The summer 2013 Everton transfer rumourZ thread

[By god I'm blue]

GK
Tim Howard 34, Joel Robles 23

RB
Tony Hibbert 32, Seamus Coleman 24, John Stones 19

LB
Leighton Baines 28, Bryan Oviedo 23, Luke Garbutt 20

CB
Sylvain Distin 35, Phil Jagielka 30, John Heitinga 29, Shane Duffy 21, Antolín Alcaraz 30

DM/CM/AM
Darron Gibson 25, Leon Osman 32, Ross Barkley 19, Marouane Fellaini 25, Francisco Junior 21, Steven Naismith 26

RM/LM
Kevin Mirallas 25, Magaye Gueye 22, Matthew Kennedy 18, Steven Pienaar 31, Gerard Deulofeu 19

ST
Nikica Jelavic 27, Apostolos Vellios 21, Victor Anichebe 25, Conor McAleny 20, Arouna Koné 29

OK, so you put a bit more thought into it

I actually also forgot Naismith, Gueye and Junior, it's easily done!

 

[Zatara]

I think we'd still need another central midfielder even if Pienaar was being classed as one. Look a bit lightweight when Fallaini is missing

Yeah i was saying a playmaker to spead the play to the pacy forward players.

 

[neo2020]

GK
Tim Howard 34, Joel Robles 23

RB
Tony Hibbert 32, Seamus Coleman 24, John Stones 19

LB
Leighton Baines 28, Bryan Oviedo 23, Luke Garbutt 20

CB
Sylvain Distin 35, Phil Jagielka 30, John Heitinga 29, Shane Duffy 21, Antolín Alcaraz 30

DM/CM/AM
Darron Gibson 25, Leon Osman 32, Ross Barkley 19, Marouane Fellaini 25, Francisco Junior 21, Steven Naismith 26

RM/LM
Kevin Mirallas 25, Magaye Gueye 22, Matthew Kennedy 18, Steven Pienaar 31, Gerard Deulofeu 19

ST
Nikica Jelavic 27, Apostolos Vellios 21, Victor Anichebe 25, Conor McAleny 20, Arouna Koné 29

Looking at that, even if we get Deulofeu in, we're still badly short on the wing.

What it also shows is that age is really not an issue for the squad overall.

 

[Whitty]

Looking at that, even if we get Deulofeu in, we're still badly short on the wing.

What it also shows is that age is really not an issue for the squad overall.

we're still another wide player and a centre midfielder short at the moment imo. Could we get 2 central midfielders and a wide player with the money we'd get for Fellaini?

 

[neo2020]

I'd rather hold on to Fellaini and get a winger in. Given that Pienaar can play CM, we could get by I think.

 

[Big Fat Sam]

Looking at that, even if we get Deulofeu in, we're still badly short on the wing.

What it also shows is that age is really not an issue for the squad overall.

I think you're forgetting the Scottish Beckham who plays for us...

 

[andy4efc]

Stones isn't a first team player, no point including him in these squads/line ups!

We do need a central midfielder though.

 

[Goat]

Stones isn't a first team player, no point including him in these squads/line ups!

We do need a central midfielder though.

I think you will find Stones is very much a first team player.

 

[By god I'm blue]

Stones isn't a first team player, no point including him in these squads/line ups!

We do need a central midfielder though.

He was a first team player for Barnsley so has experience, that's why people have included him as a first team squad player.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

Can we take bets on who will be the first to say how bad/short on numbers/ageing the squad will look when Deulofeu goes back.

 

[pfim]

Looking at that, even if we get Deulofeu in, we're still badly short on the wing.

What it also shows is that age is really not an issue for the squad overall.

Depends on formation, I think we're set on the wide spots though. We didn't play "wingers" under Moyes, and it doesn't appear we will be under Martinez either.

 

[Goat]

Depends on formation, I think we're set on the wide spots though. We didn't play "wingers" under Moyes, and it doesn't appear we will be under Martinez either.

Yeah I think we have plenty of wing options, hell if we get "stuck" we could stick Barkley, Naismith, Coleman or even Kone or Vic there.

I personally think we are a touch "light" in the middle of the park, everywhere else has vast options.

 

[Big Fat Sam]

Wingers:

First choice left:
Pienaar

Can play left:
Mirallas, Oviedo

First choice right:
Mirallas

Can play right:
Anichebe, Osman, Coleman, Naismith, Naismith (shudder)

I think we do need a good, proven winger to come into the squad, preferably to go on the left and provide real competition for Pienaar's slot.

 

[andy4efc]

He was a first team player for Barnsley so has experience, that's why people have included him as a first team squad player.

He hasn't been anywhere near the first team for us, nor is he ready for it. He might have been on the bench a couple of times, but was never coming on ahead of Hibbert or Neville was he? Maybe Martinez will move him up, but as it stands he's not a first team player. Can't see him replacing Coleman though!

 

[Hellerad]

Sign Moses. Just so if he splits the RS open, the headline will read "Moses parts the Red Sea."