January Transfer Window 2023

[Kaiser Soysauce]

All I keep getting told by people who work in recruitment is that Thelwell and the recruitment team simply can't be blamed, because it's 'just so difficult' when the manager has changed.

Are those people in the recruitment dept for everton?

 

[Exeter_Gently]

At least he can cross

Excellent....take a bow kind sir.

 

[DanB90]

If they indeed knew we were struggling to bring players in. Why even let Gordon leave in the first place?

 

[BlueToff]

We've been agreeing to disagree on this for a while mate, but I don't think there's any coincidence whatsoever that we've not brought anyone in until after the Gordon move happened

Whether it's cash flow or FFP, we simply haven't been able to get people in. I'm sure the manager situation has clouded it - it'd be incredibly stupid to spend money on a player and then 2 weeks later the new manage decide he doesn't fancy him, but that's only part of it. Our financial situation is well-documented and people saying "no excuse" for not having brought players in are wilfully ignoring the reality of it. Loans are different and the Danjuma one made sense because there was very little downside to the new manager deciding he didn't fancy him, but loans like Danjuma don't come up very often (i.e. clearly good players with obligation in the loan deal).

We had Danjuma through the door though. That deal was done with all parties and it was a small loan fee. But yes we don't have a lot of money.

I wasn't expecting big £ spent on signings early doors. But you still have time to make things work well in advance. The areas to prioritise were clear.

There's no excuse. I'm not ignoring the reality of it. It's their job to get deals done. And it ultimately runs from the incompetence of the board (Bill Kenwright having sign off on all deals).

And people keep saying 'the targets have changed' because of Dyche, yet Sulemana was actually an alternative to Danjuma, who was coming in under Lampard. So it's nonsense.

 

[Nyhus]

All I keep getting told by people who work in recruitment is that Thelwell and the recruitment team simply can't be blamed, because it's 'just so difficult' when the manager has changed.

Yes, changing manager late in the window doesn't help, especially when the two main candidates had such differing styles.

But it's been clear what has been required now since September 1st. There's zero, zero excuse for not having had players through the door well before Lampard got sacked.

100%. And it keeps happening. We need to sack every toothless weakling withing the leadership of the club - they keep getting us into worse and worse situations and are to meak to deal with it.

 

[toffeeblue9]

If they indeed knew we were struggling to bring players in. Why even let Gordon leave in the first place?

Needed the money and he pushed for it and caused problems behind the scenes

 

[Jcr1878]

As a club we have 4 active scouts
Brighton have 28 .......just let that sink in

Wow

 

[BlueToff]

If they indeed knew we were struggling to bring players in. Why even let Gordon leave in the first place?

Had refused to train or play and Newcastle offered to pay £40m into our bank on Friday.

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

That's some going

There’s a number of candidates but this guy is way out in front

 

[BlueToff]

Are those people in the recruitment dept for everton?

No. They do work in football and have contact with them.

 

[Jamiednm]

If they indeed knew we were struggling to bring players in. Why even let Gordon leave in the first place?

For ££££, preparing for life in The Championship.

 

[BlueToff]

100%. And it keeps happening. We need to sack every toothless weakling withing the leadership of the club - they keep getting us into worse and worse situations and are to meak to deal with it.

The leadership aren't going to sack themselves unfortunately.

 

[sd_1992]

If they indeed knew we were struggling to bring players in. Why even let Gordon leave in the first place?

Because getting money in and not spending any is exactly what they club is trying to do.

 

[blueblue]

Or you can join Everton.

The only other club that makes us look well run.

 

[toffee-boy]

Ok, mosh has given up as well, he's selling players and cashing in..... We will be sold in the summer.. he knows he's going to lose 100m if we go down. So he's selling players and pocketing cash to stem the gap.

I'm making this up, just adding fuel to the fire