Everton Banter Archive January 20 2016

20 Jan 2016 18:45:42
is doumbia worth punt on.

{Ed025's Note - thats a matter of opinion bretto, he is 28 and that is ivory coast years....so he must be about 45.. :)

20 Jan 2016 18:58:33
ye haha I think he decent striker and if get for decent price ud go for it I'd prefer Ben yedder myself.

{Ed025's Note - me too mate..

20 Jan 2016 19:03:04
but properly end up with long.

{Ed025's Note - i happen to like long bretto....i hope my bird does,nt though mate.. :)

20 Jan 2016 19:15:04
he not bad but not really improvment on maisy.

20 Jan 2016 19:15:15
Long is a good player reaching his peak at the moment I think. Look at Jamie Vardy. Who'd of thought he was going to have the season he has so far.

Long is a slight improvement on Naismith imho.

20 Jan 2016 19:52:13
I don't see him as improvement pace yes that about it.

21 Jan 2016 04:55:53
I wouldn't take a punt on doumbia myself wouldn't want to end up with a broken foot lol

21 Jan 2016 08:49:56
Shane Long would be a good punt, that is always supposing they have someone that can persuade him to come here. Everton now in the top 20 money league yet seem unable to attract top players and investment/ takeover (if rumour becomes fact) is a no go.

21 Jan 2016 12:02:42
Possible reasons why we lose out on some players:
we aren't - and don't look likely at present to ever be - In the Champions League;
we don' t have the revenue to pay huge wages (without a modern stadium we don't have the match-day income nor do we have the commercial income that other clubs have) ;
we aren't based in London (whatever you might think, many players - especially foreign players and their families - would prefer to live in London) ;
we aren't a "glamorous brand" known worldwide.

21 Jan 2016 12:52:59
Can't disagree with that, I wonder though how the likes of Stoke can also be more attractive than us.

20 Jan 2016 14:21:52
. the Reds look like they're getting rid of Sturridge, possibly in this window - anyone think we should take a chance with his fitness and put a bid in? Certainly on his day he's very good?!? Praps we could do a part ex. with Kone and a tube of smarties as a gesture?

20 Jan 2016 15:22:42
No chance, if they get 18 million for him I will eat my own backside, having a footballer who is too scared to kick a ball is not the best situation to be in.

20 Jan 2016 16:37:13
No chance, too much money for a player who can't play 15 games a season. Not on Rom's level, a few tap ins vs Southampton aside. 200k a week, most of his injuries are fake anyway, very convenient he wasn't injured when Suarez was there dragging 3 defenders and giving him all the time in the world, now when he has to actually do some work himself instead of it being handed to him he gets injured every day. Joke of a professional.

20 Jan 2016 16:44:04
The tube of smarties would probably last longer than Sturridge.

20 Jan 2016 17:17:36
Nail on the head Swan, when Suarez was there Sturridge was dancing around the pitch like a ballet dancer on stegs.

20 Jan 2016 17:49:52
To be fair he scored some cracking goals when fit. But that is the problem. when is he fit? Not very often!

20 Jan 2016 21:16:31
Scores some good goals when fit but so would my nan if she was as greedy as him. 20 shots a game, hannibal made him look better than he is. Gets shown up at international level. I'd rather tempt barn door out of retirement.

20 Jan 2016 11:50:17
martinez get in early and sign stepthan el shaarawi, frozen out of monaco squad as they don't want to the fee after playing a certain about of games on loan from milan. available for a fee around £9 m. can play left wing, striker, attacking midfielder. bargain player that just needs that little bit of caring and only aged 23.

20 Jan 2016 12:12:38
I like him but he is very injury prone and we have enough of them already.

20 Jan 2016 16:38:09
He's supposed to have a bad attitude, hence AC Milan loaning him out and Monaco not wanting to keep him.

20 Jan 2016 18:21:57
like I said, he needs a little caring, but huge talent for little money.

20 Jan 2016 10:42:59
when lukaku duz leave the only man to replace him will be bony would get him for 25mill and turn him into 65mill striker, the reason everton have put that tag on his head is to say pay up or shut up to clubs interested and to his agent.

