Everton Banter Archive September 01 2017

 

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01 Sep 2017 22:29:15
Calvert Lewis scored a good goal with an assist from lookman today, I think lookman should get a start next week, inject some pace in to our game, the new lad from Croatia looks a good buy aswell, quick and direct maybe give him a start aswell, why not šŸ˜€.

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01 Sep 2017 22:46:12
Isn't it a right pain when spell-checker changes the name of Calvert-Lewin to Calvert-Lewis or Calvin-Lewis?

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01 Sep 2017 23:29:03
Haha didn't even notice, but yeh your right I'll be proof reading before clicking the post button next time lol.

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02 Sep 2017 09:04:11
I love how Sky sports becomes sly sports, although that may just be when Jim White is on ā˜ŗļø.

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01 Sep 2017 21:56:20
Eds 2 questions.
Firstly is there any links with out of contract players? Rossi etc.
Secondly, which you might not want to answer. But we're we trying to sell lukaku to Chelsea for bertrand traore + Michy Batshuayi + 50 mill. if we were I kind of wish we had as Rooney would have come across anyway.

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{Ed002's Note - No and No.}

01 Sep 2017 21:26:21
I'm just wondering what it's like to be neutral fan, the supporter who likes football but only supports England, at least they only get mad once every 2 years. My god this England team are boring and dull, trying to work out last time or shall I say last era I is look good although I enjoyed 2004 mainly down to Rooney I would have to say it was venebles and hoddles.
Any one like to add to it.

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01 Sep 2017 22:25:08
Sven Goran done a good job. Even Capello was decent but everyone from McLaren to this tool are complete idiots. I can't stand hearing Southgate talk and we've ended up in a set up like Wales.

You had to be a manager at the top of your game. Now Southgate. Gareth Southgate. One more time to get your bloody pumping - Gareth "Inspirational" Southgate. Him.

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01 Sep 2017 21:06:02
What happened ed Costa was meant to be nailed on.?

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{Ed025's Note - no billybob it was never happening mate..

01 Sep 2017 21:42:16
When people believe spotty 12 year olds trolling Twitter with rubbish rumours that's what happened.

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01 Sep 2017 19:18:42
I'm a parallel universe niasse maybe a world beater for our great club but in this one he looks like bambi on ice. He reminds me of that traore who last 20 mins but scored a back heel.
I hope niasse gets a chance and proves me wrong but 99.9% certain he won't get a game in our first team.

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01 Sep 2017 19:16:54
Imo people are writing Sandro off to early. He seems to me that he is just too eager to get off the mark and score. If he composed himself a bit more i am sure his quality will show.

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01 Sep 2017 19:40:20
I like Sandro reckon he'll be class, as you say he probably is trying to hard but he'll definitely come good.

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01 Sep 2017 20:10:16
Fair enough assessment on Sandro. Considering we are supposed to be pushing on though, can we afford to have Sandro learning his trade during this crucial period in the first Team. I would imagine that behind closed doors, Koeman is fuming at the failure to bring in the striker and defender he wanted to complete his rebuild.

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01 Sep 2017 21:01:16
He's only played a couple of games . Bloody pathetic.

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01 Sep 2017 18:43:16
So if athletico sign Costa coffee, are they allowed to loan him to us for 6 months mmmmm.

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01 Sep 2017 21:21:12
Perhaps to a Spanish club if it's before their window closes although I think it would have to be the other club loan him from Chelsea for the 6 months.

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01 Sep 2017 22:30:48
They can't register him. Therefore they can't loan him out.

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{Ed002's Note - and the transfer window in England is closed.}

01 Sep 2017 18:29:05
Thought we done very well throughout the summer, improving the squad defensively, picking up youth and potential, quality and technical brilliance, experience and a winning mentality, more clinical edge and creativity to midfield and the right characters. However, we sold our best player and did not replace him. There is no way around that. There is a gaping hole up front. DCL is the man for the job out of what we have got and Sandro is there so its not absolutely drastic. Its just that we are missing something but I feel we can still have a good season. Its a bit like a polar opposite of last season, we were dependant too much on the cf now we will be more dependant on the attacking midfielders and we could of had an excellent balance from gk to cf. Not a good deadline day but its important to remember the position we used to be in regarding transfers. We are getting there lads, its up to us to keep the faith.

