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Wonder if gosling will get the joey barton induction...it would certainly make the cahill-osman ones seem like a stroll in the park....

Investors usually choose s**t clubs because they are cheap so are more likely to make them money (providing they are successful in turning the club around) so minimum capital for maximum Return On Investment (ROI). The only way they would take on a big club is if (A) the club has high value assets (this is how Man U are surviving), or ( the investor has such obscene amounts of cash that making a loss is not a problem (i.e. Abramovich). Therefore, you would think that we are the best option around as we are relatively cheap (im guessing £70-80M would buy the majority of shares) but with still the potential to generate money i.e. win cups, merchandise...So the fact that no-one is interested leads me to believe the financial structure of the club is too fragile for such an initial outlay, or BK is being meticulous and stubborn in finding someone who cares (which I think is right). But with contacts such as Lord Granchester, Lloyd-Webber, and Robert Earl & Hollywood mates, you would have thought it would be easy. If we don't get someone in the next 2-3 years, I doubt we'll ever get someone.......

I would rather we spend the money we do have on tieing down Arteta and Peanuts then bring in new midfielders or strikers. We could sell yobo to raise the cash for a left back to cover Baines but maybe we should finally be bringing some of the young guns through i.e. mustafi, jutkewitz, coleman, duffy, agard, baxter etc so they are ready to fill boots that will soon get hung (Cahill, Neville, Distin, Saha). Think of the young players like peterlin, arnoux, ruddy that come in and never get near the 1st team before we 'release' them - they need contracts as well. Maybe this year Moyes feels ready to actually use the likes of coleman, jutkewitz, duffy, rodwell, etc this year i.e carling cup....

Sometimes, i don't think hibbert is good enough to replace hibbert...

1) Chelsea 2) Manchester United 3) Arsenal 4) Manchester City 5) Tottenham Hotspurs 6) Everton 7) Liverpool 8) Aston Villa 9) Brimingham 10) Stoke 11) Sunderland 12) Fulham 13) Blackburn 14) West Ham 15) Bolton 16) Newcastle 17) Wolves 18) Wigan 19) West Brom 20) Blackpool 9th to 17th so difficult to call but wolves, fulham and bolton in for a bad year...Newcastle only promoted team to survive...just

It could be that we play as follows: Arteta Felli(when Fit) Bily Cahill Pienaar Saha/Yak/Beckford

Indeed, Evertonfc.com confirm that he signed 14.01.2008 so there is definately more to this story. Even if a player signs in august, their contracts always run out at the end of june so we need some clarification regarding contracts....

True...for their salaries combined, we could offer Mik double his salary. TBH, I think its just journalist linking every player possible to Man City because of their money...It will be interesting there this year...Y. Toure or Barry in the middle???

I've always preferred tops which show creative use of all team colours so a flash of white in the shirt would have been good but I like its sleek design, and will be buying it asap. Must admit, after the away kit, I was expecting some sort of psychadellic rainbow of colours so im glad to see just blue. Also, think dixie should keep the kit on all season.

To go....Anichebe (not scoring goals), Turner or Nash (3 keepers is enough), Yobo (too casual in possession hence mistakes), Hibbert (lacking quality/technique) Bring in...Carlos Salcido - LB backup for baines(good performances for Mexico at WC2010), Micah Richards - RB replace Hibbert & CB backup (not needed at Eastlands), and KP Boateng - Midf. to rotate with ossie and billy.(single handedly carried Ghana at WC2010) Starting XI: Howard, Richards, Heitinga, Jags, Baines, Neville, Arteta, Pienaar, Fellaini, Cahill, Yak/Beckford/Saha Carling Cup XI: Mucha, Coleman, Duffy, Distin, Salcido, Rodwell, Gosling, Osman/Boateng, Billy/Boateng, Jutkewitz, Vaughn

Even if we qualify for Europe, I still worry about losing Pienaar...he looks like he is recapturing his magic from prior to the injury and the goal on Saturday will make teams like man city, arsenal et al take a bit more notice. I also think that we are reaching the glass ceiling on our wage bill so improved contracts i.e. Saha, will be more and more difficult to negotiate....Also, if ther is an exodus, will Moyes have the motivation to rebuild all over again.... Hopefully, none of this will be an issue after we claw ourselves back into the top 6 and make a final appearance in Europa cup...COYB

I am keeping all fingers and toes crossed for a late surge up the league to the top 6, BUT, we have an awful lot of ground to make up on Spurs and City so if we don't make europe is anyone else worried about the players we will lose in the Summer - Arteta, Cahill, Pienaar, Fellaini and even Jags would be seeking top level footy....???

It may be that this is the only way we are able to bring in Senderos, but with our track record of landing transfer targets, its a big risk, especially when we have no way of knowing when Jags or Distin, or Yobo (Nigeria wil probably still progress in African Cup) will be back. It may be that Moyes wants to bring in someone not cup-tied in Europe....

nothing on the everton website so unsure about the truth to this...would be a good option for us though. Nevilles injury has forced moyes to use heitinga as defensive midfielder as its not ideal to just have rodwell in that position - hopefully he can shake off his 'little boy lost'/'headless chicken' approach and settle there. Neil will then be used at RB as I don't think moyes wants to break up the yobo-distin partnership.....otherwise moysey, I can play right back!!!!

And who at centre back???

So are we saying that we are happy to keep hibbert/Hibbertoni now???? Or would people still like a replacement for him and if so who????

not so much of moan, more an observation on how resources for signings are being used for non-essential recruitment. I am happy we have our very own Alexandra (the meercat), but hope we now switch our attention to bulking up our squad with defenders before spurs and villa take them all....I.M.W.T. C.O.Y.B

Craig Short before Robert Huth...Not Ex Everton & Derby @Craig Short???...Is he still playing???

I thought moyes said he was looking for defensive cover (CB and LB).....even before lescott left. We could be getting Banega though.....oh wait, hes a midfielder too...Defence Moyes, Defence!!!!

haha...wouldn't it be hilarious if the move couldn't be completed because of this or because he couldn't agree personal terms.....does it not occur to him that now that we have agreed to sell, we are in fact, by default, accepting his transfer request hence waivering his right to the 'bonus'

Thought it might be worth starting a discussion on our supposed illegal tapping dossier that we will be handing to the FA regarding Man Citys approach of that centre back who we just sold for 6 million less than we valued him at....his name escapes me now... Has anyone got any thoughts or news on the matter? Personally, I think its a bit of a waste of time given that Chelsea only got a £300,000 fine and a suspended points deduction from Ashley Cole-gate......£300,000 for man city is barely equivalent to a slap on the little finger let alone the wrists....

It doesn't really say much...it just blarbs on about coloccini...

I am pretty sure that Moyes did say that it was his attitude SINCE the [arsenal] game at the weekend...he also mentioned that he felt he has been receiving 'poor information'....I would probably reckon that this is where the true problem of this whole saga lies....advisors, agents etc of EFC, MCFC and Lescott trying to pull him in every direction, little whispers in his ears "go to city, stay here, double your wages, world cup squad".... I would have difficulty concentrating on my game if i was being pulled from pillar to post and having my head brainwashed...I think he needs to disappear into a big black hole until 5pm 1st Sept ....White Hart Lane may be able to offer temporary use of there footballer black hole....hahaha

He will probably still play regardless...especially if you have nobody else...it wouldnt stop us from pursuing him. It may not weven matter if we have a nightmare against Sigma tonight....

exactly....i cant imagine we would bother attending a work permit hearing and confirm it on the website if there hadn't been some form of agreement...