ToffeeWeb - Season 2007-08

Nick Veitch
1 Posted 01/08/2007 at 05:05:17

I hope you’re right Richard.
Baines would be a good buy, especially considering Valente’s performance yesterday.
I’d love to see Benni McCarthy in the royal blue, maybe Beattie might be part of a "player + money" deal. As much as I’d like to see it happen, I definitely won’t get my hopes up.

Lee Kidd
2 Posted 01/08/2007 at 05:53:24

I think the Baines deal is definitely in the works. McCarthy would have almost certainly been there to have a chat with Pienaar on his first game in Britain if they are indeed mates.

Erik Dols
3 Posted 01/08/2007 at 07:10:54

McCarthy and Pienaar are both South-African internationals and both played for Ajax, though not at the same time. Both joined Ajax from the Ajax-satellite club in Cape Town, South Africa. Could very well be they’re friends or at least good acquintances.

Lue Glover
4 Posted 01/08/2007 at 07:36:43

I was just passing the main entrance when Piennar and McCarthy plus another bloke who was possibly an agent? (Rumour rumour) got out of a big black Range Rover and walked to the entrance. A few people shouted at Benni ’come and join us mate, we’ll ’av ya’ sort of comments and he smiled and did actually speak to a few of the gathering throng. Piennar looked embarrassed and couldnt wait to get let in the doors! It would be nice to think that Benni was about to sign but bearing in mind they polled up at about half seven, I can’t imagine he’s been chatting with Moyes unless it was after the game! Perhaps they’d just been to pick Piennar up from the airport, after all, he’s supposed to have been in Germany yesterday.
Re the game - yes, we do need someone to stick the damn ball in the net. If that had been a league game I would have been climbing the walls with frustration.

Lue Glover
5 Posted 01/08/2007 at 07:36:43

I was just passing the main entrance when Piennar and McCarthy plus another bloke who was possibly an agent? (Rumour rumour) got out of a big black Range Rover and walked to the entrance. A few people shouted at Benni ’come and join us mate, we’ll ’av ya’ sort of comments and he smiled and did actually speak to a few of the gathering throng. Piennar looked embarrassed and couldnt wait to get let in the doors! It would be nice to think that Benni was about to sign but bearing in mind they polled up at about half seven, I can’t imagine he’s been chatting with Moyes unless it was after the game! Perhaps they’d just been to pick Piennar up from the airport, after all, he’s supposed to have been in Germany yesterday.
Re the game - yes, we do need someone to stick the damn ball in the net. If that had been a league game I would have been climbing the walls with frustration.

Ray
6 Posted 01/08/2007 at 09:01:05

I hate to pour water over this but Benni McCarthy was there with his close friend Steven Pienaar, our new boy..There is nothing in it at all that he will join Everton, for instance if we cant cough up 6 million pound for first division strikers how would we afford a striker who scored 18 league goals last season?. He would cost probably 9 or 10 million pound!! It got us talking but I think we’ve missed the chances to land Benni now( sadly).

James Newcombe
7 Posted 01/08/2007 at 09:21:36

...And to think we could have had him for a song two years ago.

Dan Mckie
8 Posted 01/08/2007 at 09:39:22

Dont think any Everton fans read much into McCarthy being there but the Baines deal looks a possibility especially seen as Wigan actually had a game themselves last night and if he aint signing and I was BK I would have barred him and told him to watch it on setanta,like the fans aint on his back enough already!

Steve S
9 Posted 01/08/2007 at 09:58:38

There’s a article on a Wigan website that says that Wigan have accepted a bid close to 6 mill from us

Terrymarsbar
10 Posted 01/08/2007 at 10:12:26

Piennar was strolling round the Albert dock at 12;30 yesterday..with a mate( not Benni), so I doubt he actually went to Germany..!

Seamus Murphy
11 Posted 01/08/2007 at 10:28:42

Steve S - can you put the link up to that story?
Thanks

Steve S
12 Posted 01/08/2007 at 10:39:27

Seamus, here you go mate...
http://www.yeoldetreeandcrown.34sp.com/wigan-athletic-news-01.08.07.htm

Ian B
13 Posted 01/08/2007 at 10:36:50

Just seen on a latics website (via evertonnews.com)that they have accepted a bid of just under 6 Mill for Baines. Heres hoping!

Steve S
14 Posted 01/08/2007 at 10:49:32

Its also on
http://www.newsnow.co.uk/newsfeed/?name=Everton

"Latics accept new Everton bid for Baines"

Paul Cook
15 Posted 01/08/2007 at 10:51:59

Very excited about the prospect of signing Baines. He’s an outstanding left back and something we have been missing for years!! Again - definitely need a decent striker to support AJ!! If Arteta plays in Europe like he did last night then we are going places!! They couldn’t get near him!!

Adam Carey
16 Posted 01/08/2007 at 11:28:12

Great news about Baines if it does come off. The real pity is that we could have bought both players a few years back for the fee we’re supposed to be paying to JJB Sports...

terrymarsbar
17 Posted 01/08/2007 at 11:59:00

Heres the post from the Wigan fanzine

LATICS ACCEPT NEW EVERTON OFFER FOR BAINES

Wigan Athletic manager Chris Hutchings took his side to Barnsley for a pre season fixture last night, minus Leighton Baines, who was supposedly carrying a niggling injury.

However, it has since been reported that Baines was in the director’s box at Everton watching the Toffee’s pre season clash with Werder Bremen. It is also being reported that Latics have accepted a new, improved bid from Everton, which is close to the £6.000.000 bid that Sunderland had accepted last month.

It does now look as though Baines has played his final game for Latics and whether Everton’s offer is straight cash or a cash plus player deal remains to be seen.

Ray
18 Posted 01/08/2007 at 15:57:27

Im glad about Baines coming..He’s a quality player and maybe he can settle down as our best left back since the Andy Hinchcliffe days...Its a pity it hasnt worked out for Nuno, but maybe we just got him four or five years past his best days..Theres no doubt he’s a top footballer but maybe he needs to play in a team that does play total football..Porto and Portugal ect: It doesnt always work out but he will still have a bit to say in the matter yet Im sure.. Beattie looks on his way out..Im just left guessing here though..Are Everton really confident of landing Smith? Have we had talks with him?. Because if we let Beattie go and dont replace him then thats poor business, I know 4 mill for Beattie seems good but its another player less to choose from regardless of how poor he’ been over the last year..We must have a replacement lined up.