Morgan Schneiderlin

[John Osters Love Child]

This

Bid the money and then publically identify another target, force United's hand

The thing is United are fart arsing about too. Playing the same games. A couple of days ago Jose was moaning that we were taking to long to sign Depay and Schneiderlin. Then he says Depay may still have a future there and now they're saying they don't need to rush to sell Schneiderlin. It's all spin and United have been mastering for years. They are trying to force our hand and make sure everyone knows they are in total control of any tranfers.

 

[anton66]

I just get the impression we're trying to keep from being a club that easily bends over.

We pony up what they want, every other transfer will increase because it sets a precedent.

Unless we are a club who'll throw money at anything for any price. Which were not.

We did throw £28m at Palace for Bolasie.

 

[MikeH72]

If we'd have paid the full asking price on Jan 2nd. the same posters would have been saying we overpaid and rolled over to United.

I don't think anyone would be saying that in all fairness mate. Well, maybe one or two posters would.

 

[kenada_blue]

We did throw £28m at Palace for Bolasie.

And that's why United are taking the piss with us

 

[Tin-Tin]

We must think that we have some sort of leverage as Schneiderlin supposedly only wants to come here, however a club that can banish a £200k a week player to the kids team for months without a fuss are hardly going to panicking.

 

[BlueToff]

We did throw £28m at Palace for Bolasie.

£23m

if we ever pay £28m we'll be in the CL, i'd imagine

 

[BlueToff]

And that's why United are taking the piss with us

No it isn't.

 

[MikeH72]

And that's why United are taking the piss with us

Are they even taking the piss? I'd say the only club taking the piss here is us. They've named their price, and it seems fair.

 

[ART]

Its as simple as this Everton, Pay the lady or leave the bed.

 

[BlueToff]

Are they even taking the piss? I'd say the only club taking the piss here is us. They've named their price, and it seems fair.

We've met their price.

The terms of payment have changed.

that could be us. could be them. The deal is still in place by all accounts. I wish it'd hurry up.

 

[AaronTheBlue]

Just pay the price and get the deal done.

 

[TheGhostOfBolasie]

£23m

if we ever pay £28m we'll be in the CL, i'd imagine

13m too much.

No wonder United have us over a barrel on Schneiderlin. 5x the player Bolasie is, no threat of African Cup of Nations and was initially signed by them for a much, much, much bigger fee than Palace paid for Bolasie.

 

[MikeH72]

We've met their price.

The terms of payment have changed.

that could be us. could be them. The deal is still in place by all accounts. I wish it'd hurry up.

How have we met their price? Super Blue is haggling over £2m

 

[captainvindaloo]

Procedures for signing players at Everton:

A signing cannot begin until the bell dings three times, then, and only then can the whistle be blown. When the whistle is blown, the flag can be raised, indicating that a possible signing has a pen in his hand. When the pen touches the contract paper, a klaxon horn is sounded for thirty seconds, a fire is then lit and the colour of the smoke indicates the deal is either done or on hold, (for example, due to lack of ink in the pen, or some such error). In the event of a pen malfunction, the whole procedure has to be restarted.

Apparently, some people on here thought they heard the bell ding, others thought they saw the smoke. Me, I'm waiting for the official shirt holding photo.

In other words, just get on with it and wake me up when it is done. Had enough of this "maybe-maybe not" speculation in our summer of discontent.

 

[ToffeeTim]

We look so small time