Everton Banter Archive September 01 2011

 

Use our rumours form to send us everton transfer rumours.

01 Sep 2011 23:35:26
Our new striker doesn't excite me as much as Drenthe, but I think he could be a hidden gem.

Believable4 Unbelievable0

2 good signings. Hopefully we might get another striker in January as i think we definitely need one more

Agree0 Disagree0

01 Sep 2011 23:33:29
Just thought i would try and cheer up some fans who are a bit down !
Arteta has played in 62 games for us in the last 3 years scored 11 goals and that's out of a possible 141 games ! Which is less than half !!
Think of the speed down the right and the left wings with Coleman right and Drenthe left, not forgetting Baines linking with Drenthe.
The likes of Gueye may have a chance of making more appearances and Bilyaletdinov possibly getting more of a chance in the centre.
T

Believable7 Unbelievable0

01 Sep 2011 22:58:11
Bily should play centre mid, Moyes will never allow it. I reckon a Bily/Felli partnership would be boss. {Ed025's Note - worth a shot i suppose..

Believable2 Unbelievable0

Osman and Bily are the only 'creative' midfielders we have. If we dont have Bily in centre mid: wheres the creativity gonna come from, unless you played Drenthe there.

Agree0 Disagree0

I think a straight swop, Bily for Aidan Mcgeady would have been a great move for all concerned.

Agree0 Disagree0

Aidan mc is s**t, looked good playing in scotland never had a good geam for ireland cant cut it

Agree0 Disagree0

Im irish, trust me ya man mcgeady is crap ! He played well in scotland but anichebe would score 20 in that league !
He went to a slightly more difficult league in russia and has been useless and when he plays for ireland he's crap.
Everton dont need him

Agree0 Disagree0

Haha vic cudnt hit a bullon the arse with a shovel hes a poor poor player. {Ed025's Note - i agree mate..

Agree0 Disagree0

I would have gone 4 chris brunt {Ed025's Note - not a bad shout that mate..

Agree0 Disagree0

01 Sep 2011 23:03:03
Rodwell is hyped up by the media 'cause he is English. Needs to step and live up to the player that all the papers seem to be raving about. {Ed025's Note - i have been saying that for ages...time to step up to the plate jack!..

Believable1 Unbelievable0

The problem for Rodwell is that he's a CB playing in midfield. You wouldn't expect Jags or Distan to step up to midfield and play as well as Rodwell does.

Agree0 Disagree0

I'm sorry did you just say 'as well' and 'rodwell' in the same sentence? I think you need a long case of rehab mate.

Agree0 Disagree0

Yes, rodwell is nearly 21 now, he no longer a kid in terms of football, he been around the 1st team squad since 2008 now.
He gets paid good money, he's a pro footballer, so all this "he is a defender" is an excuse

Agree0 Disagree0

01 Sep 2011 22:35:43
does any1 think we get any free transfers coming in

Believable0 Unbelievable0

Its a possibility, you would think that a striker would be moyes priority.

Agree0 Disagree0

Depends whos availiable dont think moyes will go for someone just for the sake of it! May have to wait till january i think moyes will be given some money to spend rest will go to the bank, time will tell! {Ed025's Note - you have more faith than me mate..

Agree0 Disagree0

01 Sep 2011 21:22:07
Will be interesting to see Stracqie, he really is an unknown, he is very highly regarded in Argentina, played for a pretty poor side and still managed to be top scorer in the league is a pretty impressive feat, and not to mention scored a hat trick against Boca Juniors. I have belief in Moyes, and if he thinks he is decent then we can at least give the lad a go.

Believable0 Unbelievable0

He looks a good player with a decent strike rate,lets give him a chance and get behind him and the rest of the team. COYB

Agree0 Disagree0

I see we already have a nickname for the new boy then.

Agree0 Disagree0

01 Sep 2011 21:20:54
I'd like to see Vellios given a bit more playing time now Becks has gone.

Believable1 Unbelievable0

I would give velios a chance before playing anichebe. Victor is a willing lad but just can't find the back of the net. {Ed025's Note - truth is...he,s just not good enough..

