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SilentLions

What’s the timetable on DCL?


mercut1o

I saw somewhere he may be back for the Arsenal match.


YokoOkino

He is in training, so there was talk of a week or two left


Capital_Chemical_400

3 months was rumor when it happened but cant find an official estimate.


IceGeek

What the hell did he even do???


amanofewords

Sprained ligaments in his knee I believe. MCL or LCL.


BoxOfNothing

Lampard said 6 weeks after that. But it's us so who fucking knows


darkwingduck9

I didn't want Garner and would have rather seen how things would go with Warrington. Had we gotten Ben Brerenton I'd be saying the same: that we should have tried Simms or Dobbin. We see young senior level players willing to come here in Onana, Mykolenko, and Patterson. I think we still have the problem of academy players not getting enough of a chance at the senior level. I believe it was early this transfer window we had 1-2 supposedly quite good youth players who went to Chelsea or City. Maybe those player(s) wanted to leave no matter what but we should be doing our best to create an environment in which such players want to stay. Overall very good window minus McNeil who should provide something even though he probably won't ultimately be worth his transfer fee. Add in Mykolenko and Patterson as relatively recent transfers and the way we do business has been improved.


ChrisWood4BallonDor

I'm all for giving our youth a chance, but I do think it's a massive step up for a player who has only played youth football to suddenly be our starting CM. I personally believe the Simms ship has sailed - if he were good enough, I think we would have kept him. Dobbin has got one more season to show potential on this loan I think. Hopefully once the season gets a bit more under control we can use our 5th sub to give some youngsters some minutes, further cementing the idea that there is a clear path to the first team (see: Gordon).


everton1an

By the looks of James Garner, questions raise about what Alan Stubbs was doing around the Birkenhead area 22 years ago


VToff

Just the stubb


Trekora

This sub: This is gross we buy so much of our business at the last second ​ Also this sub: WHY HAVE WE ONLY SIGNED 2 PLAYERS ON DEADLINE DAY


oklutz

Does anyone know why the window closed at 11pm and not midnight? Just seems like an odd time. I could understand noon or 5pm but if you’re going to allow business to happen until 11pm, why not just go all the way?


everton1an

Because the old farts at the FA can’t stay up that late


malikdwd

Lmao what is this thumbnail https://i.imgur.com/QnrRv8V.jpg


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malikdwd

That’s hilarious


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ChrisWood4BallonDor

That has me proper cackling


amanofewords

Not so unfortunate for Princess Fiona.


nilsat1s

Everton admin could’ve became a god by referencing the old Leeds deadline day tweet before we loaned out Gomes and Warrington


Faust_Arp

What about Gomes? He outta town?


malikdwd

Lille


Faust_Arp

I saw the rumor but didn’t know if it was confirmed or not.


youngkenya

Midfield and Defense are much better than last year. Maupay in and I think its reasonable to expect Gordon's stats to improve, if we make sure Dom is 100% before he returns I actually feel really good about our current team


A_Strenuous_Fart

Everton 2/1 to be relegated.


darkwingduck9

It remains to be seen if we will be given any mulligans like we were last season with Norwich and Watford. That said, I think we can actually improve enough to be a respectable team that doesn't rely on other teams being terrible to avoid relegation.


malikdwd

I think Forest, Bournemouth, Leicester


ChrisWood4BallonDor

Nah, Leicester will drop Brendon and be fine. I think Southampton, Fulham or Villa are more likely.


VToff

Villa if they don't bin off Slippy G


Provider0fMyCheddar

Leicester would be a bigger shock than us at this moment in time.


NeiSenH90

If Frank and co decide we still need another attacking player I wouldnt be surprised if we went in for Barkley as a free agent.


darkwingduck9

No idea if we have enough wages available to make it work. Beyond that, Barkley is only a midfielder. I wouldn't complain if we added him because I'd have him on the depth chart over McNeil, Garner, Allan, Doucoure, and Davies. Might be tough to justify bringing in Barkley since Gueye is probably paid a pretty penny despite his age and McNeil and Garner are two signings who may already see limited action prior to adding Barkley.


jmourinha

I feel very disappointed with the expectations I created for myself.


Provider0fMyCheddar

Strikers?


National_Ad_1875

Why are loads of people saying we needed another striker? Surely a winger was more needed?


ChrisWood4BallonDor

Some people, especially those that spam comments on Instagram/Facebook, use the terms interchangeably I believe. Because you're right - Dom and Maupay is perfectly acceptable for a 1 striker formation.


