The Rumour Mill, Season 2011-12
Francisco Júnior set to sign as free agent
13/02/2012 | 
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Everton were today expected to complete a deal for highly-rated Portuguese midfielder Francisco Santos Silva Júnior.
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The 20-year-old, who is out of contract after spells with Benfica and Manchester City, will join on a free transfer after Goodison officials have solved some final red-tape issues.
Silva Júnior, a right-footed defensive midfielder, left the Portuguese giants to join City's elite development squad last year, but was unable to break into Roberto Mancini's expensively assembled first-team squad.
However, he impressed in a series of friendlies and academy games for the Etihad club, and Moyes has been monitoring the player's progress since learning he was to become a free agent.
If all goes to plan, the Guinea-Bissau- born midfielder will link up with the Blues first team squad and add extra depth to a midfield which loses the services of USA international Landon Donovan after next Saturday's FA Cup fifth round tie with Blackpool at Goodison.
Original Source: Liverpool Echo
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Now , now , Andrew , let's have no sarcasm on here....
I bet he`s versatile.
Paul, you mean he sits well on the any bench wherever it is?
Isn't it great he would rather be without a club on the off-chance his dream move to Everton would come to fruition.
Love the comment about adding extra depth once Donovan moves on. And Hahnemann was signed in case all our strikers get injured at once.
Every bench has a Silva lining!
I thought we'd signed David Silva's kid!
Barkley definitely gettin no game time now!
Fellaini, Gibson, Rodwell, Osman, Barkley and this lad all competing. It's good in one respect in that we have competition for places and we have cover for injuries but Fellaini is pretty much undroppable so it's only one spot. If he's good though then we can't really complain!
Fellaini, Gibson, Rodwell, Osman, Barkley and this lad all competing. It's good in one respect in that we have competition for places and we have cover for injuries but Fellaini is pretty much undroppable so it's only one spot. If he's good though then we can't really complain!
It's a fair point: Barkley looks a great prospect, it shouldn't matter who we sign ? if he is good enough, he will get games.
Fantastic and hopefully another piece of the jigsaw in place. We are now getting competition for all places except keeper and this is the key to success.
Martin, I know what you mean, but frankly its tactics and winning that are the key to success. You won't win anything playing Messi in defence as an extreme example, or Tim Cahill upfront in Everton's case.
Hiyo, Silva, away! The Loan Ranger strikes again
We can also accuse BK of 'selling the silva'.. if he turns out to be any good...
LOL Gerry
You must remember that far back then Michael? Black and white tellie pictures, and Dad used me as the remote for changing the channels
transfer after Goodison officials have solved some final red-tape issues...... Let's not hold our collective breath then. At best worth a punt'
Wasn't hard work though Gerry, there were only two channels. The knob (on the telly not me) was stiff though so I did get some strength training.
Clunk, clunk, clunk, clunk - then it came off in my hand, Dad! AND only 2 channels to choose from...oh, what a life
I don't know what you kids are complaining about, no car, no tellie, no fridge, no washing machine, no phone and I did not see much of my Dad who was in the Army until I was five years of age. In the meantime we dodged the bombs and slept in those bloody awful shelters. Still I did see my first Everton game just after the war so life was good
First question Dire Dour Davey asked was 'do he know how to TRACK BACK"
@Michael Coville - Bomb shelter we used to dream of living in a Bomb shelter. We lived in a cardboard box in't road and used to get up before dawn to lick t'road clean with our tongues before going to work on a cup of hot gravel. Hat tip Monty Python.
Bomb shelter - LUXURY - we ad to get up before we went ta bed
Classic comedy? PARADISE. We had to watch Les Denis Laughter Show followed by Russ Abbot's Mad House and if we miss behaved by sneaking peak at Spike we'd go t'bed with a double episode of My Two Dads. Don't know you're born.
Hey, Peter - did you hear that Moyesie got a new car last week - apparently it has 1 forward gear and five reverse - for TRACKING BACK
And the one for going forward is in case they're attacked from behind. A poor rehash of the old Italian tank World War II joke there Gerry!
Thanks for that vote of confidence, GJ!
