24 Jul 2014 09:19:46
Before the transfer window opened, I said that this was going to be a real weird one. I suggested that in any market place, a supply and demand situation would find it's own balance. This is a business rule. The extra funds provided by Sky money together with Premiership payments and ever increasing sponsorship deals means certain clubs have an extra couple of hundred million. This includes: Liverpool, Chelsea, Man Utd, Man City, The Arse and possibly one or two others. I predicted that hardly any players would move and then on the last 2 days, you would see players going for really silly money added to really silly wages. I admit I have been surprised that a few clubs have already started to put their ducks in a row and have actually signed players. Please believe me when I say that this is the tip of the iceberg. I expect Manchester United to look to spend around 200 million. I expect the other clubs mentioned above to target one or two players from clubs around Europe. These players could well be young up and coming stars. This does make us pretty vulnerable with regards to our youngsters. However, providing we do not lose some of our younger prospects, I expect us to sign some big names on the last 2 days. possibly before, but certainly not in the next few days. If we get Lukaku, no doubt it will be undisclosed. but far more than the figures we are talking about. that is why RM is trying to hold his nerve and let Chelsea "line their ducks" up first. Then they will be glad to get rid of him. If you remember I also suggested a couple of unknown Latin players may make their way to Goodison. Lower league Spanish or Italian? Certainly Columbian and other South American lower league players are probably being evaluated. On another post, ED025 suggested that are lack of transfer activity is partly due to our high wage structure. This is completely true. If we sign a player for eg 20 million. His wages of 5 million a year on a 5 year deal means his wages are actually more than the transfer fee!

1.) 24 Jul 2014
I can see the reasoning in this and also with the FFP rules homegrown players etc a few bigger clubs will potentially be looking to offload at the end of the window.

2.) 24 Jul 2014
Slaps hand on his face!! Degsy I'm sure you're a really nice fella mate and it seems like I'm jumping down your throat all the time and I don't mean tobut alls you're doing is stating the obvious. Of course prices will inflate if all the clubs are cash rich I hardly think people need that explaining it's obvious. Same with Lukaku, the whole world knows he is our no1 target, Martinez has said this on numerous occasions and its blatantly obvious we're holding out for him. You said hardly any ayers would move. Well loads have, absolutely loads, it's blatantly obvious United will spend huge, they've said they have 200 mil plus to spend they have a new manager and finished 7th last season again its blatantly obvious they will spend big. The other big boys always spend big and Liverpool had all that money then the SuRez money so again it's not rocket science they will spend. The last 2 days of the window ALWAYS see a flurry of activity as clubs bing in their targets and look to offload others and world cup years always bring an influx of relatively unknown players, this year teams like Columbia, Costa Rica etc excelled so of course clubs will be looking at their players, if some of the African nations got through to the quarters/semis then it would be those players in the spotlight. Lukakus wages won't be all paid at once they'll obviously be spread over 5 years so the club will of budgeted for this in any possible transfer going through, if they can't afford it it simply won't happen. I just fail to see any revelations in your posts/predictions as anyone with half a brain can glean themselves by thinking about most of it and gleaning the rest from the media. Soz mate I don't mean to be condescending towards you but I just don't see anything that most people don't already know as the blatantly obvious in your posts.

3.) 24 Jul 2014
You keep saying you suggested this and you suggested which uv already said previous, more money means over inflated prices its not rocket science it's common sense, still doesn't explain why we seem so far from signing anyone when a lot of teams have done a lot of business, I'm not suggesting sign just anything but were the only team that hasn't yet your making a broad assessment that only seems to apply to everton

4.) 24 Jul 2014
Well Martinez himself has said he expects to complete 3-4 signings in the next few days so your theory, prediction or whatever it is has not come to fruition. We certainly will not be signing 4 players and then signing more big money players at deadline, unless we sell

5.) 24 Jul 2014
I think at least 2 of those will be for the under 21s Svenny mate, although he does say he is bringing them in to finalise the squad so if he means what he says you would imagine they will be big signings. If it's Besic, Hennan and Galloway and he means that statement and that's it then we're in major trouble.

6.) 24 Jul 2014
Has this turned into a let's all gang up on Degsy thread?

Let's all chill and almost all will be revealed in the next few days.

{Ed025's Note - im with you rocky...i would not have let a couple of those replies through myself mate..but hey ho, onwards and upwards..

7.) 24 Jul 2014
24 Jul 2014 18:40:08
Pb must be a mate of swans with all his bickering with degsy.at least it breaks the monotony of people asking is there any news on lukaku

8.) 24 Jul 2014
Sorry Pb2 mate. That last one was a joke.I get your points, but the reason I posted my original one was because quite a few posters on here were saying the boat had sailed with Rom. They said he was staying at Chelsea because Jose M had said dealings were complete at Chelski. I sent my post in because I knew Drogba was a free agent and still had hopes of a return. I also knew Lukaku is almost schizophrenic with his comments of "I want to stay and fight for my place. Or I want to leave". People were saying I posted things after they were announced, but I honestly put some posts on a while back predicting quite a few things. I also predicted the world cup finalists. although I did think Germany would lose. That one surprised me. I like making predictions. Some are meant to be with a wow factor, but some are blatantly boring. I am an old git and have coached youth football very successfully and that's why I offer my opinions. I don't mind you having a dig at me. carry on. I hope my responses have been polite and informative. COYB

9.) 24 Jul 2014
Fair play Degsy, I also apologise if I cane across arrogant or aggressive etc. I shall also try my best to hold my tongue. We are all blues sfter all.

{Ed025's Note - good stuff pb2..

10.) 24 Jul 2014
Degs it's not your predictions that annoy pb2 and others it's the fact that your posts are always oh I predicted this I predicted that almost like your boasting that you know best most of your predictions as pb2 has already stated are just things most people already know and are aware might happen not lookin to offend in anyway just my opinion and yes we do all know that you have coached at youth level and very successfully might I add :)