Everton Banter Archive May 09 2012

09 May 2012 22:47:46
Hi eds posted about baines being linked with man u and Munich just seen this

Manchester United will step up their efforts to sign Leighton Baines with a £10million offer.

Sir Alex Ferguson has been given the go-ahead from United owners the Glazers to proceed with a move for the Everton and England left-back.

Ferguson sees Baines as the ideal successor to Patrice Evra, who turns 31 next Monday and has looked unconvincing this season.

United had hoped to land their man for as little as £6m, given Everton’s precarious financial position.

But with Baines under contract for three more years and interest in him from other clubs, they will have to do better than that.

Ferguson is keen to complete as much of his summer transfer business as possible quickly, as he's done in previous seasons.

That could see a bid for Baines lodged as early as next week, with the United boss aware the England international is in demand.

 

Evra has appeared vulnerable this season and his first-choice status at left-back is no longer assured.

With Fabio Da Silva set to go out on loan next season, United will have no cover for the veteran Frenchman at left-back.

But Baines is viewed by Ferguson as a replacement for Evra, not an understudy. {Ed025's Note - that strawberry nosed low life has got a cheek!...does he think he can just bully teams with money?...i hope moyes or kenwright go public with the answer....and tell him to F*** O**

09 May 2012 22:22:38
I think that drenthe is an absolute disgrace! He has been axed from two clubs and has now just came out messi calling a racist! Well we all know about messi and how shy he is! And if he said that wouldn't he of came out after the game he called him a 'negro'... I hope that he doesn't pull on an everton shirt again! Doesn't deserve it, no one is bigger than the club.....

TC {Ed025's Note - dead right tc..

You cant just wave away racist accusations because you dont expect someone to say that, Messi may well have been racist to Drenthe. Although I agree he certainly shouldnt pull on our colours again and if Drenthe is lying he should hang his head in shame
Joe EFC

09 May 2012 18:59:18
Ed can you save and copy this email into a response for everyone who comes on here and suggests selling Rodwell for buttons. Because I'm fed up pointing out the obvious.

Yes whoever you are you are entitled to your opinion and if you think the squad would be better off without him, thats fine! but pleasebase your valuation in a sensible price range.

The reasons why i ask this I will repeat yet again/

Sir Ales Ferguson rates him highly and would buy him if he were available , old red nose is not known for buying injury prone, average players!

Fabio Cappello (spelling) picked him for the England 1st team, Rodders got good reviews from all the southern journos who by definition don't recognise Everton as a force in the Premiership, hence their obsession in suggesting Moyesie needs to move to progress. (I digress).

All the top managers rate Rodwell, he has been on Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs and
Man City's radar for a number of years.

Regarding his injury problems this seaeon.

Hamstrings - Steven Gerrard (appologies for using his name on here just to prove an argumentbut it is apoint in case) suffered recurring
groin and hamstring problems, due to his posture as a result of his wisdom teeth, basically it made him hold his jaw at an odd position which meant his neck was also out of position which
affected his back position and general posture.
In a nutshell they took his teeth out hamstrings stopped pulling wierd but thats the facts.

Michael Owen (similar apology) Same problem but due to the position he drove in, changed his seating position in his car - no more hamstring problem.

Rodders cause is yet to be identified or publically explained, it will get sorted!

Also given the opportunity to play at centre half may see the best of him. His safe steady short passes are indicitive of his natural role.

No-one moaned at Joe Parkinson or Lee Carsley.

People are to quick to judge look for a weak link and jump on it without thought.

Do I need to mention witch trials!

If Moyesie decides Rodders is going then I'm sure he'll go for a lot more than is being suggested.

If he does go and goes for anywhere
near £5 mil, I will come on here and
hold my hands up and say I was wrong.

Big C

ps Ed there was someone on the rumour page wondering where all the Lady
posters where! firstly as only a few of us actually sign our names how can he tell? secondly how does he know Big C doesn't stand for Carol,
it doesn't but curious and thirdly can you put him in touch with degs who seems to get adverts to meet Russian women ; )

pps Hiya Degs don't forget to delete the history mate

Big C (definitely I'm a bloke) {Ed025's Note - enjoyed that big c .cracking post mate..

You deffo went to school big c...........tristen

Deffo agree big C, people have been forgetting how good rodwell was before he got injured. Plus if we play him as a CB he will play the pall out and not just hoof the ball.
blue kaz

Have a word with yourself Nana Rodwell.. Get rid to the Manc's and watch him play next season like Jordan Henderson while we spend his £10 - £15 million wisely...

Erm that's a bit over the top callin me Nana Rodwell, if you want to get rid of him that's your opinion and you're entitled to it and if you'd read my post properly you'd have noticed that I said value him appropriately , £10-15 million might be a reasonable price however lescott went for what £24 mil with known dodgy knees, so consider that as a factor when considering your valuation and I agree spend the money wisely while he plays elsewhere !

My final point on this post is. If you intend to come on here and abuse a fellow blue please have the courtesy to sign in, and not just hit and run coward!

I am big enough to express my opinion and also big enough to admit it if I'm proved incorrect!

