14 Jan 2017 07:38:26
Just been reading a report on Vincent Janssen, who we were talking a lot about last year before he joined (of course) Spuds for £18 million. He was supposed to be the next big thing and I was disappointed we didn't get him. 3 goals in 23 games and none from open play, along with comments from Pochettino referring to his fitness and motivation suggest we might have dodged a bullet. I still feel we have to get another striker but just shows there are no guarantees that new players who come in will work out. These things happen at every club. We moan about Niasse, McGeady, etc. but Spuds spent £48 million on this lad and Sissoko and we had posters on here berating the board for not getting these players in. We need a bit more patience and a bit more realism. We're going in the right direction even though it takes time.

{Ed025's Note - your right mate..

1.) 14 Jan 2017
14 Jan 2017 08:17:16
We were also linked with Batshuayi and look how that 33 million has gone, can't even get a game when Costa was out. This is where walsh will earn his corn, Sussing out the character of a player as well as their talent.

2.) 14 Jan 2017
14 Jan 2017 09:01:49
Quite right. As you say every club had duds and wonder buys. For every niasse and janssen, there is a dele alli (5 mil, wow) or Tim Cahill (2 mil)
We can't expect the board or managers to get every purchase right but some managers are better than others.
We just have to trust their judgement, support the players and if it don't work out let them move on to somewhere it may work for them and we try something different.

I think with the huge confidence round the club, new players etc, we may get something from city tomorrow. Coyb.

3.) 14 Jan 2017
14 Jan 2017 09:56:02
Never forget Torres! Chelsea also had Shevchenko, Zhirkov, Wright-Phillips and Boulahrouz. Utd had Veron, Anderson, Kleberson, Bebe, Falcao, Di Maria (and I would add Depay) . Spurs had Soldado as well as the two mentioned above (and Sergei Rebrov - remember him? ) . City have had Robinho, Roque Santa Cruz, Jo, Negredo, Mangala. Our noisy neighbours (and I take no pleasure in this) have had Downing, Keane, Diouf, Aquilani and we must not forget Andy Carroll. Van der Meyde, Bilyaletdinov and Niasse put together don't add up to his fee alone. If we start spending money closer to that of our rivals, we will probably see a few who are flops over the years, but I think - for the money - Everton's signings over the years have been as good overall as almost any other to-flight club. Possibly except Southampton.

4.) 14 Jan 2017
14 Jan 2017 11:10:45
Amen to that coyb!