Agree0 Disagree0

01 Sep 2011 21:18:55
one piece of business that I am thrilled about is that Royston Drenthe lad, at Feyenoord was a brilliant talent, and tipped for big things, unfortunately, went to Real and got no opportunities, hopefully consistent football will allow him to find his form again. He has got tremendous pace which is useful in this league.

Believable1 Unbelievable0

01 Sep 2011 21:12:58
What the f*** happened to Yobo going?? the Turks shafted him something wicked.

cant see him having much fight in him to stay with us

Kenwright should have moved mountains to get him off the books.. actually feel sorry for Joey...

Believable0 Unbelievable1

I don't feel yobo will get a look in, hopefully he can move in the january transfer window

Agree0 Disagree0

The Turkish transfer window still has a week to go so fingers crossed

Agree0 Disagree0

01 Sep 2011 21:06:05
Drenthe has all the tools, especially pace which we are crying out for so i think he will be a success

Believable2 Unbelievable0

He is exactly the sort of player we needed and i think he has every chance of being a success at goodison

Agree0 Disagree0

01 Sep 2011 19:55:46
Howard

Nev Jags Distin Baines

Coleman Felli Barkley/Jonny Drenthe

Denis Saha/Cahill

This probably, when all are fit, will be
our main line up with Saha being brought on
to go 4-4-2 with Cahill dropping into
midfield.
Jonny and Barkley swapping to give the kid a break now and then and occasionally when
we need Jonny's experience, I almost
typed psycho mentality but thought
better of it

Main Subs Jonny/Barkley, Ossie, Billy, Mags, Velios
Big Vic and Mucha

A lot of the other line ups seem to have
too little experience and the new guys
will need that stability .

WHAT DO YOU THINK BLUES

Believable1 Unbelievable0

Good line up, we have decent options in defence and midfield and hopefully a bit of width with drenthe as well.I think we will do alright this season, we just need to play 4-4-2 and give velios a run as well as our new striker

Agree0 Disagree0

01 Sep 2011 19:21:18
Miss you already Mikky. You have been a great Blue. Thanks for the memories. Your conscience is clear. Hope you read this. Greatest Little Spaniard since Manuel. All Blues are grateful for the fee and your sincere parting sentiments. Goodbye AMIGO.

Andy Seville.

Believable1 Unbelievable1

Good luck mikel, i honestly think we got the best years out of him. I think it was a good deal for all parties and i think we have brought in 2 good players. I think we are overloaded with midfielders and he could be sacrificed.

Agree0 Disagree0

01 Sep 2011 18:29:27
Everything is looking up and we ve got a bright future, good squad of players we ll be challenging for league titles in the next few seasons.

Believable1 Unbelievable3

We have a good squad of players and i can see us being top half or having a cup run, but titles are way out of our reach {Ed025's Note - they have been for a long time mate..

Agree0 Disagree0

01 Sep 2011 16:51:45
So we lost beckford, poor touch, mostly used as a sub! Ok he scored 10 goals! The yak, demanding a large wage and didnt feature last season, arteta, was a great player got injured but never returned to his best form, free kicks and corners were awful,sideways passing, spent alot of last season injured, not worth the wages we were paying him! 10 milion is a good price for us! I wish arteta well but i doubt arsenal will get a full season out of him! 4.5 for becks is fantastic bit of business, not sure about the yak though think we should of got more but wanted him off the wage bill so something was better than nothing!

The new guys. Drenthe, quick! We finally have an outlet his pace will be a huge asset to us!

The argy, a big target man who will make oue 451 system alot more affective and would be very useful in a 442 system aswell, im looking forward to seeing them play!

Howard
Hibbert jags distin baines
Coleman felli barkley drenthe
Saha denis.

Believable2 Unbelievable0

01 Sep 2011 16:45:28
These two new loans are going to be great. We now have some pace and width with drenthe and our new striker has a very good strike rate and it will be interesting to see how he settles in

Believable3 Unbelievable2

01 Sep 2011 16:27:54
I think everyone needs to stop complaining now what is done is done. Give the two new signings a chance and kick on with a home win against Villa, a nice cup run and hopefully a place in europe. Moyes has worked wonders in the past with little known players, Coleman, Felli look at them now and even Peinaar in the past. He would have watched these players before signing them. Everyone quick to put "IMWT" lets trust him! {Ed025's Note - i agree with that mate..

