Everton Transfer Thread 2016

[Blues Harp]

Expendable for me.

Indeed - need to get rid of the ex wigan rubbish

 

[davek]

If you have to simplify it to a single thing,
Koeman is here to get the team to win games.

Obviously, developing players will make that more likely and I would expect to see Koeman and the coaches around him will do that, but I don't think that's the most important aspect of his job, especially given that it appears we will be able to compete for better players in the market, so we could just buy the players that perform the way Koeman wants. We've recently been a club that develops young players, but successful teams of the past won trophies without players we had developed, and nobody cared because we were winning things. I like the fact that we develop young players, but if that was sacrificed for nice shiny trophies that's a sacrifice worth making as far as I'm concerned. Of course, if we could have both then all the better.

Koeman adapted players he inherited at S'ton and I dont see any reason why we should not see that here. Having a bigger cheque book is something that should be used to get fantastic talent in.

I'm looking for improvement in the games of those who stay on. That's a fair thing to ask of any manager. It's not Fantasy Football.

 

[davek]

Expendable for me.

Koeman is the guvnor. He sees our ex-player of the season as a potentially key player. That's good enough for me.

 

[ijjysmith]

Koeman is the guvnor. He sees our ex-player of the season as a potentially key player. That's good enough for me.

Not sure he's quite said that but as long as he plays well all the time my vendetta will go as it did originally.

 

[thebluenosebolt]

What a twot.

Sapie lad....its a free for all on friday nights. I say What i like....its fair game on fridays. It's drink night and yes, I have little away time from the grind....im gunna spout !!! Ban me x

 

[BigDuncis Blue]

Been injured. He easily deserves more time here, as Koeman stated.

What...for the last 2 years

 

[davek]

Not sure he's quite said that but as long as he plays well all the time my vendetta will go as it did originally.

The lad's done his best battling through injury. He can become our player of the season for the second time in 4 seasons. Keep the faith.

 

[davek]

What...for the last 2 years

On and off for the last 18 months, yes.

 

[chopper6]

Can I ask is @The Esk no longer able to give us any transfer related updates? I notice your active in Usminov thread, but not seen any transfer stuff for a while? I genuinely miss the updates, whether they come off or not doesnt bother me, just enjoyed the optimism!

 

[Professor Toffee]

It's So much easier these days what with the monumental amount of crap there is to read.

It's like reading Shakespeare

 

[malfosse]

Hans was a liar as well............. There once was an ugly duckling......... what happened..... it grew up and turned in to a beautiful swan.Liar........... a duckling turns in to a duck .... a cygnet turns in to a swan.The Whopper.

It's Whooper mate.

 

[MartyMcFly]

Koeman is the guvnor. He sees our ex-player of the season as a potentially key player. That's good enough for me.

Me too. I think McCarthy might improve allot under Koeman and is still a decent squad player.

 

[MartyMcFly]

dont know mate - just know that Stones looked really weak at the back for us last year.

John Stones' effectiveness as a defender is ironically when he's in possession but he needs all his teammates even the GK to be able to play that way. The reason is because they never give the other team the ball and they force teams to play long and on the counter. For that reason all Stones needs is a bit of pace and height and be good one on one. It's not a secret why Pep wanted him and he will prob turn out to be a bargain.

 

[Bungle]

I'd let about 80% of the British women's hockey team force their sticks up my bottom

 

[ALANSTUBBS]

Lescott available...

Just saying