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01 Sep 2017 18:44:07
We failed on two main aims and that will cost us over the Competitions to come. We needed a LB and LCB, the two young lads we have (3 if you count Davis) are predominantly right sided. Having said that judgement has to be reserved, until we see how we do against the sides we need to get results against if we are going to make top 6 (an improvement on last season) . So far we have drawn against City and lost with a whimper against Chelsea.

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{Ed025's Note - you never mentioned the win against stoke dunc, or was that intentional mate?

01 Sep 2017 20:13:13
No Ed025, with respect to Stoke at that stage I did not consider them to be among the top six we needed to compete and beat in order to finish in that illustrious clique. Stoke have pushed on and made some good signings since we beat them.

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{Ed025's Note - it just seems that we are too negative dunc, yes we need a striker but some of the other business was great, lets just see how we go before looking for sticks to beat them with i say mate..

01 Sep 2017 21:06:13
Totally forgot about the Euro games then? We have played the top two teams in the country away, drawn one, lost one and your all doom and gloom. Seriously you need to look up supporter in the dictionary my friend.

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01 Sep 2017 21:53:35
Liverpool scored 78 league goals last season, 16 more than us, who was their striker? They didn't have one, the system they played enable the front 4 in essence to spread the goals. We have goals in Rooney, Sandro, DCL, Lookman, Sigs, Klassen and now Vlasic add to that Mirrallas if he knuckles down, so we may not have the Plan B of a target man but what we have is a group of attackers who will chip in with goals.

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01 Sep 2017 16:59:51
Although we didn't get that striker in we wanted now deadline has come and gone we must be over the moon with the window as a whole like Moshiri said this is 80% Koemans squad now which considering he has had only the Jan window and this summer it's fantastic recruiting, when you look at what he's had to do compared to say klopp who still has majority of B Rogers players still and this is his 3rd season.
When you look at it yes they are playing better but has he actually taken Liverpool forward, not really.

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01 Sep 2017 18:33:15
I'm with you true I really don't understand the lovefest sky n bt have with Liverpool banging on they are one of the best sides in the league klopps had 3 seasons to fix his defence yet buys players for positions that they are already strong in yet sky and bt drool all over them saying how fantastic they are and what a fantastic window they have had then we strenghten they like to say we aren't good enough to challenge top 4 which is what I expect us to do I'm really excited for this season I can't wait to see what we can achieve.

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01 Sep 2017 15:13:17
Press reporting Niasse's agent the reason he didn't move, couldn't agree his fee.

Shows how much he valued his clients happiness haha.

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01 Sep 2017 14:13:02
Rooney on drink driving charge, suddenly things are getting from bad to worse.

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01 Sep 2017 15:03:03
Hopefully he has Gerrard's lawyer.

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01 Sep 2017 18:34:17
Embarrassment. Suppose to be a leader and set an example. Not how to represent this great club, nor to act as a decent human being.

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01 Sep 2017 18:49:17
Not sure what you mean here Jonno saying "Bad to worse" Are Everton in a bad way?

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01 Sep 2017 20:14:22
Are the Club sure it is Rooney we signed and not Van the Man in disguise.

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01 Sep 2017 13:42:46
I know it's easy to be wise with the benifit of hindsight, but, letting Dowell and browning go out on loan without first securing the wide player and central defender we hoped to bring in, now looks like a mistake, just hope Holgate plus the boy we brought in from split can produce the performances we need at this leval.

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01 Sep 2017 22:36:58
They need a year out on loan to play regular football. It's already paying dividends. Personally I'd send Lookman too as he also looks like he needs to be playing every week.

Next year they'll be ready for our first team IF they progress.

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01 Sep 2017 12:30:56
Oh dear Wayne. I have nothing but contempt for drunk drivers. Said the same when it was Gibson. Will struggle to back him now. Moron.

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01 Sep 2017 14:34:38
Innocent till proved guilty, or has someone changed the rules?

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01 Sep 2017 16:09:54
Innocent if you have money mate?

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01 Sep 2017 16:32:57
JCW it's drink driving mate. He failed a breathalyzer therefore guilty. Or am I missing something?

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01 Sep 2017 16:44:56
JCW also it's now confirmed he was 3 times over, spent the night in custody and was drinking all night before driving a random bird home in her car while his wife who is pregnant was away.

I hope drink driving never effects your life. For those that it has they will understand the utter contempt I have for people who do it.

