Everton Banter

04 May 2026 10:45:03
I know it is that time of the year when we start talking about who we would like to bring in and we all have our own opinions which is right. But I think what we need to do is try and steer clear of all these older players that are looking for a last big pay day.


Over this season some of the best games I have sern have involved either Bournemouth or Brentford. I watched Bournemouth at the weekend and they were excellent. Oldest player was 28 and work rate was fantastic.

03 May 2026 19:48:12
I reckon West Ham are now favourites for the drop. Had thought it would be Forest but their win against Sunderland was reminiscent of us against Brighton a few years back so think they are safe now.

If the Hammers go down, does anyone think we might sign a couple of players given they've worked with Moyes? Are there any of their players that would walk into our first team?

{Ed025's Note - Bowen and Fernandez i would say BR..

03 May 2026 20:17:19
The left back Diouf looks a player.

03 May 2026 22:22:19
They have to be over 30! I think he likes Soucek, he fits the bill.

03 May 2026 22:23:28
Diouf, Wan-Bissaka, KWP, Soucek, Fernandes, Bowen, Summerville and Castellanos all improve us imo BR, which just goes to show what an average team we have. We have 5 very good players.

03 May 2026 22:57:56
None. Want players used to winning things, not players used to relegation battles. We've had enough of those.

03 May 2026 23:05:17
In that case we wouldn't have signed Jagielka or Idrissa Gueye. Good players can sometimes be in a poor team.

03 May 2026 21:00:56
Interesting Ed. My mate, who's a saints fan, said Fernandez is the player worth £40m and not Dibling. I like Bowen but don't see him leaving as he's their captain.

Any thoughts on Summerville?

{Ed025's Note - hes a talented guy BR but is very in and out i would say, but we are well stocked with left wingers mate..

04 May 2026 07:43:33
Agree with BMD on that.

04 May 2026 09:49:47
And, remind me, Ricktee, just exactly what we have won with those players?

04 May 2026 09:50:52
It's a team game, if a team gets relegated, then that's because the entire squad hasn't done the business over the season, not the fault of one player.

I don't think we can afford to be too picky, especially if we don't get European football next year.

Imagine if we do buy a player from a relegated team and he is a day over 30, some fans in here will lose their s***!

04 May 2026 12:04:13
And if we do buy a young player and they don't have an immediate impact, we'll slag them too. A balanced approach is what's needed. We couldn't have signed Grealish when he was 26. When we're challenging higher up the table, we can also compete for players in their peak. I don't care how many 30 year olds win us our first trophy since 95.

03 May 2026 00:33:34
40m, Dibbling, 30m, Barry, 20m, Merlin, = £90m.
We are told that Moyes has the final word on transfers, if so, for god's sake, take the cheque book off him.
The obvious need was for a right back, a goal scorer, and a right winger.

Know one could know if the money had been spent in these areas that it would definitely have changed our outcome this season, I submit, it would.

03 May 2026 11:52:44
Two full balls and a striker are a must for the summer. No chance we won't strengthen in those areas.

03 May 2026 11:57:20
For sure, JB, and that's the minimum incoming we need.

03 May 2026 12:23:32
Roma (I mean Everton) wasn't built in a day. Emphasis should be on quality over quantity.
4 solid signings and we instantly have a much better team. No striker, no progress.

03 May 2026 12:44:38
Has to be three minimum, then keep building year on year.

03 May 2026 13:19:49
£90 million. Madness. I had never heard of Rohl, though he has looked decent in patches and will improve. Not even mentioning Barry. Thought £40 million for Dibling was way too much at the time, and need to see him get game time.

Still expensive, but the jury is still out on that. 1 for me, give him a pre season and an attacking fullback behind who overlaps him to give him that bit of space to turn and do what he does instead of passing backwards all the time.

03 May 2026 22:28:15
Not complete madness since they will mature in about five years. Only problem is I will be over 90 by the time it happens. Let's hope that we recruit players who improve the first eleven, can play in the positions we have needs for, and can play right away without sitting on the bench festering.

03 May 2026 22:59:50
Or play the lad in his favourite position and not out on the wing. 🤷‍♂️

02 May 2026 13:06:01
I'd really like to see us properly lean into a couple of the young lads rather than just hearing paper talk about them.
For me, Harrison Armstrong has already shown enough to be around the first-team regularly. He looks composed, does the simple things right, and doesn't seem fazed at all. Feels like the kind of player who could quietly grow into a proper Premier League midfielder if we back him.
Same with Braiden Graham, goals are goals at any level, and he's clearly got that natural striker instinct. I'm not saying throw him in as first choice, but give him minutes, especially if we're struggling for a goal.

You never know unless you actually play him.
The one I'm most curious about though is Justin Clarke. I'd love to see him given a proper look, even if it's just early cup games or coming off the bench. He's got that bit of directness we sometimes lack. Then if it looks like he's not quite ready yet, send him out on loan in January and let him get proper minutes.
Feels like we've been crying out for a pathway for years, and now we've actually got a few knocking on the door. Would just be nice to see us commit to it a bit more instead of always trying to play the "experienced" players/favourites.

03 May 2026 11:53:32
'You don't win anything with kids.'

03 May 2026 13:40:33
Moyes will never pick kids. He has no interest in developing them for the next manager in a couple of years time. That's why he's going to stick with what we have such as McNeil, Keane, Tarks, Myky and Gueye over the likes of Rhol, Anzu, Dibling and Iroegbunum etc.

02 May 2026 08:25:31
Just reading about our youth players who are out on loan. Most didnt even make the squad or play, so by the looks of things we dont have a crop of players who are ready for the prem even though most on here think they are. Youth football is not anywhere close to non-league football by the looks of things.

02 May 2026 09:05:34
Other than Graham, I've not seen posters on here mentioning other youth team players for the first team, so I'm not sure where you got the crop of players from.