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04 Jul 2012 23:31:49
Ed ,Any idea if the Pranjic deal has moved forward .But most importantly whats happening with Pienaar .His comments seem to suggest he is back to considering his position at the Spuds {Ed025's Note - see previous comments by me mate..
04 Jul 2012 23:22:42
Anyone know what number Naismith will wear?
JG
Probably 14.
Toffee Jack
14 i would have thought
Its possible it could be 14,It was Mcfaddens number
04 Jul 2012 23:16:37
Caught offside is a joke
Today it said we want cardoza, rodellega, junior hoillett, rakitic and a Celtic full back
Surely we could never pull the money together {Ed025's Note - want...is the operative word there mate..
I'd take Hoilett and Rakitic. Our team could look like this:
Howard
Hibbo Jags Johnny Baineso
Hoilett Felli Rakitic Pienaar
Jelavic Naismith
=1st place :)
ToffeeTony
04 Jul 2012 23:12:41
One thing I'd like to ask, do you guys think that Rodwell will fulfil his potential? Or will he sadly become victim to consistent injuries like many others in the past? I have a bad feeling it could be the latter.
Dandan217 (I'm new to the site, great job Ed's!) {Ed025's Note - he has got undoubted talent dan...he will come good mate..
Rodders certainly splits opinions doesn't he! I like him though and really hope he comes through his injuries, real graceful and composed footballer who could take Everton on to another level if he can combine with Gibbo and Fellaini, what a midfield that would be!
Mike aintree
04 Jul 2012 23:09:53
My team:
Howard
Hibbert. Jagielka. Heitinga. Baines.
Donovan/Pranjic. Fellaini. Gibson. Pienaar.
Naismith.
Jelavić
Thought it was good, seen videos of pranjic and he plays right wing alot (also asked people, not just releying on YouTube) , got a good left foot...................
TC
04 Jul 2012 23:01:07
RS fan sad to me today "Jelavić is going to Real Madrid and so is Fellaini an Baines is going to Man Utd" my return was just laughing... Kopites do make me laugh, they think they are better than Barcelona... Sigurdsson said he wanted to move to a big club also everton are rated higher in the European ratings sooo......................
TC
Really where are we?
Was quality what Sig'son said TC, heard it last night, "I want to go to a club that is going places", love it, just love it.
Also RVP - how they even think they could get this guy I don't know, hope they do and pay him a huge salary because he wont do what he done last season again whic was class but 80 games in 7 seasons, not good
Degsybluenose
Not true, Liverpool are rated 11 in the European Club Rankings and we are rated 51. A joke I know.
Bobcat
04 Jul 2012 22:57:18
Not so much a rumour, but possible starting XI for next season?
Howard
Baines, Heitinga, Jagielka, Hibbert/Neville
Naismith, Osman, Gibson, Fellaini, Pienaar
Jelavic
Thoughts?
And the right back issue could be addressed with decent suggestions, though personally I think Hibbo will be banging them in from 40 yards next season ;-) {Ed025's Note - good team that..
Personally, despite what anyone says, I believe we have one of the best squads in the league. Moyes just needs to be more attack minded in the first half of the season.
04 Jul 2012 22:15:22
Hi ed how strong do you think the rumours of rodallega and hoilet are and do you still think pienarr will join because I'm unsure ?? {Ed025's Note - rodallega seems to be gaining momentum, being free and experienced, does tick a lot of boxes...hoilett will depend on how the peanuts talks go, which as i see it is now down to him!..
Hasn't Hoilett signed for Borussia Moenchengladbach?
The move broke down mate
Joe EFC
04 Jul 2012 22:06:20
Where's everyone getting the hoilett rumours? Can't find anything not on sky sports.............
TC
BS i think not sure though...Ed? {Ed025's Note - if the peanuts deal goes ahead...its a non-starter..
This Sky sports reporter tweeted it
I'd prefer Hoilett
Hoilett anyday over Peanuts, younger and a more valuable signing. Just my Opinion!
Blue Nose
04 Jul 2012 21:53:31
may sound stupid but Barcelona released sub keeper Jose Manuel Pinto...
what do you think ed {Ed025's Note - im sure moyes has someone lined up..
Craig Gordon would be good
04 Jul 2012 21:20:53
Ed - hats of 2 u on the Naismith info. You got that spot on some weeks ago. Come on who is next then mate
Bazm {Ed025's Note - that info came from the scottish eds...who as i said at the time, i have faith in..
