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Come and get me
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South Africa's Teko Modise has issued a 'come and get me' call to English Premier League clubs.
He told the Daily Mirror: "I'm a fan of English football and I've got a friend who is playing there in Steven Pienaar at Everton. We talk a lot about it and if the opportunity comes for me it would be very important.
"For two years now Steven has been telling me to move on from South Africa. But it's kind of difficult because I'm playing for a big team and the price tag as well - that was an issue."
Bradley Nolan, Posted 16/06/2009 at 11:00:12
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Never heard of this South African lad, but then I?d never really heard of Pienaar either. Just because clubs aren?t making enquiries doesn?t mean that he?s not worth looking at, but I have never seen or heard anything about Modise so I?ll reserve judgment.
What I would say is that a club like ours needs to think outside the box, as anyone who is already established as a top player will carry a price tag that we cannot match. Moyes has a good record of turning promising players into an integral part of a strong team. Whether Modise is promising I don?t know.
I can empathise with Michael and co having to administrate the site and deal with all the rumour mongering, but I see no problem with discussing the merits or otherwise of players we are linked with, however tenuous that link may be. What does bother me is when some people start thinking that a link means solid interest and then if that player doesn?t sign it?s because we dithered or "Black" Bill wouldn?t open the purse, blah blah blah. It is rumour and should be treated as such, but I don?t think that should stop us discussing whether a player is good/bad or whether a player would improve our squad.
I am interested to read that we may, I repeat, may have put in an offer for Naughton. Young, pacey and promising from what I hear, but then I don?t really see the guy play that often and the Premier League can be a step too far for some of these players. We?ll see if it?s more smoke and mirrors over the coming weeks. COYB!!
For fuck's sake, what do they want? I've never heard of the cunt before. Is he on the U21 squad in Sweden cause I didn't see him play the last night... Jesus, if he is worth more than £5M we could get at least £7.5M for Big Vic. But I bet that won't happen!!!!!!
We have 11 keepers and forwards and 16 defenders and midfield (including Mikel, Jags and Lars) in the squad at the moment. Someone, or two, has to be on their way.
Saying that he is not what we need in Everton, but would not let the side down if he did come.
Whether he is genuinely after names linked though is obviously questionable at this stage... good job us footy fans are such a patient lot hey!?
I think it is interesting to consider whether a player is a very good judge of a player e.g. I seem to recall Tim Cahill highly recommending his Aussie team mate Vince Grella, but he has never been linked with a move to the Prem as far as I?m aware. Likewise, Peanut obviously rates Modise, but do the qualities that a player notices feature as highly on Davey Moyes?s wish list?
Personally, I find flair very eye-catching but Moyes?s success with preference for work ethic over flair seems to have some merit. Obviously it is a balance though and flair and work rate are not mutually exclusive... thinking of which, roll on Mikel Arteta?s return!
Highly talented.... saying all that I feel he is not our priority and I wouldn’t go there... but whoever takes a punt would not be let down.
Is that the same Vince Grella who plays for Blackburn Rovers?
If so, I would rather play Hibbert - Modise is about as goal-shy as he is.
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(Two weeks in and I'm exhausted already...)