Newty82

Ok. There's only one Danny Welbeck...One Danny Welbeeeeeeeeeeck (& Eto'o)

Yeah, you bloody have. I said the other day I'd allow myself to get excited about the potential signings of Eto'o and Welbeck. Let me have my moments.

....oh....that turned out shit!!! Was meant to be 4-2-4. BOOM anyway.

Fuck this, it's all out attack on Saturday.... T.How Jags Distin Coleman Baines Mccarthy Barry Welbeck Naismith Lukaku Eto'o BOOM!!!

Well, yeah. As kind of said in the next sentence. Although who really knows what the strategy was, if any? Man Utd had a real successful pre season. We're just not fit. For what ever reason, we aren't fit. We're not a million miles away, we just haven't got that extra bit enough to maintain concentration for a full game. It's coming though.

As said in the match day posts, it's down to match fitness. The pre season games were very low key with various fringe players playing in various positions. There was no intensity from our players. This may have been a deliberate strategy from Bobby. Only time will tell, as in when the real games kick in (cups, euros, the final 3rd of the season). Certainly the reason for the shipping of late goals is the WHOLE team tiring. It's not down to individuals, or tactics or whatever. Just match fitness. If it's still the same in a few games time, I'm worried. Right now, I'm no where near worried.

I know. And I felt the same some years ago. But I got over it...I'd prefer him to wear a 5 over something stupid like 40+1 (who was it who had a number like that? In Italy I think?) Or 99. Or 69. Rude.

See. That possibility makes me smile. Before we complain about not enough choice...now we wonder 'where would he fit'!!! Oh C'mon....I've been an Evertonian all my life, and I can't suss us out sometimes!!!

Squad numbers? Who cares? It 2014. The game has progressed since the days that a number meant something (Except 9!!! And maybe 10!!!)

Sky cut odds to 1/1 for him to join us following a run of bets.

Haha!!! It was another classic!!!

Love it! Excited by this. Not so much from the playing/scoring angle but the experience he'll bring for the likes of Lukaku and the next gen, the European experience, the knowledge etc. Brilliant coup this is.

When Everton transfer links are strong and then go quiet...that's usually a good sign. We do business the proper way. Have the links with Welbeck been strong enough to get excited about it going quiet? Not sure. I'm usually really reserved on transfers, but I'm allowing myself to get excited that we will bring in more before the end of the window....

Honestly, if we got Eto'o and Welbeck on top of what we have already brought in...that would be immense! Can see a few players leaving Utd with the arrival of Di Maria and them still chasing Vadel.

Yes! If it means we beat the bastards...its worth 200k a week!!!

Never a truer word spoken my friend!!!

Sky have suspended betting as he is supposed to come our way tomorrow.

Love him to be here for the right wages. And I have no doubt that we will only offer what we can afford. Some make out its lunacy to pay him 100k per week...well its lunacy to get angry about something you don't factually know. You nutters. This mercenary stuff is bollocks too. Be a good experienced presence in our squad. Lukaku will learn loads from him. His honors list is huge. Goal scoring record at the highest level impressive. And he'll sell shirts.

I can't see Utd loaning him to us? Surely they see us as a direct rival in that 4th- 7th race???

I think the way we are being strongly linked with Welbeck and Eto'o shows that, even if we don't get any of these two, we are in the hunt for new signings before the window closes next week. Hold tight...could be a bumpy ride!!!

To be fair, the things that went wrong at Leicester couldn't be fixed in a week. We played well for 45 minutes at Leicester, and about 70 minutes against Arsenal. We should be able to pull off a full game against Chelsea (!!!). Fitness isn't a quick fix. I am wondering if, with Bobby only being a young footy manager at 41, this would have been his first experience of having several players away at a world cup. The approach in pre season maybe reflects this. Low key, strange player choices, not many games etc. I guess there has to be a right balance between rest and intensity. I have no idea how they would figure out the best way...but I am sure that Bobby has analysed it all and probably, hopefully, learnt from it and be a better manager for it. To our advantage. We'll be in full swing within a couple of games and will all be making cyber love again on this forum.

I'd like Welbeck. He has something to offer us I think. Got some good skills. Remember being impressed with him in the world cup. Another player at a 'top' club who needs to break away to play more and fulfill his potential.

I'd like Eto'o. So long as his role and pay are right for the club/team. Great experience. World game knowledge. Been there, done that. The youngsters would look up to him. Would help us out a lot I think.

Oh yeah, definitely split fans. He cost that much, so everyone will have an opinion...or 10! I'm open minded. Take it as it comes. The naisy situation should have taught us that. He's going to be rough at times, he's going to be lethal at times. My big hope is that he is more consistent than last season. Remember, my big issue with him was the, largely unnoticed, long period he went without scoring after his initial burst of goals.

That you Haf?!