IEWT
Cornol Sanders
04 Jul 2012 21:20:41
Rs make me laugh apparently they are buying Ben arfa, and demba ba
Newcastle are Wat better than rs, y would they leave for no European football.
Makes no sense what so ever
Sadly they do have European football
They have got European football, so they would still be playing in it.
Still Newcastle are the better team!
Blue Bones
04 Jul 2012 21:20:11
ed001 what team do you support {Ed025's Note - ed 001 is a liverpool supporter, but he is fair, and far less delusional than the rest of them..
04 Jul 2012 20:59:41
Maybe not the right forum but its current. I feel for the rangers fans right now. Imagine our club having to start again in the lower leagues. Even though our boarHave made mistakes we are still coping in these money driven times. Careful what you wish for. Even if we do not win things we are not spending. More pressure on the teams who change manager's and spend big with no return. You know who I mean. {Ed025's Note - well said mate, i really feel for the rangers fans, who are the fall guys for owners who sold their soul for 40 pieces of silver...good luck bears, you really deserve some..
Good speech that dude. We could have so easily gone tIe same way under the Peter 'park hampers' Johnson regime. A lot of people slate Kenwright on this site but at least he's brought stability to the club even if we aren't that well off financially.
Behind Blue Eyes
Rangers fan here,congrats on getting the bargain of the season I'm sure Naismith and Jela will continue where they left off,also thanks for the goodwill and goodluck for the season,cant believe how we've been treated in Scotland for basically being victims of fraud,we will be back however and those who have revelled in our plight better be afraid because we're coming for them and we will miss no one.
Cheers ed and gd luck for the season ahead,ps if you're looking for a goalkeeper you could do alot worse than McGregor,top class keeper. {Ed025's Note - cheers mate..
Most of the new football owner types who wreck a club have usually loaded their own bank accounts with a few million quid before they nose the clubs into the ground - they're complete ***** who don't give a toss about the fans - I believe football clubs should be owned by their fans - like barcelona - it's the only model that makes sense - otherwise the fans are just treated like cash cows for these rich playboys
at least Bill is a proper supporter - although he's still sitting on a (unrealised) profit of about 100 mil over what he bought the club for - so I do think he should be banging in a few tens of millions on new players now that we're close to having a proper competitive team, for the first time in a long time
clozem
04 Jul 2012 20:55:13
naysmith deal done.... FACT. {Ed025's Note - no flies on you mate!..
He will be telling us next that Arteta has left Everton
Talk about living on the past!!
RS alert!!
DBEFC
I also heard a cheeky rumour that Everton want a player called Steven Pienaar never heard of him tbh...
Joe EFC
What is the need of calling people like him a RS, I am a regular user of this page and I am sick of idiots like you calling people RS, yes he is a bit slow getting the info and what? He could have just found out. Also instead of you calling people RS just say a normal comment. {Ed025's Note - fair point mate..
It was just a bit harmless fun!
Sorry if I upset you, I would not want to upset the site FPO! (Fun Prevention Officer)
DBEFC
It's not really fun or funny to call someone a RS for being a bit slow with the info. If he came on and said that we're selling all of our players and buying a team from the korean league, then it's fine calling him a RS but not for that DBEFC! {Ed025's Note - your right DB..
04 Jul 2012 20:53:34
Why does everyone want to sign pranjic? If he plays LB or LM cud mean that either baines is going or pienaars not coming back! And pranjic isn't defo for cover as we have Coleman! T blue
We have 1 Left back at the club, he will be there as back up to Baines, next season i think our squad will be rotated alot and Coleman gives us cover down the right.
Coleman is awful - he's so far below the rest of the team now - he won't get much play time unless he improves - he's a headless chicken to me who loses the ball most of the time and can't get past his man - he turns back and lays if off to hibo 9 times out of 10 - that's when he doesn't get it taken straight off him - which is more times than not
watch him defending corners and freekicks etc -he looks completely lost - like he hasn't a clue what he's meant to be doing
apart from that he's great
Brilliant assessment!! u should be on the telly!! He is a blue though and does try his best every game, never know might turn out half decent like Hibbo after ten years!!
04 Jul 2012 20:44:16
Hugo rodellega. Aged 26. Scored 1 in 3 in his career. On a free. Prem experience. Pace. Must not be on much wedge when at Wigan. Sign him up to our squad moyes. {Ed025's Note - well worth a shout..
Cheaper option then cardoza (£16 and 31 years old) would take a punt with defoe or jordon rhodes
Cardoza is 29
How is Cardozo a cheaper option when Rodallegas on a free?
