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Care_de_Bobo said:
This may be too simple for some to comprehend but he's younger, a better crosser, and takes a mean set piece. Having him would arguably allow RVP to remain in the box for most set pieces which makes sense due to his height. He's a better penalty taker than anyone we currently have. It's also not entirely unreasonable for Moyes to prefer a left footed left back over Fabio, especially without a left footed winger.
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And what about when we need our left back to do more then cross a ball or take a set-peice? Like play quick interchanges with our wingers/midfielders, make well timed runs in behind their marker, or just generally dribble/drive the ball at their marker/defence? You know... things that full backs actually tend to do more then simply cross a ball?

Or does "simple comprehension" only stretch as far as crossing a ball... because you're right, that is an incredibly simple outlook on things.
 
peterstorey said:
Martinez has McCarthy and a left back lined up - Everton just want Fellaini's release clause number and at least £12M for Baines, say £35M.
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Hopefully Wenger will come and outbid us for Fellaini? :D pigs might fly eh?
 
That bid is some 10m short of what it would take....
 
Sarni said:
Would you be content if we went into season with no new signings?
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I think we are too light in midifeld, but rather not buy anyone than massively over-pay for someone I don't think will nevessarily make us better.
 
Either of us should do what Martinez will do if he gets the money - buy McCarthy.
 
Want Fellaini, do not want Baines. Anyway, 28m for both of them is a bit ridiculous, there is no way that they will accept anything less than 35m for them (probably they want even more). They are their two best players so I doubt they will be willing to part with them, if it isn't for a big sum of money (even more than what they are worth) this late at transfer window.
 
Ash_G said:
Well considering Cole is still ahead for England I doubt that. I think Baines is good going forward but I wouldn't say he's a different class to Evra and even if I gave Baines the edge there wouldn't be much in it. Either way £15m for a fullback near 30 with no CL experience is over the top. If it was a case of Evra wanting to go, he'd be a good replacement although still over priced but I don't see if Evra did want to go why we need him, much rather would give Fabio a season or two to catch up with his brother and look for another younger fullback in case.

Yeah Fellaini is odd, as I said don't see why they would sell for less than his release clause was set at.




Well as I said above I don't think there's much in it now and I've seen nothing to suggest Evra has lost stamina and if anything his attacking play is getting better.
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EVen if you consider Ashley Cole a better player (which I personally dont) he's one of the best left backs in World Football. I've watched a lot of Everton over the last few years and Baines has been their best player - a real threat going forward, and in my opinion a player who would look even better in a better side where he'd get more space. I think he deserves a chance at a top club.

He may not be a vital addition but I think he's better than Evra, as well as clearly being a favourite of Moyes - I dont think it would do Moyes any harm having a player or two he knows well and trusts. He's a player who can come in and hit the ground running.
 
peterstorey said:
Martinez has McCarthy and a left back lined up - Everton just want Fellaini's release clause number and at least £12M for Baines, say £35M.
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Yeah, I can see it going through at around £35m. Not sure how I feel about it. We've been crying out for a midfielder (or two) but there's got to be better players available than Fellani? Or at least, players of his level at half the price.
 
I wonder if we think we should be allowed a discount because we're bidding on two players? Sort of like a Buy One Get One Half Price type of thing... like some bed sheets from Asda or something.
 
Fellaini would be a great player for any of the top clubs.

Most posters are probably too young to remember when we signed Djemba fecking Djemba, Kleberson and Liam Poxy Miller as the answer to our midfield issues.

Fellaini is Zidane and Keane rolled into one in comparison to those clowns.

I just don't understand the hate for Fellaini. He's a good premiership proven central midfield player and that would immediately strengthen our first 11.

Those saying that they'd rather us sign nobody than him need a good talking too.
 
Garethw said:
Fellaini would be a great player for any of the top clubs.

Most posters are probably too young to remember when we signed Djemba fecking Djemba, Kleberson and Liam Poxy Miller as the answer to our midfield issues.

Fellaini is Zidane and Keane rolled into one in comparison to those clowns.

I just don't understand the hate for Fellaini. He's a good premiership proven central midfield player and that would immediately strengthen our first 11.

Those saying that they'd rather us sign nobody than him need a good talking too.
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What do you think the average age of the Caf is?!?
 
Dobba said:
£16m seems about right, let Sky Sports cover the rest as they'll spend all season analysing every micro-movement of his arm during aerial challenges.
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They paid that for him a few years back and he is a far better player now than he was then.
 
Garethw said:
Fellaini would be a great player for any of the top clubs.

Most posters are probably too young to remember when we signed Djemba fecking Djemba, Kleberson and Liam Poxy Miller as the answer to our midfield issues.

Fellaini is Zidane and Keane rolled into one in comparison to those clowns.

I just don't understand the hate for Fellaini. He's a good premiership proven central midfield player and that would immediately strengthen our first 11.

Those saying that they'd rather us sign nobody than him need a good talking too.
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Nothing against Fellaini, quite like him, and think he would do well for us. Just not a £25m player.
 
Fellaini would strengthen our squad, there is no doubt about that, but if we wanted hom why did we feck about when we clearly knew he had a release clause?
 
rolandofgilead said:
Fellaini would strengthen our squad, there is no doubt about that, but if we wanted hom why did we feck about when we clearly knew he had a release clause?
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He isn't worth the amount in the release clause. Evidenced by the fact nobody activated it.
 
Hopefully he gets a hair cut before he joins.

