Everton Banter Archive August 22 2013

22 Aug 2013 22:38:41
I think we should stay positive and hope baines and Fellaini stay they both know they are adored by the fans of Everton and are key members of the team they will not have been to impressed with the way moyes has gone about his buisiness he has not exactly gone out on a limb for either of them also there is still big players at utd like Evra carrick cleverly so there will be no automatic selection were at Everton there first names on the sheet
I would be happy for both to stay and bring in another cm maybe Bangera as the squad would look good then we just need some more creativity through the middle

23 Aug 2013 00:38:15
big players and then you mention cleverley and carrick :'

23 Aug 2013 07:44:00
What happened to HP? He made me laugh, full of the brown stuff!

Tommy K {Ed025's Note - banned for abuse tom..

22 Aug 2013 21:41:01
Mc Carthy is going 2 be one of the best cm around.watch this kid grow.he has the same quality as Roy Keane and much more.in 5 years time this kid Will be the most sought after cm.i think we. I think we should get him now and watch us become a class team

He possibly maybe, but is he worth the 15 million fee that Wigan supposedly want?
I think we need a dynamic midfielder who can harass other midfields and run all day. Box to box style. Allow others to play.

If RM thinks he's worth £15M then I'll support that. He's paid to be the expert, not us, so if he thinks he's good enough to improve Everton that's ok by me. We all have our own valuation on players. Who would have paid £15M + add ons for fellani? I presume that 99% of people on here are Everton fans, and those who go to the games know that you can't judge a player on what you see on match of the day. So how can you really judge McCarthy? Have you been on scouting missions on our behalf? That rant is for all the posters who don't rate McCarthy, or believe in RM's judgement. Bloody hell. This new strongbow dark fruits goes down easy.
Blue Lee

McCarthy's one of the best cm's around! You obviously don't watch much football then my friend. If he joins then I'll get behind the kid 100% but that statement is one of the funniest things I've read on here. I've seen him play many a game (and not highlights off MOTD) and I'm struggling to see this, at all. I could list 20 cm's off my head that would make him look ordinary. If Fellaini leaves then I really do hope we look outside of the Championship or outside Wigan Atheletic as we can most definately get better for our money, I'm not saying he's not a good player but 'one of the best cm's around'! Give us a break.

22 Aug 2013 20:12:46
Just watched Spurs an am watching Swansea. My God we have got our work cut out.

The teams they are playing would struggle in league 2. We will finish above Swansea but below Spurs.

Mike {Ed025's Note - cheers mystic mike.. :)

Swansea are playing a poor team but with spurs squad we are so far behind them now i'd say 4th is well out are reach

I think this season is going to be very interetsing I think if we have a really poor winter then there may be a few supprise results as I am not sure if some of the fancier football will be as efective on a crap surface. IMO I think that is why we in the past tended to come good just after the Xmas break. If we make the top 4 I will be very supprised (but well happy) I think 5th -7th is a more realistic target.
SA90

22 Aug 2013 18:21:21
Fellani/Baines, hoping for the best, preparing for the worst and remembering the past when other heroes went.
1. Hearing Alan Ball was off to Arsenal, me Dad dragged me to Goodison (reserve match) that night to slag off the board. they weren't there!
2. Alan Whittle to. (?) he won us the league in 1970 and then just went!
3. Gary Lineker to Barcelona for 2m, peanuts!
4. Howard Kendall off to some no marks in Spain.
5. Big Dunc going to Newcastle, that was like a death in the family.
6. Rooney once a blue, then a red.
7. Losing Steven/Stevens to Rangers after we got banned from Europe through no fault of our own. League Champions and Cup Winners Cup the previous season! (That still is an open wound for me).

Any others i've missed?

Let's just hope just for once we don't lose our best players in their prime.

Losing Jan Mucha on a free transfer has got to be the biggest loss. Awful way to treat a club legend.

Mike

Gordon "pass the ball back" Lee selling Duncan McKenzie to Chelsea.

Howard Kendal going to Birmingham broke my heart as a 9yr old kid.He was my first ever football hero.I remember coming home from school and me arl fella broke the news, I was in tears.

Andy Gray just because we signed Lineker totally gutted me.
Blue22

Have to agree with you Mike, I've still not got over that. I'm absolutely heartbroken me.

