17 Nov 2013 04:01:51
Getting linked with Powell now that "baines is going", part exchange with Man Utd.
Good Young Player who appears to be shining with Wigan at championship level

17 Nov 2013 18:13:32
Oh please no, stands out in crap teams and scores one goal for Manchester United and he is the best thing sinced sliced bread, overrated (as usual the case with english players) and not as good as he thinks he is

Mike-Ox Long

17 Nov 2013 19:45:33
Powell is absolute class, you obviously haven't watched him play for crew, United or Wigan. He's been outstanding for Wigan in the championship.

That's the key word championship level not epl.

17 Nov 2013 20:06:32
I watched him play for crew when everyone was talking about him and I do think he is a good player but absolute class is beyond exaggeration, watched him play for united and again nothing special, he is doing well in the championship at a poor wigan side struggling, when I hear 'we shouldn't go after herrera or gundogan we have powell who is more talented' I laugh my ass off what player are people watching to sat these things, good player but one of the many overhyped british players, we can add oxlade chamberlain, sterling, zaha, harry kane, luke garbutt and will hughes on to the overhyped list, powell isn't the only one

Mike-Ox Long

Theirs a reason he's playing in the championship, because he's not good enough for the prem. if where going to take one of there's who has potential then give me Zaha any day.

Why go for Baines at £16mil if Powell is "absolute class"?

I have said this many times on this site. We don't accept sloppy seconds as sweeteners in transfer deals. If a club wants to bid for our player, then cash only and a lot of it please.

That should be the message we are sending out. Why should we accept what they deem not good enough?

COYB

Toffee ace

Powell is only young guys, I know who i'd play out of Powell or osman.

18 Nov 2013 15:49:13
id play a panda with one eye and both its legs gone over osman, powell is good and has the potential to be a very good player, but not the world beater people say he is

Mike-Ox Long

Dear Ajax,

I'm not the best lover of Osman (as you can see in my and DegsyP's conversation on the banter page) but believe you me, at some point this season you will be praising Osman and being thankful we have him. Maybe even as early as next Saturday.

He isn't the best, but have a bit more respect for him. People like you Ajax really are "I only see the quality of the player, not the overall use of the player" sort of people (you can see what I mean by 'overall use' on the banter page conversation between me and DegsyP).

Powell is in the same boat as Barkley, good young players with the potential to be very good players, but I don't see the need to take a risk on him. Cash up front on our terms the El manager can do what he likes with the proceeds

18 Nov 2013 18:08:57
okay keith I read it and don't agree, martinez will not change his style of play and bring osman in to do it, I have never liked osman and never rated him, you mention experience but here is the thing, barry is experienced and i'm using him for example, he controls the game, knows where to pass it and can defend and works hard, osman despite having experience never will know where to pass the ball or when to tackle (or how to tackle should I say), i'm mentioning the quality yes but after osmans sub goal vs villa (remember people where saying he is god?) bobby put him in the number 10 role (the role everyone thinks he should be playing in) and he was ineffective for both games, we are now a passing team and we will not change just to suit osman, you talk about having more respect, well when my little cousin was trying to get osman to sign his shirt and ball osman just wandered on past him and didn't show any respect, that is not the reason I don't respect him though, hibbert has been a great servant and a good defender at the club but people go 'no pace (because osman is like usain bolt right) and can't attack get rid', I wouldn't drop coleman for him, coleman is better but its the same in midfield, barry, mccaethy, gibson (not fit so maybe he is irrelevant) and barkley are all better players and they suit our style and the way we use them better than osman, but people say show repsect he is a true evertonian (despite being a kopite may I just add) but people don't show respect to hibbo, I know who I think is more useful on the pitch, i'm not claiming to be a genius and i'm not going say writing loads of words makes me right but I need this much writing to get my point accross

Mike-Ox Long

18 Nov 2013 19:24:21
Ajax are you the same miserable mike that used to post mate

18 Nov 2013 20:01:03
nope

Mike-Ox Long

''Ajax are you the same miserable mike that used to post mate''

No, Ajax is a different poster. Not the first time people have thought it was me though.