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I don't want to sound negative about Moyes because overall, he's probably the best manager we've had since Kendall (the first time), his methods do work and we've go the most exciting squad that we've had in years. There is always room for improvement though.

As far as this summer's transfer policy goes, it seems like Moyes was given a modicum to spend in June, which he decided tha t he didn't want to blow on just one player... Fernandes. Either that or the club decided that they wanted to send out the signal that they were skint to discourage other clubs from inflating their prices for players. We do seem to have dithered over Mani though sadly and it appears that the player's agents have decided to cash in by agreeing a deal elsewhere.

I do have reservations about Yakubu's attitude, but £11.25m for a player who is supposedly second only to Thierry Henry in the Premiership goalscoring charts for the last 4 seasons seems like good business to me... especially as Bent was £16m and Hargreaves nearer to £18M.

Moyes does also seem to have got it right with Nugent. I watched him in the U-21 Championships and he did seem to be especially ineffective. I would only have taken him on a free.

Who do we get in instead of Mani? I'm not keen on 'The Wardrobe' Diop. As the gaffer says, we need craft, flair and creativity. I'd love to have Van der Vaart, but I think the chances are very slim.
Simon Birdsey, Northwich Posted 29/08/2007 at 00:40:00

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Matt Willey
1 Posted 29/08/2007 at 00:18:17

Sky Sports reports that Appy Arry wants to offload Nugent now after just 3 games. Let the speculation begin :-)

Roy Coyne
2 Posted 29/08/2007 at 01:04:49

I just get this awful feeling that we will get a second rate or another work horse neither being up to what we require it seems par for the course I have gone from thinking this season was going to be better than last,to now wondering if we will end up mid table at best Manny was class him and Arteta as good as any midfield combo now I am scared to look at transfer news incase Nolan,Diop,or even worse Tommy Grav are signed

Simon Birdsey
3 Posted 29/08/2007 at 01:13:24

I know he’s past his prime, but I think that Mendieta from Boro on a free could be a cracking little signing while we wait for Cahill and Vaughan to come back. He’d add creativity and give us an extra body for our European push without eating into our transfer budget.

Matt Willey
4 Posted 29/08/2007 at 01:14:09

Class and craft is hard to come by and you have to pay a high premium for it... my hope is that Moyes has identified another ’affordable’ gem in the Fernandes / Arteta mould, but these players are so rare that I feel its unlikely; surely we would have gone in earlier. My suspicion is that we are priced out of the market for players who are the ’finished article’ and that we will, if lucky, sign yet another ’promising’ young player on loan again... and assess over the season whether or not he can make the grade. Such a player would hardly be a household name.

Nigel Gregson
5 Posted 29/08/2007 at 06:12:56

You guys are right about the over all ’class and graft’ package being hard to find. However, Moyes DID find Arteta and Fernandes. He also identified Sissoko relatively early. Who knows Pienaar might be the player we need ?

Anyway, a Manny equivalent will not happen in this transfer window unfortunately. It is simply too late for that.

art johnson
6 Posted 29/08/2007 at 07:40:29

Everton’s chief scout , Rob Cooke , is a very knowledgable man and has his finger on the pulse of most players and teams in European football , If there’s a player out there who ticks all the boxes then the wheel’s will be in motion as we speak , don’t be surprised if someone we haven’t considered turns up before friday ,

Steve Claringbold
7 Posted 29/08/2007 at 08:29:56

3 days and counting.......

Andrew Fletcher
8 Posted 29/08/2007 at 08:31:08

I too am gutted about the Fernandes U turn and have read the Valencia Web Site this morning. I’m trying not to blame the player as his head has obviously been guided by his agent in this case.

Ive watched footage of Peinaar however and he looks a cracking little player, maybe not as good as Manni but then we havent shelled out any cash yet for him.

Lets try and be positive about the future, we arent always going to get the players we want.

Jeremy B
9 Posted 29/08/2007 at 08:37:15

I just never believed we had that sort of money to be honest. I expect deadline day to come and go and we wont have added at all. Mark my words...

