ToffeeWeb - Season 2007-08

James Elworthy
1 Posted 21/08/2007 at 15:59:14

I clicked on Wilkpedia to see who he is and low and behold they already say he plays for us. Now whoever updates Wilkpedia has got to be good. Here is the link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefan_Wessels He seems to have spent as much time on the bench as tricky Dicky did being Oliver Kahns understudy. However with both backup keepers still very young probably a good move. Talking of goalies did you hear Jamie Redknapp say on Sunday 'Peter Schmeichel will be a father like figure to Casper' Now he gets paid to make comments that astute.

Ben Howard
2 Posted 21/08/2007 at 16:17:37

Well I didn't see that one coming. I remember seeing a link to him a few weeks ago, but I tip my hat to Moyes for that as I believe he will prove to be a very shrewd signing. I know that I wasn't alone in thinking that an injury to Howard could leave us right in the brown stuff. Good to have some competition there for the young lads too and his experience will surely be of benefit to the team. Nice one Davy. Now, give us some good news about Manny and a quality striker and I'll never doubt you again - well not for a few days anyway! ;-) COYB

Andrew McGreavy
3 Posted 21/08/2007 at 16:03:03

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/everton/6957186.stm Bit of a bolt out the blue, we now have 4 keepers

Ste Fawkes
4 Posted 21/08/2007 at 15:31:05

Anyone know owt about him coz I don't.

Robin Byrne
5 Posted 21/08/2007 at 15:08:18

I dont think he'll get a lot of games unless Howard gets injured which hopefully wont happen, but he cant be worse cover than Richard Wright! He's supposed to be a decent keeper though and on a free transfer looks like decent business.

Steve Claringbold
6 Posted 21/08/2007 at 18:16:56

He’s a goalie!!!!

Do you reckon he can play up front as well?

glen strachan
7 Posted 21/08/2007 at 18:10:48

Maybe that is Moyes best signing of the summer.

Didn’t need another keeper ?

OK so Tim Howard picks up a knock and misses half a dozen games do we really want to throw John Ruddy into the Premier.

I don’t !!!!!

Turner flew home from USA hurt , is still hurt and as the ’Scottish Richard Wright’ does any Blue ever want to see him in our goal again ?

Surely Turner is done and will go out on loan and follow that with a january transfer.

He is a nice lad but as a first team keeper for Everton.........don’t even think about that !

Nick
8 Posted 21/08/2007 at 18:23:39

It may not be the signing you were wanting, and the GK position may be the least important prsently for strengthening, but this signing doesn’t mean its a replacement for Manny and Yak and if Moyes beleives he needs another Keeper so be it... I knew we’d get these reactionary negative posts as soon as the signing came to light.

Tony Marsh
9 Posted 21/08/2007 at 18:29:49

Tell you what would be nice.A statement from the club giving us the run down on the fernandez saga.Then again this is Everton we are talking about here.

Dave Lynch
10 Posted 21/08/2007 at 18:36:47

Might have bought him for cover for when we play Man Utd.

Soz boys. Couldn’t resist that one.

Rob
11 Posted 21/08/2007 at 18:43:12

Since Wikipedia was so fast on Wessels, I thought I would check on Yakubu. Nope, no foretelling him at Everton yet. Too bad.

Karl Masters
12 Posted 21/08/2007 at 18:46:50

Would not be surprised to see new signing(s) unveiled at the same Press Conference on Friday that tells us that we have ’given the Club a clear mandate to move to a fantastic new stadium in Kirkby’. Call me cynical if you like, but I also expect to see Bill Kenwright’s sudden re-appearance at that Conference with smiles and back-slapping all round. They’ll probably have fireworks and champagne too! :)

Allan
13 Posted 21/08/2007 at 18:55:44

Good signing I reckon, experienced keeper and bound to know the ropes being Oliver Kahn’s understudy.

James re Wikipedia - its user added information, you can add anything you like to Wikipedia and when I say ’you’ I mean YOU.

Its checked for new content on a daily basis and edited in case any information is utter bollocks.

I spent more than 24 hours as a close associate of David Bowie’s once.

Steve Claringbold
14 Posted 21/08/2007 at 19:02:24

Glad to see I’m not the only one Allan, I was attributed as the manager of the Clash for 10 days. Until someone informed them and it was taken down.

Ron Joynson
15 Posted 21/08/2007 at 19:01:11

Allan

Did David Bowie ever go along to see your Gran play footie. Can Ziggy give a fair report on her potential Champion League aptitude

Chris Lee
16 Posted 21/08/2007 at 19:08:39

"Last place in the team we were worried about" - I don’t agree at all.

Iain Turner may have performed well for Sheffield Wednesday on loan but in the first team matches/friendlies i’ve seen him involved in for us, he hasn’t done anything to suggest he’s ready to be number 2.

With Wessels in we can hopefully allow Turner to go on loan for the whole season to a Championship side. He certainly needs the experience.