I drink with the best of them, nothing against get smashed if that's what you want to do. Just don't use a deadly machine when you are. Simple really.

Not sure where he or Everton goes from here.

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01 Sep 2017 18:47:45
What would you like Everton to do Svenny? and what do you intend to do if Everton do not do it?

They are genuine questions mate I'm not looking for an argument here.

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01 Sep 2017 21:57:35
Its down to the Justice system to deal with Wayne, not Everton.
I don't condone drink driving as it ruins lives and a professional should no better when only 20 quid away from home in a taxi.

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01 Sep 2017 23:42:09
Grumpy, I'd love us to make an example of him. We won't, we can't afford to.
He won't serve jail time. Others may have for 3 times over. He won't.
I've made hideous mistakes in my life. I got punished rightly so.
I'm not sure grumpy, it's tough. I'd love us to say idiot your fired we don't accept that. I know we won't so I know I'm going to cheer a goal he'll score this season.
It's a disgrace. There's never an excuse but having his contacts and cash for a ride home, there really is no excuse. Selfish lady part. Dead to me.

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02 Sep 2017 14:39:34
Great reply.

Nice one Svenny mate.

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02 Sep 2017 19:51:15
He goes to United and bangs in two.

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01 Sep 2017 11:51:01
Rooney arrested drink driving.

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01 Sep 2017 12:18:24
From experience I've had with drink drivers I would sack him instantly discrasfull behaviour.

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01 Sep 2017 12:30:33
We don't know full facts. Could only have been pint and half but why not grab a cab or phone a mate to pick you up. He got enough hangers-on that would do it.

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01 Sep 2017 13:46:42
I was convicted for drink driving 20 years ago and was fortunate the only person injured was me. I've since lost a friend and an ex-girlfriend to innocent victims of drink driving and still hate myself for doing it all those years ago.

Ā£150k a week, millions in the bank. Absolutely no excuse whatsoever for not getting a taxi. Tragic situation.

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01 Sep 2017 13:48:45
Although it is wrong we did not sign a striker so sacking him is not an option.

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01 Sep 2017 15:05:12
The thing is, while I would never think to do it, he may have had just 1 too many the night before. People make mistakes. It was reckless and stupid but not evil.

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01 Sep 2017 16:16:24
Love to know who the two thumbs down where from? bet they have never had any bad experiences with drink drivers and they jump in there car after a couple of pints .

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01 Sep 2017 11:09:06
It's interesting that while the amount of television money received by Premier League clubs (and the financial resources of certain European clubs) has inflated transfer fees, even the less-wealthy English clubs can now afford to stand firm and refuse to release their best players even when massive fees are being bandied about.
On the other hand, It seems that all it needed was for just one key "big" domestic transfer in the chain to take place and then the domino effect would have seen many other transfers take place.
I suspect that Everton's failure to recruit a centre-forward and a left-sided defender was due to the selling club (s) not being able to secure suitable replacements - no matter how much they themselves could afford to pay (notwithstanding FFP) . Besides, if we couldn't get our preferred choices, then I imagine that RK/ SW weren't going to settle for lesser players.

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01 Sep 2017 16:18:27
You make some valid pints there Bobby1878, Good post.

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01 Sep 2017 10:48:17
Best post I've seen for ages below from bluetoffee. I'm still very positive especially when you take the window as a whole.

Rk may use our squad with a false 9 rather than a target man and have our players being able to float and Rooney, klassen and siggy can all play anywhere across the front 4 and sandro has pace.

Keep heads up blues, another long roller coaster but think we'll be at lowest 7th and possibly 5th or 6th with arsenals problems and spurs Wembley hoodoo.

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01 Sep 2017 11:00:27
I still think we can challenge for top 4 mate there is goals in that team let be positive blues we have one of the best midfields in the league.

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01 Sep 2017 11:15:23
Cheers Geoff for the notice of my post! We have a lot to offer, just because we didn't splurge 40 million on some striker doesn't mean we aren't going to progress. Was before my time but I'm sure we sold Linkekar never adequately replaced him and look what happened.

Come on we blues we have a lot to look forward to stop being negative!

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01 Sep 2017 11:36:15
You mentioned Donkor in your post BT, forgot about us having him back. Good reports of him, maybe we can see him step up in a couple of months.

