: Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:26 am  

PAUL M wrote:

Upson, Turner, Senderos?

i said good paul

: Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:30 am  

defenders at everton so far

Joseph Yobo
Joleon Lescott
Phil Jagielka
Tony Hibbert
John Irving
Leighton Baines

: Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:45 am  

Danny 2 wrote:

defenders at everton so far

Joseph Yobo
Joleon Lescott
Phil Jagielka
Tony Hibbert
John Irving
Leighton Baines

They have a paper thin squad. If they lose Lescott, I'm not sure how reliable a replacement Senderos could be. He's not a better player and he had his fair amount of injuries last year.

Personally, I think Everton should go for a bad-ass defender straight off the East block, Marek Suchy anyone?

: Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:47 am  

Gerrard pulls out of the England squad with a groin problem.

: Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:50 am  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

Gerrard pulls out of the England squad with a groin problem.

Yes Im sure he will miss the Liverpool game this weekend too

: Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:51 am  

Enfield Exile wrote:

Joleon Lescott has submitted a formal transfer request to Everton, while he is on England duty. Everton have rejected the request.

I have a feeling that this will go down to the last few days of the transfer window. Could Everton end up making teh same mistake as Spurs did (i.e. over the Berbatov issue)?

Yes we could mate. Moyes is very stubborn and is determined Lescott won't go but it could be a horrible mistake come deadline day or thereabouts if this is still on going. He clearly wants to leave, I doubt keeping him is the best option.

Danny 2 wrote:

defenders at everton so far

Joseph Yobo
Joleon Lescott
Phil Jagielka
Tony Hibbert
John Irving
Leighton Baines

Considering it's Lescott, Yobo and Jags our centre halves out of that list and Jags out till around November, Lescott wanting out - we could be a little bit on the fooked side here.

: Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:53 am  

Dan_FC wrote:

Considering it's Lescott, Yobo and Jags our centre halves out of that list and Jags out till around November, Lescott wanting out - we could be a little bit on the fooked side here.

With Moyes leaving it so late as well, if he does sign a defender from a foreign club, it might be a big mistake throwing him straight in the deep end.

He played Phil Neville there against Malaga, is that a possibility?

: Tue Aug 11, 2009 12:12 pm  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

With Moyes leaving it so late as well, if he does sign a defender from a foreign club, it might be a big mistake throwing him straight in the deep end.

He played Phil Neville there against Malaga, is that a possibility?

Good point that actually mate. Yeah Neville played there and played really well tbh. It was a bit of a shock to see him at CB but he did a good job. It allowed Rodwell to go back into a defensive midfield role then. If Senderos was brought in with Yobo and Jags when he is fit plus Neville and Rodwell can also play there if required as cover.

: Tue Aug 11, 2009 12:22 pm  

Dan_FC wrote:

Good point that actually mate. Yeah Neville played there and played really well tbh. It was a bit of a shock to see him at CB but he did a good job. It allowed Rodwell to go back into a defensive midfield role then. If Senderos was brought in with Yobo and Jags when he is fit plus Neville and Rodwell can also play there if required as cover.

Yeah, he done well, to be honest Malaga didn't do that much, their goal was stunning though, not many would have stopped that.

I'm still unsure about Fellaini in the hole, personally, I think Moyes should move Cahill back further up the field and drop Fellaini a little deeper.

: Tue Aug 11, 2009 1:46 pm  

Thetalentboy wrote:

Lescott is valued around £20m by Everton although hes better than Turner ATM hes not that much better IMO

Yes he is.

Thetalentboy wrote:

Bassong went to Spurs for around £10m didnt he? and although hes quality and i rate him highly Turner he just as good if not better than Bassong

Deary me.

If Turner was any other nationality, he'd be worth a maximum of £5m.