VP.
14 years ago
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Yes but you had more money to start with.

Also they tend not to sell their captain every season.


1 - Maybe they should have run their club better then?

2 - Maybe they should have done?

Love it when you reply to anything i say (which is more than anyone else ever does for some reason), always a nice little sarcastic remark in there somewhere yet at the same time pathetic too.
Ninja
15 years ago
7 years ago
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1 - Maybe they should have run their club better then?

2 - Maybe they should have done?

Love it when you reply to anything i say (which is more than anyone else ever does for some reason), always a nice little sarcastic remark in there somewhere yet at the same time pathetic too.


Yes, but thats kind of beside the point. You could sell players, and often did, who were worth a lot of money which you then could replace with players that cost a lot of money. Even when Everton sold players (for example, Rooney, Lescott, and Rodwell) they were still in debt. Countering Everton fans complaining about not having any money to spend by going 'NET SPEND OMG' just misses the point of the business side of football.

By the same token, there's clubs who turnover less money than Everton who will scoff at Everton fans saying they had no money to spend because they couldn't afford even the few million on transfers that Everton could. All the while all 3 clubs would be operating at a close to break even net spend.

Theres a fallacy in saying (and for the sake of argument I'm assuming Accrington Stanley's net spend is close to £0), 'I don't understand why Accrington Stanley fans complain about not having any money to spend, our net spend is the same as theirs over the past 15 years'. Then see how the fact that you, as a bigger club, with a bigger income base, paying higher wages, are (although the margins are finer) able to spend more money on a better class of recruits than Everton whilst maintaining a similar net spend to them.

Neither comment was sarcastic by the way, designed to get a rise out of you sure, but you normally oblige and I was bored and wanted to talk about football, so there you go.
Deano
18 years ago
16 hours ago
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Man Utd took Fellaini and Moyes off us and we've replaced them with Lukaku and Martinez. Haha cheers lads.
Poe
18 years ago
2 weeks ago
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Cracking signing for Everton.

Unsure where they've pulled 28m from though
Ninja
15 years ago
7 years ago
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Cracking signing for Everton.

Unsure where they've pulled 28m from though


Some mugs paid £28m for some other Belgian chap with stupid hair.
Poe
18 years ago
2 weeks ago
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They used that last season though didn't they?

Bought McCarthey for 14m or something? Kone for 7m?
Deano
18 years ago
16 hours ago
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They used that last season though didn't they?

Bought McCarthey for 14m or something? Kone for 7m?


I'm not entirely sure, but we've sold quite a few players over the years without really reinvesting it in the squad. Plus the increased revenue from the TV deals could of helped. But I'm not complaining, It's about time The sad thing is if Moyes was still at Everton, we wouldn't have Barry, McCarthy or Lukaku, and Stones would never of been given a chance and Neville would still be playing in midfield.

Would love to know what the Mirrors agenda with Everton is tho.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bt04AiwCMAAlycE.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtxfZ01IMAImmYr.jpg

I thoroughly enjoy making them look like bad snidey pricks.
Crane
15 years ago
1 month ago
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Cracking signing for Everton.

Unsure where they've pulled 28m from though


They got an extra £33m from TV money last year: http://www.sportingintelligence.com/2014/05/14/where-the-money-went-liverpool-top-premier-league-prize-cash-in-2013-14-140501/
Franck
18 years ago
6 days ago
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At least Everton fans can't carry on with the excuse of how little they spend, despite their net spend/income not being a great deal different from ours over the last 15 years or so before the Ozil deal.

Arsenal have and continue to spend a lot more on wages than Everton, something that correlates much more with winning than high transfer spending does.
.verse
13 years ago
1 year ago
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Be funny if he scores a hat-trick at Stamford Bridge and Jose still refuses to entertain the notion it was worth keeping him there instead of Torres.

Appears it's come down to Lukaku not being given guarantee on being first choice. Like last season, he's opted to not stay and fight for a spot and thus sold.

Disappointed he didn't at least attempt to stick around and fight for a place, even if it was only until Jan. He would more or less would have been second choice as it is. Good luck to him though.

Curious to see if we'll bring in another striker now, not overly convinced with simply Costa, Torres and Drogba being our three options.
Eric Portapotty
15 years ago
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Torres seriously ruins everything - I think Lukaku would have stayed if the situation was him and Costa fighting for a starting slot, with Drogba as backup.
Slashman X
18 years ago
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Cracking signing for Everton.

