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10 Oct 2022 13:30:52
At the end of the day, it was one game, although not a very pretty one. One concern though is every time we go one up we look terrible, get nervy and stop playing the way ghat got us ahead in the first place. We got nervy after going ahead and then their equaliser just seemed to sink us. To be fair we did rally in the last part of the match.
20 Sep 2022 21:18:31
The club is reportedly opening contract negotiations for Iwobi. If true, that would be great news.
1.) 20 Sep 2022 23:48:54
Not too long ago, ever single person on here (yes all of you) wanted him gone. Good lad for taking it by the scruff and driving on, that’s the Everton way.
2.) 21 Sep 2022 03:25:18
I didn't WANT him gone as I'd always hoped it would work out. I was happy when he signed (steep price granted) .
it did look as though it wasn't going to work and if we'd sold him it would've been understandable.
He has been brilliant this season and long may it continue ?.
3.) 21 Sep 2022 09:37:08
Why would we have wanted to keep him? He was shocking. His turnaround was not reasonably foreseeable by any means. Let's keep Rondon ay he might turn into Van Persie next season ?.
4.) 21 Sep 2022 11:07:22
Because Iwobi was a good player at Arsenal and in glimpses showed for us as well, he was constantly playing in different positions under different managers.
Plus maybe it shows that if you do stick with a player then yes they may come good. Instead of the knee jerk reaction nowadays of get rid straight away.
5.) 21 Sep 2022 13:54:11
He wasn't a good player at Arsenal though really was he Bunk?
He played 3 and a bit seasons for them and managed 11 goals in 100 games. When you consider he was in an Arsenal team that had the likes of Ozil, Sanchez and Giroud around him he didn't perform which is why he was the carted off to ourselves.
As Blue-tit said, he was not even close to the level he is playing now. Nobody that wanted him gone based off his previous level is wrong for thinking as such - he was literally diabolical.
Frank and the staff deserve all the credit for getting him to where he is now. The first noticeable difference he showed last season was the improvement in his work rate and desire when he was on the pitch. That is all most ask for as a bare minimum and he wasn't offering anything close.
That isn't the case anymore. He now works hard for the team and as a result he started to get the fans onside. That only allowed his confidence to grow and he gained the trust of Lampard and the players around him.
With the new-found confidence he is now coming out of his shell more and more as each game passes, you can see that with the glimpses of his quick feet in tight areas and his 'street football' approach (his game in a nutshell) .
I have no issues whatsoever in admitting that i didn't rate Iwobi and would have been happy to see the back of him. The same was applied to anyone else who appeared as though they didn't want to give everything to this club. There are still some lurking around now.
Equally, i have no issues in admitting that he is now a completely different player and is an asset to the team.
I don't particularly care if the lad adds numbers to his game in terms of goals or assists, not every player has that string to their bow. As long as he is giving his all when he has got that shirt on and doing his utmost to ensure Everton Football Club win games, that will do just fine.
6.) 21 Sep 2022 17:43:26
Who cares what he did at Arsenal or how bad he was or what people thought of him previously. He is now playing very well and we can thank Frank for the improvement. We should offer him an extended contract, he is now an important member of the squad and we need to keep him.
7.) 21 Sep 2022 19:44:59
Long may it continue ??.
8.) 21 Sep 2022 22:11:33
On the forums and rumour site at the time the majority of Arsenal fans weren't happy he was leaving and coming to us. That doesn't sound like the player we had for the first few seasons so we can only assume he played well for them before coming to us.
9.) 22 Sep 2022 00:46:15
Exactly what a good friend and Arsenal season ticket holder said to me.
Think we are seeing that and hopefully more now.
02 Sep 2022 08:28:24
Some posters on here bash me for putting negative things, say I'm part of the embarrassing fans, suspect I'm a red (hahaha) but are ghosts in anything positive I put. Those posters moan about negativity but focus only on either negative posts or negative points on a positive post. why do that?
1.) 02 Sep 2022 09:06:31
Rumour and banter sight mate disagreements are bound to happen. I don't worry about it, its just someone else opinion. I occasionally get annoyed when posters spout opinion as fact and are not prepared to acknowledge another point of view buts that's my fault for rising to the bait.