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01 Sep 2017 10:38:13
I was unhappy last night but now when you think of it i see it as a good thing we all moan young English players don't get a look in in the prem well Calvert Lewin is now leading the line for a team that want to break top 4, time to see what your made of son, good luck.

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01 Sep 2017 10:32:09
I hope no Evertonian is nieve enough to think Barclay will sign a new deal with us. Once again Levy (that good looking little fella with the 25 year old blonde Miss World sitting next to him) has shafted us, think Walker, Pienaar
If you have 3 people after the car your selling do you let the fella offering a grand less than the other 2 DICTATE you sell to him? Cause that's what the badge kissing boyhood blue has done to us. Even Suarez wanted the reds to get 75 mill for him cause he knew he owed them. We'll be lucky to get 10 mill off Levy instead of the 35 mill from Chelsea but then what have Everton ever done for you Ross?

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01 Sep 2017 11:05:34
Similar to my post, great minds think alike.

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01 Sep 2017 11:46:11
If he has any morals he should sign a new contract with get out clause at 25 million. I'm not sure of the legality but in my world that's fair.

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01 Sep 2017 10:25:29
Latest reports are that Spurs contacted Barkley and told the player they still want him and will sign the player in January, Chelsea offered more money which Everton accepted and refused Spurs lower bid, if that is the case and he wants to join Spurs for a much lower fee in January, I would personally write off the fee in January, keep hold of the player until next Summer and send the player out with the under 18 team, give Niasse his locker and make the player rot in our younger squad until next Summer.

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01 Sep 2017 10:43:06
Not sure that making a senior player "rot" in the U23/ U18 squads would be good for the team-spirit of those younger players.

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01 Sep 2017 11:08:09
True Bobby but Barkley and his agent have shafted Everton, doubt the player getting selected for the World Cup playing in the U18s, sooner lose the guy next Summer than let Levy bend us over in January.

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01 Sep 2017 16:40:08
What an absolute load of garbage, Do you really believe that in this day and age Spurs would do that? Make a plan with a player to accept a deal elsewhere and walk out at the medical stage so they can buy him in a few months time? Not only that but to then leak this to the press.

What you idiots have failed to realise is that by walking away from this deal and his 15% fee he has walked away from Ā£4.5 million, how would that conversation go?

" Hey Ross it's Levy here I got a plan "
" yea let's hear it then"
" Ok ok are you sitting down you are going to love this"
" Cool yes I'm sitting down"
"Well we want you to accept the offer of going to Chelsea, we want you to agree terms with them, and just we before you have your medical tell them you were only pretending and you not going to join them, we will then leak it to the press"
"Sounds good to me, Hope you don't mind me asking but what's in it for me if I do that"
"Well glad you asked that Ross, Instead of getting Ā£4,5 million sign on fee you will get around Ā£1.5 million if we take you in January or you will get nothing if we wait until summer. You will be paid less, have fewer bonuses, and probably play fewer games, but you will be a Spurs player"
" Erm "

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01 Sep 2017 10:16:28
I am as miffed as anyone else but a few points to make, we lost no defenders that were around the first team, but bought in keane.

Koeman said he wanted a left sided defender? well Martina played there against Sevilla and did alright. We have Kenny and Holgate and I can't remember the other u23 right back, but he looks solid, Coleman will be back before we know it, so Holgate is then 4th choice CB. Kenny is backup RB to Coleman. Doesn't look that weak to me?

So defence: LB, Baines, Martina and Garbutt (I doubt he will ever play)
CB: Williams, Jagielka, Keane and (Holgate when Coleman is backfit)
RB: Martina, Holgate, Kenny and Coleman all capable of playing if required.

Midfield, no pressing concerns at all
Defensive Midfield: Schniederlin, Besic, Gueye and McCarthy (who looked good when fit last season) as well as Davies who plays slightly further forward.
Number 10: Sigurdsson, Rooney, Vlasic, Mirallas (for me his best position) Klaasen, Barkley (if he ever plays again)
Wide players: A mix of the above with Lookman, Lennon and Bolasie.

Now the dreaded attack, but hear me out here Kylian Mbappe was an unheard of kid 12 months no-one knew who he was he is now tto be the second most expensive ever player, I know we don't have a young forward like him but why are people writing players of after less than 10 professional games?

