Summer transfer window.

[Brisan123]

Phil Neville!

Never played in goal
If you know your history

 

[Brisan123]

I find it confusing. Why can’t we replicate what Brighton/Brentford do?

The DA’s in the south stand would go mad if we kept selling our best players
Brighton have basically become Chelsea’s feeder club

 

[Simon Buttle]

The DA’s in the south stand would go mad if we kept selling our best players
Brighton have basically become Chelsea’s feeder club

I think its more in a sense of the recruitment bit and decision making side of things in terms of recruitment rather than the rinse and repeat side of it. We are a bigger club and wouldn't/shouldn't be under pressure as much as a Brighton to sell a player. Also if a particular player wants to leave (for whatever reason) they are going to leave basically as keeping an unhappy player is never a good idea.

 

[hetion]

I think its more in a sense of the recruitment bit and decision making side of things in terms of recruitment rather than the rinse and repeat side of it. We are a bigger club and wouldn't/shouldn't be under pressure as much as a Brighton to sell a player. Also if a particular player wants to leave (for whatever reason) they are going to leave basically as keeping an unhappy player is never a good idea.

The selling is a part of the buying though, if that makes sense.

They can say to a young player: we'll make you look incredible, then we'll sell you to a CL club with plenty of your career still ahead of you. And that's backed up by many examples.

What's the Everton pitch right now, we'll keep you on our bench for a year or two and then maybe you'll have a chance of breaking into the first team if multiple senior players get injured?

 

[RD2910]

The selling is a part of the buying though, if that makes sense.

They can say to a young player: we'll make you look incredible, then we'll sell you to a CL club with plenty of your career still ahead of you. And that's backed up by many examples.

What's the Everton pitch right now, we'll keep you on our bench for a year or two and then maybe you'll have a chance of breaking into the first team if multiple senior players get injured?

There are young players at all of the clubs being spoken about who have spent the majority of the season on the bench.

 

[hetion]

There are young players at all of the clubs being spoken about who have spent the majority of the season on the bench.

Yeah there are a bunch that don't make it at every club, nothing is guaranteed, making at the top level is insanely hard. But those clubs can show a proven pathway that is undeniably very attractive to young talent.

I'm being a bit overly down on Everton, but it is a tangible difference that would make it harder for us to make the signings they do.

 

[brettangellnightporter]

Brighton, bournemouth and Brentford have done brilliantly well to make themselves relevant. The idea that we would follow this model is genuinely disturbing. Their fanbases are temporary, like their players, like their clubs, like their premier league status.

 

[Swartzy]

Yeah there are a bunch that don't make it at every club, nothing is guaranteed, making at the top level is insanely hard. But those clubs can show a proven pathway that is undeniably very attractive to young talent.

I'm being a bit overly down on Everton, but it is a tangible difference that would make it harder for us to make the signings they do.

You sell them Everton, you don't sell them the move after..

What the hell am I supporting if my club's selling point is the aspect of the players next move

Sorry but that just doesn't wash with me..

 

[royvernon39]

My bet is that EFC lands Harry from Fulham on a free.

 

[hetion]

You sell them Everton, you don't sell them the move after..

What the hell am I supporting if my club's selling point is the aspect of the players next move

Sorry but that just doesn't wash with me..

There's lots of thoughts I have about the modern game that feel quite grim to the Evertonian part of my brain tbf

I mean it's more like: to an extremely talented young player from halfway around the globe who wants to play Champions League football, are they going to think that's more likely to be achieved by bossing it for two years at Bournemouth and then being sold to Real Madrid, or by bossing it for three years at Everton and taking Everton to the CL?

That's one of the challenges our recruitment team have when going up against those clubs in the market. I think we're much more attractive to say a KDH than a Rayan, but the reverse is also true. So there's advantages and disadvantages.

 

[jazzy]

My bet is that EFC lands Harry from Fulham on a free.

I'd be happy with that. I think he's a good player and would give us attacking options

 

[Swartzy]

There's lots of thoughts I have about the modern game that feel quite grim to the Evertonian part of my brain tbf

I mean it's more like: to an extremely talented young player from halfway around the globe who wants to play Champions League football, are they going to think that's more likely to be achieved by bossing it for two years at Bournemouth and then being sold to Real Madrid, or by bossing it for three years at Everton and taking Everton to the CL?

That's one of the challenges our recruitment team have when going up against those clubs in the market. I think we're much more attractive to say a KDH than a Rayan, but the reverse is also true. So there's advantages and disadvantages.

I totally get what you're saying,
It just leaves a horrible taste in your mouth.

To much dissecting and over thinking nowadays in what was such a simple game..

 

[BluePaul86]

My bet is that EFC lands Harry from Fulham on a free.

Not got the pace we need but a huge McNeil upgrade.

 

[blueboy72]

I'd be happy with that. I think he's a good player and would give us attacking options

I think he’s a good player and on a free it’s a good deal,
The issue is, if Moyes wants Grealish as well and we’re giving long expensive contracts to 2 players 31 and 29. Also he’s another player who’s more technical and less speed

 

[jazzy]

I think he’s a good player and on a free it’s a good deal,
The issue is, if Moyes wants Grealish as well and we’re giving long expensive contracts to 2 players 31 and 29. Also he’s another player who’s more technical and less speed

Sad to say this but I wouldn't be surprised if N'dayie is sold this summer