Kone Signs on 3 Year Deal

[toffee-fellaini]

'' Arouna matata ''

 

[hktoffee]

I expect Kone will get about 10 league goals in the coming season which is a fair figure. Signing a striker makes sense as we definitely need more options up front. Nevertheless, the thing that is not right is paying £5m or £6.5m for an aging player with no re-sale value which we all know such policy was a blueprint to survive for this club in the last 11 years. I also hope he won't lose any pace as he is about to enter 30s.

Still, I wish Kone the best of luck and hope he will do well for Everton.

 

[D410]

Ahhh good, so it is.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Nations_Championship



Confusing buggers. Well, that's a relief.

Good need him for the releagation run in......kicks the GOT Can Can and runs away.

 

[Allezfan]

We needed a striker, we've got a striker. We'll see how it goes.

 

[Bluetintedspecs]

Until he's off to the 2014 African Nations Championship of course.

Next one isn't until 2015.

 

[Zodiak]

29? Yeah ok. 49 would still be a stretch.

Was going to say similar. Maybe life has been hard on him, but he looks very very old.

 

[Huyton Layne]

Next one isn't until 2015.

Oh that's right coz of the 2012 and 2013 they're now on odd years. Cool beans.

 

[jtl60]

Welcome Kone,
I know he's not everyone's cup of tea, but does he improve our striking options? Of course he does so its a thumbs up from me

 

[D410]

Never mind Kone....that shirt he has on...we look like Birmingham City and that thing from the pound shop pinned on it !

Vommits***

 

[GwladysBlue]

Uninspiring, cant see many kids rushing out to get bloody Kone on the back. Type of player a Hull or the like would go for.

 

[snipellis11]

Welcome kone lad, people need to give him a chance before ****ging him off before he has even kicked a ball for us.

 

[pfim]

We needed a striker, we've got a striker. We'll see how it goes.

This to an extent. To me, it's not a good or bad signing by itself, it just remains to be seen what else we do this window. I think if they address 3-4 more positions in terms of starting XI or depth moves at wide midfield/forward, CM and CB, then I think you can have a different view of the signing. If it's just Kone and someone else, or prevents us from spending in certain other areas, then I'm not sure it's worth it. We'll see by the end of August I guess.

 

[COYB]

I new this about 2 in the morning when I posted from my sources

im itk, knew it was 3 year deal new everythin . just wanted everyone too
suffer and wait a little bit longer.

coyfb

 

[andybaker]

Uninspiring, cant see many kids rushing out to get bloody Kone on the back. Type of player a Hull or the like would go for.

seeing as though hull and the like have still probably got more money to invest than everton...what player should we be going for?

 

[Christiffa25]

I wanted bony or someone of simlar younger ilk but hey, he could turn out brilliant for us. I'm sure Roberto took into consideration his age and fee and still decided he was the one he wanted to go for....maybe he won't be the only striker signing, maybe jelavic will be sold or maybe given to jan to prove his worth.

Hard to know exactly how to take this deal until we know what the future plans may be or who else is coming or going.