Everton Rumours Archive February 08 2016

08 Feb 2016 18:26:37
Finally decent takeover news, the echo are saying it will be done in couple of weeks woohooo! :-) X.

08 Feb 2016 18:49:20
Great news. Quadruple bacon cheeseburgers and a root beer at the game instead of the usual pie an typhoo. Seriously though surely they would have their ideas on a new stadium in place before signing any deal.

08 Feb 2016 19:10:49
Come on lads let's welcome them they aren't going into this blindfolded they know what's expected we all were crying for a takeover now it looks like it's just around the corner.

08 Feb 2016 19:35:30
Agree stef, just hope Bill is well enough to remain in some position on the board as his advice will be paramount in keeping the club's tradition and values.

{Ed025's Note - i second that longy..

08 Feb 2016 19:48:12
Me too would like him to have some say in the running of the club, but I don't think it works that way but he gave us his word he will only sell to buyers that have our best interests at heart and can take us to the next level for the long run I trust him on this.

08 Feb 2016 20:06:28
Just like to add that the Americans are supposed to have people involved in this consortium on both sides of the Atlantic I'm sure there are some wealthy people involved these two are just heading the consortium, I really believe this could be a good move they are no mugs in the buisness world so imagine what they could do for The Everton brand big sponsorships new stadium investment in the team hopefully competing for the league again I know my brain is running away with me right now but it could be just what we needed.

{Ed025's Note - lets not get carried away yet stef, nothing concrete yet mate and no promises over the stadium or signings.. lest we forget the gillette and hicks saga across the park, i dont want to put a dampener on things or spoil anyones dreams i just think we should play it by ear, it does sound promising though mate..

08 Feb 2016 20:20:19
Is no body except me worried about these Americans and there motives? I know we've been crying out for investment for years but something doesn't seem right with this to me. Sorry for the negativity.

{Ed025's Note - lets not speculate until we hear the full facts i say kingy, we will know more when we see their plans for the club mate, its always going to be a gamble one way or the other..

08 Feb 2016 20:34:03
Yea your spot on ed, I might have been dreaming mate but I hope they come true.

{Ed025's Note - we all do stef mate..

08 Feb 2016 22:10:14
You said it all Stef when you say Bill will only sell to someone who has Everton's best interests at heart.

Bill like the rest of us doesn't no everything but I have faith in his judgment. In Bill I do trust.

09 Feb 2016 09:53:13
Don't you guys think its strange that we have serious interest in the club just as the new sky deal is just about to start next season.

09 Feb 2016 14:22:53
for every glazers buy out there's a randy lerner. just being honest we know diddly about these guys or there intentions, no point speculating, let's just see what happens, I do believe bill won't sell to them if he doesn't think there right for everton


nsno is our standard!

{Ed025's Note - im all for that dazza..

08 Feb 2016 11:59:00
Hi all, I see we have been linked with Shezsney of Arsenal, bettered than Howard but I don't think he is the answer to our goalkeeping problem. Anybody any idea on who we could get realistically. Not many top GKs available. Forester of Southampton or Butland of Stoke would be my choice but don't think either one would be available without a mega offer so I don't think they are in the running.

08 Feb 2016 12:21:27
begovic if he wants regular games.

08 Feb 2016 12:21:50
robles can be are no1 he deserves the chance 8 clean sheets in 10 appearances he is very capable, begervic wants away from Chelsea but he wants first team football we just need to find a no2 i. m. o.

08 Feb 2016 12:26:10
Steve mandanda.

08 Feb 2016 12:30:03
Agree about Robles. Who knows, we may have a fantastic keeper already,but just needs a good run of games.1 or 2 mistakes happens with all keepers,so Robles No.1 for me.

08 Feb 2016 13:08:38
I agree muff. If Robles was given until the end of the season we'd have a better idea if he is capable to be our number one for the foreseeable future. Then all we'd need is a number 2.

This would save money for other areas to be strengthened. On the other hand if Joel has a disaster for the rest of the season. Then we'd know to get a number 1.

Personally can't see Joel playing that bad. Not 100% convinced he's our number one for next 10 years. Better than Howard at the moment for sure and is playing well.

Someone pointed out here before that he kept De Gea on bench when they were both playing for Spain U21's.

Problem is we've seen a lot more of De Gea since. Joel definitely deserves a proper crack at being number one. He has a good chance of cementing his place for a long time imho.

08 Feb 2016 14:00:00
Would we not use one of our young keepers as no.2? A lot of good keepers started playing first team at young age.

{Ed025's Note - its a bit of gamble to do that geoff, any mistakes would be amplified and it could ruin a young keeper to be thrown to the lions , if he were to go on loan and impress then thats another matter mate..but thats just my opinion..

08 Feb 2016 14:21:59
That's exactly what happened with Big Nev Ed. didn't do him any harm lol.

{Ed025's Note - i think we can all agree big nev was a one off ace...they come around once every preston guild mate..

08 Feb 2016 14:55:20
greatest player I've ever seen in a royal blue shirt pure world class big nev won us the league in 85 that's how good he waswas player of the year to, if he were English he would of been spoken of more highly and defo was the worlds best at the time, if he was fit in 86 we would of done the double and not them, even back then we didn't have the luck, he broke his leg in a international for wales that cost us the league and fa cup am not blaming bobby mimms but just for been in goal would of been a massive diffrance big nev been fit.

08 Feb 2016 14:57:21
Good point ed but butland, de gea, casillas all started young. One of the Italian clubs, possibly juve have/ had 16 year old in goal recently.

08 Feb 2016 16:21:14
I never said we'd buy a number 2 just said we'd need one. Weather its within the club or not.

I have to agree with Ed025 though don't like seeing young keepers being thrown in.

Big Nev was certainly an exception and totally agree with above comment if he was English he would of been talked about and appreciated more by the media and so on.

You have to have a very good defence to allow a young keeper play and a very good team also. Like Juve have. It has to limit the chances of the keeper messing up.

This day and age I think De Gea and Casillas are exceptions also. De Gea looks to have a big career ahead of him. For his sake Utd should be doing better. He deserves to be winning medals he's that good.

Butland don't know what to say only would like to see him in a Everton shirt. Far more so than Begovic. Not good enough for me. Decent keeper but better options available imho.

08 Feb 2016 16:43:47
Begovic is absolute quality in my opinion if we could get him we have solved our problem. Schiezny tho?! Would be a waste of money because he's no better than Joel I'd rather let him have a run in the team.

{Ed025's Note - always prone to a mistake kingy...thats why arsenal got rid of him..

08 Feb 2016 17:42:47
Foster would be my choice as I've said in previous posts. But I can't see Southampton letting him go unless it was a mega bucks offer.

08 Feb 2016 17:45:49
So you wouldn't be happy if we chucked degear or Anthony Lopez from Lyon or coutior from chelsea parden the spelling between the sticks its not really about how old you are its about how good you are

08 Feb 2016 17:51:42
Totally agree eds. if he's not good enough for arsenal why should he be good enough for us. No thanks.

08 Feb 2016 21:10:13
Yann Sommer from Monchengladbach if we could afford him.

09 Feb 2016 02:25:50
Nev wore Yellow I seem to remember!