2.) 02 Sep 2022 09:44:26
I'm a more positive person and a glass half full type of veiw of things. It doesn't make me right and sometimes it clouds my judgement of things.
Same can be said of you and every other poster. Everyone has bias of their own point of view. And that is a very good thing. Because if you don't believe in what you think and say then what is the point in having a thought at all!
I can be rude and obnoxious sometimes and I recognise that but I'm a passionate guy about my club. But I don't know you or anyone else personally so in life I might think you're a cracking fella and enjoy a bevy with you.
I do love a wind up though so beware!
3.) 02 Sep 2022 11:02:38
Blue tit. I think its hard because some on here (not yourself) always post negative stuff and moaning about stuff.
Some do not see the bigger picture. OK, so we could have done with another forward but look at the squad last season and look at the changes and players brought in over the summer.
That has been a huge overhaul, especially for a club with little money, ffp issues and is not the biggest draw anymore.
I just don't think people should knock the club after such a good window. We have lowered wage bill, lowered age of squad, brought in decent, if not top class, players and uts still not good enough for some.
Nothing was ever going to be sorted in just 1 window but never did I think we'd sort things out as quick as we have.
Defence and midfield so much improved, attack looks OK but mauoay needs to increase his output.
I am ever the optimist as my previous posts allude to. I was even willing to give rafa more time but thankfully, the team and backroom staff Kevin and Frank have built are showing huge signs of promise.
I hope the club and especially fans stay strong and give them time, even a year or two before screaming and shouting foe sackings if we are struggling a bit.
Look at kendal, fergie, etc. Struggled and nearly sacked before going on to great things. Arteta similarly now.
4.) 02 Sep 2022 12:24:37
Geoffjohno, read your first sentence. That's the problem.
5.) 02 Sep 2022 12:32:24
Arteta is a very good example geoff. Had supporters had their way he would be gone. Look at them now mate.
{Ed025's Note - good point brass..
6.) 02 Sep 2022 14:32:48
Blue tit, I'm the same, all tongue in cheek, but yes, squad manager, = fckn scary and I even doubt maupay will geta game before the other championship lads back dom, mills needs a game, much better than Frank's recruits.
7.) 02 Sep 2022 14:45:32
Mills is much better than the new recruits based on what? A few under 23 games? Hopefully he'll be a great player in the future but there's no basis for saying he's good enough to start.
It's the same with Simms and Dobbin, now in my opinion one of them should have stayed put given how short we are but the manager and coaching staff that watch them every day did not consider that they were ready to play at premier League level so how can we really question that?
8.) 02 Sep 2022 19:05:32
Blue-tit it is what it is. We pays our money.
9.) 02 Sep 2022 21:31:18
Don't mind negative post or points. It's the constant giving out about certain things where there is 0 balance put in. Like after a few games people wanting to get rid of Lampard. Or someone constantly giving out about the owner when in a lot of ways we are lucky to have him involved. Glass half full or half empty is fine by me. It's the glass constantly empty is hard to continuously read. There is not many that way. You certainly don't come across that way to me Blue-tit, for what it's worth. Obviously, everyone entitled to their opinion.
10.) 02 Sep 2022 22:40:55
SA I don't mind disagreements as such I just feel like certain people purposely pretend that my positive pots never exist.
A friendly wind up is always fun, I posted about Scott Parker being our manager.
GeoffJohno I agree, it was always going to take time to rebuild and we have made a good step towards that this transfer window. It's just scary how close we were to relegation. It's the only thing we have, not ever been relegated haha.
NBTB I get what you mean about the glass always empty. It has been hard for us fans of Kate but hopefully the skies to come are bluer. I felt like I was unfairly branded as a glass always empty person by some. I may be more negative than some and more so than people like but I certainly wouldn't consider myself toxic.
I did think about the Arteta thing Brass.
{Ed025's Note - it’s ok to have differing points of view guys. In fact it’s healthy. One man’s meat being another man’s poison and all that..
