Everton banter 8

18 Sep 2026 10:54:59
Has our CEO learned nothing from his low ball sale of NDIYE, 65MILL in a market for much lesser players were going for 100mill plus.
Now, or so we are told, he has put a price tag on Branthwaight of 80mill, is he crazy, or acting on the instructions of TFG?
I don't want Branthwaight going anywhere, but at the very least know one, in the present market should even get a sit down conversation below 120mill.

18 Sep 2026 13:02:25
Jesus AB, stop ready News Now and all the other slosh out there. It's not like Dan or Kinnear came out on tele and went "Hey Jarrad is worth £80m if you want him!)

So if you see things in papers or NN take it with a pinch of salt and chill your beans.

18 Sep 2026 15:09:44
You may be right, but someone just sold Illman for 40 mill below market value, just don't want to see same mistake twice.

18 Sep 2026 16:21:26
How much did we pay for him?

18 Sep 2026 16:28:53
Always blue. As good as ndiaye is he wasn't worth 40 million more than we got for him. Would have been nice to have seen maybe another 5 to 10 million but 40 is extreme mate.

18 Sep 2026 16:38:19
Of he was assisting 10 to 15 goals for his team mates and chipping in with around 10 goals himself, then you might have a point. But, as witty says, considering his stats for us there is no chance we should have got another 40m for him.

18 Sep 2026 17:04:54
If Bournemouth or Brighton bought a player from France for 10 million and sold him a few years later for 65 we'd be applauding them.

18 Sep 2026 18:18:26
If you have to take rumours with a pinch of salt, reading News Now should give anyone sodium poisoning.

18 Sep 2026 19:50:03
NewsNow is funny to look at. It's guaranteed they put 1 article a week with the 'Everton need to unleash player's then you read it was players like Maupay or McNeil.

{Ed025's Note - i gave up on that site years ago Dentie..

18 Sep 2026 21:50:07
Funny reading though, straight out of a Uni leather elbow patched lecturers jacket pocket.

18 Sep 2026 21:10:44
It's pure rubbish Ed025. Every week we're about to unleash someone to turn our fortunes around, and you can guarantee it's a player nowhere near to the 1st team lol. Pickford could drop a clanger and you can guarantee we're going to unleash Tom King for the next game lol.

18 Sep 2026 22:47:51
Newsnow isn't the problem, they just collect stories and put them in one place. The problem is the other 'sites' that come up with the stories that people believe as gospel.

18 Sep 2026 07:39:01
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Matchday 4 - Quick Round Up

17 Sep 2026 19:56:10
Interesting words from Alan Irvine regarding Dibbling. As it is with DM, you have to read between the lines with their pressers.

AI said "First of all, he looks like he belongs here. Since he come back for pre-season he has been on it. He is a quiet lad and sometimes it takes quiet lads a bit of time to settle at a club like here."

To me, and not everyone may agree, he is basically telling us that TD didn't settle very well when he first moved to us. To say he looks like he belongs here is one way of saying he was a bit out of his comfort zone, initially. We all seem to forget that he is a young lad, miles away from where he grew up.

I hope last night gives him the confidence to kick start his career with us. He certainly had more of a smile on his face during pre-season.

17 Sep 2026 20:28:02
Doesn't mean anything unless Moyes has confidence in him and plays him. I expect him to have some substitute appearances. I hope that I am wrong but Moyes normally has more confidence in the senior players.
What has to happen is for Moyes to find an alternative to Barry until the January window.

{Ed025's Note - any statue will do Mike..

17 Sep 2026 20:51:04
If you're playing for your place and you do well then you should keep your place until someone takes it off you. So Dibling and Charlie should both play.

{Ed025's Note - i would start with Dibbling on the right BMD and play George in the middle instead of Barry, if Tyler fails to produce then bring Charly on at half time as his replacement and maybe Barry for Tyrique for the last 20 if things are not going well..

18 Sep 2026 00:54:10
Bluepotato that's how I read it. And how a few have consistently said on here. Patience and giving someone time is not a common virtue these days.

18 Sep 2026 10:11:24
And some on here who would of chucked him on the scrap pile like all the others in the past who have then gone on to shine, but some fans are the experts, 19 years old, away from home, playing for a massive club that's alot, imagine your 19 year old, do you think he could handle all that along with going out in front of 50k fans and one mistake everyone's screaming at you, its alot, he won't be the finshed article and will play good and bad, but we need to get behind our players and stop slagging them off for having a dip in form.

thats human nature, mind barry is pushing the dip in form to its limits.

