Dodged bullets in the summer

[Frank Gallagher]

Think I would rather have Schneiderlin than Mata, although both would be ideal.

mata would transform us bigtime, he would be the link between the DM's and rom. he would thrive at being the main man in our team.

 

[dead_soft]

Ace at people now knee-jerking over players and managers who didn't sign for us.

 

[Goat]

We at no point even had a sniff at Mata, not a single decent link to him at all.

Or De Boer for that matter.

 

[bignev23]

I'm really not surprised at all that any of these are not pulling up trees. we dodged the bullets for now but we'll prob get hit with some big shrapnel some time in the next 2 or 3 windows. Off the pitch football is a game of hype and death, once the deals are done, on the pitch 90% of the frauds get found out.

 

[Goat]

Witsel would have been the only 1 that we "missed" out on really.

 

[Wat Tyler]

I like the way Inter are knocking about 11/12th, and they got rid after 10 games or so. It just displays how weak we have been putting up with Martinez for so long, a club with ambition just get rid and move on, we took beards to sort ourselves out.

 

[captainvindaloo]

We at no point even had a sniff at Mata, not a single decent link to him at all.

Or De Boer for that matter.

Seriously though, I really wish we could have at least tried a bid for Mata. Of all the names banded about at the time, his was the only one that stood out for me - and not because of the endless puns!

 

[ianefc]

De Boer has been sacked?

 

[Goat]

Seriously though, I really wish we could have at least tried a bid for Mata. Of all the names banded about at the time, his was the only one that stood out for me - and not because of the endless puns!

When Jose subbed him in the Charity Shield I really thought he was ours.

Sadly we got played.

 

[ianefc]

Think they already hired him. FDB will do better.

We should have got new Inter manger FDB or Cocu.....i really believe its a chance missed.

Its far better. FDB took over Ajax when they were around 3rd best....Koeman took over when they were miles better than anyone else.

Cocu also was a missed chance, he will go onto big things.

De Boer....now thats a proper manager.

Look at FDB....joins Inter Milan...goes after my picks....

Koeman....joins us....releases to the press hes after my picks....fails.

Hare and the tortoise

 

[tlefc]

Enner Valencia.

Oh yeah...

 

[Fat Eric]

This seasons signings....Gueye has been a revelation...Bolasie has been patchy but will improve, Ash is getting used to new surroundings but will be a solid investment and Valencia was a gap filler panic last minute fan appeaser. Like stated above the next couple of windows will define the board and managers ambitions more than the last one even though the summer was a disappointment. As for the missed transfers we don't need Kone now unless Jags or Funes leave and Witsel can feck himself......he's a mercenary. Mata would of been nice. Targets now must include a young striker happy to wait for his chance, Someone to fill Barry's aging boots and for me a top quality winger to play opposite bolasie as Miralas and Del are not looking sharp so far this season...Keeper too??....Would be interesting to see how Del would do with a run of games. Out's to include Niasse, Gibson adn Clevs and we cant afford to lose Seamus too, Cant see why he would leave us for United anyway apart from the coin.

 

[rochdaleblue]

Kone I think is going through the motions, he didn't try against arse at the weekend so his commitment to the cause is non existent, he wants a move and that's it.
Witsel I know nothing about apart from seeing him for Belgium once or twice, he looked good. Would prefer Kevin Strootman though.
Sissoko is a yard dog.

I wanted Kone in the summer, but do we want players at Everton 'whose commitment to the cause is non existent?' I think not.

 

[rochdaleblue]

IF we are to raid Man United for anyone I would like us to go for Morgan Schneiderlin.
I think he would be the perfect replacement for when Barry hangs his boots up. We have potential coming through in these positions but at 26, experienced and having shone under Koeman previously, I think he would be well worth adding. Also my Saints supporting mate rated him above anyone else in that team raided by the RS.

Mata would also be a sound addition, though I would prefer Ramsey from Arsenal if we could persuade him to come here.

Scherderlein, Redmond (sadly missed the boat on this one) and Mata would have improved our team and squad undoubtedly.

 

[windymiller]

This, unfortunately he seems settled at Manure at the moment. We'll just have to make do with Rooney and the Ox in January, sake.

I know that the Ox has become the new running gag in every transfer thread but I honestly think he would be perfect in the system Koeman seems to want to play, he's full of running and happy to have a pop at goal. Wenger doesn't seem to trust him and, although his injury record is a concern, I would be pleased to see him at GP.

Rooney can do one. Stretford wouldn't want him here anyway but I'd rather invest in some younger talent than sate the ego of an over the hill former player. (I figure you weren't serious anyway but some on here are).