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04 Aug 2018 23:14:56
Hi, hope you're well mate. Been in London for the last week so haven't really been keeping up to date with goings on. Sounds like Gibson is going to Burnley and Mina is not happening. Do you have any news on incomings regards to centre backs or midfielders? Cheers mate.
04 Aug 2018 21:21:33
Listen guys, I love Everton as much as anyone ever has. I have 2 of my kids die hard Blues. My ex wife is a die hard Blue. My eldest Grandson is die hard. We all live down in Devon now and games are flipping expensive with the round trips. Europe games cost even more when we get them. So I feel as a paying customer that I should be allowed a view. I also think I know a fair bit about football having coached youth and adults alike. Successfully too! Yet when I come on here and make a statement that I think the club are slow to identify weaknesses or are missing something, the "positive" brigade jump down my throat. This morning I pointed out that our center back situation has not been sorted and in fact we are weaker than last season having allowed Mori and Williams to leave. We were dfensively crap last season. can anyone argue with that? We were defensively crap. We have a promising young center half in Holgate. Other than that our club captain was 35 last year and will be 36 this year. That is almost pushing up daisies as far as Premiershiop footballers go. Like I said I wrote this this morning before todays game. If that is negative. I apologise and am sorry for being negative. However, perhaps I do have a point? Just maybe?
{Ed025's Note - you certainly do have a point degsy, i think we have all known for a long time that we need at least one CB mate..
04 Aug 2018 22:00:32
Like the rest of us, degsy, some times you are spot on and other times not so much. That's what opinions are all about and why sites like this one keep going, because we all post what we think at that given time. Don't let it stress you out mate!
04 Aug 2018 21:43:21
Degsy agree with you, in fact I had a discussion about ed25 regarding the shipping out of two cbs and the buying of two new players who play in different positions. If memory serves me right we concluded that the club must have a plan to address this. indeed Silva eluded to as much today. I think they have to Tel mina itsnow or never and then move on don think I can take last minute drama on 9th August. although love deadline day.
{Ed025's Note - lets hope its sorted by then jcl..
04 Aug 2018 21:44:02
My point Ed was that this should have been the priority 2 seasons ago. Yes we brought Keane in but last season showed he was not good enough. Yet here we are allowing Williams and Mori to leave and all celebrating! As if we are in a strong position? Yet when I point this out. Degsy is being negative again! Sorry but I want the best for the Blues and will not sit around think all is Hunky Dory when clearly it is not! We should have bought 2 or 3 center backs last season or the season before. All should have been in the age group of 23 -26 in order to be at their peak. Holgate is 21. a kid. Jags is 35/ 6 a Grandpa! Keane just hasn't shown ability! I have never known Everton to start a season without 2 recocognised center halves! If that's negative then so be it!
{Ed025's Note - hindsight is a wonderful thing degsy, the problems were not caused on silva,s watch so we cant blame him mate, he is trying to sort it out but its not as easy as people think, we all need to be a bit more patient..
04 Aug 2018 21:45:58
i think it is obvious to all what we need - CB x 2 - I just hope now that after the last couple of results where we have shipped 10 goals in 3 games ( Pickford was not playing ) we push through at least 1 CB urgently - no more playing about - make an offer if not accepeted move on to the next target etc - IMHO this is getting rather desperate.
We play like we did last couple of games and yes we will score goals but you can bet your bottom dollar the opposition will out score us.
I understand we get fees etc for loaned players out but surely there comes a time when players like williams / Mirallas etc should just be released - no real sell on value - could be making up the players wages depending on the loan - same situation next season. if no sale on value just release the player and wash our hands off them.
{Ed025's Note - but its also no use just buying for the sake of it pavillion, they must be the right players mate...thats what got us in this mess in the first place..
04 Aug 2018 22:05:14
Dont worry bluepotato. I am not stressed. just annoyed!
{Ed025's Note - its only opinions and banter degsy, dont let it stress you mate..