Our options: Rooney, Sandro, Calvert-Lewin, Mirallas (played here for Olymapaikos) and then we have a vast array of promising forwards in the u23's: Sambou, Henen (Koeman stopped him moving for some reason, maybe he sees something) Dyson (he looks a big strong player) , Byrne, Mathias, Donkor (plays best as inside forward) and Lavery. I know some of these will never make it, but let's hope one of these burst on the scene the same as a certain summer signing.

Don't write us off before we have started, Koeman said he likes to play the youth, we have plenty of young attacking talent, let's use it! I have seen people wanting youth to play, now is the chance. People are saying we will finish below our position last year well without Lukaku's goals last year we would of finished 7th. Have the teams below us strengthened that you now think these teams are superior to us? I think not: West Ham definitely not, Southampton no, Palace no, West Brom potentially will challenge but they stop playing when they reach 40 points, Watford good signings but think that every year they flatter to deceive so no, Bournemouth no, Burnley no, Brighton no, Newcastle no, Huddersfield no, Stoke well we have already beat them and can't see them doing much so no, Swansea they may as well be relegated now they will struggle even more this year,

Now onto the six above us these were hard to catch already maybe even more so now but we knew they would be stronger this year than ever: Spurs they will struggle with Champions league and a relatively small squad as well as the Wembley factor but I think they will still be up there, City look good however we contained them bar for poor tactics and one mistake we would have beat them, Chelsea their squad isn't that deep last year we got thrashed and played of the park by them with Lukaku in the team this year after 3 away games in 6 days we played poorly but they didn't open us up half as much as they did last year also we had a half fit Gueye and Sandro playing as well as a completely of it Davies. Man United who look unreal much as it pains me to say it, Champions. Liverpool, this is a strange one they bought in Salah who wasn't really required and Chamberlin who I completely don't rate they haven't strengthened the defence and still look vulnerable they also have Champions league which will take its toll they will struggle more than you think and now onto Arsenal this is a team in disarray they have a defence that looks extremely low on confidence, a midfield that is capable of being world class but never seems too and then a couple of strong strikers however Lacazette has already been dropped and an unhappy Sanchez this will effect the dressing room and remember they are not used to the Europa league schedule this will trouble them I see us being able to overtake these even without a recognised forward, I know we have the Europa league as well and it will effect us but I feel we will take it in our strides Rooney and Klaasen were there last year and will help in the dressing room.

Be positive, exciting times are ahead!

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01 Sep 2017 10:46:28
I'll be interested to see which players are actually registered in our squads for the Premier League and the Europa League. If any aged-over-21 players are omitted, I'd ask why they weren't sent out on loan instead.

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01 Sep 2017 15:10:41
Great post. I'm inclined to agree with most of this. not sure about west Bromwich challenging for 7th. I think that this is more within the possibilities for Watford, Leicester and southhampton. despite who they sold. non the less agree with most of it. nice one.

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01 Sep 2017 16:48:35
Good Post,
Good explanations,
Good reasoning,
Good heavens well done mate.

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01 Sep 2017 10:13:33
For ages I've spoke about one person we have that we should give a go as CF. Kevin Mirallas best form was as a CF for Olympiacos. I remember watching him turn David Luiz inside out at Goodson when given the chance at CF. maybe a new role would bring a new more consistent Mirallas, the one Olympiacos saw. Anyone got RKs number to give him a heads up on KMs past?

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01 Sep 2017 09:38:00
Here we go, its never easy being a blue

Wayne Rooney nicked for drink driving, suppose he has money for chauffeur.

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01 Sep 2017 09:34:59
I feel we missed a massive opportunity to have a good go at the top 6. I think 7th is where we will finish this year best of the rest again. We have signed quality and depth in squad. But we needed a striker that plays RK style. So in all very happy with what we have brought in. But opportunity missed as we haven't replaced lukaku. If we had kept lukaku and signed the players we have this year. I would be saying top 4 this year. So just missing that one puzzle piece has fallen us 3 positions in my eyes. I hope I am wrong about getting 7th and we get 6th or 5th. But I hope I am also not been optimistic at 7th. We can only wait and see.

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01 Sep 2017 10:01:55
If your not looking at this league and thinking we can have a go at taking over the likes of arsenal and even Tottenham due to their Wembley hudu, then you don't have must optimism.

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01 Sep 2017 10:22:07
I agree we will be in the race for top 4 don't lose faith in Sandro just yet Barcelona did and they regretted it the lad is not 100 percent fit yet and there is always Lookman aswell given a proper chance that lad will score goals keep the head up we will be fine.

