January Transfer Thread 2017

Nymzee · January 23, 2017

chippy1722 said:
I remember him a few years ago at Sheffield Utd, he was very good in that league and he's took time to come through at Hull, you can definitely see how he's developed. I'm just not sure whether he's a top half of the PL centre half.

I think eventually the days of ball-playing defenders being the prime targets will ease off and steady, reliable, tough CB's will return. People like Williams, Maguire, Keane, Gibson, Wes Morgan, Huth etc. have their place in the decent teams. Hell Godin, Barzagli etc. aren't that good on the ball.

MichiganToffee-NSNO · January 23, 2017

Efcjake said:
When I think of Ivanovic I think of a man who was ran absolutely ragged by Steven Naismith for 90 minutes.

So it's a no from me.

Naismith, there is a name I miss seeing in blue

ijjysmith · January 23, 2017

MichiganToffee-NSNO said:
Naismith, there is a name I miss seeing in blue

Why?!

MichiganToffee-NSNO · January 23, 2017

Saint Domingo said:
We're one Williams injury away from a defensive nightmare. If Jags is off then Ivanovic on a free makes sense in the short term. Even with Jags, as it stands we play 3 at the back and have four CBS in the squad (one of which is teenager Holgate who is also the cover for RB). I don't know why Galloway isn't being recalled to be honest.

They won't let us recall him from what I have been reading

AdamWest · January 23, 2017

Good window so far. We could still do with a few new players though.

MichiganToffee-NSNO · January 23, 2017

ijjysmith said:
Why?!

I'm not saying he was amazing on the field. I just liked how he would mess with opponents and try and get in their heads (Reminds me of Chris Chelios who is a former hockey player I liked) He also did A LOT for the Everton community and I loved that about him too

Eggs · January 23, 2017

Nymzee said:
I think eventually the days of ball-playing defenders being the prime targets will ease off and steady, reliable, tough CB's will return. People like Williams, Maguire, Keane, Gibson, Wes Morgan, Huth etc. have their place in the decent teams. Hell Godin, Barzagli etc. aren't that good on the ball.

...the money being paid for some of these fellas they should be able to defend and play. For me, I love the traditional Italian defenders who all have proper defensive quality but can play as well.

Efcjake · January 23, 2017

MichiganToffee-NSNO said:
Naismith, there is a name I miss seeing in blue

I think Koeman would have rated him and we'd have seen him instead of Mirallas in that second striker role.

vintage-toffees · January 23, 2017

MichiganToffee-NSNO said:
Naismith, there is a name I miss seeing in blue

Don't miss either flavour of the Naismiths we had at the club

Baines' left foot · January 23, 2017

Another day of Walsh an co sitting on their hands.

Nymzee · January 23, 2017

Eggs said:
...the money being paid for some of these fellas they should be able to defend and play. For me, I love the traditional Italian defenders who all have proper defensive quality but can play as well.

Actual defenders are what I like with enough quality on the ball. As much as Stones can be entertaining I much prefer to see some lower league defenders marshalling a defense.

ijjysmith · January 23, 2017

MichiganToffee-NSNO said:
I'm not saying he was amazing on the field. I just liked how he would mess with opponents and try and get in their heads (Reminds me of Chris Chelios who is a former hockey player I liked) He also did A LOT for the Everton community and I loved that about him too

Safe to say I don't miss him at all.

I reckon a lot of players do a lot of things for charity but we don't hear about it. And don't need to hear about it either.

Eggs · January 23, 2017

Neiziro said:
Just seen we're interested in Harry Maguire from Hull.

Bossed it the other day against Chelsea.

...where have you seen this? Lot of conjecture on here but I'm not aware of a link.

MichiganToffee-NSNO · January 23, 2017

ijjysmith said:
Safe to say I don't miss him at all.

I reckon a lot of players do a lot of things for charity but we don't hear about it. And don't need to hear about it either.

I get that, I just remember listening to a Men in Blazers episode with him on it and they were asking him about something he was doing and I was just floored with how much he did and how much he cares

BornBlue76 · January 23, 2017

AdamWest said:
Good window so far. We could still do with a few new players though.

Agree.. if we don't do any more business I'm satisfied. Obviously a second striker or typical Mata type would be nice.. but curious to see what this team can do under the new system with it suiting Barkley et al