January Transfer Thread 2017

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Not a great player for us but, doesn't appear to be disruptive or kicked up a fuss.
He's gone at the end of the season anyway, until then, he has some experience that he can pass on to the youngsters.
that is not the point. Oviedo did not kick up a fuss but he was not playing. Kone has played less, is a waste of space and wages and is generally useless. There is not one single good point for him beind here.
 

The January window is mostly for clubs in the bottom half of the table.

However, I think this is a window that we Evertonians will look back on in amazement. The number of players shipped out is startling, Rodriguez, Kone, Gibson, Oviedo, Cleverley, Niasse McAleny and Deulofeu .

Add to that the number of under 23 sent out until the end of the season, Browning, Connolly, Grant, Dyson and I have probably forgotten a couple more.
Of that list, the only player I would have preferred to see stay is Oviedo. I think it is telling than his transfer was the only one that Koeman mentioned in his presser as being one he was initially against. I can understand why the player was frustrated at not getting much game time and I cannot fault his attitude or effort at any point in his time with us, so I wish him well. Garbutt is now the backup LB by default, and he has shown promise in glimpses... fingers crossed.

The loan deal for Geri makes sense if we are going to continue to play without wingers, because he needs to develop and he can't develop without considerable game time. If he has a good loan then there is every chance that he stays with us and plays a bigger role next season. He's young enough that it is a win-win move for us.

The rest though... non-contributors to a man. As others have said, we know that they are not good enough for us, so we are automatically better off giving game time to our own promising youth ahead of Kone, Niasse, Cleverly etc. Getting them off the wage bill and banking transfer / loan fees is a big improvement.

Finally, we had a target in this window. We signed him early, for a decent price. Added to that we got a promising youngster in who plays a position of need. Sure another player or two in would have been welcome (assuming they were of sufficient quality), but if the right players aren't there then we shouldn't simply sign any old guff just to boost a net spend figure.
 

Good window for my money. Shopped out some ageing or peripheral players who haven't really done much. Added some youth into the team along with an established premier league player in Schneiderlin. Ideally we could've brought in a CB and Striker but looking at the window it seems no one was interested in any business unless they were buying our cast offs.
 
A transfer window without any rhyme or reason.

Yes, get players out on loans or sold that you don't want or need. But how does that help for next season if you dont get players in now to bed in for next season and allow us to get a head start?

A dijointed and I'll thought out strategy at play here. Once the dust settles and the people who are crowing about getting rid of players have a think about it they'll see it's been a missed opportunity.

I honestly don't think anyone down there at that club have a clue what the plan is.

Dave, just stop it. I expect you haven't had the call from Mosh asking for your services...? And for good reason too...
 

@davek how do you feel about the window ?

Ive just woken up and seen that this really has been the night of the long knives...but we didnt sign anyone?!

Quite amazed weve not at least brought in a couple of young lads for unsworth to develop and to push for a bench spot next season.
 
Eurghhhh you disgust me. Why is this idiot allowed on this forum? Deliberately posting filthy negative nonsense. Koff

This is a thread about the January transfer window, not one for you to insult people.

Happy with the two signings but disappointed that we never took advantage of the profits from the Stones sale with regards to STCC.
 

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