ToffeeWeb - Season 2008-09

Simon Dunne
1 Posted 01/12/2008 at 14:34:29

Henrik Larsson in January anyone? That's my guess anyways!

Shaun Brennan
2 Posted 01/12/2008 at 20:39:39

I am afraid not. That rule applies to Goalkeepers!

Will Bruce
3 Posted 01/12/2008 at 20:40:43

Henrick Larsson, was the first name that sprung to mind, I agree.

Sean McCarthy
4 Posted 01/12/2008 at 20:44:03

Larsson???? Too old.... let's have a bit more ambition than that and a large dose of realism!!!! We'll get a Championship standard player at best (which is all Anichebe is).

Ste Boileau
5 Posted 01/12/2008 at 20:59:28

Emile Heskey in January?? Moyes will love him, he runs around like a headless chicken, can head the ball and he can play on the wing. Champion!

Karl Jones
6 Posted 01/12/2008 at 21:14:26

Brian McBride back from the US league... would be a great loan signing until the end of the season. Still a big Evertonian.

Wayne Francis
7 Posted 01/12/2008 at 21:32:47

Nah, it’s defo only ’keepers boys.... :-(

Michael McDonald
8 Posted 01/12/2008 at 21:40:23

Heskey, although i?d hate to see it, is looking likey to be Moyes?S top target in January. Owen is also a possibility as he is clearly not happy at Newcastle. However, i could see someone like Billy Sharp coming due to the money situation! Please not Larsson!

Brian Garside
9 Posted 01/12/2008 at 21:43:30

During the Swedish winter break "Henke" as he is known here has decieded to play "inne bandy" known as "floor ball" in the UK I believe. He is playing at the highest and impressing too.
Floorball is a huge sport over here.
Well done West Ham.

Mike Whittaker
10 Posted 01/12/2008 at 21:54:08

My money is on Ricki Lambert of Bristol Rovers ? watch this space!!

Brian Garside
11 Posted 01/12/2008 at 21:54:59

He is playing at the highest level.

Mark Pendleton
12 Posted 01/12/2008 at 23:11:25

If 3 of your 4 first team strikers are out INJURED then surely two of the last players you’d look to bring in are Owen or Heskey!

Steve Carter
13 Posted 01/12/2008 at 23:50:59

With our preferred 4-5-1, Owen would be less effective than Johnson ? also height-challenged, but not a lost causes chaser. Ste?s right on Heskey ? to which you can add that he rarely scores. The "better" option is to keep the cash and make Moyes earn his money and get Big Vic to get stuck in. And get Dunc back to individually tutor Vic in that regard.

Jimmy Hacking
14 Posted 02/12/2008 at 00:17:07

is Matt Jansen available?

Simon Johnson
15 Posted 02/12/2008 at 00:45:14

Joe Max-Moore.

Mike Suffolk
16 Posted 02/12/2008 at 01:36:47

Mikel Madar.

Keith Glazzard
17 Posted 02/12/2008 at 01:33:54

Speaking of goalkeepers ? can you remember a challenge for a ball in the 6-yard box against a keeper such as that against Tim Howard on Sunday which wasn?t adjudjed to be a foul? Were we away from home?

Scott Milne
18 Posted 02/12/2008 at 03:40:56

Reckon a couple of the best options would be Manucho from Man Utd or Benjani from City seeing as they’re clearly going to recruit big.

More ambitious would be Crespo who’s not getting a game for Mourinho again!...

Ronaldo v.1.0’s still available on a free as well!...

John Charles
19 Posted 02/12/2008 at 03:56:03

Options:

Brian Mc Bride - loan and free.

Nugent - loan with option

Landon Donovan - reckon he?d do great for us

Ronaldo - tubby genius.

Matt Bone
20 Posted 02/12/2008 at 08:45:35

People keep talking about a ?Championship player? in January. The strikers scoring goals for their current Championship clubs and getting regular games are likely to cost a lot of money (more than we can afford for a stop gap) ? look at how much we paid for Lescott, who is a defender. Strikers tend to cost more. If they don't cost much then they are likely to be old and probably aren?t sharp enough for the step up to Premier League.