Richard Hare
10 Posted 29/08/2007 at 09:01:33

Fletcher at Man Utd may be an option. More regular football would appeal to him and Ferguson may need to balance the books a little. Definitely a better bet than others we have been linked with and better than Neville in midfield.

I don’t agree that there is not enough time to buy another foreign player though. There would have been a list of possible targets in Moyes mind and but for the third party issue the Fernandes transfer would have gone through a lot quicker. How about gazumping Wenger for Modric.

Steve Claringbold
11 Posted 29/08/2007 at 09:31:49

We need craft, creativity and flair.

There’s only one man for the job....

Tony Hart.

Brian Wolf
12 Posted 29/08/2007 at 09:32:38

How about gazumping West Ham for Adriano?

philip mcavoy
13 Posted 29/08/2007 at 09:55:21

Stephen Appiah would be perfect. Apparently £6.5mil has been accepted by west ham but surely a player like that would like a little european action?

Dick Fearon
14 Posted 29/08/2007 at 10:01:03

Steve C, pardon my ignorance but who is Tony Hart?

Brian Wolf
15 Posted 29/08/2007 at 10:04:23

I’ve heard Kieron Dyer is available again.

Steve Claringbold
16 Posted 29/08/2007 at 10:05:14

Anthony "Tony" Hart (born 15 October 1925 in Maidstone, Kent) is an English artist and a former television presenter.

He was most famous for Hartbeat and introducing Morph to everyone on his show.

Allan
17 Posted 29/08/2007 at 10:05:36

Tony Hart’s creativity in midfield would be staggering, especially if we could get Morph to play in the hole behind the strikers!

Allan
18 Posted 29/08/2007 at 10:11:08

I would hereby like to put forward the motion that Steve and I become new joint managers at Everton, and by that I don’t mean we’ll be AVDM’s new marijuana suppliers.

Keith Harrison
19 Posted 29/08/2007 at 10:12:57

Speaking of the hole Allan, what happened to your Nan last night ???

Keith
20 Posted 29/08/2007 at 10:14:42

Lads,

Morph (Garth Crooks) has a job acting posh while interviewing for MOTD, and is deffo not interested in playing again.

HOWEVER,
John Inman will come out of retirement, and will definitely play in the hole, and if we can sign Butt as his partner he will be delighted.

Allan,
You are too indecisive to be our manager, first you promise me your Nan, then Dave Lynch, and now you’ve got her on Ebay.

Wait a minute - you are exactly the man to be our manager. Not sure about Steve as player manager, remember me, him and your Nan are all squad members.

Steve Claringbold
21 Posted 29/08/2007 at 10:17:10

Allan, I would prefer more of a mentor role to Moyes. It would be a shame to sack the lad just so we could take over.

If we did get Tony Hart (the silver tongued old devil) I could imagine that he would end up with yer nan, this could cause problems.

Stan
22 Posted 29/08/2007 at 10:03:15

Philip, Stephen Appiah is a great shout. At £6.5m he would also represeent decent value. The only stumbling blocks could be wages and the fact that he’s another we could not afford to lose when the African Cup of Nations comes around.

There have been calls for Nolan and Tommy Grav, but I doubt that either are what we need in the long term. Tommys over the hill and Nolan has been of the boil for a while now. As for Darren Fletcher, lets hope not. Although the way in which those players can be dismissed demonstrates how difficult it is to bring in quality from what is available.

Allan
23 Posted 29/08/2007 at 10:22:41

Keith, my Nan ’had a fall’ in training late last night so my apologies; she’s ricked her hip again.

Other Keith, I’m not sure what you mean ;)

Steve, DM could always stay as manager, we could be directors of football, whatever that is. If Tony Hart goes anywhere near my Nan, I’ll have his throat with that crevatte he insists on wearing. I once met him y’know as a schoolboy for winning an art competition - true story.

Stan
24 Posted 29/08/2007 at 10:33:18

What about getting Rolf Harris in to partner Tony Hart?

Another Aussie in the squad can only be good for Tim Cahill and the end of season squad bbq.

