Balogun (Deal off)

[dazfrancis]

Balogun may end up playing no minutes for the next month and the club may be partially vindicated on the medical findings

But it's besides the point, the strategy was a total mess. The committee seemingly cant agree on the type of profiles they want to certain roles. There ended up being total panic, the owners were getting Involved in things they shouldn't have.

If anything, the silver lining is that the clubs leadership, strategy and operations were very publicly exposed and there will be greater scrutiny on this mess for the foreseeable.

[Bluebridge]

No point in transfer committees, it’s either manager has full control, old school but also my preference, or a DOF who wants a system that the whole club play to from kids through to first team, and they recruit accordingly, including coaches. I think Brands was like this, but unfortunately had Billy liar and Moshiri wanting their little picks too.

[sam of the south]

From beyond the grave, it must’ve been terrifying for the lad tbf

[Bluebridge]

From beyond the grave, it must’ve been terrifying for the lad tbf

Purple Ackie?

[sam of the south]

Purple Ackie?

Probably the most professional and dedicated member of staff at the club tbh

[MPLS Toffee]

I couldnt care less about missing out on Balogun - i am angry about how it was all left to the last minute and how we let Beto leave. It’s just terrible squad management.

Don’t let Beto leave if you dont have a replacement in.

Medicals fail, transfer deals collapse, it’s all part and parcel of football. It was probably everyone’s fault in one way or another. The guy probably wasnt 100% fit and was carrying an injury. Monaco lied about his lack of training to get the best deal they could as they needed the money, and we wanted to renegotiate the deal given that he might be unavailable for some time. We renegotiated at the last minute because it puts time pressure on things.

It’s just business. If the lad was upset and didn’t want to sign after a few hours of sitting around, how is he going to cope with 50,000 angry scousers after having a crap game and missing 2 sitters? Ultimately, he was the one that decided not to sign and scuppered the deal. Dont feel sorry for him because he got a bit upset over his personal feelings being hurt. It was a deal worth £40m being discussed afterall.

As an American, and a USMNT supporter, I can confirm that damn near every player on that team is a mentality midget. Watching them completely crumble in the WC knockout was pathetic.

[74Blue]

From beyond the grave, it must’ve been terrifying for the lad tbf

"Let's feel your muscles lad"

[NickNack]

No point in transfer committees, it’s either manager has full control, old school but also my preference, or a DOF who wants a system that the whole club play to from kids through to first team, and they recruit accordingly, including coaches. I think Brands was like this, but unfortunately had Billy liar and Moshiri wanting their little picks too.

The other problem with our previous directors of football was they were employed after the manager. I’d have thought for that model to work successfully, the DoF should be involved in manager selection and make sure they’re on the same page ideas wise. I know Benitez was employed while Brands was still here but not having it that he was Brands choice of manager

[MayorFarnham]

I've always thought that if you are a club on a tight budget and have to compromise one position to fill another it's best to let the manager make the vast majority of transfer decisions; particularly those concerning the first team.

If you are a big club with the ability to attract some of the best players in the world it is quite reasonable to appoint a coach, provide him with a squad and tell him to get on with it.

[Kerryblueboy]

Just watching Troy parrot scoring against Real Madrid sold for 20 million euro we should have been all over that

[cassius]

Just watching Troy parrot scoring against Real Madrid sold for 20 million euro we should have been all over that

If only you'd have told us sooner

[Kerryblueboy]

If only you'd have told us sooner

Better with just Barry anyway he is the business

[Bluebridge]

Just had a look to see how he’s got on this season, maybe we were right after all…….

Since his Everton deadline-day move collapsed, Folarin Balogun has made one appearance for Monaco:

* 18 September — Monaco 2–1 Lens: came on as a late substitute and played 14 minutes. No goal or assist.
* That was actually his first club appearance of the entire 2026/27 season.
* He hasn’t played again since, according to the latest match logs.

[Cozzie]

Aren't Monaco pissed off with him though?

[AjaxAndy]

Just had a look to see how he’s got on this season, maybe we were right after all…….

Since his Everton deadline-day move collapsed, Folarin Balogun has made one appearance for Monaco:

* 18 September — Monaco 2–1 Lens: came on as a late substitute and played 14 minutes. No goal or assist.
* That was actually his first club appearance of the entire 2026/27 season.
* He hasn’t played again since, according to the latest match logs.

Tbf it's been an international break so no surprise he's not played much.

I do think we dodged a bullet though, especially from an attitude point of view.