Everton Transfer Thread 2016

Eric Djemba-Djemba · July 4, 2016

APN_EFC said:
Reposted from Juan Mata thread soz

Part of being an EFC fan I suppose, but I can't help being over-optimistic and stupid, thinking we're going to boss everything and win the treble LOL. The other part of being a blue is mood swings, and at the same time we're still being linked to the same people that West Ham, Stoke are going for, as well as ex-top 4 or ex-Championship players. So what is really changing? We can't expect Man City, Chelsea, type signings, so I think my realistic expectation is:

- 1 X Star / Marquee who is an AM or LW
- 1 X First Choice GK
- 2 X quality replacements for the likes of Ossie, Pienaar and the others leaving. 1 X CM, 1 X Back up striker
- Let go of / Sell Robles, Cleverley & Kone
- Promote Garbutt, Galloway, Browning, Davies, Dowell to First Team Squad.

Queue the abuse / criticism

No mert.

Mikey_Fitzgerald · July 4, 2016

The Esk said:
(Regards Mata coming to Everton)

There really is nothing to worry about here. It will happen.

Any news on the keeper front you're at liberty to share with us?

Mikey_Fitzgerald · July 4, 2016

APN_EFC said:
Reposted from Juan Mata thread soz

Part of being an EFC fan I suppose, but I can't help being over-optimistic and stupid, thinking we're going to boss everything and win the treble LOL. The other part of being a blue is mood swings, and at the same time we're still being linked to the same people that West Ham, Stoke are going for, as well as ex-top 4 or ex-Championship players. So what is really changing? We can't expect Man City, Chelsea, type signings, so I think my realistic expectation is:

- 1 X Star / Marquee who is an AM or LW
- 1 X First Choice GK
- 2 X quality replacements for the likes of Ossie, Pienaar and the others leaving. 1 X CM, 1 X Back up striker
- Let go of / Sell Robles, Cleverley & Kone
- Promote Garbutt, Galloway, Browning, Davies, Dowell to First Team Squad.

Queue the abuse / criticism

I think it would be unwise to sell Robles considering he's our only Goalkeeper with first team experience at the moment

He's fine as back up

bluestevon · July 4, 2016

Mikey_Fitzgerald said:
Any news on the keeper front you're at liberty to share with us?

I'm fascinated about who on earth we will be looking at for centre back myself mate, If Stones does go esepcially so, not been a peep out of anyone about it thus far

Mikey_Fitzgerald · July 4, 2016

Nymzee said:
Precisely. Not many outside Messi/Ronaldo/Suarez are universally rated.

Phil Babb is missing from that list mate

Mikey_Fitzgerald · July 4, 2016

bluestevon said:
I'm fascinated about who on earth we will be looking at for centre back myself mate, If Stones does go esepcially so, not been a peep out of anyone about it thus far

Scott Dann maybe?

Connor · July 4, 2016

Mikey_Fitzgerald said:
Scott Dann maybe?

Think you'll get your VVD wish, Mikey

bluestevon · July 4, 2016

Mikey_Fitzgerald said:
Scott Dann maybe?

Have the feeling that was just lazy journo's rehashing the rumour from last summer mate more than anything, bit too coincidental for him to have been first choice for both martinez and Koeman as a stones replacement

Mikey_Fitzgerald · July 4, 2016

Connor said:
Think you'll get your VVD wish, Mikey

Mate, don't even

I'd lose my mind

bluestevon · July 4, 2016

Mikey_Fitzgerald said:
Mate, don't even

I'd lose my mind

Can see him being the number 1 choice if he does try to get any saints players in though, but christ will be expensive

Brendan Janus · July 4, 2016

Mikey_Fitzgerald said:
Scott Dann maybe?

Ouch, painful !!

Mikey_Fitzgerald · July 4, 2016

bluestevon said:
Have the feeling that was just lazy journo's rehashing the rumour from last summer mate more than anything, bit too coincidental for him to have been first choice for both martinez and Koeman as a stones replacement

That Denayer for Belgium looks quite good

Any Southampton CB's besides Virgil worth pinching?

Nymzee · July 4, 2016

To be fair a lot of us were skeptical about VVD being as effective over here but have all looked a bit red faced. Would cost a bomb but we can afford it.