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

[Eggs]

To be honest - I think we've all read about Atsu's pace rather than actually seen it - not seen him knock it past anybody and run past them yet.

.....there was one run and cross, I think in the Palace game that gives one little glimpse of hope.

 

[ijjysmith]

Not 100% on this Campbell fella but can't say I've seen loads of him. He is quick though.

However, it's in the newspapers, and says £7m. So it's more than likely utter jarg.

 

[germanblue]

Everton scouts went to vienna last night to watch Austria vs. Russia.

 

[toffee matt]

Should be looking at spending on quality defender not a forward

 

[FTY]

Should be looking at spending on quality defender not a forward

This.

I'd go for Inigo Martinez.

 

[riddick]

Everton scouts went to vienna last night to watch Austria vs. Russia.

Bily back?!

 

[LinekersLegs]

Should be looking at spending on quality defender not a forward

I know he played as a CF for Costa Rica but isn't Campbell more like Alexis Sanchez - high energy and physical who likes to work out on the wings but who can move central when needed?

 

[bluemangroup]

I know he played as a CF for Costa Rica but isn't Campbell more like Alexis Sanchez - high energy and physical who likes to work out on the wings but who can move central when needed?

Also if the player becomes available, it's surely worth looking at.
I'm not convinced we will go in for a high class CB in January either tbh. I think we will buy a reasonable one for cover.

 

[LinekersLegs]

Also if the player becomes available, it's surely worth looking at.
I'm not convinced we will go in for a high class CB in January either tbh. I think we will buy a reasonable one for cover.

I'm not even sure we'll buy one for cover tbh, all the feedback i've heard about Browning and Galloway has been very encouraging so we might just extend Alcaraz's contract a year (cue mass groans) and plan on Stones/Jags being the primary pair with the other three as backup. Would lack experience if both Jags and Alcaraz get crocked but Barry might also be used and Stones has impressed me with his leadership skills despite being young.

 

[MACCA75]

Bily back?!

He's nowhere near the Russia team. Amazingly it wasn't Moyes holding him back - he simply wasn't very good.

 

[bluemangroup]

I'm not even sure we'll buy one for cover tbh, all the feedback i've heard about Browning and Galloway has been very encouraging so we might just extend Alcaraz's contract a year (cue mass groans) and plan on Stones/Jags being the primary pair with the other three as backup. Would lack experience if both Jags and Alcaraz get crocked but Barry might also be used and Stones has impressed me with his leadership skills despite being young.

If that's the case you'd expect to see them sooner rather than later. I suspect we will persist with Distin and Jagielka for as long as we can and have Browning waiting on the bench until Stones and Alcaraz recover.

 

[LinekersLegs]

If that's the case you'd expect to see them sooner rather than later. I suspect we will persist with Distin and Jagielka for as long as we can and have Browning waiting on the bench until Stones and Alcaraz recover.

Agree, Alcaraz is due back early Dec and Stones possibly New Year. Would like to see Browning get a game or two in an easy game but unfortunately, Everton being Everton, none of them seem easy at the moment. Perhaps Krasnodar at home if we get the needed points at Wolfsberg.

Will be interesting to see if Galloway goes on loan in Jan, perhaps to a championship side as he already has first team experience at MK Dons.

 

[bluemangroup]

Agree, Alcaraz is due back early Dec and Stones possibly New Year. Would like to see Browning get a game or two in an easy game but unfortunately, Everton being Everton, none of them seem easy at the moment. Perhaps Krasnodar at home if we get the needed points at Wolfsberg.
Will be interesting to see if Galloway goes on loan in Jan, perhaps to a championship side as he already has first team experience at MK Dons.

Reserves does seem like a step down in standard, but maybe it benefits Galloway in that he plays the style of football being taught throughout the club? I dunno.

 

[LinekersLegs]

Reserves does seem like a step down in standard, but maybe it benefits Galloway in that he plays the style of football being taught throughout the club? I dunno.

Me neither, which is surprising since we are both such experts on football

 

[EdwardMoore]

Perisic just scored for Croatia, he's a player with real quality, Bobby needs to sign him