Summer transfer thread

Everton have the look and feel of a team spiralling downwards. I'd be astounded if they didn't get relegated this season....Lampard gone by Xmas

 

Always thought Lampard was an iffy choice - 1 year at Derby taking them from 6th to 6th, then an average spell in charge of Chelsea who only appointed him because no-one decent wanted it. Then Everton in crisis (again) take a gamble on him. The gamble eas successful but I don't see Lampard as anything other than a lower end PL manager at best

 

One of the advantages of signing Broadband would be that, as he is injured most of the time, it’s easier to keep the other 2 strikers happy with plenty of playing time.
On the other hand I would rather have 3 fit strikers (4 would be ideal)

 

I see Everton as the next us!
Only worse,'cos they don't have the stadium,and to get it they're going to have to raise £700m.
If they don't get it right on the field by early October,they could eject Lampard and be in ever deeper doodoo.

 

It'd be a shame as I've always preferred Everton to Liverpool and have a few Everton mates. They are a prime example of how to get things wrong - they have spent over £500m in 6 years since Moshri took over and haven't finished higher than 7th. They've gone through managers at a rate of knots (Martinez/Koeman/Allardyce/Silva/Ancelotti/Benetiz/Lampard) and the squad has been turned over and over so many times. Now they are left with Calvert-Lewin (injured) and Rondon (old) as their only strikers and their only other good player* is "unavailable" for reasons not to be mentioned in public

In short - they are ****ed

*EDIT: that player has been released now. Didn't realise that

 

Agree. And,the compelling similarity between them and us is the rate of mangerial change.
It is no coincidence,and until these mega-rich ego-driven owners realise it, self destruction is always beckoning.

 

Can anybody remember this guy playing for us?

 

Who is it, I was gonna say, dicky ord for some reason haha

 

Perez

 

Lionel Perez

 

Lampard left and Derby were 17th in the season Cocu came in, before Rooney arrived second half of the season and they managed 10th. He’s not as bad as people make out, I can’t be arsed to type out another long message about his managerial career so far though we’ve already spoken about it in this thread

 

I think if Lampard had stayed at Derby for a few seasons, then moved to the PL with a club like Southampton/Wolves/Villa then he could have taken the step up to Chelsea. This way round, he's started at the top (Chelsea) and failed. It's usually only one direction of travel when that happens. Hope I'm wrong as he's a decent bloke

 

Ah, did he walk? Oh well, they are a little less stupid than I thought.

 

Any whispers and anything thing close gents

 

Yep, taking a job like Chelsea so soon was suicidal. Realistically they aren’t going to win the league, I think they’ve been in sort of middle ground between not as good as City/Liverpool but better than Arsenal/Spurs/United so there’s expectation there but finishing top 4 isn’t really an achievement.

 

Very quiet

 

I don't think Lampard has what it takes to manage the top sides. I think it's unfair to say he didn't do a good job at Chelsea, though. He went there under a transfer embargo and he was responsible for bringing through the youngsters, Abraham, Mount, James, Gilmour, Tomori and probably one or two more I can't think of.

 

Thought we were signing someone today?

 

Today not yet over, have patience Mon Ami.

 

the way the club does it's business now there could be 5 players about to be announced and we would know feck all about it till they decide to inform us and i much prefer it this way...it seems to have put an end to a lot of the mindless speculation and 'seaham hall spies'.