04 Aug 2018 23:00:53
No one is disputing any claims that we need strengthening in areas - CB being the priority. All most are saying is, let’s see where we are at 5pm on Thursday before we lose it and let’s not blame Silva for what’s gone before. It may take a season (including the January window) to complete the clear out and get the squad playing what is a very different style of football than Koeman or Sam (shudder) played. Looking forward to a positive 5 days in the market and a positive result on Saturday.
04 Aug 2018 22:16:57
What mess is that Ed? Seriously, I am not blaming the current management. They have signed (as did Allardyce) a couple of decent players as far as I can see. My point is BJU will tell you I have been whinging for years about the wrong age group of our center backs and also that things were getting worse as Jags aged and we sold Stones. so we release Williams and sell Mori . Mori the only defender we have in the right age group (other than Keane) . It is beyond belief that we are in this position 1 week before the season starts! Perhaps it will be like last season and 5 center halves will arrive this week?
{Ed025's Note - i think you may be over emphasizing the age thing degs, if your good enough age is just a number, its lack of concentration thats the biggest problem for me, even jags is still fit and is hardly ready to draw his old age pension mate..
04 Aug 2018 23:32:04
Didn’t we sign Richard Gough when he was 36/ 37 Ed?
{Ed025's Note - i believe we did reason, 35 is the new 27 mate.. :)
04 Aug 2018 21:55:31
Yep, I’m all over it degs, it took me some getting use to also. I was in despair last Summer and fuming when the TW ended only to be met with messages of my negativity. In all fairness there is a thin line sometimes with blind faith - negativity and realism. I Echo Ed’s comments and is like to add that I still believe that we also lack a CM and an injection of pace in the midfield and back! Up the blues and keep the opinions coming mate!
05 Aug 2018 02:33:17
Who exactly are you having a go at in all your incessant ramblings degsyp? Is it Martinez, is it Koeman, is it Walsh, we know it isn't Moyes?
Whoever it is they are all gone now. We are left with Marco and Marcel, only a month or so into the project. They have sorted out a replacement for Baines (we have tried before with Oviedo, Galloway, Garbutt to name just a few but unsuccessfully) and have added another left footer in Richarlison which you should be happy about as it was one of your other perceived weaknesses.
Going back to the fact that they weren't successful. This isn't unusual in football. Look at Darmian, Shaw, Malinga, Karius etc etc etc. Even Stones at Man City can't really be called an outright success yet. Poor selection? Possibly but the teams buying them have had bigger managers, bigger budgets than ours and they still have made mistakes
Silva and Marcel know there is a problem at centre half (and midfield and a striker) . I believe/ trust that they are working on this and will come up with solutions before the deadline. Not everything will be solved because it will take more than a couple of months to get the club back on tract but, by Thursday, we will be stronger.
Until then I don't need to be reminded by you 10 times a day that Jagielka is coming on 36 and Baines is 33. I already know that. Marco and Marcel know it too. Hopefully on Friday we will all be congratulating Everton on their business and all of us will be in a more positive frame of mind
COYB NSNO.
05 Aug 2018 14:05:35
Here’s hoping BW come Friday! 👍. P. S. Richarlison is Right footed, LD is a leftie throw!
05 Aug 2018 15:04:46
Blu Richarlison is two footed. Have a look at old clips on You Tube - a lot of his goals came from his left foot.
04 Aug 2018 21:08:02
we will beat wolves 3-1 and preseason will count for nothing.
{Ed025's Note - i hope your right johny..
04 Aug 2018 21:22:31
So do I Ed. It is more likely we win 7 - 6 the way our team is being set up lol.
{Ed025's Note - i dont think its the set up degsy, more a lack of quality in parts of the spine, hopefully marco will address this asap mate..
04 Aug 2018 21:56:14
I’m going to be a Debbie Downer here and say I think we’ll get a draw at Wolves (at best) . Even if we were to sign a CB this week I can’t see whoever that is starting next Saturday. They wouldn’t have had enough time to bed into the team. Also the communication between our guys seems to be off (e. g. players running into each other on numerous occasions) . I would guess throwing someone new straight in would only make that worse.
