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What is it that makes those posters write the "Downing/Fernandes/Lord Lucan/Shergar/Riquelme to sign on Monday, say no more, nudge nudge, wink wink" emails and post them on the various blues sites?....Are they like the people who start fires in America and Greece, and then like to stand back and admire the chaos and disaster they cause?

A bit of a harsh analogy, but I just wondered what motivates these mystery posters to spread these rumours. I know we are all desperate to hear who Everton are going to sign next, and compared to many clubs, we don't appear in the gossip columns as much but even so......anyone have any insights into this phenomenon?
John Williams, London Posted 08/01/2008 at 13:24:43

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Dave Lynch
1 Posted 08/01/2008 at 14:17:03

Sad lives i suppose.
By the way, next doors cat told me that a swap for Mcfadden is defo nailed on for Monday.
Ronaldo and Man Utd are said to be over the moon with the deal.

Allan Hobbs
2 Posted 08/01/2008 at 14:25:34

Everton are in the gym across the road from my office - just seen Arteta & Jagielka going in. Someone I work with says he saw Arteta, and some guy with dreadlocks in there about 10 minutes ago. Who do we have with dreads other than Pienaar? Not Manny surely? I showed him Manny on the internet and he says he?s not sure. The twat.

PS This isnt a wind-up.

Patty Beesley
3 Posted 08/01/2008 at 14:36:19

It?s probably Liverpool supporters trying to wind us up!!
Seriously, I would rather wait and see

Alex Hunter
4 Posted 08/01/2008 at 15:29:35

Hasnt Manny Fernandes shaved his hair off?.....

Danny Militwitch
5 Posted 08/01/2008 at 15:27:49

Lee Carsleys got dreadlocks, he just wears a bathing cap when he plays......

Allan Hobbs
6 Posted 08/01/2008 at 16:00:20

Every photo I’ve ever seen of him, apart from the ones when he was younger, he still has dreads.

I’ve been over to the gym (Virgin Active in Kensington if anyones interested) and I didnt see Manny. Someone I work with asked the Everton fitness coach where the players were and he said some of them are coming back in a while. I’ll keep you posted.

David Brindle
7 Posted 08/01/2008 at 16:04:06

Where is this gym? Surley the Everton team is in London now!

John Williams
8 Posted 08/01/2008 at 16:04:02

The Everton player with dreadlocks is Stephen Pienaar

Mark Stone
9 Posted 08/01/2008 at 16:06:58

I can hardly wait

Allan Hobbs
10 Posted 08/01/2008 at 16:11:22

I live & work in London. Pienaar is in SA, or on a plane, or at home packing.

Its exciting stuff isnt it Mark!

Steve Lyth
11 Posted 08/01/2008 at 16:22:03

Ask Art Greeth, he knows everything

Amanda Huddleston
12 Posted 08/01/2008 at 16:17:41

You all seem to be getting confused!

Pienaar has ?corn rows? not dreads (see definitions below - thanks wiki)

Cornrows are a traditional style of hair grooming of African origin where the hair is tightly braided very close to the scalp, using an underhand, upward motion to produce a continuous, raised row. Cornrows can be formed, as the name implies, in simple, straight lines; or, in complicated geometric or curvilinear designs.

Dreadlocks, sometimes simply called locks or dreads, are matted ropes of hair which tend to form by themselves, in some hair types, if the hair is allowed to grow naturally without the use of brushes, combs, razors, or scissors for a long period of time

Amanda Huddleston
13 Posted 08/01/2008 at 16:25:29

Just also seen this re cornrows - explains why Yak, Vic and Yobo don?t have a ?do?!

People of African ancestry in many different regions of the world wear cornrows. However, some controversy over them has emerged in Nigeria, where hair braiding among men is alleged to be a sign of femininity or homosexuality.[1]

Allan Hobbs
14 Posted 08/01/2008 at 16:25:17

Yeah but Amanda, the blokw I work with who stated there was ’some bloke with dreads’ is a Cambridge graduate who thinks that everyone is ’street’

He knows not what he speaks of.

Sean Dylan
15 Posted 08/01/2008 at 16:38:25

Alan, surely there’s a football fan working at the gym who’ll know if it was our illusive Manny or not?

Get over there lad and get interogating!

Jon Day
16 Posted 08/01/2008 at 16:42:18

It’s Danny Cadermarteri back on loan.

You heard it here 1st

Allan Hobbs
17 Posted 08/01/2008 at 16:44:44

I’ve been over Sean, there was only the EFC fitness coach, curly haired fella with bulging biceps.

I’ve been keeping an eye out, I can see the entrance from where I’m sitting. No sign of anyone at the moment.

Alex Taylor
18 Posted 08/01/2008 at 16:44:44

Fernandes has been told he can’t leave spain by the police until this business in the nightclub in Valencia is sorted. Would be a bit risky nipping over for a work out in the UK wouldn’t it?

Mick simo
19 Posted 08/01/2008 at 16:44:45

Correct me but didn’t our communications office a certain Ian Ross make a statement about Manny, also the mirror and Observer carried the story. Vogal was linked with us in the summer and seeing he is a free agent, if he was good enough in August, why isn’t he good enough in January?

Paul Lenehan
20 Posted 08/01/2008 at 17:17:05

The media Diarra could go for around 2-3 million. He is young, athletic, versatile, plays defensive midfield but can play ball and drive a team forward. Perfect for us, but of the clubs linked to him we are not one. I thnk he would be a brilliant signing.

Mike Allison
21 Posted 08/01/2008 at 17:24:25

According to those definitions hasn’t Manny got cornrows as well then?

Only Jason Lee had real dreads, maybe it was him with Arteta?

Micky Norman
22 Posted 08/01/2008 at 17:26:30

Yes but has he got dreadlocks?

Allan Hobbs
23 Posted 08/01/2008 at 17:33:27

Ruud Gullit had dreadlocks, Pienaar has cornrows.

Dave Lynch
24 Posted 08/01/2008 at 18:42:50

Get over there Hobbsy and threaten them with the wrath of Toffeeweb regulars.

Ps. You sure it wasn’t Bob Marley he saw.