04 Jul 2012 19:44:01
Surely Hoilett on a free, even earning big wages, is better value than forking out 5m for a 30 year old in Pienaar. Realistically, how much more money will Hoilett be on than peanuts?
That's true, but not when he wants to be the highest earner at the club.
Hoilett would cost £5m too, that's for compensation as he's an academy player. Only thing is, Pienaar already knows Everton inside out
Hoilet would cost 4mil pienar would cost 5
For Hoilett you would need to fork out a compensation fee for Blackburn, a signing on fee for Hoilett and he is demanding 80k a week. The lad is far from free.
04 Jul 2012 19:25:48
Ihad a feeling and thought I would check it out, rs are saying on there page do you think we can get rvp,
They really are dillusional, they make me laugh
Jc
04 Jul 2012 19:03:14
Don't normally go on different sites, but in the past the RS thought they could get RVP, now he's leaving arsenal I thought it would be funny to see if they think they can get him... Anyway theres about ten kopites who think the can get RVP, so funny they think they are brilliant! They are badly in decline, stupid kopites. There main striker scored 11 goals last season (the diving rabbit, Suarez) and jelavic scored 11 in a few games not a whole season. The teams a joke! Rant over....................
TC
04 Jul 2012 18:39:40
4-5-1 or 4-3-2-1.
..................Howard..........................
new RB....Jags...........heitinga...Baines..
........Fellaini....Gibson....pranjic..........
....Naismith.......................Pienaar......
.....................Jelavic........................
what do use all think?
toffee haz {Ed025's Note - great side haz..
That is on hell of a team haz. That left side is just amazing. That would be exactly what I would play.
Blue kaz
Needs Osman though! Most Underrated player in the league.
Osman is a tidy player but for me he goes missing in the big games.
Joe EFC {Ed025's Note - i agree joe..
We don't need a new RB we've got Tony Hibbo
ToffeeTony
04 Jul 2012 18:36:27
just a thought, after Terry bluess comment (I know you was joking, but got me thinking)
Can we get a geo of where Everyone's from and how wide spread the Evertonions are?
I'll start...... I'm from Rochdale (North Manchester - harsh being surrounded by Mancs all day long)
Where's any further Evertonions from?
COYB
Gods Doctor
Skem for me mate, originally from Kirkby
Degsybluenose
Sunny Hertfordshire! BlueTone
Im from Maidstone, Kent
Bristol for me
I'm from preston, quite a few blues round here, are you pleased with the naismith signing ed? My mates a celtic fan and he thinks hes brilliant
Bez the blue {Ed025's Note - im made up bez...i got a bit of abuse when i first announced it..but i think we are all happy now..
Im from Torquay in Devon mate there's a group of twenty or so lads that meet in a pub to watch all the games we can and get up to as many as possible COYB!!
Sunny Swansea. Surrounded by glory hunting RS fans
COYB
Toffee ace
I'm from Ellesmere Port!
Exeter devon
Rainy Buckinghamshire
I'm fom Exeter.
Age
North wales for me
Westy
Portsmouth for me, but originally from Scotland
Mike
No over seas yet?
Gods Doctor
We are the blackpool blues
Limerick Ireland
Cambridge
Brighton-le-Sands for me lads. L22 all the way.
Everton Al.
Chester
Born in Swansea, but live in Wolverhampton. Blue Lee
Haverfordwest in West Wales. Andy W.
Leeds {Ed025's Note - its great to see the diversity of the blues...how nice it is, that we hail from all parts of the country...yet we are all one big happy family...blues, i salute you one and all..
Birmingham
Milton Keynes for me(originally from Liverpool)
Turkish Toffee
From exeter me
Where about do you live Degsybluenose? I lived in Skem for 11 years.
Living back in Bootle now though, Litherland.
MikeTheBlue
Dublin, try and get over as often as i can
Kurajan
Jc from bootle but live in Brentwood essex
Bootle,
toffee haz
Rotherham, South Yorkshire
ToffeeAL
Redcar...its in Teesside.
Exiled in Milton Keynes, brought up in Tuebrook, so used to walk to all the games.
HUDDERSFIELD...THERE'S QUITE A FEW OF US BLUES HERE MATE ...ALSO RECENTLY LIVING IN IPSWICH(UNFORTUNATELY) AND THAT A FEW THERE AS WELL....COTB...EVERTONPAUL
Nice to see some diversity. Glad I brought the matter up, shame we've not had any over seas yet (Limerick not included)
Either way we ALL speak EVERTONIAN!
COYB!!
