Everton Banter Archive August 31 2016

31 Aug 2016 23:51:02
I don't think Everton fans are pissed that the Sissoko deal fell through that much. We got promised without sales significant funds, withoutal a figure. We sold Stones for £48m give or take. We signed Stek for £1m, Williams for 9m that's £10m. Let's bump up Gana's fee to £8m for arguments sake = £18M. Bolasie for 28max is £46m. The future propects £4m max = £50m at absolute max. Plus Valencia on loan, we are talking about spending £3m. Then take into account our players on loan and we near enough break even with record TV money and a new backer, amazing! Please Eds explain this.

{Ed002's Note - I cannot explain your random numbers - I can explain that it is nothing to do with income - and I have explained all summer.}

01 Sep 2016 00:09:16
These are all reported fees. I'm not saying they are 100% accurate but please tell me besides Southampton who has spent as little as Everton? By that I mean money spent against sales. We were promised "signifant" funds without sales, that was promised. How has the board backed those claims? Everyone knows we have been ripped again! Rumours cost nothing.

{Ed002's Note - I have not thought about it but I have dragged on the reins since day one.}

01 Sep 2016 00:10:17
Valencia will only be with us for a year unless he is spectacular. It is a business and we are low down in the pecking order at least for now. Players will even choose Leicester over us based on one year. We have to get into Europe or close this year otherwise we will see the same in next summers transfer window.

01 Sep 2016 00:28:42
Mike I know that so why didn't we go after Bony? He was the best of the rest strikers outv there in the Prem? Surely Wilshere with us is better than Bournemouth? If that move works out they will close the gap. Chambers? Boro have a decent player there! Where are our middle men to sort it out? Arteta on loan was a gamble . We are stuck between thinking that kid has potential, like we did with Lescott and Cahill and making a mega signing and doing nothing.

01 Sep 2016 07:06:11
Wilshire, honestly? The same lad who has spent more time in the treatment room than Gibson, what a signing that would be! Some fans need to reign themselves in a bit. So what we never did much business on deadline day, it has still been a productive summer. We had our backsides spanked by Sissoko leaving very little time to do anything else. We can get to the next window and see where the land lies then. Why some are being so negative really is amazing, ungrateful and petty.

01 Sep 2016 07:20:43
I can only summise that the reason we didn't go for Bony is that we had a better signing in mind, which obviously didn't work out.

31 Aug 2016 23:48:11
Like many fellow blues I spent a good five hours of my life glued to SSN just waiting for that one big signing. Sadly as we know it didn't really happen, and my first reaction was to put it mildly one of frustration.
But then I thought this time last year I we were buying the likes of Lennon, Cleverly etc for small amounts of money, and supporters were in the main happy with these signings.
Now we are trying to buy bigger better players, for an awful lot more money, and for one reason or another we have not been able to get them done. Not I hasten to add all the clubs fault. If a club refuse to sell their is nothing you can do, you can't blame the club when other clubs/ players change their minds or try to hold you to ransom.
We have in my opinion already strengthened the team. We have a manager who is more than capable of developing the squad we now have. We have a new owner who wants to give us a new home, and bring us back to being a major power. We have a youth system that is the envy of others, just look at the U23 side.
So am I disappointed with this window? Yes a little. But when all said and done I have never ever been more optimistic about the future of this great club than I am now. COYB!

31 Aug 2016 23:40:42
We are a stronger team now because we have a very good manager who instils discipline and is tactically astute. But it's a squad that needed a marquee signing in this window and the club did not deliver. 8th place for me unless we get Yarmelenko in Jan.

31 aug 2016 23:37:47
unlucky this time everton but thank you mr farhead moshri for exciting few months please keep going you have got everton breathing again nice new stadium next please.

31 Aug 2016 23:32:55
ed. How much is our net spend, I know this calculation means we have to estimate some of the fees, but, broad brush, it seems, that our spending, is little more than we recived for stones, what do you see the figure being?

{Ed002's Note - I don't know but assuming all you are going to do is trash the owners then read everything I have been saying since good old Moshy whipped it out. You have created a false dawn.}

31 Aug 2016 23:15:23
I actually hope the Sissoko deal does get done at Spurs. Never wanted the lad and he won't improve their squad. But I would like to know what happened to Brahimi. He is quality.

31 Aug 2016 23:11:30
Cheer up blues. We are a much stronger team now than we were at the beginning of the window, and we actually made a profit. I know Valencia hasn't been great at west ham, but he is surely better than Kone and Niasse. Hopefully we announce the signing of the docks property to put everybody back in a good mood.
I am also glad we didn't sign sissoko. Seems like a player who isn't fully committed to the team; something that we don't need at Everton. Onwards and upwards coyb.

31 Aug 2016 23:08:40
i withdraw my previous post as he said he didn't want to join us, am not bothered about the player that bugged me like i said, i thought we just folded which is not what happened apparently so my bad. i do feal we need am, lm, st tho but am not a manager so time will tell. lv dd but boy it gets stressfull haha.

31 Aug 2016 23:03:24
Well one thing this transfer window has taught me. £7.1 million for Idrissa Gueye is an absolute bargain.

