New contract for Iversen after 16 months of injury hell

Just look at the level 17 of the Premier League teams are currently at, then look at our squad and best available 11 and bench. Middle of the table is fantasy, we are bound for the Bottom 3.

I've seen him a few times pre the last “injury” but he's got some spirit.

But let's see how he comes back, as bad injuries and recovery levels, are life changers.

The reality is Everton need every nougat and rough diamond, they have on the books.

I sense all considered, that bar some Acts of God, and genuine good fortune, it's a very difficult 5 years ahead..

The ray of hope is BMD, but the Everton first team must step up.

MBORC, in terms of Everton fans, but the weights of realistic transfer engagement need to be translated in simple English, by the EFC, board. Can EFC, negotiate or not, in terms of transfers, this season?

My instinct is telling me that the scouting system is not working else is on restricted engagement.

Cost cutting is the global verve, and EFC Women's, Team, have lost some of their best players these last few weeks.

I hope Everton FC is not gonna become, the Burnley equivalent of the 1960s, 70s, and 1980s, just to tick over.

Now for Chelsea, and to be the Beacon of Hope for this Season, in terms of Evertonians, as this season will require every sinew of endurance and believe, I sense twice more than last season, as all matters stand right now.

Hope eternal, all matter EFC.

UTFT!

IMHO, there is nothing we can do on Lawrence provided our complete self-sabotage on Pathway to First Team (our Standings in the Premier League Table didn't help either) in the last few years. However, it is entirely worth paying a nominal salary to retain Einar for the following reasons:

1) We can see how his injury might have affected him as a player: "Did it rob his athleticism?", "Has he become more shy getting into tackles?" etc. All those factors would help the coaching staff to decide on how to rehab & develop him as a player further (including a potential drastic change of position)

2) Provided he will stay injury-free, this coming season will help the new coaching staff to make a concerted (and some say "final", given this will be his 6th year with the club) evaluation on his ability & potential under the new structure and organisation philosophy that Thelwell has established so far

(Given Rhino & Tait have employed in various degrees their own playing styles for U18 & U23 in the past few years, there might even some untapped potentials on Iversen that were otherwise buried previously by both under a piece-meal environment)

3) If his career is to be considered "salvageable" after this season, we can, at the very worst, retain the right to Tribunal Compensations (as meager as it might be), if the bigger clubs come sniffing again. If not, we can extend him on cost-controlled terms to continue his development (most likely via loans) and build up his value for future sales. Either way is dramatic improvement on Asset Management compared to the previous regimes (I'm still swinging my head in disbelief that while most of the world's competent clubs have adapted this approach for at least a decade, we were still in Stone Ages)

Fingers crossed that this upcoming season will be a positive one for both Einar & the club!

Do you honestly think that Frank and Thelwell haven't got targets lined up?

Frank has been on record stating he wants 5 players in before the start of the season – he's got one, and he'll get the others. We're linked with shedfuls of players I'm sure he'll get his men in. Rome wasn't built in a day etc.

As for the main transfer business, it will happen. Probably waiting on primary targets (like Broja?) to make up their minds or refusing to pay high demands from other clubs (like Hull who are rumoured to be asking for 㿅M+ for Lewis-Potter). I'm sure we'll have 4-5 new players in by time window shuts and would rather do good business than quick business.

Another talent being allowed to leave! Not signed a professional contract, with Man City believed to be about to snap him up for a nominal fee!

Man City wouldn't be sniffing around unless he has potential.

Surely we should be safeguarding our future.

However, I've never seen the lad play, but this is beginning to become a worrying feature in allowing such-like players to leave for next to nothing.

Thanks for the update.

Perhaps he's got aspirations like Small, who went to Southampton, and where did that get him?

Is somebody in the background turning their heads?

Yes, they are called agents who get a percentage and more interested in their short-term profits than the long-term benefits of the people they represent.

It's so difficult to judge as the youngsters develop, some are physically larger than their peers (Onyango); some have mental sharpness (Dobbin) and they all have different degrees of application. It's only when all three come together that there is a chance of progress to the first team.

We have a great bunch of up-and-coming lads, hopefully some will come good.