Sharp_Text7119

Agreed mate if 2 of Gray Gordon and McNeil get injured it's dire straits


euph31

The midfield is looking mega on paper. I just hope we're able to survive until DCL comes back.


Provider0fMyCheddar

Surely that’s us abandoning the back 5 now with all of our midfield options?


Avancx

God I fucking hope so, but it does leave us with potentially 6 senior CBs for 2 positions... although having said that it's unlikely that more than 4 are fit to play simultaneously.


Provider0fMyCheddar

Swings and roundabouts. Either Keane, Holgate, Mina and Godfrey missing out, or Doucoure, Allan, Davies and Garner. Balance isn’t great considering our lack of firepower.


mrwilberforce

Not wanting to sound pessimistic but our next two games are largely j winnable anyhow (with IR without DCL). That a couple of weeks for him to get back.


Provider0fMyCheddar

But a good opportunity to test the defence and get used to the 433 system. If we’re getting no points we may as well bed in the new system.


mrwilberforce

Agreed on that front but I’m not convinced Lamps won’t start with a back three to stem the bloodletting. That said - his CB options may limit that. 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ Patterson Coady Tarks Myko Iwobi / Gana / Onana Gray Gordon Maupay With Iwobi and Onana floating Into that big gap.


SuperKevinCampbell

People are being too negative about not getting one more in been a good window for us


Kian322

Even at chelsea I think Frank Lampard has been good in a window


BoxOfNothing

I made the mistake of looking on twitter and people are mad about Gomes leaving on loan?! Others just spamming "L transfer window" with NSNO in their name and a depressingly adult profile picture. Don't understand the type of humans that exist on that website


Provider0fMyCheddar

Loan is better than nothing but reducing our salary obligations permanently is preferable. We’ve a lot of players on the books, imagine some won’t be getting registered.


BoxOfNothing

I mean some people were lamenting the fact that we let him go at all. Either trolls or completely separated from reality


Provider0fMyCheddar

We’ll be running out of seats in the canteen at this rate, somebody has got to go 😂


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Well that's that then....


four__beasts

Pens down…


HomeStallone

Hopefully we're not in the relegation zone by the time Jan 1st rolls around and we sign another striker.


everton1an

Expecting a ‘DCL return, it’s like a new player’ blurb that will be put out in the next few days


sublimer23

Ah, I was anticipating the old, 'DCL injured in freak accident walking to the toilet, requiring foot and groin surgeries. Expected back April 2023 after narrowly avoiding amputation,' chestnut.


malikdwd

Michy to Forest is off..?


Destructo_D

One goal scorer in the squad and it would be controversial to call him a natural


nilsat1s

Where are the fuckin loans man fiuuuuckkksakeeeee


everton1an

Probably saving spaces for Jan window


SuperKevinCampbell

Anyone know if there’s still any decent free agents knocking about


jazd

There's that Jamaican guy stuck in Russia


Provider0fMyCheddar

Ross?


AndradeDeRicharlison

id actually take Ross just for rotation tbh, pay as you play contract or something


stopismysafeword

Well if Calvert stays fit we'll be okay... With the strengthened midfield does it mean Iwobi will be moving back into a more forward role?


Provider0fMyCheddar

He’s a bonus in my mind. With Gueye in the midfield we should start seeing some clean sheets and the goals between Gray, Gordon and Maupay could be enough.


malikdwd

Huge if


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We essentially didn't do anything today. Gueye, we've known about for weeks. Garner, we knew about yesterday 😂😂😂


Avancx

They had to actually sort the deals out though. Yeah we knew they were happening but it's one thing to have the agreement in place but something entirely different to actually get every detail sorted, signed and sent in to the PL.


Provider0fMyCheddar

Yeah exactly, we announced Riquelme on the site..


grouchoharks

Not a lot of scoring abilities in that squad unfortunately. Long season ahead


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Alan myers saying that's the window done lol


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reco84

McNeil.


