Everton keen on Bristol City left back

[roydo]

I blamed that solely on Bill trying to get him on the cheap.
Maybe we’ve made mistakes on who we have bought but at least we seem to be paying the asking price if we want a player.
Tosun and Walcott were done relatively quickly in Everton terms.
I think Moshiri has learned from Bills handling of the Siggy transfer

No, it was all down to the CL group they got in the end. Cant recall the exact details, but they wanted one they half a hoped of progressing from I think. Or the other way round. But that was the deal breaker. Everything else was done. Paperwork at GP, contract sorted, the works.

 

[navidson]

Are we at the 'mulling', 'considering' or 'contemplating' stage on this one?

 

[roydo]

Are we at the 'mulling', 'considering' or 'contemplating' stage on this one?

Not a clue mate.

And nowt new down here either. Other the we have a good relationship with them. Hardly a surprise that.

 

[Jebus_lives]

Aye we have had a few over the years
Most recently Mata and Koubailly , but old age prevents me from remembering the famous Portuguese ( I think it was ) midfielder that we were going to sign every year for 3 years

Moutinho? Could be Riquelme....

 

[blue61]

Dude, it’s hundreds of millions not close. Sorry, but when posters make stuff up, think it’s okay to call it out.

They were just figures I googled off t'internet, not my fault the info was awry. I'd never be so desperate as to make things up, I'll leave that to the jarg ITK's .

 

[Toffe3m4n]

With City now out of the cup then surely a bid to the tune of circa £10-12m should do the trick here?

 

[roydo]

With City now out of the cup then surely a bid to the tune of circa £10-12m should do the trick here?

Said it before. The ideal gig would be the 2 left sided Bristol players, they just work. If they can step up? Who knows. But I would be amazed if Lansdown, their owner, would let them go this window.

 

[mmmmsnouts]

No, it was all down to the CL group they got in the end. Cant recall the exact details, but they wanted one they half a hoped of progressing from I think. Or the other way round. But that was the deal breaker. Everything else was done. Paperwork at GP, contract sorted, the works.

I think CL got in the way twice. Once because they got a favorable draw to advance, and again the following January because they did advance.

 

[catcherintherye]

Said it before. The ideal gig would be the 2 left sided Bristol players, they just work. If they can step up? Who knows. But I would be amazed if Lansdown, their owner, would let them go this window.

It's the sort of approach Moyes used well. Buying solid young players, very ground in English football, early to mid 20's who didn't need a lot of polishing. As you say though, hard to prize away from clubs.

 

[Brisan123]

Moutinho? Could be Riquelme....

Riquelme that’s the lad
That went on for years

 

[Jebus_lives]

Riquelme that’s the lad
That went on for years

We've had a few that went on for years...

I still remember the website announcement that we had signed him.

 

[Brisan123]

It's the sort of approach Moyes used well. Buying solid young players, very ground in English football, early to mid 20's who didn't need a lot of polishing. As you say though, hard to prize away from clubs.

It’ll only get you best of the rest though mFor some reason there’s not enough young English talent coming through to the PL
England’s performances in recent youth world cups suggests the talent is there it’s just not getting the opportunity in the PL to progress

 

[davids]

Moutinho? Could be Riquelme....

Hagi

 

[toffeejack]

With City now out of the cup then surely a bid to the tune of circa £10-12m should do the trick here?

Think they'd see the cost of not getting promoted being higher than that figure in fairness.

 

[Groucho]

Will currently take any LB.

Would bring Andy Hinchcliffe out of retirement.