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Everton Transfer Thread - Summer 2020

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Kever10 said:
Alec Cleland, Carl Tiler and Richard Dunne were not bad players at all, certainly not in the Earl Barret category. Barret always looked like that 1 fella you have played footy with, who likes joining in, but knows he is useless, and always panics when the ball goes near him. And he looked like he was running in slow motion. Apparently, he is 1 of the nicest fellas to ever play the game, and a great professional. But he was bad. Ryan Giggs said he was the toughest RB he'd ever played against, but I think we signed a different Earl Barret if that was the case. To put it into perspective, before we signed him, Matt Jackson was a regular boo boy. Seeing Barret play in the league (he was cup-tied when he joined) instantly turned Jackson into a world beater. He was brilliant in that cup run.

I'll concede on Mitch Ward. He tried hard, but just wasn't up to it. And Hottinger wasn't much better.

Right back has been a problem position for us for years before Coleman. Steve Watson is probably the best before him. Maybe Hibbert or Neville when he wasn't ruining the midfield. Jon O'connor looked a prospect but as usual, injuries took their toll.

All part of the Everton curse i guess.
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Re earl Barrett, my uncle played semi pro and played against Everton and Liverpool (reserves) a lot. Played against Owen, Jeffers, etc during the same period and he said Barrett was the best player he ever played against.

I was floundering but he was adamant. He said he was a brilliant defender and really really tough to play against.

I suppose you see a slightly different game when you are playing.
 
Bluewolf said:
He was a very good defender. I remember him playing a fair amount of a season at defensive midfield and he was unreal. Ferguson even called him the next Roy Keane.

His injuries have ruined him though, he can't string 4-5 games together without picking up some form of injury and as such he's never been able to get his rythem back as a top cb. Which means that he keeps making stupid mistakes that have ruined his reputation a long with his facial expressions he's become a bit of a joke now.

A few years ago he may of been worth the risk but now, where we are in the league and where we want to be there's no chance.
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Wouldnt disagree with that. All of it would depend on his medical.
 
Gilbert.. said:
I think he's got an undeserved bad rep because of those facial expressions. He was brilliant at blackburn and that got him a move to man utd. He hasnt pulled up any trees there but apart from this season he got regular games. Would have to double check his injury. But if its not silly money i dont see it as a bad shout.
Are we in the running for sought after top class centre backs? No.
People are far to quick to turn their nose up sometimes.
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Know nothing much about him however, on looking he struggles with appearances he has achieved 26 leagues appearances once in years, with barley any cup or Europe appearances, he is knackered!
 

mill said:
Re earl Barrett, my uncle played semi pro and played against Everton and Liverpool (reserves) a lot. Played against Owen, Jeffers, etc during the same period and he said Barrett was the best player he ever played against.

I was floundering but he was adamant. He said he was a brilliant defender and really really tough to play against.

I suppose you see a slightly different game when you are playing.
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Giggs agreed
 


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