Everton Transfer Thread 2016

[toffeejack]

But, let's say that this played out, and we sold Stones next summer for £50mil. You'd want us to spend that money (or some of it, at least) on two defenders who by then would be 29 (Dann) and 28 (Shawcross), and not liable to improve.

While they might be able to defend crosses, they would certainly not be able to play it out from the back as Stones does, which is key to our style. So you say that being able to defend crosses would be the difference, but surely that difference would be negated by having two centre halves who are far from Stones' ability.

Also, Stones is not a bad defender, far from it. He tends to have a moment where he may switch off (e.g. Arsenal) but then again so does Jags and so do Shawcross and Dann. Would much rather have Stones in the side.

And, as a note, why would Stoke and Palace want to sell their two best defenders, and players that are ideally suited to their style?

i'd pretty much give up if we sold a talent like stones and replaced him with those two. no offence to those two, they're decent enough, but they're at their level at those clubs. and stones is the first centre i've seen for us that makes you sit up and notice. imagine getting to the champions league with dann and shawcross.

 

[bicycleheader]

Was that Adversus?

yup!

 

[bluestevon]

i'd pretty much give up if we sold a talent like stones and replaced him with those two. no offence to those two, they're decent enough, but they're at their level at those clubs. and stones is the first centre i've seen for us that makes you sit up and notice. imagine getting to the champions league with dann and shawcross.

Would remind me of what happened with the team Royle was trying his best to put together and what happened after he left with the quality replaced with dross

 

[bluestevon]

yup!

All you had to do to get a like from him was put Yarmolenko in any post and he'd find it and like it lol

 

[BlueToff]

Can see Palace going in for Austin in January. Would be ideal for them and they definitely need a striker. Would suit him staying down south as well.

 

[Pabbers]

Can see Palace going in for Austin in January. Would be ideal for them and they definitely need a striker. Would suit him staying down south as well.

Austin wanted to go to Bournmouth, but they blocked the move.

We asked about him but made no offer, he failed a medical at Palace in the summer.

 

[BlueToff]

Inaki williams ive only taken an interest in since we were linked. Cant think who else for LW has been linked.

Embolo/ Dembele up front

Silva / Tielemans / Carvalho midfield

If we sign one or two of them i would be very happy.

Very wishful thinking, unfortunately mate.

Tielemans is a deep-lying playmaker more than anything else. Carvalho is class but Sporting are doing well this year and I could see him ending up at Arsenal in all honesty. Silva, again, could see him moving to Spain.

 

[ijjysmith]

Austin wanted to go to Bournmouth, but they blocked the move.

We asked about him but made no offer, he failed a medical at Palace in the summer.

Pretty sure he just turned Palace down.

 

[Pabbers]

Pretty sure he just turned Palace down.

He had a provisional medical, and palace were not happy with it.

 

[BlueToff]

Austin wanted to go to Bournmouth, but they blocked the move.

We asked about him but made no offer, he failed a medical at Palace in the summer.

He didn't fail a medical - he rejected the move. Maybe down to him thinking they weren't 'high profile' enough. I think, with Palace doing so well, they could well move for him. If they get a striker in they'll be challenging for top seven by the end of the season.

 

[Pabbers]

He didn't fail a medical - he rejected the move. Maybe down to him thinking they weren't 'high profile' enough. I think, with Palace doing so well, they could well move for him. If they get a striker in they'll be challenging for top seven by the end of the season.

I know his family.

 

[BlueToff]

I know his family.

Fair enough, it appeared like it was pure conjecture at first. Just going with what was excessively reported by usually reliable journalists. Strange that he failed the medical. I know there was the Hull medical that he failed, but he's hardly been injured since he got to QPR.

 

[ijjysmith]

He had a provisional medical, and palace were not happy with it.

Are you getting Palace confused with West Ham or maybe even Hull?

 

[Pabbers]

Fair enough, it appeared like it was pure conjecture at first. Just going with what was excessively reported by usually reliable journalists. Strange that he failed the medical. I know there was the Hull medical that he failed, but he's hardly been injured since he got to QPR.

He has no cartilage in 1 knee.

 

[Pabbers]

Are you getting Palace confused with West Ham or maybe even Hull?

He has failed a few, due to his knee.