31 Aug 2016 23:11:17
12 million for Williams is also a bargain.

31 Aug 2016 23:00:56
Not great fan of Merson but had a chucckle when he said he hopes the Sissoko deal doesn't get done in time.

31 Aug 2016 22:59:43
Today has been awful seriesly, should od been signed and sealed days ago.

31 Aug 2016 22:57:32
Still find it a bit dodgy the way we never really spent any money till stones was sold.

31 Aug 2016 22:51:50
Regarding Sissokko situation, the club are better without him.
Shows as in the real world to be very very careful who you can trust and who you cannot trust. In this case maybe the player, agent or chairman of other clubs.

31 Aug 2016 22:49:59
Fantastic Valencia. Fantastic we have added one of the worst attacking players in the premier to our team, can we just tell West Ham we have made a mistake and send him back.

01 Sep 2016 13:05:00
Agree. Don't see the point of the deal at all. Not good enough for West ham why is he good enough for us?

31 Aug 2016 22:48:22
If we had come out and said "We might not sign anyone" then I would say fair enough. But to promise X amounts of money isn't right. Just wait till the stadium plans fall through, that will be nice lol.

31 Aug 2016 22:45:28
Macgreedy gone? I have had it with everton, didn't give the lad a chance and i heard he wore spanx and everything to look trim. Phenominal talent lost. IMO.

31 Aug 2016 22:47:40
so apparently he not answering his phone, is it not his agent we deal with until he arrives, is his agent not answering either, if so what does that say about us, rk, walsh and bk, player and agent clearly dnt respect rk, walsh and bk at all, wht is that ablout hmmm.

31 Aug 2016 22:45:40
New owner new manager things are about to happen. Nah same old Everton build u up to let u down. Laughing stock of the league again. Let's be honest we are looking at 8th placed finish at best.

{Ed025's Note - god give me strength..

31 Aug 2016 23:11:29
Sorry eds just sick of Us being the joke. I think the board have a lot to answer for here.

{Ed002's Note - You have Ed025 a long term fan who is experienced enough to know that there are not overnight changes. I have tried to get you all to see the reasonable balance between what can be expected and what can be achieved. Try and skip out of the overnight change paradigm.}

31 Aug 2016 22:45:17
No excuses. This is mis management of the highest calibre. You have to make things happen in the business world and we are simply incapable. The signing of Gueye was superb business but how disappointing that he will not be joined by others. I seriously wish we didn't bother sometimes as we are now a laughing stock once again.

{Ed025's Note - zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..

31 Aug 2016 22:50:04
I think Everton have made 4 really good buys BUT Ithink its been a poor transfer window. In my opinion we've needed another striker for at least 12 months and another creative midfielder (minimum) . When u couple that with the fact that niasse has no future, mcgeady has no future, Galloway on loan, Osman released, Hibbert released, pienaar released, tarashaj on loan, stones sold, garbut . on loan? besic injured. it seems like the squad is a lot thinner. and it seems like the club has come up short in negotiations or whatever to attract the additional recruits and acquire real depth of talent. A little bit underwhelmed BUT COYB.

31 Aug 2016 22:49:40
New owners same old transfer window what a joke Leicester city sign 30 mill striker an were stuck with kone.
Great.

{Ed002's Note - Burn them out, the bastards.}

31 Aug 2016 22:48:04
We are loaning players from West Ham. West Ham! What a time to be alive! Wake up fans, nothing's changed.

{Ed002's Note - It is indeed a pity that Everton didn't just buy for the sake of it as you want. Spend a lot more money - doesn't matter who on - just spend. Are you a Liverpool fan? Do you look like a potato?}

31 Aug 2016 22:59:03
I'm not advocating spending on 'anyone', quite the opposite which is why I'm bemoaning taking a west ham player on loan and getting gazumped on a panic buy. We've had all summer to strengthen and we haven't done enough. You can't honestly believe we can get by with rom and Kone as only strikers. Where's the strategy? Apparently we have money so let's use it rather than hide behind the same old excuses.

{Ed002's Note - The expectations were offset from reality.}

31 Aug 2016 22:59:16
We have spent money for the sake of it. Valencia, really the worst attacking player in the premier. Niasse is not good good enough but we bring in another useless option. We would have been better signing nobody.

{Ed002's Note - You have a point.}

31 Aug 2016 22:39:27
i can not believe what am hearing, we agree terms and fee, spurs come in with an hr to spare so we withdraw. r u joking me, so we had 100m apparantly, sell stones for 48m spend about 40 then back out after terms and fee agreed co spurs bid, what happened to 100m what happened to moroshi deep pockets, lol same old same old, its not who it is its the fact we showed no muscle which we were ment to have phah. to be a force u have to show metal strength, an a determination to say to other we won't be beaten, spurs bid we fold. wow.

{Ed025's Note - did you want us to bid £35m to get him TB?, terms were agreed and a plane and medical staff ready, sissoko and spurs shafted us and it left us in the lurchit happens i suppose but it still leaves a bitter taste in my mouth..

