2022/23 Anthony Gordon

[Axlswhk]

Just to break down those stats.

32 appearances, 11 of which were from the bench and 6 goal scored (9 in all comps)

6 in 21 and 11 sub apps sounds better doesn’t it.

It’s not brilliant but if he can get 10 goals + actually control the football unlike our other strikers, then we would start to see the team getting better results.

Fact of the matter is no 20 goal. Season proven striker wants to join Everton. We need a striker who has shown he can do it, but needs playing and potential to develop and make them into a 20 goal striker. Not only for our benefit, but for when we sell on.

Hardly a big improvement when it comes to end product. I’m fine with people complaining Gordon needs to produce more, I just find it silly that people seems to think broja will be the next end product messiah that Gordon will never be.

 

[Zeitgeist]

Anyone who thinks 50m in the hands of the recruitment team will be money spent wisely, is surely on a wind up.

The new regime hasn't been too bad so far?

 

[andy4efc]

With you being a Strahovski fan I assumed you were a Handmaids fan as well

No sir, I know her from Chuck.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Stop this Timothy, KT has done a decent job with recruitment so far, it must be given the whole window in order to judge him proper like, but I think so far we have invested the Richarl Ison money wisely.

I am not on a wind up.

I disagree goat but its all good

 

[ToffeeTim]

The new regime hasn't been too bad so far?

They haven't signed a forward. They have had a shocker

 

[james2805]

I think it speaks volumes when everyone that has watched Gordon over the last season or so. Is happy to move him on

 

[jazzy]

He hasn’t impressed in the PL at all.
The fact he did relatively well in Turkey strongly suggests he’s just not suited to this league for whatever reason.
I would much rather take a calculated chance with someone who is new to the PL than on someone who has so far failed.

Don't disagree and I was replying to a ridiculous post that he's "kak" .

You don't play at the level he does if you're "kak"

Whether he's right for us is an entirely different point. He wouldn't be my first choice.

I don't want him to be part of the deal but I wouldn't be shocked if he was.

I'd much prefer him as back up to DCL than Rondon.

 

[Zeitgeist]

They haven't signed a forward. They have had a shocker

The window isn't over?

 

[andy4efc]

Hardly a big improvement when it comes to end product. I’m fine with people complaining Gordon needs to produce more, I just find it silly that people seems to think broja will be the next end product messiah that Gordon will never be.

Which I do get the view. But try to think of other strengths he brings such as link up.

We would all love to go and get a proven 15/20 striker but it’s not going to happen.

 

[Willow18]

Frank & Mosh both seemed pretty confident we would get in the reinforcements we need. If we don’t need to sell to improve the team I wouldn’t.

He’s got another gear, of that I’m sure. Will be valued at 60m by next year.

 

[Rv_blue]

Come on lad hes 20. Hes still a kid. He is still learning. He isnt going to appear out of thin air and be the finished product. Should Everton have a player in his place who is better. Yes.The reason we havent is the real problem here. Gordon needs time to work on his game especially the final ball and scoring goals. At his age he should be being used as a sub and learning.

Problem with that is he has been deemed fully capable to play first team football at 20 though mate, he’s been trusted and he isn’t delivering. Younger players are often put on a development plan and these plans dictate whether a player goes through a pre-planned loan stage for a couple of years ala simms/dobbin so they can monitor development until that cut-throat decision is made. Gordon went to Preston on loan and has since been deemed ready, rightly or wrongly. So to say a younger player needs time, 50 games into first team football - he needs to be showing that end product at this level if only in flashes, which then backs up the potential. It’s a cut throat business and I feel people are being all sentimental because he’s a local lad that came through the academy - when from a footballing standpoint we can afford to sit still and cross our fingers, unfortunately.

 

[davek]

Nearly there Dave

Just a few more rants

He's testing my patience if this Gordon story is real.

He's praised him highly since he came here. If he agrees to sell him to pay down debts and get a ten bob striker in he can 'kin do one.

Lampard has my backing, but it isn't without reservations.

 

[Neiler]

How does first preference work though, if a fee isnt attached?

Could be or you could say if a bid comes in for the lid and we accept you’ll have the preference to match it, or make a bid yourself up to a limit of £50 mill and you have a deal.

Feel a bit sick even writing that, where we are in the financial year, we don’t need to sell the lid this window.

 

[ToffeeTim]

The window isn't over?

But we clearly have no more money left without selling another key player. Its been shambolic

What a mess we are in. Needing our recruitment team to deliver the goods in a fortnight to help us stay in the league. I'm not feeling good about our chances

 

[bluelegend]

The new regime hasn't been too bad so far?

They may have spent 20m on McNeill who has never shown potential to be any better than AG. And playing in position has been infinitely worse than AG in the first two games. So the jury is still out.