Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[Lanolin]

Brighton get praised for NOT spending £60M+ on talent

That's his point. They don't pay £60m on proven players, they gamble on promising players in the £30m bracket.

 

[Toffeepot]

That's his point. They don't pay £60m on proven players, they gamble on promising players in the £30m bracket.

yes he said that, I get it now
Though I'd say for the most part they spend even less than the 30m bracket and find gems

 

[brittcop1]

Apart from the signing on fee and his wage bill , which will be higher than if he was bought .
We have to do better than the Brownhill’s .
Or we will never progress from mid table / relegation battlers .

Right now mid table this season would be an achievement! I love Everton as much as the next man but come on. Weve tried to take a huge leap by trying to buy big names...not happening for reasons that have been explained...so what? We pout and go with the dross weve been watching in the US because we are EVERTON and wont settle for mediocrity...hell, we arent even mediocre people...West Ham and Bournmouth are mediocre...

 

[Tony Hibbert's Wife]

I do wonder how long that gambling is sustainable. The Brighton model will unravel at some point.

 

[Lanolin]

yes he said that, I get it now
Though I'd say for the most part they spend even less than the 30m bracket and find gems

He hadn't responded when I started writing. 8 players in the last 4 years have cost them what we bid for Dibling or more, so it's very much something they do.

 

[Toffeepot]

He hadn't responded when I started writing. 8 players in the last 4 years have cost them what we bid for Dibling or more, so it's very much something they do.

yes they do, I acknowledged that, but they still find a lot of gems cheaper
Much better scouting network than most

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

What is really going on at Everton, we never hear from the new owners, Moyes appears to be blaming the owners for lack of transfers, never hear from the board and the media are just guessing what is going on. Surely as long and suffering supporters who just keep om paying our money we are entitled at least some information.

To be fair, mate:

It’s rare than any owners of any club ever make public statements outside sackings.

Lots of managers (and a few this summer already) express dissatisfaction with support over transfers. Quite rightly in our case.

See first point, re board.

The media are literally almost always guessing about transfers. There is a whole industry now built around blagging semi-plausible rumours to hoover up clicks.

Our sense of entitlement as supporters, misplaced or otherwise, doesn’t change any of the above. Clubs don’t tend to disseminate info on enquiries, or ongoing/failed transfers so we’ll only hear from them when a transfer is agreed at the very earliest. What I suspect you actually want is news that we’re on the verge of signing loads of boss players but I would guess that we’re almost certainly not. Sorry mate.

 

[BITTER TWISTED & BLUE]

I do wonder how long that gambling is sustainable. The Brighton model will unravel at some point.

If….we had more money we could buy at both ends of the talent and price spectrum.
Unfortunately as we all know,and some won’t admit,we have to cut our cloth according to our needs in respect of value for money.

 

[Lanolin]

yes they do, I acknowledged that, but they still find a lot of gems cheaper
Much better scouting network than most

They do, and obviously we'll have to aswell, but that wasn't the point being being made. As the original post said, you can't praise Brighton for what they do and then moan about us doing it. That they don't only do that was never up for debate.

 

[brittcop1]

Or they see JOB and Patterson as adequate cover and want to prioritise elsewhere (such as left back - done, ST -done, and CM and WF - irons in the fire)

Maybe we do sign a right back, but I believe these other positions are more important to fill first, then let's see how much money we have left at the end of it

Patterson is only adequate cover for for a hole in the sofa cushion...

 

[matty1878]

Patterson is only adequate cover for for a hole in the sofa cushion...

i woudnt even rely on him for that

utter fat disgrace of a man who was at this club is why we are stuck with him

 

[The Blue Orca]

We can’t go big if the big players won’t come yet. We need more stability at the club so buying young promising players Moyes can develop is the way forward. I do think Fofana may come though

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

If….we had more money we could buy at both ends of the talent and price spectrum.
Unfortunately as we all know,and some won’t admit,we have to cut our cloth according to our needs in respect of value for money.

Nobody knows anything of the sort, you curious wee sausage.

 

[FinchFarmBlue]

To be fair, mate:

It’s rare than any owners of any club ever make public statements outside sackings.

Lots of managers (and a few this summer already) express dissatisfaction with support over transfers. Quite rightly in our case.

See first point, re board.

The media are literally almost always guessing about transfers. There is a whole industry now built around blagging semi-plausible rumours to hoover up clicks.

Our sense of entitlement as supporters, misplaced or otherwise, doesn’t change any of the above. Clubs don’t tend to disseminate info on enquiries, or ongoing/failed transfers so we’ll only hear from them when a transfer is agreed at the very earliest. What I suspect you actually want is news that we’re on the verge of signing loads of boss players but I would guess that we’re almost certainly not. Sorry mate.

To add to that Kinnear actually was on film last week about being active right till 1st September, so things have been mentioned about our work ongoing. They have not been silent. Just not providing the juicy links some folk crave, as you quite rightly mentioned.

 

[hashbike]

With Paulinha moving to spurs, wonder if that means we try to get bissouma in on loan.