Everton Transfer Banter

13 Feb 2026 12:22:43
Tony Cottee and Tim Cahill weren't giants but could find the back of the net regularly so size shouldn't be a issue.

13 Feb 2026 17:47:52
Jermain defoe 5ft 7 Robbie Keane 5ft 9 same as Graham give the lad a go i say.

14 Feb 2026 07:07:05
Mo Salah banged a few in. He's small compared to our giants. Maradona, the greatest ever, was small. Big defenders hate having to mark smaller, quick players. Their brains don't react as quickly. Just keep it on the grass and not up in the clouds.

14 Feb 2026 09:52:33
If only, Toffeeloyalist.

13 Feb 2026 07:39:02
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Matchday 25 - Quick Round Up

12 Feb 2026 23:38:25
Whoever is in the recruitment department, have, to say the last, shown there total incompetence, but now it seems see John Stones as a desirable target . They have already proved that they are unfit for the job, recruiting Stones would be the final proof that they would be better employed cleaning the toilets.

13 Feb 2026 09:46:53
There is no chance Everton would be interested in John Stones, at his age, his injury record, hardly played for City.

{Ed025's Note - i cant see it either Uran..

12 Feb 2026 21:59:45
If anyone is interested, take a look at Grahams goal against Ispwich in the final minutes. He may be a kid and he may be small as Moyes said, but the lad clearly has ability. Don't think I have ever seen Beto or Barry even shoot from that far out, let alone strike it so cleanly and effortlessly.

There are plenty of players in the Premier League that are diminutive these days. Give the lad a go .

13 Feb 2026 00:13:13
Agreed, and I seem to remember another youngster who was diminutive in height and size as a youngster scoring goals like that by the name of Rooney…and he dint end up doing too bad did he? This policy of not using the youth absolutely stinks! The lad clearly has talent and much more than the 2 scarecrows we currently have up front.

13 Feb 2026 00:27:41
Well Messi was small in height, he was however stocky. Messi however was a very intelligent player, many of his goals were passed into the net. Moyes ideal striker is 6 feet four inches tall and a target for the ball being lumped upfield. If you play that tactic you need a tall player who can head and/or control the ball and we don't have that type of player.


I would like to see Graham given a game, can't see how we would lose anything by doing that, tactics however, would have to change if he did play and I really can't see that happening.

13 Feb 2026 09:34:13
Not even asking him to start Mike but if we are needing a goal in the game, why not have someone like Graham on the bench who can create something out of nothing.

Put it this way, if you give Graham the chances that Barry has had this season, I would be more confident that he would be capable of slotting them in the onion bag.

He may get a game and not perform but if he isn't given a chance, how are we to ever know. I would much sooner see him come on at the end of the game than Michael Keane, that is for certain mate.

13 Feb 2026 09:53:44
He’s a natural goal scorer unlike the ones with the 6ft + frame and then coached like mad to put the ball in the net, play him in the last 15 minutes in the away games, less pressure on him playing at home, what have we got to lose?

13 Feb 2026 13:56:49
Totally agree with everything above, he has to start putting Graham on the bench that's for sure, we are mid table in no danger at all so yeh why not, I would also like to see more minutes for Rohl/Alcaraz/Dibling/Aznou/ between now and the end of the season, also as mentioned surely has to be Branthwaite and O’Brien from here on in (apart from Man U game obvs) to get them to form a boss partnership ready for next season.

{Ed025's Note - a lot of us think the same i think Col, trouble is mate...we dont pick the side..

13 Feb 2026 16:46:28
Agree with you there Col. Although I was disappointed with O'Brien for that 2nd goal against Bournemouth. He is 6ft 5 and bottled challenging for the ball. If he goes for that, he simply wins it and the goal is avoided. I do wonder some times if we have an analyst team pointing out these mistakes in games, because they seem to happen time and time again.

It isn't even a question of skill or guile with those two goals on Tuesday, it was sheer lack of desire and commitment.

13 Feb 2026 17:11:55
Adrian heath wasn't tall either but football has changed i guess. If your good enough your old enough that's what my dad used to tell me. What harm can it do.

12 Feb 2026 15:42:18
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Matchday 25 - Quick Round Up

12 Feb 2026 14:21:52
Ed 25, Just. a question, is O'BRIEN, suspended for 1 game or 3 games?

{Ed025's Note - just 1 i believe AB..against United.

12 Feb 2026 20:56:04
Patterson in for one game and then dropped again you’d imagine.

12 Feb 2026 14:39:31


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12 Feb 2026 20:28:04
Glad you have faith in our recruitment team TB as I’m on the other side of the fence. Would like to be proved wrong but recent experience dictates a handful of gods recruits mixed in with several flops.

12 Feb 2026 15:40:00
Good read. Well played.

12 Feb 2026 14:31:14
Blue Steel have released a graphic showing past and present forwards and how many goals they scored for us in the total. games they played.

Niasse 35 games/8 goals

Tosun 50/9

Kean 32/2

Beto 85/14

Chermitti 22/0

Valencia 21/3

Rondon 27/1

Barry 25/5

The Rat 29/1

Ramirez 8/0

Some shocking goals to game ratios there ladies and gents!

It works out at 334 appearances and 43 goals between them, how bad is that? A goal every 8 games or 0.13 Gail's per game. Madness that!

12 Feb 2026 19:27:58
Blimey that's awful that mate isn't it I was speaking to mate earlier and I mentioned we haven't replaced lukaku since 2017 that was 9 years ago with you're stats BP just shows how poor are transfer recruitment has been over these years ?.