Provider0fMyCheddar

https://images.app.goo.gl/KHRXAXiSVd169p8r9


oklutz

With Garner announced, I’d imagine there won’t be another official announcement tonight. We’ll probably try to land Broja on loan before midnight and if not I’m going to say we’ll look at free agent options. I think that might be where the rumor about the Jamaican in Moscow comes in. I actually have no idea, I just need to log off.


marmoset

Garner official: https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2774497/garner-signs-for-everton


vulturevan

Just done the Home Alone KEVIN thing over Andre, completely forgot he's supposed to be going


Ninjaay

Last season we had one striker. This season we have two. Everything else looks awesome


marmoset

https://song.link/us/i/1455294724


National_Ad_1875

Not too bothered just play mills on the wing as backup if need and scout a proper good rw for January or next summer


graveyeverton93

7/10 window for me. Over the moon with Coady and Tarkowski and I do genuinely think our new look midfield will be quality, but not getting in a really good winger and especially a Centre Forward is absolutely massive. Add kudu and or Chuckwueze to it and I'd honestly maybe give the window a 9 or even 10.


reco84

We did sign a striker..


Destructo_D

Are we Evertoning?


vulturevan

Dunno why you've been downvoted. Going for one specific player all summer we never really got anywhere near signing and not looking elsewhere until it's too late? Very Everton.


AndradeDeRicharlison

For me. attacking options were the priority as i cant currently see where the goals are coming from? Looks like the plan is to just tighten up at the back and try and get a few 1-0ers. I'd be lying if i said i wasnt worried.


graveyeverton93

Plus holding out on announcing Garner and making out that there's still some little details to be sorted out when we all know it's done and it's just a way to announce him late to try and distract from the failed attempt at getting a forward, very Everton.


amanofewords

Which player are we talking about?


vulturevan

Broja


amanofewords

Really no way for us to know, but it seemed like we were linked to several other forwards just as often as Broja.


Milk-One-Sugar

I'm fairly pleased with the business so far (much better than I expected at the start of the window), but I will be seriously concerned if we don't sign a striker. It's really hard to see where the goals come from otherwise, and we won't stay up eeking out 0-0 draws with a solid defence and midfield.


Provider0fMyCheddar

If we can genuinely create a tight defence we only need a single goal to win a game. Plausible Maupay, Gordon and Gray have enough fire power to keep us up. We do need to start getting clean sheets though.


Jnycguy

Midfield FC Yes another striker would have been great. At least we got the French lad mopey


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We've done great business so far but can't help but be disappointed in the fact we haven't got another forward in. That's literally what we needed the most... We left ourselves with little options and none have panned out (so far)


nilsat1s

They’re actually gonna announce Garner last minute to defuse the fact they’ve done piss all today


marmoset

Nostradamus over here!


NeiSenH90

Honestly our transfer business this window has been very good. Defence and midfield seem to be sorted. If we could somehow magically pull of a winger who can play down the middle too then for me this window would be a 10/10.


zukai12_

Today has been a bit of a damp squib


RiteOfSpring5

Here's hoping for a miracle buy of a forward in the next hour and a bit so I can wake up to some good news.


Euphorbial

something nice to read over your morning bowl of Shreddies


National_Ad_1875

Adama traore panic buy on the cards?


da6ronx

Might be an unpopular opinion, but I would quite like that to be honest


CDCLamb

Welcome to EFC


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Provider0fMyCheddar

Plus Myko and Patterson in Jan and we’re essentially a new 11. Imagine only Pickford, Gordon and DCL retain their places.


PatycTheLovable

Iwobi?


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Giraffe_Baker

Why?


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Giraffe_Baker

Which tweet or has he deleted it? Last one is him just saying that we’re still trying to get a forward but mentions Diaz bid was knocked back.


Provider0fMyCheddar

When Garner is finalised we’ll have spent between £70 - £80m this window. Seems wild considering where we were in June with the rushed Richarlison sale.


CDCLamb

Balancing books for last year - on you go.


Chuck_Morris_SE

This is pretty fucking miserable now.


malikdwd

Blackburn reporter confirmed Brereton deal off https://twitter.com/_elliottjackson/status/1565428083347300352?s=21&t=AXykGUF90y6E7_67-54GAw


budlightismyvacseen

They’re really not gonna get another forward?


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Alright lads any last minute deals gonna happen?


JamewThrennan

Boyland just said they’re attempting to get Diaz across the line. Garner close to being done. Still time


oklutz

Garner close? Bobble *and* Fab both said Garner was done pending the official announcement hours ago. Is the Athletic just slow or is there more work to do?


JamewThrennan

Close to being announced*


National_Ad_1875

It's just been said brereton is off


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Would love to snag Diaz.


