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Departing from the party line
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Moyes has alternated all summer between toeing the party line saying "we have money" and then making comments to the effect that we have no money.
A few weeks back he made a remark in response to Ian Ross' statement about funds being available which was something along the lines of "well, if that is what the club statement says then so be it." Roger Boli, agent of the Guinean trialist, said there was disagreement between Moyes and his "president" over the failed transfer. Moyes said last weekend that he would have to sign 6 or 7 players this week for "nothing".
Today he made the point again about spending no money and seemed pretty miffed. Kenwright and Ross appear to have been lying and Moyes is no longer able to toe the line and make it seem like one big happy family. He is probably as miffed as we are when Villa agree a £12m fee and terms with Milner and then we offer
$2m less.
It makes him seem like a retard who can't get his act together when clearly Kenwright and Ross are doing their usual smoke-and-mirrors trick. It really is time for Kenwright to leave. In all the years I have never seen such a pissed off reaction from a boss to new signings. His comments on the newbies today were basically "one is a squaddie, one has a pulse and is unknown and one is crocked and we're praying for a miracle. All in all the team sucks and this situation is a joke."
Inspiring words from a broken fall guy.
Kieran Kinsella, Posted 29/08/2008 at 23:30:58
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Initial enthusiasm seems to have given way to patient silence and then to ever more frustration from around the time of the pre-season trip to the US as it became clear that the sort of cash both he and us thought would be available is not!
If Moutinho is magically delivered all cries of dissent will turn to cheers but you have to wonder where the money suddenly came from if it wasn’t available earlier. Who has BK borrowed from this time and at what return?
What seems clear is that this "rabbit out of the hat" trick that delivered the Yak last year and maybe some signings this year is no way to go on and it has to change if BK’s tenure is to survive much longer.
If he loses Moyes and fails to make a similarly inspired choice in the next mnagerial apppointment he will have nowhere to go...
From what I remember we bid £12.5M for Fernandes last summer, received £5M for MacFadden in January, £20M at least in Extra TV money this season for 5th place, £10M from Andy Johnson’s sale, plus £1M from Rooney’s success with Man U. This is a total of £48.5M extra from season 2006/2007.
Even allowing for extra wages and UEFA cup costs we are missing around £40M if what Moyes’ statements in today’s papers are true and that we have ’little’ cash.
Everton should be sending their accounts to their shareholders, does anyone know where this money is going to?
Moyes is just playing a canny game to eek a bit more cash out of BK, I mean, where’s he gonna go ? Celtic maybe but we’re never gonna stop that, Manure, doubtfull, Hughes or Keene have that one sown up, so then, Newcastle or Spurs being other likely options and one’s with cash to spend, but again, if he wants to leave a team he’s built up over years we’re never gonna stop it, maybe they’ve just been too busy chasing shadows to sort the contact out, and maybe he’ll leave next Summer, but we’re in a far better position than we were when he arrived
I am who I say I am, I don’t pipe up very often, I couldn’t be arsed with the negativity going on all summer so I bit my tongue, I think the last time I piped up apart from the last couple of days was to try and write new Goodison chants, one being to a tune of Walzing Matilda for Tim Cahill.
I’m a miserable old git but weirdly I’m always positive when it comes to what the future holds with Everton, if anyone cares I think we should stay within the city, strongly consider a ground share, and do what we can to get rid of any debts the club might have (paying interest on a loan of millions is pissing money up the wall), even if that means going through a whole summer without actually paying for a player, agents should be regulated, transfer fees should be set by an independent body and Liverpool City Council should be busting a gut to keep Everton within the boundaries of the city, you don’t know what you’ve got ’till it’s gone.
I believe that Moutinho would be as good, if not better, than Arteta for Everton. However the chances of getting him appear to be slim. This probably wasn’t helped by submitting derisory offers to Sporting. I mean, for pities sake, £11.8m ?
I suspect that he may be worth at least £15m, in the current climate, and I don’t think Sporting are being unreasonable.
Can you possibly imagine our midfield if we managed to get any of our alleged targets ? It would be awesome ! Sorry just dreaming again.
I too can see Moyes leaving and then the shit really will hit the fan.
Now I think more than ever that I was bang on the button. I don’t think that Moyes will walk out on his contract, I think he has far too much honour and dignity. But, I can see him going next summer when his contract expires and then who will we get? Don’t fool yourselves into thinking "Which club would want him if he leaves us?" There are a whole stackful of clubs that would love to sign him up and deliver the backing that we apparantly can’t at the moment.
I fear for the future, I really do.
Wash your mouth out with soap and water.
Arteta £12-£15 million? Barry is £18m. Milner £10. Asharvin £20m. I’d say Arteta is worth £20m. £25m if he was at a top four team. He had a poor last season due to his tum tum, but this season we’ll have him back to best.
1) Moutinho is possibly worth £20m (well worth more than Arteta) simply because of his age and potential re-sale value. Thats why EFC have reportedly been perusing him ahead of Arshavin ? plus of course Arshavin is earning twice as much already.
2) The extra £20m TV money was spent before we even got it on players last year such as the Yak. It's how clubs are opperating at the moment, spending money before they get it. Rather dangerous me thinks but a fact of life.
I would also add that on his day Saha can be a good player, he just doesn't have his day often enough; however, for a free transfer it is worth a punt (hopefully we agree a pay as you play salary structure).
Really?
I really hope that Kenwright will now see that spin and lies, will not fool the fans anymore.
I think that in order to clarify matteres Moyes himself should read out any club statements. .
If it doesnt happen he will walk at the end of the season
Bang on mate. I think Moyes would be safe from the sack by Kenwright if he got us relegated to League 1.
Kenwright has far too much to thank Moyes for.
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