I am also big enough to sign my name so other posters and the Eds know who I am

Join in or hide it's up to you!

Big Enough Big C {Ed025's Note - we are all part of the same team guys! but i have to agree with big c...he has the balls to put a name to what he prints!...i respect that..

Always speak sense Big C

Bigfan degsy {Ed025's Note - i agree..

Cheers Ed, I was trying to keep it even handed, banter is what this page is all about, we poke fun at the RS and joke with our fellow posters, I was just a little peeved that someone was getting personal.

But hey ho it takes all sorts.

Anyway what goes beep beep beep beep

The RS city tour bus reversing back into the garage ,! Sorry if someone already did that one but it made me smile again!

Big C in a happy place

Cheers Ed and Degs, thanks for the support. I try my best !

As the sayings go "time to move on" and "let it lie" with this post

Big C

Good well made barbera (sorry off the royal family)
Good point big c

09 May 2012 18:01:35
Hi ed, this is what i think will happen this summer
Everton will finish 8th and get 10million from the league. Half will go to barclays and the rest on Pienaar. Diame on free with Olsson. J rod for 5 million and maybe Powell from crewe. Funded by Rodwell leaving

Mystic man

09 May 2012 16:18:35
been thinking we might be ok for strikers next season because we have the amazing anichebee... hes done quite well this season and i think he deserves a chance in the xi, this will let us focus on other areas for once... firstof all pienarr. then a new rm. and new defender who can operate at all over the back.we also need a keeper

new team:
---------------howard-----------------
coleman---jags---heitinga---baines
HOILETT---felli---rodders---PIENARR
-----------anichebe---jelavic-------

hoilet would be free which i like the sound of pienuts probably close to 4 mill. wouldnt mind seeing dempsey come in if we dont go with anichebe but its the money.

Not gonna get Hoilett and I would rather me nan play instead of Anichebe, Pienaar is a MUST

4-5-1 Jelly on his own with Felli behind him

Degsybluenose {Ed025's Note - felli and your nan sounds a better option for me degsy ;o)

The best thing we could do is to buy a top quality guy who can play both 1. out and out striker, 2. right winger, plus also 3. in the hole as 'striker number 2' - Donovan for me fits all three - but there may be others (dempsey can do 2 of them not sure about winger) - trouble with landing a top out and out striker is he aint gonna get past Jelavic into the starting 11 most of the time - so he's gonna get hacked off sitting on bench - but if we don't get a decent 2nd striker then if Jelavic gets injured or out of form we're struggling to score again

Moyes has to use his money wisely... {Ed025's Note - good post mate..

Are we permanently stuck in 4-5-1, its not illegal to play two strikers, you know like in a 4-4-2 the formation that a lot of teams use

I dont think our midfield has been strong enough to play 4-4-2 cos whenever we do we get overrun- wella

Howard
Jags Heitinga Distin
Coleman Baines
Gibson
Fellaini Pienarr
Jelavic _______?

What about this formation?

09 May 2012 14:13:15
Sky sports news earlier said cardiffs owners want to change the clubs colours to red because it will improve merchandising abroad. Can you imagine if we had owners saying that maybe bills not that bad after all. Be interesting to see what ppl think would u sacrifice change of colour for some investment ? I did have to check it wasn't 1st April when I heard that report lol {Ed025's Note - not me mate...if we played in red..our team would be boring, and are supporters would turn into arseholes...it happens you know!

I think we could do a bit more with the shirt to make it stand out
teams in red seem to do better cos it's an easy to see that colour - blue get's lost in the background - so we need to make it standout a bit more
for me I would add in flashes of yellow - maybe flag-like streaks in one direction like diagonally downwards from the shoulder - something a bit innovative that catches the eye and is easy to spot {Ed025's Note - stella macartney...eat your heart out..

Ha ha well said

09 May 2012 09:14:06
everton ins:
pienaar - 3.5 million
demspey - 6 million
jeff hughes - 200k
diame - free
hoillet - free

outs
rodwell - 10million
anichebe - 1.5million {Ed025's Note - jeff hughes of notts county?... thats a new one on me..

That would be a great summer of transfer activity, i feel we could get 12 million for rodders as he is young with bags of potential

Bez the blue

Sell anichebe! You must be mental, we could never spend the money, have you never heard if the sale of goods act 1979 fit for purpose clause? He's damaged goods!

J0hn80y {Ed025's Note - we could sell him under the dutch elm law (dead wood), if we sold him as a footballer, we could be done under the trades descriptions act..

As s**te as he is may I remind you lads Anichebe is our second top scorer lol
Joe EFC {Ed025's Note - at the start of the season, we played without a striker at all in some games..

08 May 2012 23:18:55
Gutted that Pranjic is off to China! Really thought that deal was a cert. Ed what do you know about our apparent interest in Crewe's Nick Powell?
Joe EFC {Ed003's Note - A lot of teams have been looking Joe,how strong Evertons interest is I don't know sorry, but I would expect a lot of bids to go in for the kid this window}

08 May 2012 23:16:48
moyes interested in adam johnson season loan