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Andy Hunter provides a clear-eyed summary of "The vast scale of the overhaul required at Everton this summer… The squad that reported on Sunday for a training camp in St Andrews contained 15 senior players in its ranks and numerous holes to fill."

 

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Paul Kernot
1 Posted 08/07/2025 at 22:49:49
I mentioned a month or so ago Andy that I'm concerned about the age of a lot of the players we're being linked with and the corresponding lack of on sell value. Admittedly most of it is click bait and I should just wait & see what the squad actually looks like at the Leeds game. Barry is 22, Fellows and the guy from Ipswich are young so that gives me hope of a more balanced squad of youth & experience. It's sad that Leeds, West Ham and even Sunderland seem to be our main rivals for players we're reportedly interested in.
Don Alexander
2 Posted 08/07/2025 at 23:10:46
Some of us, even when the 100% accurate Guardian piece states the blindingly obvious, for years, want to in their words credibly, repeat, credibly move on from a past that for decades incrementally destroyed our club, without ever credibly stating how it might be reversed (and that's not a criticism, because I think Friedkin hasn't a clue either).

Some of us are deluded. We'll still be ploughing the poor soil of recruitment bestowed on us by the self-serving connivance of those in charge, for thirty years and more, for years to come.

Mark Murphy
3 Posted 08/07/2025 at 23:17:56
Cheers Don.
That’s great.
Good night.
Don Alexander
4 Posted 09/07/2025 at 00:14:48
Well it's another hot night Mark, so sleep as well as unarguable reality allows you mate.
Mark Murphy
5 Posted 09/07/2025 at 07:20:55
Morning Don!

I slept the sleep of the innocent and remain optimistic that we are on the up.

Blue skies all round.

Happy thoughts.

Ajay Gopal
6 Posted 09/07/2025 at 07:21:50
The Guardian article is a summary of what Evertonians already know. But, I would contend that things are not as dire as they are being made out to be, especially with the re-signing of Gueye & Keane, the signing of Alcaraz and Branthwaite's contract extension.

I believe that 5-6 more players is what we need to add to the squad and here is my list of probable additions:

Goalkeeper - Olsen (free)
Full Backs - Tagliafico, Walker-Peters (free, or if we are unable to land both, a right back for about 20 million)
Midfield - Douglas Luiz (15-20 million)
Right Wing - Kubo (25-30 million)
Forward - Barry (30 million)

So, a net outlay of between 80-100 million, which is doable.

The squad would look like this:

GK: Pickford, Olsen, Tyrer
FBs: Mykolenko, Patterson, Tagliafico, Walker-Peters (or another), Coleman
CBs: Tarkowski, Branthwaite, O'Brien, Keane
MF: Gueye, Garner, Luiz, Iroegbunam, Armstrong
Wingers/Attacking MF: Ndiaye, Alacaraz, McNeil, Kubo
Strikers: Beto, Barry, Chermiti

We would have back-ups for almost every position. We could potentially put out 2 starting XIs:

1st Choice XI: (4-2-3-1)

Pickford
Walker-Peters Tarkowski Branthwaite Mykolenko
Gueye Luiz
Kubo Alcaraz Ndiaye
Barry

2nd Choice XI: (4-4-2)

Olsen
Patterson O'Brien Keane Tagliafico
Armstrong Garner Iroegbunam McNeil
Chermiti Beto

I am optimistic about the new season (as always), and hopefully we will be challenging at the top half of the league.

Danny O'Neill
7 Posted 09/07/2025 at 07:25:33
Get in Mark. You're worse (or better?!) than me for optimism.

I hope Billy enjoys the occasion and you the day.

I take it, the ceremony will be in the Anglican Cathedral. My son's was when he graduated from John Moores.

Be sure to cleanse yourself after you leave!!!

Have a great and proud day.


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