Transfer Window Thread

[Roidrage]

Yes it does. In fact, it's the only thing that works if you don't have money being pumped into the club. Many foreign clubs have been doing it for years, and managed to win things while they're at it.

As for signings, there's a middle ground. One Everton James McCarthy can buy two Wigan James McCarthys. Not guaranteed successes, but fair bets of good quality players. Sometimes you might get a dud, but at the same time you might get lucky and sign a superstar. Then you keep them for as long as you can, get as much out of that team as you can, before doing it all again.

It's just modern football.

Do Wigan have two more James McCarthy's ?

 

[Smodger]

It's sad really isn't it we just sit back and watch the mighty stoke

 

[neonleon]

I tell you what though lads, if we sell Mirallas and keep McGeady then I'm done with Martinez.

 

[KUEFC09U2]

Wasn't mccarthy off to Spurs last week?

 

[Furey1878]

I tell you what though lads, if we sell Mirallas and keep McGeady then I'm done with Martinez.

What if we buy a replacement for Mirallas in addition to keeping McGeady?

 

[Stutheblue]

Looking more and more as if we'll be "going with what we've got" for the start of the season. Transfer deadline day becomes crucial again (4 games after we start)! Its nothing we haven't seen before but its clear we're light at centre half and woe betide if Jags or Stones pick up an injury.

 

[Moomin]

What if we buy a replacement for Mirallas in addition to keeping McGeady?

Nzogbia I've heard.

 

[blueblue]

.....if true the manager has been up front and told him where he sits in the pecking order. Henen might have leapfrogged him as might one or two others in coming seasons.

Maybe that young striker from Costa Rica or Honduras is coming after all.

 

[Professor Toffee]

Looking more and more as if we'll be "going with what we've got" for the start of the season. Transfer deadline day becomes crucial again (4 games after we start)! Its nothing we haven't seen before but its clear we're light at centre half and woe betide if Jags or Stones pick up an injury.

Guaranteed just after the deadline day and Hibbo will pull on the royal blue for 10 matches

 

[deipnosophist]

I am very much in favour of Everton's cautious/prudent approach to transfer windows and investment in general. Something tells me a global financial maelstrom, (which will make the crisis of 2008/09 look like a walk in the park) is brewing and will hit some time in the next 2-3 years. I genuinely believe the sky monies of the next 4 years should be managed with an eye to lean pickings beyond that time horizon as I think TV monies will be greatly reduced thereafter. Make no mistake, many sugar daddy-less clubs who do not 'harvest and store' in these bountiful times (financially) will go to the wall if they continue to over-invest. In the absence of player sales, I advocate no more than 60% spend of the yearly (non-cash) amortisation/depreciation item , plus 100% of the EBIT in year 1 (ie this window) tapering down to 25% over subsequent years to 2019/20 (when the current TV money contracts expire).
And moving to a new stadium?...it ain't going to happen. Some redevelopment of GP is the way to go (in my humble opinion). A deflationary storm is on its way, a storm that will destroy malinvestment and over investment alike, and God knows, there is too much inflated investment hubris in the football (and sports in general) 'theatre' at present. It won't last. Bubbles always burst.
So, in summary, I for one am pleased that Everton Football Club is not madly bidding up the value of every Tom, Dick and Harry footballer. Prudent selection of targets and pricing of them is the way to go, and it is what we are doing.
Of course, my prognosis does not make for a very eventful 'Transfer Thread'...but such is life

 

[mill]

Looking more and more as if we'll be "going with what we've got" for the start of the season. Transfer deadline day becomes crucial again (4 games after we start)! Its nothing we haven't seen before but its clear we're light at centre half and woe betide if Jags or Stones pick up an injury.

Bit premature given we still have a month to go.

And we've already signed two players.

 

[Moomin]

Incoming news, defensive cover is going to be.............. Emerson Boyce.

One year deal for the 35 year old, happy to be cover and play the league cup games. His injury record is impeccable, other than that he is meh.

 

[ijjysmith]

It's sad really isn't it we just sit back and watch the mighty stoke

Yeah but we are playing as well mate.

 

[Stutheblue]

Bit premature given we still have a month to go.

And we've already signed two players.

Granted, but just get the sense that we'll leave it late now. And yes, I know we've brought two in (good additions I'd say) but my concern (mainly) is a new centre half as we've released two. Would like someone who can dominate in the air to complement Stones (and/or Jags).

 

[Moomin]

Yeah but we are playing as well mate.

We are only there to make up the numbers.

Sky are already advertising an Arsenal versus Stoke final.