Summer 2022 Transfer Thread

[Risso]

The owners have been great, and in all likelihood saved the club from oblivion. We never seem to quite go the extra mile though. Whether that's because they won't provide the backing, or that Purslow and Lange just aren't very good, I don't know.

[SoccerHQ]

We've started to get in higher calibre of player (internationally) that wasn't possible under DS for a few reasons at least.

Those said players now need a top class manager to drill them in coherent formation on training ground now.

We wouldn't look anywhere near this bad with a few coaching sessions under Rodgers, Potter or Pochettinho.

[ozzjim]

The owners have been great, and in all likelihood saved the club from oblivion. We never seem to quite go the extra mile though. Whether that's because they won't provide the backing, or that Purslow and Lange just aren't very good, I don't know.

Spot on. They have been brilliant, but we are in limbo as a club. There isn't a clear direction of all in to get to the top (see Newcastle mangling £60m on a striker and £38 on a central midfielder for what that looks like) we seem to spend a huge amount to comparatively build, without actually progressively building.

[Beard82]

The owners have been great, and in all likelihood saved the club from oblivion. We never seem to quite go the extra mile though. Whether that's because they won't provide the backing, or that Purslow and Lange just aren't very good, I don't know.

I think if it would make difference they would as they have invested heavily at points - do we really think that spending another 100m trying to make Gerrards plans work would be a sound investment

[aj2k77]

Everton spent £50m+ on a player about 5 years ago. We're nowhere near that level of spending, we seems to like the mid range gamble and lots of them. Hence, for me, why we never progress, we neither have the quality of managers or go full on with higher quality signings. We're in limbo, throwing loads at going nowhere.

[eamonn]

Are we FFP restricted ?

We know there's at least £25m available based on the aborted Sarr purchase.

[Matt C]

If we are then we’re about the only club in the league who seem to be concerned about it.

[PaulWinch again]

Everton spent £50m+ on a player about 5 years ago. We're nowhere near that level of spending, we seems to like the mid range gamble and lots of them. Hence, for me, why we never progress, we neither have the quality of managers or go full on with higher quality signings. We're in limbo, throwing loads at going nowhere.

To be honest I wouldn’t use Everton as an example of something to aspire to. The value of a player might be an indicator of quality, but it might not be. We do need more quality though and we need to get a bloody move on.

[ChicagoLion]

The owners have been great, and in all likelihood saved the club from oblivion. We never seem to quite go the extra mile though. Whether that's because they won't provide the backing, or that Purslow and Lange just aren't very good, I don't know.

I think if it would make difference they would as they have invested heavily at points - do we really think that spending another 100m trying to make Gerrards plans work would be a sound investment

Yep , it’s no coincidence that our piss poor start and transfer funds drying up.

[N'ZMAV]

spending only works if you've got a manager who knows how to make a team. Look at Man Utd, they may as well have chucked the best part of £500mil down the pan.

[Villan82]

I have said it before. We have spent a fortune on players over the last 25 odd years. Aside from Little and MON, we have never gone out and poached/spent on a top class elite manager.

[aj2k77]

Everton spent £50m+ on a player about 5 years ago. We're nowhere near that level of spending, we seems to like the mid range gamble and lots of them. Hence, for me, why we never progress, we neither have the quality of managers or go full on with higher quality signings. We're in limbo, throwing loads at going nowhere.

To be honest I wouldn’t use Everton as an example of something to aspire to. The value of a player might be an indicator of quality, but it might not be. We do need more quality though and we need to get a bloody move on.

I wasn't using Everton as anything other than an example of the prices that have been paid previously by clubs that aren't in the Champions League. Out of interest I wonder which clubs have transfer records higher than ours?

[ozzjim]

Bailey being linked with a move to Ajax to replace Anthony and Luiz with a late move to Juve. If I was either I would be pushing hard for both moves.

[KevinGage]

The Saar move last week suggested to me that Bailey might be under threat.

His father's comments can't have helped either.

There's talent there, but he looked bollocks when he came on today. Giving the ball away in central midfield with his first touch and shanking that effort well wide near the end.

Be interesting to see what a decent manager could do with him though.

[cdward]

I have said it before. We have spent a fortune on players over the last 25 odd years. Aside from Little and MON, we have never gone out and poached/spent on a top class elite manager.

This^
Time to stop talking about it and start acting like a club that is serious about European qualification.