Confirmed Signing Alex Iwobi

[TheBigIguana]

He'll have to. I've seen Arsenal fans in the last two hours on social media punching the air.

Same as Chelsea fans were when we signed Lukaku off them for the same price

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

It's not good enough. Look at who he's supposed to be upgrading: Walcott.

8 goals in two seasons and 5 assists. As opposed to Iwobi over four seasons: 10 goals and 16 assists.

Is that anything like an upgrade for you mate?

£30M for another player not even as prolific as Walcott.

I don't actually rate him mate, he's had 4 seasons since his debut for Arsenal and the jist from some Arsenal fans is that in all that time he's never kicked - on, and never looked likely too. Hopefully a change of scenery, coaching staff etc may change all that, and I get to eat my words.

 

[Eggs]

A pound shop front three compared to the Waitrose level strikers of the top 4

...possibly, time will tell. Richarlison could be that level and we don’t know how good (or bad) Kean is.

 

[T LEAFE]

Excellent from what I’ve heard. Horrible finishing is the only concern

He will fit in well then

 

[Barnfred 55]

So out of all the wingers in the world we had only identified Zaha and Iwobi. Great scouting system

He wouldn't have been my choice either. There were at least 3 or 4 others who I really wanted us to bring in

But at the end of the day you and I don't know what Silva/Brands were looking for as regards a skill set. They may have been looking for somebody used to the premier league, given the number of overseas players brought in, and perhaps somebody classed as home grown as we're getting close to the knuckle there too.

Anyway, he's an Everton player now. You can either moan about it or you can accept that it was the managers choice and get behind him when he puts on a blue shirt.

 

[Andy_Oz]

He won’t hardly play - what a pointless signing.

Please, keep on posting this every 2 pages. We all keep forgetting you think it’s a pointless signing.

 

[Azza]

What the time... huh.

 

[Kev The Rat]

It’s called options. The ability to introduce something different

It’s quite simple really maybe that’s why you’re struggling

So we’ve spent 40m for some cameos ?

 

[GrandOldTeam]

To really compete, I think we need wingers capable of double figures goals/assists.

I don't think that's Alex Iwobi.

 

[matty1878]

So we’ve spent 40m for some cameos ?

No it’s a squad game mate he means

 

[Acrobat]

I seriously hope Iwobi never reads this forum, or Twitter, or any other social media outlet where Evertonians are writing him off. Completely writing him off. Unacceptable really. Can we PLEASE get behind this lad. Give him a chance? Otherwise, his confidence will be shot before he's even started.

 

[ToffeeLee1878]

So we’ve spent 40m for some cameos ?

You’ve ruled yourself out of ever praising any goals he makes or scores ,coz you’ve already made your mind up regardless of what he does
For Everton

 

[nsno-chris]

So we’ve spent 40m for some cameos ?

More proof that you struggle to understand

Well done you

 

[GrandOldTeam]

I seriously hope Iwobi never reads this forum, or Twitter, or any other social media outlet where Evertonians are writing him off. Completely writing him off. Unacceptable really. Can we PLEASE get behind this lad. Give him a chance?

I can't recall us ever making a transfer with such a response.

The positive is the expectations will be so low!

 

[blulouie]

For anything close to £75/£80m I would have wanted a truly top class player. Which Wilf clearly isn’t

Exactly.
Big bullet dodged this.