2024/25 Michael Vincent Keane

[ElGato]

It’s not just the financials. Are we going to get someone better than him who can accept being 4th choice?

It's not a zero sum game: they don't have to accept being 4th choice. They just have to accept not being a regular starter. Whoever they are, they will get game time across the season, be it through injuries, rotation, or in cup competitions. That individual will need to be willing to bide their time and come in and perform well.

Tbh they may even start games at the beginning of the season if we feel Tarkowski needs to be eased back in.

There's a huge pool of players out there who could be convinced to come in under those circumstances and who are levels above Keane. Could be a youngish player or an older pro on a short term contract.

Honestly, I'd be comfortable with promoting someone from the reserves or youth team over keeping Keane. That's how lowly I rate him

 

[hktoffee]

I would rather have a young defender coming through not a Keen on high wages ....

I agree Joey but it seems money will be spent on other areas not on a 4th choice CB.

 

[willo30]

People getting too hung up on the 4th choice CB idea.

At this moment in time he is 2nd choice striker.

Let that sink in.

 

[Eggs]

I would rather have a young defender coming through not a Keen on high wages ....

….i’m sure we all would but who do you mean? Not forgetting we have two young CBs in Branthwaite and O’Brien.

A couple at U18 look decent enough, we’ll know more this time next year but in the meantime we need somebody who can fill in, as Keane did at Newcastle.

 

[Joey66]

….i’m sure we all would but who do you mean? Not forgetting we have two young CBs in Branthwaite and O’Brien.

A couple at U18 look decent enough, we’ll know more this time next year but in the meantime we need somebody who can fill in, as Keane did at Newcastle.

On what wage - that stops us bidding for a good player - Dads Army FC .... slowest team in the Prem ....

 

[salmon fingers]

Good commonsense signing and keeps together what has been a really good defensive core of players that is in the top 5 as a defensive unit in the Premier league. While not a glamorous signing, one that will free up more money for transfer fees further up the field. I have always stated the Keanes performances usually mirror the player he plays along side with, play him with holgate or Tarky and he looks poor play him with Branthwaite, Mina or Zouma he looked really.

 

[Joey66]

Good commonsense signing and keeps together what has been a really good defensive core of players that is in the top 5 as a defensive unit in the Premier league. While not a glamorous signing, one that will free up more money for transfer fees further up the field. I have always stated the Keanes performances usually mirror the player he plays along side with, play him with holgate or Tarky and he looks poor play him with Branthwaite, Mina or Zouma he looked really.

I will finish it for you really OK - for a hell of a big wage .....

 

[bullybeef]

Unless Moyes is gonna use him as an emergency striker I don’t understand why we would re sign him.

He creates complete chaos at the back every time he plays.

 

[Drico]

"It'll be like a new signing."

 

[DanB90]

Let’s be realistic, he’s been miles better than both Godfrey, and Holgate before him.

Those are the types of punts we’d have been looking to bring in and hope they panned out. One of them was a ^£20m buy as well.

 

[Nicodemus49]

"It'll be like a new signing."

Are we almost at the "we'll go with what we've got" phase of the summer ??

 

[salmon fingers]

I will finish it for you really OK - for a hell of a big wage .....

I have no idea what his wages are but as I am not a accountant for Everton I have to trust they know what they are doing. As a back up player a good signing.

 

[blueblue]

The posts on here highlight very clearly the difference between those who work in football( managers) and the fans who support the club.

 

[yorkiebarkidmark3]

On what wage - that stops us bidding for a good player - Dads Army FC .... slowest team in the Prem ....

are we looking at webster from brighton as well?

 

[Exeter_Gently]

They're going to announce his contract renewal the same time as Big Barry's transfer.

Its like when you go the newsagents and hide your porno mag in the middle of the Daily Mirror.