The other players mentioned eg McBride and Larsson are also probably too old.

Turns out Saha only had cramp and I would therefore suspect he is likely to be back soon. This weekend??? Vaughan only has a cartilage op and also should be back early January I would guess. Me thinks we are all panicking and over-reacting a bit here. The Yak was being slated but, as soon as he gets injured, it's panic all round.

We?ll be ok with Saha, Cahill and Vic with Vaughan making (another) comeback in January.

Although saying that, wonder if Love might still pop out of a craker at Xmas (or January at least).

Ian Roberts
21 Posted 02/12/2008 at 09:12:13

Duncan Ferguson

Mike Homfray
22 Posted 02/12/2008 at 09:37:07

If we can afford it go for Nugent and Heskey.

Tony Waring
23 Posted 02/12/2008 at 09:37:26

Biley, Latchford, Whittle, Sharp or Alex Young.

Mike Wright
24 Posted 02/12/2008 at 09:44:50

How about a cheeky attempt to get the out of favour Carlos Tevez on loan for a few months?

Darren Bailey
25 Posted 02/12/2008 at 10:03:38

Definately got to be Big Dunc for a last horrah! Reports going round that Martins is an option. Probably my favourite out of the lot, should blend in well with the other Nigerians we have and a good partnership with the Yak (when fit) if we could do a deal. Mags want Baines, maybe a swap on the cards? Although it?d be another one we?d lose with the ACN. Agree with Mark Pendleton, we don?t need Owen when we?ve got Saha and Vaughan already, waste of money. Benjani could be a good call as City will be spending, spending, spending in Jan. Big Vic for the time being gets my full backing.

Matt Thomas
26 Posted 02/12/2008 at 10:43:54

How about Dean Windass or dare I say it Nick ?Judas? Barmby [only kidding].

Anthony Millington
27 Posted 02/12/2008 at 10:44:29

It only covers goalies, because they are essential whereas, in an emergency, teams are expected to play players out of position if they are short on numbers outfield.

I personally think Henrik Larsson is past it, but he?s available on a free isn?t he? I?d like to see one of Moyes?s loan deals with a view to a permanent deal coming off with someone like Podolski (not going to happen). Maybe we?ll go back in for Marcus Bent? £500k? Or on loan? He?s played the role before and if we?re skint you never know...

Jimmy Hacking
28 Posted 02/12/2008 at 11:08:30

You might have been joking, but I wouldn?t actually be surprised if Dean Windass arrived at Goodison on a six-month contract. Or some other donkey who?ve proved they can?t cut it at the top level (Nugent, David Healy et al).

Peter Keating
29 Posted 02/12/2008 at 11:42:42

There are a few forwards in the Championship that could do a job:

James Beattie
James McFadden...

Nick Bird
30 Posted 02/12/2008 at 11:43:51

John Charles, I believe Landon Donovan?s joining Bayern Munich in January, another reason why Podolski wants a move.

Alan Doyle
31 Posted 02/12/2008 at 12:16:54

Rumour here is Moyes has spoken to Reading about signing Kevin Doyle for £2m plus VDM and Anichebe... any word of this on Merseyside?

Also talk of a higher transfer fee with Baxter and Gosling to go to Reading on loan for the remainder of this season...

Chad Schofield
32 Posted 02/12/2008 at 12:20:42

Bakayoko

Indy Mukerjee
33 Posted 02/12/2008 at 12:27:12

Mo Johnston

Ian Roberts
34 Posted 02/12/2008 at 12:46:19

Why not put Shandy Andy up front?

Ben Jackson
35 Posted 02/12/2008 at 12:52:12

Brett Angell

Anthony Millington
36 Posted 02/12/2008 at 13:04:03

Marcus Bent! He?s played the role before and would cost next to nothing! haha.

Mike Gray
37 Posted 02/12/2008 at 13:21:44

What about Stuey Barlow or Danny Cadamarteri. Come on guy’s, we could even trade in Osman for Mitch Ward!!! Or even better, Kevin Langley!!

