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Gary O'Neil
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I know it's only speculation, but WTF another slow one dimension miget midfielder? Is this how we are going to progress? I want answers — it's pure bollocks again this summer. Record turnover, record kit deals, record season ticket sales... Where's the money? Where's the progress?
From a truley unhappy blue:(
Sean McKenna, Posted 12/08/2009 at 10:20:30
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Zaid Omar
2 Posted 12/08/2009 at 15:14:52
2 Posted 12/08/2009 at 15:14:52
Its highly unlikely that we will get Rasmus Elm so Everton decided to settle for o Neil... It seems as though that we can only now go in for players that the Big 4, City , Villa and Spurs aren’t interested in.. Beggars cant be choosers
Ciarán McGlone
3 Posted 12/08/2009 at 15:30:56
3 Posted 12/08/2009 at 15:30:56
Truly underwhelming.
Peter Griffin
4 Posted 12/08/2009 at 15:32:12
4 Posted 12/08/2009 at 15:32:12
I hope this is just speculation.
What would O’Neil offer that Osman doesn’t? They’re 2 similar players and I think the majority agree Ossie should only be a squad player.
We need pace FFS. The teams we are going to be competing with all have it.
Spurs-Lennon.
Villa- Young, Agbonlahor.
Man City- SWP, Adebayor,
I don’t think any Blue who knows their football would be happy with him
What would O’Neil offer that Osman doesn’t? They’re 2 similar players and I think the majority agree Ossie should only be a squad player.
We need pace FFS. The teams we are going to be competing with all have it.
Spurs-Lennon.
Villa- Young, Agbonlahor.
Man City- SWP, Adebayor,
I don’t think any Blue who knows their football would be happy with him
Nick Parker
5 Posted 12/08/2009 at 15:45:34
5 Posted 12/08/2009 at 15:45:34
I’m fighting the temptation to rant and clutching to hope that it is just a rumour and like most rumours it is total bollocks.
Chad Schofield
6 Posted 12/08/2009 at 15:52:55
6 Posted 12/08/2009 at 15:52:55
I’m with Nick.
Wonder if Tom Huddlestone’s available...
Wonder if Tom Huddlestone’s available...
Ian Tunstead
7 Posted 12/08/2009 at 16:01:31
7 Posted 12/08/2009 at 16:01:31
The midget gems haven't done us too badly so far so why are you unhappy?
Ean Palese
8 Posted 12/08/2009 at 16:01:59
8 Posted 12/08/2009 at 16:01:59
What about trying for Petrov (Man City)? That would gice us another winger. He mentioned that he wants out and a new start, fresh team. I wonder if they would do business with us since we won’t hand over Lescott.
Richie James
9 Posted 12/08/2009 at 16:05:47
9 Posted 12/08/2009 at 16:05:47
Fuck my boots, it’s amazing on here..
ToffeeWeb Punter "Moan, moan, moan - we haven’t got any players to fill troublesome right back/right wing/centre mid/striker position*"
----Sky Sports News links Everton with player players to fill troublesome right back/right wing/centre mid/striker* position-----
ToffeeWeb Punter "Don’t want him, I want him...the one at City/United/Rovers. Yeah, you know the one earning more money than ANY of the current Everton squad"
Repeat ad nauseum
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ToffeeWeb Punter "Moan, moan, moan - we haven’t got any players to fill troublesome right back/right wing/centre mid/striker position*"
----Sky Sports News links Everton with player players to fill troublesome right back/right wing/centre mid/striker* position-----
ToffeeWeb Punter "Don’t want him, I want him...the one at City/United/Rovers. Yeah, you know the one earning more money than ANY of the current Everton squad"
Repeat ad nauseum
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Peter Griffin
10 Posted 12/08/2009 at 16:12:54
10 Posted 12/08/2009 at 16:12:54
Richie - We want to bring players in who are better than what we have got. Difficult I know, but still achievable.
I would prefer one of the young lads to be given a chance before spending the £3-5million it would cost for Gary O’Neill. He wouldn’t improve our first team and would take a chunk out of our paltry budget!
I would prefer one of the young lads to be given a chance before spending the £3-5million it would cost for Gary O’Neill. He wouldn’t improve our first team and would take a chunk out of our paltry budget!
Marc Williams
11 Posted 12/08/2009 at 16:15:16
11 Posted 12/08/2009 at 16:15:16
Gary O’Neil eh?
Well Moyes did warn us all he was DEMENTING!!!
Well Moyes did warn us all he was DEMENTING!!!