Gods Doctor {Ed025's Note - well done doc..
Preston for me too. Where in Preston are you from Bez?
Keith EFC
God,s country! fazak
I live in Coventry. Far few Everton fans down here!
Mickey Blue Eyes
Birch green mike, proper sh&t hole, full of bag heads, movin by family too diggy in four weeks thank god, where was u mike
Degsybluenose
Croatia me m8
Originally from Birkenhead but now working very hard in San Fernando (Silicon) Valley, California.
Philthy McNasty {Ed025's Note - not a film star are you...lol
Living the dream Ed and as I said working very hard
PMc {Ed025's Note - nice one mate..
Degsy........Birch Green not far from where i lived, I lived in Tanhouse, Egerton was there from 10 till 21 proper dive there aswell! Been back in Litherland for 14 years now though.
I go back sometimes got a few mates from school that iv'e kept in touch with. Loads of Everton fans, normally go for a pint in the Polo.
Good to know where everyone is from really mixed, but we all speak one language.........Evertonian!!!
MikeTheBlue
Originally from Bowring Park L16 now Meols, Wirral , however tomorrow the Algarve for a week, I will look out for Manny Fernandez news from the local papers, as is quite clear from the above posts wherever you live or are in the world your faith remains the same and goes with you!
Blue through and through
Big C
Blue through and through, {Ed025's Note - have a nice time big c..
Knotty ash me boys great site eds andy69
Im from stoke on trent quite a few blues popping up around here..........grbefc
Living in Qatar... Obviously
QatariBlue
Cambridge for me.
Blue kaz
Will do ed hoping there's wifi so I can keep up to date
Big C
Lostock hall keith
Bez the blue
Am from sunny toxteth l8 {Ed025's Note - edge hill me...now in mossley hill
Living in the same place as the majority of us blues..............................HOPE!!!! zeba de blue {Ed025's Note - or expectation zeba..
Walton L4 {Ed025's Note - lucky man..
Blue - man & boy - since summer of 1963 when I asked my dad who the best team were and he said it must be Everton as they were champions. Now residing in Essex having lived and worked around the world.
Cowpat Sid
Croxteth Park, Liverpool.
Toffee Jack
Living now on the GoldCoast, Australia
Mines an interesting one, born in Leicester to scouse parents, brought up in skem and now living in Sydney Australia
SydneyBlue
I am from India
-with love from east
Live in goodison on a matchday.am from wallasey. Gazza c
Billinge, St Helens
If you know your history! Osman is from here too!
Blue Bones
Born in Wigan to Scouse parents. Live in Plymouth now. Loads of Blues In the forces
IMWT
Danny P
Warrington
ToffeeTony
Huyton, great to see so many blues from around the world COYB, Terry blue
Paignton for me
which pub in Torquay ??????
would love to watch some games with 20 or so fellow blues
Pakistan
PakistaniBlue
From liverpool now live in Huyton
EFCwhitesocks
Athlone Ireland - My cousins introduced to the Everton Way.
Great initial post, fella! I'm loving seeing where all the other Evertonians are from. Personally, I live in Leyland, but I'm an Evertonian (& mega-proud of my Scouse roots!) 'cos my Dad's family are from Breck Road & my uncle Eddy Mac made sure that me & my cousin, Kev followed the correct path in life! Looking forward to this season. COYB!!
Toffee Tezza
IMIT
Hi guy's Glad I mentioned it, GREAT to see that we are GLOBAL!
COYB!!!
Gods Doctor {Ed025's Note - we certainly are doc..
04 Jul 2012 18:35:20
howard
coleman (rb)
jag (cb)
heit (cb)
baines (lb)
pienarr (lm if he comes)
wog heah fellaini (cm)
gibson (cm)
donvan (rm)
naismith (cf)
jelly (st)
that would do me have rest of players on bench and keep switching with osman, distin etc. sell cahill and a few others, loan out vellious and bring in some players like a goaly and some others
04 Jul 2012 18:18:56
as distin is gettin old why not go for goodison goalscorer paul scharner released by WBA
Because Distin still has a year left - hence the fact he recently signed a new one year contract.
Keith EFC
Nah mate not good enough
Oh sorry he has just signed for Wolves....
Sorry
04 Jul 2012 18:02:17
Any news on Luc Castaignos this seemed a real possibility, but has gone very quiet?
04 Jul 2012 17:58:49
Anybody know what sort of wage naismith has been put on?