11.) 02 Sep 2022 23:07:26
Regular poster Blue-tit who I never really see being ignorant to others. That's good enough for me. I like to see some humour on here, slagging banter etc. Not so much the picking on certain individuals, if that's constantly aimed at someone in a ridicule manner it's not banter but hey that's what Ed's are for.
They do a fine job. You may well get your wish with Scott Parker Blue-tit. I'm sure another club will take him on and he may turn out to be a fine manager and eventually come to Everton. Arteta I predict could be a very good manager. Isn't he savagely intelligent? Like, didn't he train as a solicitor or something while he was a footballer? Maybe I'm wide off the mark with that. Guess I won't be long finding out on here ha.
Anyway, before the start of the season I thought Arsenal were the ones that may surprise this year. Let's see can they keep it up.
12.) 03 Sep 2022 09:44:56
Yes it is Ed. I'm talking about when people don't disagree with your points, have banter, tell you why they think you are wrong but just make out like you should criticise anything. To me that isn't disagreeing and I see that a lot now. "Why don't you just support the team" after a fairly long and detailed analysis which included positive and negative. Even if they put that point across numerously I wouldn't mind it but it's just become constant. I like to see all that too NBTB.
{Ed025's Note - we are all entitled to our opinions BT that’s what this site is all about. All I ask is for courtesy and respect to others mate..
13.) 03 Sep 2022 11:36:43
The written word gets lost in interpretation of the individual reading it and there state of mind at that point. I imagine most of these posts if said at the game, the pub or even a front room would come across different, yes sometimes I read on here and go I'm staying away from that, but everyone's point is valid even if not agreed with. Especially when things are going bad the frustration mounts up. I'd imagine a night out with you lot of crazy folk would be amazingly good fun in reality.
14.) 03 Sep 2022 12:28:10
Best Post I have ever read on here Wolf73. Enjoy the game.
15.) 03 Sep 2022 21:08:15
Great Post wolf. Playedbteally well today. Both teams rode their luck a little and both could have won it but not seen an Everton team battle like that for a long time.
Forward quality will come but doing the right things building from the back.
Frank learned from carlo, Jose and his uncle harry.
16.) 03 Sep 2022 22:43:06
Bit negative… ?.
17.) 04 Sep 2022 11:44:38
Finish off the thread with humour eh JBtoffee. I'm thorn between saying not the time or thread and I like it ?♂️.
18.) 04 Sep 2022 22:41:37
Cheers guys ?.
19.) 05 Sep 2022 14:23:22
What I mean Ed is people make out that you shouldn't have your opinion if it's not entirely positive.
{Ed025's Note - well I don’t BT. There are a lot of things that have happened at our club that you can’t be positive about mate. But all I ask for is perspective and respect..
20.) 05 Sep 2022 17:40:55
I give that, do I not?
21.) 05 Sep 2022 21:47:49
It also depends on the mood of the individual who reads your post BT. You often find that people who comment are those who disagree with a post. When people agree, they often tend to just think it and move on - sometimes they might give a thumbs up. It might only be one or two who disagree but their post stands out more.
I don’t think things are peachy at the club but feel we have progressed from the attitude shown last Autumn. Something happened between the team and Benitez which resulted in players playing out of positions and disharmony in the squad. Now we have a better attitude and the players seem to approach games with more confidence.
If others disagree with that, it is fine. They are wrong like, but that’s fine….
22.) 06 Sep 2022 10:34:56
The attitude is top class. Got to give Frank credit for that.
19 Aug 2022 15:06:25
Ed your killing me mate. Can't you make a 3 man list with the striker you've been told about? Technically not telling us then ?.
{Ed025's Note - I have..
