Everton Banter Archive March 03 2013

03 Mar 2013 21:57:04
It's murder having to listen to yet another report of a consortium interest in buying a Premier Club (Arsenal this time) other than Everton of course. Is our ground such a sticking point that puts off investors?

Ed, When was the last time (if any) of a genuine interest from an investor? I sort of suppose that even if we had, then of course the Government would intervene and put a stop to it. Personally, the thought of playing in Europe and righting past wrongs is far more fun than waiting for the invisible investor. {Ed025's Note - as far as i know mate, there has been no concrete offers from anyone!..

Combination of stadium (which is a major sticking point), the price the board are asking and to a little extent the debt are all preventing the club from being sold.

For an investor or owner to buy this club, he will have to fork out a figure in the ballpark of 300mil (which won't happen at that price), the price for a new stadium, which is what another couple hundred millions and then a bit for transfers.

A lot of money, and that is just the start. Something is going to have to give, whether it be the board realise this club isn't worth what they want and they significantly lower the asking price or somehow, miraculously a new stadium is for built us.

04 Mar 2013 09:24:38
Dont know where you got your figure from second poster, the fairies I think.

The board want 150 million, another 200 million for a new ground then another 35 million to clear the debt, total outlay for a top club £385 million.

If Arsenal are worth 1. 5 billion then I am sure £385 million is a decent price for our club debt free with a new ground.

04 Mar 2013 10:42:06
Apparently Wigans Ground cost £32 million! Surely we could get something decent for £100 million?

Im sure this consortium wants a club that makes money not loses it, and unfortunately we just don't make make any money because commercially we are shocking, but Arsenal it's scary just how much money money they make and that's what these people see and I for one can't blame them.

Where we getting £100 million then from? Maybe Kenwrong has ring fenced the money.

03 Mar 2013 21:28:23
I have it that, smith, oldham, is to be offered a trial, if it's true, it's not a bad idea, but he nees a lot of work to make him a prem player. {Ed025's Note - or we could just buy a lamp-post..

Is this true Ed? {Ed025's Note - i suspect it is just rumour mate..

03 Mar 2013 18:49:35
After yesterday can we please stop this Martinez nonsense?. He would be a disaster for us.

What just because his team rolled over to Liverpool? I remember a certain other team that rolled over to Liverpool last season also and that teams manager is suppose to be good.

Been saying this for a while aswell mate. Most seem to want him as he is foreign, has a tan and wears a nice suit. The guy is tactically inept and has seemed to have spent his entire managerial career in the bottom 5. I don't like Moyes, (never have done and never will do), but even he has more tactical acumen than Martinez.

Mike {Ed025's Note - is there anyone you actually do like mike?..

I'm consistent ed. I hate everything, it just make things a lot easier.

Mike {Ed025's Note - love it mike..great answer mate..

Not having a go Mike but who would you actually like as our manager?
Joe EFC

Frank De Boer would be my first choice, although we have no chance of getting him.

A more realistic one would be Lucien Favre from Monchengladbach. Although I doubt we will go for him either.

Mike

I'm going to get laughed at but for me Paul Lambert is great. If he keeps that villa team up it will only strengthen my opinion. Now I think we will promote from within with Neville, but looking around realistically there is no stand out candidate that would 1) improve us 2) see us as a realistic destination, your Hiddinks etc
So let's just hope Moyes stays hey

Svenny

Agree with Mike. Martinez will always be a no for me. Too much time spent in the relegation dog fight for me, despite there always being some good players at the club.

Toffee ace.

I would agree with you about lambert svenny, he's got a youth team at villa and did well at Norwich

It's a big no to Lambert for me the last thing we need is a poor mans David Moyes

03 Mar 2013 18:07:18
Ed What do you think the problem is with Jelavic? He looks a million miles off last season I still think he's a world class player. {Ed025's Note - I wish I knew mate, it's not for the want of trying though..

World class? That term is used way too loosely

His knackard I think don't forget the poor guy has been playing non stop for over a year now he needs a break.
I think next season we will see the old Jelavic back again.

03 Mar 2013 13:20:07
In Baines and Coleman we now have two overlapping full backs who can provide quality crosses, so isn't it obvious that we need a big number 9 to get on the end of them? I can go back to the days of Royle, Latchford, Grey and Sharpe. It's a tradition at Everton, and one that needs bringing back before we waste the quality we have.

Time have changed mate and it's that kind of thinking that will hold us back it's time to move on from that type of striker.

Gray and Sharp

04 Mar 2013 10:44:16
with Baines and coleman I would definitely be playing 3-5-2!

That type of thinking won trophy s mate. Remind me what have we won recently?

03 Mar 2013 09:36:13
Mucha had a good game yesterday. Credit where credit's due.

03 Mar 2013 07:11:21
really glad that we didn't miss howard today, shame we didn't get the clean sheet but it was a good win to get back on track, peinaar was out of this world today