Moyes agrees "hands off deals" with Fellaini and Baines

[tadpole]

Not sure how many of you have read the article, but it contains this quote :

“We’re confident Baines and Fellaini will be with us next season,” a senior Everton source revealed.

“The chairman and manager had very constructive talks last week, and while we couldn’t do anything to prevent David joining United, we have been able to gain an agreement that means nothing will be done to unsettle Leighton and Marouane."

The wording is significant : nothing will be done to unsettle them. That doesn't stop Man United from entering the bidding once either player has indicated a desire to leave Everton - or possibly even earlier.

 

[ToffeeDan]

One can presume two things:
One - Moyes is a man of his word (he's a committed Christian)
Two - If offers come in for either of these players and Moyes gets involved for United (rather than being the instigator) he will have inflated the price (even if United don't become the buyers) - he'd be perfectly entitled to get involved under such circumstances without breaking the "gentlemen's agreement"

 

[Goat]

2 pages from a story from SportsDirectNews.

Christ, SAKE.

 

[nigelcoyb]

Can just picture Kenwright and Moyes in the office. Kenwright on his knees, grovelling, tears streaming down his face.

"Please Davey! They hate me as it. That b*****d Blue Union will have a f*****g field day if you take Leighton and the hairy one! Don't do it. Please David. PLEASE!......... I'll dance for you. You'd like that wouldn't you, Dave? C'mon, you want Big Bill to dance? Yeah, you like that, don't you David?..... yeaahhhh!"

Afterwards, 'Big Bill' consoles himself with a Kinder Egg. He opens the surprise, only to find he's already got they toy inside.

He lies there, desolate. With a plastic frog 'on swap' and no manager. And just the faint hope that Moyes liked his dance enough to not rob his players.

The days of the boys' pen are but a distant memory.

Take a bow son, excellent work.

 

[Holden]

Ha - this picture reminds me of Harvey Denton (Toad lover from the League of Gentleman)

 

[Rook]

Brenda said he wouldn't take any Swansea players,the went back for Allen

Those lucky Swans

 

[Joey66]

The its reported he wants our capt Jags for ten million!

 

[efcfanwirral]

Can just picture Kenwright and Moyes in the office. Kenwright on his knees, grovelling, tears streaming down his face.

"Please Davey! They hate me as it. That b*****d Blue Union will have a f*****g field day if you take Leighton and the hairy one! Don't do it. Please David. PLEASE!......... I'll dance for you. You'd like that wouldn't you, Dave? C'mon, you want Big Bill to dance? Yeah, you like that, don't you David?..... yeaahhhh!"

Afterwards, 'Big Bill' consoles himself with a Kinder Egg. He opens the surprise, only to find he's already got they toy inside.

He lies there, desolate. With a plastic frog 'on swap' and no manager. And just the faint hope that Moyes liked his dance enough to not rob his players.

The days of the boys' pen are but a distant memory.

Amazing! it appears this whole situation has sent some Everton fans a bit mad....keep it coming! It's going to be a long summer it'll help us through

 

[teameverton]

Brenda said he wouldn't take any Swansea players,the went back for Allen

Don't really understand your point there ,if Brenda went back on his word, what has that got to do with Moyes or anyone else for that matter?

 

[Lockie]

Doesn't make sense. But then, keeping Moyes in charge of potential transfer targets also doesn't make sense!!

 

[Lockie]

I wouldn't be surprised if he agreed not to do the dirty, nor would I be surprised if he stuck to it.
I also wouldn't be that upset about losing Jags for 12m+ if the new manager had that to replace him. He's 30.

 

[Khalekan]

And give Duffy a chance.

 

[TX Bill]

I don't want anyone taking any of our players except for stupid money.

 

[johnnydawg68]

And give Duffy a chance.

We have the strongest group of youth in a loooooong time. I'd like to see him Barkley and lundstram get some real time next year.

 

[deipnosophist]

True what uknightbreed says. There is no way that if other big clubs solicit Everton players signatures, that Man Utd is going to stand idly by. However, that is slightly different than proactively going after the players...I believe the latter would be true.