Everton Banter Archive July 05 2014

05 Jul 2014 22:23:21
Evening you lovely Blues.

Just want to get your personal opinions, although this may come across as a bloke asking for your opinion before he takes your wife out.

we have been linked with your very own James Macarthy, approx £19m I believe.

Unfair question, but do you think, if we get him, he would be good at Arsenal?.

05 Jul 2014 23:02:34
no point answering that as you won't get him, really is that simple

06 Jul 2014 00:20:06
Well if you guys have offered 19m then it isn't even a real bid more like Wenger doing his usual and making all the right noises about potential signing but then not delivering also McCarthy has to look at all the midfielders you have and consider what playing time he will get. You guys do need him but you won't get him.

Toffie al mcarthy should not bother lookin at arsanals mids beceause if there dreams did come true an they did sign him he would play every game because he would then be there best mid player

I try to see who Gunner player is leveling or better than Jimmy for exchange? Answer is nobody.

Dangerman gunner u getting schneiderlin from southampton so uses don't need mc carthy but mc carthy is better like

06 Jul 2014 15:05:24
Thanks Gents.

Hope you are correct about Schneiderlin.

06 Jul 2014 16:46:36
Shakey wasn't saying he wasn't good enough just saying Wenger plays his favourites, he seems to love Wilshere arteta and cazorla

05 Jul 2014 16:40:51
Just read on the Mail Online that Arsenal are looking to loan Joel Campbell, we are mentioned as a possible destination. I did not understand why Chelsea loaned Lukaku to us as such near rivals, but surely the Arse would not allow us a player that might improve us?

05 Jul 2014 17:29:47
Wasn't Wenger moaning last year about the Lukaku loan as being an unfair advantage?

Im out on this one especially as Arsenal are only looking for a 6 month loan. That's not of any use to us and not only that i'm against loaning anyone off Arsenal it sends out the wrong message.

05 Jul 2014 11:41:38
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05 Jul 2014 06:08:14
Been thinking about the whole barry situation and while I agree it is becoming increasingly frustrating that he is free (okay not completely free but you knoe what I mean) and he didn't go to the world cup, coupled with the fact martinez wants him, this should of been tied up a month ago but i'm sure there are reasons why it is taking so long, could be hid missus nagging him, could be man city want something or it could be he has already joined but it just hasn't been announced yet, hopefully the latter, if he wants to come and martinez wants him (clearly does) then I expect him to join, one of the least favorite yet compulsary games of being an evertonian is the waiting game, don't panic yet blues i'm sure it will be done soon, trust bobby

05 Jul 2014 08:26:59
So in other words, you don't know, we don't know, but we all hope he will.

More of a guessing game than a waiting game.

Seriously though, I am dissapointed that this couldn't have been sorted by July 1st. As this one looked like a no brainer to me.

You are absolutely right Swan. The complications of a "free" signing mean it is not so straight forward as it appears. Apparently we agreed a fee of around 2.5 million if we signed him on a permanent. This was last season when he was on loan. I don't even know if this can be legally enforced now he is a free agent? However, I believe Man City are trying to apply it. Shows the difference in class between the clubs. We allowed Jonny Heitinger to go on a free even though he was still under contract. Just so he could try and force his way back into the Dutch squad. Man City with all their billions are trying to screw a couple of million out of us for a player no longer on their books. Like I say, I don't know this is fact, but I have read it in 2 different articles now so guess there is some truth?