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01 Sep 2017 14:37:55
How does Rik EFC post deserve 4 thumbs down? Makes perfect sense and its not 'negative'. Some people on this site.

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01 Sep 2017 17:14:27
Thanks Oll. I am 100% not gloomy about the season. We will have a better chance than ever in the prem to attack those top 6 teams. I just really wish we could have signed a cf. Who will pop in 15 goals this year. We have the players to get the 24 goals what lukaku did last year. But we need more goals to the rival for top positions. I am very excited about the future of this great club now. I don't think spurs are in reach this year, but arsenal is a possibility with how shaken they are with signings.
Very excited for season. See who joins in January. Haha.
P. s. can't wait to see sandro once settled in.

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01 Sep 2017 08:58:35
Well that's the silly part of the season done with.

I can't help feeling like we've missed a piece of the puzzle with not signing an experienced top class striker. However, let's be fair we've signed some brilliant players and really improved the squad.

On the outs. We've cleared thd decks to some degree but I'm confused for Ross. Whoever his agent is he should be sacked immediately. He's left the player in limbo and in a world cup year. If he'd have stayed and signed a contract he could have got his head down and improved this year under Koeman and may have made the squad. If he'd have signed for Chelsea he again would have been getting game time and given himself a chance. He's now got to sit on a bench until January twiddling his thumbs.

There's some experience brought in and youth and the squad looks competitive. The one player I'm really excited about though is the one we already had. DCL.

He has taken his chance well and if he can start to add goals this year he will be a quality player. So far he looks a more competitive forward than Sandro.

On Sandro he will need time to settle. We might not see the best of him until after Xmas but he's got bags of assets. A big of a headless chicken sometimes but we'll work on him and get him doing the right things.

All the others look good and comparing to last year the squad is miles better.

With the other teams above us adding quality players also though for me that top striker is what is setting us all apart. So it's best of the rest again but we'll see.

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01 Sep 2017 09:41:52
Ross won't be back in training until December anyway. So it is a bit of nonsense really. He'll be out the door first week of January. I'm sure Chelsea told him he'll get a nice little bonus if he doesn't cost them 12 weeks wages in the treatment room.

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01 Sep 2017 09:51:22
I'm a bit confused about all the not signing a top class striker! For me there are only a few proven top class strikers they are the guys that have scored over 15 goals per season consistently for at least two seasons that in itself narrows it down to Aguero, Defoe, Kane, and Lukaku. Defoe would be the only one we had a chance at signing. Costa is probably the best of the rest but if he wasn't messing Chelsea about he would either been in their squad or would have moved to a champions league team. Personally I think everyone stayed well clear of him. We have 8 new additions to the 1st team squad that need time to gel. let's just wait and see how we do until the Jan window then if we need a striker then. DCL looks a very good player when played as a CF for me he is as good an option as any of the other CF we have been linked with. Like BlueJohnUns I am also looking forward to see how he progresses maybe he will be the CF we need.

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01 Sep 2017 08:47:06
Strange window just the one disappointment no striker . but just something I wanted to add and get people's thoughts if Ross and Omar would of left last night everton net spend would of been nothing.

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01 Sep 2017 10:00:25
Net spend is immaterial! We bought players prior to selling so the intention is there. If you go by net spend then Barca's transfer window was absolutely shocking.

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01 Sep 2017 08:30:29
Is it correct that although the English summer transfer window has now closed, we could still: (a) sign unattached players who were given free transfers before the window closed; and (b) transfer out (permanent or loan) players to leagues that have transfer windows still open while ours is closed?

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01 Sep 2017 08:25:52
So it's all over for another 6 months. and from my perspective we have sold Lukaku to Utd and not replaced anywhere near adequately enough (hopes on DCL) and Barkley who clearly wants to go and Koeman seems content on letting him leave decides to stay until Jan at least. It's at this point I really would like to sit down with all those utopian fans who say "sell him if he as disrespected our great club", he's not that good anyway. - yeah right, Barkley is that bad that the current prem champions and Conte (decent enough manager) thought about recruiting him for Ā£35 million. And The Lukaku sale for Ā£75+ million again absolutely NO excuses to be scrambling around trying to find a replacement last minute. Please someone tell me I'm not loosing my marbles here and being ultra negative but we loose x3 strikers over the summer and bring in. Ā£6mil potential and x3 no 10's and can't get rid of our current No 10 who Koeman dosent rate yet Chelsea interested in buying. Not good enough. Net spend 45mil. I feel that I've been conned again by my Club.

