Almost got em -players that were linked with Everton

[Yarrgh]

This would've been a very funny waste of money in hindsight https://www.grandoldteam.com/2019/07/19/everton-linked-with-reinier-jesus/amp/

Jesus and Adolf.

All we would need then is Elon Musk to buy us and the season tickets priced in dogecoin and we'd be the team we always dreamed we could be.

 

[Bluebonic]

I was going to mention this too but I thought we turned to Sharp only after we failed on Rush? Not that we wanted both at the same time since we still had Latchford? Could be wrong like

They were both young lads when we were chasing them, so likely thinking about slotting one or both into the reserves?

 

[Stevie Nicks Bootleg]

I always found it odd that he praised Limpar after the Kanchelskis derby and then never (or barely) played him again until binning him off to Birmingham for buttons at the end of the season. Love to know what happened there.

Aye, i remember an interview where Joe was asked if Andre was the most skilful player he'd seen at Everton and he replied "No, in terms of absolute pure skill, I've never seen anybody like Anders Limpar". I think Joe probably got too nervous about playing some good football (in 95/96) and felt it better to play his favoured 'hit the big man, get the flick on" style he preferred (or "volleyball" and Kanchelskis complained). Anders was, for me, probably the main reason we won the cup that day in 95. Obviously , there was the goalscorer (Rideout), keeper (Nev) and Captain and MOTM (Dave) who all did their bit, but it was only when Limpar came to life for about 25 mins and we had that good spell, scored the goal, nearly scored another, that got us the win. He could be inconsistent, like many of his ilk, but to totally freeze him out in 96/97 was poor by Joe- especially seeing how bad (and incredibly boring) we often played.

I remember Alex Ferguson calling us "Wimbledon with one or two good players" and how insulted many of the staff/players were about that comment...then Wimbledon beat us 4-0 a couple of weeks later and it seemed more like Fergie meant it as a compliment.

 

[GrandOldSte117]

Luis Diaz deal almost done but James Rodriguez couldn't agree wages for going the other way

 

[Curtis]

Lucas Perez
targeted by Walsh to adopt a Vardy type role then Arsenal hijacked the deal, which was to our benefit. 1 goal in 11 games at arsenal after a season and 3 in 15 at west ham before returning to the la Liga . Another walsh master class scouting endeavor

Everton eye £15m Deportivo striker Lucas

Everton identify Deportivo La Coruna's Lucas Perez Martinez as the striker to provide support for Romelu Lukaku.

www.bbc.com

 

[4737carlin]

Luis Diaz deal almost done but James Rodriguez couldn't agree wages for going the other way

That's another issue about that rat messing us about

 

[DanEFC92]

Lee Trundle

 

[Neiler]

David Nugent.

 

[Dario Terracotta]

Joao Batista Nunes? When was this? Late 70s/early 80s.

Novemberish 1983?

 

[Bedfordblue]

That's another issue about that rat messing us about

He’s not the messiah a rat, he’s just a very naughty boy.

 

[John BCN]

Novemberish 1983?

I wonder if he would have latched onto Kevin Brock's backpass a couple of months later?

 

[BigMick]

Billy Bremner - the Catt thought he had him as part of the deal that saw Bobby Collins go to Leeds, but Revie changed his mind and kept Bremner.

 

[BigMick]

Archie Gemmill from Preston - we'd agreed the deal with Preston and the player but waited to complete the deal. Brian Clough heard about this so drove up to Gemmill's home in Preston and wouldn't leave until he agreed to sign for Derby. He was a persuasive man was Mr Clough!

 

[Blast_of_Cannock]

Leroy Fer and Vadis Odija Ofoe. Moyes needed a midfielder for ages and we had two lined up both with deals apparently complete just to be stopped by work permits.

I remember when we were supposed to have signed that Ofoe, and Vincent Kompany tweeted "Everton have signed a future world class player" or something like that.

 

[Blast_of_Cannock]

Lee Trundle

He's a pretty good singer on Fantasy Football League to be fair.