January Transfer Window 2026


I wonder if the fans of Newcastle, Villa and Forest were constantly dismissing their possibility of qualifying for Europe during the seasons when they... wait for it... actually qualified for Europe after having a crap season the year prior?

Were Evertonians dismissing the possibility of qualifying for Europe in 04/05, and harping on about five year plans that never work because the landscape constantly changes every single season in the world of football? I don't think they were. I can remember us singing "We're all going on a European tour" very early on during that season.

The idea that we are 250 years away from qualifying for Europe is nonsense. Forest achieved it last season FFS. A competent striker transforms this team, and would put us in contention for Europe!
 
jceverton said:
We should and could have got those players in the summer. Same with 8th place this should have been our target this year. I wouldn't trust Moyes with any more money if I was TFG.
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chippy1722 said:
If they’d have let Moyes spend we’d probably have a decent striker by now. Unfortunately our 30 man recruitment/DOF bods decided to get Barry.
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so was it moyes or not?
 

stannyr said:
I say we make do this season and go again in the summer. I know that seem unambitious but I would rather we develop some of the talent we've invested in than go hell for leather for an outside chance of Europe/short term gain.

That's what all of the clubs we aspire to be have done. Bournemouth, Brighton, etc etc.
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so getting in europe is a short term gain?

soz mate i want everton back on the map and to be growing again

europe would help this

not binning of a season to go again

utterly ludicrous
 
ElGato said:
We're a good centre half away from a top 8 finish, not a centre forward

Concede way too many big chances in games, concede way too many goals
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It's interesting that most posters (and Moyes) are pointing at the centre forwards as being the issue.

I also think that with investment into the defence we could be a different proposition.

Summer was spend on attackers and midfield.

Next should be defence.
 
Neiler said:
I think it proves the opposite mate, i think it shows a lack of insight into players, teams and league in general and goes back to my original point of not being dogmatic in approach in recruitment demographics.

We had and still have one of the highest average ages of a PL squad, in the league - it definitely needed a ground level injection of youth, problem with that is its slow burning, so now we have an age cliff from Gana down to Aznou and lacking in the middle demographic say 27 -31. That shows in performance and experience and ultimately will be in league position

Its your feeling on ambition and competing in immediacy - sure you pay players for now - but success = success - its on the same logic at Grealish, is he worth 15 mill? What's the point of him really if we are just going to be 10th to 14th? at 31! Based on your rationelle its not clever and a waste of time to have him. But really whats the actual pont of him - unlesss you want to achieve somethign now and that were the 27-31 years old come in.

Frankly if you dont think Xaka or Henderson or Soucek and even Longstaff dont improve us you both haven't been watching us or them this season and the impact they have had in competing in this league. Even Arsenal are rocking Christian Norgarrd.

I find it fascinating that people are so wedded to the buy young thing, i understand the principal and all, but its self abusive to be so dogmatic about it, the best model is clearly a balanced one amongst the ages. Really you wan 3/4 level age steps blended in a squad.
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Dymak said:
I wonder if the fans of Newcastle, Villa and Forest were constantly dismissing their possibility of qualifying for Europe during the seasons when they... wait for it... actually qualified for Europe after having a crap season the year prior?

Were Evertonians dismissing the possibility of qualifying for Europe in 04/05, and harping on about five year plans that never work because the landscape constantly changes every single season in the world of football? I don't think they were. I can remember us singing "We're all going on a European tour" very early on during that season.

The idea that we are 250 years away from qualifying for Europe is nonsense. Forest achieved it last season FFS. A competent striker transforms this team, and would put us in contention for Europe!
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How are Forest looking this season mate? And what are Villa's finances and prospects looking like over the next few years?

I don't care about one season in Europe. I want Everton to be in Europe every single season, forever. You get that through a smart, long-term transfer strategy over 3-5 years. Not throwing all your money down a PSR black hole called Ivan Toney or whoever is the 'proven' name that would solve all our problems this week.

Also 'next season' is not 250 years away haha
 

McTominay big money signing not to mention the wages.

Man Utd let him go and I don’t recall him being anything but a bit part player first time around in the PL.

Surely the money should be going on a striker?
Although, I appreciate the endeavour and aspirations of the club to improve the team/squad in any way shape or form.
 

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