Silly Season January 2014

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I've heard they've given him one of those balls on a rope so he doesn't get knackered running after it when he miss controls. I love Mirallas, but right now we have the worst striker options in the whole league

Err, Stoke have got Crouch, Odemwingie and Walters. Pipe down! Midfield was the area we needed back-up (since Gibbo got injured) and both the board (and to an extent, Martinez) have failed on that front. Big risk to take
 
The knee-jerking in here is off the charts right now....

Is it really knee-jerking though? This is the same thing that always happens (so you could argue maybe we should be used to it) ... but I doubt after time for sober* reflection I'll decide that I'm actually quite pleased. If we run off a bunch of wins a row it still won't mean this was a good idea -- it'll mean our players and manager were able to overcome a board who add no more value to the club than if any of us owned Everton. ... but I did enjoy the Miley picture ... yewtree etc.

*No chance of that tonight of course.
 
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This. Does seem like a fairly big miss. ::sigh::

... and why do I still have bloody Sky on when they are probably about to announce the RS signed someone?

... three points on Sunday or this place will (rightfully so to some extent) be an utter nightmare fume-fest.

The RS deal has fell through just announced on SSN!
 

So at the end of the season, our squad will be.

GK - Howard

LB - Baines, Oviedo
CB - Jagielka, Distin Stones
RB - Coleman

RM - Mirallas
CM - McCarthy, Gibson
LM - McGeady
AM - Barkley

FW -

That's 19 permanent players. For sake of ease, I've highlighted the ones which are good enough and can definitely be relied upon aka not 37, leaving us with 16.

I've left the players I think are any good.

Appalling. That needs 50m added to it.

Mid-table for us for the foreseeable.
 
potentially by the time traore or lukaku is fit we could have lost 9 points to liverpool villa and spurs. and be behind liverpool spurs and man utd in the league.

we would also have to face man city with 1 cdm if we are lucky enough that mccarthy isnt injured or suffering fatigue.

i just dont think we have done ourselves any favours today really and not getting another cm and an unfit traore is a dangerous gamble. to use a term martinez used in the shambolic 4-0 defeat to liverpool - naive imo

this week in slow mo
 
Were four points off fourth place and playing some decent attacking togger.

In this window we got rid of Jelavic for actual money and Heitinga. Neither of whom have contributed to the team's performance this year.

We added McGeady for not a lot of money and loaned the massive African with the huge lash up front.

As has been acknowledged we tried to sign some cover in midfield but as also acknowledged it just didn't happen. The reason why its left to late in the month is because the whole system is one huge bellfest and clubs don't want to deal until the last moment. That's just how it is.

The whole transfer window has been turned into a huge whopper production for Sky with loads of jarg rumours - tittish ITKs (as I've been doing) and an unrealistic fan expectation for someone new and shiny to get over excited about and play with on FIFA before they eventually turn to plop.

Its been referenced before that Martinez does have some money and has also been established that he's waiting until the summer to spend it. I would hazard a guess on Barry's contract and Lukaku should there be movement on that. So it was a decision not to spend that budget right now unless the right player came up.

We are in a position as a football club where our owners don't invest money into the club which hinders us in trying to progress, but there's a whole other thread for that.

Like you I'm focused on having a boss Everton to make me feel all giddy inside so I would love nothing more to sign some aceness like the previous transfer deadline day but as explained above it has happened this time. Which is cool, I shouldn't have a sense of entitlement for it anyway.

Now the this whole tedious month is over we can get back to enjoying the togger, free from this whole circus of a sideshow.

Deulofeu is to return soon, Coleman too. Lukaku is out for a matter of weeks. Distin will be back before that and Gibson before the end of the season.

Not even mentioning that Leighton Baines has signed a new contract and commited himself to the club for the foreseeable future.

So don't be feeling glum you, yes YOU. Were still ace and hopefully will prove it in the remainder of the season.

The derby was a horror but these are still good times to be a blue.

Now pipe down and get this whole thread closed ffs.
 

For people who keep saying we have money in the bank, please look at the cash flow for the previous seasons

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