yesterday?

It was a bit heated after Cabaye shoved a ball boy in the first half. He went over and apologised at half time. Cabaye then instigated it by making remarks to Tim, hence him losing it for a split second. I think had it been a more experienced man in the middle, common sense would've prevailed. The club have appealed.

14 May 2012 19:51:52
It is quite possible that the majority of people reading this have never heard of the most recent player to be linked with Everton Football Club; then again, what might cheer up Everton supporters is the fact that manager David Moyes does have a track record of plucking relatively unknown players from obscurity and making them a success (Cahill, Lescott, Arteta, Pienaar etc.). 

Matt Phillips, a 21 year old striker currently plying his trade at promotion hopefuls Blackpool, was watched by Moyes in the second semi-final leg in which the young man scored a crucial goal and helped secure Blacpool's appearance in the play-off final thereby furthering hopes of a return to the Premier League next season.

He is young and probably wouldn't demand a huge transfer fee, especially if Blacpool are defeated by the Hammers in the final on May 19th, but should David Moyes take the gamble?

Phillips signed for Blackpool from Wyconbe Wanderers in the summer of 2010 for a fee of £700,000 just shy of his 20th birthday.  He came to the Seasiders with great promise and a growing reputation in the lower leagues.  The current Blackpool front three, which includes former Newcastle United flipper Lomana Lua-Lua, have collectively caused quite a stir in the Championship this season.

Their blistering pace, trickery and individual eye for goal have caused opposition defences a whole host of problems.  Matt Phillips in particular has impressed with a string of explosive performances for his club that have seen the England Under-20 international score some outstanding individual goals for Blackpool.

Earlier this year, in Blackpool's FA Cup third round trouncing of Fleetwood Town, Phillips was outstanding and Blackpool boss Ian Holloway has clearly done a magnificent job with the team and the style of football they play - their one and two touch intricate football is both impressive and surprising for a Championship side.

Whether they could continue to play this style successfully in the Premiership is open to question but Swansea haven't done too badly playing by a similar ethos.  Undoubtedly Phillips has benefitted from playing under Holloway, and the standard of play his Blackpool team currently pursue to a relative measure of success.

One may question whether the assessment of Phillips capability has been aided by hindsight but even so, having watched Phillips score an incredible hat-trick against Fleetwood just a few months ago, it was obvious the vast potential the young man visibly possessed.

Great assessment mate. I've heard some good things about the lad Phillips and also Thomas Ince. Hopefully Moyesy has taken a good look at the lads and maybe next season we could see one or both of them in Royal Blue.

James

Good report mate, will have a good look at the guy on Saturday

Degsy {Ed025's Note - he is very good degsy..

Then bring him on Ed {Ed025's Note - watch him on saturday mate, and make your own mind up..

14 May 2012 19:40:17
With the season LA Galaxy are having in the states, it wouldnt surprise me one bit if landon was trying to find his way out. they having been shockingly poor, maybe a deal to come to goodison?

Ste EFC {Ed025's Note - that is the stuff of dreams ste..

14 May 2012 18:37:22
is it true we get 11.2 mill for finishing 7th

Probably more, but it will cost more than that to keep the club running over the course of the season, like always...

14 May 2012 18:03:33
I can see moyes selling Rodwell this summer, after Gibson being brought in and his partnership being successful with Fellaini there isn't alot of room for Rodwell. I can imagine Rodwell being sold to tottenham for 15 mil plus pienaar.... Thoughts?!? Dan

14 May 2012 17:28:04
Think Holden and Lee from bolton would be good signings

14 May 2012 17:12:08
players weve been linked with and wont sign: hoillet, dempsey, donovan, holtby, hernandez, diame, fletcher, monolas etc i aslo wouldnt be suprised if our peanuts is on this list

players we will sign: whitbread just cause he is a free defender

14 May 2012 16:57:06
If we get priced out of the piennar moyesd mite try joe cole

Please.. NO!!!

14 May 2012 16:18:05
Just watched the Steven Piennaar interview on the Everton Website. You can clearly see that the lad wants to play for the blues and that the manager, fans, players want him to stay. So all we need is Blue Bill and the rest of the board to find a couple of million to make sure this happens. Sounds so simple ......

James {Ed025's Note - it is though james...get rid of a couple of fringe players...and bobs your uncle..

Problem is, our squad isn't big enough, if we get rid of even fringe players than our squad is too small. surely someone like Robert earl, he's worth a few hundred million isn't he? surely he could get 10 million or so for the club he claims to support!
Toffeepidge

Am hopin so Ed. I really believe now that we are only a couple of players short now of havin a team that can compete with the teams at the top (which has been proved since January) and Piennaar is definitely one of those players that can change a game and make the difference.

