New Everton Owners: The Friedkin Group

[matty1878]

We will bring in loan signings as well
We might sell Branthwaite if the right offer comes in

we might NOT sell him neither

 

[Drico]

Him, Bill, Kia and Koeman all sat around Nando’s, picking no 10s.

Free refills.

With Alisher on Facetime Telegram.

 

[Neiler]

With Alisher on Facetime Telegram.

Steve Walsh turned up an hour late at Subway.

 

[Drico]

Steve Walsh turned up an hour late at Subway.

And was sacked as a result...by the franchise manager.

 

[ObiWanIwobi]

Hypothetically:

2 × Free: Tagliafico + Walker
4 × loan
3 × Permanent Signings

= 9 players.

I’d guess it will be one more freebie [probably a 2nd or 3rd choice GK], one more perm [taking the gross spend closer to £80m/£90m] and one less loan [as to have 4 loan players in a squad of ~20 feels like a lot].

 

[hoppy]

I hope Branthwaite stays
New owners are not messing about with these new appointments right people coming in for these roles

 

[hoppy]

No more jobs for the boys clean slate and hope we can push on

 

[Makis]

Whether it’s guess work or not it’s just not enough given how starved we’ve been of investment and we’ve cleared the decks for what?

So is 0. Why get stuck on a value that probably has nothing to do with the real number?

 

[Drico]

No more jobs for the boys clean slate and hope we can push on

 

[Makis]

Think his estimates are based on PSR calculations from the bbc article I read. Again they are estimates and only the club will know for sure. I can’t imagine we’re going to spend £250million or anything like that mind you.

And that has some big issues. First, how much loss will we make this season? How much of that can be deducted from the PSR calculations? How much does the club project to make profit next season, including possible sponsorship deals that have not been published yet? Like a possible new shirt sponsor? And looking at the losses of last year, how much of that went towards the PSR calculations?

50-100 million is a much more believable guess because at least there's a range but even that could be wrong. No outsider is not going to able to tell a single number with any precision.

 

[Exeter_Gently]

This forum is probably the only place in the entire universe where stories originating from football insider are treated like some sacred gospel of truth

Footy insider are treated with the same reverence as the mesopotamian tablets.

 

[Eggsyblueskin]

I am slightly sceptical that we will be bringing in 8- 10 players during this window.
Regardless of the financial implications ( and no one outside the club knows for certain what we have to spend ) the logistics of bringing in this many players ( negotiations, agents etc , etc ) are daunting.
I also doubt any coach would want to face the prospect of blending so many players into the group, given that all coaches prefer a smaller tight nit group as opposed to a sprawling organisation that becomes a breeding ground for dissatisfaction and discontent.
This is all accentuated by the fact our new administrative structure will need time to settle in.
My guess would be 3 or 4 players with the emphasis on suitability, need and quality.
Not a massive Forest like splurge of bulk purchases.

 

[allen]

I am slightly sceptical that we will be bringing in 8- 10 players during this window.
Regardless of the financial implications ( and no one outside the club knows for certain what we have to spend ) the logistics of bringing in this many players ( negotiations, agents etc , etc ) are daunting.
I also doubt any coach would want to face the prospect of blending so many players into the group, given that all coaches prefer a smaller tight nit group as opposed to a sprawling organisation that becomes a breeding ground for dissatisfaction and discontent.
This is all accentuated by the fact our new administrative structure will need time to settle in.
My guess would be 3 or 4 players with the emphasis on suitability, need and quality.
Not a massive Forest like splurge of bulk purchases.

What’s the alternative?

We have 14 players.

 

[Evo2901]

I am slightly sceptical that we will be bringing in 8- 10 players during this window.
Regardless of the financial implications ( and no one outside the club knows for certain what we have to spend ) the logistics of bringing in this many players ( negotiations, agents etc , etc ) are daunting.
I also doubt any coach would want to face the prospect of blending so many players into the group, given that all coaches prefer a smaller tight nit group as opposed to a sprawling organisation that becomes a breeding ground for dissatisfaction and discontent.
This is all accentuated by the fact our new administrative structure will need time to settle in.
My guess would be 3 or 4 players with the emphasis on suitability, need and quality.
Not a massive Forest like splurge of bulk purchases.

Totally agree with what you’re saying but in 12 days time we’ll only have 14 players in our first team squad. We quite simply need 8-10 signings just to have a matchday squad. I imagine 3/4 will be substantial fees and the rest will be frees/loans to supplement the squad.

 

[Eggsyblueskin]

What’s the alternative?

We have 14 players.

Utilise young players , perhaps?
It is notable that our new CEO mentioned Moyes remarking firstly that the academy needed strengthening.
It is a difficult situation but if we go buying players without due care and attention purely to fill spaces we risk hobbling ourselves developing the team across future windows .
It is a difficult balancing act for those responsible for our future strategy.