Martinez may open search for a goalkeeper

BegovicÂ’s contract expires in the summer.....

We were also over for the Palace match earlier in the season and I hate to say it but I sensed the demise even back then. I was taken aback by the lack of intensity (only improved when chasing an equaliser in last 5 minutes).

Also it has become evident that the sideways, sideways, sideways, get caught in possession, concede theory needs to be jacked. WeÂ’re not good enough at minute to not concede so outscoring opponents is probably the only way a result can be achieved.

I think the keeper issue needs resolves quickly, a flapping keeper behind a shaky defence will guarantee a relegation battle. But more than anything the team needs solid support, no cries for a new manager, and for fans to pull together.

I fully expect that West Brom and Crystal Palace will still both struggle for the rest of season. Major regroup during summer needed for sure but letÂ’s be doing that as a Premier League team.

Osman "out for a while"

Disappointing news because he’s still the odd goal getter now and then.

Pienaar and Gibson?
It’s a but like a broken record with those two isn’t it?

Can’t see either man ever really contributing anything remotely noteworthy again in a Everton shirt.

Agree 100%
Ossie is missed when we are devoid of players willing to accept the ball in any area of the pitch.

We are lacking a creative midfielder the most and while Ossie was never Zidane he was a real goal threat.

Pienaar is pretty much finished, Gibson just isn’t fit enough and certain players seem to be constantly 70% fit

We have to stop the rot at Hull and take the season forward

We need men on Thursday, not shirking twats.

We now find ourselves in a situation where we are replacing a ’calamity keeper’ with probably an even worse calamity keeper. It beggers belief really.

I really hope Martinez addresses the situation as soon as the transfer window opens...

Lindegaard or Marshall would be my choices. Both are realistic options, good keepers and wouldn’t cost a fortune. Sort it out, pronto Bobby!

Shawcross or Davies would make me quite happy.

I’m not as fussed on Curtis Davies as I once was, he’s not the rock Shawcross is but we would probably have more chance of getting him from Hull than Shawcross, from Stoke.

If we signed a quality keeper, a proper keeper I mean not just a two game wonder, and one from the two mentioned central defenders plus Gerard Deulofeu, then I’d be very very pleased with our months work.

Sadly I think we all know the best we will manage is another reserve kid goalkeeper (ignoring the fact we do have an academy of our own) and it will just be a understudy to Robles.

I think it would be truly criminal to allow yet another transfer window pass without trying to bring in a centre half,cwasvbad enough in the summer when every man and his dog knew we were crying out for one, especially with departures of squad members like Heitinga and Duffy.

That’s 4 out of a total of 6 clean sheets, and of the 6 goals conceded one was the ridiculous penalty against Man City. I’m not claiming that he is a better player than Seamus (because he’s not) but right now I think he will bring us a bit more steel at the back and other defenders seem to play better with him on the pitch. As confidence starts to return to the team then Seamus can come back in.

Tony has also won us that penalty against Man U and put in a successful cross (yes one) so he even gives us something going forward.

Osman is a 4 goal a season man. He’s now got 45 PL goals in this his 12th season. A poor return for an attacking mid. He’s got 1 this season.

But I am sure the regular ToffeeWebbers/Osman haters (they are usually the same people) will suggest no coincidence should be drawn.

Ossie, because he can pick out a killer pass something which our current MF seem incapable of. And Hibbo, as he can actually defend and tackle. This is Coleman’s biggest weakness. He shadows players but he doesn’t stop them from getting in crosses (same as Baines). All this sticking out a leg shit isn’t defending. Coleman is/was great going forward but average defending.

This will never catch on.

The big worry is that RM has given them all contracts for next season and beyond. Unbelievable. It’s a young man’s game.

Ossie may well only be a four goal a season man but that’s more than your going to get from Barry, McCarthy and Besic and probably even Pienaar put together.

He’s limited yes but at least he getshhimself in positions to score, hardly played this season yet scored against Lille, the winner versus West Ham at a stage of the game where we went second favourites.

Osman was at least busting a gut to get in the box, something that the younger lads like Barkley or McCarthy could do more often.

He’s finished IMO.

He’s finished but so is Distin, Howard, Gibson, Pienaar and maybe even Barry’s better days are gone.

At least Osman gets the odd goal, when he does play.

Go get him, Bobby!

I’ve got an idea. Why don’t you show us the quote where Martinez says ’I love tiki taka. There’s nothing I like more than my team aimlessly passing the ball for no reason. Much better than scoring goals’.

Just show us the quote.

Martinez is doing enough wrong without people resorting to rubbish like this. He can’t organise or motivate the players right now. That doesn’t mean he wants to bore us witness, creating no chances and scoring no goals.

Let’s focus on the issues rather than the fantasy.

I agree with your list, but add Hibbert and Gibson.
Osman’s 4 goals a season were during his best years. It’s probably down from that now. But we are so lacking in pace and legs it would be a bad move to bring him back. In the last few games we have been getting overrun by younger teams with stamina. RM’s big mistake was bringing in Barry and Eto into an ageing squad and it will ultimately cost him his job, if not this season then next. He has compounded it by doling out ridiculous contract extensions so that we are already committed to a very old squad next season. Terrible management. Kenwright should have known better after Ginola, Gazza and Hughes.