04 Aug 2018 22:01:50
To be fair C toffee, most of the players Wolves have bought are older than our defence.
04 Aug 2018 21:47:19
See my other posts Ed. I agree that the spine is woefully weak and either too young or too old. Quality has to include the right age group. Does that make sense? Some kids are brilliant. Some older players still have some attributes. But players at center back should be 23- 30 as a maximum. BJU will tell you I have been saying it for years! lol but he will tell you I have no blood vessels left too which is clearly wrong!
{Ed025's Note - the top and bottom of the spine is fine degsy, the middle 2 need replacing and thats in abeyance mate..
04 Aug 2018 22:40:38
Hi Degsy just wondered if you are the same degsy that used to post on here a few years back when I used to be a regular contributor to these discussions. There was also a contributor called wizzard of osman. Who was a good poster but has since disappeared too. Anyway I got fed up with the personal attacks that would follow when I gave a point of view so while still reading the posts I gave up posting myself. But as you are all aware Blues is what we are it’s at the core of our being and it’s difficult when you feel something about our beloved club and feel you need to share you thoughts with people who love the blues too. So you find yourself posting again. It’s not surprising that some people think differently to you or me or any of us. We all need to take a moment before we reply to a post and unless it’s constructive or funny or just a different point of view then maybe don’t post . Banter is good and opinions are individual that may be shared but let’s not be personal about each other. We are blues we are evertonians we stand together COYB
Sorry went on a rant but the gist is let’s give stick to the other lot and not each other.
05 Aug 2018 08:41:34
Wolves are a cracking side and play some really good football. They beat sides last season at will and just press and press. Between now and the 11th Silva had better discover the loaves and fishes trick and quick.
04 Aug 2018 20:45:53
Well I watched that and sorry to say that our defence is dire. Better off playing Keane as a support striker, he is definitely better in that role than a central defender. Coleman and Digne had to work their socks off. Also just what do these Managers see in Schneiderlin. All in all the two new recruits are top notch, in fact I would say that all the play in front of Schneiderlin is/ was good. We either need to let Gueye play on his own in front of the back four and load the midfield in front of him or find a partner he can work with and sorry Schneiderlin nothing personal mate but just not up to it.
04 Aug 2018 20:54:26
Said exactly the same on ere earlier mate, we were rubbish, just hope there is more in comings or we in big trouble grrrrr.
04 Aug 2018 21:23:07
We weren't rubbish. Central defence needs an overhaul and schneids needs replacing, but that has been the case for the last 12 months.
Going forward we are far more productive.
We will get there lads.
04 Aug 2018 21:55:51
I hope you are right Smit666. We certainly have been signing better forwards. but where are the "needed" defenders? Soon I hope.
04 Aug 2018 22:08:29
I watched the game and sure some glaringly obvious issues at the back. We are very easy to turn around.
However going forward we look alright. Even Baines I thought was better than most of what I've read about him tonight. Sure he made a few errors but offensively he got a lot of balls in the box.
Think we will see 3 more signings and hopefully 2 are CBs. Jags is gone. Baines is good cover for this season but ultimately his time is also over. I think Pickford saves 2.of their 3 goals too.
So yeah, 2 CBs and 1 more attacking player. I watched Silva going mad at our mistakes, Martinez just stood there clapping. I have a feeling their comparisons are going to be short lived.
04 Aug 2018 20:25:24
The one post I agree with 100% is that it was ridiculous to sell Mori for such a low fee when we knew that Williams was to be shipped out (he wasnt good enough anyway) Jags is now 36. Keane's form has been attrocious and Holgate still only 21. My post stated that center back is the most important position to fill. We as a club have neglected that position, and I don't mean this transfer window. I mean since we sold Stones! We may score loads of goals this season. but for sure we will conceded loads too. Watch how confidence slips away when we do! That is why last season Unsworth and then Allardyce were brought in. I am not saying we need to do that again. I am saying we need 2 center halves and they should have been here last season!
