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Striking questions

Is AJ's 'injury' a cunning trick by Moyesy on the eve of an England game? Will Mark Hughes tell his defenders to kick lumps out of AJ? Would it be an idea to go back in for Nugent if, as seems likely, Redknapp is willing to trade? Is £12M too much for a player who will be missing in January? should we wait? How come it takes Vaughny 3/4 months to get over a shoulder injury (medics anyone?)? Why does big Vic go down in agony at least 5 times in each game? Should we all panic when he does? Is McFadden a striker? Can he be consistent? Will we ever win when Moyesy wears his suit? Is the world round?
Col Wills, Evertonland Posted 22/08/2007 at 10:35:07

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Steve Hopkins
1 Posted 22/08/2007 at 13:27:57

Are you a psychologist because you’ve just profiled the suffering an evertonian goes through in a day?

John Charles
2 Posted 22/08/2007 at 13:53:10

Vaughny had to have surgery on his shoulder hence the long time out.

Apparently when a young athlete dislocates a shoulder there is a 95% it will reoccur unless you do surgey.. so he could have popped it back in and carried on, but it just would have happened again.

Mark Pendleton
3 Posted 22/08/2007 at 13:54:25

Moyes tells it as it is in my opinion and so no cunning trick. He likes his players to represent their country.

I don’t think Mark Hughes tells his players to kick anyone. I believe he insists they compete and with the nature of players he has that’s how many interpret his instructions.

Nugent was never good enough for Everton and if he wasn’t a fan of the club then this issue wouldn’t exist.

£12m isn’t too much if it’s for a player Moyes believes is right for the club and will improve the squad to that extent. In January we should hopefully have Vaughan back anyway.

3/4 months to get over a shoulder injury? The lad has had an operation on it. Having very badly sprained an ankle playing football mid May i’m close to being able to play now, 3 months later and that didn’t involve an op. OK so i’ve not had premier league standard private treatment but often that’s just the time it takes!

Big Vic gets the sort of treatment Dunc used to get. He’s a strong lad who often gets kicked or hauled to the ground.

McFadden is a striker. When fit we’ve only ever played him in midfield, rarely up front as we played with one striker. Mainly though lack of midfield options.

Ian Draco
4 Posted 22/08/2007 at 14:29:46

Yakubu just signed, according to SSN!

Dan Mckie
5 Posted 22/08/2007 at 14:32:25

Im at work and cant watch SSN and the site hasnt said anything yet,im sure Ians right but can anyone back him up??

Lewis
6 Posted 22/08/2007 at 14:38:41

True: Breaking news at the bottom of the screen on Skysports news:Middlesborough confirm they have agreed a fee with everton for the sale of Yakubu.

Toffee
7 Posted 22/08/2007 at 14:39:25

Its true.

Its on the main website now SSN that is.

Waiting for it to show on EFC.com.

It says he is due on merseyside for a medical and to discuss terms.

He should make his debut saturday, all being well.

Rick Adams
8 Posted 22/08/2007 at 14:39:48

SSN are reporting that Everton have agreed a fee but hasnt signed yet but looks good

Toffee
9 Posted 22/08/2007 at 14:42:27

http://www.mfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,1~1097592,00.html

its official on boro’s site!

Dan Mckie
10 Posted 22/08/2007 at 14:49:07

Excellent news,all Everton have to do now is discuss terms,im confident we will have him by midnight on deadline day (second thoughts,it may be a january signing) :)

danny
11 Posted 22/08/2007 at 14:54:44

it now on th OS, still not convinced, we could have spent the money better elsewhere, but I will give the lad a chance and get behind him.

Mark Pendleton
12 Posted 22/08/2007 at 15:02:39

To be fair he’s a very good strike rate in English football while playing for two pants sides.

Mike Oates
13 Posted 22/08/2007 at 14:59:55

Yakubu - dont forget our medicals take 2 days for some reason (probably from days of danny Williamson & Bilic).

So 1 day to convince him that £45k is enough even though he’s on more than that now , 2 days for medical , 2 days to get work permit - he’ll be available for next game Sep 1 !!!!

Ross Trotter
14 Posted 22/08/2007 at 15:21:51

Negative barstools, who’s happy?

I reckon he’ll be a cracking signing, if he gets the service which he should do from Arteta, Pienaar, Cahill, Manu, Ossie, Van Der....ahem...cracking signing.

Lets hear that Manny is registered and I’ll be in raptures i tells ye!!

Tony Fryer
15 Posted 22/08/2007 at 15:33:01

Well I could offer my 2 pence worth on all of those but I’d be far too grumpy for this stage of the season but I can answer your last question categorically. The earth is most certainly not round. Of that we can be 100% sure. As for Yakubu being worth £12 million well I’ll get back to you on that in 2 years time!

Seamus Murphy
16 Posted 22/08/2007 at 15:43:30

Great news!! Now just to finish off the Manny details and a press conference tomorrow or Friday with three new signings (as predicted by someone on this site earlier this week!)

Tom
17 Posted 22/08/2007 at 15:48:21

FEED THE YAK..FEED THE YAK..FEED THE YAK AND HE WILL SCORE....FEED THE YAK AND HE WILL SCOORRRRRREEEEEEEE... yehey!!

Dan Mckie
18 Posted 22/08/2007 at 16:06:20

I would have thought that Everton would have already spoken to Yaks agent about what he wants so it should just be a formality however Everton dont fare well with formalities but I do hope he and Manny are available for Blackburn.

Lewis
19 Posted 22/08/2007 at 15:58:21

If...If this deal goes through I will be very happy. We are a step up from his other clubs certainly and although he aint got the best touch I reckon Moyes will get him fit and working hard (if not Moyes then the Goodison faithful will let him know). He’s only 24 too, hope he bangs em in for us! We are getting a very impressive looking first XI!

Ben Atkins
20 Posted 22/08/2007 at 16:47:23

Just look at the goal threat we’ll have in the first 11: Arteta, Fernandes, Cahill, Johnson and Yakubu. That’s going to scare the daylights out of most teams!!

patty blue
21 Posted 23/08/2007 at 10:55:13

wHAT’S WORRYING ME IS HOW ARE WE GOING TO PAY ALL THESE EXTRA WAGES - SEATS GOING TO GO UP

Michael Cummins
22 Posted 23/08/2007 at 13:48:17

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