Idrissa Gueye - now gone

• #885 Reply
  Posted by Risso on 28 Jul, 2016 11:53
• Quote from: Duncan Shaw on 28 Jul, 2016 11:48

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  Quote from: peter w on 28 Jul, 2016 11:05

  Hopefully he'll be as successful as the last midfielder they had that played for us.
  

  
  
  mmm... Everton sign a midfielder from us...
  

  
  Steve Watson?
  

  
  Or are you classing Ginola as a midfielder?
  

  Cleverly innit?
  

  
  Surely they technically signed him from Man U?
• #886 Reply
  Posted by VinnieChase84 on 28 Jul, 2016 12:05
• Would love Barry to come back.
• #887 Reply
  Posted by cheltenhamlion on 28 Jul, 2016 12:17
• Gareth Farrelly.
• #888 Reply
  Posted by UK Redsox on 28 Jul, 2016 12:58
• Quote from: VinnieChase84 on 28 Jul, 2016 12:05

  Would love Barry to come back.
  

  
  He can take the penalties  (except when he doesn't)
• #889 Reply
  Posted by ClaretAndBlueBlood on 28 Jul, 2016 14:13
• Quote from: cheltenhamlion on 28 Jul, 2016 12:17

  Gareth Farrelly.
  

  
  his mom reckons he is good enough to get in the team (still)
• #890 Reply
  Posted by Duncan Shaw on 28 Jul, 2016 15:03
• Quote from: UK Redsox on 28 Jul, 2016 12:58

  Quote from: VinnieChase84 on 28 Jul, 2016 12:05

  Would love Barry to come back.
  

  
  He can take the penalties  (except when he doesn't)
  

  But why wouldn't he.....
• #891 Reply
  Posted by IAmTheOneIanOlney on 28 Jul, 2016 18:09
• From Royal Blue Mersey, https://mobile.twitter.com/rbmersey, half an hour ago.
  
  Gueye to take medical, finalize deal with Everton
   
  The midfielder is in Merseyside to join the Toffees
   
  Everton are close to making Aston Villa’s defensive midfielder Idrissa Gueye their second signing of the summer. According to ESPN FC, Gueye is in Merseyside to take a medical ahead of the move.
   
  On Tuesday, it was reported that the Toffees had met the release clause in Gueye’s contract, costing themselves just north of £7 million, a relative bargain in today’s market. However, there looked to be competition from a few teams in France for Gueye’s signature. But it seems his preference is to stay in England’s top flight after Villa were relegated to the Championship back in May.
   
  The 26-year-old will slot into the center of Everton’s midfield, competing for playing time with the likes of Mo Besic, Gareth Barry and James McCarthy.
   
  It’s possible the new boy is an immediate starter for the Blues. As has been said previously, Gueye was a bright spot on an appalling Villa team, comparing favorably to former Leicester City star and recent Chelsea signing N’Golo Kante
   
  
  
  There are two schools of thought on what this news means going forward:
   1.Everton are no longer looking at players like Axel Witsel or William Carvalho; two men that would fill a similar role as Gueye but would cost three or four times as much to bring in.
   2.This is just the beginning of a midfield overhaul. Barry is 35 years old. McCarthy’s form has slipped over the last year. Besic runs hot and cold and has an injury history. New blood is needed.
   
  The smart money is on the former opinion. Everton are still (supposedly) in search of help at center back, right back, left wing, striker and possibly goalkeeper. So, having already secured a proven Premier League defensive midfielder, it would seem wise to spend elsewhere.
   
  Gueye would be new manager Ronald Koeman’s second signing, joining former Fulham goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg. This has not been the summer of big spending like many supporters had envisioned, but that may soon change.
• #892 Reply
  Posted by pooligan on 28 Jul, 2016 18:49
• Those miserable Everton fans will just love a midfield that includes Gana and Cleverley ,both give the ball away regularly
• #893 Reply
  Posted by London Villan on 28 Jul, 2016 18:52
• Id rather have Barry than 7m.
• #894 Reply
  Posted by Gareth on 28 Jul, 2016 19:00
• Quote from: peter w on 28 Jul, 2016 11:10

  No, the last one wasn't signed from us...and as for Barry. i still don't want him back over the way he dragged us through the press to force a move. He can feck right off.
  

  
  I respect Barry in the same way as I did Southgate, both wanted out which they are perfectly at liberty to want - when it didn't happen both had their best seasons for us....no sulking just got on with job like a pro!
  
  Happily welcome him back
• #895 Reply
  Posted by Clampy on 28 Jul, 2016 19:06
• Quote from: Gareth on 28 Jul, 2016 19:00

  Quote from: peter w on 28 Jul, 2016 11:10

  No, the last one wasn't signed from us...and as for Barry. i still don't want him back over the way he dragged us through the press to force a move. He can feck right off.
  

  
  I respect Barry in the same way as I did Southgate, both wanted out which they are perfectly at liberty to want - when it didn't happen both had their best seasons for us....no sulking just got on with job like a pro!
  
  Happily welcome him back
  

  
  The only thing that let Barry down was that ridiculous two paged article he agreed too do for the NOTW.
• #896 Reply
  Posted by sickbeggar on 28 Jul, 2016 19:39
• heh. I notice they claim he was a bright spot in an appalling team. Wishful thinking there. He was shite just drew less attention to himself than others
• #897 Reply
  Posted by KevinGage on 28 Jul, 2016 19:50
• Quote from: pooligan on 28 Jul, 2016 18:49

  Those miserable Everton fans will just love a midfield that includes Gana and Cleverley ,both give the ball away regularly
  

  
  I hope he brings the same drive and commitment to them.  Those great fans deserve nothing less.
• #898 Reply
  Posted by Rudy65 on 28 Jul, 2016 19:56
• Imagine if he had actually been any good and fulfilled his early promise, we would all be spitting feathers over the low release clause.
• #899 Reply
  Posted by chrisw1 on 28 Jul, 2016 20:03
• I think he will do very well there.  Time will see but it's a bit early to be smug about this I think.