04 Jul 2012 17:38:59
will we play a 4411 or 442 with naismith now signed a four year deal? hol long toll pienaar signs? can pranjic play rb cause if no then thats a bad sign for bainsey staying with us... and what happened with neville and donovan when nev was in LA did the plan work? {Ed025's Note - wow..thats a lot to take in....ill get back to you..
Allow me Ed. 1)No. 2)Few weeks. 3)Pranjic plays LB/LM and 4)Who the hell knows?
You're welcome squire.
MikeyBlueNose.
04 Jul 2012 17:05:49
next years everton team
4-1-2-1-2
gk:howard
cb:heitinga
cb:jagielka
lb:baines
rm:donavan
cdm:fellaini
lm:pienaar
cam:naismith
st:ba
st:jelavic
subs:
mucha
distin
rodellaga
rodwell
barkley
coleman
No gibson, what a disgrace
10 players is going to be a bit of a disadvantage
Are we not playing with a right back next season then? hibbo's not the greatest but we're better with him than without him at all!!
10 players starting, 6 subs & No gibson come on mate
04 Jul 2012 16:41:29
Looks likely that Cahill will be leaving now with the signing of Naismith as he'll probably play in his role in the team. Good luck to both of them
04 Jul 2012 16:37:27
How great is it so far this pre season I can't believe we are going to start the season with a serious goal threat if we hit the ground running I feel we should do top 6 but feel we could push on even further I believe with Jelavic and Naismith they could get us 30 prem goals between them and if you look at our goal difference over last few seasons it will make a massive difference my team for next year if we don't sign anymore which I think we will
Howard
Coleman. Jags. Distin. Baines
Rodwell
Gibson. Fellani
Naismith. Barkley
Jelavic
No no no no
Howard
Hibbo.Jags.Johnny.Baineso
RM Gibbo Felli Peanuts
Naismith
Jelly
04 Jul 2012 16:13:45
woops posted incorrectly just now...
Imagine this quite possible team next season
Howard
Hibo (2 from Jags/Heit/Dist) Baines
Donovan Fellaini Gibson Pienaar
Naismith
Jelavic
think I'd be wetting meself with anticipation :)
Clozem
You better be buying a big fat nappy then Clozem cause what I here Pranjic'll be on his way to Goodison pretty soon aswell!
Dog Puke Peter
04 Jul 2012 15:51:24
ed could you please tell me what happening with pranjic he says he is signing everton say he isnt. aslo are we in talks with rodallega and some other player carnt remember his name can you inform me plz ed?
big blue bill# {Ed025's Note - i dont know if you mean naismith or cordoza bill....naismith 100%...pranjic..60%...rodallega 50%...cordoza 30%..
Cardozo ed, cardozo not cordoza {Ed025's Note - cheers mate..bit of tiredness creeping in there..
Oh not this spelling s**t again
04 Jul 2012 10:37:19
It took a few weeks but your sources were spot on ed! You hearing any other possible signings through the grapevine? {Ed025's Note - not at the moment mate..
04 Jul 2012 15:36:01
Rodallega anyone?
He's a proven striker but we've just signed Naismith
Where would he fit in if we got Pienaar - and Donovan - to join alongside Naismith and Jelavic? Maybe DM is going for greater squad rotation this coming season - if he can get a few more free transfers (like Rodallega) and bring some of the youngsters into the picture.
Cowpat Sid
Rodallega will take up Anichebe spot on the bench
Get Rodallega as back up and play Naismith behind Jelavic i mean come on Rodallega is better than Anichebe!
Joe EFC
04 Jul 2012 15:27:40
If david moyes is sniffing round Adam Johnson!, then maybe theres no deal for pienaar! no way we could afford both!..
No way we could afford one!
04 Jul 2012 15:17:19
I would like to express my disgust at how the new away kit is not available in infant sizes!
My 18 month old Son has had every kit since he was born and as his half brother is a red sh!te I feel it is extremely important to keep him on the straight and narrow and dressed prim and proper.
Can anyone assure me that the home kit will be available in his size or do I need to ask my Granny to get the old Singer out and make him one ourselves?
On a brighter note, welcome Steven Naismith and good luck at our fantastic club! Bang em in lad!
Blue Bones
Hello blue bones you make a very good point,and I have a solution,.......would you like me to knitt you one.......tristen
I've no idea what EFC's commercial strategy really is, but I do wonder about their understanding of what the fans really want when you read stories like this. The club bemoans the lack of corporate facilities and how match-day income doesn't compare to other clubs - which is all true - but simple things such as replica kits, which can srely be easily fixed, become such a saga that I wonder if BK could base one of his shows on it. How about "Where's me Shirt?" as a revival starring Ken Dodd?
