Pure Rumour - Heitinga to Inter £10m

[Smudge]

which ?? i don't take into account any of them twitter accounts mate it was from a someone at the match true or not who knows.

 

[sheeds]

I would agree with the twitter bs, but its a rumour I keep hearing again and again, from all sorts of sources, we get any sort of "decent" offer for Johnny and hes off, can totally see it happening.

And when I say decent, I mean piss poor, anything less than 10m is taking the complete piss and I personally think we would sell for sub 10m.

Nobody has to believe me but we've had agents looking in to sell him for months for the 'right price' & I Pretty confident that's less than £10m . We came very very close to off loading him to fenerbache for a lot less & it's not just me saying that.

 

[Brennan]

I'm still reeling that somebody would be happy to sell Heitinga for £5m.

 

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

Totally agree, but under this board any decent bid for a "squad" player will mean he will be sold and replaced by a cheaper alternative, if we had some money do you think we would have sold the likes of Rodwell,or Arteta? No they would have remained in the "squad". Unfortunately the mentality of a lot of younger blues is "if we get a decent bid sell sell sell"
In 1985 do you think we would have sold, Southall,Ratcliffe or Sharpy, if a decent bid came in?? I would pre fare to build a squad of 24 quality players, but i know is not possible under Kenwright.

In '85 how many players did we use to win the league mate?

The age of the much fabled 'utility player'aka a player who was pretty ****e in a number of positions e.g. Alan 'Mooncat' Harper.

Don't forget that we sold Lineker after 1 season in the summer of '86 btw mate.

 

[blueblue]

I think the club are afraid of a Pienaar tpye situation developing where the player refused to sign a contract and let his contract run down.
Everton badly wanted to keep Pienaar,but I think that David Moyes has Distin and Jagielka as first choice defenders and would accept the sale of Heitinga,who is also costing the club a fortune in wages.
A player of the status of John Heitinga cannot really accept being third choice at a club ,even a CL club.In time it would impact on his international career and after his performances in the Euros the last thing heneeds is not to start for his club every week.
Next Saturday is crucial,I think if he is still on the bench then he will be gone a week later.

 

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

Nobody has to believe me but we've had agents looking in to sell him for months for the 'right price' & I Pretty confident that's less than £10m . We came very very close to off loading him to fenerbache for a lot less & it's not just me saying that.

Had or still have Sheeds? i.e. since Rodwell's departure?

 

[Tubey]

Less than £10m for Heitinga would be an utter disgrace.

I'd let him leave on a Bosman rather than at any point sell him for around £5m.

 

[Smudge]

When Levy wants 10 Million for Dawson, then how can he jusfiy anything less for Jonny haha

 

[hktoffee]

It's hard to imagine. Why would this club intend to sell a quality player and we thus have 2 CB left.

 

[pfim]

I wouldn't be upset if he was sold depending on the price, but we're a little late in the game here to recruit two new centerbacks.

 

[Goat]

I wouldn't be upset if he was sold depending on the price, but we're a little late in the game here to recruit two new centerbacks.

Why would we need 2?

 

[Brennan]

Why would we need 2?

Distin can't play forever, and if Duffy goes out on loan...

 

[Goat]

Distin can't play forever.

Yes that would be something for next Summer tho.

IF Johnny was sold, he would need replacing, but we wouldnt need to replace Distin yet, either way we will be looking for a CB next Summer, thats for damn sure.

 

[ChicagoToffee]

He'll play Saturday at Villa. Distin looked right destroyed after the Man Utd match and can easily see Moyes rotating in and out depending on the opponent.

Distin played Saturday because of his pace and size - to keep Welbeck in check and to clear the box over Utd's midgets.

Villa don't have the same threats.

Not saying Heitinga is a lesser player by any stretch but if Moyes has all 3 fit and playing well, wouldn't surprise me to see some interchange even with some Distin at LB if Baines needs a blow.

 

[Goat]

He'll play Saturday at Villa. Distin looked right destroyed after the Man Utd match and can easily see Moyes rotating in and out depending on the opponent.

Distin played Saturday because of his pace and size - to keep Welbeck in check and to clear the box over Utd's midgets.

Villa don't have the same threats.

Not saying Heitinga is a lesser player by any stretch but if Moyes has all 3 fit and playing well, wouldn't surprise me to see some interchange even with some Distin at LB if Baines needs a blow.

I also think Heitinga will play Saturday, I can see Moyes making other changes as well, hes given little hints that he will change his side depending on who we are playing, I think this Season we will see a different Moyes.