Lukaku

[AJC5]

I would celebrate BK going as it would be a chance of taking a step up. Not saying its guaranteed but surely it would give us Evertonians hope.

I'm 33 and too young to remember the glory days in the 80's. The Bill Kenwright era has been by far the best period to be an Everton fan seen I've been following Everton:

Everton league finishes pre Kenwright 1990-99: 9, 12, 13, 17, 15, 6, 15, 17, 14 average =13th (2 top 10 finishes in 9 years)

Everton league in Kenwright era 99-present: 13, 16, 15, 7, 17, 4, 11, 6, 5, 5, 8, 7, 7, 6, 5 average = 9th (10 top 10 finishes in 15 years)

It's always easy to think that the grass is greener on the other side. In the real world only Chelsea and Man City (and Blackburn) back in the day have had success being bank rolled by a rich chairman. All our other competitors are rich because they generate more cash as commercial enterprises. Bill Kenwright has missed some opportunities to improve things from this perspective but all business men make mistakes and hindsight is always 20:20. The guy is a true Evertonian and genuinely wants what's best for the club. He has consistently outperformed richer chairman such as Ashley, the Villa chairman etc.

 

[The Esk]

@bluemantis @Steve Wigan and others

Lads by all means discuss the Board et al, but not in the Lukaku thread.

We've several threads dedicated to the Board, BK etc - thanks

 

[The Esk]

Dear Mick...

I meant to write you sooner, but I just been busy, you say Lukaku's off his holiday now? So just where the hell is he?
I gave the cheque to Suntan, I wrote the address to Chelsea perfect, I never spent that money, but Robby tells me he is worth it
He'll be here any day now, along with his friend Besic, I don't know what the hold up is, I hope he got the message,
I see you got some issues Mick, I know that you don't trust, but watch this space and relax man, I'll call the Fortress if I must.
Some guys do some crazy shi, just last week at Blood Brothers, a guy went proper psycho man he was dressed up as my mother. Said I'd finally driven him round the bend and he used to be my biggest fan, infact come to think of it, his name was Steve Wigan. Damn.

Bill

Mate, amusing reply but please don't present your case by ridiculing other posters.

Thanks

 

[Moomin]

I'm 33 and too young to remember the glory days in the 80's. The Bill Kenwright era has been by far the best period to be an Everton fan seen I've been following Everton:

Everton league finishes pre Kenwright 1990-99: 9, 12, 13, 17, 15, 6, 15, 17, 14 average =13th (2 top 10 finishes in 9 years)

Everton league in Kenwright era 99-present: 13, 16, 15, 7, 17, 4, 11, 6, 5, 5, 8, 7, 7, 6, 5 average = 9th (10 top 10 finishes in 15 years)

It's always easy to think that the grass is greener on the other side. In the real world only Chelsea and Man City (and Blackburn) back in the day have had success being bank rolled by a rich chairman. All our other competitors are rich because they generate more cash as commercial enterprises. Bill Kenwright has missed some opportunities to improve things from this perspective but all business men make mistakes and hindsight is always 20:20. The guy is a true Evertonian and genuinely wants what's best for the club. He has consistently outperformed richer chairman such as Ashley, the Villa chairman etc.

On the basis of what you just said, we should have kept Moyes.

 

[fandjango]

It's a really good point that. Why has nobody asked him if he had a nice holiday? We could end up with a Yaya situation here if we're not nice to him.

Lets buy him a big blue cake ffs

 

[scorgie95]

On the basis of what you just said, we should have kept Moyes.

Didn't Peter Johnson promise "investment" when he bought us?; so surely by that logic it would have been better if he didn't sell up...

 

[Moomin]

Didn't Peter Johnson promise "investment" when he bought us?; so surely by that logic it would have been better if he didn't sell up...

If Bill Kenwright was Peter Johnson, he would have been ran out of town a long time ago.

To me, they are both as bad as each other. Just that Bill can play the game and gets people sold on his stories about the boys pen and riding on a bike to the game.

 

[ilikecheese]

On the basis of what you just said, we should have kept Moyes.

Moyes IN!

 

[tim cahill]

Is Lukaku our new Chairman???

 

[4737carlin]

The home game against Chelsea is before the transfare window shuts, Chelsea wont sell him to us until after that game, so he cant play.

 

[The Esk]

Lads, on topic please, Board discussions elsewhere, this is the Lukaku thread.

Don't want to issue thread bans but will do so if necessary

Thanks

 

[chicoazul]

I really hope we get him. He'll be just what we need and we will be just what he needs too.

A sound fit. Six yard smash ins all over the show.

 

[madkiwi]

I've never been fussed about Lukaku. He's overrated, lazy and for somebody reportedly worth £24m, doesn't remotely score enough goals (on average he scores one for every two games we play).

You forgot the poor first touch.

Noticed one paper cited that his training with Anderlecht this week was a sign he was likely to move on from Chelsea.

 

[Toffee-nerd]

You forgot the poor first touch.

Noticed one paper cited that his training with Anderlecht this week was a sign he was likely to move on from Chelsea.

surely that's just paper guff tho, he's not even due back for Chelsea until Monday. Not sure how that means he wants to leave?

 

[JustOpp]

surely that's just paper guff tho, he's not even due back for Chelsea until Monday. Not sure how that means he wants to leave?

This could go a thousand ways, but if he was hellbent on fighting for his place at Chelsea, it might make sense to begin training with them as soon as he was ready.

I tend to agree with you, though. Probably just ensuring he's ready for pre-season while maximizing his time at home.