21 May 2017 22:40:55
Bad game today but we have been bad away from home all season. At home though it's been a pleasure and the spite is quickly dissipating and feeling like the Goodison of old. It's strange but it almost feels like it's mid point in a season and the next one is what we have been building for.

So what for next season? I gather how we do in the transfer window will determine that. And my guess is it's going to a big and exciting one.

The outs have potential replacements coming in and the players no longer good enough will be gone and probably already told and planning their hols.

The ins though could see a revelation we have never witnessed before and for so long only dreamed of. We've spent £90 mil since last summer but this summer could eclipse both these windows.

More important than the money though is the players it's buying and whether we spend £10 or £100m it's those players themselves that will make or break us. So don't get hung up on the figures.

Either way this season has brought enough plus points to show next season could be a great one. Maybe even a trophy you never know.

What we do know is the ghost of Martinez is well and truly put to rest.

{Ed025's Note - good post that john..


1.) 22 May 2017
22 May 2017 08:12:08
Agree with all of the above.

I think if people believe we're going to be signing £60m stellar names because we've got money now then they're setting themselves up to be disappointed. Without CL we're less attractive and I also think the situation with Lukaku may make players hold off - if he says he'll do one more year it's a statement of intent that could attract others, but if he says he's going this summer it may persuade a decent striker to join because they'll be first choice. That said if we start pulling up trees in the Europa before the window closes people might be tempted to join.

I personally don't care if we don't sign massively expensive players for a couple of reasons: 1) Coleman has been one of our best signings this decade and only cost £60k; 2) Walsh found Kante who cost very little; 3) anyone who comes just for the money could do more harm than good like Eto'o.