04 Aug 2018 21:02:00
we know you said it a million times.
04 Aug 2018 21:09:36
Silva must be able to see the need - he couldn’t have missed it today. At least one CB and a number 6 required to sure up the defensive unit.
{Ed025's Note - i think we will see 1 CB at least BLUE..
04 Aug 2018 21:11:19
Maybe you can see it too now BJU? Or maybe you can bury your head in the sand and resort to sarcastic comments? Just a thought.
04 Aug 2018 21:26:26
We do need 2 centre halves Degsy but selling Mori was not ridiculous.
I'm not sure which Mori you think was going to turn up this season but normally players don't improve after an injury like that, and he was pretty poor before.
04 Aug 2018 21:32:54
I’m not so sure we can say we neglected it. We signed Keane and loaned malanga- we bought Williams and we had hollgate and Browning coming through - all this since stones left. Unfortunately Williams and Keane have been bad signings - on paper they looked good but have not worked out.
Didn’t help hollgate that Coleman and Baines were not fit and Kenny and coco were not the same standard / experience.
I’d like to think the club have learnt from selling lakaku and not having a replacement - surely they must have something lined up as Keane and hollgate are our only centre half’s - jags is finished I’m afraid.
I think we need 2 - Gibson off to Burnley - do u think we may have one of theirs lined up in the background?
{Ed025's Note - maybe sobs but whoever they are we certainly need them before the window closes mate..
04 Aug 2018 21:50:11
Maybe we'll get one quality CB to replace Mori. I don't think Pennington is going to make it but, and it's a big but, I'd rather see him on the team sheet than Williams so if we have to go with that then so be it. At least Williams wages are off the bill.
04 Aug 2018 21:51:17
Smit666 its about having fit, able players within the right age group. Mori might not have been brilliant. but can you argue that what we have left is better? Or are you like me hoping we get 2 center halves in asap? Because that is terrible if you think about it. The spine of the team coming in 5 days before kick off. We have already experienced late signings at Everton in the past and they hardly ever hit the ground running. that's why our neighbours did their business early as do most successful clubs. I fear we will be mid table at best. but hope that we don't start lake last season when we also made 5 last minute signings!
04 Aug 2018 22:04:27
I sort of agree with you about the signing of Keane and Williams. but Williams was already on his last legs. and yes Keane has not lived up to expectations. but to expect Holgate and Kenny to be able to step up last season is crazy? Both are only 21 years old. Last season they were 20 and it was clear that they had insufficient experience. Re Malanga. yes that was unfortunate. but that's why you should have back ups like Mori or Williams. We "got rid" (I hate that expression ask Ed 002) and now find ourselves in the position of having one center back in his prime (Keane) . One center back who collects his pension before arriving and one who leaves nursery school before arriving. Playing against world cup stars and we are Everton. I have honestly never ever experienced us in this position and I am older than Jags! By nearly 30 years!
{Ed025's Note
04 Aug 2018 22:20:10
Degsy, we need 1 but ideally 2. It doesn't matter to me when in the window they come in as long as the new management don't just buy for then sake of it.
We have seen lots gone already, Mawson, Gibson and Evans. But if we really wanted them then we could have had them, because the teams they have gone to are below us. So I'm going to trust that Silva has his s**t together and brands will get him what he wants.
04 Aug 2018 22:19:48
Lost for words Ed?
{Ed025's Note - no mate but sometimes they are not printable when i see all the negative comments about M&M..
04 Aug 2018 20:18:37
I haven't even bothered to read all the responses to my posts but I did read the first couple. They are saying we played like last season and our weakness is the center half positions. I suggest the ones accusing me of being negative wait until 5 games in which is what I agreed with some other posters. But I will repeat. Jags is too old. Williams is too old. Keane is not good enough. Mori has been sold. We have Holgate. We need other center halves asap and should have made that our priority. If that is negative. up yours! Because I feel this as much as the next Blue!
