everton_jambo

Fair comment. Obviously hope he does well if he signs. Just seems a lot of money for a reserve.

The money in England is ridiculous. This guy might be good, but I am still in disbelief that Everton signed a guy for £13m who hasn't scored a goal and isn't deemed good enough for the first team squad. £13m!!

You guys probably have said the same, I don't really post and as I have lived my whole life in Scotland am obviously not as well qualified to comment on the English game. But surely the money being thrown about devalues it all a bit. My dad is from west Derby and is Everton mad, which is why I have always followed us. I took great pride in the fact we didn't really spend but at times looked fantastic under Moyes. City started throwing around money but we kept beating them.

The money might be a leveller. Leicester winning the league wasn't the shock it should have been (at least that's the view up here). Anyway, sorry to derail the thread. No Scottish games today and housebound due to torn cruciates! I just wondered if the idea of paying £20m for a recognise flop (Schneiderlin) and £11m for an unproven teenager makes people disenchanted. Suspect not as there is something about following a football team you can't really explain, that just makes you care!

Incodentally, if the Dembele mentioned above is the Celtic one, he isn't that good (at least not yet)

Surprised at how downbeat everyone is. Decent start to the season, decent squad, kept Lukaku. For what it's worth I think Valencia could be a good signing (hell of a leap on him and with our wingers we will get plenty of crosses in).

Would Sissoko and Barkley even work as a CM pairing?

Fellow jambo here. Everton v Southampton was my first Everton game too. Must have been about 11 or 12 years ago. We battered them but Niemi (an ex favourite) had a stormer and it took a 90th minute Osman goal to win 1-0. Think it was the season we went on to finish 4th. Hope you enjoy the game.