6th is Europe then?

[toffeejack]

Surely depends on our summer signings and loans?

we're better than them even if we don't strengthen at all

 

[Allezfan]

We've basically made europe this season. That's pretty cool.

Not having doommongers about that. Just getting excited.

 

[somefeller]

Winning the Europa League next year gets the winner a Champions League place, so anyone not fussed about this should change their tune! Roberto will be a success in Europe, I have no doubts about that. Next summer, to deal with the burden of 4 competitions, we'll just have to augment the squad using the loan system again. Hopefully Lukaku and Deulofeu change their tune and we can get a decent creative midfielder in!

For those who think this is bad - we have a winner as our manager! Moyes, the perennial loser, is gone! We could definitely win the Europa league and even if our league position drops, we could still get CL football and revenue!

 

[davek]

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-fc-need-shopping-spree-6778418

Blues will need shopping spree if they qualify for Europe says Martinez

Everton will need to significantly boost the size of their squad if they qualify for Europe next season, says Roberto Martinez.

The Toffees have one of the smallest groups of senior players in the top half of the Premier League table, and their manager believes they would currently be “stretched” by the prospect of either Europa or Champions League football.

Martinez also revealed how a return to continental action for the first time since the 2009/10 season would also influence his policy in the transfer market this summer.

The Blues boss has largely preferred to target signing youngsters with potential, but he admits he would also need to add a further influx of experienced senior players if Europe was on the agenda.

He said: “Europe is obviously an aim we need to fight for. To be able to compete in Europe would stretch us massively in terms of the squad.

“100% we’d need to increase the size of our squad.

“Europe has different demands and that has to be reflected in the numbers you have in the squad and the type of player you bring in too.

“Sometimes you need to bring in experienced players at an international level."

Even clubs such as Tottenham, who have an abundance of experienced squad players, have felt the strain of participating in the Europa League this term, and Martinez has already been preparing a strategy if that scenario unfolds for his outfit.

“That’s what we would do in the summer,” he said. “It would be completely different planning but something internally we’re prepared for. We’ve always had that scenario at the back of our minds because we want to get into Europe.”

Despite his side currently sitting sixth in the table and pursuing a European place on both the league and FA Cup fronts, the Catalan insisted he is taking nothing for granted.

“It’s a step we have to take as a club in the coming seasons,” he said. “You want to be as strong as you can in the domestic competitions but it’s quite a unique experience in Europe.

“We’ll fight as hard as we can to try and achieve it. If we don’t do it this season then we’ll fight just as hard next season to get there.”

 

[witchdoc187]

the nights i had in Nuremburg and Amsterdam make it all worth while.

 

[Blue Cheese]

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-fc-need-shopping-spree-6778418

Blues will need shopping spree if they qualify for Europe says Martinez

Everton will need to significantly boost the size of their squad if they qualify for Europe next season, says Roberto Martinez.

The Toffees have one of the smallest groups of senior players in the top half of the Premier League table, and their manager believes they would currently be “stretched” by the prospect of either Europa or Champions League football.

Martinez also revealed how a return to continental action for the first time since the 2009/10 season would also influence his policy in the transfer market this summer.

The Blues boss has largely preferred to target signing youngsters with potential, but he admits he would also need to add a further influx of experienced senior players if Europe was on the agenda.

He said: “Europe is obviously an aim we need to fight for. To be able to compete in Europe would stretch us massively in terms of the squad.

“100% we’d need to increase the size of our squad.

“Europe has different demands and that has to be reflected in the numbers you have in the squad and the type of player you bring in too.

“Sometimes you need to bring in experienced players at an international level."

Even clubs such as Tottenham, who have an abundance of experienced squad players, have felt the strain of participating in the Europa League this term, and Martinez has already been preparing a strategy if that scenario unfolds for his outfit.

“That’s what we would do in the summer,” he said. “It would be completely different planning but something internally we’re prepared for. We’ve always had that scenario at the back of our minds because we want to get into Europe.”

Despite his side currently sitting sixth in the table and pursuing a European place on both the league and FA Cup fronts, the Catalan insisted he is taking nothing for granted.

“It’s a step we have to take as a club in the coming seasons,” he said. “You want to be as strong as you can in the domestic competitions but it’s quite a unique experience in Europe.

“We’ll fight as hard as we can to try and achieve it. If we don’t do it this season then we’ll fight just as hard next season to get there.”

A shopping spree, well has Bill found his wallet at last.

 

[ijjysmith]

*orders 'number 8 - Vidal' shirt.

 

[D410]

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-fc-need-shopping-spree-6778418

Blues will need shopping spree if they qualify for Europe says Martinez

Everton will need to significantly boost the size of their squad if they qualify for Europe next season, says Roberto Martinez.

The Toffees have one of the smallest groups of senior players in the top half of the Premier League table, and their manager believes they would currently be “stretched” by the prospect of either Europa or Champions League football.

Martinez also revealed how a return to continental action for the first time since the 2009/10 season would also influence his policy in the transfer market this summer.

The Blues boss has largely preferred to target signing youngsters with potential, but he admits he would also need to add a further influx of experienced senior players if Europe was on the agenda.

He said: “Europe is obviously an aim we need to fight for. To be able to compete in Europe would stretch us massively in terms of the squad.

“100% we’d need to increase the size of our squad.

“Europe has different demands and that has to be reflected in the numbers you have in the squad and the type of player you bring in too.

“Sometimes you need to bring in experienced players at an international level."

Even clubs such as Tottenham, who have an abundance of experienced squad players, have felt the strain of participating in the Europa League this term, and Martinez has already been preparing a strategy if that scenario unfolds for his outfit.

“That’s what we would do in the summer,” he said. “It would be completely different planning but something internally we’re prepared for. We’ve always had that scenario at the back of our minds because we want to get into Europe.”

Despite his side currently sitting sixth in the table and pursuing a European place on both the league and FA Cup fronts, the Catalan insisted he is taking nothing for granted.

“It’s a step we have to take as a club in the coming seasons,” he said. “You want to be as strong as you can in the domestic competitions but it’s quite a unique experience in Europe.

“We’ll fight as hard as we can to try and achieve it. If we don’t do it this season then we’ll fight just as hard next season to get there.”

**Chuckles, sips tea and chuckles again**

 

[cjuk87]

Refuse to believe we'll have a shopping spree until i see it, i was told we'll strengthen in Jan and we didn't

 

[royalblue66]

Spending spree ? It's in the Echo so it must be right, joke of a paper.

 

[Ihaters]

Use it as experience for the younger/fringe players if we don't buy for European success. Add a couple of quality players in there to give them a chance.
Get Junior, Green, Robles, Vellios, Kennedy, Hope, Browning out there and playing, throw in 3 or 4 seniors we can rotate for the league. They may well be more than a match for the early stage teams and put up a decent fight against the better opponents, we'll not win it, but we probably won't anyway..

 

[MACCA75]

Spending spree ? It's in the Echo so it must be right, joke of a paper.

It's an article quoting Martinez. What on earth are you talking about?

 

[royalblue66]

It's an article quoting Martinez. What on earth are you talking about?

If the Echo told me today is Thursday I wouldn't believe them.

 

[DanB90]

Bill must be praying to the football gods that we don't make Europe

 

[bluemangroup]

*orders 'number 8 - Vidal' shirt.

Oh my god, imagine.....