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Everton join the pack chasing Butland

25/01/2012 |

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Everton have joined the rest of the known universe in tracking Birmingham's highly-rated goalkeeper, Jack Butland.

Earlier this month, Tottenham were linked with a £2m for the player who was watched by representatives from 52 different clubs at one recent fixture.

In addition to Everton, Southampton are mentioned as possible suitors for Butland in the Mail's report.

Original Source: Daily Mail

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Matthew Svatos
619 Posted 25/01/2012 at 02:43:56

Why the hell are we looking at more goalkeepers!

Mick Davies
626 Posted 25/01/2012 at 04:00:47

What was wrong with Ruddy?

Russell Buckley
632 Posted 25/01/2012 at 04:31:22

Not going to get too annoyed at this...I'll simply opt to believe this is just media rubbish.

If in fact we do sign ANOTHER this year and pay anywhere near £2 million, I'll just about hang up my hat and call it a day for the rest of the season.

Paul Ferry
765 Posted 25/01/2012 at 18:16:12

we need more defenders and more goalkeepers - you shower are such moaning malcontent minnies - at least one more goalie (and here's a star for the future; he don't need to play for at least 3 years in the 1st team) - and then we need a sprightly right back - we defo need left back cover for LB - and, I think that In Moyes We Trust/Believe is, rightly so, thinking about a least one centre half, my guess is that it will be a spring chicken 30 something on loan - stopping goals going in wins games - did any of you ever go to school?

Paul Ellam
773 Posted 25/01/2012 at 18:42:44

We don't need more goalies! We have Howard, Mucha, Hahnemann and the reserve keeper ? that should be more than enough!

What we do need is a striker or 3!

It has happened too many times this season where we concede and then struggle to get back into a game purely because we don't have strikers. The whole team is frightened to make a mistake and it shows.

Gavin Ramejkis
782 Posted 25/01/2012 at 19:23:45

Yeah right Paul that'd be a fourth choice keeper and all those Moyes hard-on specials - defenders. A little reminder about this game called football, if you don't score any goals at the very best you get a draw, you need to actually put the ball into the other team's net which should be the job of something called a striker.

Mark Jensen
784 Posted 25/01/2012 at 19:28:13

Paul - Just typed a long reply then deleated it cos it just ain't worth it!
If you don't score you don't win.
NSNO is our motto not 0 - 0.

Steven Kendrew
840 Posted 26/01/2012 at 00:01:21

Bearing mind that Mucha wants to leave and Hahnemann is knocking on a bit, I think it is right to look at a new young goalie. Paul is right about the FB situation too. Look how many attacks/crosses Baines puts in. Trouble is we need at least one new $10m level striker as well.

Start at the back and build has got to be the way. Look at Kevin Keegan's methods!! Not particularly successfulI. I would rather have 0-0, 1-0 than losing 4-3 every week!

Matt Garen
841 Posted 26/01/2012 at 00:13:53

Davie Weir is coming back.

Derek Thomas
846 Posted 26/01/2012 at 00:41:36

Gavin, Mark;782, 784; Too true. 38 0-0's =38pts + one successfull keep it tight and pinch one = 40 pts = job done for the season. take 65K go on holiday.

Mark Pendleton
467 Posted 28/01/2012 at 09:27:30

His name does sound like a gay theme park.

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