Allan
17 Posted 21/08/2007 at 19:10:00

Steve, I once heckled Mick Jones from the front row of a gig for his new band, who incidentally are utter shit - he got very upset, looked me in the eye and said, ’yeah awright mate keep in darn will ya’ The crowd all went, ’oooooooh’ Oh how we laughed!

Bowie once recommended my Nan to Bobby Robson shortly before the ’99 World Cup but she was turned down flat for having bigger tits than Gazza.

She’d light up the Champions League, she’s very experienced; not much of a mover but then look at Edward Sheringham!

Allan
18 Posted 21/08/2007 at 19:15:32

PS Steve, someone informed the Clash??

Tim Collert
19 Posted 21/08/2007 at 19:14:17

Karl, I completely agree with you.

Looking plainly at what fans have been saying about being disgruntled at not being told about the progress of either transfers, it seems an obvious solution for the club to unveil them on the same day- to shock and surprise us I believe..a very unsubtle attempt at making us believe they are our Gods on Earth! :)

But without the cynicism, I do believe it would be a good approach by the club- reclaiming some media attention from the fanfare that is going on at White Hart Lane.

Steve Claringbold
20 Posted 21/08/2007 at 19:17:37

Nah,Wikipedia.
Incidentally, if you’re bored, look up certain stuff, some don’t have moderators, if you become a moderator you can put what you like, it’s great fun if you’ve got nowt to do.
Allan, try and get yer nan on.

Allan
21 Posted 21/08/2007 at 19:22:28

Im not bored but I know what you mean.

I’ll see what I can do re my Nan and let you know!

Gavin Harris
22 Posted 21/08/2007 at 20:06:13

Good move from moyes, I dont think Turner is quite ready at the minute.

I was worrying about the position so all I need to worry about now is manny and getting a striker. Get those sorted and we are ready.

Mark Wynne
23 Posted 21/08/2007 at 19:45:30

Don't tell me.... As part of their Kirkby preparation Bill and Bully went to look at FC Cologne's stadium, Bill looked over at a disconsolate individual sat alone ignored by his team mates, pointed and said "He could be Joseph!". Davey unaware that his chairman was taking part in a BBC reality TV show thought he was referring to Joe Corrigan and snapped him up as soon as.

Still I bet he tracks back well and doesn't have any of those nonsense ideas about going forward. That and it still gives the impression that maybe the club will spend some money before the vote deadline.

Keith Harrison
24 Posted 21/08/2007 at 20:54:30

What have we signed a South African Australian batsman for ????

Oh, I get it - Stefan Wessels is an anagram in German for Gunther Netze.

He’s absolute class, and is only 58, so a 5 year contract is in order to stave off the big boys next year.

Speaking of Rock Stars earlier, I shared a hotel with madman Pete Way (my hero) of UFO and Waysted fame 2 years ago, along with the Damned, Aussie Floyd, Frank Marino, Thunder and others.

I spoke to Pete in the lobby and posed with him for a photo, but the wife had left the camera in the room so I accidentally torched her Robbie Williams CD’s when I got home.

It was at a Rock and Blues festival in Derby, but Moysie and the boys didn’t turn up !!!!

matt
25 Posted 21/08/2007 at 21:30:04

How can any of you say this German keeper is going to be any better than Turner. We got him on a free FFS and he chose to be an understudy with little prospect of a game unless Howard gets injured rather than A) stay as 1st choice for Cologne or B) join another german club (as 1st choice keeper). I think its unfair to judge Turner on his mistakes at Man Utd.

Come on Moyes tie up deals for Manny and the Yak and have them eligble for the weekend.

I note also that AJ has a swollen knee and has pulled out of the england game. Dont fancy playing with Vic as our 1st choice striker.

Ian Draco
26 Posted 21/08/2007 at 21:42:02

Look at wikipedia, on Juan Roman Riquelemes name, it says hes signed for Everton wtf. I cant believe its true tho.

Ian Draco
27 Posted 21/08/2007 at 21:43:09

Well it did anyway

Steve Ferns
28 Posted 21/08/2007 at 22:16:38

Thanks to me, it now says he was born in liverpool. Anyone can change it so don’t believe it!

Allan
29 Posted 21/08/2007 at 22:38:12

In the words of Flavor Flav.....don’t believe the hype.

Peter Singer
30 Posted 21/08/2007 at 22:44:34

Tony, do you want Everton to disclose every episode of the negotiations regardless to how this affects our chances of signing him?

You certainly don’t. I would be happy to see the details but we both know that signing players, especially those who are partly owned by companies with "Media" in their name is dodgy business at best.

By the way, if anyone thinks that two fit keepers are enough should be shown the replay of last year’s Chelsea game against Reading.

Allan
31 Posted 21/08/2007 at 22:58:38

All the top teams have 2 top quality/experienced keepers.

Time to let go of the small team mentality boys.

