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03 Jul 2024 14:53:17
Feels mad to have 3 players in when deadline day is nowhere near in sight. Don't know how much we have to spend but we could be about to miss a trick on the two lads from Hull. Ipswich are in talks to sign them both according to ssn.
We have been linked with them for a while and, although I haven't got a clue how good they are, they both play in positions that we could do with strengthening. Any of the eds know if we have any concrete interest in Greaves and Philogene? Or have Ipswich now become favourites to sign them? Cheers in advance.
{Ed002's Note - Everton have to be very careful about their spending and will need to sell to raise funds.}
1.) 03 Jul 2024 15:17:22
This is the worry. Hope we don't miss out.
Sell Onana, get these 2 in, another loan in and be quite happy.
Are we talking 1 big sell Ed IE Onana £40-50million, Calvert Lewin £25million + to address issue or more work required?
{Ed002's Note - Everton have huge financial issues still, so they need to be careful in the marketplace.}
2.) 03 Jul 2024 16:11:57
Sell DCL and we'll be fine.
3.) 03 Jul 2024 16:32:39
Sell DCL who plays up top?
4.) 03 Jul 2024 17:09:46
Greaves is quality. Phily is quality very skillful but goes missing when heat on, gives Demarai Gray vibes.
5.) 03 Jul 2024 17:27:08
I imagine we need to do more than sell Onana if we wish to buy players.
Lille have a considerable sell-on clause. I think it may be as high as 30%. I think we bought him for £33 million, so if we were to sell him for around £50 million then it would represent little to no profit.
Dobbin and Tim cancel each other out.
Godfrey fetched us around £10m.
Ndayie cost around £17m.
Seems there is work to do.
6.) 03 Jul 2024 17:33:25
Cheers Ed002. I should have said I'm expecting Onana to go very soon, hopefully it won't mean we have to sell him an JB this window as well, to free up some funds. Haven't a clue if only selling one of them will help in all honesty.
7.) 03 Jul 2024 20:50:25
Blue nose I may be wrong but I'm sure that the sell on would only be on the profit if as u say we paid 33m and get 50 mil that would be 17 mil profit 30% to lille would be 5.4m so leave us approx 11.6m obviously minus other costs so a little profit hopefully.
8.) 03 Jul 2024 21:09:05
Surly after paying the 5.4m that would leave us with 44.6m?
9.) 03 Jul 2024 21:57:07
You could be right there James mate. Let us hope that is the case anyway. I guess 30% is a bit steep as a sell-on fee alone.
01 Sep 2023 14:28:59
According to Romano, Maupay could be on his way to Brentford in season long loan deal. Have any of the Ed's heard anything about this? Ta in advance ??.
31 Jul 2023 13:05:25
According to Romano, we have agreed a deal in principle with Sporting for Youssef Chirmiti. No mention of fee. We will see if this is another damp squid or if it has actually got legs soon enough. Any info on this guy, eds? Thanks in advance.
{Ed002's Note - Youssef Chirmiti (S) Sporting were surprised when Bournemouth asked after him given they have come to the clonclusion he will never be good enough and goal scoring ability seems to be missing - and that causing a rejection for loans to lower league sides Torreense and Feirense. A third-party has been offering him to sides in the EPL - hence the surprise at the interest of Bournemouth. Hard to see how he could get a Work Permit for England. and the PL.}
1.) 31 Jul 2023 13:38:02
I thought there was a new rule relaxing work permits for a certain amount of players?
I could be wrong though?.
{Ed002's Note - Only if commitments are given for English and Welsh players with a view to increasing future HG and CD quotas - so it is not attractive as it sounds.}
2.) 31 Jul 2023 13:41:12
Nice to have a bit of context thanks Ed002 for the info. Looks like if we do sign him he would need to be loaned out to try to get WP ala Onyekuru so pointless really.
{Ed002's Note - Everton could pay well over the odds or apply for an exception based on talent.}
3.) 31 Jul 2023 13:55:21
Thanks ed002. We're obviously desperate to get any forward in aren't we!
4.) 31 Jul 2023 13:59:58
Happy to give the lad a chance, I do hope he’s the first of 2 strikers through the door though. Can we rest our hopes on a 19yr old in a relegation scrap? … I still hope a deal for Dia could be done.