Believable4 Unbelievable0

He had Straq watched in April so obviously has had his eye on him.

Agree0 Disagree0

01 Sep 2011 15:47:06
How long will Magaye's toe take to mend?

Believable0 Unbelievable0

01 Sep 2011 13:52:16
Anyone you would like to see come in if we have money to spend in January?

Believable3 Unbelievable0

Messi.... no but being serious, ANY 20 goal a season striker

Agree0 Disagree0

Well an experienced midfielder and maybe a striker on a permanent basis

Agree0 Disagree0

01 Sep 2011 13:51:21
Who are we playing next?
This is the taem I'd love to see playing in our next game.
---Stracqualursi------Vellios---
-----------Barkley-------------
-Drenthe---------------Osman-
-----------Fellani--------------
-Baines-Distin-Jagielka-Coleman-
-----------Howard--------------

If we palyed this team we would be very dangerous down the wings with Drenthe and Osman. Then Baines and Coleman supporting them. Also we have two pretty big strikers in Stracqualursi and Vellios, so we could make alot of chances if we can cross the ball into the box.

Believable4 Unbelievable1

Nah, Saha ahead of Vellios, he's completely unproven.

Agree0 Disagree0

I like that team!! It's like 4 fresh new signings drethne, Vellios, Denis and Barkley! It looks like an attacking formation which I think Moyes won't like!

Agree0 Disagree0

01 Sep 2011 13:14:48
This is the team that I would play
against Aston Villa:

Howard

Neville Jagielka Distin Baines

Barkley Fellaini Osman Drenthe

Stracquarlursi Saha

Subs:

Mucha Hibbert Heitinga Rodwell
Gueye Vellios

Believable4 Unbelievable1

Saha isnt fit, couldnt we play ossie out wide and barkley in centre

Agree0 Disagree0

I would play hibbert over neville, villa are very quick on the counter, neville woudnt keep up!

Agree0 Disagree0

Neville marked
Gareth Bale outta game twice last season, young player of the year who has electric pace

Agree0 Disagree0

01 Sep 2011 13:11:11
Do you know Arteta took a pay cut of around 19 thousand pound a week to join the arse, he must want that champions league football bad.. Shame he wont get it for very long the way arsenal are this season i still see them on a downward spiral to the europa league. COYB!

Believable3 Unbelievable2

01 Sep 2011 13:03:03
What happend to Andre-Pierre Gignac, is he still in contract? Someone said he was at Finch Farm yesterday, or was that bullsh*t?

Believable2 Unbelievable3

01 Sep 2011 13:02:23
just wanted to say i tol du so. B4 the season began i posted that Arteta would be leaving and a lot of ppl bad mouthed me and questioned my loyalty to everton and my knowledge of the club. Looks like i was right as arteta has now left for 10m. guess my knowledge was right and as for my loyalty i still have my season ticket and will continu ethe blues through thick and thin.

Believable1 Unbelievable5

01 Sep 2011 13:00:45
Who do people think did best out of the Arteta deal?

10m plus 75k pw saved on an older injury prone less effective than used to be player suggests Everton - but then you dont get much for 10m these days, if you're looking to replace with quality.

Maybe about the right price?

Believable6 Unbelievable0

01 Sep 2011 12:49:01
Arteta's words ! Good luck to him !!

"It is very difficult to say goodbye. I still can't believe it but at the same time I think it is the right moment for everyone.

"That is the way football is, there is always a start and an end and today is the end of probably the best time of my career. I am never going to forget it.

"It has been crazy. It has been a crazy day. I can't believe what happened, and the way it happened but as I said, that is part of football and I am going to be playing for another club soon.

"Obviously I am never going to forget what I have done here and what the people and this club have done for me."

Believable0 Unbelievable0

Doesnt take a lot to respect the club and the fans. lescott couldnt even do that. be interesting to hear what beckford has to say.

