January 2015 transfer window ( No GIFs allowed )(Nor fish puns ffs)

[Jozzy]

I've been thinking about young Van Dijk, he would fit into Martinez tactics so well. He's a a real ball playing centre half who's will run at players and can really set up attacks. Which is some fantastic traits to have but not traits I feel are overly important when looking for a new centre half.

Our defence has been in absolute shambles this season we need to worry about our centrebacks defending, for them to stop leaking so many goals, not about passing it out of defence. I think our two main targets should be Winston Reid and Simon Kjaer, two proper defenders, fantastic one on one, physical, vocal leaders, good in ghe air and both are just about reaching their peak.

 

[Toffeelover]

This is Joel's time for sure. He will either prove he can make it at this level or he won't at least not here.

Needs to grab it with both hands if he is to have any future with us.

 

[Toffeelover]

Who have we been linked with so far?

Karius
Van Dijk

That's all.....?

No in the post by Groucho, they were named but it was hinted that there were more.

 

[neil999]

anyone know when the window actually closes? says 31.1.2015..but thats a saturday so not sure if that makes a difference?

 

[chicoazul]

Hello lads I signed (insert player name) on FIFA for Everton and he scored five goals in the Champions League Final so I am going to push dead hard for us to sign him on this pointless thread and pretend I'm a jarg euro scout.

 

[BNJ1878]

After RM's comments about the goalie about his time at Rayo Vallecano, I reckon that the game against City will decide Robles' future. Robles might just be growing into the job.

I thought Robles kicked much better and dominated his area last night.

Better than we have seen from Howard all season in that respect. Overarm throw-outs more frequent too, lost count of the times I have seen Coleman run down the wing after a Howard save only to get no reward for it.

When he clutched at thin air early on (and we got lucky with the ref) I was thinking "Here we go" but that was his only wobble. His tipping save was right at him but he in a good position to begin with and made it pretty routine.

If he was ever in doubt it was a punch out or behind, even once getting rid of it way back into the Park End to give our defence time to organise themselves and prevent a quick take from West Ham, that's good awareness.

Is he the long term solution? Maybe not, But it's very harsh to judge a keeper on one or two games here and there, PARTICULARLY when the defence has been shambolic all season.

He's nowhere near as bad as people make out.

 

[Mogwai]

...few rumours about Simon Kjaer, can't see it myself.

That would be an absolutely amazing signing....It won't happen...or will it?

 

[Robert Chambers]

Better than we have seen from Howard all season in that respect. Overarm throw-outs more frequent too, lost count of the times I have seen Coleman run down the wing after a Howard save only to get no reward for it.

When he clutched at thin air early on (and we got lucky with the ref) I was thinking "Here we go" but that was his only wobble. His tipping save was right at him but he in a good position to begin with and made it pretty routine.

If he was ever in doubt it was a punch out or behind, even once getting rid of it was back into the Park End to give our defence time to organise themselves and prevent a quick take from West Ham, that's good awareness.

Is he the long term solution? Maybe not, But it's very harsh to judge a keeper on one or two games here and there, PARTICULARLY when the defence has been shambolic all season.

He's nowhere near as bad as people make out.

I agree. I didn't see the game last night (on at 4 am where I live), but I think he has a lot of potential. Unfortunately, I don't think we're in a position to let him learn on the job. I'd love him to go to a decent league on loan and see how he develops.

 

[Yayabo]

Victor Valdes heading to ManU. I guess he wants to start his retirement early by sitting on the bench for the rest of his career.

 

[Brissie_Blue]

That would be an absolutely amazing signing....It won't happen...or will it?

His family are mad kopites apparently.

 

[uknightbreed]

Personally for cb ... I would go for the torino captain kamil glik. Good leader , good age , great defending skills , hard as nails , shouldnt be too bad a price.

 

[Eggs]

His family are mad kopites apparently.

...yep read that myself.

 

[Kantareller]

Hello lads I signed (insert player name) on FIFA for Everton and he scored five goals in the Champions League Final so I am going to push dead hard for us to sign him on this pointless thread and pretend I'm a jarg euro scout.

He sounds ace, sign him!

 

[Ashtonian]

And if we fail we would need to do a fire sale which could screw the club for decades. It's probably best to do what we are doing. Pick up the right players when they become available for the right price and keep the squad ticking over with experienced players.

That is true. so will relegation which if our current situation is not just a blip, will happen sooner rather than later. correct me if i am worng though but our experienced players seem to be the biggest problem this year are they not? nothing further, just noticed you said that.

but yeah, we need quality and sometimes i believe anyway we need to have that push and sign them when they are available, cheap or otherwise because it would make a massive difference to us in the long run. build them year after year from youing upwards sure but have one summer even where we sign 4 quality players for example and then run with that and what we have, with youth every year.

 

[jazzy]

anyone know when the window actually closes? says 31.1.2015..but thats a saturday so not sure if that makes a difference?

02/02/15