Quinn31

11 hours ago, Cornish Steve said:

The Welsh were gaining more and more momentum. That foul by the US at the very end, when Bale had the ball and the US keeper was way off his line, warranted a red card. Kieffer Moore was the best player on the field.

Per the rules or per your emotions?

11 hours ago, Cornish Steve said:

Brutal to drop the win there given how dominant we were in the second half.

You never had the lead so nothing to drop but maybe I'm being pedantic 

Brutal to drop the win there given how dominant we were in the first half - Wales a much different team in the second half, though very limited ability wise outside of Bale.

Couple of thoughts:

If you guys don't like Charles, would you consider taking Donald Trump as your King? It'd be a perfect fit, he loves attention but should be nowhere near power, holds views from the colonial times, and has a terrible sense of interior decor? 

Second thought: https://www.timeout.com/uk/news/the-route-the-royal-train-will-take-to-bring-the-queen-back-to-london-090922

It would appear John Burns has taken to writing under the penname India Lawrence

1 hour ago, Hafnia said:

It was nearing on violent conduct/endangering a player.  Whether he asks for it or not - doing kick ups isn’t going to end a players career. 

I've just got a different view mate. In baseball or hockey, the players police themselves to some degree.

On 29/08/2022 at 05:38, Romey 1878 said:

Whether Richarlison was taking the piss or not, that sort of response to it by the Forest player should, in my opinion, be a red card. That's not an attempt for the ball and is nothing more than him wanting to hurt Richarlison so he doesn't do it again.

Intentional or not, never a red. Richarlison earned getting fouled - had it been a more dangerous challenge/had he been injured, perhaps a red but he invited that

I have sympathy for Parker - With their squad they will fail to get to 25 points, with or without Parker. He can move onto his next project rather than delay the inevitable sacking for shouldering the blame of a squad not cut out for this league.

19 hours ago, Gwlad all over said:

No room for sentiment in f1 unless you are Aston.

Is Aston's strategy sentiment or is it Lawrence Stroll's way of inflating his own ego 

I don't think a player swap is likely, perhaps someone on loan but anyone under contract at Chelsea has a right to play there and would have to agree a move to Everton. That being said, they can play hardball with their players "you won't play here", etc, but anything beyond a cash sale for gordon is probably too complicated.

As for 50m pounds for Gordon, I'd be for it had we not sold our best player already this summer and weren't short on attacking prowess right now. Replacing Richarlison is tough enough, I worry how we'd look without Gordon.

On 05/08/2022 at 13:46, dunlopp9987 said:

Knowing Everton, I think we'll get the Onana, Gana and Coady deals done and we won't be able to get a forward in

Don't give up hope mate, perhaps Giroud's missus has come around on moving to Merseyside

1 hour ago, Romey 1878 said:

That's bait. I'm not touching this one.

52 minutes ago, Gwlad all over said:

Palfy has stuck his nose in.

43 minutes ago, MikeO said:

Either that or Bill has told them he's getting bored with it.

Never change, Toffeetalk! 

6 minutes ago, AlbanyNYToffee said:

Really good so far. Still a lot of work to be done. Need a striker. Need miracles to shift Keane, Rondon, and 2 of Allan/Gbamin/Gomes. Have to expect Nkounkou out on loan. 

Not sure we could move on Keane if we wanted to right now if we think Godfrey + Mina are each out 2-3+ months. 

Assuming we're pushing the 25 man squad limit right now? I count 28, less Nkounkou for loan, Patterson, Gordon, and Onana as U-21 (assuming Jan 1, 2001 threshold for U-21 status)? That would leave us room to bring in one player prior to shipping off Keane/Gbamin/Gomes/Rondon/others

Anyone disagree with my math?

2 hours ago, Gwlad all over said:

Definitely silly season now. Piastri to McLaren. Gasly mooted for Alpine. Where for Danny Ric? I read Haas with young Schumi moving to AlphaTauri.

Danny Ric belongs in the commentators booth right now.

