Transfer Rumour Jack Grealish

[Drico]

Who would u have ahead of Ndia?

Pickford and Branthwaite.

 

[bullybeef]

As the late great Graham Turnip Taylor once said, do I not like this!

It’s another showboat signing ala Gazza and/or Ginola

The guys best footie has long gone

 

[bluestevon]

Who would u have ahead of Ndia?

Maybe Pickford and Branthwaite mate?

 

[MrGrumpy]

Maybe Pickford and Branthwaite mate?

I read it as forward players and I think Ndia more important then both of them, without him we lose all attacking intent

 

[Drico]

As the late great Graham Turnip Taylor once said, do I not like this!

It’s another showboat signing ala Gazza and/or Ginola

The guys best footie has long gone

I'd fully expect one showboat signing with these new owners. In fact, I'm almost surprised it hasn't happened yet.

The difference this time is that while such a signing - if it doesn't work out - would cripple a Kenwright or Moshiri, these Americans seem to be a little more competent and diversified in their finances. Basically, I doubt Grealish signing and being a bit of a disappointment will kill us.

 

[Kevsleftpeg]

Our bar is very low. Being our most creative player means being the tallest midget.

I wouldn't seek to upgrade him this summer - but I wouldn't hesitate to move him if it means getting a better player into his current position.

I mean, that applies to every player on the planet bar the best in their position. Every fan would be happy with an upgrade. For us it would be monumentally stupid to seek to upgrade our best player when we have Michael Keane as our fourth centre half, no right back, no right wing, a starting left back that can't pass forward or cross, a central midfield lacking goals, assists, ball retention, ball carrying ability and depth, an average striker and a back up striker with only one season in a decent league. I mean, NDiaye obviously isn't the best in the world in his position so there is an upgrade possible, I just don't think it would be the best use of resource. What about Pickford? We could probably do better there as well.

 

[bluestevon]

I read it as forward players and I think Ndia more important then both of them, without him we lose all attacking intent

Without Pickford we'd have been on relegated 3 different seasons mate, without Branthwaite we'd have gone the season before last imo.

Love the lad but he's nowhere near as important as those two

 

[Drico]

I mean, that applies to every player on the planet bar the best in their position. Every fan would be happy with an upgrade. For us it would be monumentally stupid to seek to upgrade our best player when we have Michael Keane as our fourth centre half, no right back, no right wing, a starting left back that can't pass forward or cross, a central midfield lacking goals, assists, ball retention, ball carrying ability and depth, an average striker and a back up striker with only one season in a decent league. I mean, NDiaye obviously isn't the best in the world in his position so there is an upgrade possible, I just don't think it would be the best use of resource. What about Pickford? We could probably do better there as well.

You're looking for an argument where it doesn't exist. I am not advocating to upgrade our third-best player this summer. I'm just not as horrified at the thought of him moving position to accommodate a more accomplished player as you appear to be.

 

[Kevsleftpeg]

Pickford and Branthwaite.

Without Pickford we'd have been on relegated 3 different seasons mate, without Branthwaite we'd have gone the season before last imo.

Love the lad but he's nowhere near as important as those two

He's literally the only player in our team who can control a ball and beat a player. Midfielders and forwards are always more important than keepers and defenders.

 

[Ruairi77]

As the late great Graham Turnip Taylor once said, do I not like this!

It’s another showboat signing ala Gazza and/or Ginola

The guys best footie has long gone

oh I don't know. he's 29, not 33.
He'll be playing for a world cup squad place
and he'll be a big fish in a small pond.
Pep used him fairly conservatively.
Well worth an expensive loan.

 

[Kevsleftpeg]

You're looking for an argument where it doesn't exist. I am not advocating to upgrade our third-best player this summer. I'm just not as horrified at the thought of him moving position to accommodate a more accomplished player as you appear to be.

You didn't talk about him moving position. You said upgrading him. Which I think is a pretty dumb point. Upgrading NDiaye just doesn't even feature in a top 100 of things that need to be improved at Everton at the moment.

 

[bluestevon]

He's literally the only player in our team who can control a ball and beat a player. Midfielders and forwards are always more important than keepers and defenders.

As someone who watched us win two league titles one with a massive list of injuries and lost a third entirely down to having our keeper injured mate I call bull crap.

 

[Kevsleftpeg]

As someone who watched us win two league titles one with a massive mist of injuries and lost a third entirely down to having our keeper injured mate I call bull crap.

Who was more important, Southall or Lineker?

 

[bluestevon]

Who was more important, Southall or Lineker?

Southall by an absolute country mile

 

[Daytripper]

Who was more important, Southall or Lineker?

Imo if Southall had not been injured that season i dont think we would of missed out on the league title, all respect to Bobby Mimms.