We have got to sign a keeper, itÂ’s a must.

Providing they’re fit IÂ’d go 4 4 2:

Joel,Shay,Garb,Jags,Stones - Nais, Bainesy, Mo, Jimmy - Ice cream and Kev.

Who would be your choice?

BK wont sack him and can’t afford to pay him off. How much do you reckon it would cost him before he can even think about a replacement?

Mick, Osman isn’t your cup of tea but he is a great player to bring on with 30 minutes to go.

He would have made a massive difference away at Newcastle in that situation when we were crying out for calm heads.

Unless we sell someone, nobody of any use is coming in, it’s the way Everton operate under Kenwright, Woods and the bloke who hasn’t been seen since 2007.

Believe it or not, the above quote is from Roberto on Sky Sports News just now 10:21pm. So, we can all relax in our beds. It’s easy to rectify.

Only issue is that Everton being Everton, any negotiation will take 2-3 weeks at least to get sorted, by which time Howard won’t be far off being over his injury.

Have just looked it up and was gobsmacked to read that Howard’s current contract runs to 2018! He’ll be 36 in March so his current contract will take him to the age of 39 - I know ’keepers last longer than outfield players but 39?? Did we really have to give him such a long contract in his mid 30s?

Even though he’s with the RS I’d take Mignolet if offered - he was a class ’keeper not long ago so can’t have turned shite overnight.

The sooner we have a clear out of unfit-for-purpose players be it through not being talented enough, not able to cope with the physical demands, too old etc the better. Now that possibly leaves us with Garbutt..........who else have we got left?!!!

Imagine if you would we had gone ruthless a la Alex Ferguson instead of ClintonÂ’s Card sentimental and saved a few bob on wasted wages and released some of our finished/fringe/permanent injury players like Hibbert, Gibson and Pienaar, we could have potentially invested in new players with that money or brought players through, Garbutt only just getting look in yet takes a better corner than Baines has in years.

The man I see as perfect, although lacking match practice and almost certainly available, is Shay Given. The ultimate pro, great communicator, shot-stopper, agile even given his age....

Having said this, I simply cannot see Roberto signing another keeper. He rates Robles, trusted him in the Cup run for Wigan, and paid ١m for him.

On the injury front: Where the hell is Oviedo?

Let’s be honest, the Premier League careers for Gibson and Pienaar are probably over, certainly at Everton.

I’m worried every time Mirallas gets tackled and wonder how long it will be before he’s out for at least a month.

Let’s get rid of Atsu and use the loan system to our benefit. 2015 is looking bleak.

Thankfully it has happened just before the transfer window reopens and Martinez will have to bring a goalkeeper in, this could be a big blessing and force Martinezs hand.

Offer Chelsea the asking price for Petre cech, if they turn it down offer an extra million provided they take Atsu back.

Whoever we get will hopefully be competition for Howard, im sorry but Robles is just not good enough, he cannot catch a ball, never leaves his line for a cross, the guys had more than enough chances, now time to get rid and bring in a keeper that doesnt make me reach for diacalm whenever our opponents get to our final third of the field.

Good pointers there, Chris Fisher. You watch any of GuardiolaÂ’s sides, whether it was at Barca or Bayern, they hardly ever played tika taka; their play was purposeful, efficient, quick and had an intent to it, it was never passing for the sake of it.

You watch Bayern these days and even when the keeper passes it out from the back, once they start playing you can see already thereÂ’s a meaning to each pass. Every pass has the intent of pulling opposition players out of position to create spaces in which Bayern can get into and exploit and then create and itÂ’s a joy to watch. Having class players makes that kind of style easier to implement but with our players, it would take years.

I hope fans will get behind Joel Robles. Being a goalkeeper from an early age, I donÂ’t think people realise just how much of a specialist area it is, itÂ’s totally driven by confidence and itÂ’s extremely difficult to just come in and perform.

Robles will have been playing under 21 games and itÂ’s nowhere near the Premier League intensity. He is still very young in terms of goalkeeping and has never been the established number one at any of the clubs he has been at.

Having said that he does have potential, a huge frame and a good shot stopped. Yeah he did make a howler in the Krasnador game, but so does every goalkeeper. Decision making in the split second is the goalkeepers biggest strength and he will learn on that. If we donÂ’t sign a replacement, then back Robles; shouting at him from the stands will make his job 100 times harder.

You only have to look at the way MignoletÂ’s game has deteriorated to prove your point re confidence being a massive part of a keeperÂ’s game. He has gone from a decent keeper to one that canÂ’t kick a ball 20 yards. He needs to feel the backing of the fans rather than the nervousness.

Big clear out at the end of season: Howard, Robles, Alcaraz, Distin, McGeady, Gibson (he's never fit).

We need more attacking, pacy players. When is Oviedo going to be ready?

Roberto please stop talking bullshit. We know what we see, stop trying to kid us all. Something like 93 points in 58 games more or less since you came.

Shay Given could certainly be a very good addition, fulfilling ALL the criteria without the "hysteria" expenditure.

And for those suggesting that we sell Seamus Coleman...
PLEASE, when the festivities are over..........shove the dead xmas trees "up yer hoop", though feel free to do so far earlier..