05 Jan 2014 22:53:39
Ed do you thing ince would be a good sign for everton? And do you think he would be expensive?

{Ed025's Note - i do think he could be a good signing ben, my guess would be he would cost around £8m mate..

1.) 05 Jan 2014
05 Jan 2014 23:08:48
isnt his contract up in six months ed? can't be that much considering cardiff nearly had him for 6m

Mike-Ox Long

{Ed003's Note - It is Mike,Cardiff nearly had him for £8m the fee B'pool have accepted already off Swansea seems to be £5m,I think he might be a busy lad in the next few days.}

2.) 05 Jan 2014
Right, I just got told he's on a free ed? Is that in the summer or now?

{Ed003's Note - He is not on a free he will command a fee this window unless he decides to take the option of signing a pre contract with a foreign club(Ajax) compensation would still need to be paid because of his age.}

3.) 05 Jan 2014
05 Jan 2014 23:36:27
so we haven't bid ed or we probably have just the papers and that don't know? and I know I said I didn't want him and I still don't but what has happened with mcgeady I remember reading on multiple sites we were in deep talks?

Mike-Ox Long

{Ed003's Note - I really don't know if you've bid or not Mike I'm just updating from the Blackpool side of things and speculation is you have,Like I said I think he will be a busy lad whether you want him or not lol.}

4.) 06 Jan 2014
That makes more sense. If we were to sign him do you think we would still go for Mcgeady?

{Ed003's Note - Don't know Ben,just seen an article Monaco have an interest in Tom aswell,nothing to confirm that here yet mind.}

5.) 06 Jan 2014
I don't usually judge players because when we sign them they often turn out to be class but I just don't fancy these two. I watch a lot of the European leagues, the wingers around, there is such talent out there. Fear we are going down the British route just for sake of it. But what do I know.

6.) 06 Jan 2014
Re bringing in British or non-British players, I understand that we have to be careful about the number on non-homegrown players (that are aged over 21) in our registered 25-man squad. Players aged under 21 - so that even includes Barkley - don't have to be named in the 25-man squad and we can select whoever we like under that age. So, apparently, bringing in non-homegrown players like Lukaku and Deulofeu isn't a problem since they're both under 21.
I guess that means in theory we could have a squad/team full of non-homegrown players on loan from foreign clubs as long as they're mostly under 21. Not a great way to take the club forward - and it clearly won't happen under RM even though he's making judicious use of the loan system - but an interesting possibility under the current rules.