Balogun (Deal off)

[Audrey Horne]

Shambles

[AjaxAndy]

Nothing wrong with 1 deal going wrong but its not just 1 thing. The 14 months for a makeshift rightback. Armstrong, richarlison, abraham, zirkzee. 1.5 full backs in the club, 1 striker

Its nothing like 1 deal. Hits a pattern of ineptitude

I think if the Balogun deal had gone through everyone would have thought it was a pretty decent window.

Unfortunately it didn't and we are absolutely screwed. I don't blame the club for the deal not going through, but yeah everything else about the end to the window, and the state we're now in is extremely damning.

Heads need to roll for sure.

[The Doc]

I think if the Balogun deal had gone through everyone would have thought it was a pretty decent window.

Unfortunately it didn't and we are absolutely screwed. I don't blame the club for the deal not going through, but yeah everything else about the end to the window, and the state we're now in is extremely damning.

Heads need to roll for sure.

Why dont you blame the club? It might not have been their decision to end the deal, but they let us get to 1 hour before the window shuts with one striker in the squad.

The medical should be done before we sell our other striker.

[Cozzie]

Imagine your him having done your medical and then while you're there the club are inquiring about loan deals for Abraham and Zirkzee.

The lad had every right to swerve us.

[Cozzie]

I think if the Balogun deal had gone through everyone would have thought it was a pretty decent window.

Unfortunately it didn't and we are absolutely screwed. I don't blame the club for the deal not going through, but yeah everything else about the end to the window, and the state we're now in is extremely damning.

Heads need to roll for sure.

How in the absolute horse humping christ can you not blame the club???

[777Kidnappings]

I think if the Balogun deal had gone through everyone would have thought it was a pretty decent window.

Unfortunately it didn't and we are absolutely screwed. I don't blame the club for the deal not going through, but yeah everything else about the end to the window, and the state we're now in is extremely damning.

Heads need to roll for sure.

I think we would have all pretended it was decent. Its what we do. Hope takes over. The fullback situation is crazy too. 1 left back and 1 makeshift right back on the cheap. That wasnt what was promised either.

They've beaten the standards out of us

[74Blue]

I think if the Balogun deal had gone through everyone would have thought it was a pretty decent window.

Unfortunately it didn't and we are absolutely screwed. I don't blame the club for the deal not going through, but yeah everything else about the end to the window, and the state we're now in is extremely damning.

Heads need to roll for sure.

It's 100% on the club mate. Sold Beto before securing his replacement, then asked his replacement to hang around all day whilst they tried to decide whether the issues that had arisen from his medical were even worth the risk. Then, whilst deliberating, throwing in bids for other players instead of focusing on the one sat waiting.Talk about making the guy feel special. It has Nigel Martyn sat in Park Foods waiting round for Peter Johnson vibes all over it, and its just so fucking Everton.

They had one job, secure a star striker. They had him in the building and in true Everton style, snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.

[4evablu]

What I don’t understand is why do we even have a committee ? Anything done by committee requires a consensus….which whatever happens takes longer…… fukk them off….fuckk all the DOF’s…fkk the CEO off and just let the manager and his team sort out who they want and let them get it done …..the new way forward….MY ARSE !!

[777Kidnappings]

Also imagine if the armstong, richarlison zirkzee or Abraham deals had happened. Its okay saying if the 1 good 1 that didnt work out had happened wed all be happy. We are lucky its not worse (at least long term)

[Bumble]

How in the absolute horse humping christ can you not blame the club???

Absolute shambles

[dazfrancis]

He isn't really a Moyes type striker.

Yes he's better than Beto but what was the strategy here exactly?

Desperation?

[Paddockoldie]

Re: Beto, we had a bid for a player we knew wasn't going to improve or good enough, so we sold whilst we could. The Balogun issue we know nothing about in terms of facts. The only fact I'm aware of is the incompetence of our transfer/recruitment teams. Someone ring Brentford and ask for some work experience.
I'm calling this early... rat face will snide tackle Barrie. I also think Johnson has goals in him. We'll be fine til January, but not fixed until heads roll

[777Kidnappings]

Re: Beto, we had a bid for a player we knew wasn't going to improve or good enough, so we sold whilst we could. The Balogun issue we know nothing about in terms of facts. The only fact I'm aware of is the incompetence of our transfer/recruitment teams. Someone ring Brentford and ask for some work experience.
I'm calling this early... rat face will snide tackle Barrie. I also think Johnson has goals in him. We'll be fine til January, but not fixed until heads roll

Agree we will be fan til January but will we be fine im January when this gaggle of morons have another go at transfers

[AjaxAndy]

Why dont you blame the club? It might not have been their decision to end the deal, but they let us get to 1 hour before the window shuts with one striker in the squad.

The medical should be done before we sell our other striker.

I think people are missing my point here.

We obviously found something in his medical that meant spending £40m on him wasn't a good idea. That can happen and I don't believe for one moment we should just ignore medicals and buy anyway. They're there for a reason.

I also think us asking about Zirkzee and Abraham when the deal was being renegotiated and possibly falling through wasn't any issue either, it's what you do if you think a deal is maybe not going to complete.

I think the argument around letting Beto leave before Balogun was through the door is a perfectly fine one though, and this came about because of how we were scrambling at the last minute and didn't legislate for such things, which is proper amateur hour and unforgivable.

But I don't blame the club one bit for not just throwing £40m at a player with a failed medical.

[777Kidnappings]

I think people are missing my point here.

We obviously found something in his medical that meant spending £40m on him wasn't a good idea. That can happen and I don't believe for one moment we should just ignore medicals and buy anyway. They're there for a reason.

I also think us asking about Zirkzee and Abraham when the deal was being renegotiated and possibly falling through wasn't any issue either, it's what you do if you think a deal is maybe not going to complete.

I think the argument around letting Beto leave before Balogun was through the door is a perfectly fine one though, and this came about because of how we were scrambling at the last minute and didn't legislate for such things, which is proper amateur hour and unforgivable.

But I don't blame the club one bit for not just throwing £40m at a player with a failed medical.

You randomly try and sign shite (zirkzee for a reported 10m loan fee) because you've no plan?