Romey 1878 Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 But it was an excellent assessment. Actually, I was thinking Gibson, Vellios, Gueye, and Duffy are players who we could afford to leave in order to raise more funds. Vellios and Duffy will both be out of contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/liverpool-fc-everton-fc-hit-6940368makes it sound like we have 25-30m to spend even if we don't qualify, pushing 50m if we do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted April 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Vellios and Duffy will both be out of contract. Which frees up their salaries, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted April 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 makes it sound like we have 25-30m to spend even if we don't qualify, pushing 50m if we do! The way I read it is that 25m comes solely from the additional TV revenues for being in the Champions League qualifying round. That would imply the real financial benefit of being in the CL is considerably greater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Which frees up their salaries, right? You said to raise funds which sounds like you meant sell them. Their weekly wages combined wouldn't even pay for one new player's wages for a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 The way I read it is that 25m comes solely from the additional TV revenues for being in the Champions League qualifying round. That would imply the real financial benefit of being in the CL is considerably greater. The article says £25m in TV revenue if you qualify for the group stages. So not for just being in the qualifying round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted April 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 The article says £25m in TV revenue if you qualify for the group stages. So not for just being in the qualifying round. OK. You're right. There's a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kant Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Taking a look at the squad and planning for the next season, the CL will be just 6 extra games but that extra games will generate much more fatigue on the legs of the players. Furthermore, any English team should aspire to qualify to the next round (barring bad luck in the draw). The extra 20 million, if the CL spot is finally achieved, should provide funds for at least three players in: one defender, one midfielder and one attacker. What RM will see at the moment will be something like: GK: Howard, Joel (covered) FB: Coleman, Baines, Oviedo, Hibbert (not really at the level required, but Stones can play here as well. If Hibbert moves, sign someone cheap) CB: Jagielka, Distin, Stones, Alcaraz (injury prone, if the team gets into CL, sign some youngster with potential to be the 4th choice CB) CM: McCarthy, Barkley, Gibson, Osman, Barry (will he stay?), signing. If Barry stays, try to get a younger, better version of Osman (Cleverley?). If he doesn't, try to replace him with a good tactician that feels comfortable with the ball at his feet. WF: Mirallas, McGeady, Pienaar, Deulofeu (will he stay for another season? if not, then sign someone quick, that can dribble and combine well. Naismith or Osman could do a job here if the right man is not available) CF: Naismith, Koné, new starting CF (Lukaku would be great, he's only 20 and he's proven. Bacca, from Seville, another decent albeit older and unproven candidate, etc.) Roberto usually wants his players to be able to adapt to multiple positions and systems, that's why he usually tries to find smart individuals. Naismith, Stones, Osman can play different roles and that gives him flexibility both in-game situations and in the transfer market as well. The youngsters will probably get their opportunities in cup games. I feel that Everton has become an interesting place for free agents and out-of-the-spotlight players as well (Barry, McGeady), which can generate some decent opportunities in the market too. Let's not forget that RM was able to extract goals from Rodallega and great performances from players like N'Zogbia, Di Santo and Cleverley. (But I would not trust him to find the right striker, he signed Koné TWICE and Boselli for 6million...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted April 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Kone may not be one to grab the headlines, but he has a long and proven record of scoring goals across many leagues. He will come good; I have little doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hoof_It_Nev Posted April 9, 2014 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Well that's Man U out, 4th spot definitely gets CL next year Toffee_in_LA, Ant1979, Sibdane and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted April 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 We are 11 points behind Arsenal with a game in hand. If we win that extra game (vs. Palace), then we are 8 points behind. If we win tomorrow and Arsenal (away to Chelsea) lose, then we are 5 points behind. If we win our remaining home game against Arsenal, then we are just 2 points behind. With nine other games to play, I'd say that a CL spot remains a real possibility. Task 1 complete: 11 points behind => 8 points behind Task 2 complete: 8 points behind => 6 points behind Task 3 complete: 6 points behind => 4 points behind Task 4 complete: 4 points behind => 1 point behind Task 5 complete: 1 point behind => 2 points ahead StevO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thoward18 Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 30 extra minutes now for Arsenal. Great. Tire the legs out. pete0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 Loving the countdown! Incidentally.....