31 Aug 2016 22:53:38
We can just boo him when he comes to Goodison. That's our only form of revenge. Then again with all the CMs Spurs has he probably won't even play. Spurs have done this to us that many times I wonder if they just buy players so we can't have them (as we are usually fighting for a similar position)

31 Aug 2016 22:54:11
i want us to get our man if we want him, not fold as soon as another team come in, that's what's annoying me, like i said its not who it is, its the fact we didn't even fight, if we want him show some fight. tbh me personnaly tyhe player dnt bother me, how we gave in does.

{Ed025's Note - so you want a player who does not want to play for us..and pay £30m for the privilege?..or offer more???? hmmmmmmmm

31 Aug 2016 22:54:27
Spuds had that deal well wrapped up, bargaining the price, they didn't expect us to come into the fold by looks of things.

31 Aug 2016 22:38:20
not enough goals in the squad.

31 Aug 2016 22:56:05
We will only struggle if Rom gets injured. He will start banging them in soon, Ross and Mirallas will weigh in with a few and the likes of Bolasie, Lennon, Deulofeu, Barry, Coleman, Baines will get a couple too. Valencia and Kone may even chip in as well.

31 Aug 2016 22:32:27
So champions league was big draw for sissoko well enjoy it while it lasts cause they ain't getting top 4 this season I will even put down that they won't finish above us.

31 Aug 2016 22:34:34
I will buzz my tattys off if they don't make the cut off time. Then it's back to Newcastle.

31 Aug 2016 22:33:04
Absolute joke! Yes they're rumours but none of the big names we've been linked with have come off.

31 Aug 2016 22:30:53
LUCKY ESCAPE . hot and cold don't need that poor attitude, but as many have previously stated, transfers should have been completed through the Summer not now however 'exciting' that may be . Mourinho had the right idea, buying early . smart arse!
Anyway January should be interesting we've still got around £100m in the bank apparently .

31 Aug 2016 22:27:43
from a post on the BBC updates :

Every Deadline Day: 1pm: "Everton in advance talks with X" 11pm: "Everton target goes to Spurs/ Arsenal/ Chelsea etc. "

Once a blue always a blue. God its hard at times!

{Ed002's Note - I have explained from day one don't get over excited - keep the love truncheon unmolested.}

31 Aug 2016 22:30:03
Would have been nice to get Sissoko as I mentioned before but to be fair, I'm not devastated that we haven't. If he can't even have the decency to let us know then he can do one. It's just sad that it's happened at a stage in the window where we have no time to get anyone else. According to my mate who's a Newcastle fan we have dodged a bullet for that price, but only time will tell.

31 Aug 2016 22:28:57
We have wasted a whole day on that knob. Now our only option is Valencia. To be honest I would rather not, the guy was a failure at West Ham do we really believe he will be any different at us.

31 Aug 2016 22:27:21
To my fellow evertonians there have been no real marquee signings at a true value, Spurs have been suckered in to paying £15m more than they offered for sissoko, slimani £29m? Really!
No top players have moved those that have are so overpriced!

31 Aug 2016 22:38:24
I think we may have dodged a bullet with Sissoko the price was definitely over inflated but that's football. On the plus side McGeady has gone on another loan its just a shame we could not get both Him and Niassie off the books. What we do know is we are willing to pay a decent amount to buy players and it looks like if RK wants someone then price is not going to be too much of an issue. I just hope SW and RK can identify new targets and get the deals in early as we have with Gueye Bolasie Williams and Stekkers. IRKWT.

31 Aug 2016 22:15:35
Ed025 was Sissoko not on his way tous for a medical? If so, he surely cannot be on his way to Spurs for one at this late stage? And if he is it can't be much of a medical, so all the paperwork that has to be in by 11pm will ne a 30 million gambol?

{Ed025's Note - im not sure how that will work degs..

31 Aug 2016 22:22:33
Apperntly a disrespectfu player would not take a call from Ron! good luck at Spurs he really is so overpriced good but not that good!

31 Aug 2016 22:25:20
It's not happening. And Sissoco not even answering RKs call. What an absolute beaut. I can't believe a player could lack so much class.

Glad he's going to spurs. Definitely Levys kind of character.

31 Aug 2016 22:26:52
Welcome to him with an attitude like that. Not even picking the phone up after agreeing term etc shocking.

{Ed025's Note - and doesn,t that jim white just love it...hes got one of them faces you would love to punch..

31 Aug 2016 22:11:18
If Sissoko joins Spurs, this will well and truly be the most farcical transfer window. I can understand why clubs leave deals to the last minute, with the hope that a cut price deal will be made. We have the money to buy these players, just get on with it and sort it out early.

31 Aug 2016 22:10:33
I saw this coming should of got these deals done and should of known yesterday that certain deals was not going to happen could of done sissoko within last week price has always been £30m.

31 Aug 2016 21:38:00
Blues look at it this way

7 points from 9
4th in league
Playing decent football
Idrissa Gueye
Captain of Wales, defensive beast
Idrissa Gueye
Legend of football in charge
Idrissa Gueye
New stadium announcement soon
Sissoko as a CM, alongside Gueye

Would u have settled gor this 12 months ago

Great work Eds and appreciate today, think Ed2 nearly lost it earlier but just held it together

Degs.

