Everton Transfer Thread 2016

abelard · August 29, 2016

MartyMcFly said:
At the start of the window until around about half way through they said there was going to be a big net spend and loads of top players and that team pampers should stay calm and be patient.

Well it looks like they were wrong and Team Pampers were right.

Now that they are saying what we were after is progress not net spend is nonsense. That's changing the goal posts.

Santa Claus isn't real either!

mill · August 29, 2016

davek said:
"Effective" Bolasie. Crack on mate.

Explain to me why you don't think Bolasie is effective.

davek · August 29, 2016

Quim said:
The only one gueye is similar to is McCarthy and it looks like we are going to swap the 2 with £10m in the bank. I agree we need a forward and I accept you are not happy. But you surely you cant criticise the club for good business. Gueye has had no bearing whatsoever on our ability to or not to bring a forward in

No problem with Gueye as long as we had the big guns sorted out. We haven't though.

Also, he's played three games. I'll give it a few months yet before declaring him an upgrade on mccarthy.

Quim · August 29, 2016

davek said:
...you get your primary targets in and tinker about with that later.

GK
ACM
2nd Striker.

All crucial, none in. Two days to get them. Ninety days since the window officially opened.

Unimpressive.

That's not how it works at all. You sign players you think would improve you as and when they become available not when you feel like 'tinkering about with the team'

Seanjd · August 29, 2016

davek said:
...you get your primary targets in and tinker about with that later.

GK
ACM
2nd Striker.

All crucial, none in. Two days to get them. Ninety days since the window officially opened.

Unimpressive.

And while your primary targets may or may be working, turn the chance down to sign a seemingly quality midfielder for a small fee? Come off it.

carolinablue232 · August 29, 2016

davek said:
No problem with Gueye as long as we had the big guns sorted out. We haven't though.

Also, he's played three games. I'll give it a few months yet before declaring him an upgrade on mccarthy.

What defines a "big gun?" Who cares how much a player cost, what his name is, or where he's come from? I care about ability, and he's got loads of that from what we've seen so far. He's put in MOTM level performances every single game so far. Fantastic.

JustOpp · August 29, 2016

Milk said:
What worries me by leaving it this late, is that we'll panic into paying stupid wages just to get the signature. What happens then when the player turns out to be beans a la Niasse or a has been like Schweinsteiger on massive wedge.

At this point, "Don't do anything stupid" is a good motto. The squad has needs, but there's enough quality to at minimum remain within striking distance of Europe once the January window rolls around.

Durham Toffee · August 29, 2016

Let's make 5000 by deadline slamdown!!!!

Space Cowboy · August 29, 2016

mill said:
Explain to me why you don't think Bolasie is effective.

Because he's pyar crap larrrr

Quim · August 29, 2016

davek said:
No problem with Gueye as long as we had the big guns sorted out. We haven't though.

Also, he's played three games. I'll give it a few months yet before declaring him an upgrade on mccarthy.

So gueye isn't allowed to 3 games to prove he's a good player but Bolasie is allowed 2 games to prove he's not. If we won the league you would moan we didn't get enough points mate

Mickey · August 29, 2016

davek said:
No problem with Gueye as long as we had the big guns sorted out. We haven't though.

Also, he's played three games. I'll give it a few months yet before declaring him an upgrade on mccarthy.

Tbf Dave, you couldn't see Blerto was a blagger after 3 seasons never mind 3 months. In saying that, if we don't have another striker in by windows close we'll have missed getting in what we needed most imo and it'll be a mark gainst the new regime.

ham2 · August 29, 2016

mellowblue said:
Some people just cannot wait to have a go at Koeman, Walsh, Moshiri et all - biggest improvement was getting rid of El fraudo and his henchmen

This

blulouie · August 29, 2016

Lowste said:
Chances he will go there

Big drop in player valuation that....if the report is right like.

BlueToff · August 29, 2016

suey_11 said:
A slogan used by the club to promote season ticket sales.
Not just a throw away comment.
Agreed promises were not made but suggestions and speculation pointed to bigger and better and before anyone says it's only speculation it has come from too many sources not to have some truth behind it.

I'm really really hoping we are wowed in the next couple of days but feel we have significantly lowered our ambitions from a couple of months ago.

It's an advertising SLOGAN! It was done when we still had Martinez here fgs. It's marketing. Not a 'promise'

And exactly - SPECULATION and SUGGESTIONS.

The window isn't shut yet and we will get more in - and given how the signings so far have all improved out squad, I'm sure there'll be good ones.

This is the best start to a season we've had in a decade. The players look hungry to improve, fit and will get better.

We need a few more improvements to get back to where we want to be and then, urgo, attract a better standard of player easier.

So far so good.