Steven/Stevens. That signalled the end of an era, caused by those loveable rogues across the park. Blue Lee

Your reference to Athletic Bilbao as "no marks" is an absolute disgrace. Bilbao is a grand old club with a great tradition. Sound familar. You are supposed to be an Evertonian. Start acting like one!

23 Aug 2013 07:30:56
We were best in euroat time and.he nt to a very average team - better?
Gord lighten up

Only young lad but seeing Arteta force a move to Arsenal was abit crap we gave him the chance in the prem and he was adored but fair play to him he wanted money and european football! However still think we give him to much respect when he plays us because he kicks f**k out of our midfield all the time

Look through the history books. To say we have been unlucky is an understatement! We won the league twice then two world wars broke out causing the breakup of our successful teams.
Then our most successful period ever was prematurely brought to an end by our bitter rivals with the Heysel incident.
Whichever way you look at it, it seems we are cursed!
Degsypulford

Arteta didn't want a move, but was happy to leave after we decided to sell him. I don't ever say 'fact' but on this occasion it is the case.

Alan Whittle went to Crystal Palace on the same day ( I think ) that we signed Rod Belfitt from Ipswich. What a success he was!

22 Aug 2013 15:44:46
Ed, who is this poster HB? He clearly posts on this site to try to get a reaction. However I think you should continue to post his comments as it just makes him look like a fool. {Ed030's Note - HB has been blocked from the Everton site so can we stop posting to him or about him. }

Fair one ed but I thought the sites where open to whoever, I don't actually mind getting them to a point where they have no answer, they never last long as they no nowt

Baz {Ed030's Note - He was a wind up merchant,There where other posts from him which didn't go on the site. }

22 Aug 2013 14:43:13
This ain't a rumour just a plain FACT. Gareth one foot Barry is not good enough to wear a Sundays league shirt never mind an everton one, give him a wide birth.

You don't play for England if you no good, perfect hold up midfielder in my eye, wages first and foremost.

To be honest, if you are no good you will still play for England if you play for a 'big club'.

Man C, Man U, Chelsea, Arsenal, even RS have all had players who are no good for England get a call up. Downing, Ox C (future maybe, but no better than Barkley in his present - Barkley has a far better future), Smalling, Cleverly, Zaha. The list goes on and on. Take Ince, if he moved to Utd for example, he'd be a regular just like Zaha will be now, unlike when Zaha played for Palace.

Another, Redmond. If he went to one of the 'big clubs' he'd get called up all too regular, although Redmond is a player who should be called up because the U21 players are actually better than the sh*te in the 1st team now.

Joe Hart? He plays every week no matter what mistakes he makes. Ron Green - brilliant keeper - makes 1 mistake in the USA match and, because he plays (at the time) for West Ham, is never seen in an England shirt again. Now tell me that would happen if he was playing for Utd.

Who agrees?

Gareth Barry is poor. I think he will fit in nicely at Everton.

HB

What do you mean you want play for England if you are no good.
That must be the definition of nievity.

HB I've read your drivel over on your site, your boring, get back to your saf stand

Baz {Ed030's Note - Hb has now been blocked,Can we stop the hate posts for him now please. }

Keith, you're spot on mate. The England manager has always gone for players from the sky four. What makes me laugh though is when the manager then whinges when he is told by the club how long they must play for.

They'll never learn.

COYB
Toffee ace

I agree to fact that bigger clubs players get preference but barkleys only had one good game so far, I would thing it will take bit more than that to warrant a call up

22 Aug 2013 14:34:10
Ed - I flit between sites giving a bit of banter, I've been rubbing utd up of late, anyway getting to the point as this may rub you up the wrong way but your rumours of possible targets seem to be guess work just like the rest of us, I can't say from past comments you have ever hit the nail on the head with anything, yes I understand you have to keep a sight going, but if you don't know you don't know, I'm quite open to eating humble pie however that's just how I see it, cheers.

Baz {Ed030's Note - Which Ed is this aimed at? }

Apologies and good point, I knew I'd have to eat humble pie, possible varied (eds) as I'm yet to find anything with any substance

Baz

22 Aug 2013 14:06:33
I'm off to see Barcelona V Athletico Madrid next week at Nou Camp. Just bought an Everton shirt and got Barcelona put on the back and hoping to get some signatures.