Mike Mc
25 Posted 29/08/2007 at 10:27:49

I can’t blame the club or Moyes for the Fernandes disaster although he was a cracking player and I was looking forward to him joining permanently. I think we’ve just experienced first hand the problem that’s wrong with footy today - unfortunately your word is no longer your bond and no-one could have predicted what was going to happen once he AND HIS AGENT (C**T!!) left the blackburn game. It’s very unlikely we’ll get anyone of quality now before Friday but I for one wouldn’t mind seeing the gravedigger back on a loan deal to tide us over til January. I know he’s past his best but he always played his heart out for the royal blue and if we only manage to get one crunching tackle on gerrard out of him all season he’ll be worth his weight in gold!

Steve Claringbold
26 Posted 29/08/2007 at 10:44:38

Allan,

I met Tony Hart once too, it was for a similar thing, I won an art competition in conjunction with Kodak, I got to meet Tony Hart, Jimmy Saville and Noel Edmonds. Good times.
Tony Hart is a lovely bloke, Jimmy Saville was mental and Noel was a bit pretentious (but I didn’t know what that meant at the time so I just told my mum he was a nob).

Keith Farley
27 Posted 29/08/2007 at 10:48:18

Yakubu will, I am sure, get over the appeal procedure and sign today but it seems so strange that Everton is willing to pay £11m for him when there was no willingness to pay £6m for Nugent who is younger and wanted to play for the Blues. The Fernandes debacle was laughable but not really too surprising. I like Kevin Nolan and would not be too disturbed about him joining Everton but I still think that much of this could have been completed about six weeks ago and not in a terrible rush in 72 hours!!

Keith Harrison
28 Posted 29/08/2007 at 10:53:23

Lads,
I never won any Art comps, but got a Bourneville (Cadbury’s) award for writing at Junior school. Won a full box of their goodies and a certificate. Discoverd none of my brothers liked dark chocolate which is why I have always bought it since then.

Have to break off now as I’ve just had an offering from the canteen Lucretia Borgia wouldn’t have served, and the Staff toilets are out of commission - I think the canary has gone on strike.

Speak to you at lunchtime when I go home for my dinner and some arret !!!

Steve Claringbold
29 Posted 29/08/2007 at 10:59:34

Mr Farley sir, surely you know that the mad rush at the end of the transfer window is......

THE EVERTON WAY.

Allan
30 Posted 29/08/2007 at 11:00:37

The best thing about the art competition I won, or maybe the worst thing, was that it was actually for doing my mates art homework (designing a Christmas card) I was only invited along as his guest seeing as it was him who ’won’ the comeptition.

Whilst there, Tony Hart beat the world record for drawing an elephant the fastest, or at least thats what they told us. It could’ve easily been a pack of lies, I was easily lead as a boy but lets not get into my private life.

I also once met Roy Castle, now he was truly a lovely bloke; I have a signed photo of him and me, he’s holding his trumpet.

Steve Claringbold
31 Posted 29/08/2007 at 11:10:06

Allan you should have told the police. Roy Castle could’ve been arrested for something like that. Look what happened to Gary Glitter.

Keith Harrison
32 Posted 29/08/2007 at 11:21:16

As long as he wasn’t blowing Allan’s trumpet I think he would have got away with it.

Allan
33 Posted 29/08/2007 at 11:27:22

I dont, and never have owned a trumpet Keith, therefore he couldnt ever have blown it. My Dad was a jazz musician and played sax all his life, he also played with Roy Castle a number of times. not sure how this is relevant but its kind of interesting and topical, at least in here.

Id really rather not look at what happened to Gary Glitter Steve.

Colin Malone
34 Posted 29/08/2007 at 11:29:08

We need a bigger squad. I reckon Danny Murphy would be a good squad player. He,ll be cheap and he can fill in the position that we are lacking.

Allan
35 Posted 29/08/2007 at 11:36:09

But Colin, Danny Murphy is shit, and used to play for the RS, and has a trophy wife; I dont like him, he looks like a thief.

Keith Harrison
36 Posted 29/08/2007 at 11:40:37

And he has no artistic qualities whatsoever.

