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Is that towards me?

Yeah! I was thinking the same thing, they've definitely got some quality players. Borja Valero maybe? Nilmar might be above our price range.. Cani?

I thought Donovan has another year left on his contract after this year?

Villarreal also sold arguably there best player before the season. Santi Cazorla combined with Rossi and a few other's injuries, and other players playing like shite. Amazing how they went from 4th to 18th in one year.

Understood.

I'm gonna get laughed at for asking, but what do you mean a "grafter"? ... American problems.

I actually like Jarvis. Definitely better to be linked with him than Doyle, but if these rumors are true, we better be paying a low price, and again, this shouldn't affect whether we can buy Peanuts back.

If the price is in the Gibson area, and this won't affect bringing in Pienaar or not, I'd be highly interested.

That's my guess.

I kind of miss Jermaine Beckford right now! he would be great off the bench, and would be an interesting pair WITH Jelly in a 4-4-2.

Does anybody here rate Forshaw? He was reserve player of the year this year, so he's got to be decent, and I know his contract is up because he just signed a one-year deal before last season, so I wonder if he will be let go or if we think he's good enough to hand him another contract.

I'm more talking about a backup/sub rather than the "2nd striker" position if you guys are commenting on what I said. We have plenty of people who can play attacking mid/2nd striker... Ossie, Fellaini, Barkley, Baxter (I believe that's his favorite position), Cahill (even though he's not that great anymore.), Gueye, etc... I'm referring to someone who can come off the bench and play up top, or play if Jelly gets hurt.

How come Spurs can manage to beat the Wigan's of this world and then get their asses handed to them by the Man U's and Chelsea's while we seem to love to upset the big boys but then manage draws against Aston VIlla and Wigan and friends.... So Frustrating.

Hahaha! Very true, however on that topic, who should be our second striker? I like Vellios but all he has is potential at this point (Great size and pace combo though). Vic's goal scoring this year, but I still think he's shit and won't be a Premier League player after he leaves us, and he is always injured, and then Straq may very well not be here next year.... So who is our 2nd striker? If Straq leaves, we should try to get SOMEBODY with experience in on a free or next to nothing, because Vic will probably get injured at some point, and I don't know if either Baxter or Vellios are ready to play regularly in the Premiership... I don't even want to discuss the effects of a Jelavic injury... Let's not even go there.

I'll definitely have to give that a try! Thanks!

Football Manager isn't really common here in the States! Is it for Xbox/PS3, or PC?

Every fan of the teams he's been loaned to have seemed to rate him highly and think he's AT Least a Championship player... Plus, I know this is a dumb way to grade people, he's one of our better youngsters on FIFA.

My statement wasn't directed at you, mate! I hope I didn't offend! ;-) If Baxter is to be offered a two year contract, that shows that he is believed to still have potential. I hope he is a late bloomer. I doubt McAleny or Forshaw will make it here, however I wouldn't mind handing Wallace another one-year contract.

What about other youngsters like Forshaw, McAleny, Wallace, Baxter? Do we expect all of them to be retained/offered new contracts? I imagine Hope, Garbutt, BIdwell are all young enough not to be released yet.

He's the next Casillas or Neuer! I'm sure of it ;-P

This. I thank Denis for his effort 100%. He gave us everything always, and that's the type of mentality that every Everton player needs to have (A lot of them do). But he's just not good enough, and I'd REALLY like to see Vellios more next season. I think he has real potential. I also heard a rumor that Baxter is going to be offered a new, two-year deal, which if its true, shows that he has SOME potential at the least.

Don't look Romey! http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/everton-interested-in-olympiacos-keeper-balazs-830739

Joey Barton seemed to clean house today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1tpjYurl8o

I thought Fellaini, Pienaar, Jelavic were the best, but a good effort from just about everyone.

Sent off after the whistle for going after Cabaye and grabbing him by the neck... Who knows, maybe Cabaye said something, but a great way to dampen a good day for us.