nogs Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 McCarthy is shit mate and if someone offered £20m I'd snap their hands off. I'd sell all three today You watch a completely different game to me then. Utter rubbish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC11 Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 You watch a completely different game to me then. Utter rubbish. I agree I don't follow squash mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nogs Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 I don't think Shaqiri would be a good move for us, big time prima donna who has been shown the door by three clubs already. Hughes fancies himself as Mr Big Time, let him take a punt on him. I share the general despondency, though. Its worrying when first weekend of the new season and Swansea, Palace and Southampton all look to have better squads than ours. You couldn't have dreamt of that happening under Moyes, is Martinez just not tough enough to stand up to our useless board. Part of me would like to believe this is all part of a long term plan, go through a bit of 'austerity' to pay off the debts, and on the field aim to build a side for two, three years time around a really promising crop of youngsters. But then again another part of me just thinks our club is being run by tossers who are starting to let clubs like those named above overtake us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 or maybe we are being sold.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nogs Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 I agree I don't follow squash mate. McCarthy's crap at squash is he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddock Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 (edited) It's not even a case of if he was right or wrong for us. We were clearly in for him (there's no smoke without fire) and he chose Stoke over us. Fucking Stoke!!!! Forget if he was going to be good, attitude, right player... Forget all that the fact remains we couldn't compete financially with Stoke or with ambition whichever it was he chose. If we wanted him we should have got him. Edited August 10, 2015 by Paddock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC11 Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 End of the day if we'd offered him the same money he'd come here. I don't even think we were serious on him.... Otherwise he wouldn't be going there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 Passed his medical and agreed personal terms with Stoke according to SSN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gethinO Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 I think we've reached the stage now where all of our main targets have gone elsewhere because we couldn't compete financially for them. Something seriously is wrong at our club. markjazzbassist, Gwlad and Romey 1878 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rusty747 Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 (edited) Even WBA have just smashed their transfer record and found £12 million for the striker from Zenit St Petersburg. I think we may have lost out big time in this window - all, no doubt, while trying and hoping to save a few quid. Very sad. Edited August 10, 2015 by rusty747 markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagoblue Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 Relax lads. He does appear to be a grade 'A' cunt. Reminds me rather of Drenthe. We'll bring in some complete unknown, from Greece or Turkey most likely, and happily watch Shakiri get himself driven out of Stoke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rusty747 Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 (edited) As far as Shakiri goes, I have to agree. I think Mark Hughes is more likely to keep him in line than Bobby brown shoes though. But I do feel we could have had Virgil here already, plus a decent attacking mid and maybe Lennon too. If it all happens on the last day of the window then we will have wasted our first 3-4 games by playing a less than optimal first team and will also have wasted our next 3-4 games as the new boys integrate and find their feet and roles within the team. Madness! Edited August 10, 2015 by rusty747 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jofanon Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 Why isn't Nolito in an Everton shirt yet? Forget going to Barca! EFC is the future! markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seve Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 Relax lads. He does appear to be a grade 'A' cunt. Reminds me rather of Drenthe. We'll bring in some complete unknown, from Greece or Turkey most likely, and happily watch Shakiri get himself driven out of Stoke. I think its us who look cunts we can not compete with stoke west ham, west brom, palace, etc etc. I think pad is right something not very nice is going on at goodison. we will probably get a couple of journey men in on the last day. markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jofanon Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 We don't really know if we were ever truly in for him to be fair. Something is indeed rotten at EFC though. No reason business couldn't have been concluded a lot earlier. Kenwright and Martinez both need to FO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newty82 Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 Seems a bit strange that he has had a successful medical, fee's agreed etc but still not confirmed. Aparanyly Bayern have some sell on clauses with him...although you'd expect this to be one of the first things sorted out. SSN reporting tonight that us and Newcastle are still trying to hijack the deal. Could he be stalling? Who knows. I think we would be looking at him. He fits what we need and the age bracket and price is in our 'target area'. He's a cracking young player, may end up one of those who was hyped as a teen and never quite reaches the very top level. Skillfull, pacey, strong. Would be a good addition. There seems to be questions of his attitude. He seems to have been fine until Guadiola took over Bayern. Maybe didn't get on or whatever. Also had some trouble with his hamstrings...as always these days with powerful pacey players. I've not got a good record with calling players for attitude reasons having got gazumped on both Eto'o and Distin. So I'll leave that there!