04 Aug 2018 21:01:28
It is negative.
04 Aug 2018 21:12:34
And your posts are positive BJU. let's discuss again after 5 games and I will be delighted to eat humble pie. Positively of course!
04 Aug 2018 21:31:31
If your only willing to give Silva half as many games as Koeman had before he was sacked last season then, go and join the many other Neanderthal supporters who don't understand this is a project.
5 games? Get a grip lad.
04 Aug 2018 21:37:46
Playing devil’s advocate, I think you’re both right. The defence today is terrifying and that’s been coming for at least two years. That said, MB and MS have done good business so far with the right incomings and outgoings, so I’m confident they’ll get at least one quality CB in before deadline day and possibly a number six as well.
04 Aug 2018 19:25:00
I think we have a good team just that there are still gaping gaps. As for starting 11: front 4 is sound. Geuye is sound. Digne should make LB sound. Coleman is Coleman so RB should be sweet. Pickford is class. We have 8 out of 11 startig places imo. If we can recruit 2 quality CBs and a quslity CM I think we will be good to go. I think any manager would struggle with our CBs and Sneid so I don't think it is a product of Silvas brand of football.
04 Aug 2018 20:21:19
The signs are there Tit.
04 Aug 2018 20:26:33
But that is the spine of the team Blue-tit. We basically need the spine of a team? Is that what you are saying? that's what it sounds like to me.
04 Aug 2018 21:00:26
There goes Degsy's last blood vessel!
04 Aug 2018 21:00:45
Good team my bottom, we are terrible in all areas, be prepared to struggle, unless improve in all, mark my words blue boys.
04 Aug 2018 21:10:49
Now you’re just being daft Graham.
04 Aug 2018 21:13:19
There are more blood vessels than that mate!
04 Aug 2018 21:23:59
graham, calm down. its only the center of our defence that is terrible. As long as we score 3 goals every game, we will be ok. I hope.
04 Aug 2018 21:34:59
The spine of a team runs through the middle, look it up. That would be keeper, defender, CM and striker.
{Ed025's Note - and im happy with the ends of it smit..
04 Aug 2018 21:52:18
Me too Ed. We don't need a spine, we need a couple of signings with a spine.
{Ed025's Note - your dead right smit mate..
04 Aug 2018 18:57:12
Deep depression boys, didn't see much improvement from last season in todays game, commentary was spanish but we are so lacking in all areas, stll 5 days left hopefully we will add COYB.
04 Aug 2018 20:22:13
Dont worry Graham, the game was better in English pal.
04 Aug 2018 21:01:46
I doubt it Smitt lol.
04 Aug 2018 18:51:25
I think if we can get a CB we should be good this season. It prefer two to be honest but with a minimum of one should really make a big improvement.
Digne looks like he will fit in really well with Ricky who had another good game today.
I would tell Lookman he's going nowhere and tell Sandro that he needs to go. He's done okay but today that composure he lacks cost us a goal.
Gana and Sig were really good going forward and even Snids done a better job.
Overall today we looked brilliant going forward but Baines and Jags are clearly lagging. Holgate will add welcome pace but we need another.
Bring on the next 6 days of excitement.
04 Aug 2018 19:18:55
Have to agree with bainesy and jags, great servants but times up boys,
04 Aug 2018 21:24:30
Bluejohnus 'even Schids did a better job' what game were you at mate. He makes a move to tackle and then either does nothing or timing is working on yesterdays clock, when he has the ball he gets rid quick often sideways or backwards. He and Gueye just do not work together. It is truly baffling to me how successive managers rate him (Schneiderlin) .
05 Aug 2018 08:14:14
Didn't say he was perfect DFS but it's better than what it has been. Personally I think Gana and Snids don't talk to each other enough or cover each other. I'd prefer Besic given a chance instead of Snids as he gives much going forward and gets closer to the opposition.
04 Aug 2018 15:46:50
In all serious folks this is like Dejavou - martinez all over again.
Will score goals this season but defence tactics and defenders out of the window - expect a lot of high scoring games this year!