James

14 May 2012 15:31:28
Let the silly season begin, absolutely love it!! Checking sites 2/3 times a day and getting hopes up simply because a player was seen in an airport that does flights to Liverpool airport!! Roll the transfer window, I just hope I have as big a grin when it closes as I did when January's one closed !!

IMWT
Kurajan {Ed025's Note - me too kurajan..

14 May 2012 11:44:15
So who spent arteta cash or did bank take that if so debt must be37mil so must have cash an sky money 7th money ed ste44 {Ed024's Note - I think the money went to the bank and securing lucrative new contracts for fellaini and barkley, i think the pineaar money is ring fenced and i think moyes will bring in a couple more players as well, things are tight but we did some great business in january, so keep the faith

You're right, Arteta money was spent on Jelavic and Felliani's and Barkley's contracts. Not to mention Gibson's (tiny) fee and both his and Pienaar's wages. I also think the Pienaar money is available and that's it. Honestly that's ok, because there are good enough free agents to bring in one or two as well as Pienaar.

Steve EFC {Ed025's Note - there are some great freebies out there, and you never know, if we get pienaar...we may get kranjcar....buy one..get one on a free!..

We forgeting we only done buissness after the sale of billy in january not the arteta money think the bank had that lot!! stokesylaaa

14 May 2012 12:28:03
Much as I'd like Pienaar to sign let's not get too desperate about it - if spurs want to hold him and everton to ransom there are other creative wingers out there!
We need two decent wingers to put the finishing touches to a very decent tlooking team - hopefully pienaar on the left and another on the right - but if we don't get pienaar then there are others who can also do a good job - Jelavic and fellaini are looking a handful and are getting goal chances in every game now - so let's not panic about pienaar - there are others and for the kind of decent wages pienaar will be on, there should be a few gooduns that would be prepared to come and fit in instead

it's up to pienaar though eventually - if he kicks up enough fuss and refuses to play elsewhere we'll get him

We need him, simple, I think Spurs, who are probably keen to offload him considering he is one of their top earners, can be reasonable for once, and I do think 5-6mil is a fair price for the lad, I mean considering we sold him for 3mil with 6months left.

14 May 2012 11:07:45
everton line up a 800,000 bid for olympicos and hungary keeper balazs megyeri

14 May 2012 08:25:04
From the Net - Australia news

AUSSIES ABROAD: Socceroo Tim Cahill was shown a straight red card for grabbing the throat of Yohan Cabaye during a scuffle that took place after Everton’s 3-1 victory over Newcastle United.
The incident ignited after the final whistle when Cahill allegedly confronted Cabaye about his push on a ballboy earlier in the match and the French midfielder made a remark that incensed the Socceroo.

Cabaye later apologised to the ballboy and Cahill.

"I would like to apologise for the cross words I exchanged with Tim Cahill which resulted in his red card and my booking on the final whistle," he said.Degsybluenose

14 May 2012 00:02:09
Thought gibson was just class today great signing for just 500k could be Moyes best bargain considering price. {Ed025's Note - the three wise men, who came just after christmas...gibbo, jelly and peanuts, changed our season around...and how!..

Gibson was a bargain cant believe we got im so cheap happy days

I know this may sound ridiculous, but i firmly do believe, that Gibson could be Moyes' best buy yet, I mean 500K in this day and age is unheard of, and the effect he has no the side speaks for itself, with him in the line up, we are still unbeaten in the league. Type of player that you don't necessarily notice him week in week out, but when he is absent, it is clear as day to me, I mean we weren't at our best against Stoke and Wolves, and I do believe that his influence, to get the ball and pick the right pass is what we were lacking.

Additionally, the lad is on 24 and has plenty of footy left in him, and he joined 5months ago, he is only going to get better!! {Ed025's Note - he has been quality mate, and you forgot to mention that he is also a goal threat aswell..

I also heard the fee was 500k... but were there any add ons Ed? BlueTone {Ed025's Note - not as far as i know tone..

Just proves that a much hailed "greatest manager in the sport today" sometimes doesn't know what talent he had/had. Knew from the start that all Gibson needed was a team willing and confident to give him the chance, and we did. Never doubt Moyes. He wouldn't spend five puonds on something he didn't believe in fully, let alone 500k.

Steve EFC

Agree with all comments, but to be a spoil sport. The fee does have add on's. It was fergie who mentioned it, fee will rise to 2 million on appearances. STILL cheap though!! Great signing.

Kendall said gibson is the type of player he would enjoyed playing along side enough said