1.) 19 Aug 2022 17:05:22
After the fact I know, but having got most right in this Window, why do they now find themselves scrambling around reverting to type. Motto avoid 'PPP'
2.) 19 Aug 2022 17:16:06
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16 Aug 2022 09:46:23
I'm seeing people call Gordon the next Ross Barkley. I strongly disagree. People say that we need players for now and not potential. People also say, give McNeil time. Even though his stats were worse than Gordon's last season. It doesn't make sense. So if we sell for 50m like people want, who will we replace him with? How much will that cost? Our big problem is we have invested dreadfully under Moshiri's ownership and the danger is that it continues in that way. That causes me to lack faith that we will replace Gordon well meaning that we lose a hard working enthusiastic young hungry player who is from the city and replace him with someone who we are trying to get off the books in a couple of years. You know what, I kind of hope that he goes as our fan base doesn't deserve him.
1.) 16 Aug 2022 11:23:12
If Chelsea offered us Gallagher as part of the deal I would take that all day long. Gordon is good but I don't see a top top player there. Gallagher on the other hand has the potential to become a top midfield player. Not only is he a very solid defensive midfielder, but he scores goals as well (more than Gordon did last season) .
Also given the recent signings we have made it would suggest that the owner is now allowing the manager and DOF to actually do there jobs. So think any funds would be spent wisely.
{Ed002's Note - Chelsea are not going to offer Gallagher.}
2.) 16 Aug 2022 11:24:54
More importantly people are presuming that if we sell we will reinvest in the squad. With the state of the club as it stands it may be the case that the majority of the cash is used to offset our P&L obligations. How would everyone feel if Gordon was sold for £50M and only £10M was used to find a replacement. The other £40m kept in reserve just in case we need it at the end of the season should we not reach our expected final position in the league and therefore be down on expected revenue.
3.) 16 Aug 2022 11:39:46
I want him to stay bud I think losing Richarlison is enough but every player has a price and if they offered 50 million with most of that cash upfront I'm not sure the club could say no.
4.) 16 Aug 2022 12:33:44
I read that £45 mill has been turned down.
5.) 16 Aug 2022 12:44:53
if you don't think Anthony Gordon is replaceable with £50million then i'm not sure what Anthony Gordon you've been watching the last 12 months
a good talent yes, a £50million player? no.
6.) 16 Aug 2022 12:48:57
Others have raised good points in seperate posts re: Gordon.
His finishing and passing are lacking. I think even if he meets potential, he's not long term a top 6 player.
We've found a good one and under different circumstances you would keep him.
However at 50m+ he is a great sale.
The job has been done then. We've unearthed a talent, given him game time and sold for a today profit. On to the next.
I'm not suggesting immediately either. We have cover in the wing positions.
We could potentially buy another young player for a fraction of the price, that could offer the same work ethic, which granted we would lose. But perhaps they will bring the some of the finishing we need for example.
Given our troubles with FFP, it's not unreasonable to see us cashing in and righting the finances even further. The sale of Richy won't last forever and hasn't magically got us out of financial troubles.
Just my opinion mate.
I believe we have enough funds for a striker at present and if not, part of the sale of Gordon could top that up, so we can bid strongly on goals into the team. But I'm also certainly not against much of those funds from a potential Gordon over-priced sale being kept to strengthen the club's position going into future windows, when new talents will become available like always.
7.) 16 Aug 2022 15:31:40
DanAus - Spot on fella.
8.) 16 Aug 2022 15:43:41
How old was RB when he left us? 23 24? a few England caps? Regular 1st teamer for what? 3 or 4 seasons? Occasionally wore the captains arm band when Baines went off. Gordon isn't even any of those things. He may well be but I don't rate him when I compare him to the lads in and around the England squad. Can't see him ever getting in the squad. He has so much to improve where as RB was only missing playing with elite players. That's partly why he didn't break in to CFC 1st 11 because they're so strong and talented and partly why its a shock he didn't become a mega star surrounded by all that international world class talent. The big pay day and bright lights of London were enough for him and his attitude stinks. Would Gordon be any different? I agree he's a bright future if he works hard but the money being spoken of is ridiculous. So ridiculous that he's surely going to be sold. I can't believe I'm saying this but for the 1st time I am 100% in agreement with Sourness. He gets to the ball fast enough but then falls over. He can't shoot can't pass and can't cross or take a free kick. He is getting a lot of attention because he can pass a man so long as he isn't breathed on. He has a really healthy spiteful streak and he's a local lad but that last point is blinding people who are desperate for him to succeed. He's a golden egg frankly and the 50m is too big a deal to turn down. That would improve our squad. I also agree with Chelsea fans who almost all don't want him. He'd never get on the pitch. He'd disappear into the wilderness and join the Everton conveyor belt to oblivion. He could very well have come out and distanced himself from the speculation he could have signed his new contract but he hasn't. He is like any young footballer, he wants the big pay day and he wants to win things. He definitely wants to go. He may well end up the best midfielder in the country but I don't see how.
