Summer transfer window 2023

[MikeH72]

 

[ValBlue]

Depressing, this

 

[catcherintherye]

Signing Young is the exact opposite of accepting relegation. He would only be on a 1 yr contract so why pay him wages if you accept relegation knowing that he is leaving for when you are in the Championship (assuming that accepting relegation means you expect to be relegated). Buying a 19/20 prospect with no experience and needing some time playing adult football would be accepting relegation as he would get a season of experience and then be ready for the Championship. Signing a player that has won just about everything that can be won in football for his final season playing football is taking a risk that he will have another good season in the PL, like he did last season, and will contribute to helping Everton avoid relegation, then his contract will be up and he leaves.
You may not like the idea of signing Young as it suggests a small budget for the summer and Dyche looking for players that will do a job for the next season as it is not planning for the future nor investing in young talent which could be part of an Everton team for years to come or could be sold at a profit. But saying it is accepting relegation is just not the case

This is all true.

There is lots wrong with signign Young, but accepting relegation next season isn't it.

It's more indicative of a club that can't think beyond sbort term goals.

 

[Paul Rideout]

Kev scrambling around trying to find somewhere to feed now that the relegation thread is closed.

Colin Robinson - energy vampire

 

[COYBL25]

Depressing, this

What, Kev the Mollusc or Everton Football Club ?

 

[Clarky cat]

Exactly. Young is an us accepting relegation signing, if that is our 'statement of intent'

Hang on, haven’t we been relegated the last 2 seasons already Kevin? what league are we in now ffs?!
kevin?

Kev..

kev…?

 

[hippopotamus]

What, Kev the Mollusc or Everton Football Club ?

Both

 

[MikeH72]

What, Kev the Mollusc or Everton Football Club ?

New favourite game for this season, coming up with new names for Kev the Sea Urchin

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

Hearing there’s been a decent bid for the transfer thread from a championship club and we’re looking to sell, ffs Everton.

 

[ValBlue]

What, Kev the Mollusc or Everton Football Club ?

Treat yourself to both

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

New favourite game for this season, coming up with new names for Kev the Sea Urchin

We probably won't be winning many matches so this might be the fun thing to do.

 

[Tony’s Carp]

I didn't think it was possible but looks like the second 1000 pages are shaping up to be even more fun than the first.

 

[witchdoc187]

This is all true.

There is lots wrong with signign Young, but accepting relegation next season isn't it.

It's more indicative of a club that can't think beyond sbort term goals.

Maybe he'll be ok for cover. Obviously not an exciting signing. His age is the main problem.

 

[Villa_Fan]

This is all true.

There is lots wrong with signign Young, but accepting relegation next season isn't it.

It's more indicative of a club that can't think beyond sbort term goals.

Exactly, it would be a statement of the short term goal of avoiding relegation. And if that is the case then Dyche is probably the right man for the job. Transfers may be all short term this summer and may just be tactical to avoid the drop next May. But, and regardless how bad the Board is viewed, this will only be a short term strategy until the new ground is built. Once that is sorted there will be more cash available for transfers and things will get better. Its breaking eggs to make omelettes situation and unfortunately Everton is currently in the breaking eggs phase as opposed to the eating the omelette phase. As someone posted last week, when Spurs and Arsenal built their stadiums they spent F all on transfers. It is just short term pain for long term gain

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

Maybe he'll be ok for cover. Obviously not an exciting signing. His age is the main problem.

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