{Ed025's Note - we would have all bit your arm off for that side degs..

31 Aug 2016 21:43:20
Ed02 is too busy promoting his new book 😜.

31 Aug 2016 21:53:52
Doesn't look like Sissoko will happen though mate.

31 Aug 2016 21:53:53
What's Ed002's book called - is it "My Nights in the Barrel: The Confessions of a Rodeo Clown"?

31 Aug 2016 22:03:13
Just seen it Sven, going Spurs now.

{Ed025's Note - not quit yet degs..

31 Aug 2016 22:12:01
Clutching at straws there Ed.

31 Aug 2016 22:23:52
All we have now murf.

31 Aug 2016 21:10:23
I also cannot understand the negativity now. yes I was negative for 3 years under Martinez. because most of his signings were poor and his tactics were poor. Koeman has immediately made 4 signings who have walked into the 1st team. It looks like at lest 1 more will be added. that's half a team and he has only been with us a couple of months. If Sissoko signs, he has turned down a move to a Champions League team to sign for us. What do people expect. Ronaldo or Messi to sign? Allthe players are big strong lads with pace and skill. Fit as a butchers dog (Valencia excepted. but he is only on loan anyway) . Koeman has also had 3 youth players involved in the first 3 games which tells me he is willing to blood them when ready. so I ask, "why all the negativity? ".

{Ed025's Note - some just cant help themselves degsy..

31 Aug 2016 21:18:54
People pulled faces over stek and Gaye, now they call one out number one and the other the Best Buy of the window so something or someone must be getting something right.

31 Aug 2016 21:19:22
Spot on degsy there have been no top top transfers our business has been good and come Jan I'm sure we will strengthen again!

31 Aug 2016 22:02:16
Great post Degsy. I think that fans have gone mad expecting us to sign James Rodriguez or Julian Draxler. Anyway, while we shouldn't worry about the money, if you think about it we got Gueye for next to nothing so that balances Sissoko out for me. I wish we had got a better striker but for me this is still the best transfer window we've ever had.

31 Aug 2016 22:17:08
Brilliant Degsy. It has been our best window. Four players for the 1st 11 which we have never done before.

We might still get a couple more but to be honest I just want to get back to playing football. It's been the longest window ever.

31 Aug 2016 21:04:13
BTW could be worse.


We could be Chelsea and have signed Marcus alonso for 23Mil.

Hahaha.

31 Aug 2016 20:59:39
Really cannot understand why so many posters are so negative on here!
Players in are so positive, the players targeted that are not in is not because we don't offer enough or they don't want to come its because the club won't sell for whatever there reason, the same as we wouldn't with Lukaku or stones.
It will take time and the improvement at this point is significant even RK has asked for patience and time!
We as fans should trust him and enjoy the ride!

31 Aug 2016 20:56:25
Just found this on BBC live feed

"lot of people have been saying this. Was Moussa Sissoko really that good during the Euros? He ran up and down a lot.

He scored once last season for Newastle. Where would he play for Everton or Spurs? On the right? Left? Through the middle?

Is he considerably better than their current options? "


Thoughts?

31 Aug 2016 21:05:36
Geoff we can only judge when he plays in the blue shirt, manager and board decide if he's worth the money and where he plays!

31 Aug 2016 21:09:28
I agree wakka. I am well prepared to support whoever puts the blue shirt on. coyb.

31 Aug 2016 20:42:54
We've had a brilliant August up until the 31st so don't think we can have many complaints. Pretty uninspiring deadline day (so far) , would have been great to see some top 6 quality coming in but we're set up for a good season and moving in the right direction. but maybe the hammers can keep Valencia and we'll just forget that chat. COYB.

31 Aug 2016 20:26:44
Just a thought. Sissoko comes in, were does that leave Ross? Surely Sissoko will be the driving force going forward with Barry and Gueye in the holding role. Maybe I'm wrong as I say just a thought. I trust in Koemans management and can't wait for the waste of Football to finish, sorry the International weekend and get back to the real football and the new look Everton side.

31 Aug 2016 20:51:31
Ross is not where he plays its kev or Del Boy!

31 Aug 2016 21:34:10
He is a central midfielder and both Kev and Delboy play on the flanks? I can't see Barry and Gueye being split up with the start they have made.

31 Aug 2016 21:56:29
Sissoko would be a Barry replacement. Again he offers something a bit more than Barry in which he can drive forward as well. Gana and Sissoko are McCarthy and Barry but with another dimension.

Don't get me wrong Barry still has something to add to the team with his experience and I like him in the squad.

31 Aug 2016 23:44:46
Ross needs cover I reckon and someone to take the burden off him sometimes. Competition for his place and somebody else to rely on will
Only help the lad.

31 Aug 2016 20:18:31
That Hayley McQueen certainly didn't get her looks from her father, she's got all her teeth for a start.