Has anyone been recently (past year or two) and have any ideas on how to get it signed by a couple of players?

Try going to one of the training sessions held in the training pitch next to the ground mate. They're held most days and are open to the public. The players will often sign autographs etc if they have the time at the end, good luck.
Blue22

22 Aug 2013 13:29:34
Adeybour anyone seems not wanted at spurs on his day he is awsome could be a steel {Ed030's Note - And also on ridiculously high wages. }

22 Aug 2013 15:08:01
He'll only work to get a contract, once he has that he won't work. He scored about four goals in total last season.

One of the worst players I've ever seen. Only plays when he wants, which is when he wants money. On loan with the possibility of signing at the end could motivate him to be decent, but I wouldn't take the risk.

He was great at arsenal and harry Redknapp got the best out of him was awsome when he first went there

22 Aug 2013 12:58:46
I would take 35m plus fabio an anderson

I would take £100m plus RVP and Vidic. Doesn't mean it's going to happen.

22 Aug 2013 11:32:39
ed, are you sure were going to sign someone because the way martinez is talking it doesn't look like we are going to.
efc
coyb {Ed030's Note - Everton are interested in a few players,Tom Ince being one. }

22 Aug 2013 11:14:48
Will get really peeved off if utd come on Friday with an improved bid for Leighton an felli, it would be an even bigger slap in the face and a distinct tactic to unsettle our players.


Eric D {Ed030's Note - That's what United do,Regardless of who the manager is they still use underhand tactics. }

22 Aug 2013 10:42:39
As far as signings go, I see Gareth Barry as a priority. The way Fellaini has performed at times in pre season games suggests he is set on leaving us. We can't replace him like for like but Barry would be a solid central midfield purchase. Premiership and international experience, he and Gibson would provide a solid platform for the likes of Osman or Barkley to strut their stuff. McCarthy is the alternative of course, but at 15 million he is far too expensive. I would prefer to see some of that money go on bridging the wage gap to sign Barry, bring in Mcmanaman, and give Mirallas a run up top. {Ed030's Note - I don't rate Barry,He is no where near as good as Fellaini and if your selling a player you would want to replace him with someone better otherwise there is no use,So unless Everton have someone lined up who's as good as Fellaini then I don't see him leaving. }

22 Aug 2013 09:58:25
Rooney set to become a blue again before the transfer window closes.
Sadly it will be the blue of Chelsea and not Everton.

1E8F7C8

22 Aug 2013 02:07:02
I think with the pathetic bid that Manchester United made we should use it to our advantage. I think Roberto and Bill should make a joint statement saying that how much we value the two players and that the bid Utd made shows how little they must think of those two players, it will show the players that they are wanted by the club and show them how highly we regard them as club and supporters.
Liverpool won't sell to Arsenal because they are trying to close the gap on the top 4.
Man Utd won't sell Rooney to Chelsea because they don't want to improve a title rival.
So why would we sell to a team that we are trying to close the gap on I think it's time we give the premiership a sign that we mean business and are moving forward and if Bill wants Champions league this is a must.
So let's turn a negative into a positive.

I think Bill and Bobby will sell Felli and Bainsey in case of "Players need to go" only.Your post is quite positive.I hope Bill is hearing and to the bank.But bank statement is only small factor of this deal.Repeat it depend on our player's decision.

22 Aug 2013 12:06:51
like that robbie. shows how much the man u team respect felli and baines and how they regard their worth. undervalued. Here at EFC we do respect them have paid loyalty to them and will want to show intent. I really think we will re buff any offer now uptil and including sept 2nd just out of spite. Would love to see other additions as well as these two staying with us. 1 more central midfielder would do it, but ideally 2 centre mids, one a playmaker to cover for gibbo when injured and one to help barklay in case he blows hot and cold. CraigHuytonBlue

21 Aug 2013 23:18:47
Hi ed.3 quick questions.do you think we will buy someone else.2, do you not get sick of answering the same question 50 times a day.3.do you think we will buy someone else:) {Ed007's Note - Maybe..}

Haha 1 of 50 by myself Ray.The thing happen because we always see outgoing rumour particularly double to MU.But rarely see probably incoming.