Season 2011-12
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Current Squad
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In view of a number of comments regarding what a new manager would have to work with if David Moyes decided enough was enough, the current squad members and their contracts (based on the information gathered from ToffeeWeb) offer some interesting reading.
Of the current squad of 33 players assigned shirt numbers, the following have contracts that finish by the end of this season:
Hahnemann, Duffy, Distin, Neville, Saha, Drenthe, Cahill, Donovan, Stracqualursi, McFadden, McAleny, Foreshaw, Baxter, Wallace, Bidwell
This will leave us with a playing squad of: Howard, Mucha, Hibbert, Baines, Heitinga, Jagielka, Coleman, Gibson, Bilyaletdinov, Barkley, Osman, Fellaini, Rodwell, Gueye, Vellios, Anichebe, Silva, Yobo, Garbutt
In a sensible world, it would be difficult to see many of the players whose contracts finish the end of this season being offered new contracts (Distin & Duffy being the possible exceptions) and we may even see a few of the longer term contracted players moving on in this window or the next in order to raise much needed funds (hopefully for team building not bank payments).
I do hope that the board and David Moyes do not take the easy way out by offering contract extensions to most of the players out of contract but it is difficult to see what other options they will have.
Whoever is in charge at the start of next season will have a serious problem on their hands.
Steve Vinue, Posted 23/01/2012 at 16:07:17
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Imagine the outcry if that happens after the Gosling and Pienaar affairs.
How much do honestly think they are worth???
The kids don't get a look in so might as well count them out. That leaves Duffy and Saha. I'd be amazed if Saha is still an Everton player next summer.
On a side note I asked a colleague of mine who's a Brighton fan about swaping Poyet for Moyes. His two words were NO THANKS!
Bet you saha goes to Blackburn scores some goals and everyone starts saying how typical of moyes and how much they loved Saha! Ha.
Mucha Jun-13
Howard Jun-14
Hahneman Jan-12
Davies Unknown
Hibbert Jun-14
Neville Jun-13
Coleman Jun-14
Baines Jun-15
Bidwell Jun-12
Garbutt Jun-13
Jagielka Jun-15
Distin Jun-12
Heitinga Jun-14
Yobo Jun-14
Duffy Jun-12
Nsiala Jun-12
Hammar Jun-13
Fellaini Jun-16
Rodwell Jun-14
Osman Jun-14
Barkley Jun-16
Cahill Jun-12
Bilyaletdinov Jun-14
Gueye Jun-15
Baxter Jun-12
Forshaw Jun-12
Drenthe Loan - Jun-11
Gibson Jun-16
Saha Jun-12
Anichebe Jun-14
Vellios Jun-14
McFadden Jun-11
Silva Jun-13
McAleny Jun-12
Hope Unknown
Stracqualursi Loan - Jun-11
Forshaw, Baxter, Wallace will more than likely be offered deals to at least see if they can make the grade. Neville and Cahill have long term contracts I believe.
Would be great for Drenthe to get a contract as well, as frustrating as he is he could be worth £8-9 million and we shouldn't pass that up.
Hopefully Saha will go and Donovan, Stracq and McFadden will go from their loans/contracts.
You are right. I wouldn't necessarily condemn 20 year olds in general but if you are further from this particular team at 20 then you were at 16 then it is safe to say that you have no future at the club. Sorry Forshaw and Wallace but your time is up.
Maybe if we could get a couple of million for the lot it'll at least pay for the half time jaffas.
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