I must say the summer's constant stream of Rumour Mill rubbish finally did it for me... The whole thing is a total waste of effort and not one single story is worth a nanoogram of interest from me. I guess Lyndon is continuing to update the bloody thing but half of the 15 players we have been linked with since Sunday have yet to get a mention.

Enjoy you wonderings, people. Remember, the only thing that matters is who actually appears in the pics with DM at GP holding up the shirt... And even then, there is a significant chance that they will become frozen out and never used (Per, AvdM, Castillo).

I?d really like to know...

Given our stirker shortage and that his goalscoring record for the Baggies had been 1 goal every two games and since returning to football he's bagged (league games) 7 in 15 last season (injury cut short the season) and 9 in 15 so far, would he be an option for us?

Could we take a man with his criminal record or would that stop us and others from taking a chance on him?

If we had £10m to spend, I?d like to see Kightly from Wolves and McGeady from Celtic as out-and-out wingers. This would change our style of play dramatically either as an attacking 4-4-2 or a much more attacking 4-5-1. We could then have Arteta, Pienaar and Ossie in the centre to battle it out with Fellaini, Cahill and Rodwell. This gives lots more options, an attacking team and we could get both for a combined £10m.

If the reports are right, it looks like Moyes is considering a loan move for the Henrik Larsson. This, in my view, will be a mistake. Larsson is 37 years old. He hasn?t been playing competitive football for close to a year. We shouldn?t be fooled by his performances with Man Utd last season. Any player, at the twilight of his career, would be energized by a move to a club like Man Utd. What a way to end a career!

I?m sure Larsson busted his gut to go out on a high with the best team in Europe. I suspect that?s the reason why he didn?t want to extend his loan at Utd till the end of the season. He probably suspected that he wouldn?t be able to sustain his high energy and performance levels. He therefore wanted to leave on a high.

If Larsson ever comes to Goodison, it won?t be the same ?Man Utd? Larsson of last season. Everton will just be an additional paycheck to him. He will have nothing to prove with Everton, and nothing to motivate him to perform, except professional pride. And being a good professional, I?m sure Larsson will try to push himself, but I doubt he?ll bust a gut for us like he did with Utd. And at the age of 37, it?s likely that he?ll be out injured as often as Saha. So, getting someone like Larsson, at a time when we only have one fully fit striker in Anichebe, is going to be a big risk for Everton.

I?d like Moyes to consider some other options. I?m sure he is considering a wide range, but let me give some of my suggestions:-

1) Michael Owen ? Buy him! At £2 to 4 million, he?ll be a snip.

In addition to buying Owen, we should consider trying to get one of the following for a loan till the end of the season:-

2) Mark Viduka ? On his day, he?s a delight to watch. He?ll link up well with Cahill. As a lone striker, Viduka holds up play well and also has the ability to score phenomenal goals.

3) Jason Roberts ? He?s not having the best time at Blackburn. A good target man.

Just my views. Please feel free to add on or comment, which I?m sure you?ll do.

Podolski is a world class player. If his club is willing to let him leave for any time I can?t see why it would only be a load. Plus if he was available other clubs will be in for him for sure. It?s a pipe dream and even if it were possible I don?t like the idea of letting one of our EPL rivals, with considerably more money become accustomed to Baines.

We need a sticker on the good side of 30 who has a some kind of track record and is hungry to either show us or his club that he is worth a start. If Moyes managers to get that kind of player in then hats off, but after last summer excuse me for having my doubts.

I think we are most likely to wait for Saha to come back and rely on Cahill and Fellaini to support Vic. Young guys like Baxter may have to get another call.
I?m not worried about relegation but if we don?t get a new striker I think we may end up around the 10th. position.

I honestly think Moyes should have a go for him, it can be good for us, the player and for Pienaar. Buckley and Pienaar are very close friends and Pienaar once admitted that he can't figure out why Dortmund doesn't play Buckley to his stregths and that Buckley is one of the best wide players his played with in his career.

Best news of all, we can steal this player for less than £300k.

This would mean playing Arteta in a more central role, Buckley and Pienaar on the wings while it creates competion for positions in our midfield. Personally I think if Buckley joins us we'll see the best of Pienaar, cause one of his best friends and countryman could boost his confidence even more (please note that most teams always keep two players of the same nationality in their squad, cause they know what it means to their confidence).