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01 Sep 2017 10:05:42
So who told you we where scrambling around at the last minute to find players? Oh yeah the media. Here is my bit of bull RK went for the player he wanted could not get him at the present time looked at his available options and thought I am happy with what I have.

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01 Sep 2017 10:38:52
Good post S a mate, too much drivel on here.

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01 Sep 2017 11:39:09
From day one a proven target man was the goal. Siggy was both for 45 odd mill to hit a target man. Feels like when your mrs goes shopping for a dress and comes home with 4 pairs of shoes. We missed the boat we signed great players but I feel we didn't hit the priorities. i'm very happy with what we signed just think the balance was wrong. I'd be devastated if DCL and Rooney didn't look like that have a point to prove.

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01 Sep 2017 11:43:14
Fair point. it was Moshiri (I think who mentioned a signing of intent) , and I think it was Koeman who gave Barkley a date that has long since passed. Koeman is currently in Portugal which is fair enough as he stated he wanted a striker and a left sided player from the board. If it is the case that the ones he wanted wouldn't come and he looked at what he has got and thought I am happy with what I have got, your right however I hope that is not the case as that's more worries than failure in this market. Just to be clear I am made up, I really am with Sigurdson, Rooney, Keane, Pickford it's the complete lack of pace that worries me combined with a lack of a target man if (again media) it's true that Koeman likes upfront. I was expecting a bit more that's all, looking up for all the right reasons and hoping I suppose.

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01 Sep 2017 08:17:26
Not that bothered that we never got a striker it's the defence I worry about good job we have a good keeper.

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01 Sep 2017 08:17:01
We didn't get striker we wanted which is dispointing. Calvert Lewin has big oopportunity to make st his role and also feel sorry for niasse maybe he will get chance now.

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01 Sep 2017 06:08:21
Hi Eds - just wondering if any of you can shed some more light on the Barkley situation with Chelsea. Reading differing reports on what actually happened - what's your knowledge of what went on?

Seems very strange to me. Do you know if Barkley is now looking to sign a new deal? Or leave for cut price deal in January?

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{Ed001's Note - as far as I can find out, he just didn't want to go anywhere right now. I can only speculate on his reasons.}

01 Sep 2017 08:37:03
Although I understand that there are many of us upset by the goings on with Ross, remember he is just a kid of 23 years of age probably taking advice from people he believes he should trust. He is a good player and gave us hope before the money came rolling in to the club.
His head must be spinning and in danger of a possible breakdown with the abuse he has taken in the past 6 months and longer. We rallied to support Aaron Lennon, and I believe we should do the same for Ross before we see another of our guys suffer a breakdown.

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01 Sep 2017 09:32:11
23 is not a kid. He either wants to go or he doesnt. Make up your mind. Simple as.

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01 Sep 2017 10:06:53
Well said chalkie.

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01 Sep 2017 00:51:01
Just seen a Twitter video from Portugal tv saying we bid for Jimenez at half 10 tonight as a last ditch attempt and now we have until 1am to get the deal done. Can anyone clarify this please. X.

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01 Sep 2017 07:25:13
Was rejected by benfica mate. Mitroglu joined Marseille so they would have been left short. Think we really wanted him we should have gone in much earlier.

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01 Sep 2017 00:02:48
Deal sheet handed in for extension on signing young lad from Fulham Adeniran looks like one in for the u23.

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31 Aug 2017 23:58:02
Portuguese press saying Everton made very late bid for Jimenez bid yet to be accepted Everton have up until 1.am to let the league know if it's been accepted just posting what I read radio in Mexico also saying the same.

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31 Aug 2017 23:57:46
Overall, I have slight worries about our squad. There is a distinct lack of pace (mirallas/ Lennon are the only experienced first team that are fit) and we are lacking an imposing goal scorer. However, I still think I'm happier than before the window opened. Lukaku will be a great striker, but he didn't half blow hot and cold for us (think it's fair to say he was cold when we needed him most against the big guns) . We have brought in some quality players. although some of them took longer than we would hope, that's not always in our control. We brought in a highly rated striker I'm sandro but maybe expected him to hit the ground at 100m sprinter pace. But from what I've heard we had assurances that giroud was on board until this missus jumped in. Personally though, I am delighted to see us sort our gk with someone who can be here for 10 years then some, cb with a solid no nonsense defender And build towards the future again (im not even mentioning one of the most productive midfielders in the league for years, a premier league legend and 2 players with vast amount of admirers. Negatives and positives, but personally I'm happier overall.