9.) 16 Aug 2022 17:00:46
Sa90, if we get the players in and still have the £40 Million available, then instead of waiting until Summer, there is the January transfer window, where that money could be put to good uses, for a couple of tweaks, but only if needed.
As for people saying look at Gordon’s stats last season compared to McNeils, what I would say is ignore them, if Gordon does leave and McNeil is given his favoured position out wide, then have a look at McNeils stats, that’s if we get a striker in who McNeil can cross to.
I have very high hopes for McNeil and confident he will come good.
Everyone said Lampard and Gerrard cannot play together for England due to being too simular, but they played and lots of times as well.
This is what it’s like at the moment with McNeil and Gordon, both simular type players but when they start together, they are both trying to make runs in the same area of the pitch.
10.) 16 Aug 2022 18:26:05
BS, you state all of that like it's fact when, in actual fact, it's just your opinion. Bit of a character assassination right there!
AG is nowhere near the finished article, that much is obvious. Will he improve from here? None of us know but the fact that someone from the U23's has come through the ranks, and is getting the games to help him keep improving, is exactly what the fans have been crying out for. A lot of the things you slate him for will improve through training hard and match experience.
Why should he come out and say anything? The fan base knows he loves the club and he wants to play for Everton. He will have a team of advisors telling him what to do, these kids don't even make their own decisions these days. Talks were started over the summer over a new contract, would his advisors/ agent be telling him to declare his unwavering love for EFC or use the interest from other clubs to get him a better deal here? Everton have already posted on social media saying the lad hasn't asked for a move or to talk to other clubs and that he is very happy here.
50m is an amazing offer for a player of his age and experience, especially in comparison to some of the fees being paid for full international players, but it has come at the wrong time. We can't afford to lose him and Richarlison in the same window. We struggled last year and these two were probably up there as our best players. Take that away and I dread to think what will happen come the end of the season.
11.) 17 Aug 2022 12:47:20
What 50m standard player is moving to us? Nobody. We will probably have to overpay for someone with no potential, probably no resale value and have to invest in that position further in the future. Everybody on this post has come up with counter arguments but I see no suggested players. We need to build season after season and keeping someone like Gordon will help that. Trying to solve short term solutions will not help us long term. Gordon will improve over time and develop with the squad hopefully. Plus he played in such a bad team last season, hopefully we are better this season and can provide Gordon with a better platform to perform. We always expect players to be loyal to us but we want to get rid of a local lad with a large amount of potential because we want a good player now? What's the chances of us getting a significantly better player than Gordon? Next to zero. End up with another McNeil.
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25 Feb 2023 16:52:44
To me, it didn't make any sense to not start our biggest current goal threat. I would put Gray in ahead of Maupay and McNeil all day every day. I think that's crazy.
{Ed025's Note - McNeil at least put a shift in BT, as for maupay he could easily be replaced by the venus de milo mate..
1.) 25 Feb 2023 17:03:17
How we needed a striker in the Jan window! How many times will we hear that before now and relegation?
{Ed025's Note - thelwell needs shooting with a ball of his own crap BR..
2.) 25 Feb 2023 17:16:36
McNeill done ok as Villa gave us so much time on the wings. He did put 4 crosses in a row straight to Martinez but worked hard. As for Maupay, worst striking performance I’ve seen. He didn’t attack fron post, back post or even 6yd box. Didn’t win a header or hold the ball up. He got a ball into his feet in box and 10secs later we are defending.