Richie James
12 Posted 12/08/2009 at 16:26:07
12 Posted 12/08/2009 at 16:26:07
Peter, agree entirely with you.
I liked the look of both Baxter and Wallace from their brief appearances at Coventry last weekend.
However, the most important thing is that the squad is larger. I’m not advocating that the side is filled with any old tat - we’re not Tottenham for fucks sake; more that the regulars on here are a little more open minded about some of the players we are linked with.
Senderos for example is a prime example of the negativity seething through this site. He is and I imagine will continue to be a proper defender. True, he can’t beat his man or hit glorious Beckenbaueresque balls from the back - and get this, he might be a little slow.
All threee of these traits were, are and will be levelled at both Jagielka and Lescott. Both of these guys were not the stellar signings so many of my fellow Toffees clamoured for - but would you want rid of either of them now that Moyes has worked with them for 2/3 years?
I’ll not raise arguments against any of the other players we’ve been linked with, because until it’s on the OS or the BBC Sport site it certainly isn’t anything but rumour or speculation. However, I hope you can see my point; no matter how long winded.
In the words of the Beatles....Give Moyes a chance
I liked the look of both Baxter and Wallace from their brief appearances at Coventry last weekend.
However, the most important thing is that the squad is larger. I’m not advocating that the side is filled with any old tat - we’re not Tottenham for fucks sake; more that the regulars on here are a little more open minded about some of the players we are linked with.
Senderos for example is a prime example of the negativity seething through this site. He is and I imagine will continue to be a proper defender. True, he can’t beat his man or hit glorious Beckenbaueresque balls from the back - and get this, he might be a little slow.
All threee of these traits were, are and will be levelled at both Jagielka and Lescott. Both of these guys were not the stellar signings so many of my fellow Toffees clamoured for - but would you want rid of either of them now that Moyes has worked with them for 2/3 years?
I’ll not raise arguments against any of the other players we’ve been linked with, because until it’s on the OS or the BBC Sport site it certainly isn’t anything but rumour or speculation. However, I hope you can see my point; no matter how long winded.
In the words of the Beatles....Give Moyes a chance
Franny Porter
13 Posted 12/08/2009 at 16:39:43
13 Posted 12/08/2009 at 16:39:43
Ian Tunstead, please don't use that phrase ’the midget gems’, its fucking embarrasing. Especially when its used to describe Leon Osman. Makes me cringe every time I hear it.
Ciarán McGlone
14 Posted 12/08/2009 at 16:41:10
14 Posted 12/08/2009 at 16:41:10
Senderos would be a cracking signing Richie (know the name by the way)..
Underated at Arsenal because he couldn’t play the Eboue game.. no centre half should be even trying to take on half the world!
Could be an absolute steal...
Underated at Arsenal because he couldn’t play the Eboue game.. no centre half should be even trying to take on half the world!
Could be an absolute steal...
Peter Griffin
15 Posted 12/08/2009 at 16:39:54
15 Posted 12/08/2009 at 16:39:54
I agree we need more strength in depth, everybody knows this.
I said on another thread about Senderos being good cover. My opinion was/is that Arsenal play a high back line because they have pace Gallas/sagna/clichy/gibbs/djourou/eboue but Senderos isn’t blessed with their pace and has been caught out due to this system. He is young and experienced and Moyes gets the best out of defenders. I wouldn’t mind him joining as cover. If he gets anywhere near Jags level we would all be happy.
But O’neill, no. At right back I’d play Neville,hibbo, coleman before him. At right mid I’d play Arteta/Pienaar/Osman/Gosling/Baxter before him.
In the middle he wouldn’t get in before cahill, neville, rodwell, fellaini, osman, wallace.
So why sign him for a couple of million when it could go towards somebody who can improve what we have got?
Hopefully it’s just another day and another rumour.
I said on another thread about Senderos being good cover. My opinion was/is that Arsenal play a high back line because they have pace Gallas/sagna/clichy/gibbs/djourou/eboue but Senderos isn’t blessed with their pace and has been caught out due to this system. He is young and experienced and Moyes gets the best out of defenders. I wouldn’t mind him joining as cover. If he gets anywhere near Jags level we would all be happy.
But O’neill, no. At right back I’d play Neville,hibbo, coleman before him. At right mid I’d play Arteta/Pienaar/Osman/Gosling/Baxter before him.
In the middle he wouldn’t get in before cahill, neville, rodwell, fellaini, osman, wallace.