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinn31 Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 Seems a bit strange that he has had a successful medical, fee's agreed etc but still not confirmed. Aparanyly Bayern have some sell on clauses with him...although you'd expect this to be one of the first things sorted out. SSN reporting tonight that us and Newcastle are still trying to hijack the deal. Could he be stalling? Who knows. I think we would be looking at him. He fits what we need and the age bracket and price is in our 'target area'. He's a cracking young player, may end up one of those who was hyped as a teen and never quite reaches the very top level. Skillfull, pacey, strong. Would be a good addition. There seems to be questions of his attitude. He seems to have been fine until Guadiola took over Bayern. Maybe didn't get on or whatever. Also had some trouble with his hamstrings...as always these days with powerful pacey players. I've not got a good record with calling players for attitude reasons having got gazumped on both Eto'o and Distin. So I'll leave that there!!! I would absolutely love to bring him and Lennon and and to get rid of McGeady. That would be a cracking set of wingers. My gut feeling says we are working on a deal for Lennon and we were never that close to a deal/that interested in Shaqiri. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newty82 Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 Just to add...personal terms agreed too. So that's personal terms agreed, transfer fee agreed and medical successful. But still not signed??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 Stoke finished above us in the league, have been bringing in new players all summer, they look like they are pushing forward. We, don't. £70k a week for a big name signing can not be so bad, that's around what our top earners get, and he would obviously want to be top earner too. If/when he signs for Stoke, that is a statement of intent. Fair play to Hughes, he's done a great job since he went to Stoke. Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BristolToffee Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 Sorry to ask a stupid question, what is it that Shaqiri would bring to our side? His natural position is on the wing, but I thought we wanted someone in the middle? Has he played in the middle before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 Stoke finished above us in the league, have been bringing in new players all summer, they look like they are pushing forward. We, don't. £70k a week for a big name signing can not be so bad, that's around what our top earners get, and he would obviously want to be top earner too. If/when he signs for Stoke, that is a statement of intent. Fair play to Hughes, he's done a great job since he went to Stoke. Signal of intent? He's bought 10 players which is going to completely destabilize the squad and adding this ego isn't going to help. Hughes just likes to think hes playing FM in real life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makis Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 We'll see after 37 matches which team is higher in the table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 This lad seems to have put teams off - which is why somone with the talent good enough to play for Bayern is now at Stoke. It smacks of a Hatem Ben Arfa scenario. We seen what happened last year with Eto. He could compeletely derail the team. Talent is not in question - his ability to keep a harmonious squad is. chicagoblue and Matt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddock Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 (edited) Signed for Stoke Edited August 11, 2015 by Paddock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somuchfun Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 Dodged an overweight bullet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn balor Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 Not arsed at all. I was gutted when we didnt sign Bojan last year. He was the fucking player we need now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith B Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 Shiqiri assisted on the Stoke goal in the first half. It was a good cross but terrible defending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 Mancini was quoted as saying, Shaqiri went to Stoke as they were the only team that actually bid for him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFC-Paul Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 Mancini was quoted as saying, Shaqiri went to Stoke as they were the only team that actually bid for him! It was a deliberate ploy on our part to deflect attention from Yarmolenko..... He hopes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith B Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Watching this opening of this Stoke-West Brom and can't help but notice how energetic and creative Shaqiri looks. I think he would have been a really good addition to Everton. Oppotunity missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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