13 Feb 2026 10:10:14
No DCL or Richarlison in those strikers but I agree the other strikers we’ve had have not been good enough or whether it was the service or the style of play that suited their game. That said decent strikers make the best of what they’ve got and get goals by being good at their job.

13 Feb 2026 16:21:44
Shocking Andy mate, especially when you consider the amount of cash that has been paid for those on the list.

BC, yeah there's no Rom on there either mate. As I said, it was taken from the Blue Steel page, maybe they were just comparing the not so good strikers that we have had over the last decade or so.

12 Feb 2026 13:25:56
I echo a lot of what others have posted since the Bournemouth game.
First of all was surprised he didn’t start with O’Brien and Branthwaite at CB and Patterson at RB, for 2 reasons. Firstly I would expect O’Brien and Branthwaite to be the starting pairing for next season unless Moyes has other intentions. The manager says the players must take their opportunities to keep their place when selected. We know Patterson has short comings in his game but is improving and perhaps keep him in as long as this improvement continues. A good injury free run in the side could show promise. It would give more stability playing in their own positions. I feel Tarkowski would benefit from a rest.

A lot is said about Beto and Barry. This time last year Beto was scoring goals and was starting every game if I remember. Return to this situation and see if he picks up form. Barry sometimes doesn’t look like a footballer much of the time. I’ve never noticed him move to attack a ball and seems to wait for the ball to come to him. I thought a natural striker moves to the ball or where he expects it to go. He’s certainly not a Lineker or Latchford or Ferguson type. It’s easy for me to say as I’ve never been a footballer so maybe missing other things. I did read he originally started as a centre back in the game and then change to striker. The mind boggles.
So I would give time to playing the younger strikers on the books, give them the last half hour to get the feel of Premier and see what they can do and assess if they can make the level required. Other clubs give them chances.

We have Garner and Dewsbury Hall and Ndaiye who are playing well and the club needs every game. Garner and Dewsbury Hall are no doubt under consideration for World Cup selection for England as the England manager has been present at several matches. Now Branthwaite is back playing he is also in consideration and to get back to what he was before his injury. Also Pickford but he’s already there.
For the future, next season the club have to keep these players to build around for next season

In January I watched some of the Macclesfield v Palace cup tie. The Mac’s captain got me thinking. He was midfielder who can play centre back, similar player to Gareth Barry. He got stuck in and with his leadership qualities reminded me of John McGinn at Villa. I’m not saying sign him but started thinking why aren’t the club looking at clubs between Macclesfield and Arsenal in their leagues because that is where the future England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland players are developing. We should now have eyes on potential replacement in years to come to replace Pickford

Dibbling I don’t know what to think. What I do say is what return have the club had for their investment in Beto, Barry and Dibbling.

Another concern I’ve read that the club looking at bringing back John Stones from city. Might be just gossip but Keane contract expires at end of season doesn’t it, but as others say give Keane a run as striker till season end, he can shoot straight and head a ball.

Sorry for the long rant.

12 Feb 2026 13:53:08
Good post there Brian mate!

Agree with looking at the lower leagues for some gems. Some recent ones that spring to mind, albeit Championship - Wharton, Eze and Olise.

Then some older ones Kevin Keegan - Scunthorpe to the Red. Psycho Peace - Wealdstone to Cov. Les Ferdinand - Hayes to QPR. Ian Wright - Greenwich Borough to Palace. Joe Hart - Shrewsbury to Man City. Our very own Cahill, Lescott and John Stones from Millwall, Wolves and Barnsley. Vardy - Stocksbridge Park Steels all the way to winning the PL with Leicester and playing for England.

One thing I don't agree with though is people calling for Keane to play up top. He is a centre back. Can he strike a football, absolutely, but playing up top is far more complex than just wellying one when you get the chance. I think it looks so amateur to make this kind of sub in todays game. It is also baffling that he took a striker off, that granted, missed 2 sitters but has been in fair form of late, for another striker, to then bring a centre back on to put up front.

12 Feb 2026 20:30:56
Sadly, it fits Moyes game plan though BN. Hoof and hope.

12 Feb 2026 13:07:52
Just read the below post online:

Everton's home record in the Premier League:

4:30pm KO or later:
Since 2022/23 - P26 W5 D8 L13 (19% win rate)
This season - P7 W0 D3 L4

KO earlier than 4:30pm:
Since 2022/23 - P44 W18 D12 L14 (41% win rate)
This season - P6 W4 D1 L1

It is a bit of a conundrum that isn't it. You would expect there to be some sort of advantage playing a home game under the lights. There certainly used to be for us. "Bear Pit" springs to mind.

The issue we have is that if we don't make Europe again, we will have more and more obscure kick off times and Monday night games to look forward to, due to us being a big enough draw on the tele but having the flexibility of when we play games due to no mid-week fixtures in Europe.

13 Feb 2026 16:24:05
It's a strange one isn't it mate? Night games at Goodison were a mixed bag apart from the important games. We just need to make BMD as much of a fortress as the Old Lady used to be.

12 Feb 2026 13:00:07
Don't know where or when it's from but I watched a video on social media the other day that ranked the fan base of every premier league club by how funny they are. This poll was taken from opposing fans and we were top of the pile with 22%. You wouldn't think it with how miserable some of us can be in these forums!

12 Feb 2026 13:57:49
Where are we from! That is your answer, unless you are a RS or United supporter ?.

12 Feb 2026 14:33:03
Not sure about Utd mate but Liverpool had 6% of the vote. Not as funny as us, maybe funnier looking ??.