Everton Summer transfers 2021

[Charles Hawtrey]

jarg video time

some great slidey's in there!

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

It's a question of risk aversion. It's pretty clear that Brands' strategy is to drive a hard bargain on proven merchandise, leavened with the occasional inexpensive dice roll.

Digne wasn't Prem proven, but he was as close as you're going to get having been through Lille, PSG, Roma and Barca. Mina was more of a dice roll, as an obvious talent that had a stellar World Cup but had barely played for Barca. Richarlison was Prem proven. Bernard was a punt like Nkounkou and Branthwaite that pretty much can't hurt you, since you get in on a free and most likely get out on a fee.

Iwobi was in principle Prem proven, but Arsenal fans knew better. Kean was one of the hottest young talents in Europe. We did a successful try-before-you-buy on Gomes, and tried to do the same with Zouma. Gbamin was an ironman for Mainz. Delph was a cheap punt on an older player with a reputation.

Godfrey and Doucoure were Prem proven, Allan was as close as you'll get and James was the best player at the 2014 World Cup.

It's up to the eye of the beholder whether or not this is a sound plan. I'd argue that he has had two stellar summers and an incredibly lousy one, which would have been decent if not for luck (Kean not settling in England and Gbamin inexplicably breaking). I would also argue that a lot of people continue to overestimate the quality of the squad he inherited, which tends to explain the risk aversion (most signings must work out, or you have a season like 2019-20).

I would think we would be less intersted in making sure we drove a good price than on will the player make a difference to us. If we are sure the player will make a difference then yes, pay the price or run the risk of losing them. Of course Gylfi (or Iwobi)would be an example of paying the price and erroneously thinking the player will make a difference but Godfrey and Doucoure would so obviously help Everton that any price would be good.

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

....linked & he hasn’t got his own thread;

Him and the Palhinha guy are good to be linked with. Both look like big improvements.

 

[windymiller]

jarg video time

He's a big unit, isn't he?! Not scared to put his foot in either. He'll do for me, based purely on this one YouTube video!

 

[Mashtray]

He reflects the way the game has gone over the last 30 years. When football fans need to be accountants or economists to analyse their team's chances, it's game over.

I have a degree in economics. I didn't study economics to analyse the financial position of my football team. I did it so that I could learn how not be deceived by economists.

What's price elasticity of supply of Iwobi?

 

[Martin Alvito]

What's price elasticity of supply of Iwobi?

Seeing how there's only one of him...

Price elasticity of demand is the relevant concept. Since he's a luxury good with little inherent utility - elastic.

 

[Nymzee]

Randal Kolo Muani is playing live on BT Sport right now for anyone bored.

 

[Curtis]

According to kirkbride from the echo , carlo aims to sign Olsen to a permanent. If true it's pretty underwhelming as I'd prefer pickford's understudy to provide a threat to his starting status.

 

[TheBigIguana]

According to kirkbride from the echo , carlo aims to sign Olsen to a permanent. If true it's pretty underwhelming as I'd prefer pickford's understudy to provide a threat to his starting status.

When he's at his worst any GK is a threat to him starting. Let's hope we don't get there again.

 

[blueconverse]

So you want to sign unknows who have also been full internationals since 2016-17 one of whom won the Czech footballer of the year the year before he moved to West ham and the other is 28.

There not really unknowns is my point and thats probably a more damming indictment of our recruitment really.

I bet over 80% of footy fans had not heard of either of them. Czech footballer of the year is like being number one at archery in Britain. Its a great title but no one knows your name.

 

[Drico]

What's price elasticity of supply of Iwobi?

I can't estimate that, but I can tell you that the Expectations Augmented Aggregate Demand Curve of Iwobi suggests a deflationary cycle in any potential sale price. On the upside, in the long run we're all dead.

 

[Stephenlloyd]

According to kirkbride from the echo , carlo aims to sign Olsen to a permanent. If true it's pretty underwhelming as I'd prefer pickford's understudy to provide a threat to his starting status.

Kirkbride has been banging this drum for 2 months. I’m not sure we will, he’d cost 6mil and probably want 3yr deal. I’d rather sign a free transfer, someone like Romero for a season, would be a better deal.

 

[Nymzee]

Randal Kolo Muani is playing live on BT Sport right now for anyone bored.

Scored.

 

[TheSecondComing]

Olsen is ale house the clamour for him to start over Pickford was hilarious

 

[Curtis]

Kirkbride has been banging this drum for 2 months. I’m not sure we will, he’d cost 6mil and probably want 3yr deal. I’d rather sign a free transfer, someone like Romero for a season, would be a better deal.

Absolutely agree I feel Romero is the more sensible choice. Kirkbride tends to be a hack so hopefully it's fiction