{Ed025's Note - and not bow legged either RIB...mind you she would be if i got my way.. :)

31 Aug 2016 20:52:11
Haha quality ed.

31 Aug 2016 20:12:59
Wow Ed here they come RK knows what he is doing welcome M Sissoko I'm am very impressed lots more time yet for more, GuernseyBlue.

31 Aug 2016 20:03:41
The tail end of the transfer window promised so much and we may end up with a sicknote from west ham. Unless we are in for players nobody knows about then the squad will be at a bare minimum. If we have a run if injuries or the lak gets hurt then we are up the creek.

{Ed025's Note - someone take his shoelaces out!..

31 Aug 2016 20:15:37
Needs to check out Hayley makes it all more interesting.

{Ed025's Note - hayley is my No 1 wakka...i am partial to a bit of meat on the bone mate.. :)

31 Aug 2016 20:25:33
Sheesh. I thought I was the negative one. these players are quality players.4 of 4 of Koeman's signings have walked straight into the first team. We have 7 points from 9. More importantly our defence does not look like a sieve with a broken mesh (meaning it let's too much through if you didn't understand. Sissoko is the one player I have wanted for the last 2 weeks and actually predicted that McCarthy would go the other way. Valencia is not an injury player except for last season. remember Peter Reid? and he was not a bad signing. Even Phil Neville is predicting big things for us now. Koeman has it right. Kenright and Moshiri have it right negotiating for players who in truth want Champions League football. They may have to wait a season signing for us, but at this rate they will get their wish.

{Ed025's Note - good positive post that degsy..now would you mind taking a drugs test mate.. :)

31 Aug 2016 20:46:37
Wow man, this is good stuff and I never want to come down!

{Ed025's Note - love it degs..

31 Aug 2016 19:45:34
Hi Ed can't understand all the negativity on here, this season is going to the best ever new owner new manager new dof new players and a new stadium all to look forward to, also lots of time left for a few pleasant surprises let's all enjoy the ride, GuernseyBlue.

31 Aug 2016 19:54:47
Calm down! Calm down! I now know where Harry Enfield got his phrase from!
3 hours left and so much negativity. Let's trust RK et al to do the best possible deals for our club. Makes sense not to waste money if deals can't be done, but I think we will make some good deals still! Believe! I do!
IN RON WE TRUST! COYB!

31 Aug 2016 19:54:47
Calm down! Calm down! I now know where Harry Enfield got his phrase from!
3 hours left and so much negativity. Let's trust RK et al to do the best possible deals for our club. Makes sense not to waste money if deals can't be done, but I think we will make some good deals still! Believe! I do!
IN RON WE TRUST! COYB!

31 Aug 2016 19:41:54
Not a happy bunny.

{Ed041's Note - a sad squirrel?

31 Aug 2016 19:58:48
A human Barbie?

31 Aug 2016 20:16:34
More like a ugly duckling.

31 Aug 2016 19:37:51
Has anyone ever got a rumour right on here.

31 Aug 2016 20:01:24
Sunderland trying to take city CB on loan may open way for Kone.

31 Aug 2016 19:31:33
Big Dunc says brahimi might be back on.

31 Aug 2016 19:23:18
Not really that impressed at present, we've gone from nearly getting Brahimi and Gabbiadini to Sissoko and Valencia. I know a lot has been press reports but hardly the big names we all hoped for. Brahimi would of been class but we seem unable to get over the line with these players. I hope I'm wrong and it's a different story at 11pm COYB.

31 Aug 2016 19:28:45
Are we going to sign anyone look like we have miss out on all are targets end up will sack of s**t.

{Ed002's Note - Often posters don't use their real names but I truly believe your name is Dick.}

31 Aug 2016 19:48:34
hahahahaha now that is probably the best reply I've seen from ed002! He's a savage :)

31 Aug 2016 19:10:34
Trust me. all these rumours. Axel Witsel. etc. etc. It all came from Goodison to appease the fans. knowing later that they could claim they really tried, Tomorrow we could be a laughing stock. Gutted.

{Ed025's Note - we will never be a laughing stock Bkk, this club is going places mate and im proud to be a blue and very happy with the direction we are heading..if a kid was asking for mega toys for chrimbo and cried because he never got everything he wanted you would call him a brat..dont be a brat..

31 Aug 2016 19:27:06
We have to buy the right players for this club and manager and if they are not available at a good price then we have to be patient. We ain't going to buy a title overnight.

31 Aug 2016 19:27:10
Find a dark room go in the corner and give your head a wobble. We are in a strong position financially, are looking to secure a site for a new stadium and have not sold players to funderstand debts. Would you like to go back to Peter Johnson bankrolling a Walter Smith spending spree that nearly bankrupt the club and sent us down? No me neither.

31 Aug 2016 19:21:43
You would be right ed if it was i Christmas. but this is so typical of Everton.

{Ed025's Note - maybe the old everton Bkk, this is a new era mate and feeling sorry for yourself has no place here..evertons on the up and up..as the song says..