Agree0 Disagree0

01 Sep 2011 12:39:11
We all know the money we've just received for Arteta, Yak & Beckford will go straight to the bank, and Moyes wont see any of it
I'm not pleased with this but its our situation! I can deal with this happening as long as this is reflected in the next set of accounts, in the form of reduced debt and wage expenses

My one worry regarding the latest transfers is that come next summer we'll need to sell to buy again, and as the recent acquisitions were only loans, this worries me! It means that for certain, one of our stars will leave, its just a matter of which one!

I still believe we'll finish in the top half this season, but its worrying times ahead
IMWT - BK OUT

Believable1 Unbelievable0

Yes all of our signings are on loan but at least 1 is a free agent next summer so we could sign him up in January. The the financial fair play rules will start to take effect, yes the richest clubs will find a way around them but it will be the end of teams like Blackburn, Stoke and Sunderland outspending us (all their signings are increasing their debts too you know).

By paying the bank, we have more financial leaway which amounts to much more spending power than just throwing the feed received straight at Moyes.

In the real world, the club has made all the right moves for once!

Agree0 Disagree0

Everton contacted swp agent at half 10 last night (bbc sport) so im assuming some money was made availiable to moyes! 10 million to bank and the rest to moyes to make a couple of addition in january! Fingers crossed!

Agree0 Disagree0

I was watching Sky Sports News at about 2205 and they interviewed SWP outside QPR's training ground, he said the deal was done and he was a QPR player, then got in his car and left. Arteta deal was confirmed just after 2230 (paperwork went through later).

Agree0 Disagree0

01 Sep 2011 12:33:50
i still think we need to strenghten so why not look at free transfer mahamodou diarra was at real meadrid, vicente, appiah,rivas all quality players for free

Believable0 Unbelievable0

I think Vicente signed for BRIGHTON! The deadline for free agents is Friday (you can sign a free agent anytime but they can't play in the Premiership because they won't be in the 25 man squad and couldn't be added until January).

None of that matters though. The activity yesterday was due to a deal being struck with the bank, BK agreed to sell players in return for the bank allowing a higher wage budget than it was previously willing to accept. The available money for wages has been exhausted and the wage bill has been significantly lowered.

Agree0 Disagree0

01 Sep 2011 11:45:14
diamansey kamara is free

Believable2 Unbelievable0

01 Sep 2011 11:37:46
Sad to see Mikki go.
Is this the opening of the gate?
I can see others going now that DM has had his hand forced. Lot of politics in the game now.

Believable0 Unbelievable2

His hand was forced by arteta he wanted to go even took a pay cut to go! Moyes didnt want to keep pying him 75k a week if he wasnt going to perform, why keep someone who wants out!?

Agree0 Disagree0

01 Sep 2011 11:14:31
Does the bank get all the money or will moyes have some to spend in january? Im hoping the bank are happy with 10 million and moyes gets the rest! About 6/7! What you reckon ed? Will we be doing some business in january? {Ed001's Note - I expect bank charges to swallow it all up sorry.}

Believable0 Unbelievable1

01 Sep 2011 11:00:38
We are strong in defence and in midfield with drenthe arriving to give us width. We are overloaded with midfielders and artetas loss can be coped with as i believe we have had the best years out of him. He was on a massive wage and he hasn't given us much on the pitch recently and has had niggling injuries. What concerns me a bit is letting beckford go. The yak isn't a loss and the argentine striker sounds like a good player, but losing beckford leaves us a bit short up there. I hope we give velios a chance as he looks a promising player and hopefully we can get a run of games out of saha

Believable1 Unbelievable0

You are right, if I had to pick a star player to sacrifice it would have been Arteta or Cahill, and Cahill will always score more goals even if he does offer little else.

Still gutted to lose the best little Spaniard I know though!

Agree0 Disagree0

01 Sep 2011 11:10:29
Am just so happy we did not sell Rodwell Baines or Fellaini

Believable2 Unbelievable1

Just anyone else!

Agree0 Disagree0

01 Sep 2011 11:07:32
lets face it i think moyes was frustrated with beckford anyway and hes not had a great start so good business, mikki is not the player he was injury prone touchinh 30 so not bad business but thout we'd get at least £12m yak was gone anyway leaving 2 loans in .. watch this space! big question is as ther was no time for permanents will moysie have some funds in january? wages alone will be a big saving!

