Everton Banter Archive January 03 2014

03 Jan 2014 21:35:50
Epic Bad decisions in History.
1. Let's declare war on the USA (Adolf Hitler 1941)
2. Let's tell EFC To do one (Dan Goslings agent 2012).
Newcastle United midfielder Dan Gosling is in talks with Blackpool to make his loan switch permanent, reports The Mirror.
Stupid boy Pike!

{Ed025's Note - love it mushy..

Justice and retribution take many guises grasshopper.

I did smile when I read the report.

I know what you're saying but he wouldn't have been good enough for us either. Perhaps he realized that and took the biggest pay check he could. If that's the case then it worked out well for us both. Terrible footballer but I wouldn't mind being a penny behind him.

03 Jan 2014 16:12:37
I have always backed David moyes when he was our manager and gave him a standing ovation last game if season, he WAS a man of honour, integrity and morals. But the man has changed since he been at Manchester United he is being moulded into Manchester United way instead of David moyes moulding the club his way and I am enjoying every time they struggle. I have been reading Howard Kendall's autobiography and he speaks of the dressing room spirit that was special at everton. I think DM needs to be given the credit for recreating that closeness in the team with the likes if Cahill jags Neville have been the catalyst of this team spirit which has grown but I have been impressed so much with Roberto taking us to the next level. Everything is positive.

While at everton he never had much time in the spotlight and now with the mancs there on tele at every oppprtunity, when the pressures on you tend to say things you shouldn't and he can't get away with it with them

03 Jan 2014 15:58:35
If heitinga and jelavic do go we need to replace at least 4 as rm said we need to replace Kone & Gibson. I would like to see Rodwell back at goodison I think he would flourish under Roberto and can play cb or cm. I think we need the 4 players if we are going to push for champs league. I have faith in whoever rm brings in. And would not be surprised if we make Barry permanent in January. And if so would thus allow lescott to come on loan?

03 Jan 2014 16:39:33
he is always injured, has been at fault for a city goal nearly every time he has been on the pitch and is a useless and headless chicken, people said jelavic, heitinga and osman would all greatly improve and flourish under rm, haven't seen that, we got 12m for him somehow and don't want him back

Mike-Ox Long

{Ed025's Note - im with you mike..that ship has definitely sailed..

Agree with Mike.

12 million, not sure who managed to sort that but well done. Never saw him change a game except when he got sent off against Liverpool. Unfortunately the change went the wrong way for us. Not to be too harsh on the lad, it wasn't a red card.

Toffee ace

I suppose it's all about opinions really if everyone liked the same players it would be dull certain managers believe in certain players and I suppose us supporters are no different.

Rodwell would be a cracking player if he stayed fit but I think he's heading same way as James Vaughan

I wouldn't mind it, to be honest, as long as its for a fraction of the price we got for him (which was a miracle). He certainly has a long way to go to cut it at a top club, but he has a very well rounded game, without any glaring weaknesses, and could really flourish under the right leadership. I remember hearing that his preference was actually centre back, not centre mid, so perhaps he could actually fit our system as a [comparatively] very technically able centre back, just needs to get better at defending, first!

He's out injured with another hamstring injury so I doubt we'd go there this month plus I don't think he'd be any more than a squad player under Roberto.

04 Jan 2014 10:56:32
If we were to return for Rodwell, I would like rm to bread him as our new comfortable passing centre back to replace distain when he eventually retires. Rodwell certainly has the ability to play a simple pass as he has shown on previous performances for both us and city, he just isn't creative enough to play as the box to box midfielder moyes tried to bread him into. Stick him in our reserves for a few months with alcaraz / stones playing alongside him and I think he'd be ready for the step up with stones in a year or 2 time.

03 Jan 2014 13:15:15
Ravel morrision to Everton?

03 Jan 2014 12:51:08
Interesting news in the transfer centre, Chelsea have apparantley had a bid for higuain rejected! IF true and they are looking to buy a striker! Where would that leave lukaku! If Chelsea buy a big name striker and they keep Torres, ba and eto then could we be in with a chance of making his loan move permanent? Mmmm who knows! All I know is I will be keeping one eye on Chelsea's business this window!
Any news on signings ed? Thankyou happy new year!