Hoof_It_Nev

http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2016/08/10/everton-sign-williams
 
 

Lads. lads.....gotta be someone else....he's standing by the academy sign!!!
 

 
Oh wait, they cropped it out

... he said this about Gueye last week. Maybe this medical will be a bit quicker!!!

Be on our badge next year. Nil Satis 48 hours

You're getting confused with penne Shukes mate.

Is that a Goldie Lookin Chain cover?

Apparently if we throw Howard in the asking price goes up to £20m

Say 2 of the shots that hit the woodwork actually went in and we won - would you say we had a decent game? We're taking such small margins here, any number of those shots could have ended up in the back of the net on a different day. I'm going to put this one down to bad luck and move on

I feel that we have let Naisy down, he has given everything for the cause and is IMO better than Kone. Be really sad to see him go.

I'll guess it will be. --
 
Robles
Coleman Stones Funes Mori Baines
Gibson Besic
Lennon Naismith Mirallas
Lukaku
 
Howard, Deulofeu, Osman, Barkley, Galloway, McGeady, Browning
 
Clearly not our first choice 11, but there's solid talent all through those starters, and should win. I will be very, very disappointed if Mirallas doesn't start. No Kone, period, for this one, Happy to see Deulofeu on at 60-70 minutes for Lennon, but he needs a little rest. Also, no Osman starting, please. Obviously can't be sure about Baines, so I guess I'm saying I hope he's "match fit.""

Stop playing him until next season :shaking fist:

.............Howard Barry...Barry.......Barry...Barry
 
Barry......Barry...Barry......Barry
...........Barry
...............Dolly the Sheep
 
He's investing our funds in stem cell research and cloning projects

Just looking back at this video, 11 out of the 13 goals he scored on his loan year (I'm sure there are a few missing) are 1st time touches. He receives it on the floor from the edge of the box and he taps it in. None of this control and turn bollocks, just receive and place. I don't think he's completely to blame for his lack of goals, I just don't think the ball has been getting to him in the box enough.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5MmtvNaXjU

Just looking back at this video, 11 out of the 13 goals he scored on his loan year (I'm sure there are a few missing) are 1st time touches. He receives it on the floor from the edge of the box and he taps it in. None of this control and turn bollocks, just receive and place. I don't think he's completely to blame for his lack of goals, I just don't think the ball has been getting to him in the box enough.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5MmtvNaXjU

Oh Philip!

Agree wholeheartedly with Pete0 - Everton are stuck between a rock and a hard place. We need specific type of players who have the talent to be in a champions league squad but not the profile (as champs league teams will pick them up).
 
And CornishSteve - Anyway, I have a totally different perspective on this. As a team without a billionaire looking to waste money (thank goodness!), we must have a different strategy. Why not invest half of our available funds in exciting new talent that will come through in two or three years time?
 
I have many pet peeves in this world but none larger than complaining for complaining's sake. This board is full of it. We don't have a billionaire owner and we don't pay crazy wages. That immediately eliminates a large number of names available in the transfer market. Everton has been and will continue to be successful if they focus on youth development and finding the right budget-conscious transfers. Our biggest transfers are Lukaku, Felli, McCarthy, Yakubu, Bily, A Johnson. That is hardly a ringing endorsement to spend big.
 
Whether or not you want Barry/Osman/Pienaar/Hibbert on the team is a completely different conversation from they need replacing. You can't replace them until they leave! Once again we aren't in Champs league we cannot afford to have a 35 man squad. As long as those older players are on the roster stop talking about replacing them. They will be replaced when we dont have to pay them anymore.
 
The argument that you shouldnt focus on youth development because there is no guarantee they take the next step is LUDICROUS!! The benefits far outweigh the risks and that has been proven time and time again. The youngsters understand the club, the atmosphere and most importantly what it means to pull on that blue shirt. Sure 8-9 out of 10 don't make it at this level but you save more money and perform more consistently going about it this way than failing with 5-6/10 transfers.
 
Perhaps im naive or stupid or ignorant or all 3 but as far as I'm concerned Chelsea can keep their titles, Liverpool can keep sucking and spending gobs of money, Man City can keep their titles. I like the way Everton do things. I like that it's a family club built on tradition and hard work. I certainly haven't been a fan as long as most but for me achieving CL football would be the highest of highs. To accomplish that with the way football works today would be an achievement of epic proportions. And i believe it will happen. Maybe not this year but in the next three and I'm willing to be patient.

You mean keeping a seasoned, well respected, cheap and adequate back up around for the extra body? Not to mention one of the most important members of the dressing room and a tremendous example to the youngsters coming through.
 
Its got nothing to do sentimentality. Players are not just there for the 90 minutes on the pitch, they play a massive part in how the club is defined and exists. Gettin rid of stalwarts like Hibbert because they're getting on is very short sighted,

Hmm - offer Mirallas a new contract then the next day we enquire about another Belgian winger? Sounds like Kev turned it down to me!

Hmm - offer Mirallas a new contract then the next day we enquire about another Belgian winger? Sounds like Kev turned it down to me!

I thought we had a phenominal season.

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She's been asking for them back for ages .

Everton is an emotive topic - we love the club and want the best for it, we have informed opinions sometimes they are wrong just like the chairman, ceo, manager and players, but we aren't sat at the top table earning a few bob off the club, many actually put more money into the club than our esteemed chairman.
 
On to martinez.... he gives people the impression that he will not budge and everything is ok - even when you know that can't be the case. He doesn't press panic buttons, he will have learned so much this season:-
 
Pre season - fail to prepare, prepare to fail
pass pass pass - other teams press and force errors
europa - like it or not it has a clear impact on prem perfromances, you need 24 first team quality players
Ego's - do not tolerate players getting above their stations, do not be soft
 
I think we may have a good season 2015/2016

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