Luke Brooks
38 Posted 02/12/2008 at 13:40:43

No one has mentioned Ronaldo, the Brazilian striker and all-time leading goalscorer in the World Cup. Didn?t he get himself fit and then struggle to find a club? If he remains a free agent, Moyesy could get him in for Sunday!

Paul McCann
39 Posted 02/12/2008 at 13:32:58

Mikel Madar! Now that?s a name I haven?t heard for a while. He was absolutely hopeless. Like somebody who?d won a half-time competition and got out for the second half.

Paul McCann
40 Posted 02/12/2008 at 13:44:14

Ian Roberts,

AvdM coudn’t even get in a pub side.

Steven Astley
41 Posted 02/12/2008 at 13:54:22

The only name that springs to mind for me... Vagner Love.

Weren’t we already rumoured to have him signed up for a permanent move in January?

Jay Harris
42 Posted 02/12/2008 at 14:05:09

Henrik larson seems to be the "bookies" favourite as he?s available,cheap and experienced although IMO too old for the prem.

Would love to get Tevez or Kevin Doyle but would like to see Anichebe progress with us.

Steve Ashton
43 Posted 02/12/2008 at 14:39:06

And that would be £1m for Kevin Doyle without AVDM.

What about Bernie Wright?

Matt Byrne
44 Posted 02/12/2008 at 15:24:07

I also remember various papers saying the Vagner Love thing was a done deal, not going to happen though. Kevin Doyle would be a good call, but I think he would cost around £7mill. Ronaldo is worth a punt on a free, put some much needed bums on seats. Larsson i think is too old, Podolski would also be a good shout, maybe even on loan. But I have a feeling that moyes will look home, maybe Scott Mcdonald or Kris Boyd. I would love to see Anichebe and Baxter prosper though.

James Anderson
45 Posted 02/12/2008 at 16:13:29

Any place for old ’Stevie Watson’?

Andrew Flanagan
46 Posted 02/12/2008 at 16:21:49

Michael Branch works in the Tesco’s by mine. I’ll ask him if he fancies dusting off his boots.

Gary Davis
47 Posted 02/12/2008 at 16:25:12

How about Franny Jeffers cost next to nothing big point to prove Wednesday fans love him.

Brian Waring
48 Posted 02/12/2008 at 17:22:22

Heskey rumoured transfer fee £10m, where are we goint to get that kind of money? Podolski is also looking like £10m+ transfer fee. Also, what makes you think that these players would want to join us?

Ollie Taylor
49 Posted 02/12/2008 at 18:22:28

I think we should try and get someone of real quality. There are a good few top class players out there playing for the mammoth clubs who probably wouldn?t mind a 2-3 month Larsson-style deal.

I?m personally against Larsson, as the fella's nearly 38. I?m thinking more along the lines of Crespo, Saviola etc. Zigic could creep back into the frame again, as he?s about as welcome in Valencia as the plague, and seriously needs to get his career back on track. He?d suit the the hoofball as well, being taller than a bay horse.

This really is pie in the sky but what about trying to get Andrei ?I?d love to play for Everton? Arshavin for a few months. The Russian seasons? closed for winter.... he needs to keep his face in the rags to get that dream move to a Champions League club, seeing as he?s been shite since the Euros and the offer from Barca has been conspicuous by its absence. It might be worth a try.

John Dawson
50 Posted 02/12/2008 at 18:30:40

I lived in Swindon for a long time and adopted them as my second team and I've seen Lukas Jutkiewicz play a few games. He has some decent skill for a big lad (6 foot 2, I think) and could be a potential starter. Played 20 odd games in League 1 and got a few goals so has been in a match before. Played for Plymouth on loan but didn't get much of a chance. I reckon we?ll see him by Christmas. Swindon fans were sad to lose him so fingers crossed for a new big Dunc!!!