31 Aug 2016 19:33:35
Well said ex.

31 Aug 2016 19:54:37
Why are people coming out as if it's the end of the world? We have strengthened the squad already this window, there are positions that need adding to but if a deal isn't right then there is no point wasting cash. Be grateful for what we have and for the direction the club is now going in. There's a lot to look forward to regardless of whether we make a signing on deadline day.
On another note, have you and oz rooster got a bit of history ed025? Maybe just a typo, not often you see people praising their 'ex' :)

{Ed025's Note - we parted on good terms spud.. :)

31 Aug 2016 19:54:37
Why are people coming out as if it's the end of the world? We have strengthened the squad already this window, there are positions that need adding to but if a deal isn't right then there is no point wasting cash. Be grateful for what we have and for the direction the club is now going in. There's a lot to look forward to regardless of whether we make a signing on deadline day.
On another note, have you and oz rooster got a bit of history ed025? Maybe just a typo, not often you see people praising their 'ex' :)

{Ed025's Note - we parted on good terms spud.. :)

31 Aug 2016 18:49:27
hi ed not long In from work started watching sky sports they have yet to go to finch farm am I missing something?

{Ed025's Note - i have seen vinny o,connor on sky a few times on sky shogs, not a lot of news yet but we live in hope mate..

31 Aug 2016 19:18:01
cheers mate.

31 Aug 2016 18:42:06
Although I have faith I'm Koeman . I'm now getting a little worried. why we can't do all this earlier il never understand!

31 Aug 2016 18:57:45
It is the same every Season give it another few months once Mr Moshri gains overall control and things will change. The changes have already been vast and Mr Moshris influence felt Club wide. It all takes time at the moment Mr Kenwright is still Chairman so things are still a little static. Have faith, COYB's.

31 Aug 2016 19:29:59
Spot on BCT. This has got Bill's stamp all over it.

31 Aug 2016 18:05:19
So we are now back in for Sissoko (SSN)

31 Aug 2016 19:34:10
Panic buy that one. Definitely not worth what Newcastle are asking for him either.

31 Aug 2016 17:17:04
Remember a few years ago when we signed Fellaini. I don't think we where even linked with him and then out of the blue we signed him at like 12.

I'm still pretty confident there will be some movement. At least that's what I'm telling myself haha.

31 Aug 2016 16:42:04
Okay people. Let's take a few deep breathes. Remember that the window closes at 11pm and there is always a shed load of activity towards the last few hours of it. We also tend to be the club that comes out with these big deals as well. McCarthy and Fellani are two of the bigger ones but also many more.

I would be a little disappointed if we didn't get another big signing in BUT I am absolutely happy with the business done so far and how our team is shaping up.

If you have any doubts simply just cast your mind back to the beginning of May and how bad it felt to be a blue.

On top of this the stories coming out about what we are looking to do for the new stadium sound more amazing every day and instead of looking at the short term look at the longer term picture, it looks like every dream we've ever had over the past 30 years are all about to come true.

Patience blues. We're about to go on the ride of our lives.

COYB NSNO IRKWT IFMWT.

{Ed025's Note - great post john, i feel the same mate..

31 Aug 2016 16:53:36
I know you do Ed. I tell you now I think that first day, sat in my new seat at the new stadium, will release a bucket load of emotions.

Sorry ! Brahimi set to sign for the blues!

{Ed025's Note - i will be sobbing like a 10 year old girl who has just been stung by a wasp john.. :)

31 Aug 2016 16:59:11
Sorry back to my reply Ed LOL.

That first day sat in my new seat. It will mean one thing that has been a dreaded thought in the back of my mind will never happen.

My kids will have an Everton football club to go and watch and not languishing in the lower leagues and a ghost of the club it was but a vibrant club basking in the upper reaches of football able to compete with the best in the world.

That for me is more important than any player signing for us. If I see you there Ed, the first bevy is on me and we can toast it together mate.

{Ed025's Note - i will hold you to that john mate.. :)

31 Aug 2016 16:04:11
If we don't get a forward in and it looks that way at the minute, we all need to prey Lukaku stays fit cause we've got nothing else to back him up!

31 Aug 2016 17:49:52
I don't think we have got much even if Rom stays fit. same story as last season. not enough goals in the team.

31 Aug 2016 15:48:42
We all need to massively lower our expectations with regards to this window and deadline day, January as well. There are no longer surprises in football. We are not linked with anyone major apart from Kone and Gabbiadani but it looks like the former will not be sold and the latter will only be sold based on their valuation which we will not meet.
We have had a good window in my opinion, definitely stronger as a club than the close of the last January window.
The only thing I'm annoyed with is the fact it's a bloody international break. Want to see us extend our unbeaten start to the season
Koeman you blues.

31 Aug 2016 16:18:05
I'm with you Svenny we need to see the boys playing and not have to sit through boring international football at the start pf the PL. I still don't understand why some fans want to through money away just to say we signed a player on deadline day, surely RK and SW know who they want and what they think they are worth. If the price isn't right and they are not willing to buy as a result then fair play to them. I do have a chuckle at all the fans that are quite happy to whinge when owners don't spend their own money on over inflated valuations of players based on opinion of whether they think a player is good world class or has nice hair in some cases.

