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scratchnsurf
Player Valuation: £40m
Does somebody need a hug?
Ashtonian
Banned on request
No smoke without fire mate.
Generally every transfer we make hits the media before we finish it. So the likes of witsel/berihimi/mata/yarmalenko/koulibaby etc were just loose mentions every so often and we thought there was a chance of signing them .
Yet bolasie/williams/gueye/schneiderlain/lookman all deals that had actual weight in the media before we signed them.
Same principle to now. Schnieder had weight and we signed him. Belfodil had loose stories, isn't happening. Despite the club being on 'lockdown' communication wise, you normally get something actual solid news wise in the media if there is any truth in the story. Right now there is nothing, even the depay stories are talking about Lyon not us.
So with 2 weeks to go and there is silence, nothing in the media wilth any genuine news to report, the proverbial crap negotiators are leaving it late based on the face of it, the same negotiators who apparently failed in the summer with the same tactics.
orly
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brieverton
Player Valuation: £50m
Even if they do intend to do further business, the nature of the window is such that everything is heading to the last day or two now. I don't think there is much point checking in for updates 3 times an hour, but I will anyway. 
The obvious deals that were queued since before the window opened have all been done.
Selling clubs will dig their heels in, and buyers will play a waiting game.
I would like us to get another two in, that would be a decent start towards to the overhaul. Build momentum and go on a run and then go into July with renewed optimism, ready for further signings.
I have my doubts though. I like the look of that Adarabioyo, so at the least I hope we can get him in. Depay should be more on our terms than Utds. There is still always the potential for a surprise on TDD too, but that can work both ways.
Overall, I am probably more sceptical than I was before Christmas at Evertons potential to spend significant cash within the same window, and by the same token, line up any more than 2-3 signings in January.
I am willing to reserve more complete judgement until the end of August, but there will be more pressure in the summer to deliver. Even with two signings in, I still think we need another 5-6 between now and the end of the summer.
The obvious deals that were queued since before the window opened have all been done.
Selling clubs will dig their heels in, and buyers will play a waiting game.
I would like us to get another two in, that would be a decent start towards to the overhaul. Build momentum and go on a run and then go into July with renewed optimism, ready for further signings.
I have my doubts though. I like the look of that Adarabioyo, so at the least I hope we can get him in. Depay should be more on our terms than Utds. There is still always the potential for a surprise on TDD too, but that can work both ways.
Overall, I am probably more sceptical than I was before Christmas at Evertons potential to spend significant cash within the same window, and by the same token, line up any more than 2-3 signings in January.
I am willing to reserve more complete judgement until the end of August, but there will be more pressure in the summer to deliver. Even with two signings in, I still think we need another 5-6 between now and the end of the summer.
Ashtonian
Banned on request
thing is, this isn't moaning. I haven't said anything negative just yet, just asking a simple question. The same question which was deemed negative to ask in the summer and look what happened.
Perhaps, just perhaps, there won;t be a big influx of players with it being january, and that we have the main players we wanted to sort out, hence the quickness to do it. if any others come available then we deal but not actively looking for them just to spend money?
blue62
Player Valuation: £5m
I'm meh about Belfodil, don't see that Sunday's result had any bearing on it at all, it sounds like Ron had his doubts and an issue with agents further undermined the deal. The outgoings are seemingly taking priority at the moment, Jags, Del and Kone need new homes for everyone's sakes and I don't reckon we will see much until they're sorted one way or another. Just my 2p.
TheGhostOfBolasie
Player Valuation: £1m
Happy Dafodil isn't joining, I had an uneasy feeling about him from the start. We need proven players, not some fella whose had one good season in his career at the age of 27 or whatever he is.
ijjysmith
Calm
Loose? http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38588285
None of us have any idea how transfers work. Nobody. Just wait and see and stop pretending to have a clue what's going on. Or making suggestions based on no knowledge.
We win 4-0, spend more than any other English club this window, and people still moan. If anyone thought there would be a massive influx of players in January that's their problem. Not the clubs. When does a club ever make the 7 signings i've seen one or two people mention on January? Especially when we are trying to do this whole getting rid of some of the woeful players we already have.
It's just not that easy.
Thomasc
Formerly known as By God I'm Blue
He is 24 I believe, which isn't that old at all, especially if he looks like he is showing promise again after a bit of a blip.
Certain part of our "fans" yes
TheGhostOfBolasie
Player Valuation: £1m
In any case, I didn't really like his face. Happy we're avoiding him.
orly
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Like the ones who were melting down over the time it took Schneiderlin to sign?
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