John
37 Posted 29/08/2007 at 11:42:58

just so it´s clear, we are not getting Van Der Vaart there is just no chance.. bacause the reason Valencia bought Fernandes was becaus they tried to get Van Der Vaart but faild, bacause Hamburg din´t want to sell him and his prise tag was way to high for them. So how in he hell could we get him?

Allan
38 Posted 29/08/2007 at 11:45:18

Another excellent point well made Keith, how about Damien Hirst? Him or maybe Banksy would be a better option.

Seth DeMerit
39 Posted 29/08/2007 at 11:36:04

Allan , Keith, Steve

Please can you tell me what your on. I want some.

Steve Claringbold
40 Posted 29/08/2007 at 11:49:14

Damien Hirst, good choice.

He would cut up the opposition - and then freeze them in formaldehyde.

Allan
41 Posted 29/08/2007 at 11:52:09

Seth - I can only speak personally, but in the main I’m on very strong prescription medication. Dont let that put you off though, here in the secure unit we get full days of Internet usage now, its all monitored too.

Keith Harrison
42 Posted 29/08/2007 at 11:54:07

I can tell you what I’m not on - the bog. Still out of commission. That Canary had better toe the line or I’ll pull his feathers out one by one and post them to his missus.

Keith Harrison
43 Posted 29/08/2007 at 11:56:45

Sorry Seth, I’m actually on my secretary at the moment. Excuse the shaky typing.

Allan
44 Posted 29/08/2007 at 11:57:59

I’m on my period.

Sorry.

Steve Claringbold
45 Posted 29/08/2007 at 11:57:07

I am currently on a commode, my doctor told me that I needed to keep myself occupied while I was using the loo as I suffer from some sort of mental block and can’t pass any movements if I think about it too hard.

God help that Gillian McKeith when she gets here. She’ll see what I eat alright.

Jack Whelan
46 Posted 29/08/2007 at 11:58:39

Yakubus just had his permit denied

Keith Harrison
47 Posted 29/08/2007 at 11:58:07

Catch you later lads - I’m gonna have to piss out of my office window, and I’ll have to wait till the early lunchers have driven past.

Dave Lynch
48 Posted 29/08/2007 at 11:50:03

My dream team (SCUSE THE SPELLING)
Rembrant
Gogan Van gogan THart Munk Very artistic line up this. Put la trec in for the height advantage.

Seth DeMerit
49 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:05:38

This is all because of Fernandes isnt it. You’ve all gone completely mad.

Hang on.. Is this true about Yakubu..

Scott Jenner
50 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:06:26

Jack, where are you getting your info from on Yakubu’s work permit?? that news hasn’t appeared on any official website yet?

I’ve heard that if Yakubu’s permit is denied moyes will try to re-sign Bakayoko!!

Steve Claringbold
51 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:09:05

Yakubu had an appeal on a parking permit before the work permit hearing. I think he went to the parking permit one first.

Keith Harrison
52 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:09:09

No, that’s Yakubus, the toilet Canary at work. He’s had his work permit denied now by the Unions - behind with his subs or something - so the staff toilets are closed and I’m pissing meself.

Have to wait till I get home at 12.30

Dave Lynch
53 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:08:24

Forget the last post, Knackered it up.
Rembrant
Gogan
Van gogh
Munk
T hart
La Trec
Emin
Hirst
Allans Nan
Harris (Not Chopper)
Picasso
Quality line up that.

Steve Claringbold
54 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:13:04

If they deny your work permit does that mean he has to leave the country?

That’s always what used to happen on Airport.

Seth DeMerit
55 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:15:23

I hope so Steve. No one likes a scrounger.

Allan
56 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:17:29

Its on the NRA website, they’ve refused his fishing permit.

Steve Claringbold
57 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:19:45

Yeah it’s been confirmed on the DVLA website as well, they’ve refused his parking permit.

Third time lucky?

Keith Harrison
58 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:17:22

The Canary flew in direct - he bypassed passport control. I think he gets round it by claiming to be a migratory bird, so he should be pissing off back to Africa shortly with the Swallows - and Yakubu !!!

Keith Harrison
59 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:21:19

It’s the last time I go fishing with him. The Polish Cormorants are bad enough. I could be charged with being an accessory.

