Everton Banter Archive January 14 2013

14 Jan 2013 22:37:09
I think long term Oviedo is gunna be a star for us. Remember when we first signed Baines? He didn't get a look in. Lescott was playing left back and doing a great job scoring goals. When he left it was the making of Baines. I think Oviedo will find his place in the team and he will stay there. That could be on the wing, right back, or god forbid, at left back. But we got a quality player in this lad.

He looks useful but can't say i've seen anything amazing yet - but in moyes we trust - he can spot a player

14 Jan 2013 22:26:09
Basically Moyes did go to watch forren play, yet there are no indications that the interest was followed up, we have not bid for him so it may not be the case that we have lost out

14 Jan 2013 21:36:13
eds do any of these rumours have any truth?
Holtby?
Forren?
Milner?
Nani? {Ed025's Note - im sure they will have been looked at (except nani). how close we are, or were, is anyones guess..

14 Jan 2013 21:23:42
I've said this before, but if we do ever have to sell Felli and need a like for like replacement. The player is a Slovenian, Josip Ilicic of Palermo. Been following this guy for a few years now having watched him for Maribor in the Europa League. Quality and would be affordable. Tall, strong, skilful, works hard and has a fantastic shot on him. The pair of them in the same team would be immense though.
Vincent

14 Jan 2013 21:17:01
hi ed and fellow blues. What position do you all think we need to strengthen in most this transfer window? a striker is definitely needed i think.

Andy {Ed025's Note - if we could only have one...a strong defensive midfielder for me..

For me it would be a very fast striker and drop Fellaini back into CM.Rob Walker

Amen to that Ed. And Vadis fits the bill, for me, in every way. Price, talent, cheap(ish) etc...

Defo would be a defensive mid. I still think we need a right back. I like Coleman as a squad player but think we need more quality there. Don't buy into wasting money on a striker. We got Jela, Victor and Vellios. Not to mention Mirallas who could easily play up there. Then there's Naismith, who is naturally a striker and likes to get into the box and be a threat.

Cracking question. For me its RM as we don't really have a good enough back up to Mirallas. For me Peanuts and maybe Ossie are the only players that have the ability to make the postition their own but I would not really want to move them from their current postions.

SA90

14 Jan 2013 19:25:23
Everton target Vegard Forren will arrive on Merseyside after all... but he will be training with Liverpool with a view to making a switch from Molde to Anfield.

TV2 in Norway report that the defender will undergo a medical this week before completing a move to the wrong side of Stanley Park, this despite strong interest from David Moyes in signing the 24 year-old.

David Prentice in the Echo Tweeted earlier that reports of an imminent transfer are premature and that Forren is currently undergoing a trial before Brendan Rodgers makes up his mind about the Norwegian international.

After Moyes and assistant Steve Round traveled to Norway and met with Molde boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer back in November, it was TV2 who suggested that Forren was bound for Everton with a medical and talks over personal terms scheduled but the trip never transpired and the report proved wide of the mark.

johnnyboy.

14 Jan 2013 19:09:47
To set the record straight. Moyes obviously doesn't rate this forren that much. If he did then we would of got him. I trust Moyes and also trust the RS to buy anyone that another team is interested. Moyes has let this one go as he is no better than what we have. So can all the negative people kindly do one. Thanks, Nathan {Ed025's Note - dont rule us out yet nat..

I read that he wasn't so keen in joining in January if he was just going to sit on the bench for the season. Surely he isn't gonna get in the Reds team ahead of Agger and Skrtel, and same with Everton ahead of Jags and Distin. Therefore it will presumably come down to wages, then that sees us 'gazumped' again ?

14 Jan 2013 18:47:02
Lets hope Moysie has thrown the rs another curve ball then and let them think he's interested and leave them to pay over the odds for an average player. Have faith in the Moysiah fellow ble noses.

14 Jan 2013 16:24:18
All the players that we've been linked to, if and when we buy or get loan deals, why do we always leave it so late in the transfer window to do our deals? Look at the RS, theyve already bought a mediocre centre forward in but he is up and running already and scoring. Why do we leave it til deadline day before doing our business? Look what happened last year and we missed out on odjidja-ofoe because of the lateness of the deal. {Ed025's Note - if only it was as easy as you think mate...liverpool had a pre contract agreement with sturridge, think of it like buying a house, no one will move until the seller has a replacement..its complicated..

Because we don't want to pay wages earlier than we have too, im afraid that's the penny pinching attitude our club has.

As soon as you pay the wages the player starts playing for you - it's not the summer window

14 Jan 2013 13:29:02
Johnny 5 has been missing for the last two games, is he injurd or is that cover for an outward transfer ? come on ed25, you are in the know. {Ed025's Note - im not in the know mate..and yes he is injured..

Who's Johnny 5? Is this a new way of identifying the players, by their fore name and squad number? I can just see it now, Nicica 7, Marouanne 25, Kevin 11 etc. Can't see it catching on myself.

Obviously referring to him ala the movie short circuit johnny 5 im alive??! {Ed025's Note - arsenal fans do it all the time..

14 Jan 2013 10:36:08
Fellow Blues we kept our 1st clean sheet for a while at the weekend, very please by that, but again failed to win the game. We did create a fair amount of chances but just could not put the ball in the net. Jelly as it has been mentioned is putting in a shift everygame but it just looks to me like he is not getting into the sort of postitions he was last season on a regular basis which may well be why his goal tally is not as good. Its been sugested that giving him more support up front may be the solution ie play a 442 . I can't see DM starting with a 442 as I don't think he believes we have the players to play the formation. I think Mirallas has been outstanding when he has played but since his injury I do think we have really struggled on the right. So imo we need to look to strengthen the right side of the team I would look for a loan signing, Donovan would do for me, as I think once everyone is fit we are looking pretty strong in all areas. I was also supprised when Hansen on Match Of The Day said Everton have under performed and should be well above Chelski! Really enjoying this season so far, lets hope the boys continue with the clean sheets and hopefully Jelly and the boys keep netting some of the many chances they create.

Like to see DM put out a full team again this season, mine would be:

4-2-3-1
Howard, Coleman, Jags, Distin, Baines, Gibson, Osman, Mirallas, Felli, Peanuts, Jelly

One very Happy Blue. COYB

SA90