Dokko Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Last thing Everton need is more filler. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Begovic as well. Christ. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Everton badly need a bit of pace in the side so Grey might be useful. Townsend not so much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Zaius Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Damarari Grey and Andros Townsend man. Are they supposed to improve them? Are they all that much better than Bernard and Iwobi? Rafa is tactically one of the best, but he's some man for wasting money like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbthree3 Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 FFP can't be very pleased as things are "Everton have posted losses of almost £265m in three years" https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/dec/11/everton-make-annual-loss-of-1399m-as-covid-19-takes-toll "Everton suffered a staggering loss of £139.9m in the 2019-20 financial year – £67.3m as a result of Covid-19’s impact on football – and have proposed a new share issue to the majority shareholder, Farhad Moshiri, worth £250m to cover the club’s continued losses." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbthree3 Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 "Over the past three financial years Everton have posted combined losses of almost £265m (£139.9m in 2019-20, £111.8m in 2018-19 and £13.1m in 2017-18). That breaches Premier League profit and sustainability rules allowing for a loss of £105m over three years, although that is a pre-Covid figure and restrictions have been relaxed as a result of the pandemic." Same article Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 21 minutes ago, Doctor Zaius said: Damarari Grey and Andros Townsend man. Are they supposed to improve them? Are they all that much better than Bernard and Iwobi? Rafa is tactically one of the best, but he's some man for wasting money like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ToonArmy1892 Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 (edited) Rafa deliberately fucking Everton up. I didn't think i could rate him any higher. Some boy. Edited July 18, 2021 by ToonArmy1892 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 More than decent squad players… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 (edited) 8 minutes ago, HTT II said: More than decent squad players… If he was working under Ashley maybe, i'd be wanting a bit better than that with some money and ambition. Edited July 18, 2021 by ToonArmy1892 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 1 minute ago, ToonArmy1892 said: If he was working under Ashley maybe, i'd be wanting a bit better than that with some money and ambition. Nah two more than decent players… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 6 minutes ago, HTT II said: Nah two more than decent players… Ok, agree to disagree on that one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 45 minutes ago, Doctor Zaius said: Damarari Grey and Andros Townsend man. Are they supposed to improve them? Are they all that much better than Bernard and Iwobi? Rafa is tactically one of the best, but he's some man for wasting money like. Can't speak for his time elsewhere but he certainly didn't waste money here. There were some errors but on the whole he made his paltry (certainly after promotion) budgets go a very long way. He bought a Championship-winning team, then did what he could with the money he had to provide moderate upgrades for two PL campaigns. We spent 'properly' once (Almiron) and that turned out to be a great signing which all but transformed the team. You've just got to look at the recent 'good/bad signings' threads - and the associated trips down memory lane that such discussions prompt - to be reminded of how many good signings he made compared to bad ones, and his track record of signings compared to other Newcastle managers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 He bought a few squad players when he came here remember? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Just now, Lazarus said: He bought a few squad players when he came here remember? Is that a counter-point to my post? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Pefect excuse for the Benitez lovers if it goes tits up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Dubravka Lejeune Schar Almiron Rondon All picked up on a shoestring budget. Of course he's not immune from the odd stinker, he certainly wasn't at Liverpool, but there was far more good than bad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 No @Yorkie its not. Was meant for the contrary mary above your post. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 17 minutes ago, Lazarus said: No @Yorkie its not. Was meant for the contrary mary above your post. Me? If we get the takeover and brought players like that in i would hardly be jumping for joy. "Squad player" is a bit of a shit term imo, if you want to be a top team you need strength in depth, not just sign any cunt to make up the numbers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 56 minutes ago, Beth said: Pefect excuse for the Benitez lovers if it goes tits up. Imagine not loving Rafa Benitez Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATF Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 It looks good business to me. Begovic and Townsend are free agents and Gray is supposedly costing them £1.5m. They've wasted so much money on worse players in the last five or so years. Bernard's supposedly on £120k a week! They've released Bolasie. Trim down the squad of players like Bernard, Tosun, Iwobi, Delph, amongst others, then you have three improvements for a fraction of the price, whilst simultaneously cutting your wage budget. Bigger problem for Everton is whether they have the resources to make three or four transfers to improve their first eleven, because the talk suggests that they don't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 5 minutes ago, ToonArmy1892 said: Me? If we get the takeover and brought players like that in i would hardly be jumping for joy. "Squad player" is a bit of a shit term imo, if you want to be a top team you need strength in depth, not just sign any cunt to make up the numbers. I wouldnt be jumping for joy either tbh. But Townsend is a decent player, lots of experience in the PL - capable of scoring the odd goal. Depending on the fee and the wages, he could be a good buy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandy Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 The thing about Rafa is he gets half decent players performing briliantly as a collective. Therefore signing the likes of Townsend (still a very good player btw) might not blow people's socks off but you just know that collectively they will have Everton easily pushing for a top 6 place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Lazarus said: I wouldnt be jumping for joy either tbh. But Townsend is a decent player, lots of experience in the PL - capable of scoring the odd goal. Depending on the fee and the wages, he could be a good buy. Well, he's alright i suppose, would be an underwhelming signing for a team wanting to go places imo. Edited July 18, 2021 by ToonArmy1892 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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