5.) 31 Jul 2023 13:59:58
Happy to give the lad a chance, I do hope he’s the first of 2 strikers through the door though. Can we rest our hopes on a 19yr old in a relegation scrap? … I still hope a deal for Dia could be done.
6.) 31 Jul 2023 14:06:37
I heard the new rule but didn't fully understand it. thank you for explaining it in a bit more detail Ed?.
7.) 31 Jul 2023 14:33:49
If we pay over the odds, we may as well change the club symbol to one of the mugs you can get in the souvenir shop….
8.) 31 Jul 2023 14:49:29
All sounds like anothe Moise Kean to me. Hoping i'm wrong.
9.) 31 Jul 2023 15:28:42
At least MK had scored a few goals in a decent league at the time of purchase, chalkie. Suppose you can't read too much into stats but his goal return is a worry. Is it a case of get whoever we can now as long as they play as a striker? Board and owner are screwing this club yet again.
10.) 31 Jul 2023 15:30:38
Isn't this "paying over the odds" an oxymoron? Or is a jar of Strawberry jam from Bills garden and a couple of FMs old Saville Row suits the currency we are dealing with? Maybe the players have had a whip round?
11.) 31 Jul 2023 15:35:48
In the end we made money on Moise Kean! I can’t see that happening with this lad as Eds who know far more than me don’t sound like they think it’s a clever signing! I’m hoping this one doesn’t come off!
27 Jul 2023 05:44:24
Any truth to the rumour that Pickford is out for 3 months? Heard it was due to a fractured wrist but not sure if it's true or not. If so, this is going to be another long season. JP has practically kept us up in the last two seasons, we've got a pensioner and an untried keeper as back up. Could it get any worse?
1.) 27 Jul 2023 09:35:39
Be very odd if the club were keeping that quiet, wouldn’t it?
2.) 27 Jul 2023 09:38:20
Untried keeper! Really.
3.) 27 Jul 2023 11:14:44
This club it wouldn't surprise me. Selling the lights and fittings probably why he hasn't been sold. Feels like we are jacking off the dog to feed the cat.
4.) 27 Jul 2023 15:44:37
It was mentioned to me in work last night, lad showed me a Twitter post by someone called Steve Brown (possibly the wrong name) . Hence, why I asked the question here. I'm not very clued up when it comes to Twitter admittedly.
Dfs, yes an untried keeper. How many prem games has he played? For us or for any other team? How many games has he even played for us?
5.) 27 Jul 2023 16:43:22
Virginia is a very good keeper and perfectly able to play in the Prem.
6.) 27 Jul 2023 17:12:16
In your opinion, dfs. We won't know until he is given a go and, as yet, I don't think he has played a premier league game for us or any other team. At least one of his loan moves didn't go according to plan did it? You're just splitting hairs again.
Haven't seen anything else on JP being injured so it's more than likely a wind up. Glad I don't pay much attention to Twitter ?.
7.) 27 Jul 2023 17:48:44
Well he has been on loan plenty of times dfs and didn’t he get dropped last season and loan terminated early the year before? Hardly instills confidence!
8.) 27 Jul 2023 22:23:03
Exactly, Rlchris. Unless some fans have been following him around to watch him on his loan moves, I fail to see how they can make judgement of how they will play in the premier league. Some just seem intent on arguing no matter what mate.
9.) 27 Jul 2023 23:05:54
I feel that Virginia is more than ready to step up. He’s still relatively young but had a great game against city last season. Made some great saves this pre season too
Not sure if Pickford is injured or not though.
10 Jul 2023 12:55:50
So the squad has been named for pre-season training camp has been selected with two glaring omissions, Holgate and Gbamin. Not sure if either have an injury or whether this is an indication of a couple more expected out of the door before the season starts. Anyone know any more on this?
{Ed002's Note - Everton will exclude players they are looking to move on including Holgate and Gbamin. Others who are not 100% fit will stay back to assist their recovery.}
1.) 10 Jul 2023 13:31:30
It is a pretty depressing squad to be honest, 28 players of which I would only want to see maybe 8 or 9 max anywhere near our matchday squad and half of those on the bench at best.
2.) 10 Jul 2023 13:40:51
No Mykolenko either, don't think he is injured so are we looking at moving him on? Would he be a big loss?
{Ed002's Note - He won't be there as he works on recovery from his end of season injury.}
3.) 10 Jul 2023 15:20:48
Both of them need to find another Club we need to move on from those type of players.