18 Sep 2026 11:06:07
Could Diberlings play as a numbour 9?
At least he could controll a ball played up to him, play a ball up to Barry, and it bounces about six feet away.

{Ed025's Note - he does not have the physicality AB..

18 Sep 2026 15:21:18
If this is the 'deep end' for him and rattling his nervous system, then the lad needs nurturing, not torturing.
That's what big clubs do. Is it not? . He needs to grow and develop slower and more naturally imo.
Yes, I mean far less match time.

18 Sep 2026 16:26:08
He needs to be playing, the lad has just come off a very good game to stick him back on the subs bench now would do nothing for his confidence. Told you lot a while ago that this lad had the talent to surpass Grealish who you were all orgasmic about. But he needs to play.

18 Sep 2026 18:53:26
Hey AD, are you here all week because I need to buy you a pint mate? lol
That Grealish bit haha – what a punchline ?.

18 Sep 2026 23:52:00
Watch him play then you can buy me a pint. In fact watch footage of a young Grealish at Villa and then you can buy me two.

19 Sep 2026 09:44:57
He was 6 years old in the Villa childhood academy and carefully nurtured; they put him out on loan in a championship club where he helped them get to a play-off, and yes, Villa gave him time to 'mature'
Jack had to go through a steep, leaning curve.
Barman put those drinks on hold.

17 Sep 2026 15:23:57
Positive note. Given Moyes has good contacts at Preston, and a soft spot for them, suggest he puts forward Coalman for their managers job. He pulled us through a number of relegation scraps, and with a little luck, he could do the same for them.

17 Sep 2026 19:44:13
I think Seamus is more concerned with a playing role rather than a manager or coach position. His ultimate aim is to play for Irleand in the European Championships whenever they are.

17 Sep 2026 15:06:15
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Matchday 4 - Quick Round Up

17 Sep 2026 13:33:14
Really quickly, the ball from Dibbling to Brennan was absolutely sublime and shows how good a player he really is, but his track back and tackle straight from it shows how much he CAN be trusted and deserves his chance by Moyes. Exceptional.

17 Sep 2026 14:53:38
Not exceptional but showed (at last) he is worth his place. Better than Johnson but my son disagrees.

17 Sep 2026 16:28:11
Yeah, it felt like the track and tackle was exactly what Moyes has been looking for from him for over a year. Yesterday he showed moments of quality, but mostly showed the attitude.

17 Sep 2026 12:31:53
I don't need to speak on Dibling too much as have defended the lad since before he even came through the door but he is still best centrally and in the 10.

It won't happen but Moyes should identify KDH lagging in games and running on empty. Instead of keeping him on, he should move Dibling into the 10 and get him running at teams where he does his best work.

17 Sep 2026 12:44:27
100% Agree on KDH overuse. Hackney wasn't at his best last night but KDH should have been the one to go off, he was way off all night
I think Moyes keeps him on as he is the only real goal threat of the midfield/team. Sadly he has not had his shooting boots on this season.

17 Sep 2026 13:31:13
For me KDH is not at his best this season so far. He is way out of form. I would give Charly his chance but Moyes clearly won't do that, especially as he wants him to get his England chance to raise his profile and value.

As for Dibbling, I've bored everyone with the Trevor Steven example and how they mirror almost exactly in their early Everton careers. Honestly if you read it, its like they've written each others stories.

We just have to be careful as he will have bad games and we need to let him have those at such a young age. He'll learn from them, grow from them and eventually be better for them. But we're such an impatient fan based, like many in the EPL.

17 Sep 2026 14:55:38
Something we can agree on Bluenose! (I must be getting soft) ?.

17 Sep 2026 14:57:40
I reckon charly would be a better number 9 than either Johnson or barry.

17 Sep 2026 21:22:26
Come and give us a hug DMS mate!

17 Sep 2026 22:12:17
Thought he played well last night. Maybe BN might have a point that there is a player in there.

17 Sep 2026 12:09:23
We continued with our excellent start last night with a good game with domination for most of the game, good to see some of the second string players doing so well it all bodes well for Sat against Ipswich another 3 points and I will be well chuffed, a Pat on the back to all.

17 Sep 2026 12:29:04
Ipswich will be a very tough game GB and a completely different test to Wolves. They have recruited very smartly this summer.

Maeda, Enisco, Fatawu and Flemming have totally revamped their forward line. Full of pace and endeavour now and will certainly cause us problems if we take them lightly mate.

