Everton transfers that didn't happen

[Blast_of_Cannock]

Some lesser know ones:

Stan Collymore
David Hirst
Carlton Palmer
Paolo Dybala
Ramadal Falcao
Michael Essien
Zaha (£70m, liquidate the club JFC)

I remember talking to Stan in the pub while he was at Forest, trying to persuade him to come to Everton. I must have done a great job as he joined the gobshabites about 2 months later.

 

[Gallaeo]

I remember talking to Stan in the pub while he was at Forest, trying to persuade him to come to Everton. I must have done a great job as he joined the gobshabites about 2 months later.

Didn’t he come talk to us then go to the pit and a bit more back and forth between us?

 

[Blast_of_Cannock]

Didn’t he come talk to us then go to the pit and a bit more back and forth between us?

I'm not sure. He didn't give much away when I asked him about the rumours in the papers at the time. Said something like "wait and see" or something like that, smiling.

 

[Eggs]

….thankfully, Gnonto.

 

[Bryan+]

I remember talking to Stan in the pub while he was at Forest, trying to persuade him to come to Everton. I must have done a great job as he joined the gobshabites about 2 months later.

Nice one.

Didn’t he come talk to us then go to the pit and a bit more back and forth between us?

Yes - i went to see his debut v Blackburn and sat on the K*p with my uncle (long story) and it was about 3 billion degrees.

 

[Ameen]

Lamine Kone

 

[Harryflashman]

Ravanelli and Muller instantly spring to mind

Yep there the two I remember clearly , I was really excited about the prospect of Ravanelli in particular .

Also I recall very strong links with collymore and Saunders before they headed to the RS

 

[Daytripper]

Paul Ince
Alan Thompson
Chris Armstrong

 

[Tel001]

Shearer....

Collymore and Alan smith too

Hid bill loved a phantom bod didn’t he ?

Suprised he never went in for zidane when he left juve

 

[Tel001]

We were in for Walker in 09 and Moyes thought he got him, interesting to think what we would have done with Coleman if that had happened.

I thought Seamus was better than him for a few years though, but he went up a level when he went to City.

Was Kyle Naughton we went for but spurs done a 9m double deal and signed both

 

[Tel001]

Who was that lad who we signed (I can't remember the club) but we couldn't sort a work permit out for him for something like 2 years, and then he also vanished

Nigerian Henry

We actually made money on him

 

[COYBL25]

Tore Andre Flo and Dion Dublin.

If I remember rightly, Kendal walked resigned over the failed Dion Dubin deal.

Dublin would`ve been a very good player for us.

 

[John O'Kane]

Henry onyekwuru or something

Still only 27. Bring a blue home!

 

[knowing your history]

Ravanelli and Muller instantly spring to mind

Listened to a podcast he did a few years ago and he said the summer he was leaving Boro it was Spurs and RS who contacted him, nothing from this club and he went to Marseille.

Lots of hot air that summer considering who eventually did sign, wasn't Paul Ince also linked?

In recent times Kudus seemed very close and he'd have been a good fit for what was lacking at the time upfront.

 

[knowing your history]

I'd also have liked Brian McBride on a permanent. Looked really good in his loan combining with Rooney and Radz and Super Kev was coming towards the end of his career so another targetman was needed.

Went back to MLS then Fulham signed him for 1.5m the next season and he was a very consistent scorer for them for 4-5 seasons.