Yeah hsve two loans left one domestic
WinifredE
Player Valuation: £750k
3?! No chance. We'll keep Keane so we can bring him on up front in the FA cup quarters to score a screamer. Holgate needs to move on as he's an own goal waiting to happen.
We'll sign one CB (probably one than can cover RB+/LB) and then hope that one of Welch/Campbell/Onyango can make the step up to the first team squad
Blueberry Muffin
Player Valuation: £500k
eff off and go to Torino with Che pls. This is the only reoccurring link that I definitely don't want.
Wont go away this lad just not good enough imo
Need to find a buyer for Dom first, starting to wonder whether he's over played his hand slightly.
witchdoc187
Player Valuation: £60m
Rather keep Dom
dutchblue54
Player Valuation: £20m
Don't think so, clubs will wait and see if Everton budge over their valuation with only 12 months of his contract to go
I'd happily keep him for the next 12 months then let him leave on a free.
Saint Domingo
Player Valuation: £90m
The problem is anyone who played well last season and doesn’t have a bad injury record probably isn’t available to us on loan. Its the same issue with the Lindstrom lad, if he’d have played well for Napoli we wouldn’t have a prayer of loaning him, the only reason we can is because he’s out of form and we’re hoping for a turnaround situation.
Young players who don’t have bad injury records, are in form, and have decent pedigree, are either not in our budget, or don’t want to play for Everton. So instead we’re taking risks on
Iroegbunam - hasn’t played much, might not make it at this level
Lindstrom - poor last season didn’t play much but has been good in past
Gnonto - poor last season but has been good before
NDiaye - poor last season but has been good before
Harrison - weird loan agreement allows us to loan a player we wouldn’t have been able to afford
Phillips would just be another flavour of risk for us if we did take him (I’m not even convinced we will the) . Can he recreate the form of a few seasons ago if he’s fit confident and playing regularly in a system that suits him. That’s the gamble we’re taking.
It’s the same gamble on all the signings we’ve made this summer though. Apart from Harrison we’ve got no idea if they’ll all perform or flop.
I doubt it. Either someone buys him this summer or he leaves for free next summer on a fat signing on bonus. He’s covered either way is my prince.
ToffeeDevil
Player Valuation: £15m
that's just where we are currently - bc of our reputation and financial instability, we're stuck taking risks instead of shelling out for proven players. and even if we wanted to shell out, we're not necessarily the most desired destination. hoping a lot changes this season, would be nice to see off Goodison with some success
Most of Moyes bargain buys were players out of form or who had lost their way and most of them never turned out that shoddy.
Hellerad
j'accuse!
I don’t disagree at all. But with the exception of Onana, we aren’t replacing players as much as creating possible solutions to gaps in our tactics.
We have been missing pace (Gnoto) and somebody to effectively link with a striker (Ndiaye, Lindstrom).
We are also missing a holding midfielder who can complete passes in transition. I think Phillips could be that. I don’t think we need him to be the world beater City thought they were buying (but we hope he could be for us). We just need him to do a job. It’s a risk, but we’re broke and it’s relatively inexpensive on the front end.
If we want an alternative to the low block and hoof it tactics, we need an effective passer in transition.
Iroegbunam is the question for me. I have no idea if he’s wanted as a starter or as depth with some potential to be a starter later.