What would have been seen as 2 massive chances to pick up 3 points in the next 2 fixtures we have are now very difficult tests.

Hopefully Moyes has the boll**ks to give some minutes to the lads who have earned a chance.

17 Sep 2026 12:47:16
Agree, Ipswich will be tough. Think they have strengths the don't match well with our weaknesses.

Davies on the left is a tremendous threat and from what I've seen so far AMN does not have the greatest positioning for a right back - joins the attack well but doesn't get back with the urgency required.

Having said that, Ipswich midfield and central defense looks vulnerable we just need to take our chances and we will be fine.

17 Sep 2026 13:24:27
Top post BlueNose word for word in full agreement, mate.

17 Sep 2026 16:25:33
And we will be tough for Ipswich no easy games in this league, we can beat this side just leave Barry out.

17 Sep 2026 11:10:45
It's a pity that Canada doesn't have a sovereign ? wealth fund. Then they could buy out are present bunch of carpet badgers.
TFG is fast becoming a swear word for Evertonions.

17 Sep 2026 12:03:12
What a load of Tosh mate.

17 Sep 2026 15:00:45
So, are you pleased with owner that don't turn up for games, have never once spoken to the team manager, and hung us at to dry, in the transfer window?

17 Sep 2026 19:08:42
Why are you so fixated in whether they go to the games or not? Who really cares if they are at a match? They own the club and have people in place to oversee the day to day tasks.

Yes, the last day of the window wasn't great but when you have a deal almost done and then the (injured) player decides to pull the rug, there isn't much that could be done. Not signing the American lad was the right move, whether it was forced on the club or not, he hasn't been able to train or play since.

Maybe you're not aware, which is the reason for your constant repetitive, rage bait posts, but we are undefeated in the league and now through to the 4th round of the league Cup. Is there the slightest chance that you could at least be happ (ier) for just one day?

17 Sep 2026 23:28:03
We were hung out to dry by Bolagun and Kinnear (and his cronies) .

TFG have distanced themselves a little which would make it easier if both teams were in the same European comp. They have pumped money into the club to secure our finances and I don't feel they are the worst owners out there.

Ndiaye was sold for far less than we should have gotten for a player with 3 years left on their contract. That's recruitment/poor negotiators fault.
Beto was allowed to leave without securing a replacement first. If they knew there was a problem with Balogun's injury earlier, they shouldn't have let him move or they should have a second replacement rather that the panic Zirkzee approach. Again recruitment.
Leaving the squad short. Recruitment.

I had hoped TFG may have ended Kineers involvement with the club by now. Maybe that's the mistake they have made and are sticking with him.

{Ed025's Note - the recruitment has been poor for a number of years BR, i suppose lack of finances has a lot to do with it mate but there has also been a lot of mistakes made..

18 Sep 2026 04:56:31
He isn't a recruiter, he is though very good in marketing.

17 Sep 2026 10:44:08
Dibling was excellent last night. Post yesterday saying loan him back to Southampton or try and get as much as we can for him because he's useless. Posts have called for the head of whoever brought him in. Now after one excellent game it's all positive. Patience is a virtue.

17 Sep 2026 11:30:12
It is Reg, we just need to give young players time. Barry is still crap though?.

{Ed025's Note - we have got a lot of talent in the side now BMD, we just need the final pieces in the jigsaw mate, 2 strikers are paramount and if we can hold our own until January it could be a very good season for us..and yes Barry is still crap..

17 Sep 2026 12:04:20
He's bloody useless with head or foot.

17 Sep 2026 11:53:29
Who signed Barry because there is the problem someone in the club went and watched him train and play matches and still recommended we sign him. Anyone with eyeballs can clearly see he can't do anything he is terrible at every part of the game touch passing running finishing holding ball up attitude is all very bad so why and who signed the tube.

Whoever it is I hope they got the sack and aren't still out there scouting more future signings because if you watched this guy train and still signed him you would sign anyone and need your eyes tested.

17 Sep 2026 13:29:44
It was that home movie on Facebook, Dino, the one in his back garden where he was scoring worldies for fun mate ;)

17 Sep 2026 14:58:47
Cracking header though and a Worldy from a Virgin.

17 Sep 2026 15:25:50
Keepers' reflexes are akin to a cat on speed; that's true. Perhaps a lower-aimed header might have notched up a goal?

17 Sep 2026 17:04:46
Terrible header how did he miss straight at keeper it was should be scoring from 1 yard out.