Everton Banter Archive August 23 2017

23 Aug 2017 18:48:59
I'm saying it again lol. Dembele from Celtic. I really think he's a punt worth risking. We wanted him last year but his agent recommended Celtic of the Prem. He can score goals yes it's the Scottish league but even if he has half the chances that's 16 goals. Adding to it though he did score a couple in the champions league so he can do it.

{Ed025's Note - im a fan as well mowfee mate..

23 Aug 2017 19:09:14
He did ok at Fulham.

23 Aug 2017 19:26:17
Ed are we even remotely interested in Dembele. I mean have we enquired about him or has he just gone unnoticed. I hope not because I really think he would suit us down to ground.

{Ed025's Note - we were very interested at one point mowfee, i dont know why he is off the list unless it was a lost cause mate..

23 Aug 2017 19:38:09
Well I heard Celtic were unwilling to sell because they wanted to qualify for champions league. Can only assume to give it their best with or without Dembele and pick up the huge pay packet for qualifying. Ed get your guys to speak to the powers above 😉.

{Ed025's Note - i will try mate..

23 Aug 2017 21:15:18
The problem about getting a striker is that their are only a few who would improve the side. The clubs who these players play for are reluctant to sell unless a ridiculous offer is made and this becomes more of a problem the closer we get to the transfer deadline. In addition if one does become available there are other clubs who would jump at the possibility of signing them themselves. I just hope that Walsh has identified some player who is not on any other teams or the presses radar and we get a low cost gem.

23 Aug 2017 21:11:16
I think Ed 002 said the player wasn’t interested in Everton. I could be mistaken.

24 Aug 2017 08:21:36
Dembele is not the player for us. The Scottish Premiership is at best middle to lower Championship level and I am talking about the Scottish first two places here. Players go there for an easy ride and Managers either with no ambition or because they have failed elsewhere.

24 Aug 2017 10:08:30
I know he's young, BUT 17 goals in the Scottish league is not really prolific is it? over rated and extremely over priced £20mill max.

24 Aug 2017 10:09:24
Bill there are some excellent players in the premier league that came down from Celtic. It can be argued the Dembele may do just as well.

24 Aug 2017 12:42:22
Dembele is not the type of striker we should be looking for.

24 Aug 2017 16:29:10
He scored 32 didn't he in all competitions. Plus he has played in the champions league and scored. He's young still learning. Surely now is the time to buy being Everton have a new squad. So everyone is still learning. I wouldn't be too hasty on this guy.

24 Aug 2017 18:57:59
We don't need a young upcoming striker. We've got 2 already. We need a more experienced proven goalscorer. We're in Europe with a couple of chances of the CL and someone with the experience in this would be our biggest asset.

{Ed025's Note - im with you john..

23 Aug 2017 15:48:53
Regarding international retirement. I think he's looked at the pointless group games and thinks what has he to prove. Come on Malta really? I think he will come out of retirement for the championships and the press will be cheering his name this way he goes in without negativity. Just a thought don't hang me. He mentioned something on MNF regarding speaking to Gareth. I personally think he doesn't want the hassle of travel and just to maybe play 30 mins in qualifying. He will be back.

23 Aug 2017 14:54:42
Not long now till the window shuts, all the gossip pages are just recycling old news, anyone got any clues on who we are interested in, ( striker and defender) if any. its been a fantastic window, but I'm like a kid, I just want more and more and more.

23 Aug 2017 17:21:33
Just a few more days until we are linked to Riquelme and Yarmolenko.

23 Aug 2017 14:12:09
Respect to Rooney for calling time on international career, i for one am sad as I never wanted him out of the england team, only regret not winning a tournament, but those who say he never performed at major tournaments, go back to 2004 he was well on the way to being the best player there and top goal scorer and I still think to this day if that injury did not happen we would of gone on to win it, he was on fire.
Thanks Wayne and still the best English player I have seen since Gazza
Your a legend, I remember watching him when he was 14 and thought wow and said to my red friend, this boy will break records, at time I did not look at long term bets but should of went with gut instinct as I should of been rich now.

23 Aug 2017 01:25:24
Givern we do not have a bottomless pile of cash, would rather spend what we do have on gibson, rather than spend cash on a 3, 4 or 5 choice striker, get a target man on loan and look again in January.

23 Aug 2017 08:37:32
I have to disagree. Yes a CB would be great but so far this season our defence is doing well. A solid goalscorer is much higher priority!

23 Aug 2017 13:00:03
Id go all out for dembele and gibson. Bit of a risk with dembele, however he has impressed me both at celtic and at fulham. He had some big teams after him but he choose celtic cause he didn't want to sit on the bench of a bigger club. And let's be honest he certainly knows where the back of the net is. Hard to believe he's still only 21.

23 Aug 2017 14:15:16
I don't think we will necessarily get a prolific forward. i think more likely is someone who can hold ball up to allow sigurtson, klasson, Rooney, Sandro, marallis to get the goals. So whoever we get should not be judged by his tally - rather Koeman judged by total number of goals by team.
Don't get me wrong - I'd love giroud. Jimenez is one goal in 4 games - so if he comes 10-15 goals probs all that can be expected.

23 Aug 2017 21:14:20
Jagielka, Holgate, Williams, Keane and Besic can all play CB if needed so that's 4 players for 2 or 3 positions depending on formation, add to that the defense has been solid I would say a forward is more a priority than a CB.