Everton Banter Archive November 16 2014

 

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16 Nov 2014 15:16:53
Luiz Adriano of Shaktar Donetsk is available to sign on a pre-contract in January. He's been a good striker for a couple of years now, would anyone take him? If you look at all the top clubs they have 3 very good striking options, Rom's not exactly firing at the moment so it couldn't hurt to mix it up a bit.

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Yes we should or try get him in jan other good players schar from basel koloplanka and gingac ayew Marseille

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I reckon it's up to Hope and Long this season to prove they're worth a permanent place in the Everton first-team squad. If they don't progress - and if none of our other U-21 and U-18 forwards aren't deemed ready - then RM will surely have to bring in at least one forward, as Eto'o probably has only got a couple of seasons left, Kone doesn't look like he'll ever be consistently fit, McAleny apparently remains some way from the first team, and that leaves just Lukaku as a frontline striker. In my humble opinion, playing Naismith or Mirallas as a main striker might work occasionally, but isn't a workable longer-term solution.
The way we play - with just one out-and-out striker - means that should be OK with four (at a pinch three) such centre forwards in our squad, but we do need to have enough adequate strikers to rest/rotate in that position, especially if we're playing in a European competition.

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16 Nov 2014 13:12:08
We currently have 23 'aged over 21' players in our registered Premier League squad. Come the end of next summer's transfer window, we'll have several current 'under 21' players who'll have reached the age limit and will have to be accommodated in that 25-strong squad - namely Barkley, Lukaku and Garbutt. Stones will be considered 'under 21' for another season. The good news is that they're all 'locally trained', which helps us meet the regulations. On the assumption that several players - probably Distin and Alcaraz, but maybe a few others like Junior - will be moved on, then we should have no problem with squad size.
Any preferences - bearing in mind who's signed contract extensions and who RM has brought in during his tenure (and therefore likes as a player) - as to which players should be moved on next summer?

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I think pienarr may go in jan to socie dad

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16 Nov 2014 19:11:20
If Pienaar does move, then I imagine it'll be because RM wants to bring in Cleverley.
Actually, I can't see anyone leaving unless RM has a replacement already sorted - either an incoming transfer or someone that's ready from among our U-21 and U-18 players - as I'm sure we'll need a full strong squad (hopefully injury-free and in good form and few if any suspensions) for the rest of the season.

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16 Nov 2014 12:59:59
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but my understanding is that John Stones will have been with us for two years at the end of the coming January transfer window and that means that he'll no longer need to be named in our UEFA Europa League List A squad for the knockout rounds (should we qualify from the Group Stages). Romelu Lukaku, although also still 'under-21', hasn't been with us for two years yet, so has to remain in the List A squad. Stones will drop down to the List B squad.
To get to the point ;-) this means that we can bring another 'over-21' player into the List A squad or bring in one of our other 'under-21' players who hasn't yet been with us for two years - like Galloway or Henen.
Any preferences?

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Henen for me.let's see what all the fuss is about.

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