So why sign him for a couple of million when it could go towards somebody who can improve what we have got?
Hopefully it’s just another day and another rumour.
Richie James
16 Posted 12/08/2009 at 17:07:39
16 Posted 12/08/2009 at 17:07:39
It’s exactly that Peter - a rumour.
Always go by the following mantra - SKY SPORTS : Never wrong for very long
Always go by the following mantra - SKY SPORTS : Never wrong for very long
Sean McKenna
17 Posted 12/08/2009 at 17:18:19
17 Posted 12/08/2009 at 17:18:19
Ian, are you fucking serious mate? How can any everton fan be happy with yet another shamblolic summer? The promises, the lies, the bullshit in-between. So do you believe O'Neil is going to push us forward? Fuck no!! He is average at best, what’s wrong with wanting an exciting player who can do somthing different? Someone who can win a game with one bit of magic? Enough said, really.
Anthony Jaras
18 Posted 12/08/2009 at 18:44:51
18 Posted 12/08/2009 at 18:44:51
To be totally honest, I am hopeful that this signing goes through. I have always viewed Gary O’Neill as a very effective and vesatile player. I have never seen him have a bad game.
He is in the mould of Graham Stuart, nothing spectacular but very, very consistant and dependable.
Providing the money is right then I think this would be a useful addition to an already threadbare squad, especially on the right side.
He is in the mould of Graham Stuart, nothing spectacular but very, very consistant and dependable.
Providing the money is right then I think this would be a useful addition to an already threadbare squad, especially on the right side.
John Martin
19 Posted 12/08/2009 at 18:50:38
19 Posted 12/08/2009 at 18:50:38
It will be just a rumour. Just like all the players we have been linked with but have not signed. I am thinking we won't sign anybody unless we sell Lescott. Then it will be 1 or 2 players in using around half the cash we receive from Lescott's sale. Then the usual excuses that we get every time the transfer window is open. I don't need to repeat them as well know them.
John Martin
20 Posted 12/08/2009 at 18:53:01
20 Posted 12/08/2009 at 18:53:01
I actually dont mind O’Neil, he’s not a bad player and fits into the Moyes mould of being a hard worker. But the team is crying out for pace... I just wish Moyes would get a pacey winger in first. But he’ll never sign a player that dodges defensive responsibility so we can forget about an out-and-out winger.
Aidy Dews
21 Posted 12/08/2009 at 20:01:42
21 Posted 12/08/2009 at 20:01:42
We’ve got to face the fact that he’s the type of quality player we can afford these days!
Alex Quigley
22 Posted 12/08/2009 at 23:10:26
22 Posted 12/08/2009 at 23:10:26
Forget O’Neill...he is underwhelming average. The answer may be in Middlesborough though....whay the hell haven’t we gone for Tuncay?? We we linked with him a couple of years ago. He has the flexibility position-wise that Moyes likes and he has lots of energy. He could play either wing as well as up front. I just don’t understand why we haven’t already gone in for him...his agent must be looking for silly wages that don’t fit our rigid wages structure.
Like most people on here I am gutted we haven’t fully strengthened, but I’m sure we have pursued some quality, but that now the banks aren’t lending, we are struggling to compete for top quality players. Forget the unemployment figures, when the credit crunch affects Everton’s progress the world needs to take a stand...Brown, Obama...get your sodding act together. I’m sure blue Bill has a few ideas...then again, no!!
Like most people on here I am gutted we haven’t fully strengthened, but I’m sure we have pursued some quality, but that now the banks aren’t lending, we are struggling to compete for top quality players. Forget the unemployment figures, when the credit crunch affects Everton’s progress the world needs to take a stand...Brown, Obama...get your sodding act together. I’m sure blue Bill has a few ideas...then again, no!!
Chris Kennedy
23 Posted 13/08/2009 at 00:18:37
23 Posted 13/08/2009 at 00:18:37
It’s being reported after missing out on Darren Bent a bid has be made to Harry Rednapp for his miss’s.(you never know lol)
Richie James
24 Posted 13/08/2009 at 11:59:42
24 Posted 13/08/2009 at 11:59:42
Alex Quigley - RE: Tuncay
You’ve answered your own question there....wages. He’ll be earning more at Boro than we can pay him AND will be looking for more to justify his Mr 10%’s existence.
Fuck me I hate footballers.
You’ve answered your own question there....wages. He’ll be earning more at Boro than we can pay him AND will be looking for more to justify his Mr 10%’s existence.
Fuck me I hate footballers.
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