New Everton Owners: The Friedkin Group

[Lanolin]

So you don't think we should have a top academy that produces class players?

I mean, we don't have to, but the benefits of having one would be huge. I don't care where players are from - but I always think a smattering of class local players brings benefits to any side in any country.

When you consider the quality players that Liverpool have had who were boyhood Evertonians, one can only surmise that our youth system and overall club culture has been dysfunctional. I certainly hope that changes under the stewardship of our new overlords.

Eh? I'm literally just saying I don't really care whether the kids who come through the academy are English or not, because i'm not a tubthumping nationalist. I hope the academy thrives obviously, and as I said it's always nice to have a local lad in the side. Zat isn't talking about the academy as such, he's talking about signing Adam Wharton and Archie Gray. My point is simply that while i'd be happy to sign players like that, I'd be equally happy if they were Welsh/German/Argentinian etc, that's all.

 

[Cake]

They have converted and repaid debt and restructured what is left on more favourable terms.

The PSR rules for this financial year were already set for this financial year. January is in this financial year. They can't change the rules for us just because Dan has come riding over the hill like Custer on smack.

Why are people spreading Kopite about having their dreams crushed for this January?

 

[Drico]

Eh? I'm literally just saying I don't really care whether the kids who come through the academy are English or not, because i'm not a tubthumping nationalist. I hope the academy thrives obviously, and as I said it's always nice to have a local lad in the side. Zat isn't talking about the academy as such, he's talking about signing Adam Wharton and Archie Gray. My point is simply that while i'd be happy to sign players like that, I'd be equally happy if they were Welsh/German/Argentinian etc, that's all.

Yeah, that's fair enough. The academy would be more likely to bring through local lads, but then again there seems to be almost a child trafficking ring in modern football these days... which is something else that needs to be regulated.

 

[pfim]

The key point is that the English players need to be also very, very good. Hence they'd form the nucleus of the team...

It's more important that they're good to satisfy home grown rules without sacrificing talent in the squad. Otherwise, best player available to us.

 

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[Azza]

Get out of my suggested Tweets you!

 

[Victus]

Do they know about the Everton curse?

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

I'm with Dave on this, well maybe not to that extreme, but I'm gonna wait and see before proclaiming them our lord and saviours.

 

[Blue peter]

I'm with Dave on this, well maybe not to that extreme, but I'm gonna wait and see before proclaiming them our lord and saviours.

Right thing to do, I think we’re just savouring the fact that the pure walking footballing incompetence that was Moshiri has, well, walked!

 

[Toffeelover]

Nor did we see our view truly listened to unless it caused Moshiri issues. The fans are the cash cow of the club, and owners will stretch that as far as they can.

Exactly as I was saying we the fans are the owners.

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

Right thing to do, I think we’re just savouring the fact that the pure walking footballing incompetence that was Moshiri has, well, walked!

Yes absolutely, and it's a marked improvement on our previous owner already just by not being him!

 

[Jamo Martinez]

Maybe I'm old fashioned but when I watch european games, it's typical to see Spaniards playing for Barca and Madrid...Germans playing for Bayern and Dortmund...Frenchies playing for PSG and Italian sides full of Italians.

Weve had smatterings of England internationals in our sides. Currently they are Pickford and Branthwaite -- not a coincidence, our two best players -- there has to be a nuclus of English (internationals) in our team.

Ideally this may come from the potential youth conveyor belt but if not then it should be a recruitment focus to target some of the best English players u21.

I agree that Pickford and Branthwaite are good shouts for our best players but what exactly is it not a coincidence? The fact that our 2 best players are England internationals?

Genuinely curious.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

I'm with Dave on this, well maybe not to that extreme, but I'm gonna wait and see before proclaiming them our lord and saviours.

Aye, I'm so wary of false dawns.

Glad to see the back of Moshiri, but only time will tell.

 

[mikel_88]

Eh? I'm literally just saying I don't really care whether the kids who come through the academy are English or not, because i'm not a tubthumping nationalist. I hope the academy thrives obviously, and as I said it's always nice to have a local lad in the side. Zat isn't talking about the academy as such, he's talking about signing Adam Wharton and Archie Gray. My point is simply that while i'd be happy to sign players like that, I'd be equally happy if they were Welsh/German/Argentinian etc, that's all.

Agree is hard now because of other teams trying get all the best english talent, agree we should be looking everywhere for talent. And like the lad from arsenal benjamin who looks a talent we should be looking at players who some of the top clubs dont want and offering they trials to see it good enough. We will always be after english talent but we 100% need to be looking in other places

 

[Mrtallywacker]

I agree that Pickford and Branthwaite are good shouts for our best players but what exactly is it not a coincidence? The fact that our 2 best players are England internationals?

Genuinely curious.

I blame Brexit my son.

God bless.