Everton Summer Transfer Thread - 2022

[Barnfred 55]

Playing devil's advocate, there is a pretty good argument that our decent start in August is the main reason we survived last season.

I don't see how you can say this is a balanced squad when we had absolutely no forward options last week, and now just have Rondon for the foreseeable, until if/when we make additions. That's the definition of an unbalance squad for me.

Oh I agree that our start kept us up. But the point I am making is that a good start doesn't guarantee a good season and a bad start doesn't point to a bad season.

And overall the squad is more balanced. We started off last season with one left footer (Digne) and now we have 3. We had no 3 at the back specialists. No specialist Wing backs, and nobody who could play in a midfield 2. Even our striking options were poor. We have lost our best striker admittedly, but have brought in Ali, McNeil and Rondon (yes I know he's crap).

I think you are judging the quality of our overall squad by the quality of our attack, which I agree is not good enough right now. But overall its more balanced.

(I'm assuming Gana incoming in the above by the way)

 

[DanEFC92]

Guess nothing concrete.

Are our scouts stuck in France?

 

[PhilM]

Are our scouts stuck in France?

I think the rationale is that the French league is similar to the PL in terms of pace and physicality, which is the model we’re looking to follow.

We need someone to compete with DCL, so you’d expect they’d want them to have many similar characteristics.

 

[Barnfred 55]

Are our scouts stuck in France?

Hope so.

 

[Nymzee]

Are our scouts stuck in France?

Isn't it better that than constantly stuck in the PL?

 

[blueblue]

Yes, without doubt

The squad is much stronger overall but our attacking options are weaker.... at the moment, but then the season doesn't end until next May.

 

[DanEFC92]

Isn't it better that than constantly stuck in the PL?

Yes, just the links are notably French-centric.

 

[Oasis1878]

Two days without a signing and the locals grow restless once more.

What is Thelwell doing? Get him out

 

[jazzy]

Are our scouts stuck in France?

It's a good place to start.

 

[matty1878]

sake still no striker

least we have rondon to lump it to

 

[Nymzee]

Yes, just the links are notably French-centric.

Never knew Coventry was next to Marseille

 

[chicoazul]

How do we join this gang, is there a badge?

We’re open to all mate. Just go to great lengths to show you’re less arsed than everyone else and add copious amounts of sneering at people who pull you on this. Works for me, and welcome.

 

[AsiaAsia82]

Are our scouts stuck in France?

Thelwell’s European road trip.
Started in North West (Burnley actually) down the M6 to Wolverhampton, carried on dropped a few visits in London (possibly calling in on the way back too), now he’s hopped over on the channel ferry to France been through Paris and on now towards Germany.
Great roads over there, should be back by end of the month.

 

[Tony’s Carp]

Thelwell’s European road trip.
Started in North West (Burnley actually) down the M6 to Wolverhampton, carried on dropped a few visits in London (possibly calling in on the way back too), now he’s hopped over on the channel ferry to France been through Paris and on now towards Germany.
Great roads over there, should be back by end of the month.

If he could swing through Austria in the next couple of days that would be ideal.

 

[Bluebonic]

Are our scouts stuck in France?

Stuck in the boozer mate