Chang Elephant
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Being used to pay down debts. Everton's is a financially prudent, astute board.
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Being used to pay down debts. Everton's is a financially prudent, astute board.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
Fixed.
I have every confidence in the current regime that our debt will increase in the next few years.
If there is any intention to pay off any debt as well as adding to the squad, Felli cannot go for less than £30m; we would not have enough money left to do anything other than buy his replacement.
Sky confirming we're in for Barry.
I think it's disgraceful that we're replacing Fellaini (presumably) with Barry and/or McCarthy. We all know that scoring goals is our hardest task, yet we're taking goals out of the midfield and replacing them with solid centre mids. If Fellaini is sold and those two are the only replacements brought in, I am very fearful.
I think it's disgraceful that we're replacing Fellaini (presumably) with Barry and/or McCarthy. We all know that scoring goals is our hardest task, yet we're taking goals out of the midfield and replacing them with solid centre mids. If Fellaini is sold and those two are the only replacements brought in, I am very fearful.
We're not though, we're replacing fellani with barkley.
Barry and McCarthy will be replacing Osman and Gibson/Neville/Hitz.
ijjysmith
Calm
Been there all day mate.
I'm starting to hate sky to be honest. They are so so desperate for something happen its winding me up.
The Bale thing is the worst.
Barry is only a stop gap you would think. We need creativity in my opinion we can't just rely on Barkley. Its just worrying that we've got no money atall Hence the Barry signing and us not spending much.
Sign barry and lose no-one and we've had a good window.
Add Moses and its a better one!
kenada_blue
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We need to replace class with class for me.
Ince, Barry, and McCarthy is mediocrity at its best.
Don't forget... We need good players who will develop for resale value under this board.
Ince, Barry, and McCarthy is mediocrity at its best.
Don't forget... We need good players who will develop for resale value under this board.
I doubt it. More likely we have £25 more in the budget to service debt, which means we are not in a position where we have to sell to satisfy the banks/mortgage providers.
That is what RM refers to as being in a strong financial position. The clubs that are spending the extra TV money, like Norwich etc..., are able to do so because they are starting in a different position to us - less debt (or in some cases no debt if bankrolled by a rich owner), lower wage budgets, more modern ground - so hardly any of this new TV money is required for infamous 'operating costs', so they can invest it on the pitch.
It is all relative - most of those clubs would love to have achieved our league finishes the past few seasons and to get there would probably have to have personal investment or acquire debt. There is no doubt though that the Grand Old Lady of Goodison is hugely restrictive in developing any financial model moving forward that will keep us competitive.
bluemangroup
Player Valuation: £70m
A man with low expectations is never disappointed.
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