4.) 10 Jul 2023 15:49:07
Mykenko’s been playing for Ukraine since the end of the season hasn’t he?
{Ed002's Note - Yes and Everton are not pleased about it - he is still recouperating.}
5.) 10 Jul 2023 19:49:58
There is a joke there somewhere but no doubt someone would attempt to 'take over it'.
6.) 10 Jul 2023 22:04:09
Gbamin sold all of his EFC training gear online not so long ago, could be the reason he's not there ?.
7.) 11 Jul 2023 13:15:17
Did hear Holgate might have got injured in training before they went (although I know I'm the only fan who still actually likes him)
8.) 11 Jul 2023 21:53:02
Yeah, YT, wishful thinking on my part mate. Those left behind are having niggles treated back here it seems mate.
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18 Jun 2025 22:50:06
What a mad quirk of fate that the fixture list has thrown up. Hosting Sunderland on what would have been the 15th birthday of Bradley Lowery, it was almost written in the stars.
{Ed025's Note - that worked out very nicely BP..
1.) 18 Jun 2025 23:53:28
Didn't it just, ed25. I'm sure both clubs with pay tribute to him and help generate cash for his foundation. Will be an emotional game.
{Ed025's Note - it really will be BP, when it comes so stuff like this we are the very best there is mate..
09 Jun 2025 13:34:49
Pickford has proven to be a great bit of business when you consider how much we paid and the service he has given Everton during that time. In the last England game, he moved to 2nd on the all-time appearances list for goalkeepers, although still some way off the record holder in Peter Shilton.
So, it both annoys and amuses me how some come out to criticise him just for the sake of it. Some of the criticism would have been warranted earlier in his career but, hats off to the lad, he has worked hard to eliminate some of the mistakes he used to make as a young keeper. The thing that annoys me more than anything is that these pundits won't let go of the past, as if he is still making the same errors game after game when the truth is he has improved considerably, both through hard work and maturing as a person and player.
Alan Pardew, on talksport, is the latest to have a pop. He even went as far as saying his position would be under threat in his team for the 26 world cup. His team? Pardew hasn't been relevant in football for how many years? He can only dream of leading the national team out, he was an average manager at best!
I understand that criticism is part and parcel for footballers but at least keep up with the times. Criticise him for what he does now rather than having a go over things that he has worked on to change his game and his mentality. Without JP over the last few seasons, we would have been sailing closer to the championship than ever before.
{Ed025's Note - maybe even in it BP,,
1.) 09 Jun 2025 14:26:50
Journalists all over mate, bad news sells papers.
2.) 09 Jun 2025 16:11:40
There is a reason Pardew is no longer in management.
3.) 09 Jun 2025 16:38:54
From what I’ve read about the Andorra game, the issue with England is at the other end of the pitch…
Storm in a teacup.
4.) 09 Jun 2025 17:47:29
Thessaloniki was 12-month contract with extension options, yet he was gone after 6 months then talk sport pundit ever since 2023.
So this ex Newcastle manager at a loose end, really isn't a go to guy re Jordan (born and bred Mackem) Pickford lol.
5.) 10 Jun 2025 12:54:51
Agreed, gb, but they should at least be up with the times and not judging people on old perceptions.
Definitely, bb, think he should stay away from punditry too, he's awful to listen to.
I think the issues with England are to do with the manager, br. Some of his squad selections ha e been awful. Burn, Henderson, to name just two, are not good enough for that level. If he continues only selecting players playing games in Europe then he has basically slit his own throat already.
It wasn't just Pardew, gd, there have been quite a few having a pop at JP. I just watched his talksport gig and he ruled me mate! It is an outdated view, imo, and just an easy way of having a go at someone.
I think you're right there, ed25. He's certainly played his part in keeping us in the league mate.
{Ed025's Note - hes been a stalwart for us over the years BP and is Englands best by a country mile mate..
6.) 10 Jun 2025 18:53:19
Agree with you there, ed25. To be honest mate, I wasn't a big fan when he first came but, fair play to him, he sorted himself out and matured a lot. Since then he's never really looked back. He only has to see it out until next summer as I fully expect the manager to be on his way after the world cup.
02 Jun 2025 20:44:35
Toffee Loyalist, what are your thoughts on us being linked with diomende, mate? Is he good enough to make an impact in the Premier league?
