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Players starting to take notice

It seems now players around the world are starting to take notice of Everton and their performances. We must be now seen as an attractive side to play for. Looking at the following qoute when Pandev told a Macedonian newspaper: "I've told to my agent that I'd like to play in the Premier League. Liverpool, Tottenham and Everton are the most interesting sides for me. I'd like to play for one of those clubs."

A player like this looking to leave Lazio and Everton an appeal must mean where finaly moving in the right direction, playing football that people are finding attractive. This is a good sign and let's hope it long continues and bigger and better players declare they would like to be apart of the blue army.
Andy Walton, Liverpool Posted 02/01/2008 at 13:17:38

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Tom Campbell
1 Posted 02/01/2008 at 14:08:44

Ya i agree, plus the fact were 5th in the most exciting league in the world and also playing well in Europe! Loads of players will be queuing up to play for us.

Tom Campbell
2 Posted 02/01/2008 at 14:08:44

Ya, I agree, plus the fact were 5th in the most exciting league in the world and also playing well in Europe! Loads of players will be queuing up to play for us.

Erik Dols
3 Posted 02/01/2008 at 14:20:32

Although I do agree with you that we are getting more and more attractive to players, I want to point out that Lazio have been struggling financially for some time now. If I’m correct, they have a salary cap of about £12,000 a week currently. I guess Pandev and especially his agent do realize that in the Premiership, the big money is to be found... He’ll be expecting to double if not triple his wages with this transfer.

By the way, Andy, do you always read Macedonian newspapers? ;-)

Andy Walton
4 Posted 02/01/2008 at 15:27:53

Yes I do find theres nothing better than a nice cup of coffee in the morning and sample of the worlds papers.
been of a fine education and upbringing in walton i find you savour the more cultured things in life.

Either that or the discovery of newsnow who link all the everton storys into one :)

Brian Waring
5 Posted 02/01/2008 at 15:30:06

I agree with you Eric,I reckon most of the foreign players look at the prem clubs as a big wage packet.
It’s nice to see though,quality players giving us a mention.Thing is,I wonder if he will still mention us when he finds out we are skint,and can’t pay him huge wages?

Ryan Sloan
6 Posted 02/01/2008 at 16:33:29

It's good to see that players want to join our great club. We're defently moving in the right direction.

James Elworthy
7 Posted 02/01/2008 at 18:20:32

Our fame is spreading if a Macedonian would like to sign for us... however, he sounds like another mercenary looking to make a quick buck.

Keith Glazzard
8 Posted 02/01/2008 at 19:19:50

Alexander the Great was a Macedonian - conquered the world and still had time to invent the fireplace.

I hope that the point of all this is that if DM has someone in mind, they are much more likely to sign for us - even for toffee silver rather than, say, geordie gold. We look a much better prospect. Of course, Evertonians would do it for nothing, the rest take cash, even from Manure.

Paul Olsen
9 Posted 02/01/2008 at 19:48:56

Make no mistake, Pandev is a big player! Definetely a player set to join a big club.

Would we need him right now with other positions than attack seemingly more in need of reinforcements?

Probably not, let’s just enjoy Andy, the Yak, Faddy, Big Vic and JV.

Joe Jennings
10 Posted 02/01/2008 at 21:58:18

Watch with relish...

I did!!

http://www.d1g.com/video/show/1655911

Brendan McLaughlin
11 Posted 02/01/2008 at 23:40:15

I always get a bit worried when I read a post like this. Fact is when we finished 4th a few seasons back we were meant to have Europe’s finest queueing up to join us - even Howard Kendall said as much.

Fact is, it didn’t happen & until we are in a position to offer regular champions league football we wll continue to be "second choice" for many players.

Nick Xenos
12 Posted 03/01/2008 at 03:58:46

Keith, just to clear up that Pandev is a Macedonian from the FYROM (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) and that Alexander the Great is a Greek Macedonian...no relation whatsoever.
In relation to us becoming a more attractive club to big players, Ezquerro had this to say "I have three or four offers on the table, but for now none seem to me sufficiently attractive. I am 31 years old and I do not want to go to just any team." I don’t think a striker, all be it an old one, is high on our priority list anyway....no loss.

Steve Nikolovski
13 Posted 03/01/2008 at 09:19:52

Nick.....If you only knew your history!

This is not a political/history debate but if you go back to 1912 balkan wars you will clearly see there is a relation. Somewhat deluded my friend. FYROM is only a very recent name given to Macedonia. There is no such thing as a Greek Macedonian, that is something that Greeks created. So keep the political stuff out of the Everton discussion forums.Keith you are right.

As for Pandev, I will translate the macedonian if we all wish.

Nick Xenos
14 Posted 03/01/2008 at 18:29:38

Steve...whatever makes you happy. Wake up and smell the coffee.

Steve Nikolovski
15 Posted 04/01/2008 at 05:35:23

Nick, just had one....at least we have one thing in common haha