Summer Transfer Window 2017

[catcherintherye]

Just to clarify here lads, he means the Lukaku who plays for us with over 100 career goals and leading the League goals scoring chart

I think Lukaku is a fantastic finisher and a far better all round player currently. However I think Iheanacho is as strong a finisher as anyone.

 

[catcherintherye]

What does it say about giving people 2nd chances.
Andre gray grew up around gangs, made a few wrong choices, and wasent in general a good person. But he was the product of his enviroment, crack head mother, didnt know his dad. His only authority figure was his grandad who then died when he was 13 Young talented kid looking for authoritive figures, its very easy to get caught up in that sort of stuff.
The big change for him was his move from non league to brentford he got away from his 'friends' and influences. Grew up alot and made a success of his career.
He has made mistakes but seeing were he has come from, i would say he has learned the hard way

I get all that, but he was about 23 when he made those tweets, not an angry adolescent. It's a tough decision and I don't necessarily agree with not signing him on that basis but do think it's a worthwhile consideration. Everton have a strong and positive reputation which is an important consideration.

 

[Eggs]

...Mauricio Lemos and Andre Gray linked in one article;

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football...id-forlas-palmas-defendermauricio-lemos-part/

 

[Gob Bluth]

Deeney will happen I think. Walsh is a massive fan.

 

[catcherintherye]

...Mauricio Lemos and Andre Gray linked in one article;

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football...id-forlas-palmas-defendermauricio-lemos-part/

Looks like we are moving quickly on targets this summer.

 

[Eggs]

...Baba Rahman more likely to return to Schalke on loan according to this;

http://readbundesliga.com/2017/05/15/baba-rahman-poised-second-season-loan-schalke/

 

[ijjysmith]

Looks like we are moving quickly on targets this summer.

I really doubt we are.

Every team is being linked with loads of players.

 

[Nymzee]

The only thing I like about Troy Deeney is the fact he plays for Watford and not us.

 

[ToffeeTownMilto]

I really doubt we are.

Every team is being linked with loads of players.

You've become very negative, compadre. I can see years of this forum have taken their toll....

 

[ijjysmith]

You've become very negative, compadre. I can see years of this forum have taken their toll....

Bad News Ij at your service.

 

[LocalNative]

What does it say about giving people 2nd chances.
Andre gray grew up around gangs, made a few wrong choices, and wasent in general a good person. But he was the product of his enviroment, crack head mother, didnt know his dad. His only authority figure was his grandad who then died when he was 13 Young talented kid looking for authoritive figures, its very easy to get caught up in that sort of stuff.
The big change for him was his move from non league to brentford he got away from his 'friends' and influences. Grew up alot and made a success of his career.
He has made mistakes but seeing were he has come from, i would say he has learned the hard way

Don't care. He was old enough to know what he was saying and stupid enough to not understand the repercussions. Don't want him anywhere near the club tbh - would suit them thugs across the park. Plus he's not a very good footballer.

 

[cardno4]

Anybody looking at the Chelsea game with a bit of interest in Michy??

 

[Raino85]

I get all that, but he was about 23 when he made those tweets, not an angry adolescent. It's a tough decision and I don't necessarily agree with not signing him on that basis but do think it's a worthwhile consideration. Everton have a strong and positive reputation which is an important consideration.

He was 19-20

 

[toffeeblue9]

I get all that, but he was about 23 when he made those tweets, not an angry adolescent. It's a tough decision and I don't necessarily agree with not signing him on that basis but do think it's a worthwhile consideration. Everton have a strong and positive reputation which is an important consideration.

Devil's Advocate here (as I'm not sure I want Gray anywah), we are giving Jose Baxter a contract this summer. What message does that send with regard to our reputation? We can be forgiving and hand 2nd chances to people like him but not to Gray?

 

[hetion]

Devil's Advocate here (as I'm not sure I want Gray anywah), we are giving Jose Baxter a contract this summer. What message does that send with regard to our reputation? We can be forgiving and hand 2nd chances to people like him but not to Gray?

Not to derail the thread too much, but I'd place struggling with addiction and inciting homophobic violence in wildly different categories.

Edit: also, one example is offering a path of redemption to one of our own who took a wrong turn, the other is cynically turning a blind eye to genuinely disgusting behaviour in order to mildly improve the playing squad. Seems very different to me in that respect too.