I wonder if that’s why he was calling me handbag ???

Seth DeMerit
60 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:22:26

Peter Crouch. What do u reckon?

Keith Harrison
61 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:24:02

I never saw Peter Crouch’s post on here.

Does he play clarinet ??

Steve Claringbold
62 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:25:45

I reckon he would be a good double for a lamp-post.

Could you get a job like that?

Stunt Lamp-post in a film or something.

Seth DeMerit
63 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:27:32

Im just thinking we love pumping the ball upfield - why not get a target?

Steve Claringbold
64 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:30:09

Yeah we could paint it on his back.

Allan
65 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:32:13

I’d rather have Peter Rabbit up front.

Seth DeMerit
66 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:32:32

Fair enough!

Looking forward to the transfer window closing to be honest.

Steve Claringbold
67 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:33:22

Peter Rabbit’s not very good with his feet though.

He’s got that MixameTOEsis

Allan Hobbs
68 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:35:45

Where excactly is this transfer ’window’ and who left it open in the first place?

Seth DeMerit
69 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:37:29

Very good.

So are u guys season ticket holders & local?

Keith Harrison
70 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:39:00

I did, I needed to piss out of it at work. Home now for some roast venison, devilled Kidneys and a good Chardonnay.

Steve Claringbold
71 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:40:18

Not local anymore and not a season ticket holder anymore unfortunately. Not through choice though, work restricts what games i can go to.

Aldwick Fan
72 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:37:37

What about Yakubu and Nugent both being signed ?
Nugent isnt a prolific goalscorer but he’s excellent at linking play up - he wants ball to feet and he always makes himself available for passes . He could play in Cahill’s position , he knows what type of service forwards want , and could feed Johnson and Yakubu and obviously has an eye for goal himself.

Team
Howard
Neville Yobo Lescott Baines
Arteta Jags Neville
Nugent
Johnson Yakubu

Aldwick fan
73 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:43:10

Sorry Neville as full back , and
Osman or Pinnear as midfield

Allan Hobbs
74 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:42:18

I’m in London so don’t get to that many homes games these days; I go to lots of away games darn sarf though, and I’m lucky enough to get free corporate hospitality to Chelsea games via the company I work for which is nice. They have a great restaraunt.

Last game of last season was fun, I sat in the posh seats and got shouted at by you lot.

Keith Harrison
75 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:43:04

Bloody hell, the Chef and Butler are on strike now !!!! Sodding wafer thin ham and tomatoe sarnies for dinner, and jus got tomatoe seeds down my shirt.

Steve, fancy commuting from Carlisle to Aspatria each day to amke my dinner ????

Steve Claringbold
76 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:46:00

I could do.
How much does it cost on the bus?

Seth DeMerit
77 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:44:23

Aye me neither.

Come from Kent so its a bit far! Went to Blackburn game - took 6 hours to get there and 5 hours back - it be just about bearable if the football was good!

Allan Hobbs
78 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:47:06

I got on the tube this morning to find I had porridge down the front of me shirt - most distressing, although the woman next to me looked horrified when I started eating bits of it.

Keith Harrison
79 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:45:28

Sorry Seth, missed that one mate. Lived in Cumbria all my life. Used to have a season ticket after I packed in Rugby, but my son plays now, so I watch him most weeks, and cherry pick games at Goodison, or ’near’ away games like Blackburn, Newcastle etc.

Steve Claringbold
80 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:52:30

Toothpaste on my work pants this morning looked like something else.

I don’t want to talk about it.

Keith Harrison
81 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:48:56

Not sure about the bus mate, but one of my Departmental Managers travels from Carlisle. She retires in February, but I could give you a trial until then. She says a tenner a week will cover the petrol. Executive relief is extra, but you can negotiate your own rates for that.

Keith Harrison
82 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:54:24

A bloke at work uses that excuse Steve, and he’s got false teeth !!!!

Steve Claringbold
83 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:54:33

I’ll give her a fiver and a bag of humbugs and the occasional two fingers*

I’m off now anyway. Until tomorrow comrades.

*KitKat, you dirty lot.

