2022/23 Kevin Thelwell

[MikeH72]

I’m not sure he made those signings myself.

Do you think a director of football or even a manager at that can be a success here with the way the club is run?

Of course he made those signings, he is the director of football?

I think most competent individuals could do a better job than he’s done in the 12 months he’s been here if that’s what you’re asking.

 

[Nymzee]

Yes, maybe somebody scoring goals in the Belgian league might not be able to replicate that for one of the worst teams in the premier league.

Clueless me.

Where did we sign Fellaini from?

Yakubu came into the PL from the Israeli league.

 

[Charro]

Of course he made those signings, he is the director of football?

I think most competent individuals could do a better job than he’s done in the 12 months he’s been here if that’s what you’re asking.

Oh so you think all the signings we made under walsh, brands and thellwell were made by them?

 

[MikeH72]

Yes, maybe somebody scoring goals in the Belgian league might not be able to replicate that for one of the worst teams in the premier league.

Clueless me.

Maupay has only ever scored a decent amount of goals in the Championship, in one season, what’s the difference?

 

[Charro]

Where did we sign Fellaini from?

Yakubu came into the PL from the Israeli league.

Felliani was 19 when we signed him.

Of course there will always be examples but you’re going on like this fella is a sure thing.

A 28 year old from the Belgian league to score goals for this Everton team?

Not happening.

 

[MikeH72]

Oh so you think all the signings we made under walsh, brands and thellwell were made by them?

Yes. Every single one. Regardless of whether managers “wanted” them, the director of football has signed them. The DOF has it within his remit to overrule a manager if they’re asking for them to sign a crap player.

 

[Charro]

Maupay has only ever scored a decent amount of goals in the Championship, in one season, what’s the difference?

He’s scored in the premier league at a rate of 1 in 3

 

[ForeverBlue92]

It's his failure to bring in a centre forward that will in all probability relegate us. I think Onana is a great signing, but, I believe we would have had a better chance of survival this season without him, than we do without a centre forward. It's all about priorities and Thelwell has got his badly wrong.

Goalscorers cost big money mate.

Fans are confusing signing a CF with a goal scoring CF - yes we could have signed a big galoot like Chris Wood who is better suited to the set up - but does Chris Wood score us the gols to keep us up ?

Probably not realistically.

West Ham spent £35 millions on a bloke from Italy who has just 3 gols this season

Newcastle spent over £60 millions on Isak who has just 3 gols this season (albeit he's missed games with injury).

What CF was out there in January on our budget who'll have scored us the 10-15 gols to have kept us up ?

The keyboard experts cannot give any names as they dont have any.

 

[MikeH72]

He’s scored in the premier league at a rate of 1 in 3

It’s not 1 in 3, it’s 1 in 4, which is crap.

 

[MikeH72]

Goalscorers cost big money mate.

Fans are confusing signing a CF with a goal scoring CF - yes we could have signed a big galoot like Chris Wood who is better suited to the set up - but does Chris Wood score us the gols to keep us up ?

Probably not realistically.

West Ham spent £35 millions on a bloke from Italy who has just 3 gols this season

Newcastle spent over £60 millions on Isak who has just 3 gols this season (albeit he's missed games with injury).

What CF was out there in January on our budget who'll have scored us the 10-15 gols to have kept us up ?

The keyboard experts cannot give any names as they dont have any.

It’s goals you mess, you’ve literally typed the correct spelling here.

 

[Nymzee]

Felliani was 19 when we signed him.

Of course there will always be examples but you’re going on like this fella is a sure thing.

A 28 year old from the Belgian league to score goals for this Everton team?

Not happening.

Because...

Again, it's not even about this one player, I'm just showing you affordable options are out there. If I said to you "Everton linked with 21-year old striker from Belgium that has scored 40 goals in his last 2 seasons" you wouldn't even for a second question it because he's 21. Age is pretty damn irrelevant.

Stick to the PL scouting nonsense that's holding the club back.

 

[Simon Buttle]

Goalscorers cost big money mate.

Fans are confusing signing a CF with a goal scoring CF - yes we could have signed a big galoot like Chris Wood who is better suited to the set up - but does Chris Wood score us the gols to keep us up ?

Probably not realistically.

West Ham spent £35 millions on a bloke from Italy who has just 3 gols this season

Newcastle spent over £60 millions on Isak who has just 3 gols this season (albeit he's missed games with injury).

What CF was out there in January on our budget who'll have scored us the 10-15 gols to have kept us up ?

The keyboard experts cannot give any names as they dont have any.

Had 4 seasons of hitting double figures in a row.

 

[Charro]

It’s not 1 in 3, it’s 1 in 4, which is crap.

It’s 1 in 3 when you take into account minutes on the pitch which is a good record.

 

[Nymzee]

Some of you watch football for hours every week and yet understand nothing about the sport. Blows my mind.

 

[MikeH72]

Had 4 seasons of hitting double figures in a row.

Bettered Maupay in every season he’s been in the league I think.