Everton Banter Archive June 26 2014

26 Jun 2014 11:22:50
RM has had success in the past in the central / south american market, I think he may have a couple up his sleeve, given the fact that countries like Chile, Mexico costa rica etc have performed so well on the big stage, yet few of there players are going to cost really big money! Not sure what you all think?

26 Jun 2014 09:31:00
I have to laugh at some of these football "stars". Rodwell, Barry and Lescott are just a couple of examples. but there are lots of them around. To explain: they all know that they want to play at the top of their game at the highest level possible. So when a wealthy club comes in for them and offers them a fantastic contract, they jump ship and go to try and "win medals". Of course half way through their lucrative contracts, they discover that their new wealthy club continues to sign even more expensive players and big contracts and they themselves slip down the pecking order. They find themselves on mega bucks playing reserve team football. So they get their agents to try and manufacture a move to another club where they will get in the team (usually Everton) but do not want to have their new inflated salary reduced. I hear Rodwell is at it now. Barry certainly is. I am not particularly aiming this at either of those two, because the structure of agents, clubs and players means this is going on all the time at every club. If I was in negotiations with the agents, I would say, "does he want to sign or not. That is the offer". But then we would probably never sign any of them! LOL

I agree Degsy. I am starting to become disillusioned with Gareth Barry. He has just produced one of his best footballing seasons playing for us. Everton do not have the financial might of Man City but made a very good offer of 60k a week for the next two seasons to a player in the twilight of his career, who let's face it cannot be short of a bob or two.
I was led to believe that he was 'making his mind up' whilst on holiday. Well that was the best part of a month ago and still there's no news from him. The silence is deafening as they say. Is he simply holding out for an increased Everton offer or is he waiting for the likes of West Ham and Leicester City to start a wage war? Don't get me wrong. I'd love him to sign permanently for us (as I believe that his influence brought the best out of James McCarthy alongside him) last season, but are we expected to wait until September before he makes his mind up and we potentially lose out from attracting a targeted replacement.
I know some will say that the transfer window hasn't officially opened yet so there's no panic, but I'd like to think that Barry owes Everton an early answer now that he's a free agent.

Just goes to show the grass isn't always greener! in fact it rarely is!

Guys, we don't even know if Robbie wants Barry? I also don't think any signings will be announced before Robbie is back from Brazil. If Robbie wants him, we may all just be waiting for the deal to be officially announced on his return.