Its an age thing.

[bitter-no-better]

howard 35
baines 30
jags 32
distin 37
coleman 26
Hibbert 33
alvacaz 32

garbutt, stones, browning and a new keeper in. howard and distin out for next season.

midfield

barry 33
Mccarthy 24
naismith 28
gibson 27
besic 22
ovideo 24
piennar 32
barkley 21
osman 33
mcgeady 28
mirallas 27

mccarthy , besic, barkley, mirrallas naismith and ovideo need to be main stays for next season alongside 1 or 2 new wide players.

piennar, gibson and osman out

lukaku 21
eto 33
kone 31

at least 1 new striker brought in.

What concerns me is that bobby has signed more over 30s than unders.(exc robles) so far in his everton management.

We have the base of a great midfield and forward line but until we address the age of this squad we are going to be in trouble.

 

[LinekersLegs]

howard 35
What concerns me is that bobby has signed more over 30s than unders.(exc robles) so far in his everton management.

We have the base of a great midfield and forward line but until we address the age of this squad we are going to be in trouble.

No he hasn't

Purchases
Under 30- McCarthy, Robles, Lukaku, Besic, Galloway, McGeady
Over 30 - Alcaraz, Kone*, Barry, Eto'o

Loans
Under 30 - Deulofeu, Lukaku, Traore, Henen, Atsu
Over 30 - Barry

*kone was also only 29 when we signed him

 

[Stephenlloyd]

howard 35
baines 30
jags 32
distin 37
coleman 26
Hibbert 33
alvacaz 32

garbutt, stones, browning and a new keeper in. howard and distin out for next season.

midfield

barry 33
Mccarthy 24
naismith 28
gibson 27
besic 22
ovideo 24
piennar 32
barkley 21
osman 33
mcgeady 28
mirallas 27

mccarthy , besic, barkley, mirrallas naismith and ovideo need to be main stays for next season alongside 1 or 2 new wide players.

piennar, gibson and osman out

lukaku 21
eto 33
kone 31

at least 1 new striker brought in.

What concerns me is that bobby has signed more over 30s than unders.(exc robles) so far in his everton management.

We have the base of a great midfield and forward line but until we address the age of this squad we are going to be in trouble.

I said this at the start of the season
A unbalanced squad age wise
To many 30plus and most of the other 20/21/22
Apart from mirralas and Naismith and Coleman
No really mid 20's players as regulars and Naismith would have been considered a Reg at the start of the season
And even Coleman in prem games age is still quite inexperienced

The other issue is if Martinez is going to persist with this play out from the back philosophy
And it looks like he is then
Jags & distain need to go
And s mid 20's left side defender who is comfortable on the ball bought in
Teams are stopping our full back and letting the centre backs see plenty of the ball
And we end going around in circles
Because they both aren't good enough

 

[CJONES9]

The current batch of first teamers is far too old, for a man who believes in youth so much how do we have the oldest average age in the league. Ridiculous that Barkley was shoved out wide to accommodate Barry, and as for Distin, good god...

 

[Boss_Blue]

Utter nonsense.

Martinez' tactics are a concern this season not his signings.

 

[bitter-no-better]

Utter nonsense.

Martinez' tactics are a concern this season not his

Utter nonsense.

Martinez' tactics are a concern this season not his signings.

Tactics and team selection maybe?. Stones and Garbutt unused subs in their early twenties?.

 

[Toffeelover]

Utter nonsense.

Martinez' tactics are a concern this season not his signings.

But allied to the players he persists in using.

 

[ToffeeDoug]

howard 35
baines 30
jags 32
distin 37
coleman 26
Hibbert 33
alvacaz 32

garbutt, stones, browning and a new keeper in. howard and distin out for next season.

midfield

barry 33
Mccarthy 24
naismith 28
gibson 27
besic 22
ovideo 24
piennar 32
barkley 21
osman 33
mcgeady 28
mirallas 27

mccarthy , besic, barkley, mirrallas naismith and ovideo need to be main stays for next season alongside 1 or 2 new wide players.

piennar, gibson and osman out

lukaku 21
eto 33
kone 31

at least 1 new striker brought in.

What concerns me is that bobby has signed more over 30s than unders.(exc robles) so far in his everton management.

We have the base of a great midfield and forward line but until we address the age of this squad we are going to be in trouble.

Fine but where does the £100+m come from to address all of this in one go?

 

[LinekersLegs]

But allied to the players he persists in using.

Tbf a lot of our younger players are the ones that have been getting injured - Barkley, Stones, McCarthy, Mirallas - all of who would reguarly be in a starting eleven if fit and would bring the average age down a lot.