21 Aug 2022 21:06:43
Ed25, what ever happened to the striker you thought we were going to sign?

Has it fell through? Or just taking longer than expected?

{Ed025's Note - it’s on hold until the Gordon situation is sorted out Chris..

1.) 22 Aug 2022
22 Aug 2022 08:23:28
What is the Gordon situation though? They seemingly bid early last week and we rejected it and from outside looking in it’s been very very quiet since. Can we expect them to come back with another bid? The issue for us is can we really afford to wait? Can lampard afford to wait? Two big away games before Liverpool and Arsenal? I don’t think he should be sacked but we could easily be looking at 4 losses.

{Ed025's Note - everton are thinking they will be back BT, if they or spurs offer £50m i think he may go mate..

2.) 22 Aug 2022
22 Aug 2022 09:33:55
My main concern is spurs and Chelsea will leave it so late in the window offer 50 mill (which is unfortunately too much to turn down) and it it will be too late for us to get a decent striker in.

3.) 22 Aug 2022
22 Aug 2022 09:49:11
I reckon they will come back this week and it’ll be sorted by the weekend. They cannot afford to leave it too late as we need time to find a replacement. There could be a potential bidding war, which may work in our favours (and Chelsea’s) as I’m reckon they might chuck a couple of players into the mix as well.

4.) 22 Aug 2022
22 Aug 2022 10:02:37
If the club sell Gordon this week any club with any business acumen will immediately bump up the price of any player we want, as we will be desperate. Any PL club that has any sense won't sell to us knowing that our squad will be really weak and would more than likely be a prime candidate for relegation which is worth more to them than the £20M-£30m they may get for a player. We need to keep Gordon this window and get a forward or two in. Be careful what you wish for!

5.) 22 Aug 2022
22 Aug 2022 09:30:25
Ed025. Can you see this Gordon thing dragging out to the end of the window, him staying with us and as a result we end up signing no one else?

{Ed025's Note - knowing us shreds it will probably be a drawn out saga mate. I certainly hope not but it’s very frustrating at the moment..

6.) 22 Aug 2022
22 Aug 2022 09:30:28
Possibly Newcastle too? Feels like there’s a deal to be done with someone and that Frank is resigned to losing him. If we get 3 in, a centre mid and two forwards, I won’t be too disappointed.

7.) 22 Aug 2022
22 Aug 2022 09:31:47
Did frank lampard really say we wasn't looking for another striker until DCL got injured? If true I find it astonishing.

8.) 22 Aug 2022
22 Aug 2022 10:26:27
Nothing to worry about with Chelsea and spurs leaving it late. Just need to give them a deadline or no sale. Don't have to sell him. Just shot Cannon up front. He's scoring goals. Looks a little live wire. Rather have him than another teams cast off.

9.) 22 Aug 2022
22 Aug 2022 11:26:37
Would definitely be worth giving Cannon a run out in the cup game just to see if he is good enough. We could always sub Rondon on if he's not.

10.) 22 Aug 2022
22 Aug 2022 11:44:50
Any easy solution to this would be to not announce the AG deal until we have found a replacement and agreed on a fee.

Once they are in, then announce the Gordon deal . but after all, this is Everton we are talking about.

11.) 22 Aug 2022
22 Aug 2022 12:00:05
We should ask for pulisic as part of the deal on loan as would have Gordon’s replacement, 12 months to replace long term and the money for a striker.
Appreciate he may want champions league and should be there but surely game time is the main driver with the World Cup coming up?