Cowpat Sid
04 Jul 2012 14:58:21
arsenal fan here. i live in scotland & i supports rangers also congrats on the capture on naismith he is quality he will b a great help to you! his link up play with jelevic will b a great help.
Everton second best team in epl after arsenal ofcourse :)
good luck for the next season hope you finnish above liverpool & make 5th spot for the europa league.
-Homesick-
5th? we're after your spot in 3rd!
these guys are always friendly as long as you dont threaten to upset their comfy berth in champs league class :)
Thanks -Homesick-,i hope him and jellyman can do it together here like they did at Rangers,dont worry about us finishing above liverpool mate because thats a cert ha ha ha ha.Good luck to Arsenal this season but more luck to Rangers hope the come through this terrible time,there a great club. Terry blue
04 Jul 2012 13:10:56
Does Naismith signing mean Cahill will be leaving?
It does make sense - and it could be a win win win all round.
Good for Tim as he's a hero in far east and will get big money and exposure - good for us as we save his wages, get a decent wedge transfer fee probably and he's not as prolific as he once was - and good for Tim's new club who will make mega money off the marketing they will make from him signing them - so win win win I reckon
what's not to like?
tim you've been great but all good things etc etc and you'll always be an everton legend!
Clozem
I think Clozem makes a good point. Perhaps now is the time for TC to move on. He's been magnificent, but is he the same player - especially goal threat - that he was in the past. I imagine it's his call - I don't see David Moyes forcing him out, as he's one of the players he always cites as one of his best signings.
Cowpat Sid {Ed025's Note - i think if he goes, it will be to oz, as is his want sid....no dosh involved..
04 Jul 2012 13:09:04
Is it jus me that is not wanting pienaar back. If he really wanted to go put a request in. Dnt come out and say you want to see who the new spurs boss is before you decide ur future and if ur happy with the appointment u will see ur contract out there. Ur jus a mercenary and we can do better, and need to b treated better by the likes of u peanuts. Let Baines form a new partnership with a youngster like zaha. Bye bye peanuts, thanks for memories.
Johnboy {Ed001's Note - Pienaar asked to be allowed to make his move permanent, he held talks with Spurs and agreed to wait until the new manager was appointed and talk to him. What I am told is that he is doing that purely out of courtesy and he will ask again to be allowed to return to Everton. I fully expect him to return, the club will no doubt get him to hand in a written transfer request to save them having to pay him a loyalty bonus. The only question is whether AVB will want to keep him and try to persuade him he is in his plans, I don't think he will, but that is opinion, as I have no idea what AVB is thinking!}
Well thats good news Ed
This could be the record Disagrees yet Ed, think the most so far is 8
Degsybluenose {Ed025's Note - it could mate..
Just added my disagree! Think/hope he realised the mistake he made by leaving a club who loved him! Did he leave for money, or think he was going to win things at spuds??(fool). I say welcome back, and let it be a lesson to others... Blue Lee
04 Jul 2012 13:03:46
Hi ed, been reading the posts of the last couple of days and just a few thoughts i thought id share with my fellow blues!
1. There is no way Moyes is gonna spend 16 million on Cordoza or any other player, if by some miricle we hand 16 million, Moyes would spend it more wisely and spread it around over 2-3 good players.
2. Naismith is a quality signing, hard working, eye for goal and gets stuck in. fits the Moyes type player mould and actually reminds me a lot of Donovan in the way he plays.
3. When was the last time we signed a player this early? we always say we are gonna do it but it never comes off and we end up panicing and getting stressed all summer long!!
4. Most importantly, i genuinely feel that we are on the verge of something spectacular at our great club, we've been crying out for a goal scorer for years, and now we have 2! with another 1-2 quality additions to the squad i think we could suprise a lot of people. But we must get Peanuts, he makes us tick!!
COYB, IMWT
Kurajan
Naismith is a quality signing but hes not a great goalscorer hes got a record of 1 in 4 and thats in an less spectacular league i think he will be great foil for jelly but dont expect him to score a lot he'll create a lot of goals though. {Ed001's Note - he didn't always play up front, so his goal record is difficult to judge.}
I agree that it's great we've made a signing early in window - makes a change. However, there's no fee involved so that surely made it easier to complete with none of the usual haggling with another club. The transfer of Pienaar might take longer to negotiate if past transfer sagas are anything to go by. BK and DM have proved in the past that they know how - by and large with only a few wrong'uns - how to get a good deal for EFC. What do you think, EDs?