Unsure where they've pulled 28m from though


I'm gonna guess there's some add-ons etc included in that. Usually is for young players.
VP.
14 years ago
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There have been rumours of an Arsenal move for Colombian attacking midfielder Juan Quintero over recent days, but not from any reliable sources.

Perhaps they were dismissed because no one can beleive that Arsenal could possibly need another attacking midfielder.

In the last hour or so, this transfer has taken a serious turn with widespread reports in Colombia that Quintero is on his way to London to sign for Arsenal.

It began with Quintero’s agent Tweeting that the move was done (see above). A translation of Maria E. Chavarro’s Tweet is: “Today @juanferquinte10 traveled to England to sign a contract with Arsenal who are paying 20M Euros (around £15.8m) to FCPorto, congratulations!”

http://www.fifa.com/mm//Photo/Tournament/Competition/02/12/24/45/2122445_FULL-LND.jpg

Subsequently, Mauricio Osorio Muño, a journalist for RCN Radio has confirmed Juan Quintero is signing for Arsenal and even gone so far as to Tweet his flight details! (See both Tweets below).

Juan Quintero is a 21-year-old attacking midfielder who has been at Porto for around a season.

He was part of Colombia’s World Cup squad but predominantly came off the bench to try and make a difference with fine set pieces and prompting from midfield.

There are suggestions on Arsenal forums that if Quintero arrives, perhaps Santi Cazorla is heading to Atletico Madrid.

Lets wait and see if these Colombia reports are true, but this could be yet another coup for Arsenal and Arsene Wenger this summer…
Crane
15 years ago
1 month ago
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He's fucking mint on FM.
VP.
14 years ago
3 months ago
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I'd love us to get him but find it hard to believe when surely our main priority should be the defensive side of the team. We would certainly have to sell Cazorla to accommodate him too sadly.
Deano
18 years ago
16 hours ago
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We play Porto at Goodison on Saturday, so he will be in the country...
VP.
14 years ago
3 months ago
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We play Porto at Goodison on Saturday, so he will be in the country...


Did they fly to Liverpool or London?
Deano
18 years ago
16 hours ago
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Did they fly to Liverpool or London?


Haven't got a clue, I'll be at the Match on Saturday for Osmans Testimonial so I'll give you my opinion on him if he plays.
VP.
14 years ago
3 months ago
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Jenkinson has joined West Ham on loan for the season.
bmg033
10 years ago
1 week ago
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Spurs just announced that a deals been agreed to sign Eric Dier from Sporting Lisbon.
Shola
16 years ago
6 years ago
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How can people still be fooled by twitter accounts, with names like 'futbolsource'?
Poe
18 years ago
2 weeks ago
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Argh we were close to signing Dier apparently, looks like we've been beaten to it.

Tbf - I'd rather we focussed on signing a striker. We're desperate.
Deano
18 years ago
16 hours ago
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Dier, very good player with huge potential. Would of loved him back at goodison.
Jonas
18 years ago
4 years ago
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Hangeland closing in on a deal with Palace.
Jonas
18 years ago
4 years ago
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Hangeland closing in on a deal with Palace.

Confirmed.

http://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/article/palace-snap-up-hangeland-1797693.aspx

Guess he wanted to stay in London...
Shola
16 years ago
6 years ago
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He'll probably fit in well at Palace, where he will be allowed to sit deep and defend. Suspect if he moved to most PL clubs he would get exposed badly, due to lack of mobility.


Facundo Ferreyra is set to sign on loan at Newcastle.
Slashman X
18 years ago
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Franck
18 years ago
6 days ago
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Expect there to be a pretty big exodus out of Shakhtar Donetsk the next few weeks. Going to be interesting to see where everyone ends up.
bmg033
10 years ago
1 week ago
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Expect there to be a pretty big exodus out of Shakhtar Donetsk the next few weeks. Going to be interesting to see where everyone ends up.

They have 12 Brazilian players. I imagine all of them would want out if the situation over there doesn't get sorted out. Apparently Bernard has already said he is willing to leave if it gets worse.
Sam
18 years ago
2 years ago
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Ochoa signs for Malaga.

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