Everton Olympic team / Moyes masterplan?

[BigBlueBalls]

So Fellaini signed today. Good news, though I expect he has increased his weekly take home. It got me thinking about where we stand in the medium and long term which in turn led me to thinking of the Olympics in the run up to 2012.
You know the rules, 8 players 23 years and under, 3 other players allowed over that age limit.
My Everton side is

Vellios Baxter
Gueye Fellaini Barkley Drenthe
Baines Rodwell Duffy Coleman
Howard​

All of the players that are not emboldened have prem experience except Baxter who is on loan at Tranmere.
For an off the top of my head idea that eleven doesn't seem so bad, and I'd be surprised if more than another 3 prem sides could field as strong a side (baring in mind prem games played).
Then it hit me, a lot was made over the summer about SAF rebuilding his side, shuffling some of the old guard along and bringing the average age of his starting eleven right down. Seems to me Moyes has done a very similar thing, granted without the cash and marquee signings. End of the day, record signings are only good until they either move on or retire, being able to promote from within is key to being able to then accumulate resources for the odd marquee signature. Do a quick comparison, imagine having to do the rebuilding job at Chelsea within the next season and a half.

Long term stability, players ready to step in, and those back ups already knowing each other and their respective styles of play - strengths/weaknesses.

 

[Royal]

If we keep our players we'll be ace in 5 years, yes.
Everton aren't being represented in the olympics though sadly.

 

[BigBlueBalls]

If we keep our players we'll be ace in 5 years, yes.
Everton aren't being represented in the olympics though sadly.

I was using the Olympic idea to illustrate a point about age and experience.

 

[Royal]

I was using the Olympic idea to illustrate a point about age and experience.

I know lad, I was only messing.
I do agree though, our youth is awesome. Just prepare for a load of "They'll all be sold ffs".
And to be fair, they might be.

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

The I.O.C. are worse than F.I.F.A. ffs.

 

[BigBlueBalls]

Rodwell has chalked up 100 games for us now, there were plenty chorusing about him being sold to balance the books and buy the board Ferrari's 90 odd games ago.
Besides the current striker situation, my concern is GK, it took Moyes ages to replace Martyn properly and that kind of long term uncertainty again with a string of clowns in goal could cost us more games than we currently aren't winning through lack of goals.

 

[Azzurri]

I hope we manage to sign Eric Dier at the end of the year, he's gonna be a beast.

 

[formerly manx toffee]

I hope we manage to sign Eric Dier at the end of the year, he's gonna be a beast.

I'm with you. Something odd with his registration though I think. Think this means he can't play first team even if he were ready

 

[Azzurri]

I'm with you. Something odd with his registration though I think. Think this means he can't play first team even if he were ready

Is it anything to do with that no under 18 overseas transfer law that meant we couldn't sign Antonis and Chelsea couldn't sign Lukaku until he was 18?

 

[ijjysmith]

Baxter FFS?!

 

[dave1001]

Personally I wouldn't have Baxter.
Watched him a few times in reserves and jus wonder whether this loan deal is to late for him.

Maybe instead of him have Hallam Hope??
Watched him a few times and he does seem to have something about him.

 

[PaddyG]

Sounding a bit like "King Kenny's plan", and I'd also remove Baxter from the team, nice thinking though.

 

[cadex]

I can imagine Captain Pip leading Everton into the Olympic Stadium to rapturous applause, carrying the Evertonia flag and pointing at random people in the stand that he claims to know.

 

[Royal]

I can imagine Captain Pip leading Everton into the Olympic Stadium to rapturous applause, carrying the Evertonia flag and pointing at random people in the stand that he claims to know.

*ejaculates*