On 01/08/2022 at 01:33, Romey 1878 said:

Bloody hell, Alonso is going to Aston Martin as Vettel's replacement.

Surely the wrong pick for Lawrence Stroll again, going with the biggest name available? 

Also... how about this McLaren-Alpine-Piastri ordeal?

1 hour ago, SpartyBlue said:

To be fair Lukaku bagged 25 for us that year in the league. Pretty good for a lazy oaf. 

Leave him be. Some people (fans) would rather date someone below (Straqualursi, Oviedo) them so long as that person treats them as a God (kisses the badge).

31 minutes ago, Goodison Glory said:

"The American consortium leading the way to buy Everton believe their bid is progressing positively after they toured the club’s training ground and the site of the new stadium on Liverpool’s waterfront"
 

"The Athletic understands that the exclusivity deal they have agreed with Moshiri is close to expiring but there remains hope a deal can be concluded that sees the consortium become the club’s majority owners within weeks"

"Agreeing the sale price remains one of the final barriers to the purchase. The consortium are thought to be working off an equity value of around £380 million"

Seems a pretty sizeable valuation gap (Moshri is £500M)

I think I've seen Moshiri's figure quoted as 500m Enterprise Value (debt + equity) whereas this figure is quoted equity value. I think the club have got roughly 60m gbp in net debt (debt less cash on hand), so perhaps the gap is more 440m gbp vs 500. I can't remember though how much of our debt is external or if any of it is interest free loans from Moshiri.

My gut feeling is that the supposed backers in this consortium have zero interest in building a winner here. Just another group of investors looking to own a club viewing it as a sexy investment to get a piece of that growing Sky TV money. The more investors in a consortium, the more people that have to get on the same page. All in don't like this.

17 hours ago, StevO said:

It was Real Madrid?

Scared off? Bothered about FFP? Transfer funds? He could manage Everton or Real Madrid!! The only impossible job would have been choosing to stay at Everton.

In addition to your point which I completely agree with. Everton under FFS or Real Madrid? hmmm 

12 hours ago, Shukes said:

Carlo: for being an absolute fraud. 
 

Was so excited that he came and we managed to get such a top manager, the. Watched as he played the most u inspiring football other than Sam. The. Waited for his tactical nouse to come in and change things…. And waited… and waited…. Until he realised he didn’t have a clue and gave up.

I think FFP was a big part in scaring off Carlo. When we told him the transfer $ bucket was near zero, he probably realized it was an impossible job to push us towards Europe.

Did anyone see the tackle Matt Lowton was sent off for against Villa tonight? Amazing the refereeing inconsistency... Ayew gets a yellow for hacking down Gordon while Lowton received a straight red for an honest attempt to win the ball, nowhere near as nasty.

3 hours ago, Hafnia said:

He can’t play again.   Sorry but his legs, balance, the lot has gone. 

It's like watching the last two seasons of Phil Neville w/Coleman now... sorry but not sure I trust him anymore even as cover

Just now, dunlopp9987 said:

Yeah a point does us no good all around

A point here and at the Emirates assures us of safety, no?

1 minute ago, RPG said:

The scene is perfectly set for a 3-2 win like we did v Wimbledon in 1994.

I'll have what you're havin

4 hours ago, RPG said:

It is so Everton when I look at your table to comment that we have taken more points from games that we (quite reasonably) predicted losses in than in games in which we (quite reasonably) predicted wins in. We upset the form book by beating Leicester, Man U and Chelsea, then drop 2 points at Watford and lose to Burnley and Brentford. The only thing I can predict with certainty for the Palace game is that no result will surprise me. Same for Arsenal game.

It's maddening if we go down this season, as we've lost six pointers to Burnley, Norwich, etc.... 

Brentford need to be careful. They are starting to pick up a few yellow cards and Oliver will feel the pressure to "even the score" should they possibly face a red card/2nd yellow decision

Just now, Hafnia said:

Feel sick ffs

Just a disgrace. Huge pressure on the Palace match if we lose this.