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Transfers Summer 2017 transfer window or, waiting for Godot
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I don't think any 1 player is going to improve the squad "dramatically". But he is better than and probably has more potential than some of our squad players so yes he would improve it.
I think people are judging him at face value a bit too much instead of looking at the raw talent he's got. Everton haven't nurtured him very well at all and I have every confidence that Poch will bring out the best in him.
I think he could surprise a lot of people.
Good news for those of you who think Barkley ain't good enough for us. Betfair now have him odds against, for the first time, to join Spurs (5/4). With odds on him going to Chelsea dramatically slashed to 10/3
Going wrong is spending over 150M on a couple new signings, and paying them more than our star players.
Then they turn out like Soldado, Lamela in the first two years, Janssen, Sissoko etc and then they get written off halfway through their first season.
Confidence drops, end up on the bench while our elite players get tapped up with offers to double their wages, because obviously Spurs value the new boys more.
Oh.....you want to pay the whole squad "whatever it takes" to keep them too?
Riiiight, so a couple new signings on massive wages and pay all our players more too, doubling our carefully calculated wage bill, plus the signing fees.....plus the stadium.
Yeah, what could possibly go wrong?
I swear some of you think if you ain't in debt, you're shiiiiiiiiiit.
Apparently Barkley has not joined Everton for their next pre-season trip for all that's worth.
Almost certainly a ploy to rinse a few punters with a fruitless bet on Chelsea signing him.
Betfair are a pretty good indicator of market movements tbf. The exchange odds are actually driven by where the money's going. Not the other way round. We're still favourites, but the money's going on Chelsea just now.
Not good enough for us but the market now suggesting last seasons champions want him.
What doooo these stupid top class managers see in him?
Fair dos.
He certainly seems to be off somewhere given the omission from their tour squad.
It's just Koeman trying to make an example of him. It certainly is being played like Everton are trying to spite him. Poorly managed situation
The fcuking delusion of some posters on this site at times is frightening.
I swear if Messi or Ronaldo were available there would be people questioning how they would fit in.
Bizarrely it is only Bale, the lesser of both those 2 aforementioned stars that would give us any upgrade.
Barkley is more than good enough but would have to show that on a regular basis.
Unbelievable arrogance.
I swear if Messi or Ronaldo were available there would be people questioning how they would fit in.
Bizarrely it is only Bale, the lesser of both those 2 aforementioned stars that would give us any upgrade.
Barkley is more than good enough but would have to show that on a regular basis.
Unbelievable arrogance.
At this rate we'll get in trouble for tapas'ing him upDid it come from here?
Best sign no one then
They want an extra £5m? Tell 'em to fuck off Levy! Hold out! In fact, decrease your offer to teach em a lesson.
Not good enough for us but the market now suggesting last seasons champions want him.
What doooo these stupid top class managers see in him?
A proportion of our fan base is stuck in a perpetual rut where a player is only good enough for us once he's turned us down.
That isn't strictly true. Or more to the point, yes, it does reflect the betting market but only because that market is so small that any bet of substance will swing it. It certainly doesn't reflect the probability one way or another of any outcome.
Ten people punting a tenner each could well move it.
This from a friend who has worked in the industry for years.
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