Cowpat Sid {Ed025's Note - naismith had other offers sid, but chose us, and with pranjic being a free agent , i think we have a good chance of bagging him too mate..
04 Jul 2012 10:52:59
Great to see that we've got an early signing in, very excited to see what we do next I have a good feeling Moyes and BK will pull a hat out the bag for us this year. COYB
Honourable mention to eds too, you gave us the information early and I never doubted you mate IEWT ( in Ed we trust)
SydneyBlue {Ed001's Note - strange that, I was absolutely certain about Naismith joining Everton until Ed025 said the same thing, then I started to have my doubts!}
04 Jul 2012 11:40:26
First time poster great site can't get enough of it! The capture of Naismith on a free is an excellant piece of business I'm a Kilmarnock fan and have watched the boy grow into a quality player especially when he was linked up with jelavic who is really good at holding up the ball for Everton to have thr partnership at attack will do a fair amount of damage in the prem Everton will be guaranteed goals from this boy good luck to Naismith thank god he ain't stuck with rangers no more they were just keeping him from reaching his true potential keep up the impressive work ed
04 Jul 2012 11:05:44
All this talk about AVB that he might want to keep peanuts and offer him more game time might put of a return to Everton is bulls**t all peanuts has to do is tell them he wants to leave and thats that set a price then the ball is back in our court he says he loves it at Everton so thats that lets get the deal done maybe one or two more signings and lets start preparing for next season. COYB.STEF THE BLUE.
The question is...does Pienaar actually want to join? {Ed001's Note - yes, desperately wants to return!}
Well if pienaar is gonna hold back and see if he will get a game, It might be worth him sitting and thinking hard for a few minutes
He plays his best and happiest football with us
Bale has signed a new contract
Papers are saying AVB is about to go on a 50mil spending spree (yes papers are full of BS but it's worth him taking in)
This must make him set that everton is the team he really needs to be at
EverTheOptimistic
04 Jul 2012 10:18:13
yes its signed and sealed naismith has signed. pienaar next?
Andy
04 Jul 2012 10:13:43
Rangers fan here, just wanted to say well done for the signing of Steven Naismith. You guys will absolutely love him, he's really got it all - hard working, skilful, an eye for goal and is versatile. Its a shame to see him go but in all honesty a boy with that talent deserves to be playing at the very top level. All the best for the new season Steven & Everton.
Jamie
Nice one thank you and good luck to rangers ..tp..
Thanks jamie if he links up with jelavic as well down here as he did up there we will have a very potent strike force this season hope you boys can sort out your problems soon spl without rangers not quite right.....grbefc
Thanks Jamie mate, i like Rangers and hope you guys get sorted up there, good luck mate. Terry blue
Cheers Jamie. We always get Rangers fans on here wishing us well. Fair play to you all and good luck for the future mate.
Wizard of Osman
Prefer Rangers to the You'll Never Walk Alone singers from the other side of Glasgow.
Cheers Jaimee, don't ever forget Rangers are a huge team, fans all over the world and you will win the scottish prem within 5 years mate
Degsybluenose
04 Jul 2012 09:34:25
pienaar donovan pranjic and maybe even steven davis would be a boss squad excited just a few players away from something special
04 Jul 2012 09:09:00
Naismith signed at last in ed we trust ste45
Welcome Steven to the greatest club ever with the greatest fans ever { real LOCAL fans } become a legend lad. Terry blue
Yes!! and his beloved number 14 shirt number is free
ToffeeAL
Lucio having medical at juve mite mean yobo finally goin to fenebache
In all honesty Terry all our fans are great no matter if there local or not especially the fans that have to travel far and wide to watch the super toffees Everton is a brand and without them were confined to one city base we need our fans from across the water and up and down the country the promote the club just as much as any local fan not having a dig but could u imagine what Man U would be like without there world wide fan base .Stef the blue {Ed001's Note - to be honest, I found his comment offensive, my cousin travels from Newport for every game, he isn't local but he is just as big a fan as anyone. In fact I would say he has every right to consider himself as big a fan as any local who only has to pop across the road to watch Everton!}
I agree ed 001 100 percent an Everton fan is a Evertonian no matter were there from Stef the blue
Stef and ed001 it was a joke amed at 3 of my mates who support liverpool and use there page and they come on ours to have a look what we put,they know me as Terry blue on here and we have a joke in pubs and when they come mine for a beer,i joke to them about most of there fans being from Norway and london hence the reason why i put {real LOCAL fans} if this upset you or offended you them am truly sorry. Terry blue {Ed001's Note - no worries mate, I just know a few fans, both reds and blues, who have developed a real bitterness towards fans from outside the city. In fact it borders on hatred at times. It is a worrying tendency, Liverpool was built on an influx of foreigners and their cultures. It would not be the greatest city in the world without their input.}
Is it ok that i was born in Liverpool but now live in London and go to 10-15 home games a season?
