Ross Barkley

[the lad]

I'm pretty sure Arshavin was 200+ pages.
I remember when that transfer window closed the club released a statement to say that our transfer business had been disrupted by " agent activity " !











@fazza

 

[Wellspurs]

I've been trolling the Everton fans forums and apparently his girlfriend has cancelled her hair appointment next week!!

 

[Everlasting Seconds]

I've been trolling the Everton fans forums and apparently his girlfriend has cancelled her hair appointment next week!!

Never knew things could get so hairy.

 

[doctor stefan Freud]

I've been trolling the Everton fans forums and apparently his girlfriend has cancelled her hair appointment next week!!

She probably can't afford; she gave up her job recently

 

[WiganSpur]

The point on Conte is rubbish. He turned a bang average Juventus side who were strugling to getting into the europa league places into runaway champions, with little investment. He made the most average Italian national team in a generation look like world beaters. His success has little to do with spending, and at Juve most of his big money signings were absolute failures. His greatest strength is instilling a winning mentality and getting the most out of often limited players.

Its true he doesn't put faith in youth and prefers more intelligent older players, but if you work for Conte he will work for you and the number of average players who Conte trusts and made most out is incredible. Players like Giaccherini, Matri, Eder, Moses and Parolo among others, are players who are not particularly good by any stretch of the imagination. But they are players that Conte is able to get something extra out of them, to the extent where picks them ahead of much more talented players.

I think all this highlights his tactical abilities rather than his ability to develop players. I never said he was a poor manager, just that he's a manager that concerns himself only with winning short term through effective tactics and developing a good team spirit. Tactically he's one of the best, but in terms of improving players I don't think his record is that great. He only concerns himself with the short term in my opinion and that means spending mega money if it's available because he isn't comfortable developing and coaching young players.

 

[Wheeler Dealer]

She probably can't afford; she gave up her job recently

Job and Scouser in same sentence is about as rare as rocking horse shit

 

[C0YS]

I think all this highlights his tactical abilities rather than his ability to develop players. I never said he was a poor manager, just that he's a manager that concerns himself only with winning short term through effective tactics and developing a good team spirit. Tactically he's one of the best, but in terms of improving players I don't think his record is that great. He only concerns himself with the short term in my opinion and that means spending mega money if it's available because he isn't comfortable developing and coaching young players.

I mean he knows how to get the best of players others gave up on. Starting with Pirlo and ending on Moses. I think he does improve players he works with, I really do but you right in that he doesn't seem to develop players, take young players and make em great.

Barkley does not seem the type that would do well for Conte anyway, In fact Barkley is exactly the type of player who he tends to drop in favor of more pragmatic alternatives. So I would be surprised if Chelsea really wanted him. I don't believe they do for a minute.

 

[spursfast]

I mean he knows how to get the best of players others gave up on. Starting with Pirlo and ending on Moses. I think he does improve players he works with, I really do but you right in that he doesn't seem to develop players, take young players and make em great.

Barkley does not seem the type that would do well for Conte anyway, In fact Barkley is exactly the type of player who he tends to drop in favor of more pragmatic alternatives. So I would be surprised if Chelsea really wanted him. I don't believe they do for a minute.

you might well be surprised ...Chelsea will for sure get in the way, as they'll want to stop us buying the player...even if it costs 40m

 

[Ben1]

you might well be surprised ...Chelsea will for sure get in the way, as they'll want to stop us buying the player...even if it costs 40m

If Chelsea want him as a player they'll get him. I don't buy that they'd sign him to stop us, it would just be an added incentive. At the moment it looks like Conte wants 3/4 more at a considerable outlay, they have other priorities to sort at the moment rather than signing someone just for kicks.

 

[C0YS]

you might well be surprised ...Chelsea will for sure get in the way, as they'll want to stop us buying the player...even if it costs 40m

I suspect more likely Everton get Chelsea involved just to drive up the price. I don't think Chelsea are at all interested in Barkley, I'm not convinced even they are so big on the idea of wasting millions and millions just out of spite.

 

[FibreOpticJesus]

I suspect more likely Everton get Chelsea involved just to drive up the price. I don't think Chelsea are at all interested in Barkley, I'm not convinced even they are so big on the idea of wasting millions and millions just out of spite.

I think he wants Spurs only. If Chelscum pitch for him he will turn them down in my opinion. He wants to work with Poch to save his England career.

 

[king26]

i think it is barkley under the media radar so we dont get gassumped by someone like like chavski

 

[jay2040]

i think it is barkley under the media radar so we dont get gassumped by someone like like chavski

It's hardly under the radar!

 

[DCSPUR]

Barkley's choice:
Go to Chelscum make more money and spend next summer on a beach in the Caribbean
Go to Tottenham and be part of the England squad at the next WC

 

[jay2040]

He Is aspiring to wages that may be offered to some one out of contract!

 

[Hoopspur]

I've been trolling the Everton fans forums and apparently his girlfriend has cancelled her hair appointment next week!!

Are you saying it's all cut and dried then?

 

[Ben1]

Are you saying it's all cut and dried then?

We need a transfer because the less transfers there are to discuss, the more puns we make and that never really ends well...

 

[Karlinho]

We need a transfer because the less transfers there are to discuss, the more puns we make and that never really ends well...

Ben on FTL:

Paulo Gazzaniga - Arg keeper back up coming

Hard to get excited!

 

[paulcumpstone]

Ben on FTL:

Paulo Gazzaniga - Arg keeper back up coming

Hard to get excited!

Hope not.not even good enough to be backup

 

[Anurag Jo]

Ben on FTL:

Paulo Gazzaniga - Arg keeper back up coming

Hard to get excited!

Obviously isn't but if this was the deal they were keeping hush hush the meltdown would be incredible here.