| Some are making a lot of the £100m or so spent in the summer 08:55 - Oct 20 with 1357 views | CopfordBlue |
What was the value of the Everton starting 11 yesterday and any idea of the difference in salaries between our two starting line ups? I’ve not tried to work it out but with the calibre of players they had I’m guessing it was at least 3 times what our squad is worth. |  |
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| Some are making a lot of the £100m or so spent in the summer on 08:58 - Oct 20 with 1325 views | FrimleyBlue |
It's not really about comparing our spend v the value of the other teams
At the moment it's comparing our 100 spend on players against the squad that got us into the league. |  |
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| Some are making a lot of the £100m or so spent in the summer on 09:00 - Oct 20 with 1295 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
I agree, we are starting from a low base, and didn't have any sirplus assets to sell.
Prem clubs were doing bogus transfers of youth team players to balance their books. |  |
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| Some are making a lot of the £100m or so spent in the summer on 09:04 - Oct 20 with 1224 views | bournemouthblue |
Everton have spent a small fortune in recent years, I know they didn't spend much in the summer but have been forking out quite a bit, prior to the new stadium
I think unfortunately for us, the mistakes the were making earlier in the season seem to be ironing out
You can see how they can crumble later in games, with that older immobile back four though
West Ham are two of the more rugged physical sides we will come across, we have never fairly particularly well against sides like this under McKenna, they bullied us today really |  |
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| Some are making a lot of the £100m or so spent in the summer on 09:07 - Oct 20 with 1198 views | CopfordBlue |
| Some are making a lot of the £100m or so spent in the summer on 08:58 - Oct 20 by FrimleyBlue |
It's not really about comparing our spend v the value of the other teams
At the moment it's comparing our 100 spend on players against the squad that got us into the league. |
I just can’t see the argument on that one. Whether the players we’ve bought in are good enough to keep us in the league is one thing but in most cases (the jury is still out on a couple) they are a clear upgrade on the players they have replaced. They need time to settle in, not just to the team but to their environment. The new players are not at their best yet. The squad we had last season would not have competed in the Premier League. We’d be rock bottom without a point. I don’t like saying it as they were a fantastic squad, the one I have had more pleasure from watching than any other in the 50 years as a supporter, but they would not have coped. | |
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| Some are making a lot of the £100m or so spent in the summer on 09:14 - Oct 20 with 1144 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Some are making a lot of the £100m or so spent in the summer on 09:07 - Oct 20 by CopfordBlue |
I just can’t see the argument on that one. Whether the players we’ve bought in are good enough to keep us in the league is one thing but in most cases (the jury is still out on a couple) they are a clear upgrade on the players they have replaced. They need time to settle in, not just to the team but to their environment. The new players are not at their best yet. The squad we had last season would not have competed in the Premier League. We’d be rock bottom without a point. I don’t like saying it as they were a fantastic squad, the one I have had more pleasure from watching than any other in the 50 years as a supporter, but they would not have coped. |
Apart from Greaves. Non have shown they are a clear upgrade yet.
Delaps shown what he has but he's non goal scoring play isn't a touch on hirst
Clarke maybe an upgrade but not with the role he's playing
Szmodics. Can't be classed an upgrade as not playing
Oshea. I liked him but apart from heading I agree with others now I don't see what else he does that's better than wolfy
Muric isn't an upgrade
Johnson.. Well
I don't think any of the above is ott. Apologies if it is. | |
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| Some are making a lot of the £100m or so spent in the summer on 09:18 - Oct 20 with 1099 views | CopfordBlue |
| Some are making a lot of the £100m or so spent in the summer on 09:14 - Oct 20 by FrimleyBlue |
Apart from Greaves. Non have shown they are a clear upgrade yet.
Delaps shown what he has but he's non goal scoring play isn't a touch on hirst
Clarke maybe an upgrade but not with the role he's playing
Szmodics. Can't be classed an upgrade as not playing
Oshea. I liked him but apart from heading I agree with others now I don't see what else he does that's better than wolfy
Muric isn't an upgrade
Johnson.. Well
I don't think any of the above is ott. Apologies if it is. |
Differing opinions is a big part of football and forums such as this. I think Delap is a totally different league to any striker we’ve had at the club in 20 years. | |
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| Some are making a lot of the £100m or so spent in the summer on 09:24 - Oct 20 with 1057 views | LittleBoyBlue1 |
It's not really relevant. It's HOW we spent out money.
We could've bought only Greaves and Delap and I think we'd be in the same position.
The rest of that transfer budget has been absolutely squandered | | | |
| Some are making a lot of the £100m or so spent in the summer on 09:26 - Oct 20 with 1028 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Some are making a lot of the £100m or so spent in the summer on 09:18 - Oct 20 by CopfordBlue |
Differing opinions is a big part of football and forums such as this. I think Delap is a totally different league to any striker we’ve had at the club in 20 years. |
He will be 100% but just speaking about squad v squad at present. Think hirst at present might offer us more as a unit hence I don't put delap in the upgrade pot yet. | |
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| Some are making a lot of the £100m or so spent in the summer on 09:27 - Oct 20 with 1017 views | CopfordBlue |
| Some are making a lot of the £100m or so spent in the summer on 09:24 - Oct 20 by LittleBoyBlue1 |
It's not really relevant. It's HOW we spent out money.
We could've bought only Greaves and Delap and I think we'd be in the same position.
The rest of that transfer budget has been absolutely squandered |
Who would you have wanted us to bring in and who realistically would have wanted to join? | |
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| Some are making a lot of the £100m or so spent in the summer on 09:28 - Oct 20 with 1004 views | LittleBoyBlue1 |
I'm worried we really felt the effects of losing Sam Williams from the backroom.
Will Stephenson could well be out of his depth or , simply, didn't have enough time to bed into a crucial role in a really crucial time. | | | |
| Some are making a lot of the £100m or so spent in the summer on 09:40 - Oct 20 with 925 views | CopfordBlue |
| Some are making a lot of the £100m or so spent in the summer on 09:26 - Oct 20 by FrimleyBlue |
He will be 100% but just speaking about squad v squad at present. Think hirst at present might offer us more as a unit hence I don't put delap in the upgrade pot yet. |
I think the same is true of some of the others - they’ll prove their value in time. Far too early to write them off or view them as poor buys. | |
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