Right. I had to get up in the morning at ten o'clock at night half an hour before I went to bed, eat a lump of cold poison, work twenty-nine hours a day down mill, and pay mill owner for permission to come to work, and when we got home, our Dad would kill us and dance about on our graves singing Hallelujah.
Bed...you lucky, luck bastard!
In truth though...in darkest L8
Ice on the INSIDE of my bedroom windows
Outside bog
No bathroom
My eiderdown had buttons on (me Dad's army greatcoat)
Sitting on buses where your breath turned to ice crystals
Trudging to school in Woolton in 3 feet of snow (school closed? in the 60s - yeah, right)
Playing footie on a snowy pitch (40 yard Alex Parker sliding tackles the norm)
Everton the only club able to play (undersoil heating)
Breaking the ice off the INDOOR swimming pool and being reminded by Jesuit SS that "Jesus didn't feckin whinge about being feckin cold when he hung on that feckin cross, feckin bleeding to death, his feckin chest crushed...."
Ah, happy days!
In truth though...in darkest L8
Ice on the INSIDE of my bedroom windows
Outside bog
No bathroom
My eiderdown had buttons on (me Dad's army greatcoat)
Sitting on buses where your breath turned to ice crystals
Trudging to school in Woolton in 3 feet of snow (school closed? in the 60s - yeah, right)
Playing footie on a snowy pitch (40 yard Alex Parker sliding tackles the norm)
Everton the only club able to play (undersoil heating)
Breaking the ice off the INDOOR swimming pool and being reminded by Jesuit SS that "Jesus didn't feckin whinge about being feckin cold when he hung on that feckin cross, feckin bleeding to death, his feckin chest crushed...."
Ah, happy days!
He's signed!!!!! - It's official
I wonder if Nuno was involved in signing this lad. He's got a squad number and 4 n'arf year deal so hopefully he's the real thing. Another signing makes it feel like Christmas! Got to be good for the already renewed squad confidence too. Happy days!
is he the new Manny Fernandes? I sure hope so :)
Steve@737, absolutely correct but even Moye's negative 4-5-1 can become a potent one with the right players and some flexibility. I agree that Moyes is dreadful with his insecure negative tactics but be fair, we have also had spells where we've played good football under Moyes with the right players.
Is my theory that a lot of Dave's real insecurity came with Steve Round feasible?
How about Round out. Let go Round if you love the club :-)
Is my theory that a lot of Dave's real insecurity came with Steve Round feasible?
How about Round out. Let go Round if you love the club :-)
BK, Moyesie, Hibbo, Osman - forget them, let's Round on Round now....
Portugal u 21 on a freebie...can't be bad business i guess and if they've offered him a 4.5 yr deal they obviously rate him.
Would imagine he'll be in reserves for rest of the season, or maybe even loaned back to Portugal.
Don't think we'll be seeing heitinga and Neville together in central midfield for a long time thank god.
Would imagine he'll be in reserves for rest of the season, or maybe even loaned back to Portugal.
Don't think we'll be seeing heitinga and Neville together in central midfield for a long time thank god.
They're talking him up on the o.s so hopefully he is good. If he's good enough then I'm sure he will play (although Phil Neville being wank bar the odd good tackle counters that theory but what the hell!)
He's on the official site holding a shirt. Welcome to Everton Francisco Santos Silva Júnior!
Welcome laddie,
Francisco Silva translates into "Silvardo"
...and me, I am "Gildo"
Wanna go on your name?
http://www.minimalsworld.net/BrazilName/brazilian.shtml
Francisco Silva translates into "Silvardo"
...and me, I am "Gildo"
Wanna go on your name?
http://www.minimalsworld.net/BrazilName/brazilian.shtml
Yes, I get really bored in the office....
Blimey, this is the time of year that keeps on giving. Portuguese U21! God knows how he will fit in the team, but that's one extra person to push Neville and JH out of centre mid.
Just to worry, is he Fallaini's replacement come next season? £20m kerching!
If he's close to Fernandes we'll be lucky.
Just to worry, is he Fallaini's replacement come next season? £20m kerching!
If he's close to Fernandes we'll be lucky.
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