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It is a simple fact of Everton Football Club that we have to sell players to buy more; the Johnson and McFadden deals cover the money we spent of Fellaini is to what I refer.
Everton are skint. Get used to it. This club went as far as it could last year and even that was a fuckin? miracle, wasn't it?!?!? Moyes has done well on a limited budget and no wonder he is stalling on signing a contract. Especially when he sees Man City spending £33m on that crying little twat. Moyes has done about as good a job as he could have, I reckon.
Having said that, Moyes's attitude in and around the subs bench recently hasn't helped us much. He hasn't seemed arsed at all. He might just be at the end of his tether with all this shite ? just like a lot of us. Remember it only takes a couple of injuries to Saha and Fellaini and we are back in the same mire as a week ago.
We, as a club, cannot compete in a financial sense with all these billionaires and as money is what runs the game these days, we therefore can't buy the best players to compete on the pitch. We needed to progress and in terms of spending cash to get players in; we simply haven't. If Kenwright thinks spending money on one player that was raised as a result of selling two others is fooling us, then he is sorely mistaken.
I fear people that without the financial acumen needed in order to generate funds (partly because the stadium isn't fit) then we are going backwards.... again. I only hope that players can stay fit this year, or we are in a whole world of shit.
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum eh - tell that to Everton FC.....
Andy Callan, Posted 02/09/2008 at 08:55:27
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The most interesting (or disturbing) transfer window occurrence, in my opinion, is the sale of Man City. Now the buyer is supposed to make Abramovich look like BK in the money stakes... so my point is: Will City emerge as the new Chelsea and buy fourth, third, or even higher in the Premier League, forming a "BIG FIVE"....and making the qualification for Europe even harder for the chasing pack? (by way of the first five places being nailed on in the future)
The magnitude of the sale of City may not have become apparent with all the other distractions at the moment, but I think when the dust settles it may well have a huge impact on things to come, not least on Everton, although it may have happened too late in the day to have the full effect on this season... interesting times!
They and Chelsea are the only teams that can sustain this, even the likes of Man Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool, Villa & Spurs who are all well backed will not continuosly spend beyond there means, because they are all owned by business men.
What we need now is one of two things, either a billionaire thats willing to lose money on a toy or we need the authorities to step in and make these clubs responsible for there finances.
Unfortunately if you look at what we really did ? we actually spent a net £4m: Johnson £11 in , Felliani £15m out. Compare this with our closest foes ? Man City - £70m , Spurs (spent £54m , recouped £70m) , Av - £30m , Pompey (spent £20m , recouped £20m) . Quick look at others who haven?t threatened yet! Sunderland - £25m, Middles - £15m, Fulham - £30m.
What it shows is that:
(i) these clubs financiers whoever they are have shown a strong commitment for them to spend money, ok some have recouped but still their respective managers have gone out and bought and bought significantly.
(ii) The transfer market has leaped significantly in terms of expected fees ? a year ago you could have got Robbie Keane for £12m, now £18m. I suspect to be a club with high expectations you need a transfer kitty of £30m.
(iii) Unfortunately for a Top 4 place please have available (god knows now with City entering it) but I?d guess £60m. Watch City, Chelsea, and ManU drive the market and salaries up to another level. The only good point is that Liverpool will be left floundering as well unless Dubai enter the game again.
As Bill has said himself we cant go any further ? we just cant unless we find our own sugar daddy, Arab country etc. We have to look forward and we have to be sellable, modern, we mustn?t wallow in our past ? that?s gone, swallow our pride and hope to god we look good for an Ambrovich 2 , Sheik 2 or someone with similar spare cash.
It will only be the way we can compete. We cant stay a ?Peoples Club? its absolutely meaningless in todays ways.
Sadly, I think it is inevitable that BK will sell the club soon. The fans expectations are too high, the money required to keep up is too much, and the noose is tightening. A matter of time before a Mittal/Ambani or some other billionaire with no knowledge of the game/club’s history will make a bid that cannot be refused.
At that point, I will really fear for this club.
Odds have now dropped to 12-1 and then 8-1.
