Transfer Rumour Jack Grealish

[BullensRoad]

That penalty decision was crooked and cost us a deserved win. Could have really cost us, but thankfully we had the quality to take it from their hands.

Agreed mate. If you listen to some of the former referees on podcasts you can see why this happens. They need serious reform.

 

[Simon Buttle]

We’re not picking up more than £100k per week are we?

City won’t be accepting any of that nonsense.

Its likely the best they will get of anybody tbh, don't think any club will offer more than a 1/3 of what he is on now.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

Agreed mate. If you listen to some of the former referees on podcasts you can see why this happens. They need serious reform.

They’re like Freemasons, expect they’ve swapped rolled up trouser legs and aprons for whistles and dodgy contact lens prescriptions!

 

[GrandOldTeam]

 

[Kevsleftpeg]

Wow that puts that argument to bed. I know who I'd rather have.

Way to miss the point

 

[Kevsleftpeg]

Steven Pienaar never had good numbers. We would take him back in his prime in a heartbeat. I'm not sure about taking Grealish but I am sure football is more than stats.

If Grealish costs Pienaar level wages then sign him up.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

 

[Kevsleftpeg]

Yeah tell window licker Matty that.

Not a nice phrase that mate.

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

Pienaar played in a completely different era of football. We are now in one where the best teams are dominated by players in wide positions who contribute with goals.

Grealish isn't a wide player imo. All mute, can absolutely see him at Napoli.

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

If Grealish costs Pienaar level wages then sign him up.

He's certainly an upgrade on what we've had. It's the money though isn't it.

 

[Neiler]

I like him and think he's not as finished as some people are making out, but I feel like signing him would blow up any wage structure we have so I'm not convinced on that alone. Even if he halved his wages I think he'd still be the top earner.

I think he will end up at somewhere like Newcastle, who can take a bit of a risk on a luxury player like him.

This is the best post in the thread, we absolutely won’t do the deal if it blows up our wage structure.

Even at half, other teams will offer more, that’s before you look at other draws elsewhere like Europe or an emotional draw to Villa.

This doesn’t seem like a deal that suits either us or the player other his club selling (such as it is).

Be surprised if this happened, I don’t think it will.

 

[Blueblooded]

Que?

 

[evertondotcom]

Its likely the best they will get of anybody tbh, don't think any club will offer more than a 1/3 of what he is on now.

Or they sell him for a loss to get his wage off the books.

£40m/£50m

We won’t pay that. Saudi, PSG or someone else might.

 

[ToffeeScot]

Grealish isn't a wide player imo. All mute, can absolutely see him at Napoli.

You're probably right but that would be the problem for me. He's played at City mostly on the left so we would be relying on him to perform at a level in a position he hasn't played in c. 3-4 years. I just feel there is an awful lot of wishful thinking in the signing and that we would be reading a lot of "on his day..." type posts rather than having a consistent player week in week out. If you tell me he's guaranteed to be Grealish of old it's a no brainer but it's a risky move and one I'd ideally not take when we are just trying to start the journey at the 'Hill Dickinson'.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

This is the best post in the thread, we absolutely won’t do the deal as it blows up our wage structure.

Even at half, other teams will offer more, that’s before you look at other draws elsewhere like Europe or an emotional draw to Villa.

This doesn’t seem like a deal that suits either us or the player other his club selling (such as it is).

Be surprised if this happened, I don’t think it will.

Surely playing for Everton is a big draw itself? We are a major club, despite being down on our luck.