04 Aug 2018 21:27:07
someone else on here said similar when Silva was appointed I. E. we may as well have kept Martinez because this fella is Martinez mark II. He will be off within two seasons, not the consistency mr Moshri is after I am sure.
04 Aug 2018 15:14:23
5 minutes in and 1 down. marvellous.
04 Aug 2018 15:23:42
It’s a 90 minute game.
04 Aug 2018 15:54:53
Playing some good stuff going forward, big improvement there than b4.it’s in defence where we’ve been white again - Jags is clearly past it, Keane doesn’t look comfortable in possession, judging by Silvas animation on the touch line he’ll be investing in 4 new centrebacks next week lol.
04 Aug 2018 17:39:30
I really hope your right lillybean.
04 Aug 2018 13:20:08
noticed recently a lot of people jump down degsyps neck even when he's talking sense, I no its not often but sometimes he talks sense haha only messing degs, but seriously people need to just respect that other people have different opinions. it's these opinions that create good debates on this great site.
04 Aug 2018 17:22:10
How dare you. I don't believe for one minute that people have different opinions you vegabond!
{Ed025's Note - love it tit..
04 Aug 2018 17:36:41
We should respect Degsy’s, and anyone’s right to have an opinion. This means we should be free to disagree with Degsy, or anyone else. It is possible to keep it light hearted fellas.
{Ed025's Note - i agree BLUE, its all about opinions and degsy,s is as valid as anyones mate..
04 Aug 2018 20:34:38
light hearted yes, just think bit of it is getting personal towards him in particular, defence of opinion breeds good discussions.
04 Aug 2018 09:03:47
would anyone take llorente from spurs as a temp solution to back up striker to tosun? i no he's getting on a bit but he could get a good few goals with siggy providing again maybe? wpuld give DCL a season or two to either properly mature or for us to sign a proper replacement.
04 Aug 2018 12:54:39
I didn't realise he was available and willing to come?
04 Aug 2018 13:17:05
read somewhere that he was being made available, willing to come I dnt no av never met the lad.
04 Aug 2018 13:18:13
Yes definitely, I think he might be our number one striker if we could get him would be a bargain.
04 Aug 2018 21:12:35
Tosun is our number one striker. Llorente would have the same role he has at Spurs. Can’t see it.
04 Aug 2018 08:57:53
There is an old saying in football about building from the back. ie the center half position being the most important. It is no coincidence that traditionally a lot of club captains have been center halves. Likewise, teams that have lost their center halves to injury or by selling on to "bigger" clubs, have usually struggled. The center half is the organiser of things. Not the full backs. Not the midfielders and certainly not the forwards. Yet here we are with less than a week to go with rumours about signing Mina and Jones and Rojo. We all know that Williams and Jags are both past it. let's be honest about that. Mori was sold (probably would be 1st on the team sheet now? ) . Keane has struggled since being with us and looks way out of his depth. Holgate is still only 21.but just may be our saviour? My point is that this position should have been sorted first. Not left back because we have Leighton Baines and others who can cover for him. Not left wing/ midfield, because we have other players who can play there. This is another poor attempt by Everton to sort the squad out. I know this sounds like a negative post, but look at it in a professional way. We are a week away from kicking off the new season. We have leaked goals in pre season. We have no idea who our 2 or 3 center halves will be (depending on formation) . We know we are trying to sign one. Hurry up EFC and sort it.
04 Aug 2018 10:05:57
The full back and winger positions were probably filled first due to easiness, readiness of the transfers and not due to need. i'm sure they havig been working hard to brig in who we need.
04 Aug 2018 10:11:18
It is a negative post degsyp. For years you been harping on about not having cover for Baines, not having enough left sided players. Now you are moaning that they haven't resolved it in the order you wanted. Get a life.
By Thursday we will have additional centre back cover. we have already bought cover for Baines (who can also play central defense) , we have added a left footed player in Richarlison who has started to excite us.
Your glass isn't half full, it's dry as a bone.
