Farhad Moshiri

[The Mighty Quint]

You know I've often thought that. If something brought so much pain and anxiety into your life as is often apparent here (at least by what is written) I'd go and find a more rewarding pastime or passion. (Easier said than done, I know)

Every game I think we've got a chance, no matter what, that's how I choose to enjoy being an Everton fan.

 

[davek]

Unfortunately don't have the time to discuss this and your point yesterday more fully, but on the above can I make 2 points:

Firstly the strategy was to go big early on and bring in several marquee signings. This was not dependent upon Stones being sold first. Several factors held up business, the Euros, player holidays but ultimately none of the marquee signings would commit to us for reasons I expressed yesterday.

Secondly City perhaps holding a similar view to your's tried to acquire Stones relatively cheaply in the belief that if our activity was dependent on his sale we'd sell sooner rather than later. We held our ground and City completed as late as they could before the A list cut off date at almost our asking price.

Time now though to put all that aside at least until tomorrow

...and City were correct to adopt that strategy. I dont see the price fetched for Stones as great, tbh. Everton blinked first and City got Stones for about £8M cheaper than if Everton were in command of their own transfer window destiny.

Whatever the reasons on the hold ups, securing such players takes boldness to cut through all that. As i understand it our strategy is to use a big value sale to clear the decks for big wage purchases (whatever the fee that they're secured for). So how could we have been bold enough to secure those targets early in the window if the pre-requisite was a big name going out the door. The cart was put before the horse.

 

[Goat]

But they were great and he was the problem...has that changed now?

The squad lost 4 players that had played 1000 games between them at the end of last season.

So yes, its now changed.

 

[Toffeelover]

...and City were correct to adopt that strategy. I dont see the price fetched for Stones as great, tbh. Everton blinked first and City got Stones for about £8M cheaper than if Everton were in command of their own transfer window destiny.

Whatever the reasons on the hold ups, securing such players takes boldness to cut through all that. As i understand it our strategy is to use a big value sale to clear the decks for big wage purchases (whatever the fee that they're secured for). So how could we have been bold enough to secure those targets early in the window if the pre-requisite was a big name going out the door. The cart was put before the horse.

I think Dave you are over looking the FA regulations on the finance side re wages ratio etc...... WE were in a difficult position, and how do you know what the club strategy is you are speculating and have no evidence to support your assertion.

 

[davek]

The squad was fine until El Wiganio got his hands on it.

Are you talking about the manager of the current 2nd place rated nation in FIFA's world rankings?

 

[Toffeelover]

Are you talking about the manager of the current 2nd place rated nation in FIFA's world rankings?

Heavens that is worth a good piss up Dave.

 

[davek]

The squad lost 4 players that had played 1000 games between them at the end of last season.

So yes, its now changed.

Osman, Hibbert, Howard, Pienaar? Not exactly central to the 'best squad of the 80s' like.

We are where we were last season when the Echo trumpeted this bunch of losers and bottlers as on the same footing as the likes of Reid, Southall and Sharp. Utterly laughable. And so it's proven.

I hope for Koeman's sake he takes a chainsaw to this squad and cuts out all but about five of the players worth preserving in it.

 

[Goat]

Are you talking about the manager of the current 2nd place rated nation in FIFA's world rankings?

Im done here.

 

[davek]

I think Dave you are over looking the FA regulations on the finance side re wages ratio etc...... WE were in a difficult position, and how do you know what the club strategy is you are speculating and have no evidence to support your assertion.

No mate, I'm factoring that into my explanation.

 

[Goat]

Osman, Hibbert, Howard, Pienaar? Not exactly central to the 'best squad of the 80s' like.

We are where we were last season when the Echo trumpeted this bunch of losers and bottlers as on the same footing as the likes of Reid, Southall and Sharp. Utterly laughable. And so it's proven.

I hope for Koeman's sake he takes a chainsaw to this squad and cuts out all but about five of the players worth preserving in it.

Best squad since the 80s means its not as good as the 80s squad David.

 

[davek]

Im done here.

Off topic but - prediction for Belgium v Spain on 1st September?

 

[davek]

Best squad since the 80s means its not as good as the 80s squad David.

Semantics. The principle holds.

 

[Goat]

Off topic but, prediction for Belgium v Spain on 1st September?

I predict a pass fest that I for 1 will be swerving.

 

[davek]

I predict a pass fest that I for 1 will be swerving.

Ha Ha Ha.

"To you Claude, to me Claude"...for 90 minutes.

 

[PhilM]

Are you talking about the manager of the current 2nd place rated nation in FIFA's world rankings?

God, I wouldn't have admitted it a few months ago but I've missed you Dave.