31 Aug 2016 14:42:31
Can't see Kone happening. Why would we buy him when we are pretty strong at the back? With Williams, Jagielka, Funes Mori and Holgate all looking solid, I just don't see where he would fit in. Likewise with Sissoko.

31 Aug 2016 15:29:07
Pedro. Jags won't play the full season, Funes mori is too vulnerable and Holgate is work in progress. Also Kone could walk straight into our squad.

31 Aug 2016 15:59:35
Need a striker so if koeman and walsh r still evaluating then we r in trouble.

31 Aug 2016 17:51:59
They are.

31 Aug 2016 14:09:40
Have a bad feeling about the outcome of deadline day. Bony gone, London clubs in for Sissoko and we are just linked with gabbiadinni who would be a total unknown at premier league level.

Feels like the new boss is the same as the old boss and we will be given stories of how we tried and failed to make signings and we must sign 'the right players' for the club. We've only spent the stones money, where's the new money? Where are the big name signings to push us on? Why didn't we stump up for Hart? Fear we are getting spun a yarn again and most fans will loyally swallow the rhetoric rather than realise we've spent nothing more than the stones money we got in!

31 Aug 2016 14:32:05
will get 2 as a minimum, perhaps 4, this new ownership does not indulge in the bullshit we have been spun in the past.

31 Aug 2016 14:36:37
Wow. How negative can people be? I don't really care that we haven't spent much more than the stones money. Is our squad better? Yes. Is our club in a better position? Yes. Is the stadium closer now than it has been for years? Yes. Did we replace our hapless manager with someone with huge respect in football, with premier league experience? Yes. Did we change our scouting system and bring in someone who was largely credited for giving Leicester the squad to win the league? Yes. Have we started the season better than we have for years? Yes. I can go on and on.

31 Aug 2016 14:45:05
have to agree with what you have said. at the start of the window we brought in the GK and Gueyre - the amount spent on both is what you would typically spend when bolstering your squad. the rest of the money has been spent once Stones was gone ( we replaced a young defender- yes he wanted to leave with a ageing defender and spent 20odd mill on an attacker)

So yes we have spent what we have recouped in essence and even tho I am happy with the players brought in I was led to beleive we would be spending more on players that could push us forward towards European footy.

31 Aug 2016 14:41:16
Jesus lad have faith and believe in moshiri Walsh and Koeman like most fans do can't believe how negative some fans are.

31 Aug 2016 14:45:04
Why didn't we stump up the cash for hart? Why didn't any premier league club? Because he is overpriced and overrated.

31 Aug 2016 14:48:08
Are you serious? We have brought in Stek, Williams, Bolasie and Gueye. Why does it matter if we make more money than we spend? The hierarchy can't just click their fingers and demand that so called big name signings join us. Quite simply we are not an attractive enough proposition! - I love Everton as much as anyone but i'm a realist who knows that we need to improve our league position before better quality will want to consider us. I don't want us signing mediocrity just to appease fans who want a whole new squad every window.

31 Aug 2016 14:52:43
See my post a few pages back. We are in good shape, even if we sign no one.

I was written that Bony was a 120k a week benchwarmer. RK and Walsh know what they are looking for.

Have faith folks. The team as it is is better. As the players gel, as they shift to RK's way, we are going to be better.

31 Aug 2016 15:33:18
Its tough out there, we didn't even attract the best when we consistently finished in the top 6.
We are being linked with better players now than when we were in europe so that has got to be a change for the better.

31 Aug 2016 16:26:08
Don't want to be negative, I think the club is in great shape now but it's a long season ahead. If we are going to be competitive, we need a better squad. Too much reliance on Rom, are there enough goals in the squad? stek is decent but not top class, can jags last the season, same for Barry. It's a great start to the season and it looks promising but I fear without adding quality, we'll run out of steam.

Of course the club is in a better position on a number of fronts and that's great, I just think we could have done more to push ourselves forward. stumping up for Hart, Bony et al would have been a statement of intent.

31 Aug 2016 16:53:57
ROBBO i think we have just enough depth to get us to January apart from probably another goalscorer.

31 Aug 2016 13:11:19
Hi eds. Do you think the brahmain deal will happen. Any other players we are close to securing.

{Ed002's Note - RTFP.}

31 Aug 2016 12:34:40
Apparently Moshiri has told Sky it is an "insane" transfer window. He says we have a few bids in but things are difficult. Perhaps this is because all the clubs have the sky money so actually don't need to sell. They are all aware that we may have a bit more, but which is more important. good players or money in the bank? Bumpy ride right up to the last minute I think. And Mr Moshiri having to dig deeper into his pockets than he thought.

31 Aug 2016 12:50:41
I think Mr Moshiri will dig deeper if he believes that it is necessary but he's no fool, nor is anyone else involved in the transfer business. Everton recognise that they aren't offering CL this year but won't be held to ransom.

I still think there will be at least one more addition but if there isn't I'll still be pleased with the progress so far. Rome wasn't built in a day and January will soon be here. If Everton continue to improve as they are at the moment the club will attract players. COYB!

