Mark

Agree to disagree. But I wouldn’t be wasting money because we don’t have a back up for a few weeks unless it’s a long term target.

I think what you’d get on the market though isn’t going to be an upgrade on what we have at the moment. Theres doubts over Broja long term. I wouldn’t entertain an option on him. But I’d rather gamble on him in six weeks than another available loanee striker.

My view though is Chermiti will be back in 3-4. Broja about 6. DCL with a bit of fortune for nor long after the international break. We’re now essentially safe. I’d be reluctant to throw money at more loans. They’re very uneconomical. A 2m loan fee for 6 months is a 10m player on the PSR books.

Agree. If he were available, even with a City buy back that gives us a decent profit, with the position we’re in now after them three wins, I’d be all over it. Be a statement of intent tor the future pathway of the club

I would too. Broja mooted to be about 6 weeks. One of them is cup weekend. At the end of March international break…. It’s not ideal, but I’d stick unless there is someone available who is a long standing target.

Do we though if that means being stuck with a player we don’t really want for 18 months?

Maybe. But I’d question it more if Tottenham, West Ham, Leicester etc had bought players.

I just think city are a totally different context to Everton.

City are a financial juggernaut club mate and are a destination club for players.

Potentially. But he’s also harder to replace. O’Brien is a step down. Tarkowski I think is on the decline, and every other CB we have is off.

I don’t think at his best we would attract better. But if you look at other goalkeepers. Henderson, Leno and Pope, say. The most expensive there is Henderson. 15m quid. Half the price of Pickford. Is the drop off massive if you could reinvest the excess to improve in front?

I think Pickford is very good at his best. He can be unpredictable rather than unreliable. My point is as a team dropping to a good goalkeeper would enable us to invest more on positions where the drop off from v good to competent is much bigger. Say central mid or wing. Some may disagree

I think the team are low on confidence aren’t they? They’re dealing with the impact of Villa and Bournemouth still. They lost their outball without Ndiaye and Lindstrom. Pickford doesn’t help at times like this either. With so many defenders on the pitch retaining and controlling the ball was harder

Not a problem, no. But if there was an offer- and I don’t think there will be myself at a price Everton would look for- I don’t think it’s ridiculous. Pickford and goalkeepers in general aren’t irreplaceable like a Lukaku was. It would generate a lot of headroom for a rebuild. He also makes errors

I agree. People talk a lot about sellable players, PSR and all. Money to rebuild.

A solid, if unspectacular keeper isn’t ridiculously hard to find. Also at a decent budget. If someone gave us a good offer- 40m plus- for a player with limited book value- it’d be worth considering

Interesting what we do with Doucoure if we stay up. His best qualities are really valuable and laudable. His worst downright crippling. He’s also on a fortune and we have so few under contract…. Big call by all #efc

Yeah. He’s last player you need at times

I think it’s pretty clear from Baines’ demeanour that he doesn’t want to be a manager. My view on him is that he seems happy coaching. Keeping him in the game but also allowing the freedom of retirement.

I really think he wouldn’t come in as an Interim. He’s just recently won a European trophy. West Ham’s poor form seems to vindicate his abilities. Maybe, maybe if Bill was still here. But I don’t see it now

I don’t think there is a manager who takes a job at Everton for 6 months. Yeah United did it with Rangnick, but they’re reputationally one if the biggest in world football

I’ve always been pro-Dyche, but they’re heading down with him. They have to change now and give the fans and players some hope.

Don’t think it’s overly defeatist to say we’re pretty much nailed onto lose is it?

That isn’t to say that I don’t think Dyche’s comments are anything other than totally arrogant ramblings

I don’t think coaching is a domain of a DoF. Whilst the role ie important, I think if you’re taking that off a manager it’s a step too far. That’s the manager’s domain

He’ll go to a top, top team

Without meaning to go fully Joey Barton here, the optics of a knighthood for Southgate really poor and indicative of why England will struggle to win anything. Nice bloke, deserved some recognition, but he ultimately blew some of the best opportunities England have ever been in #southgate

Probably Rooney finished in management. Don’t think there will be many takers for him at a level he’d want to be at.

If you circle that often you’re more than likely to drop. If not you thank your lucky stars.

If Dyche thinks that our best way of playing is to surrender possession, play the percentage and set piece against everyone at home until May, because it’s his strong suit, he should.

I think I’m somewhere between you and them in fairness. I think another person could get more from them. But it’s a risk and a third person could relegate them. Then there’s the unenviable task of the rebuild and needing to keep them up next year… got to be strategic here

I think they massively underperformed under Gerrard though. I think we are slightly underperforming- 5/6 points- but we aren’t very good.

I think another manager gets more out of them. But equally another may absolutely sink us. And I don’t think Dyche and Coleman- let’s not underestimate his role-takes us down. But I remain to be convinced with who else is out there. It’s such a gamble. My issue isn’t today. It’s B’mouth and B’ford