(fall back position) five draws would guarantee Europa League. Incredible though to hit a two point per game average at this stage of the season......I just can't help feeling the wheels have to come off sometime; this doesn't happen to Everton. At least not in the modern era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 (edited) I'm with you, Mike. I'm very pleased about the recent results, but I'm afraid to get excited about our position until fourth is completely secure. Edited April 12, 2014 by TonkaRoost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 Win against Palace and United to make it 9 wins in a row and I just might believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted April 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 But let's at least bask in the pleasure of this moment. How many of us, just three weeks ago, believed we would now be in FOURTH PLACE!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newty82 Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 Its on, its definately on....can almost touch it! It'll go down to the last game of the season. Who knows whats going to happen? You cant 2nd guess anything this season anymore....Im just glad that we are mixing it with, what the media like to call, 'the big clubs'. We all just have to believe that we belong here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newty82 Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 But let's at least bask in the pleasure of this moment. How many of us, just three weeks ago, believed we would now be in FOURTH PLACE!! Booyaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!! And if results go our way in the next few days, we are within a nip of the redshite!!! Lets just enjoy the 'what ifs'!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted April 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 Fourth place? That's just for now! Gain 8 points in the 5 remaining matches, and we can win the league! And United fans must be pleased with today's results. They may just be able to sneak sixth and a spot in the Europa League. Once again, David Moyes will be punching above his weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC11 Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 5 cup finals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 I still dont see it happening and I'm not going to let myself even think that we can... unless of course we do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toffee_in_LA Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 I've always been of the one day/game at a time mentality. Not even thinking about anything else except Crystal Palace on Wednesday and the fact that we need to play better than we did today to get the win. Steve_E and Matt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 I've always been of the one day/game at a time mentality. Not even thinking about anything else except Crystal Palace on Wednesday and the fact that we need to play better than we did today to get the win. As an Everton fan that's a wise course of action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hafnia Posted April 13, 2014 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Shit... This is all very tense. I was a bag of nerves watching that yesterday. The arsenal extra time was ideal. Allardyce will be looking to capitalize on those tired legs on Tuesday. Remember what we were like in 85 after playing just 3 days before in the ecwc final. If west ham get a result I think we will do it. That could put us 5 clear if we beat palace. Enough buffer for a couple of draws. Sibdane, markjazzbassist, Toffee_in_LA and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC11 Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Arsenal will drop points. They didn't look a much better side than Wigan yesterday. They have no cutting edge upfront. markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 They need a general in midfield. So do United. Look at the top 4, Liverpool have Gerrard, city have toure, Chelsea have matic, we have McCarthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toffee_in_LA Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 As an Everton fan that's a wise course of action. I've always thought about things like that, whether in sports or life in general . Dreams are nice sure but in order to get to those dreams, you have to accomplish a set of goals first. And our next goal should be to get the win against Palace on Wednesday. Believe me, it's been a roller coaster being an Everton fan these last four years but I must say this has been the funnest season of them all. Sibdane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 6 points in the next week would see us in an almost unbelievable position! Sibdane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Fucking Sky took the piss this morning. They had Alan Smith and Tony Cascarino doing a round up in the Sky sports studios about the weekends games. They went through the Shites and Chelsea match and then went on and about Arsenal. I'm watching this and then they say after the break we will discuss Everton and can they make the Champs league.... So I wait again and then they show our goal at weekend. They ask Knobhead Smith a question and the first thing he says is about Gerry. "Theres another one of their loan signings making the goal... quick as a flash they then go on about Wenger and the loan system, is it fair etc etc and that's it! they finish the segment and we got about 30 seconds of discussion!!! They don't want us anywhere near the top four, we are not in the "love in" and to quote Kevin Keegan "I would love it if we beat them"............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Whilst I'm still not convinced 4th is ours for the taking, I started to wonder.... If we beat City and they lose their game in hand, we are 1 point off 3rd. Just saying.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.