Everton Banter Archive May 10 2017

10 May 2017 16:14:09
Went to the U23s final game v Liverpool-whilst we did not deserve to lose--we looked distinctly average--must be a very poor league if we are the best.

Very few if any of that team will make the first team inc Pennington who looked very poor on the night.

10 May 2017 16:42:13
bluewirralboy you need to lighten up lad. Your last 3 posts have depressed me no end. According to you we have a crap youth team a crap first team, a striker that must be sold at all costs. A winger not worth a contract extension. Least the pies are good at half time eh. No don't tell me, yours was cold.

10 May 2017 17:01:39
Toffee ace--my half- time pie was not cold-jus past its sell by date--just like half our squad.

10 May 2017 17:39:44
Tbh Wirral, we had won the league so no point overdoing anything. Our u23s have beaten some good sides this season. Did ok in checkatrade trophy if I remember rightly. A league is marathon not a sprint so we won it fair and square. Well done boys.

10 May 2017 19:24:29
Quite right Geoff. It's getting bad when our team who have just won their league are being slated. I know it's frustrating losing to that lot any time but Jesus we won the league!

{Ed025's Note - well said coyb..

10 May 2017 16:04:30
Mirallas to sign a new long term contract--what a joke he has been very poor this season--and simply not good enough The following need to be shipped out to make way for a complete squad overhaul--Jags Barry Williams McCarthy Besic Robles SttenburgRom and Barkley--the current squad is no better than 7th--If Koeman and Moshiri are seriou about CL Football in the future--they will need big plands starting this window.

10 May 2017 18:09:30
We have to go careful on how many we let go we still need a big squad and there are plenty more to go that are dead wood, with Europe coming Kev will be important player for us, although I was surprised we offered new contract.
Get rid of players that don't contribute or play
Mcgeady
Garbutt- before anyone shoots me down, he won't make top level grade, no nearer first team than he was 3 years ago
I have a feeling jags will go, we have Williams for experience, jags has had a decade here and a wonderful time but noes the probably the time to go as I think he can do a better job for another prem side but not where we're trying to go

I think this will be a very defining summer for us not saying we will win or get top 4 but I do see this summer being where it all began and when we are sitting in our new stadium we will all look back on it.

10 May 2017 12:42:46
By everyone opinions on the Lukaku arguements it sounds like u would like to see us with a striker like Shane Long he works hard, has a decent touch, presses back line and runs the channels.

Everything everyone is arguing for that Lukaku doesn't do.

Lukaku had 24 league goals this season but Shane Long has scored 22 goals since 2014 in all competitions.

I remember our discussions on here about stones. A defenders job is to defend so why isn't Lukaku job to score goals?

Come on lads. I know he is going to go but no chance do we want to replace him with that sort of player we need another goal scorer.

Hopefully this Sandro is coming an he has come from a good back ground and is young.

But I for one would have a striker who knows where the net is over a high work rate one. If we can get both of them attributes even better but they are rare.

Look at what Pep Guardiola is trying to do with Aguero trying to get him to close the ball down etc.

10 May 2017 12:48:13
I'd imagine Jimbobchaddy we would look to take in 2 strikers. One goal scorer and one all round player. Can't see why can't each of those. Especially with Walsh at the healm.

10 May 2017 13:05:25
Not sure how many people actually want Rom to leave but from what said on this forum I think the majority would like him to stay if possible but would not be overly concerned if he left if the money used brought in two good strikers. I personally would rather see Rom stay and a second striker bought in to challenge him not be just a squad player. However, I do have a lot of confidence in the club management so am happy for them to make the decisions without being unduly concerned.

10 May 2017 14:39:47
Totally with you sa90 on that one.

10 May 2017 14:49:22
Why would you want him to stay when he obviously doesn't want to stay?

10 May 2017 16:00:55
I think he is a good player.

10 May 2017 16:06:23
Agree NBTB no point in keeping Rom if he doesn't want to be here, I reckon we should get top dollar for him, and get. a couple in that do want to play for the Club, GuernseyBlue.

10 May 2017 16:15:45
Lukaku was looking for a move when he first walked through the doors.
Let him go, up until a few weeks ago Ross was the leading chance creator in Europe, so he should be scoring goals.

He is good but he's not great, and as the saying goes there's plenty more fish in the sea.

10 May 2017 16:18:10
Pretty much everyone thinks that. Keeping a player against his will just won't work. I want Rom to stay as much as anyone. Putty he doesn't feel the same way.

10 May 2017 20:52:54
Not sure why you would pick Long. I think we want a striker like Lukaku not Long but one that doesn't just do it against poorer teams. A Lukaku that realises he is the lone striker and has to learn how to play with his back to goal, hold the ball up and make intelligent runs for the attacking players in the team throughout 90 minutes.

He's got goals in him but as lone striker you have to give more.

11 May 2017 00:17:40
Love to know how many goals Defoe would have scored for Everton this season, my guessing around the 20 plus mark, would take him on a free even now.

10 May 2017 10:38:35
Tbh i think lukaku an barkley are great players but if they don't won't to play for the club can we jusy push them a side on the transfer list an wait for the right offer i have been a fan of barkley for a wile but am starting to relise he offers very little in yhe 10 role for me to much passing sideways an not attacking the back 4 an having a go lukaku on other hand let's face it he scores goals for fun apart from tha is touch is terrible and he doesn't look in yhe ryt frame of mind and tha affects the team to many stories about the 2 of them leaving personally i think barkley can easy be replaced an lukaku will be HARDto replace let's just hope this steve walsh can find us a striker because we need one badly no back up.