Believable3 Unbelievable0

01 Sep 2011 10:18:40
dont stress over arteta hes nearly 30 and 1 year left and we got 10 million wou you rather take the 10 now and pay debt or pay the bank nothng and sell him for free?

Believable3 Unbelievable2

1 year left? Try 4 years! But he would of been injured for atleast half of that so im not to disheartened hes gone! I wish him well!

Agree0 Disagree0

1 year left !?? He had 4 years left mate, he only signed a 5 year contract last summer haha

Agree0 Disagree0

3 years left on the new contract he signed 18 months ago

Agree0 Disagree0

01 Sep 2011 10:01:41
Did the Yak stay?

Believable1 Unbelievable1

Yak has definitely gone, he is well past his best and our new striker sounds a decent player

Agree0 Disagree0

01 Sep 2011 09:40:40
To my mind this transfer window wasn't too bad by the end.
Obviously if we had mega money we'd keep everyone we could - but selling Beckford (Moyes moves players on who don't do it his way) Yakubu (now slow n lazy and on 50k pw) and Arteta (was he really justifying 75k a week?) whilst bringing in some fresh legs was a good result overall for the club.

Mega money saved on wages, 15 of the 45m debt paid off, and now we're hopefully not banging up against our financial ceiling all the time - so if someone we really want (like Donovan or Defoe) does come available we've maybe got a bit more leaway to get them.

So not bad overall - but let's see how these new boys do. Can't wait to see them in action.

Anyone know what kind of players they are - and how good?

Believable5 Unbelievable0

Drenthe is very quick and versatile can play left wing or left back. Will do a good job
The argentine is powerful very good in the air and has good feet and clearly knows where the goal is having been the top scorer in the Argentinian top division lat year with 22 goals in 35 games.

Agree0 Disagree0

I agree we have signed 2 good players and let 2 go that are past their best. I don't think moyes rated beckford either. He had a suspect work rate on the pitch at times.

Agree0 Disagree0

Why would the banks call in £15m to simply loan us more in the next window? Truth is debt reduced but still need to sell to buy next season. Difference is 2 players arent ours to sell so will have to be another player we want to keep.

Drenthe is a trouble causer and Madrid have let him go out on a season long loan despite being in the final year of his contract. They simply couldnt sell him and if he does do well can sign for any club he wants at the end of the season.

As for the Argy Leicester had him on trial earlier in the summer and decided to sign Beckford instead. Oh the future looks bright!

Agree0 Disagree0

He chose Everton over Velez Sarsfield (or something), the Argentinian champions. I can't see him doing the same for Leicester! I think you'll find Beckford was the fallback, not just for the Big Argy (as he now seems to be known) but for Yakubu and Jelavic too.

Agree0 Disagree0

01 Sep 2011 09:27:27
Sad to see Mikel leave he was a fantastic player for us over the years, however I think the 10 mil price was a bargain for Wenger who had money to burn with his sales of late.

Hope the new boys Drenthe and Stracqualursi can fill hole he's left.

With our others departures Yak and Beck we could have saved 120,000 a week in wages depending on the loan arangements for the new boys. Shame we got stuck with Yobo's wage.

Believable5 Unbelievable0

01 Sep 2011 09:22:09
why was beckford sold? Saha is usually injured(which i hope he doesn't this season) and the with no yak and beck who is the backup striker

Believable3 Unbelievable1

DENIS THE MENACE

Agree0 Disagree0

01 Sep 2011 08:39:58
Ed, why do my posts never get published?!?
I am worried, really worried, 3 out on permanent 2 in but only on loan, £15-£16 mil to the bank, what do we do next season when we need to sign replacements on permanent deals?!? Drenthe is out of contract next summer so if he does well for us how many clubs will be sniffing round him? His head could be turned?
Nothing on the Everton Website about the Yak going either yet, if he has gone I am worried that all we have left is an injury prone striker, a useless striker and a completely untested striker! It could be a long old season!
Still, keep the faith!

