Everton Transfer Thread 2016

[meagher94]

 

[neil999]

PLEASE

 

[SerenityNigh]

Anyone know who the Colorado Rapids #1 keeper was and if this is true?

Edit looks like it is...
https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/so...eper-clint-irwin-colorado-165616933--sow.html
TORONTO - Toronto FC has acquired goalkeeper Clint Irwin from the Colorado Rapids in a trade.
The 26-year-old Irwin, an all-star last season, has started 87 games with 25 shutouts over the last three seasons for the Rapids.

Toronto gave up its highest third-round pick in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft, a conditional 2017 first-rounder and targeted allocation money.

MLS sides trade TAM as assets like players, they could also use this to lure in a player from another side that is actively seeking a DP. Plus, there should be GK available in the league--FCD for instance drafted a GK despite being rather deep in the spot.

This all to say--not that Howard to Rapids is off, but this isn't necessarily evidence that it's imminent.

 

[TheFinnFan]

Wow...Nah. ..not gonna happend

 

[JustOpp]

MLS wouldn't buy Howard to appeal to Americans who watch football regularly, but to attract people who watched thirty seconds of USA-Belgium highlights three years ago and concluded that, as an American, he is obviously the greatest "goalie" who has ever lived. This is why MLS would pay a premium for him, and why we should set his price based on this commercial value, which exists only in America, rather than his dwindling footballing value.

That's obstructively cynical. The MLS would pay a premium for Howard, but only because he's a known entity to this country, not because casual American fans believe he's the greatest keeper on the planet.

 

[maccavennie]

PLEASE

Nice things like this just don't happen to us Neil and you know this.

You know what would happen as well, we would flog him, not get a replacement in and Robles would get injured and we would be screwed.

Everton that.

 

[edge]

Zak clough is apparently very highly rated but inhave never seen him play

seen the odd game with him in very skilful but a bit lightweight could be a decent bit of business if cheap,not the normal type of player you see at that level, few pans of scouse in him and might be a really decent player

 

[davids]

Did Howards ex take his kids back to the US? That might have the most effect on if he goes or not.

 

[blueblue]

I think he will leave this summer, but not before.

 

[Dutch Toffee]

seen the odd game with him in very skilful but a bit lightweight could be a decent bit of business if cheap,not the normal type of player you see at that level, few pans of scouse in him and might be a really decent player

Didn't Bristol City have a £2m accepted by Bolton?

 

[Coffee and TV]

Anyone know who the Colorado Rapids #1 keeper was and if this is true?

Edit looks like it is...
https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/so...eper-clint-irwin-colorado-165616933--sow.html
TORONTO - Toronto FC has acquired goalkeeper Clint Irwin from the Colorado Rapids in a trade.
The 26-year-old Irwin, an all-star last season, has started 87 games with 25 shutouts over the last three seasons for the Rapids.

Toronto gave up its highest third-round pick in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft, a conditional 2017 first-rounder and targeted allocation money.

Colorado Rapids fans (and a lot of fans of the MLS in general) rate that keeper that Colorado have just let go as one of the best in the league. Can't see them letting him go without a good reason.

 

[edge]

Didn't Bristol City have a £2m accepted by Bolton?

they did deal fell through Bolton are in danger of getting wound up this week so arnt in a strong position if we bid

 

[Dutch Toffee]

they did deal fell through Bolton are in danger of getting wound up this week so arnt in a strong position if we bid

Have gotten till February 22 mate

 

[TheFinnFan]

Colorado Rapids fans (and a lot of fans of the MLS in general) rate that keeper that Colorado have just let go as one of the best in the league. Can't see them letting him go without a good reason.

I really is a strange one that...especially when howie has been linked. Any MLS team would do pretty big sacrifices if they could get Howard.

Could it be.....

I still think no way....Howard wont be going like this. He's big in this club. Will have testimonial and all at some point...

 

[BlueToff]

Player needs to be in his prime: we've already had these "old heads" in the twilight of their careers. We need a player in his mid to late twenties who is a leader and who has won stuff. Huge ask obviously.

Rooney still has it mate. 30 is by no means the twilight of anybody's career either.