Just checking that i am a (REAL FAN)?
Alastair
No prob Terry were all one big happy family coyb . Stef the blue.
I'm a season ticket holder and I'm from across the water
In some countries like mine, we dont even have a good national team which could beat a championship team. Being football fans, to enjoy good football we depend BPL broadcasted on TV. From here we support and appreciate the clubs which play in your country. The difference is we cant support club financially by buying tickets to watch the match, Still I hope I am a part of that huge international family of Evertonians, who bleed blue... WE are evertonians where ever we are and Terry blue knows that. He just said we have more local fans compared to other teams there. ED dont try to bring division among us as local and foreign.
With love from EAST {Ed025's Note - wherever you live makes no difference mate, our club is diverse and cosmipolitan, from park road to timbuk-tu...you will always find a blue..
You support Everton mate ur an Evertonian end of no matter what anybody says coyb or were ur from those that dont like well thats tough they have to live with it there bitterness is blinding them .Ps Terry blue was only joking we forgive him lol Stef the blue
Sorry ed but just like to ad something on behalf of ed001 to the comment made ed was not trying divide us he just simply stated a few fans he knew dont like supporters from out side the city his own cousin is a blue from outside the city he was actually defending everyones right to support our club cheers Stef the blue
Guys guys guys us Evertonians are special and 1 big family NO MATTER WERE WE ARE FROM,when i wrote before about LOCAL fans it was a joke with me red mates. I love all evertonians and dont care were you come from as long as ye a Evertonian. Terry blue
Terry Blue, everyone understand what you intend to say, but ED001 was trying to divide us
With love from east {Ed025's Note - he was not mate, he is a good guy..
04 Jul 2012 09:07:41
Wow we have actually signed a player before pre season! Welcome To the club Steven look forward to watching destroy defences with the jelly man! Now let's get pienaar and Donovan and I'm happy!
Good signing but really hope it's with pienaar and not instead of pienaar ,really got a chance of good season with a bit of ambition from board
04 Jul 2012 00:26:32
if our board members are rich except for (BK) why dont they invest. why do we never ask questions if they want the best for our club they dont show it shocked to see what they are worth!! {Ed025's Note - they want to keep their money mate...thats why they are rich..
I totally agree, its alright to say they want to keep their money but it is a flipant answer to a serious question. They top the Times sports persons rich list yet we are told so often we have no money,why are they sitting on the board ?? {Ed025's Note - not a flippant answer mate...an honest one! why else would they want to be associated with the club?..
Ino mate but they should wanna invest its just annoys me so much as it will everyone of us blues
Would like to see more people stand up
Us bluenoses are too loyal for our own good sometimes
We don't have a board of directors, we have a gentleman's club, made up of B.K's chums....here here! (Wavertree Blue)
We don't have a board of directors, we have a gentleman's club, made up of B.K's chums....here here! (Wavertree Blue)
They could easy afford Donovan and peanut. Then we could sign naismith pranjic and maybe another few free agents no ones tryin to be greedy here. COYB
Robert earl has no love for Everton he's was brought in to oust a kenwright rival gregg n to cement kenwrights power this was a major crime as it has only hampered Everton to give major shares to earl has done absolute nothing for Everton .bill says he loves the club what was earl bought on the board for
And we say or do nothing just a shame love the club hate the board
The reason Green etc have an interest in Everton is that it's an investment that will never go down the pan, that's why the talk of liquidation/administration should never be taken seriously these guys would never let it collapse as they have too much invested in it. Remember BK bought Johnsons 68% for 20 million he now values the club at something like 120 million, all the share holders therefore are looking for at least four times as much for their shares when it is eventually sold as the club was worth when it was taken over. Only BK has a real passion for the club but he is the only one without any real millions out of the owners otherwise you know he would invest as would any of us as passionate supporters.
Fact is the rest are happy to wait and turn a nice healthy profit on our great club.
Mike aintree
Listen lets not start with all the negative stuff,we all know were we are as a club and were we stand lets just look forward to the new season because ive got a feeling its going to be a good one,COYB, i love Everton. Terry blue