Believable5 Unbelievable0

Agree 100% only you forgot to mention there is no way Mayes will go through this again

Agree0 Disagree0

01 Sep 2011 08:29:46
yak was always gonna go and lets face it beckfords touch was poor. i know he got 10 goals but most of them he couldnt miss ( apart from chelski ) and boy did he miss some chances
so the suprise was arteta going and yobo staying
arteta has been great for us but last 2 years no so good cos of injuries/loss of form so although a surprise its not a bad deal, cos 2 mill 6 years service and sold for 10 at the age of 29 especially with our financial position, it should pacify bank for rest of the season
lets wish mickey all the best and thanks for 6 years, we are well covered in that area, maybe rodwell and barkley will flourish as they should get more game time now
get behind the boys that we have got
COYB

Believable5 Unbelievable0

To be fair to Beckford, his talent has always been to find a position that he can't miss from. At Leeds he always received tha ball in the box, facing the goal and he always buried it. Everton play a less direct style, trying to work openings with a short passing game usually only going wide when the opposition have got bodies behind the ball. Forwards are required to take the ball further from the goal, often with their back to the goal and get involved in exchanges of passes to create their opportunities.

Becks (and the Yak... and Andy Johnson, Beattie, Bakayoko!) are just out and out finishers, so they can appear lazy, sometimes awkward on the ball and do not last long at Everton. I'd have given him another season but I can't say I'm sorry to see him go.

Agree0 Disagree0

01 Sep 2011 08:10:24
i am 48 and have been a blue as long as i can remember and spent thousands and thousands watching everton home and away and abroad but with this latest fiasco of a transfer window and moyes and kenwrong seeming to have lost the plot when it comes to running a football club how can you sell three and bring in two when you have got a small squad and strikers what are either just crap or injury prone then you sell the only player we have got with any flair and were will that money go god knows lets hope the manager gets itfor january to stop us getting relegated or give me some of it to pay me back for the two shirts i bought for my grandkids one with beckford on it and one with arteta on it i for one will not be giving kenwrong any more of my hard earned money he either needs to put up or get out before he runs the love off my life everton fc into the ground

Believable2 Unbelievable1

Putting player names on replica shirts is a mugs game. Surely you must know by now that ANY player can be gone in the blink of an eye. I think BK has done what was best for the club, our debt will be slashed almost in half which is progress, not only does it give us a more secure future if we are not taken over but it also makes us more attractive to any would be new owners.

Agree0 Disagree0

01 Sep 2011 05:37:55
who do you play on arteta's position? {Ed025's Note - ross..or leon?..

Believable1 Unbelievable0

Alot might disagree... but give billy a go! what have we got to lose.. Drenthe can occupie the left midfield. Billly fustraights me coz we know the lad has tallent hes just a bit of a moaner if things dont go his way or doesnt get in his favored position. Playing for everton comes an expectation... to win! just like untied, half decent squad on paper but a quality team.. Get sturridge in Jan, nurture young ross & jack and were a force again!

Agree0 Disagree0

Its gotta be young Barkley, Pre season looked very good in the centre and can see a pass which is something that Arteta seemed to of lost as of late, hope these new boys are as good as they look on youtube,

Agree0 Disagree0

01 Sep 2011 04:32:25
dont get too carried away on this argentinian, youtube vids on them mean nothing, I'm sure i could fit 5 mins of anichebe hitting the target from two yards out and getting it saved and making him look good in the air, just watch him play first... {Ed025's Note - your glass is half empty,, i guess?

Believable2 Unbelievable0

Too true Leicester had him on trial earlier in the summer and desided Beckford was a better option.

