Nil Satis Nisi Optimum--official Everton Thread

[Ahab_Flanders]

Apparently Samuel Eto'o is already on his way out of Sampdoria, and ESPNFC speculates he could be heading to the MLS.
http://www.espnfc.us/story/2488253/samuel-etoo-set-to-leave-sampdoria-president-ferrero

Eto'o has become so disappointing. He was shit for two clubs this year and now he wants to find a bigger paycheck. Plus his attitude is toxic with the rumors of him causing locker room problems at Everton and walking out of his first day of training at Sampdoria

 

[Keith Putnam]

Thoughts on other targets?... Deulofeu?

Well, you called it.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...n-signing-Barcelona-star-Gerard-Deulofeu.html

But this bit worries me:
"The cost of the transfer would be half what Tottenham want for Aaron Lennon who spent the second half of last season on Merseyside."

 

[Ahab_Flanders]

But this bit worries me:
"The cost of the transfer would be half what Tottenham want for Aaron Lennon who spent the second half of last season on Merseyside."

Why the worry? Gerry for 3 mil sounds fantastic to me, unless the reason it's so cheap is a buyback clause or something similar.

 

[Keith Putnam]

Why the worry?

I guess I interpreted the comparison as meaning they were going with Deulofeu *instead* of Lennon. And I want my Aaron Lennon!

 

[Ahab_Flanders]

I guess I interpreted the comparison as meaning they were going with Deulofeu *instead* of Lennon. And I want my Aaron Lennon!

Hopefully if we get him that cheap we'll be able to deal for both. Imagine a Toffees side with two functioning wingers every game!

 

[Ahab_Flanders]

http://www.sport.es/es/noticias/mercado-de-fichajes/gerard-deulofeu-traspasado-everton-4275380

According to this article, which I've been told is from the Barca mouthpiece, the deal is set for 6 million Euro (4.3 mil sterling). There is a buyback clause: we get 9 million if they want him back at the end of 16 or 12 million if they want him at the end of the next season.

Worst case scenario we're getting paid 3 or 6 million to take him back on loan.

 

[typicalcity]

Hopefully if we get him that cheap we'll be able to deal for both. Imagine a Toffees side with two functioning wingers every game!

Yep just what you need if lukakui looks set to leave

 

[Ahab_Flanders]

Yep just what you need if lukakui looks set to leave

There are some rumors sure, but I'd hardly say that Lukaku looks set to leave at this point. We'll see, but I don't buy it so far.

 

[typicalcity]

There are some rumors sure, but I'd hardly say that Lukaku looks set to leave at this point. We'll see, but I don't buy it so far.

Carnt make my mind up about lukaku if he's the real deal or not.
Think I read somewhere he changed agents and said he would never have gone to Everton.
Let's see what he can do next season

 

[Ahab_Flanders]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11671/9886116

Sky confirms Deulofeu to Everton for £2.2 million!

 

[Keith Putnam]

Well, Lukaku underperformed tremendously in the goalscoring department, at least compared to his potential. I kept calling him a Muppet due to his weird clumsiness on the ball. He's a good target man, but he can't be a lone striker IMO; gotta play him as part of two or three upfront.

Anyway, I don't think that we need to worry about losing him in this transfer window. If he scores 30 goals or something for us next season, then look for him to get poached.

 

[Ahab_Flanders]

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/spor...ws/everton-fc-premier-league-fixtures-9469952

We best make some quality moves this summer and come out ready in August, because those first 10 fixtures are going to be a trial by fire.

 

[Keith Putnam]

I'm calling the first ten like this:
WDLLLDWWLD
So get comfy with 12 points going in to Halloween.

 

[Ahab_Flanders]

I'm calling the first ten like this:
WDLLLDWWLD
So get comfy with 12 points going in to Halloween.

I'm not even confident on that first fixture against Watford. Promoted teams are dangerous their first game up.

I hope I'm proved wrong, but we definitely don't have an easy road.

 

[Keith Putnam]

The rumor mill says Chelsea and ManU are trying to steal John Stones from us. Chelsea might want Pepe from Real Madrid instead. Stones helps with EPL homegrown quotas, though. Apparently Martinez doesn't want to sell him (shockingly).
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/chelsea-considering-move-evertons-john-5919472

 

[Ahab_Flanders]

The rumor mill says Chelsea and ManU are trying to steal John Stones from us. Chelsea might want Pepe from Real Madrid instead. Stones helps with EPL homegrown quotas, though. Apparently Martinez doesn't want to sell him (shockingly).
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/chelsea-considering-move-evertons-john-5919472

Hope not, but then I like to take all rumors from the Mirror with about a pound of salt.

In other news, this sounds promising:

https://twitter.com/x/status/611959848608104452

 

[Keith Putnam]

In other news, this sounds promising:

https://twitter.com/x/status/611959848608104452

Well, I'm glad Luke is staying but I'm a bit bummed he'd be loaned out, especially to a team we'll be competing with this season.

 

[Keith Putnam]

Looks possible/probable that Man United is going to raid Everton for Seamus Coleman.
http://www.espnfc.us/story/2506131/man-united-set-to-move-for-everton-right-back-seamus-coleman

I know I definitely wasn't able to keep him in Football Manager 15.

 

[Ahab_Flanders]

Looks possible/probable that Man United is going to raid Everton for Seamus Coleman.
http://www.espnfc.us/story/2506131/man-united-set-to-move-for-everton-right-back-seamus-coleman

I know I definitely wasn't able to keep him in Football Manager 15.

I hope not. And if he does go I hope we at least hold out for what he's worth. Lotta room for profit on 60 grand.