Transfer Window Thread

[AsiaAsia82]

Lescott - Only if he plays for free and crawls on his hands and knees up county road begging forgiveness for those of us who paid for a season ticket on the promise of such a good season when he left.

 

[milks]

Thank you introducing the highly credible sportwitness site to back up your opinion mate. That's showed us.

They supply actual real proper news to Bloomberg don't they?

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

Not really no. Gibson is a better player because he is a better player. Playing more games doesn't make you a better player.

It makes him a better player to have at your club. I'd take a player who is fit 95% of the time over one who is fit 5% of the time anyday.

 

[chicoazul]

They supply actual real proper news to Bloomberg don't they?

FFS I even checked the about us section to make sure they weren't credible.

attempts to smear Bloomberg*

 

[Ashtonian]

I think the majority of supporters will be surprised if we spend 10-17million on a player.

If they believe its PR or not.

thtas the price of Yarmalenko though mate. And shaquiri was 12 million.

either way spending an actual amount of money on a player designed to improve the first 11, just like clubs around us last season have done.

 

[Ron Burgundy]

with a week to go, still more barrels to be scraped yet

What's Sean Davis up to nowadays?

 

[chazzle_dazzle]

thtas the price of Yarmalenko though mate. And shaquiri was 12 million.

either way spending an actual amount of money on a player designed to improve the first 11, just like clubs around us last season have done.

No i totally understand that, the point i was making is as EFC supporters we are all too versed in the "phantom bid" script to believe we will spend a substantial amount on a player.... that isn't funded by sales.

Clubs around spending more, its upto plucky Everton to break the mold again without buying anyone to put a marker down.

 

[Professor Toffee]

What's Sean Davis up to nowadays?

Or Simon Davies?

 

[Big_nev]

Or Simon Davies?

We'll be lucky to sign Kevin Davies at this rate.

 

[Ashtonian]

No i totally understand that, the point i was making is as EFC supporters we are all too versed in the "phantom bid" script to believe we will spend a substantial amount on a player.... that isn't funded by sales.

Clubs around spending more, its upto plucky Everton to break the mold again without buying anyone to put a marker down.

See the danger we run the risk of that a lot of people don't like to admit is not the price of success (and lack of from the board) but the price of failure. So yeah, we don't sell stones, we sign a few players, probably lennon or Januzai and we go ahead this season.

Except what happens next summer? Stones still in demand? Lukaku scored another 20 goals +? Barca want Del back? Players run out of contracts? Mirallas has a decent bid for him?

My point is, for all the we arent selling stones this summer argument, it means nothing without us backing that up. If we stagnate, there is enough players in our squad that suggest to me at least that we cant fight off clubs on several fronts, especially as some of them speak through agents.

that is why spending money right now is important. Lukaku is tasked to bang them in, yet what happens when he does that after the club spending a little amount on players, and his agent tells him the big clubs want him? Do you think he will stay?

Compare that to a club who gives young players a chance and invests in actual talent to support him? MAssive difference in perspective for a player of roms ability.

 

[formerly manx toffee]

We'll be lucky to sign Kevin Davies at this rate.

more likely Windsor Davies, my lovely boys....

 

[Professor Toffee]

We'll be lucky to sign Kevin Davies at this rate.

Or big Dai

 

[Timak]

Looking at clubs with large squads, and players who don't seem to be in their managers plans, I think Anders Herrera would be a great signing. Loan or buy, either would do. Could play as the deep lying number 10 we've been after.

 

[chazzle_dazzle]

See the danger we run the risk of that a lot of people don't like to admit is not the price of success (and lack of from the board) but the price of failure. So yeah, we don't sell stones, we sign a few players, probably lennon or Januzai and we go ahead this season.

Except what happens next summer? Stones still in demand? Lukaku scored another 20 goals +? Barca want Del back? Players run out of contracts? Mirallas has a decent bid for him?

My point is, for all the we arent selling stones this summer argument, it means nothing without us backing that up. If we stagnate, there is enough players in our squad that suggest to me at least that we cant fight off clubs on several fronts, especially as some of them speak through agents.

that is why spending money right now is important. Lukaku is tasked to bang them in, yet what happens when he does that after the club spending a little amount on players, and his agent tells him the big clubs want him? Do you think he will stay?

Compare that to a club who gives young players a chance and invests in actual talent to support him? MAssive difference in perspective for a player of roms ability.

Totally agree, it shouldnt be see as a sign to appease the fans, it should be a sign to the squad we want to go places rather then tread water.

But, like i have said on other threads, we dont have a plan, direction or anything besides staying afloat & looks like we cant buy without selling.

 

[JustOpp]

If no one else is going to say it then I will:

I''m impressed with the club for not waiting until the absolute last minute to sign Mori. If he fails to get a work permit, the club have a whole week to sign someone else.

Progress.