Excuse generator
When we inevitably fail to capture any of our top targets it’s important the club is able to justify not spending any money on transfers this summer. Sure we’re in negative net spend once again, but at least we might finish 10th instead of in the bottom half this time round!
I’ve been provided with an exclusive transfer failure excuse generator from the Everton Media Department, so give it a whirl yourself to see what excuses may be rolled out in the coming days!
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Just pick one of A – F, and couple it up with one of 1 – 6.
A – The transfer was not completed because
B – We were unable to get it over the line because
C – [Player’s name] wasn’t signed, as
D – It was decided not to pursue [player’s name] as
E – There was a last-minute change of heart on the transfer because
F – [Player’s name] wasn’t sold, as
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1 – we felt happy with the current options in the squad.
2 – blue Bill didn’t have any 20p coins left to put in the metre, and the fax machine stopped working.
3 – the club we were negotiating with were unable to complete business of their own to allow this transfer to happen.
4 – to us, the transfer didn’t represent value for money.
5 – the player’s salary expectations scuppered any hopes of a deal being struck.
6 – we decided his reasons for a transfer weren’t in our best interests as a Football club.