08 Jul 2014 18:20:18
Further to my post below, I am not quite slashing my wrists. I am just saying that Lukaku and Barry at present have not signed for us. I understand we are only 5 days into the transfer window but lots of other clubs are lining their ducks up and making signings. Especially the top few clubs. As yet we are 3 players worse off than last season. Del Boy being the other. Lukaku and Barry were immense last season. Del Boy also contributed. Just to stand still we need to sign either those three or another three. That is a big ask. Yes I am worried. We only got those guys in the last few minutes of last season's transfer window. I do not want us to be in a similar situation this time. The point I am making is that we are actually worse off.not the same. To improve, we need 3 top quality signings and at least another one or two. That is a really big ask and follows on from me not liking the use of the loan market for a club of our stature.

1.) 08 Jul 2014
08 Jul 2014 19:42:53
You say that but we will like 3-4 players better off from them coming back from injury witch will add more depth and with some young ones coming through.
if we inly bought 3 players and 2 loans
Lakaku/bony
Barry
cerci - or someone as good
+ 2 loans

with the likes of
kone
oviedo
gibbo
hibbo

And a few youth players
We could like a full 8 -10 team players to play rotate in and around with the first team

And I would be more than happy with

So I know we have not signed any one but I am happy that it will get done and sorted before the season starts

{Ed025's Note - love it yorkie..glass half full..works for me mate..

2.) 08 Jul 2014
Degsy, be calm as Hindu cows. Bobby is. There are thousands of players out there who we could sign, names that have not even been mentioned by the journos, some who you may even go "holy poop! He's great, I never expected him. " and other exclamations of joy. Once the World cup is over (just a week!) the balls will start rolling, so to speak. When you think of all the players in the World cup who under performed, but still have skyrocketing valuations, just imagine the range on offer of the hundreds of top players who didn't make the cut for their national teams, but may have been better selections if given the chance. This is the pool I hope we draw from, as to some extent, their valuations could be lower due to less exposure. I'm sure Bobby has his targets and don't forget old Bill Kenwright's flair for the dramatic, he'd love to pull another Lukaku/Barry/McCarthy fast one if he could. I am confident we will break our transfer record for a quality player. Keep the faith my blue brother!

{Ed025's Note - a man after my own heart OHEFB, bobby will pull a good few rabbits out of the proverbial hat i believe mate..

3.) 08 Jul 2014
Agree with u degs.
I just hope we r not being priced out of market behind scenes.
Rumours surfaced again that spuds have bid 20mil for lukaku but chelsea want more.

I hope that Roberto isn't going for average and that we have five big signings.

{Ed025's Note - bobby does,nt do average AW..

4.) 08 Jul 2014
Spot on, how can some people not see this.one post was were only 5 days into the transfer window opening stop panicking.what degsy is saying is we are worst off now with the lose of the 3 players he mentioned from last season and we only had a small squad then.we don't want signings for signing sake.we want quality.maybe I shouldn't worry as roberto is a fantastic manager and will not let us down. but hey were evertionans we always worry.

{Ed025's Note - it comes with the shirt richie..

5.) 08 Jul 2014
Cheers Ed. It can get a bit grim on here. But speaking of magic, piff paff poof! - Barry has signed. Ah, the power of positive thinking!

{Ed025's Note - works every time mate.. :)