TIM HOWARD THOUGH

ijjysmith · April 15, 2015

Dithering Dougie said:
What do you expect from Everton and our limited budget then?

Good enough for a championship chasing team? No he's not.

Good enough for a team to challenge the top 4 places? Or a cup run? Yes he is and has proven to be time and again.

So seeing as our funds our low and our priorities a many and varied he's staying for the foreseeable.

Well we've made top 4 once on his time and not won a cup. So great stuff there.

Imagine we had a proper keeper in hey?!

I do agree that he's probably going nowhere though.

Eric Djemba-Djemba · April 15, 2015

joey_macmo said:
hahaha thats genuinely hilarious, ive already replied to you before about this

and I've replied to you on it.

Dithering Dougie · April 15, 2015

Woolly Blue said:
For the Howard supporters
First choice eleven might be something like ?

Howard
Coleman Jagielka Stones Baines
Mirallas McCarthy, Barry ( I know, I know ) Barkley, A winger ( Lennon ? )
Lukaku

Now, I know it's as much about the squad as the first eleven, but, putting that to one side, where are the obvious weaknesses ?
Howard stands out for me, and I'm by no means convinced Robles is the answer.

So we should ignore squad depth?

How many times this season has that team all been fit and available and look at the drop off when it's not. We've bigger problems than a new first choice keeper this summer.

joey_macmo · April 15, 2015

Woolly Blue said:
For the Howard supporters
First choice eleven might be something like ?

Howard
Coleman Jagielka Stones Baines
Mirallas McCarthy, Barry ( I know, I know ) Barkley, A winger ( Lennon ? )
Lukaku

Now, I know it's as much about the squad as the first eleven, but, putting that to one side, where are the obvious weaknesses ?
Howard stands out for me, and I'm by no means convinced Robles is the answer.

Howard & Lennon

Dithering Dougie · April 15, 2015

ijjysmith said:
Well we've made top 4 once on his time and not won a cup. So great stuff there.

Imagine we had a proper keeper in hey?!

I do agree that he's probably going nowhere though.

Yes I said top four chasing, Howard went here when we got 4th. But he's been here when we've pushed hard for it and gone close in the cups.

joey_macmo · April 15, 2015

Eric Djemba-Djemba said:
and I've replied to you on it.

nope

Macca99 · April 15, 2015

joey_macmo said:
no it was immeasurably worse, granted the above were bad bad mistakes but he didnt once literally get out the way.

He dives out the way for the second against Spurs

MikeH72 · April 15, 2015

I feel like drinking 40 gallons of cough syrup whenever I come on here and see the Howard fanboys out in force

Eric Djemba-Djemba · April 15, 2015

joey_macmo said:
Howard & Lennon

Lennon's been one of our best players the last month or so. We could do a lot worse than him.

He shouldn't be the only winger we sign in the summer though.

carolinablue232 · April 15, 2015

Woolly Blue said:
For the Howard supporters
First choice eleven might be something like ?

Howard
Coleman Jagielka Stones Baines
Mirallas McCarthy, Barry ( I know, I know ) Barkley, A winger ( Lennon ? )
Lukaku

Now, I know it's as much about the squad as the first eleven, but, putting that to one side, where are the obvious weaknesses ?
Howard stands out for me, and I'm by no means convinced Robles is the answer.

Barry first, Howard or Barkley second unfortunately. Barry brings nothing for me anymore. Howard and Barkley are interesting in that they're both capable of moments of brilliance but they've also been [Poor language removed] this season and one is too old while the other is still not 100% spotlight ready. We need a new keeper sooner rather than later to compete for a top league position, but I don't see many good being ones available unfortunately. For those who watch the prem outside of just Everton, there is poor keeping in a lot of places. Have you all watched Krul or Pantillimon or McGregor this season? Downright awful. That's why I think Howard takes too much abuse. It's not his fault he's getting on and Martinez has decided to stick with him is it? There are some that are just as bad and worse. Folks here don't see them as much and they see every single mistake because they watch every Everton match so it gets blown out of proportion.

joey_macmo · April 15, 2015

Eric Djemba-Djemba said:
Lennon's been one of our best players the last month or so. We could do a lot worse than him.

He shouldn't be the only winger we sign in the summer though.

not to finish top 6

MikeH72 · April 15, 2015

Dithering Dougie said:
Yes I said top four chasing, Howard went here when we got 4th. But he's been here when we've pushed hard for it and gone close in the cups.

Howard is now 36. He is infinitely worse than he was when he was 30. How can you not get your head around that?

Eric Djemba-Djemba · April 15, 2015

joey_macmo said:
not to finish top 6

Tottenham have been around 6th for the past 10 years. Even had 2 top 4 finishes.

sageyefc · April 15, 2015

joey_macmo said:
not to finish top 6

Was fine for spurs when they were finishing in the top 4

Dithering Dougie · April 15, 2015

mikeh72 said:
Howard is now 36. He is infinitely worse than he was when he was 30. How can you not get your head around that?

I realise how getting old effects players performance thanks. But we've not alternative and greater needs.

You do realise we're not a rich club with an unlimited budgets don't you?

And let's not forget people saying earlier in this thread how last season was his best ever.