20 Jan 2016 11:18:53
I'm not convinced by Bony. Then again, anyone would struggle having to compete with - and being compared with - Aguero!

20 Jan 2016 11:36:21
he will score goals bud and to be honest he's prob only one out there close to lukaku prem experience.

20 Jan 2016 11:47:32
Bony is a quality striker who just needs a good run and who needs to be the main man.

25 million for him is a steal in today's market.

20 Jan 2016 12:14:18
totally agree toffee ace he has to be the man ear marked for lukakus replacement when he eventually leaves am made up his agents saying he's going know were for now how about if lukaku geos in summer bony and rooney I think that could happen.

20 Jan 2016 13:40:45
That would be 430k a week. We can't afford it.

20 Jan 2016 14:59:10
If we ever get Rooney back it will be nothing to do with money as he'll clearly have to take a pay cut. But I will be very surprised if it didn't happen. Next summer? Who knows. But Lukaku or Bony with him just sat behind is indeed mouthwatering.

20 Jan 2016 15:20:14
we will with tv deal plus sale of lukaku plus player would take a cut for first team football with the chance of makein him into better player swan its very possible not many thought lukaku deal would come off it did swan.

20 Jan 2016 15:24:19
Rooney won't come back Ace, he would still get massive money in the USA/ China and we all know money talks mate.

20 Jan 2016 16:09:36
there is very very strong rumours he will he duznt want to up root kids, kia his older son who is a massive massive blue himself he wants to see his dad play for everton the barrier was broken when he played in duncs testimonial he's believed to of told dun he wants to come back and finish what he started at everton, he loves the attacking side of everton at the mo and it suites his style only a massive rumour.

20 Jan 2016 16:40:47
But Lukaku wasn't on massive wages mate, that's why we could get him, he's our 3rd highest paid player. Doubt we could improve Bony, nearly 28 isn't he. On Rooney, why would he take a pay cut? Twice he's threatened Man Utd just to get a raise, he's all about the money. Wouldn't sell Rom for the 2 of them, even with 30m thrown in.

20 Jan 2016 16:47:30
From the day he left he was always going to return . My guess is this Summer.

20 Jan 2016 17:07:07
I wouldn't but he's going to go (lukaku) and we need to plan for that bud always look ahead that's my motto, lukaku is on a lot of doe now though swan, playing week in week out he will improve (bony) , I personally think its not out the question the rooney one is most unlikely, but surely bony would be perfect replacement I think he would come still 5 years in him.

20 Jan 2016 17:55:49
All the people writing off Rooney and talk of his return have been a bit premature I think. Yes he has lost a bit of form this season. but which player does not do that in their career. I suspect a bit of a run and he will be banging in the goals again. He is only 30 years old and built like the proverbial brick outhouse. I cannot see Utd letting him go for another couple of seasons unless they have a replacement and so far there is no sign of that. Mark my words.

20 Jan 2016 21:22:01
Rooney is not coming back, no matter how many rumours people say have confirmed this. Bony is too old to improve, he did ok with Swansea and should have stayed. Just another greedy player who thought grass was greener. Yes, you could say he wanted champs league but, let's be honest, how many times have city got beyond the group stage? Leaving a team where he plays week in week out for a possible 6 games a season is bs to me boys.

20 Jan 2016 05:33:39
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20 Jan 2016 03:03:54
Greetings to all fellow blues and Eds, thought I'd start a little discussion on transfers, with Naismith departing, which striker would you like to see realistically bring in considering all circumstances. A priority I think myself in case Lukaku get's injured (touch wood) I don't personally fancy Kone leading the line haha. Oh and I know the league is a little disappointing this season and we have our problems but hey imagine a cup double!

20 Jan 2016 10:58:29
I'd like a punt on Andre Gray from Burnley. Very promising player.obviously there is more expensive and better strikers, but seems as though Martinez is all about the future for his teams,then Gray is worth a shout.

20 Jan 2016 12:35:07
At the price he'd cost - surely well upwards of £10M - I don't think bringing in Andre Gray could be regarded as a punt. I'm not saying he wouldn't prove his worth, but it'd be a heck of a gamble for us at that price.

20 Jan 2016 17:10:32
Dembele from Fulham.