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Everton still tracking Fer

11/03/2013 |

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It will come as small consolation to Evertonians who have seen the season collapse after the club failed to strengthen the squad in January but Everton are apparently still tracking Leroy Fer.

Concerns over the quality of the surgery to perform his damaged miniscus apparently scuppered the Dutchman's move to Goodison just before the transfer window and nothing will have changed on that score come the summer.

If reports that Fer remains a target are true and not a post-Wigan PR exercise, presumably the Blues will try and get the midfielder on a reduced fee, although FC Twente are unlikely to go for that and they are suggesting that a number of clubs are interested.

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Phil Sammon
016 Posted 11/03/2013 at 15:33:52

You'd have thought we'd have picked a new player to not sign in the summer.

Ralph Basnett
019 Posted 11/03/2013 at 15:35:21

It's roumored Messi is unsettled, maybe with our early bird money?

Colin Wainwright
020 Posted 11/03/2013 at 15:37:11

Season Tickets! Get Your Season Tickets Here! Form a queue please madam.

Wayne McNee
022 Posted 11/03/2013 at 15:30:12

I can't believe the shit this club rolls out?!
No respect for fans whatsoever!
An intelligent approach would be total silence after this weekend. But no..... Get your season tickets allover Facebook BOOM first thing this morning?! Fellaini won't be attending his personal appearance ( No shit, roll some other fucker out who gives a shit ). EFC still pursuing Fer?! Get the lot out.

"Careful what you wish for" people need to wake up. Who else, what else? A simple answer... Anyone with half a brain in their fuckin nut could run this club better, on or off the pitch.

Nick Entwistle
026 Posted 11/03/2013 at 15:49:30

Bill reads ToffeeWeb.

Steve Guy
027 Posted 11/03/2013 at 15:49:08

You've got to laugh

Eugene Ruane
034 Posted 11/03/2013 at 15:51:51

If Bill reads TW, he's probably doodling a new club badge with the 'latin' inscription - "Carefulat whatae youus whishum fori"

James Morgan
051 Posted 11/03/2013 at 16:36:37

To be 'still' pursuing someone/something, don't you need to be pursuing it in the first place?

Chris Regan
099 Posted 11/03/2013 at 17:35:48

So Fer is the new Moutinho! Endlessly and imnplausibly linked with us just as Robbie Keane was. SInce the Wigan game lods of MOyes and Kenwright bashing has gone on but what about Robert Elstone, he is useless. Can someone give him a load of stick too.

James Newcombe
184 Posted 11/03/2013 at 19:45:28

Lol good one Eugene

Paul Ellam
391 Posted 12/03/2013 at 09:06:12

If and when Moyes goes, the new manager will walk into the same problems - no money to spend. I just hope whoever it is can get more out of a small squad than Moyes has or else we could be in trouble.
Moyes is not blameless but it's the Board I want sorting first. Where is their ambition? At least Moyes says he wants to bring in more players which indicates he wants to push the club on. The Board do nothing to help.

Antony Matthews
419 Posted 12/03/2013 at 10:48:48

Does anybody and I mean anybody really think that Moyes would have put Fer straight into the team ahead of his "captain". He bought a right back that he has no intention of playing no matter how badly Coleman or pip play. Too many square pegs trying to fit into round holes is the problem. Does he know which is the big belgiums best position is by now., because one week hes up front and the next hes a defensive midfielder. Most of the first team have played in two different positions. That is the main problem and that is down to Moyes and his unwillingness to give the kids a place in the team in the positions they are comfy with.

Carl Peters
453 Posted 12/03/2013 at 12:15:26

@Paul Ellam, I don't care just as long as he goes. I'm sick of watching his alehouse tactics week after week, and constantly being told "Be careful what you wish for"... well I just wish he and Kenwright would go because I've had enough, and I won't be attending another game at Goodison Park while these two are still at the helm.

Trevor Lynes
561 Posted 12/03/2013 at 20:00:16

I am certain he would put Fer straight into the side and this could and should have happened during the transfer window in January.
Stones is unproven and still learning his role.
Fer is a Dutch international and would have given this team a big impetus to remain on course for europe.
The board are a joke !! But not a funny one.

Trevor Lynes
844 Posted 13/03/2013 at 15:16:14

The ONLY investors in the club are the fans...they pay to watch games and buy the merchandise.

The board have made profits from their shares but do not put anything back.

Other clubs have chairmen who genuinely care for their business and invest in it themselves.
For example Whelan at Wigan and Ashley at Newcastle.
Many foreign owners invest their own money at premier league clubs.

Our board are all multi millionnaires in their own right but keep a tight grip on their purse strings.
They only buy when they have already sold...and the only time they have used funds without selling was when we were under threat of relegation.
Normally the manager only gets a fraction of what is gained by a sale.

Ross Edwards
902 Posted 13/03/2013 at 19:16:17

What next, a £100 million bid for Messi paid in 25 year £5 million installments? Our board is an absolute joke!

Frida Ericsson
107 Posted 14/03/2013 at 15:33:03

we need to sign a new manager first

Drew O'Neall
338 Posted 15/03/2013 at 07:53:13

Ross a £100m bid in which we pay £125m does sound like the kind of deal our board might put on the table.

Ross Edwards
430 Posted 15/03/2013 at 13:12:08

Or Drew, Bill would ruin the deal by claiming he is injured and only offer about £10million.

Tony Draper
593 Posted 19/03/2013 at 11:20:35

If we were serious about wanting to sign Leroy Fer in January (and if we really are still interested) but his fitness/medical future was an issue, then why did we not take him on loan until the end of the season?

As I understand it, a loan can be curtailed early if there is good reason, such as a players leg falling off during training.

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