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• Mark #16, thanks for posting your personal impressions of Nick Hammond.rnrnHe was the first of the new executives that Kinnear hired last summer.rnrnHe was in charge of getting KDH and Grealish in last August, and he proved his worth already this summer by saving the club about £15M up front with tough negotiating on the Hackney and George deals.rnrnNow he\'s pulled off this highly unusual trade.rnrnI am massively impressed. ...
  Mike Gaynes in “You can see this is a club that wants to go in the right direction” — Brennan Johnson on why he chose Everton move
• Another signing of a player who is not a regular with his previous club.rnrnSometimes you get lucky with a real bargain such as Tim Cahill but most come, start brightly then fade very quickly after a few games.rnrnWe need goals and Johnson isn\'t a Harry Kane so we should hold our collective breath\'s to see how it works out.rnrnThe bottom line is he isn\'t costing anything but the burning question is who is going to score goals that win matches....
  Tom Bowers in “You can see this is a club that wants to go in the right direction” — Brennan Johnson on why he chose Everton move
• Crickey, there are a lot here not seeing the satire. Those 11 are the oldest 11. Is not all (virtually) on here saying Moyes only plays the older players.rnrnAssume he plays Pickford, the Brentford (a) back 4, Nidiaye, KDH, Röhl, Johnson, Barry and Nørgaard, the team averages 27½. Bring in Jimmy G for Nørgaard and buy Johnston and drop Tarks and the average goes to 26½ with only 32 year old Pickford over 30. Moyes is moving away from the all over 30 to a team who are all 24-27 (apart from Johnson). Not youngsters, not old, but players who have experience and could/should be around for a few years....
  Phil Roberts in “You can see this is a club that wants to go in the right direction” — Brennan Johnson on why he chose Everton move
• Youssef Chermiti faces a long recovery from anterior cruciate ligament damage sustained shortly after Rangers turned down an offer for the striker.rnrnThe 22-year-old Portuguese was injured during Sunday\'s 2-1 home defeat to Hibernian as he collided with advertising boards following a jarring challenge.rnrnA club announcement via social media states Chermiti \"will be out of action for a significant period of time\".rnUnlucky as Galatasaray had tabled a bid for him just before the game, apparently his agent asked for him to not be included in the match....
  Paul Kossoff in “You can see this is a club that wants to go in the right direction” — Brennan Johnson on why he chose Everton move
• Darren #44,\"Take your own advice: Do some research. Stop relying on other people to tell you what your opinion is.\"My opinion and the stats given by those organisations are two separate issues. I pointed out that you're suggesting that only certain posters believed in the one goal every two games stat was actually incorrect, as those organisations I referenced use the same system of calculation. Whether you disagree with those organisations or me doesn\'t negate that your criticism of other posters was based on your opinion only and certainly not supported by any factual research. Would you care to share where your goals to appearances model comes from? I, at least, offered something that can be considered research....
  Stan Grace in “I haven’t shown my best yet”: Dibling determined to make Everton impact after confident Stuttgart showing
• David 17 I’ve been thinking the same thing since the Norgaard signing. The fact that we’re doing business under the radar shows we are being thoughtful, patient and professional. rnrnI have no idea how the Johnson deal will pan out, but I like it. We’re adding a good mix of experience to go with our younger players. These are smart signings at reasonable fees that hopefully will allow us to splurge when necessary. rnrnPhil, 23, in addition to Barry being preferred over Beto, and Branthwaite being in the squad, there’s no chance Garner will be playing yet. It will be Hackney, Rohl or Armstrong, or possibly all three if Moyes allows Norgaard time to bed in, and plays Rohl at right back, so we don’t have to see Tarkowski or Keane unless Jake or Jarrad are injured.rn...
  Jonathan Oppenheimer in “You can see this is a club that wants to go in the right direction” — Brennan Johnson on why he chose Everton move