Transfer Window Thread

[TheFinnFan]

We go with what we had

 

[Bobbys Shoe Polish]

I'm not even arsed now about who we didn't get. It's who we didn't get rid of that concerns me the most.

£8M for THAT turned down.

There's just no excuse. Not even if it was a quid up front and the rest spread over three year monthly payments. We had the chance to get rid of a man masquerading as a footy player for a big profit, one heading toward his 30s, and bring a player in with the savings.

It's just too appalling to think about.

Don't you just HAVE to take the positives from that? Doesn't that suggest to you that EFC don't need the money? For us to turn down 8m for Naismith?

 

[ijjysmith]

We were never signing Yarmalenko. Certainly not without selling Stones. You aren't new to this, you know how it works.

Quite possibly.

 

[sageyefc]

Looking at how poor someof the top teams look this season could've been a good opportunity to finish quite high with the right signings made, another chance missed

 

[Chimpy Glassman]

Going back in for Yarmonlenko in Jan, no doubt. Might get him for a fair whack cheaper too.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Wrong.

Your having to work overtime on the Yarmolenko one mate.

 

[oldblue]

Quality is the key word there. If a player(s) better than Barkley is not available to us, then what's the point in signing anybody?

key point I think. we were after someone to add something going forward. Martinez seemed very clear who his targets were and as you say to challenge Barkley in that role they needed to be of real quality. the deals didn't go through. my gut feeling is we have been given hope to think they may in Jan. Money is clearly not an issue if we have turned down bids for players so I am trusting Martinez on this one. After all it is his job on the line.
the other signings either seem very solid, exciting or potentially exciting

 

[davek]

2 donkeys staying
McGeady
NAISMITH 8MIL ?!?!?!?!?!?!

+1 Donkey signing
Lennon

Disgraceful really.

Lennon a donkey?

Jesus wept.

 

[Tubey]

Yeah. Because that's the same.

But it is.

You have preferences in business, but if it's a vital part of your setup but you can't afford or can't access your number one target, you go for an alternative.

To not have an alternative is stupid business.

 

[Joey66]

Quite possibly.

No way would a player give up champions league football - maybe a chance in January!

 

[njligernj]

Are people so simple?

The number 10 thing is basic common sense. We clearly wanted Yarmolenko. That's obvious. Would have been boss too.

Did you really want us to go and splash up to £20m on second or third choice?

Christ. I'm glad you don't run my business.

Agree with this aside from the fact that it's Everton and most of us think that money will just disappear. The idea that we will take 20m and put it on top of (30m?) next year from TV just doesn't seem plausible. Not to mention 40m for Stones? -- we'll spend 100m next summer!

Of course we won't. "Where's the Yarm money" will become a thing and we'll all have to fume (or put up with fume) about it for a year or more. So yeah ... people are pissed. Not a shock.

 

[KUEFC09U2]

Lets be honest its hardly the worst window we have ever had is it?, but whats mad is we haven't heard any interviews from this rodriguez guy, is he even real?

 

[Jamo Martinez]

On a positive note, I'm starting my last week of night shifts tonight.

 

[cattington jones]

In 2007, Kenwright was a judge in the BBC1 television series "Any Dream Will Do."

 

[JimmyJeffers]

your talking rubbish mate - were still trying to get one in from the 2 deals offered to let Naismith go without these in was suicide. All is not lost yet.

How was you're first day back in school mate? The big boys weren't nasty to you again were they? X