Recent content by Cold Nate

1. Considering we have Moyes and no one else does, I'd be happy to let the transfer period go all year around. 2. Honestly, he couldn't have said anything else. To claim they are absolutely staying would put him in a box for contract negotiations. To not say anything about Arteta and Pienaar...

I'll take 4th in the league - there would be a lot of wins along the way to earn that. If trophies are what you want, here's our monster one from last year:

montreal summer is the gift that keeps on giving. you need to come do more recruiting here.

Arteta can't come out and just say he's staying. It hurts his contract negotiation. Cahill's agent probably wet himself when Tim blabbed that he would always stay at Everton, and that a deal would get hammered out one way or another... I think if Arteta wanted to leave he wouldn't have come back...

Lescott. Our push to 5th in 2009 was possible thanks to him. That said, also happened to be our best sale!

Isn't there a chance that MLS has a players strike? If so, could the loan run for the rest of the season? That would be a nice gift...

In order of hate: 1. Italy 2. Mexico that's it. hugs and kisses to everyone else. you other yanks, please edit if you feel the urge...

given the nature of moyes and donovan, i can see a plan to make this an annual ritual. like a second job for donovan. he strikes me as a player who hates off-season and is capable of 70 games/year. he also doesn't want to be a hired gun for a different bundesliga or serie a team every year. on...

because it was the last days, we got heitinga for a dream price. sometimes the pressure of the clock works to our advantage. not only is the glass half full, but it is filled with tasty cold beverage!

billy too.

we got great value for money. that's a success. we also avoided the nutjobs, which is nice. we'll be short on bodies if a couple more injuries come up, but we have plenty of dry powder for january when we know which position we need help in.

agreed. "slow" in spain might mean "fast" in england after all...

Tim's problem is that he competes with felliani for the supporting mid position. when we don't have arteta (or another creative force) then our style must include hoofing it up to the 6'6" man with 7' hair. i predict that once arteta is back, cahill will be more useful to the team due to changes...

for a plug and play known quantity, $5mil is not too much. not every signing has to be a prospect that Moyes has a hunch on. the situation demanded we find: immediate game-ready CB with jags out, competition/cover for yobo for the rest of the season, depth at CB in medium term (3 years) for...

moyes played this the way he should have. put the ball in lescott's court. either he accepts the refusal of his transfer request like a man, or whine until he gets the transfer anyway. both are legitimate options. he made his choice, we'll sell for 18 with incentive pay up to 21 (cup wins...