January 2019 Transfer Window

[davek]

Selling requires a buyer though. If you were running another club would you touch any of our unwanted players without wanting to check them on loan first?

I'd be hoping that the selling club allowed a loan; if they said no then the question becomes 'how bad do I want them?'...and that's a matter of what the club's priorities are.

There's players moving for cash in this window.

 

[Zezti]

Peter Crouch to Burnley....ffs!

Another one that got away. FFS Brands.

 

[Ring master]

 

[Thomasc]

we not even managed to get rid of Schneiderlin? how very disappointing.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Just realised Bolasie still not gone

 

[Ring master]

Just realised Bolasie still not gone

That was last thing said about him hour or so ago

 

[tim cahill]

There's also another category: selling players to get cash in.

Don’t you think we would Brands would prefer to sell them? Of course he would! Clubs don’t want to buy them because they’re not very good and their wages are too high.

 

[ClausThomsen]

I'd be hoping that the selling club allowed a loan; if they said no then the question becomes 'how bad do I want them?'...and that's a matter of what the club's priorities are.

There's players moving for cash in this window.

So what happens if we say no to the loan and the club enquiring don't want the player badly and nobody else is keen?

Do we keep them on the wage bill, possibly not registered with the squad due to limits and let their value decline further? Or get a bit of their wage paid and hopefully they put on a show in the shop window? There's no guarantees obviously but I can't see the worth of having deadwood hanging around Finch Farm if there's another option.

The players moving for cash are doing so because somebody wants to pay for that player. That doesn't mean there are willing buyers for Everton's unwanted players or that those players even want to move on permanently. The air at Finch Farm may well be hanging heavy with the same Rodwellian stench that affected Sunderland.

 

[chrissyjack]

This place will go into Hyper-Meltdown shortly

 

[bullybeef]

This window has been the best in living memory. Thanks Everton

 

[davek]

So what happens if we say no to the loan and the club enquiring don't want the player badly and nobody else is keen?

Do we keep them on the wage bill, possibly not registered with the squad due to limits and let their value decline further? Or get a bit of their wage paid and hopefully they put on a show in the shop window? There's no guarantees obviously but I can't see the worth of having deadwood hanging around Finch Farm if there's another option.

The players moving for cash are doing so because somebody wants to pay for that player. That doesn't mean there are willing buyers for Everton's unwanted players or that those players even want to move on permanently. The air at Finch Farm may well be hanging heavy with the same Rodwellian stench that affected Sunderland.

Sadly, I think we have a case now with so many on loan where these club's see Everton as a soft touch for a loan deal and dont feel the need to pay a fee. We're basically just prepared to see much of our playing staff out of the club to save a few million on wages - but that also means the gradual reduction each window of their saleability and to realise any value. It's a slothful way of dealing with an issue. Unimaginative and deadly for a club that has to sell a lot to buy one or two.

 

[Bluewolf]

I'd be hoping that the selling club allowed a loan; if they said no then the question becomes 'how bad do I want them?'...and that's a matter of what the club's priorities are.

There's players moving for cash in this window.

Yeah that's true like Morata...oh, no wait but like higuain moved for money? Nope!

Chelsea and athletico Madrid both very rich top clubs both resorting to loans. Not a lot of money has been spent this window. Apart from the pulisic deal which is mainly a marketing endeavour more then a player buy.

 

[The binman chronicles]

I'm so happy it's been a boring day. Jim White and co. trying to make what has been the equivalent of watching paint dry for 12 hours seem like it's the most exciting show on TV.

 

[dublinbluenose]

Has it slammed shut yet

 

[bluesb1970]

Cringeworthy stuff on sky