Everton Banter Archive March 06 2014

06 Mar 2014 20:47:36
I'd like to hear the thoughts on some posters hoping we can at least get the Europa, I think the competition is floored anyway, the financial gain for the tavel you have to do is awful and after going 500 miles threw Europe you get Napoli next round.

For a squad of our size I'd say it would be a knitmare, I dread to think we're we would be this year with casualties we have had, obviously I'd want us to win FA cup but getting in threw the league would be no reward

It would be exciting, but we must have a much bigger squad with quality in depth. That's not only by bringing in experienced players, but also by the best of our U-18 and U-21 players stepping up to the mark for the first team. Add in a few good domestic and foreign loanees and we might be able to compete in all competitions. If we don't build the squad, then injuries, suspensions, inability to rotate tired/jaded players, etc., will take its toll and we'll surely have an unsuccessful season. By success, I mean winning a cup (or at least having long cup runs) and finishing in the European qualifying league positions.

The only benefit I see is, we would need to strengthen the squad and from what RM was saying on the EFC site it seems he may be given money to do so.

07 Mar 2014 13:11:37
We would definitely need more players but I get the feeling the squad would be filled with average Joes, to give moyes credit he would never if done that, now and again he missed out but would never by a player for an extra face, i.e mcgeady

07 Mar 2014 20:31:14
Mikedeblue, what about mcfadden when he came back, oviedo and hitzelsperger? They were added just to make up the numbers, unlike those players, martinez actually intends to use mcgeady which is more than I can say for e.t

08 Mar 2014 01:36:10
Ye but Kone, Alcaraz, traore all brought in all unable to play and even if fit not the best, moyes at least tried to keep the core team and build player by player, I wouldn't want us to overload with 3, 4, 5 mil, Like you say mcgeady brought in to play and he isn't that good, the 3 you mention we're to cover. Don't get me wrong I don't want moyes one bit and Martinez is the way forward but I'd rather he stick to a core team rather than quick fixes and cheap alternatives

Its a bit harsh to use Kone, Alcaraz and Traore, it's easy to moan about their injuries in hindsight. I think McGeady looks a decent player for us. he keeps the ball well, seems to have the simple passing game about him, can create chances, and can go pass players. We would have paid a small amount for him and I think it was a good transfer

06 Mar 2014 17:27:09
my ideal summer would be
lukaku 15 mil but if not possible finnbogason for 5 mil
batsyuayi 7
colback free
barry free
hibbert year extension as back up for when we get europa league
kasper sechimal on free
gomis free

out
osman 2 mil
guyge 1 mil
vellios 2 mil


17 mil spent if we get lukaku or only 7 if we get finborgosan

That might be an ideal summer, but in my humble opinion:
Chelsea would want £20 million and counting for Lukaku and the player may want Champions League football. A fee that size might not leave much in our so-called war chest.
Osman is liked by Roberto Martinez, so I don't see him being transferred - especially if we're in Europe.
Gueye might well leave and we might get a token fee as he's contracted until 2015.
Vellios is only contracted until June 2014, so he might leave anyway - albeit we might get some small compensation fee as he's under 24 - although not, I believe, if he goes to a European club.
If we qualify for Europe, the expectation is that we'll see an increase in the squad size - which probably means few if any senior players leaving, several experienced players coming in, and the best U-18 and U-21 players being promoted to the senior squad, or given longer to develop, or released.
In addition, there'll surely be another batch of domestic and foreign loanees.

Last summer's transfers have, by and large, been quite successful. The January transfer window was good in that we kept our best players. The next summer transfer window (RM's third transfer window at Everton) will surely be a defining moment for him and the club. It's said that managers basically succeed or fail depending on their recruitment policy - not only incoming and outgoing transfers, but also by bringing in-house youth players through to the first team. The look of our squad once the summer transfer deadline day passes will be critical.

True I recon we should but bid in for adrian ramos but heard he's of bvb i'd also take mame diouf from hanover on free transfer would do a job for us maybe but 8 mil bid in for vella

Sell Osman for 2m? Give your head a wobble mate. Firstly, he is an important sqaud player, who has had a big impact in games this season. secondly he is product of our youth, a scouse lad, one who knows the club and city inside out and knows what Everton is all about. Furthermore, he is also a big character to have in the dressing room. Ridiculous statment. I don't understand Ossie bashers, get real, we can't have a squad of the quality of Baines' (example) all the way through. Also, on your 'ideal summer signing list', you have no replacement for Osman. Osman's done fantastiocally for this club, and still has a big role in our squad. Some fans don't show him the respect or appreciation he deserves. I'm proud to have Osman in our squad and would be absolutely gutted if he left. He's a rare gem our Ossie!