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01 Sep 2017 08:13:30
Good post cropper16.

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31 Aug 2017 23:57:17
I think it just goes to show that comments like the players won't play for Everton again might just of have been a little premature

Football is not an exact science its a game on and off the pitch.

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31 Aug 2017 23:26:43
Apparently barkley was stumped when chelsea asked him to sign the contract and he couldn't spell his name. He called Coleman to ask him how to spell it and Coleman said I. T.

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31 Aug 2017 23:24:37
Hi ed, Did Niasse go.

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31 Aug 2017 23:21:31
Ed what do you make of this Barkley changing his mind?

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{Ed002's Note - A mess.}

01 Sep 2017 07:21:06
Personally think it says a lot about his emotional intelligence and maturity, or lack thereof. Incapable of making his own mind up (on and off the pitch) and being controlled by some gangster agent. I think the only time he's thought for himself in the last 12 month is when he pulled out at the last minute to come back.

Saying that it's a shame he didn't go because I can't see him getting a game ahead of Rooney or Sig as a number 10.

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01 Sep 2017 07:51:48
Just my opinion but I think hr really wants to go to Spurs and as they wouldn't pay a decent fee he was left with either staying and seeing out his contract to engineer the move himself or go to a team who actually put money on the table in Chelsea.
I feel he is disrespecting Everton if he doesn't now sign a new deal as come January we will be lucky to get half of what Chelsea were paying, he may be thick but his "advisors" ain't and until he commits to Everton and our future plans, me personally, I don't want to see him in a blue shirt until he does.

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31 Aug 2017 22:51:04
Does the loan window close today aswel?

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{Ed002's Note - Yes.)

31 Aug 2017 23:19:43
We also still have Niasse and Mirrallis on the books and Bolasie to come back.
If we'd gave signed Rooney and Sandro today, the fans would be saying how well we'd done! Forget the deadline circus, let's get the few tricky fixtures out of the way then push on for top 6.

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01 Sep 2017 01:48:12
Just hope naisse get a chance, if others can see something in him why can RK.

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31 Aug 2017 23:17:27
I'm made up not to see us panic but that cost us down the line. Finally a fella at the top with sense not too allow panic buys an a manager n dof that they know what they want.

I'm made up with our recruits would like to see a few move on but can't really complain!

Everton the gear.

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01 Sep 2017 00:19:46
Not panic buy***.

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31 Aug 2017 23:12:31
Disappointed on our (lack of) deadline signings? Yes
Pleased with the improvement in last season's squad? Yes
Going to lose my voice cheering every single game at least until January? Hell yeah
COYB's.

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31 Aug 2017 23:04:45
Cannot understand Barkley at all. Unless he signs a new contract and wants to stay, I hope he doesn't play at all. I'm hearing (not from a reliable source to be fair) that he will move to Chelsea in Jan for less money and with a bigger sign on fee.

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01 Sep 2017 01:11:15
Think he has his heart set on Tottenham and will go there for practically nothing in January.

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31 Aug 2017 23:00:04
Could Barkley, when it comes to pulling the trigger just not bring himself to leave . Or he really really really wants to go to Tottenham.

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01 Sep 2017 00:34:43
Spurs.

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01 Sep 2017 01:52:05
If spurs wanted him surely they would of bid for him knowing Chelsea had, I think he's realised his best chance is to buckle up, shut up and get on playing for Everton, for me I am glad, with all these players we've added and him, great squad, and let's not forget he knows where the back of the net is, maybe not all dome and gloom not having a striker brought in.

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31 Aug 2017 22:59:25
Always supported Ross and was going to wish him well, but what he's just done is a discgrace knows he's not going to play and will sign for spurs in Jan for a pittance hope he reads this page disgraceful and disrespectful.

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31 Aug 2017 22:59:03
I think Rooney signing is looking even more shrewd now at least we could deploy him as a striker if needed and I think he could play a big role in Barkleys future regardless if it's away from Everton, it's clear he needs guidance and who better.
Tap into it Ross as there is no one better to help you.

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