{Ed002's Note - What do you mean that Mr Moshiri will "dig deeper"?}

31 Aug 2016 13:16:13
Cough up.

31 Aug 2016 12:08:32
no interest in sissoko, what next?

31 Aug 2016 10:30:41
Obviously I'm invisible!

{Ed001's Note - who said that???}

31 Aug 2016 10:45:46
Your real name is Peter Brady c/ mon admit it 🕶.

{Ed001's Note - how many people will get that reference without having to use Google (like I had to!)?

31 Aug 2016 10:53:32
Lol I stumbled on it yesterday by coincidence 'work for idle hands' methinks 😈 😇.

31 Aug 2016 10:16:40
just read troy deeney? then again will prob read every striker in the prem, french, germany spainish leagues.

31 Aug 2016 09:43:32
According to the guardian, Sissoko has left the french training camp to talk to a club. He's heading to london and a chat with spurs they believe.

31 Aug 2016 10:12:12
Spurs backing off due to price.

31 Aug 2016 10:14:57
spurs not interested now, everton?

31 Aug 2016 10:27:16
sorry looks like spurs.

31 Aug 2016 09:39:32
It appears a couple of targets may be subject to players going in to the selling clubs as replacements so it could mean late business, I'm sure no one saw the Swiss lad going so could be more coming in than those we already expect!

31 Aug 2016 08:59:11
SSN reporting Shani Tarashaj off to Frankfurt on season long loan. Must be sign of. New striker imminent!

31 Aug 2016 09:29:03
Well it's not bony anyway now he's at Stoke : (

31 Aug 2016 08:35:13
This is like a novel and getting to the last chapter and still not knowing what the rubbish is happening. "He is having a medical, he is not having a medical". "We have pulled out of a deal, we have resurrected a deal". "We are in talks with this player, we are not in talks with this player"
Not long to wait but their has to be more twists and turns to this tale before the last page.

31 Aug 2016 08:00:19
From scanning all the rumour sites and a bit of my gut feel. here are the possibilities.

1 we cock it all up and no-one signs unlikely.
2 Kone from Sunderland 50:50 likely
3 Sissoko from Newcastle 30:70 likely
4 Brahimi from Porto 80:20 likely
5 Gabiadini from Napoli 50:50 likely
6 Son from Spurs 50:50 likely
7 Bony from Citey 50:50

Apparently Brahimi has flown in to UK this morning but there are rumours Arsenal are also interested. But I would have thought they had signed enough players?
Gabiadini deal is done, but Napoli will not release him until they have a replacement. I would guess that means we will divert to Bony if that is looking unlikely. Son is now surplus to requirements at Spurs yet had a great last season. No mention of Sissoko after initial rumours a few days ago. That is just my sneaking suspicion. Newcastle have an unhappy player. We have an unhappy player in the same position. Our manager likes their player. Their manager likes our player. 2 + 2 = Sissoko?
Interesting day ahead. My God we are all going to be dissapointed if we sign no one after all the hype. Come on Everton get it done asap!

31 Aug 2016 08:46:08
Not much to disagree with there Degs. Although latest in sissoco is that spurs have entered the race and will be favourites with CL footy.

And it's also the Everton way to have a sneaky surprise in there too.

{Ed002's Note - There is no done deal for Gabbiadini. Everton has shown no interest in Son who is wanted by Wolfsburg in order to let Draxler leave. I have explained about Sissoko.}

31 Aug 2016 09:13:57
According to the 'Star' Degsy, the Kone move could hinge on Sakho going to Sunderland on loan? 🤷.

31 Aug 2016 09:34:32
Talksport and radio kiss kiss have both reported that a 20 mill deal is agreed in principal but is reliant on a replacement being found. Gabbiadini will only be allowed to go once the replacement is sorted. I understand Bony may be the replacement? But that is conjecture. So this is coming out from Italy. not rumour sites over here.

{Ed002's Note - I have explained previously about Gabbiadini and the three issues that pretty much killed the deal - and Bony is certainly not his replacement as he is going to join Stoke as was explained yesterday. Brahimi would be someone worth thinking about a little more today.}

31 Aug 2016 10:56:38
How can Gabbiadini be a "done deal" but they won't release him? I like that new tactic and i think we should have done that with Stones, take the 50 million but keep him here.
I was under the impression Spurs said Son will not be leaving, but i like him and its a shame it's a non starter.
I don't see Kone happening at all. Sunderland need to keep him, we don't actually need him. I'd say with Williams, Jags, Mori and Holgate we are pretty comfortable in central defence.

31 Aug 2016 07:28:21
Good luck today Ed's, please be forgiving and remember we all get a bit too excited at times, take a 5 minute break every 60 minutes or you will end up in the nut house, appreciated by all, especially our Ed and the Oracle (002)

Degs.

{Ed025's Note - i will be taking an 8 hour break degs..work im afraid mate, but after 4-30 i will be on all night when all the good stuff will happen..hopefully..

31 Aug 2016 08:01:40
Poor ed25.we may not hear from ed 002 much today. With hid knowledge, he must be an agent or work for an agent. He'll be swamped today. hahaha.