1.) 03 Jun 2025 07:39:34
The diomande link is a strange one some games he's class but most of the times he frustrates goes missing he played well in the celtic games ie against tougher opposition then disappeared against lower teams if we were gona sign any player of rangers it has to be nico raskin the kid is a class act.
2.) 03 Jun 2025 11:33:25
I knew there was one midfielder that you rate highly mate, wasn't too sure if it was diomamde or not. Cheers pal, let's hope it's all paper talk with this rumour then ??.
3.) 03 Jun 2025 13:36:16
Don't get working on mid field first. Gueye, Garner, Tim, Armstrong, we have some bigger holes. RW, RB, ST as example. I have faith in new organization leading us but would like see some other needs addressed first.
4.) 03 Jun 2025 18:57:15
If they strengthen the squad then I don't care what order they come through the door in all honesty mate.
5.) 03 Jun 2025 23:07:44
Agree BP but there is a finite amount to spend. Hope we have enough to address all key needs.
6.) 05 Jun 2025 01:35:04
Would still like to see Fellows on our shopping list.
26 May 2025 18:32:57
I've just seen a post by Alan Myers that pointed out the difference between our two managers this season. With just the points amassed under Moyes, we still would have been 6 points clear of relegation.
I'd almost written us off under Dyche, really couldn't see any other outcome than the drop with him in charge. Hats off to Moyes.
Great to see that we have let the loan players go back, let's hope it stays that way and we don't see any of them returning at a later date. I hope CA gets a proper move to us and Gana commits to a short term deal before the club chases other transfer targets. Could be an exciting summer blues ??.
16 Mar 2025 15:00:39
Igamane looks a very good player, that last goal in the Glasgow Derby was a great finish. Hope the links to him are genuine and we can get him for a reasonable fee in the summer. Knocks spots off every forward we have and, at 22, he has a good few years of improving as well.
17 Jun 2025 23:44:00
Seen something similar mate but I'd take it with a pinch of salt. The same list had both Newcastle and Sunderland both playing at home on the same day, which never happens apparently. I thought it was a bit suss that it also gave which games had been chosen for the different tv channels.
17 Jun 2025 15:33:42
I've seen a few posts in this forum talking about a so called leak at the club. How much truth is actually in that? From what I see, the press link us to every player, regardless of age or how much their wages would be, so surely they will be right a couple of times with their speculation? If that's the case then there is no leak, they are just getting a couple of our targets right and that would happen when they are naming around 200 players that are coming to us.
11 Jun 2025 13:12:13
Woburn, to be fair mate that pretty much sums up how HK used to get players through their medicals! That and making sure their alcohol intake was quite high. Good old days ?.
10 Jun 2025 19:13:07
Not a fan of him at all, he's well overrated and constantly out injured. Got to be better targets available out there for us.
06 Jun 2025 21:46:36
The press are just trout of order, witty. Been linking us with every player on the market, even when there's no evidence DM can get a tuna out of the player.
20 Jun 2025 19:42:57
Pricing isn't great for the average man but there will be people who will pay these prices and, let's be honest, if we want to generate more money then this is what a new stadium brings. To be fair, the price of season tickets isn't too bad at all when you consider it's a brand new stadium.
20 Jun 2025 18:49:36
Hope you manage to get there, bm, especially if we get a few players through the door. You can give us all the low down on them mate.
Ignore the divvies mate, some will get personal on here when their argument is shot down, wouldn't waste any time stressing about it pal.
19 Jun 2025 14:22:05
It seems that some of our fans don't know what they want. They wanted players in at start of the window even though we are all still dealing with psr until the end of this month. Some don't want players over the age of 30, despite our player of the season being a ripe, old age of 35. Some have called for young players to be bought, especially those with resale value, yet we bring in young players of that ilk and that isn't good enough either!
18 Jun 2025 23:53:28
Didn't it just, ed25. I'm sure both clubs with pay tribute to him and help generate cash for his foundation. Will be an emotional game.
{Ed025's Note - it really will be BP, when it comes so stuff like this we are the very best there is mate..
16 Jun 2025 02:35:47
We need a mix of young talent and experienced pros to bolster the squad. Age is but a number, we only have to look at Gana to see that hitting 30 isn't the end of a career these days. He was immense fornus last season at the ripe old age of 35! Should we take his offer off the table because some fans deem that too old? What age is the cut off for some of our fans?