Evaluating Everton's Transfer Window

[catcherintherye]

I would say the transfer window could be framed in two differing ways. The first is a window of two segments, notably a first half which was slow on incomings with more emphasis based upon an austere approach to cost reduction. The second framework may be that there was more opaque lines of demarcation and it was a window that started slowly before momentum picked up pace. By yesterday afternoon the speed things were moving was almost insatiable.

Full article here: https://www.grandoldteam.com/2018/08/10/evaluating-evertons-transfer-window/

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Another brilliant article mate, thanks

 

[msb]

agreed, a very good read that.

 

[banno]

nicely put.

 

[rochdaleblue]

Excellent article. Your point about Walsh being a valid one. He was excellent at identifying players, but lacked the necessary skills to get these deals over the line. Whereas Brands has had that calming presence throughout the window. Didn’t lose his nerve when Celtic moved the goalposts regarding Tierney and refused to give up on Mina (when I and many other fans had).

 

[malcson]

I would say the transfer window could be framed in two differing ways. The first is a window of two segments, notably a first half which was slow on incomings with more emphasis based upon an austere approach to cost reduction. The second framework may be that there was more opaque lines of demarcation and it was a window that started slowly before momentum picked up pace. By yesterday afternoon the speed things were moving was almost insatiable.

Full article here: https://www.grandoldteam.com/2018/08/10/evaluating-evertons-transfer-window/

Good article and whilst I largely agree, the Mina situation could very easily have repeated the Giroud scenario. I will give him the benefit of the doubt in assuming he read the situation better than Koeman and Walsh did in regard to Giroud and that he also had Zouma in back up.

 

[toffeejack]

Well written catcher. I was one of the few who'd prefer digne to Tierney tbh, especially at half the price, glad to see we won't be bullied.

The chasm between the prem and teams like barca has shown with fringe players like alexis and fabregas coming in and being the best players in the league proves there's no shame in that relationship.

 

[toffeejack]

Well written catcher. I was one of the few who'd prefer digne to Tierney tbh, especially at half the price, glad to see we won't be bullied.

The chasm between the prem and teams like barca has shown with fringe players like alexis and fabregas coming in and being the best players in the league proves there's no shame in that relationship.

 

[irishtony1878]

Good article, agree with all of that.
Imperative that we as fans stay positive until everyone is up to speed with the managers tactics and their fitness levels.
We may not get all the ducks in a row for a few weeks yet.

 

[Billy Dean]

From Football365. Losers of the transfer window:

Everton
Unlike those who have done insufficient business, Everton may be guilty of simply doing bad business.

Dropping £40m on Richarlison looks like a huge risk even in the current transfer climate given the player we saw in the second half of the season, while the late double deal from Barcelona also raises concerns.

Alarm bells must have been ringing given Barcelona’s overwhelming desire to offload Yerry Mina on the back of his eye-catching World Cup performances for Colombia, where it’s enormously possible that a few goals and playing alongside the excellent Davinson Sanchez made Mina look better than he in fact is. Let’s face it, he would not be the first player to revert to the mean after a big World Cup.

And with Barcelona having a buy-back clause, the potential upside for Everton’s gamble is slender. If he flops, they’re lumbered with him. If he thrives, they eventually lose and must replace him.

Everton have spent the sort of money that demands a challenge to the big six hegemony, yet have a squad still way short of those on the level above them. The same thing happened last year, and it didn’t end well for anyone.

 

[Daytripper]

Still think there are weak elements of that squad that don’t seem to me we are becoming a top six side but it’s the first transfer window and couldn’t really expect such a dramatic clear out. Likes of Niasse, Stek etc that’s not top six squad material to me but time will tell, a good start by Brands/Silva though !

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

Thinking about the approach this year versus last, the window has been ground breakingly better. This may or may not be borne out in players performances but I do not think that anyone could argue about HOW Brands went about the business.

 

[malcson]

From Football365. Losers of the transfer window:

Everyone seems to be questioning Mina in the press. I wonder if they would have been so sceptical if Man Utd had signed him???

 

[Winston8977]

From Football365. Losers of the transfer window:

Wow, didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition...

 

[dublinbluenose]

Not sure if it was planned but the fact that Mina, Gomes & Digne will all be reasonably familiar with each others games will be a big plus