Paul Daly
51 Posted 02/12/2008 at 18:51:45

You?d like to think Everton?s youngsters would be given an opportunity and that they would seize it. But that?s not David Moyes?s way is it? You?d like to think that rather than pick up the superannuated talents of a Larson a Heskey or Lil? Itty Bitty Owen-ly in it For the Money.

Moyes would beat a path to Arsenal?s door and pick up some of their kids, and coupled with our young talent give youth it?s head. But no he won?t... I guess swashbuckling devil-take-the-hindmost attitudes have no place in football management. *Sigh*.....

Mick Gallagher
52 Posted 02/12/2008 at 19:03:21

Bring back Bernie the Bolt or Joe Harper.

Adam Cunliffe
53 Posted 02/12/2008 at 19:47:45

Lukas Podolski from Bayern would be an awesome signing. Reports say he should be available for around £8 or 10 mil. If we can afford him, we should sign him, because he's a great player.

Paul Daly
54 Posted 02/12/2008 at 19:51:02

Joe Harper, 43 games 12 goals -- today even that anemic return with probably cost us £16 million quid...

Lee Gorre
55 Posted 02/12/2008 at 20:13:25

Brian, Heskey is out of contract end of the season so there is no way the fee will be anywhere near £10m. Having said that I?d stay well clear of him as in the long run he wouldn?t be an improvement on the 4 strikers we currently have.

John Charles
56 Posted 02/12/2008 at 20:31:08

Nick Bird:

Yeah I read that about Donovan, but I?m not sure if he is official just joining to ?train with them? rather than be a registered player?

I mean we can offer him 1st team football rather than just training with the squad? You might know more than me on that one....?

He?d fit right in here though, I?ve watched him live in the US a few times, hard working, runs across the line behind the defence a little but like Michael Owen used to do. He?d be great for us - a completely different option to what we already have. A but like AJ in some respects.

Brian Garside
57 Posted 03/12/2008 at 00:20:08

Come on boys. Have you all forgotten about Rod Bellfit and Allan Biley?
My choice would be Mick Lyons!!!

Leighton Cooper
58 Posted 03/12/2008 at 08:30:27

John Spencer?

Mike Gray
59 Posted 03/12/2008 at 11:56:51

Leighton Cooper and John Charles:

Donavan is a bit old isn’t he?? Had a good hit with Mellow Yellow though!! But you never know!!!

John Spencer? Nah, he was a crap snooker player, so I can’t seeing him doing the bizzo’ for us!!

Mike Fisher
60 Posted 03/12/2008 at 12:14:05

Now that Aresnal are out of the Lg Cup we should look at some of their kids: Vela etc wont get a game now until next season's competition, get em on loan till the end of the season.

And Podolski cannot get a game in Munich so why can't we loan him with a view to buy in the summer if he delivers? Bayern don't need to know we won't have the cash come July to make it permanent.

Don't rule out Everton looking into the MLS for a short fix too now it's post-season, they are desperate for there MVP?s to get more exposure out of season, e.g. Ching, De Rosario, Twellman or Cooper. Jozy Altidore did it last year and Villarreal ended up signing him.

Andrew Fletcher
61 Posted 03/12/2008 at 12:56:04

Nick Chadwick

Robbie Murphy
62 Posted 03/12/2008 at 14:22:37

Ade Akinbiyi

Peter Howard
63 Posted 03/12/2008 at 15:27:37

Brian Paddick.
He’s free, he’s tall and would get defenders arguing amongst themselves.

Jay Campbell
64 Posted 03/12/2008 at 20:51:40

Ian Dowie.

Harry Charles
65 Posted 03/12/2008 at 23:44:10

How about Robbie Keane, offer about half a million on the goals he has scored at the RS so far, or maybe Robbie Fowler could sniff a few more goals than Keane.

Seamus Murphy
66 Posted 04/12/2008 at 01:22:25

Jose Baxter!

Adam Drewery
67 Posted 04/12/2008 at 09:09:21

Tony Yeboah

Brian Garside
68 Posted 04/12/2008 at 11:41:28

If Milan don't want him, how about David Beckham? Anyone heard of him?
It's still Mick Lyons for me.