04 Aug 2018 10:12:39
We have changed the DoF and Coach/ Manager yet the Everton malaise of ignoring defensive priorities seems to remain. Have to agree with Degsyp on this one.
04 Aug 2018 10:23:43
i think ots quite clear we are trying to sign a CB mate, it probably was our first priority with mina but that has dragged on and we have had opportunity to sign a whole new left side, I get what your saying and I agree just think wer trying to do as u said but should we have passed up the opportunity to sign digne because we hadn't signed a canter back yet? no am sure u wouldn't do that either.
what am saying degs is wer heading in the right direction and by looks of it cb is our main focus, surely we wouldn't let mori and ash go if we wernt confident in bringing 2 in.
04 Aug 2018 10:25:19
Still not started the season yet Degs.
I think this window is going to take quite a few of the more hysterical fans to get used to. Normally, we would have 27 days left to buy players and wouldn't even be questioning only two signings being made. However, because we are now at a disadvantage to the whole of Europe we are finding out how difficult it is to strengthen the squad.
We are in a hurry and have been trying to get the right people in but around Europe they can take their time, wait for us to panic a bit and bump up the price. Whoever thought this was a good idea wants shooting, starting with us.
If Europe don't follow suit then I can see next year us going more into line with Europe again. That would be smart for the EPL and save Degsy here bursting his last blood vessel.
04 Aug 2018 12:05:55
BlueJohnUns is correct we have a shorter window and European clubs are inflating prices as we have no time after this season kicks off, I’m sure there will be an increase over the next few days, some premiership clubs have done no business to date!
04 Aug 2018 13:00:39
I don't come on here often but when I do degsyp always appears to be mourning about something and never happy. I bet your a ball to have a pint with 😂🖒.
04 Aug 2018 13:21:44
I think with the window closing early there will be a lot of action in the transfare market this week should be fun, let's hope we get some good players coming in and we get rid of more of the rubbishe.
Talking of which goodbye Mirellis, have fun in Italy.
04 Aug 2018 13:38:45
Rooney, Klassen, Williams Miralles - 4 of our top wage earners out. We don't know how much of their wages we still have to pay but the payroll will be down, giving us flexibility to find new TEAM members.
Some were saying it wasn't possible but Brandts and Silva have done a great job and I'm sure there will be a couple more but let's hope they focus on additions where we need them, central defence, midfield and attack
Still a lot to do but credit where its due.
04 Aug 2018 13:40:48
Nah degsy ain't moaning his opinions are often perceived that way, it's true defence is a shambles but so have been the last 2 years, we are at present the best of a bad bunch behind the top 6, if we break into the top 6 we become a more attractive destination.
Brands will have raised our stature but he ain't no magician and we have to let the seeds he has planted bloom.
04 Aug 2018 14:16:46
Not a negative post in my eyes, just pure fact. We should have a CB or 2 in place when we have known for 2 seasons its a major problem. Selling Mori is ridiculous without a replacement. If we sell him for 10m and sign Rojo for 30m that is pathetic business.
04 Aug 2018 14:27:55
Evertonians knew about the changes months ago. In fact they were one of the clubs to vote it in.
04 Aug 2018 16:25:50
I don't see anyone disputing that fact ford. Or do you like stating the obvious?
04 Aug 2018 17:02:56
Guys we just need to trust Brands and Silva have a plan for 1 or 2 CBs.
04 Aug 2018 18:41:40
Spot on Smit.
04 Aug 2018 08:45:01
I'm not sure on Gibson as him beside Keane would be 2 of the slowest centre back pairs in the league. We need 2 centre backs I believe and if Gibson is 1 of them I'd like the club to look at Australia's captain in waiting Trent Sainsbury who has just become a free agent, had a good World Cup against France, Peru and Denmark, is fast and can play out or play old school when required. QPR and PSV linked with him. Know he isn't a name but look at what Mooy has done at Huddersfield.
04 Aug 2018 06:03:45
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Review Of The Day 4th August 2018