Jarrad Branthwaite

Rita_Poon · February 11, 2023

Paul Rideout said:
Pop him off to Italy for a year. Learn how to defend properly. He’d come back a Goliath of a defender.

Like they'd let him come back if he took it all on. Go down like John Charles.

Toffeepot · February 12, 2023

Rudolf Hucker said:
Can’t we recall him now?

If Mina’s not fit (which he rarely is), surely this lad would be a better partner for Tarkowski than any of the others.

Coady has won us points this year, was class v the arse

EFCPaul · February 12, 2023

Would sell him in the summer for a good offer, sadly. Even if we stay up, we are years away from being in a position where a player and/or agent would think that we're a club they could achieve things. No chance he signs any extension.

We were so stupid not cashing in on Gordon in the summer and got lucky Newcastle came back in for him. Get a good fee for this lad, wish him well and reinvest the money wisely. And try picking up a few more really talented kids whilst you're at it.

Nymzee · February 12, 2023

EFCPaul said:
Would sell him in the summer for a good offer, sadly. Even if we stay up, we are years away from being in a position where a player and/or agent would think that we're a club they could achieve things. No chance he signs any extension.

We were so stupid not cashing in on Gordon in the summer and got lucky Newcastle came back in for him. Get a good fee for this lad, wish him well and reinvest the money wisely. And try picking up a few more really talented kids whilst you're at it.

This post is highly contradictory.

blueboy72 · February 12, 2023

EFCPaul said:
Would sell him in the summer for a good offer, sadly. Even if we stay up, we are years away from being in a position where a player and/or agent would think that we're a club they could achieve things. No chance he signs any extension.

We were so stupid not cashing in on Gordon in the summer and got lucky Newcastle came back in for him. Get a good fee for this lad, wish him well and reinvest the money wisely. And try picking up a few more really talented kids whilst you're at it.

So we have to sell because the player and his agent won’t think he can achieve things here. Then use the money to buy more kids who’s agents might think the same ?

vintage-toffees · February 12, 2023

Doing well in a league as others have said the likes of klaassen looked a world beater in ..
Miles away from the prem league

Zatara · February 12, 2023

vintage-toffees said:
Doing well in a league as others have said the likes of klaassen looked a world beater in ..
Miles away from the prem league

Incorrect.

Sheedy's right knee. · February 12, 2023

I think he’s got the makings of a 1st team player. The loan abroad playing European football aswell will do his development no harm. We can evaluate his progress in pre season before making my any hasty decisions.

Glasshalffull · February 12, 2023

EFCPaul said:
Would sell him in the summer for a good offer, sadly. Even if we stay up, we are years away from being in a position where a player and/or agent would think that we're a club they could achieve things. No chance he signs any extension.

We were so stupid not cashing in on Gordon in the summer and got lucky Newcastle came back in for him. Get a good fee for this lad, wish him well and reinvest the money wisely. And try picking up a few more really talented kids whilst you're at it.

Reinvest?

Wisely?

This is Everton we're talking about, yanno.

Wizard · February 12, 2023

blueboy72 said:
So we have to sell because the player and his agent won’t think he can achieve things here. Then use the money to buy more kids who’s agents might think the same ?

I think what Paul is suggesting is selling Branthwaite and trying to buy a few kids of the profile he was when we signed him. Buy for £1m at 17, sell for £15-20m at 20. It's a very smart way of doing business if you can pull it off which in our case might be the biggest if ever.

Nymzee · February 12, 2023

Wizard said:
I think what Paul is suggesting is selling Branthwaite and trying to buy a few kids of the profile he was when we signed him. Buy for £1m at 17, sell for £15-20m at 20. It's a very smart way of doing business if you can pull it off which in our case might be the biggest if ever.

What use are these £1m 17-year olds to us at the minute. If they’re really good at 17 they’re not £1m

EFCPaul · February 12, 2023

blueboy72 said:
So we have to sell because the player and his agent won’t think he can achieve things here. Then use the money to buy more kids who’s agents might think the same ?

It's just business, it's what lots of (smart) clubs do. Buy young and unproven, develop them properly, sell for a profit. Repeat process.

The days of getting emotionally attached to players who become mainstays for a long time are gone sadly. We should just view everyone as assets whom will move on eventually whilst filling the club's coffers.