2022/23 Anthony Gordon

[Tony’s Carp]

This fella doesn’t read this forum.

 

[Dixieslaces]

The thing that we need to accept is that is we lose Gordon it will be a long time before we get another world class player/prospect at the club. Frank had wanted to build the team around him but that looks like it might not happen now. If he goes I'll wish him well and cheer on McNeil and Gray in the hope that they can make the step up to a higher level. If we can get to Bramley Moor with a healthy balance sheet that might be the point that we can really kick on.

We will produce many class players at Everton and maybe even sign a few prospects, we have done this historically as long as i can remember. Its the way most clubs are run bringing on and in talent that can be utilised both on field and eventually off field but we have been piss poor last few decades at doing this, we will get it right at some point, its just if we can survive in the interim that is of concern.

 

[ToffeeTim]

He is on that pathway, mate.

I dunno to be honest. I see him becoming a very good player, but not world class. There are only like 15 or 20 world class players in the world.

 

[barneygumble]

This fella doesn’t read this forum.

Don’t think he’s ever spoken to a blue, based on that comment.

Don’t think there are many who aren’t willing this on for £60m.

 

[Blues Harp]

£60m? yeah, see ya Ant...

With that money we could buy two forwards with a better output at this level.

Which forwards did you have in mind?

 

[ForeverBlue92]

It’s absolute rubbish that’s what it is. That is not the job of a DOF at all, what the hell is the point in having one if they just buy all the players the manager wants anyway? You are scrambling around desperately once again to justify a failed regime, trying to pin it all on the manager, which is frankly an absolute disgrace. You do not want the same things as us.

A DOF's role isn't just signing players.

You are making yourself look daft fuming over everything including things you know little about.

You've been on Thelwell's back from day one because he was appointed by Moshiri - the same bloke who's still single handedly building us that boss stadium down the docks with no bank loans and backing your super manager as best he can in the market.

Its getting a bit embarassing to read especially when you are blaming the DOF for not targetting random positions that the manager hasn't asked for !

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Be a big miss this lad, his desire aggression pace and fitness will be a big loss to this current Everton squad.

 

[Dixieslaces]

Which means what for the complete gammon ed like me.

I may be corrected here and thats fine but the 2018-19 figures can effectively be excluded now as its a rolling 3 years if i recall correctly?
So we move into 22-23 financial year with a lower loss ratio to income and therefore any pure profit sales like Gordon would be will help our Profit and Sustainability going forward and we can then balance any transfer fees paid over the length of the deal? so we dont just splurge £60 mill say and it hits this years accounts it is spread over the period?
All in all we can spend more( with limuts obviously, not like we did before but that is a good thing as we are crapo at spending big money) and didnt the rules get an overhaul from this season too?

 

[ForeverBlue92]

…you need to understand the DoF at Everton isn’t the same as a DoF elsewhere.

Nowhere else does the Manager, owner, chairman & DoF bring in their own targets, probably in that order over the Moshiri years.

You've literally just plucked that oot yer rear end man.

 

[Lob]

Sure he is a good up and coming young lad who has loads of potential but up to 60 million? Bite their hand off and hope you don't get arrested for scamming another PL club. Twice as much as he is worth and I am certain it won't be that difficult to replace 4 goals in 52 appearances for a lot less than 60 mill.

 

[MikeH72]

A DOF's role isn't just signing players.

You are making yourself look daft fuming over everything including things you know little about.

You've been on Thelwell's back from day one because he was appointed by Moshiri - the same bloke who's still single handedly building us that boss stadium down the docks with no bank loans and backing your super manager as best he can in the market.

Its getting a bit embarassing to read especially when you are blaming the DOF for not targetting random positions that the manager hasn't asked for !

The entire point of a DOF is so we don’t end up filling a squad with 8 different managers’ players you absolute swede.

 

[only_sleeping]

£60 million to spend could lead to a whole new set of rumours for a whole set of players we haven’t been linked with yet. The Twitter ITKs will be having a field day.

 

[riddick]

This fella doesn’t read this forum.

Yeah but about 60% of the stadium happy clapped Kenwright when we were on the verge of administration for like 10 years.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Which forwards did you have in mind?

Sarr is an example of a player in the £25-30m bracket who we should be looking at. Get someone like him & a more central forward player/striker for c.£55m and we've done well there. I certainly think it's possible.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

The entire point of a DOF is so we don’t end up filling a squad with 8 different managers’ players you absolute swede.

Its not the "entire point" at all - its one element, but also its the academy, its what system is in place from senior level downwards, its putting in structures and a playing philosophy.

You need to read up on what a DOF does and is responsible for before fuming over not signing a CF because unless the manager asked for one Thelwell wouldn't have been on the look out for one its that simple !