Allan Hobbs
84 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:56:19

It looks like Steve had enough executive relief this morning, don’t encourage him.

Apparently he doesn’t want to talk about it; despite appearances.

Jim P
85 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:46:54

If we sign Danny Murphy because of his trophy wife - can we put her in our club cabinet?

Keith Harrison
86 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:57:31

Keep the humbugs, and use the bag for her head mate. I pick them on work ability, not distractability.

Keith Harrison
87 Posted 29/08/2007 at 12:59:19

We could use her as the Trophy Cabinet, she’s a right wooden F****r.

Allan Hobbs
88 Posted 29/08/2007 at 13:00:59

Jim P - defo, theres fuck all else in there after all.

Except maybe some friends we won over the years.

Keith Harrison
89 Posted 29/08/2007 at 13:07:27

Off to feed the son’s dogs, and then back to work. Speak to you tonight guys.

Keith Harrison
90 Posted 29/08/2007 at 13:07:27

Off to feed the son’s dogs, and then back to work. Speak to you tonight guys.

Jim P
91 Posted 29/08/2007 at 13:06:32

I met Ken Dodd once. He was with some diddymen - or our forward line - not sure. Nice man. Tony Hart looks a nice man. Not that I go around looking at men. That’s a rumour.

Shaka
92 Posted 29/08/2007 at 13:13:47

SSN are now reporting Everton are interested in Stephen Appiah.

Allan Hobbs
93 Posted 29/08/2007 at 13:13:33

No smoke without fire, thats all I’m saying.

When Keith talks about ’feeding te son’s dogs’ I get the impression he mean sin the biblical sense. Keith, are you God?

Not that I believe in God; I’m a Nichiren Buddhist.

philip mcavoy
94 Posted 29/08/2007 at 13:18:14

I think moyes is stalking me for ideas..

Jim P
95 Posted 29/08/2007 at 13:21:20

Nichiren Buddhist? I thought you were Allan Hobbs.

Jim P
96 Posted 29/08/2007 at 13:24:18

If Keith is God a) Do you believe in Keith? b) Can Keith please get us a playmaker before Fridays deadline?

Brian Wolf
97 Posted 29/08/2007 at 13:27:37

I’m on my knees praying in front of Keith right now.

Keith Harrison
98 Posted 29/08/2007 at 13:28:05

The truth be out at last Mortals. I am a God to all dyslexic women. (work it out!) I have now let the son’s dogs out - the wife is watching them they have not been abanoned before all you activists write in protest.

I now have tomatoe juice on my shirt, and paw prints all over my pants, like every high-flying exec should have.

As for playmaker, I advocated Stephen Appiah weeks ago, and as late as last night on this site.

If this fails, I can thrash out the odd chord on the guitar - or just mention the name of another follower - Riquelme.

Trust me my loyal subjects, and send me loads of cash.

Paul Henshaw
99 Posted 29/08/2007 at 13:30:00

AVDM...piss artist

Brian Wolf
100 Posted 29/08/2007 at 13:34:41

Comment 100 - Get in.

Jim P
101 Posted 29/08/2007 at 13:33:43

Brian - so, your on your kness before Keith right now? There will be rumours mate ...

The Keith
102 Posted 29/08/2007 at 13:34:01

Had to change the moniker with deference to my deity.

Brian, could you move your Wolf’s teeth a little farther back when praying before me please. My crotch is feeling nervous.

Brian Wolf
103 Posted 29/08/2007 at 13:38:46

I am in awe of The Keith.

I am not worthy.

Ben Brown
104 Posted 29/08/2007 at 13:35:37

I’ll certainly be a bit Appiah if we sign him.

Jim P
105 Posted 29/08/2007 at 13:37:56

Keith - not only are you God - but you also have a Son! (I can’t remember reading that He will return with dogs, but that’s neither here nor there). Can you please deliver us Appiah by Friday please? I am now endeavouring to cover myself in tomato juice and paw prints - as all true followers should. I don’t know what that Wolf person is trying to get himself covered in - is he still kneeling in front of you?

Shaka
106 Posted 29/08/2007 at 13:45:21

All these targets it’ll be nice if we can get one in. Does anyone know what’s happened With the Yak appeal??