Agree0 Disagree0

Not that my glass is half empty, its just... when people get over-hyped (van der meyde, billy...) without people actually watching them regularly, they could judge them first team standard, when really, they may not be

Agree0 Disagree0

01 Sep 2011 04:32:13
Don't write us off for another top 7 finish boys. Still agree that this is the best team we've had for years
------------Saha------------
Drenthe---Cahill---Coleman
--fellaini---Rodwell/osman--
Baines-distin-jagielka-Neville

Believable4 Unbelievable4

------------Dennis -----------
-------Ross Barkely--------
Drenthe-------------Osman
------ Fellaini-------Rodwell
Baines--Johnny--Jags--Coleman

Bench Cahill--Billy--Saha- Vic Distan Neville who ever else we can find

Agree0 Disagree0

1. Neville is our captain, he won't be on the bench
2. Distin has been our best centre back so far this season, and fits the bill well
3. Saying this Denis kid is going to fit right into the first team is wrong, you dont know how he plays in EPL... nuff said

Agree0 Disagree0

01 Sep 2011 01:36:28
Drenthe is a great signing,wide player with pace and young. The argentinian striker seems to be a decent player as well with a good strike rate. Good luck at your new clubs mikel and yak.COYB

Believable1 Unbelievable3

01 Sep 2011 01:26:36
Think weve found the next big dunc. watch this video. its on for over 9 minutes and takes a minute or two to get into it bu have a look. shows new signing Denis Stracqualursi doing what he does best. this signing alone has made me feel a bit better about losing arteta. there both different players and play in different positions but i can see a positive from what looked at r season being over.

heres the link : youtu.be/TOxVS4_8U2I


(Blue Chris)

Believable2 Unbelievable3

01 Sep 2011 00:38:57
So Henderson is twice the player Arteta is; based on transfer fees?
Arteta had 4 yrs left on contract, so it ain't exactly pienaar position!
Was it moyes decision, or kenwrong?

Believable2 Unbelievable0

It was neither Moyes or Kenwright who made the decision to let Arteta go. It was Arteta himself who forced it through. Everton rejected a bid earlier in the day, and only agreed to sell when the player himself spoke to David Moyes, saying he wanted to go to Arsenal.

What would you rather have? A player being paid 75k a week and not wanting to be here, or an overdraft reduced by 10 million?

Let's face it, in comparison to last season, we have got rid of an average at best striker in the form of Becks, and recruited one with lots of potential. We have lost a gifted midfielder who was past his best, but gained a Ducth international with pace to burn....and don't forget Barkley, who is as good as a new signing anyway.

Tell me again how the squad is worse off.

Agree0 Disagree0

01 Sep 2011 00:35:59
Arsenal fan here. I don't want to gloat about Arteta, I was just wondering, is he a worthwhile signing? I know he is good but do you think he will fit in with our team?

Have a great season

Ted

Believable2 Unbelievable1

Tbh, you are gunna think were just hating on him cos he left, but he has lost his class over the past 2 years, but a quality signing all the same

Agree0 Disagree0

A couple of years ago he was one of the best midfielders in the premiership,now he is older and more injury prone. We got the best years out of him, but i wish him luck.

Agree0 Disagree0

He can't do it every week anymore (never mind twice a week) but has all the skill in the world and is the leader on the pitch that Arsenal need. Given his age and recent injury record, I'd say the price is fair.

Agree0 Disagree0

Best days have gone

Agree0 Disagree0

Ok thanks, we have Ramsey who could cover for him when he ain't fit, so fitness no bigee.

Good luck for the season.

Ted

Agree0 Disagree0

01 Sep 2011 00:20:40
Hey Ed's, are ye going to stop doing stuff on this page now the transfer window is closed?
Or are you going to be posting stuff about matches and (hopefully) news about Everton being bought?

Also, great work on keeping up on all the rumours ( however few there were :[ ) and for keeping this page up and running. Hopefully you will have more work to do in January :) {Ed007's Note - The sites run all year round so feel free to come in and keep discussing your club/matches etc. Thanks very much for all the praise, all of us Eds have thoroughly enjoyed doing this and as long as you guys keep visiting, we will be here.}

Believable2 Unbelievable0

This is a fantastic site and ed25 is a legend {Ed001's Note - he is a good lad is 025, but leg end is a bit much! I do admire his patience coping with this transfer window, it has not been a good one for an Everton fan, even worse when you have to edit all the moans because it is not a good one!}

Agree0 Disagree0

Baines, jags, fellaini and coleman all stayed. Top winger and decent striker brought in. Barkley going to get better and better are all reasons for optimism. We are overloaded with midfielders so it was probably an area were we could lose a player.

