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Not in the Rumour Mill

Our speculation fun often seems to have every living footballer making a move to Goodison.

When was the last time we didn't know about a buy until it was announced? Which buy was the biggest surprise?

Can't remember if there were rumours before we got Kanchelskis but if there were, I was still shocked and over the moon when he signed...
Tom Brown, London Posted 24/05/2008 at 11:38:48

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Michael Kenrick

The last biggest surprise was our last signing, Anthony Gardner. Not even a whisper beforehand.

For genuine transfers that actually happen, I think the pattern is that we hear about them from a reliable source perhaps a day or two before the interest is confirmed by the club, and they usually go on to sign, picture on the back page of the Echo, etc. My sense is that very few of those have been linked to us earlier in the process by the various strange internet sources that appear in our Rumour Mill.

Just count up how many players we are supposed to be signing this summer. And the transfer window hasn't even opened yet! If they link enough players to us, they are bound to get one or two right in the end...

Karl Jones
1 Posted 24/05/2008 at 16:13:30

Tom, I remember the Kanchelskis transfer dragging on for weeks over a payment of a proportion of the transfer fee to his former Russian club, Shaktar Donetsk ( I think). Eventually, the Man Utd representative had to fly to Russia to sort it out, but it was a real off one day on the next type scenario. All for a one season wonder!

Keith Glazzard
2 Posted 24/05/2008 at 16:46:40

I seem to recall being somewhat surprised when we signed Gazza, and then Ginola. But that’s not what we are talking about, is it.

Thomas Surgenor
3 Posted 24/05/2008 at 17:17:55

I don?t think there were many rumours about Arteta?

Nick Entwistle
4 Posted 24/05/2008 at 19:29:59

Yup, The Kanch dragged on forever and Arteta was out the blue. I was so please, all I knew is that he played for Rangers, but I knew we would miss out on 4th without a Gravesen replacement.

But from memory, it was the Martyn, Jeffers, Kilbane, McFadden swoop which caught everyone by surprise back in ’03.
Martyn is arguably DM’s best buy.

Dan Parker
5 Posted 24/05/2008 at 19:46:58

How about Dean Windass?

Colin Wordsworth
6 Posted 24/05/2008 at 23:01:26

Serious rumour! We are looking at Michael Owen and Valencia from Wigan!

Best buy........... Howard.

Barry Scott
7 Posted 25/05/2008 at 10:50:13

Galatasary manager has said he has received a £10million bid for Turan Arda from Everton. He says there is interest from the premier league but Everton are the only team to put a bid in.

The player himself is upset that the club have been speaking to the press about selling him as he didn’t know anything about it.

Could be one to watch.

http://spor.mynet.com/sporhaber/detail_news/home.asp?mainPage=1&which=summary&type=headline&id=O1211444375825&ref=haberHome&ref2=1&date=22Mayis2008

Matt Bone
8 Posted 25/05/2008 at 11:43:01

@Colin Wadsworth, Not sure about Valencia from Wigan, EFC seem to be linked with Valencia from Spain............ the whole fucking team!
On a serious note, though, the Valencia from Wigan would be a good asset.

Ajay Gopal
9 Posted 25/05/2008 at 17:04:42

The Yak’s transfer was pretty sudden last summer.

Rob Chan
10 Posted 26/05/2008 at 05:14:27

More rumours while we are ar it.

David Moyes to have handed a list containing 24 transfer targets to Everton Chairman Bill Kenwright.

He claims the bulk of the names on the list consists of strikers, ?midfield generals?, right backs and a left wingers, giving names of Marseille?s Albanian skipper Lorik Cana, CSKA?s Brazilian striker Jo, Zenit St Petersburgs Andrei Arshavin and Cardiff Citys Aaron Ramsey as just some of David Moyes transfer targets.

Paul Olsen
11 Posted 26/05/2008 at 08:26:50

Turan scored for Turkey against Uruguay last night didn’t he?

Colin Smith
12 Posted 26/05/2008 at 13:40:57

Glenn Keeley caught me completely by surprise.

Will Bruce
13 Posted 26/05/2008 at 16:48:00

Does anyone have any idea about Fernandes? It's a bit worrying, the season is over a month ago, and all we have from the official site is about new grass, and yet more articles about Lee Carsley!