Brian Wolf
107 Posted 29/08/2007 at 13:45:36

So now we have the Moyesiah

We have the Messiah (Keith)

And we could have the Appiah.

If we sign Appiah, all the pubs will have an Appiah.

Brian Wolf
108 Posted 29/08/2007 at 13:46:47

Shaka,

They’ve decided that the Yak isn’t appealing.

Scott Jenner
109 Posted 29/08/2007 at 13:44:36

Appiah would be a great signing. He looked a class above in the world cup and even out shone Essien!

Shaka
110 Posted 29/08/2007 at 13:48:25

Brian, i wouldn’t be suprised!!

Brian Wolf
111 Posted 29/08/2007 at 13:51:03

Even though he isn’t appealing they are still gonna enter him in Miss Middlesborough.

Shaka
112 Posted 29/08/2007 at 13:49:41

I wouldn’t get to excited about Appiah. It’s only a rumour. He would need work permit. He’ll be off in Jan. Everton don’t have enough time!! His current club are reluctant to sell. West Ham have also made a bid for him.

Keith Harrison
113 Posted 29/08/2007 at 13:44:21

He is still bowed in reverence, and to all you true believers, your prayers will be answered on Friday.

I have sent a hispanic playmaker called Haysooos to Finch Farm. You will marvel at the wonders of him, and declare him a miracle worker in midfield.

Anyway, baby Jesus will be signed by Moysie on a six month trial basis, and will also run the Goodison catering franchise, so I hope you all like fish sandwiches.

His disciple Stephen (Appiah) will also land, and there will be much gnashing of teeth at Analfield when we f**k the RS again this season.

Must go now - Staff briefing at work, and I don’t mean Gabriel and the boys. This is my carefully disguised day job.

Ross
114 Posted 29/08/2007 at 13:52:56

Just looking at that story on Sky Sports, that’s not Stephen Appiah, that’s DMX the rapper.

The Keith
115 Posted 29/08/2007 at 13:53:09

Bollocks, meant to put The Keith at the start of the last post (and not the Funeral march).

Allan Hobbs
116 Posted 29/08/2007 at 13:59:21

I’ve created a monster, I’m so sorry.

Jim P - I am a student of Nichiren Buddhism but my name is Allan Hobbs; the difference lies in that the latter is a means of identification, making sure people don’t confuse me with Brad Pitt, and the former is the path to enlightenment that I have chosen.

They are very different.

I don’t kill anything, only time.

Jim P
117 Posted 29/08/2007 at 14:10:08

Allan - do you get a lot of people confusing you with Brad Pitt? To which you reply, No, I’m Allan Hobbs. Did you pray to look like Brad Pitt? Unfortunately I resemble an arm pitt. Such is life. Perhaps I’ll pray to Keith now ... sorry, The Keith.

Tom Lynch
118 Posted 29/08/2007 at 14:30:53

Everton have just announced a press conference. Apparently we wiil be announcing the signings of Essien and Ronaldino and The Yak. Also thr truth about Manny. He was Kidnapped and threatened and signed For Valentia as he whistled to the tune of Z-Cars.Also how we refused to talk to Gerrards agent.

Happy Days COYB.

Allan Hobbs
119 Posted 29/08/2007 at 14:34:58

I often get confused for Brad Pitt, though only by myself sadly.

I don’t pray Jim, I do however chant daily.

The Keith
120 Posted 29/08/2007 at 15:24:35

Staff meeting over. Must get a new staff as befits my status, this old one of Gandalf’s is past it’s day.

A dutch bird at work (a Mormon by the way) says I have a voice like Mel Gibson, but I hate that anti-English b’stard.

I was mistaken for him by Stevie Wonder, and din’t have the heart to correct him. I should have got my Haysooos to cure him.

Got to interview an 18 year old chick now. The feathers must be crusty by now.

See you round 5.30

The Keith
121 Posted 29/08/2007 at 15:32:14

The Yak has signed oh yea of little faith. Blessed is the beast of burden (in Tibet). He shall be abominable to all our foes and score bagfulls.

Amen.