3.) 25 Feb 2023 19:51:57
He has zero quality though Ed. Gray is inconsistent but is our biggest threat, will shoot and has pace. Can't for the life of me understand why he isn't starting.
{Ed025's Note - we dont see training every day BT like SD, his ideas are based on a collective team ethic and it doesn,t look like gray fits that brief at the moment, but i have to say he has to be more effective than maupay mate..
27 Jan 2023 09:44:50
If true about Gordon mini training to force a move to Newcastle through then he I complete scum. If it is true. Who does he think he is?
1.) 27 Jan 2023 10:39:25
Careful not speaking highly about Anthony Gordon mate, who knows what you’ll be accused of.
2.) 27 Jan 2023 13:22:24
Think Gordon just came in to pick up his stuff. I mean football boots aren’t cheap you know.
3.) 27 Jan 2023 13:41:48
I did say 2 years ago tha Gordon would not make a top footballer as long as he had a hole in his arse and a lot on here shouted at me but I do not enjoy being proved right but hey ho.
14 Jan 2023 17:35:45
Bye bye Premier League. It was nice knowing you.
04 Dec 2022 13:51:27
I think we will lose Pickford next summer. I think we could get a good goalkeeper in but will most probably be a downgrade, atleast initially. If he does go who should we go for? I would personally like Kelleher bit doubt he would come to us.
1.) 04 Dec 2022 22:16:01
I’m not sure BT. I think England will get hammered by France so his stock would fall. Can’t see where he would go either.
Or he’ll get England to the semi Finals and go to Spurs for a nice amount.
I’d like to see us go for Henderson if he did go.
2.) 05 Dec 2022 07:25:26
One game against France would not affect his value.
3.) 05 Dec 2022 09:33:40
What about Martinez at Villa, if it was possible. Comes out for crosses with a safe pair of hands and experienced with a calm manner about him. Not sure of his age though.
As BR says Henderson .
4.) 05 Dec 2022 10:07:07
We carry on selling our best players for lesser quality players, and we will very quickly become a Championship club.
5.) 05 Dec 2022 12:50:52
Spot on HT.
If we do sell him we need to go for an up and coming keeper not one of the keepers already mentioned.
Not sure many of us had heard of Pickford before we signed him.
6.) 05 Dec 2022 14:42:49
as much as i love pickers i'd sell him asap we could easily get 80 mill for him. with that you can get a good gk for round 10 mill fir example bamba who was at forest last year really impressed me. i live in germany so there's a couple of good gk here that would easily go for less than 10 mill. and with the rest we can go and get 2 maybe even 3 good attackers which would make our squad look much better. One things for sure we HAVE to buy forwards or we are doomed! coyb.
7.) 05 Dec 2022 19:49:12
Said before Michael Cooper at Plymouth will be England goalie in 4years and is ready for premier league already.
8.) 06 Dec 2022 21:57:39
Is this thread in some sort of parallel universe?! Not many had heard of Pickford before we signed him, seriously?! And then to top that. we'd get easily £80m for him, seriously?!?!
9.) 09 Dec 2022 22:08:32
Henderson and Martinez are good players. H-T not of we reinvest wisely. I doubt we will dk that though as we replaced Richarlison with Maupay and Mneil which is relegation material.
13 Nov 2022 20:54:13
It's all seemingly unravelling now. The parts that have been improved are starting to decline and fast. I agree that Lampard would need a lot of time regardless but I'm not willing for us to sink to afford him that. Now this isn't doom and gloom as it is still salvageable. However I do think the timer has started. One of the good things about Frank as he was getting a reaction out of the players, that isn't as strong now. Who to blame is arguable and obviously everything isn't his fault. My point is that we are deteriorating. We are not in the bottom three and there's a small points marking between us and the top half of the table. But we seem to be falling rather than climbing. This was my concerns last season, that he would need more time than what we could afford to give him and thought we overcame that. Results are what matter and result wise are we any better? Do we look like we are going to get points? We are starting to look like pure victims.
1.) 13 Nov 2022 22:10:28
Good post Blue-tit. I just can't see us going down regardless. Last year was very peculiar mainly because of the bizarre decision that manager was any good for the club. It had a major impact.