Agree0 Disagree0

01 Sep 2011 00:05:41
Who seriously cares about mikel when was the last time he looked a world beater our we forgetting the midfield we have cahill fellaini osman Barkley lundstram drenthe Billy Coleman why we complaining :S he is a dreadful set piece taker 10 for an injury prone 29 year old, also could end up with Vicente on a free though COYB {Ed025's Note - lets be honest...he was, and still is a great player..

Believable1 Unbelievable0

Yea but it's 10 million we needed it and 75 grand a week, we will kick on now drenthe be quality and Vicente fingers crossed!

Agree0 Disagree0

Agree with Ed25. If Moyes had actually played him on the wing, rather than as a central midfielder who has to hang back while Fellaini pushes up, we'd have seen the old Arteta again.

He'll do a good job for Arsenal and I wish him all the best. He's been a great player for our club.

*whiteshadow*

Agree0 Disagree0

At least Bainsey will be on corners, free kids and pens now. Better than Arteta at set pieces anyway.

Agree0 Disagree0

He looks one paced, slow and his corners have been awful for a long time! He's sideways and backwards but has helped keep the ball. He doesn't exactly add steel to the midfield, so I don't know what all the fuss is about. He's been crap since he signed his contract extension, another fat cat. Get rid if he doesn't want to know and it's shown in some of his performances!

Agree0 Disagree0

01 Sep 2011 00:00:46
At least we got rid of Yakubu..... {Ed025's Note - yahoooooo..

Believable3 Unbelievable1

Our best goalscorer

Agree0 Disagree0

Still our best scorer

Agree0 Disagree0

He got 21 goals in his first season and still knows where the back of the net is, if played regular. He was looking good in the Derby last year, got the winner against Stoke at home, then dropped for Saha next match. Yes, he's lazy but the best finisher at the we had at the Club by a long way! Moyes is stubborn and I'm sick of his negative tactics to accomodate Cahill who is only picked for goals, offers very little else.

Agree0 Disagree0

01 Sep 2011 00:00:17
Can't wait to hear what Mr Bo Jangles comes up with for this lame excuse of a transfer policy. If the bank wont lend us any more money you must protect and consolidate what you have and screw the bank! 45 million debt is nothing in the premiership, more guts needed Kenwright! {Ed025's Note - well said mate

Believable4 Unbelievable0

You cant say screw the bank you plum! If they want their money they can apply for a winding up order at anytime and then we would be stripped of all saleable assets (Baines,Rodwell,Jags etc) for next to nothing!!
Much as Im gutted to see Arteta go it is good buisiness sense. 10m for someone who has spent most of the last 2 years injured or getting back to fitness

Agree0 Disagree0

31 Aug 2011 23:52:01
Well if it's all done time to get behind the team COYB {Ed025's Note - thats the spirit..

Believable2 Unbelievable3

31 Aug 2011 23:56:59
Come on it ain't that bad really. I was expecting a lot worse,star players out and no one it at all.id rather arteta out than bains or jags, he has been amazing but lost his best form since injury. We have two new promising players and that's something to get a lil excited about. And made the club better off and a lil safer financially.COYB

Believable2 Unbelievable0

31 Aug 2011 23:54:24
In all honesty what has arteta done for the club in the last two years? Not much is the answer. He has got grt respect for what he did before that but he is 29 and past his best and in a few months time it will look like arsenal have been mugged paying around 10 million for him. Media will play it up but wait and see what happens.

Believable2 Unbelievable1

31 Aug 2011 23:54:13
That's 75 grand a week off the wage bill, so money should go to offer Felli a better deal. {Ed025's Note - good shout..

Believable3 Unbelievable1

Although it would appear long term contracts mean little except more money for the player these days.

Agree0 Disagree0

Contracts mean nothing

Agree0 Disagree0

31 Aug 2011 23:53:43
I'd be the first to shake Mikels hand, good luck to him.. looking at it I couldn't care whatever happened today, I'm still a die hard Evertonian. We crawled through s**t before and managed to come out cleaner! IMWT {Ed025's Note - he has been a good servant....so i say...boo the traitor....only kidding good luck mikel...

Believable3 Unbelievable1

 
Change Consent