Post transfer window discussion: Rate the Transfer Window

[Fuleco]

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Not sure I agree with all the starters in there, but behind the striker is really lacking compared with the rest.

That's Ross Barkley mate wash your mouth out with soap purlease.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

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Not sure I agree with all the starters in there, but behind the striker is really lacking compared with the rest.

Weak in central defence and up front I reckon. When we get injuries in those areas we'll drop points. Can't see us finishing higher than 8th

 

[royalbalou]

We haven't signed anyone who will take us to the next level...all safe bets or potential.
If you want safety and also rans 7/10....if you want us to compete with the big boys 2/10

Second option for me, keeping our own contracted player should not be the only reason for an Evertonian to celebrate success...we should aspire to be better than that

 

[jceverton]

Rated it a 4. I think priority should have been to strengthen the spine of the team. Starting in this order goalkeeper, centre half, playmaker, striker and then left sided midfielder.

Instead we got a box to box midfielder, untested centre half and 2 right wingers. The only player who really strengthens the first 11 is most probably Del Boy.

 

[macdog]

I think overall we have ended the window stronger than we were before it so you have to be relatively happy.The fact we were so close to signing yarmelenko and martinez openly stating we were looking to fill the number 10 position but failing to manage to has left people seeing our business as worse than it really is.i actually see it as a compliment to the players we have that martinez has not panic bought or gambled big on a number 10.hes basically saying yes yarmelenko is good enough for us but basically nobody else available is good enough so we will cope with what we have til Yarm or somebody else good enough becomes avail.hopefully January. All our buys have been very good deals and we have kept all our good players.8/10 for me and confident barkley and rom can step up to the mark with an array of different style wingers around them.

No panic buying is a bonus; you can't buy what's not available. No expensive carthorses thanks. Keeping Naisy is a bonus.

 

[Titus Bramble]

Distin and Alcaraz off the wage bill - good.
Cleverly - good.
Del - boss.
Mori and Rodriguez - wait and see.
Lennon - good.
Mirallas and McCarthy signing new contracts (not that I was expecting McCarthy to leave) - boss.
Stuck 2 fingers up to Jose and kept Stones - proper boss.
Didn't sign a playmaker - disappointing.

6 or 7 I'd say.

 

[WarringtonBlue]

No one left

We got cover on wings - an area we really needed cover

We got a back up CB

We didn't blow our wad on 2nd rate Eurotrash after we didn't get Yarmolenko - Bernard is meff.

Stones didn't do a Berahino

 

[Frank Gallagher]

Were going to finish 10th... 10th!

 

[billytoffee]

Lots of positives but can't help but feel dissapointed because McGeady is still collecting an Everton wage packet and the number 10 thing.

 

[JAYTALITY]

6 almost 7 just for the fact we didn't loose anyone. People might say that's doesn't make it a good window but it does. Loose say mirallas and stones and no Yarmolenko signing could cheer that situation up. Plus we got del back. We've had much worse anyway.

 

[Frank Gallagher]

5 .

Astonished we didn't get a much needed play maker.

Worried about centre half cover and £10 million for a totally unproved back up wowee

Cant believe we wouldnt pay 12m for a proven prem cb in dann... then go and pay 10m on a south american. Everton that

 

[evertony]

Overall, we clearly wanted Yarmolenko and made him our 10 target. It sounds like he will come to us in January, and maybe Martinez wasn't prepared to potentially waste money on another target he didn't fancy.

We have done some good business, to strengthen the center midfield, wings and center back, with the young striker potentially coming in later this year too - after playing some time for the Under 21.

We have spent a decent amount and tbh without selling Stones, I doubt we could've afforded much more (especially if we are aiming to buy a number 10 in January).

I think Roberto and Everton have done a really good job in this window - 4 solid players and 2 youngsters coming through.

Have to say that's pretty much how I've seen it....some decent business and not wasted the money on a no 10 who wasn't first choice. The two South American lads are an unknown quantity, but with the prices for British players and very average ones at that I'm glad we've taken the gamble.

 

[Shafe]

Gone for 6, only deulofeu was anything like a exciting signing,
But in that interview martinez done with all the fans groups,
He did say 4 players which I suppose he has delivered,

Think we are overstocked in some positions and woefully light in others which needs addressing in January,

 

[evertony]

Cant believe we wouldnt pay 12m for a proven prem cb in dann... then go and pay 10m on a south american. Everton that

The majority on here we're sneering at the thought of buying 'that kopite' Dann. I'd suggest you give Mori the benefit of the doubt....that £10M could turn out to be a tasty bit of business. I don't believe Roberto would have spent that type of money on someone he didn't rate highly. I'd be keen to hear how long we've scouted him.

 

[cduff]

Said this before but the absence of a negative (losing John Stones) is not a positive.

It's great that he's an Everton player this season but he already was. We had him, and now we still have him. There is no net improvement.

Very few teams in our position would have held out against the sustained pressure from Chelsea and the media. So, I think it was a win and a statement of intent, not just us holding onto a player.