Steve Ferns
32 Posted 21/08/2007 at 23:09:39

I wonder how long Riqueleme’s page will remian trashed like that?

This fella has been on loan a while now hasn’t he? Moyes must think he’s worth signing or he wouldn’t have done so. He must have some good training tips to pass on to the other boys, from working with Kahn. That kind of stuff is invaluable to young lads.

Steve Ferns
33 Posted 21/08/2007 at 23:28:56

From riqueleme’s wiki page, before it is deleted:

Everton

ON August 21st 2007, Juan Roman Riqueleme joined English Premier League side Everton FC for a fee reported to be around £7 million and a packet of crisps, Alan’s Nan moved the other way as part of the deal. It is reported that Riquelme is a big fan of the Shandy Andy and can’t wait to join him for a few sesssions down his local.

Class.

Keith
34 Posted 21/08/2007 at 23:36:18

If either Tim Cahill or Phil Neville gives him the nickname Keppler how long will it take him to figure out what they are talking about?

Steve Ferns
35 Posted 21/08/2007 at 23:45:32

He’s on CSI isn’t he?

http://keppler.cbs.com/

Steve Ferns
36 Posted 22/08/2007 at 00:04:37

Requilme / wikipedia update, cos its bound to be delted soon:

Everton FC
On August 21st 2007, Juan Roman Riqueleme joined English Premier League side Everton FC for a fee reported to be around £7 and a packet of crisps, Alan?s Nan moved the other way as part of the deal. It is reported that Riquelme is a big fan of the Shandy Andy and can?t wait to join him for a few sesssions down his local. Then he went on holiday to north london, wilst there he watched Tottenham play he loved the game and never left he now lives in his car, parked outside the stadium, in matches he wears a disguise so to not allow Everton to spot there long lost star player.

Steve Ferns
37 Posted 22/08/2007 at 00:37:34

i was drunk and bored so I thought i’d start a rumour:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_bin_Rashid_Al_Maktoum

Seamus Murphy
38 Posted 22/08/2007 at 01:12:31

Steve - that is brilliant!!! Watch it turn up on the gossip pages tomorrow!!

Steve Claringbold
39 Posted 22/08/2007 at 07:38:53

Excellent. That’s cheered me up.

: )

Ross Trotter
40 Posted 22/08/2007 at 10:37:12

Why did we sign James Blunt?

Allan
41 Posted 22/08/2007 at 10:45:21

Cos you’re beautiful Ross.

Steve Claringbold
42 Posted 22/08/2007 at 10:51:58

This is even better:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Buffett#Personal_life

I don’t know whether this is kosher or not.

Simon Jones
43 Posted 22/08/2007 at 10:49:41

Judging by all the music/Wikipedia comments we are not too excited by the signing of some proper experienced cover for Tim Howard. Hopefully he’ll get his chances in League & F.A. Cups.

I once played up front for The KLF...

Simon Jones
44 Posted 22/08/2007 at 10:58:41

Taken from the Warren Buffett page on Wikipedia (READ THE LAST BIT, then you’ll understand this)... "Despite his immense wealth, Buffett is renowned for his unpretentious and frugal lifestyle. When he spent $9.7 million of Berkshire’s funds on a corporate jet in 1989, he jokingly named it "The Indefensible" because of his past criticisms of such purchases by other CEOs."

Makes you really hope he buys Everton then. You think the lack of striker purchases is bad now??

john foat
45 Posted 22/08/2007 at 11:14:44

moyes another gem, heard wessels is not bad on the park scores plenty at training could be another left back even.

Robin Byrne
46 Posted 22/08/2007 at 11:30:07

I can understand a player having a favourite number, but does it not seem a bit odd to anyone else that we have 4 goalies in the senior squad and no-one wearing the No. 1 jersey?

Steve Claringbold
47 Posted 22/08/2007 at 12:02:28

The number one was retired when Dickie left. It is now known as the unlucky goalie’s top.

Allan
48 Posted 22/08/2007 at 12:06:07

Number 1 has been reserved for Yakubu - are you allowed to allocate number 1 to an outfield player?

Steve Claringbold
49 Posted 22/08/2007 at 12:11:04

Let’s give the number 1 jersey to Moyes!!!

Allan
50 Posted 22/08/2007 at 12:13:44

Oh by the way, I forgot this link, look at the end part of Yakubu’s club history.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakubu_Aiyegbeni#Club_career

Steve Claringbold
51 Posted 22/08/2007 at 12:28:09

Well done Allan, full marks lad.

This wikipedia malarkeys good innit?

I was Def Leppards drummer for 2 hours this morning and I’ve got both me arms.

Allan
52 Posted 22/08/2007 at 12:37:44

Didn’t last long, its been pulled already!

Nice work Steve, he’s a bloody show off anyway!

Steve Claringbold
53 Posted 22/08/2007 at 12:58:01

It’s been pulled Allan, but it’s still rumoured that he could be part of a swap deal for your nan and portsmouth