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15 Comments: Every year we spend the summer fretting as as every Tom, Dick and (particularly) Harry is linked with Everton's standout performer/prospect.
We all know that matters beyond our control dictate that Everton have to sell if the right offer comes in however relegated clubs are in the same predicament with their cash cow abattoir bound.
The likely candidates for the drop are:
Wolves
Wigan
Blackburn
QPR
Bolton
Given three of those are local 'rivals' (pathetic isn't it), I would like to see us in for Jarvis, Moses, Hoilett, Barton (maybe), and the American Bolton midfielder whose name escapes me.
It is the Everton manager's key performance indicator, in my opinion, to sell our establlished players (one at a time hopefully) for big cash and then improve the team with the funds - more difficult than throwing money at it but possible nonetheless. Eg. We could lose Jags for £15m, put half in the bank and spend the rest on one of the above and have a better balanced squad as a result.
But who do we want to pick the bones of?
Drew O'Neall, Posted 09/04/2012 at 07:49:25
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Since so many of us Americans follow him, I can say it looks like Bolton's manager really wants to keep him. He attributes Holden going down as the key reason for their relegation worries.
Would fit right in with us, though, that's for sure.
Woudn't take the twat for nowt.
I'd take Jarvis as a squad player. I'd take Taraabt, Eagles, or Moses. All depends if we qualify for Europe and thus have funds available.
Better we work keeping Stevie and Drenthe (and Straq for me).
Jags keeps Johnny on his toes.
Pienaar signing is a must - I'm sure they must still owe us the bulk of the transfer fee from last year, so it would be a relatively low outlay.
Drenthe I believe is a free agent in the summer, although there may be a nominal fee because of his age.
Not sure about the situation regarding straq, but would defo want him signed up.
And thats it - keep a winning team together, that for the first time in a very long time has quality, age on its side and a depth of squad
Jarvis has not had a great second season at Wolves and looks poor in a very poor team so I wouldn't have him. Dempsey would be amazing behind Jelly but I fear he will be snapped up by a Top 5 team and for too much money!
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668 Posted 09/04/2012 at 20:07:22
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Should have sold while his stock was high. I think him and Rodwell should be the ones shown the door if it comes down to sell to buy. It's vital we secure Pienaar over all else as he is integral to our play even if he is lacking a lot of the time in the final third. I think Moyes will pass on Drenthe/Strac so we need a RM and another forward as priorities.
Hoilett would be a class signing but can't see it as there will be bigger fish interested.
Moses/Rodellgha would be shrewd buys.
Not sure I would fancy taking anyone from Bolton or QPR.
Jarvis isn't the standard we should be looking at for me.