Lilbaz
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We came out on top with Bent after the sell on fee was realised. But agree with the rest of your post.
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We came out on top with Bent after the sell on fee was realised. But agree with the rest of your post.
Mr Pink
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I must be in a parallel universe. makes absolutely no sense to me whatsoever.
Its underwhelming whatever way you slice it.
dirtyh
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and even that is an understatement mate. I'm genuinely gobsmacked by that last update if true. why would we push for him for 3 weeks and even get what is seen as a key piece for a lower price only to back off at the last minute???
i'm going to check the phones in case tank is on the other end.
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thinktank
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I'd say that was bang on the money.
SargeantMeatCurtains
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I'd be incredibly surprised if we get offered anything close to £12m for Townsend again.
I'd love to be proved wrong, but i dont think i will be...
I'd love to be proved wrong, but i dont think i will be...
Cornpattbuck
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Amazing that pre MoPo not a single Spurs fan would have been crying out for MS. After a summer of hype people are throwing their toys out the pram.
Would love him if we get him, but as the old saying goes: there's plenty more fish in the sea... and Mauricio seems to be able to conjure magic from gloomy waters (Cork, Clyne, Rodriguez etc?!).
We've got a talented squad (and youth system!) and, given a chance, there's going to be a few more gems than we realise.
Would love him if we get him, but as the old saying goes: there's plenty more fish in the sea... and Mauricio seems to be able to conjure magic from gloomy waters (Cork, Clyne, Rodriguez etc?!).
We've got a talented squad (and youth system!) and, given a chance, there's going to be a few more gems than we realise.
Cornpattbuck
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But no one knows whether £12m of someone's hard earned pounds were actually thrown on the table. It's all speculation.
thinktank
Hmmm...
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Hype? Tell that to poch.
cozzo
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People seem to forget that Andros played on the birthday of his brother that passed away. It was an emotional night for the family.
jezz
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Agreed, but it would be nice to show a bit of confidence in your manager and get what he needs.
Lilbaz
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It would also be financial suicide to start paying way over the odds for players.
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It's just frustrating that we seem to have found the real deal when it comes to the coach but are not giving him much backing. Pretty sure he spent more at Southampton last year. Even perma-skint Everton are splashing the cash with a big net spend!
We're asking him to work magic with the likes of Lamela, Chadli and Soldado who struggled last year, but can't even give him his top target. If levy was Everton chairman I doubt he'd have pushed the boat for Lukaku IMO, even though he was clearly Martinez top target.
That said we have a very big squad and there is talent to be worked with, maybe saving the cash for bigger signings in later windows will pay off?? don't seem to be many too good to be true deals post Griezmann.
We're asking him to work magic with the likes of Lamela, Chadli and Soldado who struggled last year, but can't even give him his top target. If levy was Everton chairman I doubt he'd have pushed the boat for Lukaku IMO, even though he was clearly Martinez top target.
That said we have a very big squad and there is talent to be worked with, maybe saving the cash for bigger signings in later windows will pay off?? don't seem to be many too good to be true deals post Griezmann.
Lilbaz
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You do realise we have bought 6 players?
Sandros Shiny Head
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They had Falcao up front though, he can put the ball in with a blindfold on
SpartanSpur
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And yet Everton annihilated their transfer record without any significant sales, and they are notorious for being cheap.
We're seeing nothing of the tv money. The rate we are funneling funds away for the stadium you'd think we will be paying up front in cash. Yet no doubt there'll still be massive naming rights and finance involved...
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I'm not so sure Levy (or Baldini) are that daft. They seem know what time it is generally when it comes to player trading. I wonder of this is more about Townsend refusing to budge ?
jezz
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Agreed, were not city or Chelsea, but if that one player was the difference between 4th and 5th?
Sandros Shiny Head
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exactly, they haven't previously spent money and most likely have the massive Fellaini dosh laying around
Bus-Conductor
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The other aspect might be that the deal still wasn't doable because Southampton were under valuing Townsend and over valuing MS ?
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