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Without Risk We Cannot Improve

By Jeff   Adams  ::  07/07/2011   17 Comments (»Last) The transfer window has opened once again... To many clubs, this is a time of excitement, an opportunity to rejoice in the signing of players that will strengthen their team and hopefully enable them to compete at a higher level, domestically and/or in Europe.

Evertonians have a different take on the window: a number of us dread the window opening, knowing yet again we will be linked with over 100 players and end up with a freebie from League One. Many are eternally optimistic about the window and feel we will sign players of real quality, ultimately to be disappointed and left feeling angry with the board.

I can sit here and speculate about the board and where our money goes and why we don't have any transfer budget each year... or I can go down the stereotypical "Kenwright Out" route. I'm not going to do either.

With any business, there is an element of risk involved and ? whilst the board seem to be "safety first" regarding our finances, in turn ensuring we have a club here for the foreseeable future without an element of risk ? we cannot improve.

I'm not suggesting we go gung-ho like Leeds did a few years ago as ultimately the city of Leeds almost lost their team, but maybe taking some calculated risks with our finances to enable us to improve a little each season could well ensure European qualification on an annual basis, thus bulking up our finances which would allow us to compete at a higher level each season.

A club of Everton's stature should not be in this position; we shouldn't have to mull over free transfers and go almost 2 years without a first team player purchase. We have a good manager in David Moyes who has had his hands tied for several years; even he will grow tired of this soon and he might well fancy his chances elsewhere which would be a disaster given his ability to work on a shoestring and get the best out of his squad.

The board?s safety-first approach might mean we have our club for longer, but do we want a team playing outside the top flight? That will eventually be our future, and it will be realised sooner rather than later if something does not give.

So, to the board of Everton Football Club, I reiterate:

Without risk we cannot improve.

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