You can’t help but think he is totally pissed off after being totally let down by Kenwright and the board over the last 6-8 weeks.
Pissing about at 11pm on the transfer deadline again.
Joke.
As for the billionaire investor argument is success at any price truly success?? I would suggest not.....
You cannot blame Moyes for being careful with the little money he has at his disposal and you cannot blame Kenwright for not being a trillionaire. Kenwright has claimed many times that he would gladly sell the club if the right investor came along.
Until that right investor comes along Everton will have to make do with Kenwright limited funds and Moyes will have to continue to race a Fiat on a Formula One track.
We’ve all been there before, you go to the club and the bouncers look down at you and deny you entry - VIPs only, you enter a fancy restaurant and the waiters look down at your tees and jeans, you enter those posh LV boutiques and the ladies look down at your plastic watch.
So for those paupers out there, sorry, this elitest club is not for you. Come back when you’ve made it.
Tis a sad state of affairs but that’s the real world of the Premier League. Maybe that’s why we’re the ’people’s club’. Or make that pauper’s club. Get used it to.
Robinho will be a Chelsea player come January 2009..... Money talks and judas football players walk.
Newcastle probably the worst run club in the Premiership.
Kenwright may have no money but he never interfers with Moyes concerning the team or transfers.
Newcastle may have more financial clout then Everton but they still have hardly nothing compared to Chelsea and Man City.
Moyes would be a fool to leave Everton for Newcastle.
NBA (US basketball) uses a similar system.
Maybe it’s time for UEFA to implement a similar system. I’m sure the big teams from each country would support it!!!
The thing about City getting all this money is that Liverpool or Arsenal or both could go into serious decline without the golden egg of the ’Top 4’ league. This by my reckoning would leave the chasing pack fighting for one place again...here’s hoping!
What it means is that RS and the Gooners will be fighting for the last spot.
John
Yes but what if one of them misses out, maybe 2 years on the trott? If it happened to liverpool and they continued to be the shambles off the field that they are now how long until Gerrard leaves how long until Torres leaves?, ...I can see Liverpool and Arsenal moving closer to Spurs, Villa, Pompey (Us maybe) and further away from Chelsea and United certainly. if you bring City into the mix than 1 or both is in big trouble!!!!!!
What are you on about - "Pissing about at 11pm on the transfer deadline again"
Man Utd, the biggest club in the world were also "pissing about " in making their only summer signing.
Admittedly this transfer window has been the most frustrating/stressful thing ever but I don’t see this as a valid point, especially as Moyes is now saying that he’s been chasing him for quite some time.
We’ve signed 5 players, 4 of them internationals for £15m! we’ve broken our transfer record for the 4th time in as many years.
" more injuries wouldn’t do what you say.You’re forgetting the other players we bought. Castillio is our Holding midfielder not Felaini.
Blimy we’ve got a DM better than Carsley, strikers better than AJ and McFadden and a NEw RB and new box to box MF to boot. One we’ve been trying to sign since March at least!
Give it a rest. We don’t have to sell to buy. You’re logic is spurious at best. If I spent £1,000 in August does that prove all I had to spend was £1,000? or all I get paid is £1,000 a month? Of course it dosn’t. Why so many people are so eager to call Moyes a liar #I don’t know.
"?Once we get some other boys back like Tim Cahill and Steven Pienaar we will be in better shape and I hope, if I have to, there is room to do some business again in January.?
Added to that several clubs will implode what with the credit crunch / recession - what price a PL club in Administration, I wonder?
This Man City business just highlights the need for action. Bring on the salary cap etc and maybe we’ll all rediscover our enthusiasm.
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The consequences for teams such as Everton, Pompey and even clubs with decent investment such as Aston Villa are dire. In my opinion Man City and Chelsea are effectively cheating, spending money that has no reflection on their turnover causing massive distortion in the premiership. As well as competing with the 'big 4' for the champions league places, we now have to compete with Man City. How long are people going to accept this? Clubs like Chelsea and Man City are ruining the Premiership. So well done Everton for getting Fellaini. But really, does it actually matter anymore?