Transfer Window Thread

[tim cahill]

There are far more pressing issues in our side than the GK position.
Is Ospina going to help us break down West Brom/Leicester/Watford/Bournemouth/Sunderland/Norwich at Goodison?
Is Ospina going to create a bit of magic against the top sides away? Like Chelsea last season where, for all our defensive stability, we never really looked like scoring, bar the ridiculous chance Lukaku hit straight at the keeper?
Liverpool away? we looked blunt in attack.
Arsenal away? full of running and endeavor, pretty up until the last third and then devoid of ideas.

A number 10/playmaker/advanced midfielder...whatever you want to call it....is the absolute priority imho

Tim Howard cost us plenty of points last season. Don't know if ospina is the answer because I've barely seen him play but if he was then it would be money well spent.

 

[royalblue66]

Howard cost us at least 10 points last season, AT LEAST. Goalkeeper is just as important as a CB or playmaker. If Ospina is available for £5m and what he's saying is true, then we'd be stupid not too

Think we all agree a Goalie is important, but our priority has to be a play maker,if we want to move forward.

 

[MartSlinger]

Think we all agree a Goalie is important, but our priority has to be a play maker,if we want to move forward.

Money should be there for both. Keyword is should like.

 

[Groucho]

Interesting...

http://www.express.co.uk/sport/foot...-Transfer-News-Great-Possibility-Everton-Deal

Just seen this.

I'm being honest, I've not seen that much of him - if he's better than what we have I'd say we should go for him.

 

[milks]

Ospina does need to be more commanding aerially, but part of that might be to do with his height (6' is small for a keeper). He's more decisive than Howard, but I guess that's not saying much.

Yeah, but Howard has a beard. It's a bit 50/50 in my eyes

 

[RFUS]

Yeah, but Howard has a beard. It's a bit 50/50 in my eyes

As the proud owner of manly beard, I can safely say that it does nothing to make me warm to Howard. In fact, it just makes him look like his head is on upside-down.

Though maybe if he had some of it transplanted onto his shiny bald head, he'd finally have the confidence to come out for crosses.

 

[deipnosophist]

Think we all agree a Goalie is important, but our priority has to be a play maker,if we want to move forward.

...literally

 

[marty mcfly]

http://www.eurosport.co.uk/football...te-fenerbahce-interest_sto4809805/story.shtml

 

[Aar_the_Toffees]

This turan on loan rumors, we make an enquiry yet?

 

[Groucho]

I'd say the Ospina story is interesting as that article quotes him talking about specifically moving here.

Would he do that if it wasn't on the cards?

 

[marty mcfly]

We could go for Charles Araguiz for 16m?

Apparently he's off to Chelsea with Barca also interested but we could offer first team football.

 

[Professor Toffee]

http://www.eurosport.co.uk/football...te-fenerbahce-interest_sto4809805/story.shtml

Howard must be off to the USA as this transfer looks pretty real or at least we really seem to be sniffing
Cant see Bobby doing that if Tim was settled

 

[Hibbertinho]

As the proud owner of manly beard, I can safely say that it does nothing to make me warm to Howard. In fact, it just makes him look like his head is on upside-down.

Though maybe if he had some of it transplanted onto his shiny bald head, he'd finally have the confidence to come out for crosses.

 

[meagher94]

http://www.eurosport.co.uk/football...te-fenerbahce-interest_sto4809805/story.shtml

They can't even get his age right ffs!

 

[SpurtingLesbian]

I'd say the Ospina story is interesting as that article quotes him talking about specifically moving here.

Would he do that if it wasn't on the cards?

Permission to get excited Sir?!