Newty82 Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 Someone explain all this super draft nonsense?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 (edited) Someone explain all this super draft nonsense?!! LOL. MLS does a draft like NFL where all the college kids who play soccer and graduate or leave school the teams draft in order of worst teams to best. so the worst get first pick and hopefully helps them to be not so bad next year. Anyways point of the article is Colorado wants a US international, they have money and the rights to acquire one. They want Howard. We need to make this happen now or this summer. Getting a fee for a 37 year old keeper would be a smart piece of business no matter how small. Edited January 15, 2016 by markjazzbassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chalkpie Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 I'm not a praying man, but I might start now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newty82 Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 LOL. MLS does a draft like NFL where all the college kids who play soccer and graduate or leave school the teams draft in order of worst teams to best. so the worst get first pick and hopefully helps them to be not so bad next year. Anyways point of the article is Colorado wants a US international, they have money and the rights to acquire one. They want Howard. We need to make this happen now or this summer. Getting a fee for a 37 year old keeper would be a smart piece of business no matter how small. The draft idea is actually pretty cool! Now what do you mean 'the rights to acquire one'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 The draft idea is actually pretty cool! Now what do you mean 'the rights to acquire one'? so MLS is crazy. instead of each team in europa negotiating for players the league does it. they say they do it to make sure parity is kept within the league so teams don't become so lopsided strong and weak. so basically there is a list of who gets the next "international big star" player. Colorado traded with that team to acquire those rights. That means if any star/big player comes to MLS they get first chance to sign them. Their getting the rights signals they want a US international. They tried to get Alejandro Bedoya who plays for Nantes in Ligue 1 but they turned them down and said he's not for trade. So their next target is Howard. If Everton say no to jan or this summer they will go elsewhere, but the hope is they reach a deal for him to leave this summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newty82 Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 so MLS is crazy. instead of each team in europa negotiating for players the league does it. they say they do it to make sure parity is kept within the league so teams don't become so lopsided strong and weak. so basically there is a list of who gets the next "international big star" player. Colorado traded with that team to acquire those rights. That means if any star/big player comes to MLS they get first chance to sign them. Their getting the rights signals they want a US international. They tried to get Alejandro Bedoya who plays for Nantes in Ligue 1 but they turned them down and said he's not for trade. So their next target is Howard. If Everton say no to jan or this summer they will go elsewhere, but the hope is they reach a deal for him to leave this summer. Unique set up. Time will tell if it holds the game back over there. At the moment, you guys are only getting 'stars' towards the end of their career. Without those regulations, USA would be a top choice for players and their families. I suppose on the flip side, it gives US homegrowns a chance to thrive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith B Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Tim has been a good soldier for Everton but I hope he is MLS this summer. Colorado is a relatively anonymous MLS side and I have to think that the MLS bosses would rather Tim be in NYC or LA. But the rules surrounding MLS transfers are so arcane that who the hell knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chalkpie Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-transfer-rumours-tim-howard-10744281 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 http://www.espnfc.us/story/2789488/colorado-rapids-trade-away-clint-irwin-amid-tim-howard-link this might have more legs than we thought. they just traded their starting keeper away for draft picks and allocation picks (international star pick). they have no keeper. seems like they are banking on this going through. could already be agreed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 Can't see it. Sell our senior keeper without a replacement? Robles could step in, but then we're down to U21 keepers. Unless we have someone lined up? markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 Can't see it. Sell our senior keeper without a replacement? Robles could step in, but then we're down to U21 keepers. Unless we have someone lined up? good point. marshall was mooted but for 10m no thanks for me. think we could get Krul at the end of the season from newcastle if they go down and robles doesn't do well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 good point. marshall was mooted but for 10m no thanks for me. think we could get Krul at the end of the season from newcastle if they go down and robles doesn't do well. If we got Krul I think we'd find ourselves moaning about another keeper that makes a lot of errors tbh. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 If we got Krul I think we'd find ourselves moaning about another keeper that makes a lot of errors tbh. we'd have to pull robles every time we went to pens and put krul in lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 I'm just waiting for someone to suggest Wayne fucking Hennessey as a replacement number one... Fucking woeful keeper he is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rusty747 Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 Just ask Stoke how much they want for Butland and pay it. Hopefully include Mcgeady in the deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 Just ask Stoke how much they want for Butland and pay it. Hopefully include Mcgeady in the deal. Not sure why Stoke would even consider anything. They're much improved and playing some decent football, with some decent scalps so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rusty747 Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Unfortunately, I have to agree with you. We really should have gone after him 18 months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForEverton2 Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 we'd have to pull robles every time we went to pens and put krul in lol Talk about mind games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 http://www.nsno.co.uk/everton-news/2016/01/howard-set-to-sign-for-colorado-rapids/ If this happens I may just start believing in God. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 http://www.101greatgoals.com/blog/social/tim-howards-instagram-turns-private-as-the-everton-keepers-days-may-be-numbered-mls-move-in-offing/ He hast started following Colorado Rapids on Instagram as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 Won't believe it until I see it. If he does go, I'll wish him nothing but the best, a solid player for us over most of his time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 Won't believe it until I see it. If he does go, I'll wish him nothing but the best, a solid player for us over most of his time... He has been and its sorry that it has come to this, he has been extremely poor ever since he came back from the World Cup and should have gone gracefully a long time ago Romey 1878 and Matt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Blue Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 Howard has been a great keeper for us, he has won us numerous points over the years. He has also been passionate about the club, and a true Evertonian. That being said his form has declined over the last two years, and he should have left after the world cup, and part of that is RM's fault for not moving him on. Good if he goes now, gives the new keeper a chance to settle in before next season starts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 For me he allowed his arrogance to over rule his pride and grace. Rather than hold his hands up and say "you know what, that's not good enough" he has decided to quote history. A very defensive approach which placed his ego above that of the team. I was completely full of admiration for Gary Neville and the way he quickly realised that his level was not good enough after 1 or 2 games of finding his legs had gone. No bitching, no fishing for compliments, just "that's it folks". Tim will be remembered for the wrong reasons, unfortunately. He was a solid keeper for us but the past 18 months have been torrid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 The club wasv lazy sticking with him. He was an average prem keeper, and we never actively searched for someone better. Imagine if we had a keeper like Martyn or Southall in goal this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chalkpie Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 Later Alligator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sideliner Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 Howard has conceded 5 penalties since 2013 - 3 more than any other keeper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 The more I see of the penalty incident the more I wonder wtf was going through Howard's mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted January 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 The more I see of the penalty incident the more I wonder wtf was going through Howard's mind. Does that mean I'm no longer the only one one putting the majority of the blame on him? (Still not suggesting Stones is blameless) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 Does that mean I'm no longer the only one one putting the majority of the blame on him? (Still not suggesting Stones is blameless) I'd say so. At the time I thought it was entirely on Stones but I've just watched it back 5 or 6 times and I'm at a complete loss as to how to explain just why he's so fucking slow to react. And then why the hell once he realises he's been too slow he STILL decides to give Ayew a good hard kick! He could've just tried to shield the goal with his body and try and shepherd Ayew further towards the touch line. Or, heaven forbid, let Ayew take a shot from a tough angle and use his bastard hands to stop the shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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