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Just looked at the ratings for the Swansea game, the rating the fans on here gave Tom says why we need numbers in that midfield. Also don't want to work Carrick into the ground. Don't think Fellaini is the only player we need in there.
 
acnumber9 said:
He isn't worth the amount in the release clause. Evidenced by the fact nobody activated it.
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I can't believe that this point needs to be made, but it does. I just went on /r/soccer and the spastic opinions on there from people that think they're enlightened football visionarys on this topic made my blood boil.
 
DomesticTadpole said:
Just looked at the ratings for the Swansea game, the rating the fans on here gave Tom says why we need numbers in that midfield. Also don't want to work Carrick into the ground. Don't think Fellaini is the only player we need in there.
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Sign Fellani and a young up and coming player and we would all be fairly happy.
 
I don't understand our approach so far this summer. We had a £12m bid for Baines rejected nearly two months ago, so with two weeks left, we bif £12m again.
 
Rozay said:
I don't understand our approach so far this summer. We had a £12m bid for Baines rejected nearly two months ago, so with two weeks left, we bif £12m again.
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Playing hardball, confuse Everton into submission. Brilliant from Woodward, that man doesn't feck around.
 
Rozay said:
I don't understand our approach so far this summer. We had a £12m bid for Baines rejected nearly two months ago, so with two weeks left, we bif £12m again.
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That is Eddie's logic....by bidding for 2 players he reckons we could fool Everton.
 
I feel the addition of fellaini, baines and zaha, along with an injury free(relatively) season from Rooney and Nani will make our squad very very strong w.r.t our team the last season. If we can replace Ando(sorry Ando :-() with a young midfielder with a good engine, We will have a very well balance squad with good quality and depth. I know Fellaini is no Fabregas or Thiago, but we tried and failed. All the players mentioned in the beginning will add good value to our squad and starting XI.
Fellaini is very under-rated here and one of the main reasons for that is that most of us were hoping for one of the Barca players.
Evra has been good recently, but Baines at the moment, is an upgrade.

De Gea
Rafael----Vida-----Rio/Jones----Baines
-------Carrick-------Fellaini-----------
--Nani--------Kagawa---------Rooney-
-----------RVP-----------------------

Bench:
Lindegaard, Evra, Rio/Jones, Cleverly,Young/Valencia,Chicha,Welbeck

That is a very strong line-up. We will still have Fabio, Smalling, Evans, Young/Valencia, CM, Giggs, Zaha, Januzaj left.

I believe we have tried some big players and failed, no shame in that. Now, let's cover our bases and move on.
 
Annihilate Now! said:
What do you think the average age of the Caf is?!?
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I haven't a clue mate. Probably a huge mixture of different ages. But if I was to hazard a guess I'd say the majority were late teens early 20's? Probably too young to remember the players I mentioned with any real clarity.

I will never condemn any opinion on here as in the past I've been ridiculously angry and frustrated with the team during match day threads and probably come across as a spoilt twat.

The opinion that Fellaini is shite just astounds me though.
 
CnutOfAllCnuts said:
Nothing against Fellaini, quite like him, and think he would do well for us. Just not a £25m player.
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I totally agree mate, he isn't worth that kind of money. But if we want him that's what we'll have to pay as he's Evertons most important player.
 
Extremely hypocritical from Moyes. At Everton he said that they cannot be getting offers a week or two before the widow. He's also bidding 1.5 million less than what he paid for, pretty much doing the exact same thing that City did with Lescott originally.
 
Spiersey said:
Extremely hypocritical from Moyes. At Everton he said that they cannot be getting offers a week or two before the widow. He's also bidding 1.5 million less than what he paid for, pretty much doing the exact same thing that City did with Lescott originally.
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This is a first. Hypocrisy in football. Especially from a manager.
 
Spiersey said:
Extremely hypocritical from Moyes. At Everton he said that they cannot be getting offers a week or two before the widow. He's also bidding 1.5 million less than what he paid for, pretty much doing the exact same thing that City did with Lescott originally.
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It staggers me that people still think the manager prepares the bids etc..
 
Spiersey said:
Extremely hypocritical from Moyes. At Everton he said that they cannot be getting offers a week or two before the widow. He's also bidding 1.5 million less than what he paid for, pretty much doing the exact same thing that City did with Lescott originally.
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A manager being a hypocrite then, who'd have thunk it?
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Garethw said:
I haven't a clue mate. Probably a huge mixture of different ages. But if I was to hazard a guess I'd say the majority were late teens early 20's? Probably too young to remember the players I mentioned with any real clarity.

I will never condemn any opinion on here as in the past I've been ridiculously angry and frustrated with the team during match day threads and probably come across as a spoilt twat.

The opinion that Fellaini is shite just astounds me though.
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I think many on here will remember the players you mentioned, I do and how they came offering something special and where shite.
The problem with Fellaini is he is not the first choice of mine or most on here, I think he is a good player and will fit in well.
 
Garethw said:
I haven't a clue mate. Probably a huge mixture of different ages. But if I was to hazard a guess I'd say the majority were late teens early 20's? Probably too young to remember the players I mentioned with any real clarity.

I will never condemn any opinion on here as in the past I've been ridiculously angry and frustrated with the team during match day threads and probably come across as a spoilt twat.

The opinion that Fellaini is shite just astounds me though.
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Well if majority of remember us signing Ronaldo then I am sure they will remember Kleberson.
 
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