The are we allowed the "it's quiet" thread yet? thread.

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FantasyIreland said:
That's not my job pal,i have other responsibilities ;-)

So,onto whats relevant,please explain......If the new boss believes he can find a better keeper,why is that a bad thing?
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You'll find out exactly how that could be a bad thing if reports are true and he thinks Ter Stegen is better than Joe.
 
The hg factor does come into play whether we like it or not. Joe is the best English keeper. If we have to have 4, then it's either to be competent squad players or starters. As far as I'm concerned, only the likes of Kane, Alli and Sterling would be capable of holding down a regular first 11 spot.
So we already have two of them but the other two would be ridiculously overpriced.
 
2sheikhs said:
The hg factor does come into play whether we like it or not. Joe is the best English keeper. If we have to have 4, then it's either to be competent squad players or starters. As far as I'm concerned, only the likes of Kane, Alli and Sterling would be capable of holding down a regular first 11 spot.
So we already have two of them but the other two would be ridiculously overpriced.
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I look at this way, who's going to earn you more points Stones or Joe for similar money ?
 
2sheikhs said:
The hg factor does come into play whether we like it or not. Joe is the best English keeper. If we have to have 4, then it's either to be competent squad players or starters. As far as I'm concerned, only the likes of Kane, Alli and Sterling would be capable of holding down a regular first 11 spot.
So we already have two of them but the other two would be ridiculously overpriced.
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We are strong favourites for Stones and we have been linked with Rose,neither of those signings would be coincidence.
 
I wouldn't mind Rose tbh. Wide players, either fullbacks or wingers, can be risk takers.
Keepers, cb's, midfielders and centre forwards can't be risk takers. Putting mavericks or prospects in the spine is costly.
 
Does salford paul still post in the transfer forum? I know he was a proper ITK (he called Pep would be signing for us after MP 3 years ago, not sure if he got lucky or what) , apologies in advance if this has been asked/covered before, only pop on the transfer forum at this time of year or in Jan window,
 
2sheikhs said:
The carly simon song is about warren beatty.
What lives in a warren? A rabbit.
What does a rabbit have?
Goofy teeth.
Which high profile player has goofy teeth and isn't afraid to use them?
Suarez.

I knew I'd work out one of these cryptic things eventually.
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I always thought so but Carly recently stated it was about the music producer David Geffen?

So Ted Rodgers me that!
 
meldrew said:
Is Hart interested in Everton? Massive step down if so. Can't see him being up for it but who knows money talks.
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Who knows lad, everyone asked the same about Aguero/Toure with City.

If rumours are to be believed, Moshiri's best mate Usmanov will buying the remaining shares of Everton this season and we'll have the second richest owners in the league, behind City of course.

It'll have to be ridiculous money on an average signing (think Robinho/Jo) to get the ball rolling but still, I think £40m is too much.

Lancet Fluke said:
And that is before you factor in how much it would cost to replace him with an incredible keeper in the new landscape where lower mid table Everton can offer 40 million for a keeper.
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As I touched on above, this isn't a result of TV money etc. This is because we have an owner who wants to play ball. Similarly to City languishing around the relegation zone until they were propped up with investment, Everton have been underperforming for over two decades now. The investment is simply propping us back up. It's not something your average club, such as West Ham, would be able to do. TV money can not afford them to place that much money on a standard goalkeeper.
 
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Geffen eh?
The en at the end could mean English.
Delph.
The ff in the middle could mean Fernando and Fernandinho.
The ge at the start could be GoetzE

Or it could all just mean dusty bin.
 
FantasyIreland said:
@efcblue

While youre here.....has your opinion on Stones altered in the past six months? cheers
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I posted this a while back:

efcblue said:
The problem isn't Stones, it's Martinez and his coaching team. Players have said that they don't bother training the defensive side of the game.

Give him a month under another manager (Mourinho, Big Sam, Pellegrini, whoever) and the papers will be calling him the best defender in the world again.
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If anything, my opinion has only strengthened, having seen the improvement he made in one game without Martinez. There were whispers that we worked on set pieces for the first time in months and obviously Stones was told "play your way, but if you're in trouble, row Z please."

You could also see it when he played for England. Despite what the media hate brigade made note of, Stones had a great game. He was composed, keeping the ball when he could, but made no mistake of getting rid when needed. He also made some important tackles. But the media would rather focus on a single backpass which appeared risky (which Hart had no trouble getting to) than all the positive points of his game, or Cahill's lack of doing anything, or Hart's inability to catch, or Kane being unable to kick a dead ball.

If I had a choice between keeping Lukaku or Stones, I'd keep Stones without a second thought. The club has to do everything they can to hold on to him.
 
efcblue said:
Who knows lad, everyone asked the same about Aguero/Toure with City.

If rumours are to be believed, Moshiri's best mate Usmanov will buying the remaining shares of Everton this season and we'll have the second richest owners in the league, behind City of course.

It'll have to be ridiculous money on an average signing (think Robinho/Jo) to get the ball rolling but still, I think £40m is too much.



As I touched on above, this isn't a result of TV money etc. This is because we have an owner who wants to play ball. Similarly to City languishing around the relegation zone until they were propped up with investment, Everton have been underperforming for over two decades now. The investment is simply propping us back up. It's not something your average club, such as West Ham, would be able to do. TV money can not afford them to place that much money on a standard goalkeeper.
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Firstly Hart isn't a standard goalkeeper and secondly I reckon West Ham will have shit loads to spend this summer and could spend a large chunk a on a decent keeper if they so wished.
 
Lancet Fluke said:
Firstly Hart isn't a standard goalkeeper and secondly I reckon West Ham will have shit loads to spend this summer and could spend a large chunk a on a decent keeper if they so wished.
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All I've seen from him and all I've heard from City fans is that Hart is bang average and makes too many mistakes and that under a weaker defence he'd be horribly exposed.

West Ham could probably spend a couple dozen, but so will everyone else at that level. The real money (hundreds) will be spent by us and United, with hopefully not forty of that going on a goalkeeper.
 
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