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Not 'who' but 'how many'
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At the end of the season there was common agreement that we needed to add quality and quantity to the squad. I believe it is reasonable to consider that a minimum of 3 additional players were required, unless of course Moyes was talking bollocks
Since that time we have 'lost' 3 more players if you include Fernandes, who was in any case a replacement for the 'lost' Davies. So now the club should be looking to buy 6 players. There is more chance of Beattie playing for England than that number of players arriving at Goodison.
As things stand there is every chance of having a squad which is actually smaller next season — unbelievable.
The delay in the Jagielka deal is beyond our control but if he is the no 1 target (and that's another issue) then what's wrong with securing No 2 and 3? The only reason can be that the odd 500k in the Jagielka deal is crucial to future spending targets — in other words we dont have pot to piss in.
All of this would be more bearable if the club was honest and stopped talking about investing in the squad when they know it is not going to happen.
On 31 August expect a 2 or 3 bargain journeymen or confused looking Albanians.
By the way, is it just me or does anyone else detect vibes that the club are either cooling on Kirkby (just vote no) or have been reduced to a writhing mass of indecision? Some news on that would be nice — no pressure though, anytime this decade...
John Doolan, Posted 20/06/2007 at 19:22:07
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1 Posted 20/06/2007 at 21:14:26
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Am I concerned about it? I wasn’t up until this week when we don’t appear to be even CLOSE to getting a name on paper. The only reports of players spotted going for fitness tests are our own injuries!
With the departure of Fernandes we will definitely not begin the season with the same starting 11 players we finished the season with but it certainly is looking very much like it 10 of them will be.
The question is "what are they waiting for?" Is it the TV money?? or the 30th of June? who knows. I’m not suggesting a panic buy but I’m amazed we’ve not gotten anybody (sensible) lined up.