Like I said above. Can't see us going down. Not that we are too good. Too many other teams that will go down in my opinion. However that doesn't mean I think Frank won't get the boot. If he doesn't pick up a decent amount of points over the next 5 games he's gone for sure.
2.) 14 Nov 2022 04:45:30
I wish I shared your optimism NBTB. I thought last season Norwich and Watford were certainties to go down as they were adrift at the bottom so that left one position out of 4-5 teams for the last position
This season no one is adrift and even Wolves at the bottom can pull themselves out of it if they can solve their own offensive problems
Our current form is probably one of the worst and unless we see an improvement, on the basis of form, we are one of the favorites to go down
Unless we all start realising that we are in trouble.
3.) 14 Nov 2022 06:17:57
For me it’s the lack of a decent striker to lead the line BT. We haven’t had a reliable striker who has been consistent for several seasons now and that is why we end up getting no points. DCL has shown some great touches and strikes but is too injury prone which has left us toothless in attack. We need a quality backup or replacement and that has been known for a while. Richy going should have meant we prioritise a striker and we didn’t. This next transfer window is crucial to sorting this out - it still amazes me it hasn’t been sorted in the last several windows.
Get someone in that scores and we would look a lot less like victims each match.
4.) 14 Nov 2022 07:19:59
I think we miss more than a striker but I do agree with the points about a striker. I don't think the club fully realised the importance of Richarlison. I'm still baffled as to why we signed Maupay and Mcneil. Everybody was telling me to give them time but it was obvious from the off that they were not good enough. The way we approach the attack is not good enough. We seem to want to nick goals rather than force them.
24 Jan 2023 23:49:15
Chris I hated having Sam as our manager but right now i'd take him.
15 Jan 2023 15:07:20
What is the point in a new stadium if we are a championship club? The problem isn't as simple as having a team that's not good enough, every cog in the machine is badly rusted at best. That means that the championship may not be rock bottom for us.
02 Jan 2023 14:18:40
Uran, that is painfully true.
11 Nov 2022 09:55:33
JB International football and club doorbell are completely different.
10 Nov 2022 21:11:25
Big big no for me. You can have the best defensive coach in the world but it won't work has Martinez would rather die than alter his football philosophy. I like the guy buy it felt like philosophy came before results, the players, fans or the club. Plus players who he thought was quality but where absolute garbage was a major concern. His stubbornness on his philosophy, lack of defensive understanding and iffy judgement on quality means I'll give that a hard pass mate. It may work for the short term though I will give you that. I also understand missing expansive creative football but his defensive naivity was a hampering liability.
25 Feb 2023 19:51:57
He has zero quality though Ed. Gray is inconsistent but is our biggest threat, will shoot and has pace. Can't for the life of me understand why he isn't starting.
{Ed025's Note - we dont see training every day BT like SD, his ideas are based on a collective team ethic and it doesn,t look like gray fits that brief at the moment, but i have to say he has to be more effective than maupay mate..
18 Feb 2023 19:50:25
I would play Gray up front if DCL is not fit.
09 Feb 2023 17:57:43
The thing is would he immediately dislodge Tarkowski and Coady (if we buy him) ? What about another loan at PSV? No matter what I think selling him in the summer would be daft as his value will rise.
17 Jan 2023 17:26:47
Was it all made up? I don't quite understand it all.
10 Jan 2023 11:44:01
Lamprdstheman I understand what you ate saying in that Moshiri has backed managers financially and I am massivelybgtateful for his effort and intentions but the execution of those intentions has been truly abysmal. We didn't need to change the way we operated we just needed more money to grow and expand the way we operated. The naivity of Moshiri has rocked the club badly. I do blame moshiri. Its like if your mate who is a mechanic says I'll fix your car for free, spends a full working week on it, invests his own money into parts but when you receive your car it's gone from a damaged car to a useless unsellable piece of crap. how are you going to feel? To extend that you would feel some fault for giving him hour car and that's where Ken right comes in to the blame part.