2023/24 Dele

[buddy]

I think everyone has a good point about this ,situation but one thing i know.Come the first home game of if he is playing and his name is called out you will hear one of the biggest ovations for years from the crowed WE ARE EVERTON.

 

[MisterJ]

Never thought I'd miss Dave so much.

I was just thinking the same

Every single thread seems to be intent on proving that nature abhors a vacuum as the same people argue the same points across every thread.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

Whether it is a good or awful decision, I am willing to give him the benefit of a doubt. He is going to be an Everton player and that is that so best of luck Dele. I trust Dyche on this one as he wouldn’t want bad eggs in the locker room.

 

[Matelot]

I was just thinking the same

Every single thread seems to be intent on proving that nature abhors a vacuum as the same people argue the same points across every thread.

So, pretty much what Dave does then?

 

[micknick]

If dyche thinks he’s hungry to get back to something near what he was then that’s ok by me to sort some kind of deal. What a story it would be eh.

 

[ClausThomsen]

Well not every deal is made up entirely of ambiguous future clauses is it. We usually at least have some figures to work with. This has been completely shrouded in mystery from the start, with all of us basically just guessing at figures. The only thing we knew for certain was that a payment would be triggered after 20 games, that’s it.

The fact he’s still here and we appear to be basically being forced to keep him on is very strange to me. I’m not comfortable with this while it is still so cloak and dagger, I think we’ve been properly done over by Levy.

I don't think it was too ambiguous. It was widely reported a free transfer with £10M after 20 appearances and further payments that could potentially take the price higher. Nothing massively unusual there.

There's nothing to suggest, other than Everton aren't we pessimism, that the club is being 'forced' to keep him on. Maybe there's nothing more to it than it's felt he's worth a punt if a better deal can be renegotiated with Spurs.

It's no more cloak and dagger than other transfers.

 

[Toffeepot]

Never thought I'd miss Dave so much.

Where's he gone?

 

[N0L1M1TK]

At his peak he was verging on world class.

He’s potentially not that player any more, none of us really know.

Could he regain a modicum of form? I think he can, will be bang in 18 premier league goals in a season from attacking midfield in this side? Very very unlikely however he could still add moments which either assist us or win us games.

If big Sean Dyche is fine with it, and the player is fit, a reasonable contract isn’t completely out of the realms of possibility.

 

[matty1878]

I think everyone has a good point about this ,situation but one thing i know.Come the first home game of if he is playing and his name is called out you will hear one of the biggest ovations for years from the crowed WE ARE EVERTON.

and if i’ve lost my voice?

 

[Shibbywiggles]

Everything I’ve seen and heard of Dyche means this doesn’t happen if he’s not ready to contribute and Dyche thinks he’ll give everything. Talented players who didn’t work hard enough like Gray and Danjuma didn’t get game time when he had a first team to work with so why would he waste resources on Dele if he wasn’t up for a fight?

Because I think that, I’m quite excited about this tbh because before his troubles he was one of my favourite non Everton players to watch

 

[PeregrineT]

Like a new signing.

And by that I mean a Kenwright signing, costly and producing little.

 

[marnie]

and if i’ve lost my voice?

Not on here you haven't. Drone......YES......Voice ..... NO

 

[Runub]

Nobody knows what sort of shape Dele is in, physically and mentally, apart from staff at the club. If they feel it is worth signing him I assume they have sound reasoning for that. Hope it turns out well for him and the club

 

[BlueStevie35]

Where's he gone?

He’s in the gulag for being very outspoken on various threads

 

[MisterJ]

So, pretty much what Dave does then?

Yes, that's the nature abhors a vacuum bit. Dave has gone and others have risen to claim his crown