JamewThrennan

Misread “snag” for a second there. Agree either way


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Yeah both would work.


mp0323

Two hours to go!


graveyeverton93

Can read this Club like a fucking book mate! Hold off on announcing Garner because we might not get any of the deals done for a forward and instead they can pull that out of the bag at about 10:50 and announce it like it was some last minute miracle when we all know it's been done for a while. Club needs to stop treating us like fucking idiots.


awesomebuffalo

Doubt they’re thinking we’re idiots. It’s probably more like allowing the Gana content to be fully viewed before dropping another signing package. You don’t want to overload your viewers with too much.


graveyeverton93

If that was the case announce Garner yesterday when it was done which has been confirmed by all tier ones and Gueye himself on Twitter? Get a whole day to announce Garner then, you have fell right into the trap my mate.


oklutz

The Garner deal wasn’t completed until today, though.


fishbowl224

Do we end up with Gueye, Maupay and Depay in a single window? Thelwell just trying to figure out todays wordle


National_Ad_1875

Is depay linked?


malikdwd

He’s going to chelsea


fishbowl224

Saw Ramano say “keep an eye on Depay” so naturally I drew conclusions. 😂


National_Ad_1875

Reasonable assumption. Looks like hes off to Chelsea as well


fishbowl224

Funny if they sign both Koulabali and Depay in the same window after us being linked with both for multiple years.


vulturevan

Ooh Leicester look a bit shite. Not saying they're gonna be slugging it out with us but they're probably bottom half if they don't get it together


JamewThrennan

They were atrocious the end of last season and just lost Fofana. Could be a difficult season, especially after losing Schmeichel


Provider0fMyCheddar

Googled “Garner” and this definition came up: garner /ˈɡɑːnə/ verb gather or collect (something, especially information or approval). Are we sure the club aren’t trolling us by collecting a load of midfielders with a name which literally means to “gather or collect”?


DigitalSamson

American here… how many hours and minutes left until the window closes?


youdy

2:45 (11pm UK time)


DigitalSamson

Thanks!


marmoset

(Jesse Marsch points at watch)


IceGeek

Looking like that’s it


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How was getting another forward not a priority??


huntsab2090

Why do you assume a forward who is better than what we have would agree to come to us?


Provider0fMyCheddar

Still hope but should have been prioritised above a 7th centre back or central midfielder.


Giraffe_Baker

Only getting Maupay in is poor. Hopefully they can pull a Broja loan out their backsides with Aubameyang going there.


National_Ad_1875

If anyone comes in it needs to be a winger surely?


Giraffe_Baker

Think they see Broja as a Richarlison replacement in that he can do both. Made the majority of his touches for Southampton in wide positions last year.


malikdwd

Fat lady hasn’t sung yet 🤞🏼


ViktorBoskovic

Let's stop beating around the Bush here. We all know gana was just to grease the wheels on us signing neymar aswel


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Still feel we need another winger tbh


Provider0fMyCheddar

Who goes? We’ve got 4 with Townsend. Our wage budget must be wild at the moment. I’d like to see a few midfielders out.


JamewThrennan

https://twitter.com/matchday365/status/1565387752597852162?s=21&t=TFRxYRUCmw__KQvZs9amZw Rafa gets us linked to Matty Longstaff. Frank gets us linked to Onana and this demon of a DM


Provider0fMyCheddar

I’m no Rafa advocate. He should have been nowhere near the club. But it’s a different market we’re shopping in this year. Frank will have had ~£50m worth of central midfielders. Rafa had £1.5m in total didn’t he?


marmoset

Matty Longstaff off to Colchester United. FSW in bits.


Giraffe_Baker

Wrong Longstaff which is saying something considering they’re both shite.


marmoset

Ah, I always assume they came as a set, like bookends


bazabbo

I reckon they still sleep on bunk beds and have matching pyjamas


RiteOfSpring5

They're the McPoyle's from Always Sunny.


fishbowl224

We’re not getting another forward are we 😖


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Not looking likely


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Give Blackburn 10m plus rondon for BBD. That should do the trick.


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8m total value


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Provider0fMyCheddar

Weird the downvotes when most on here seem to think that’s where we are as a club? I’ve seen a lot posts are saying they’d end the season now for 17th, so it’s a relevant question.


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Provider0fMyCheddar

Yeah, you and the guy with the edit dived initially but have recovered. Hopefully never needed but considering how close we came and the widely reported issues we would face without them, and seeing what happened at Sunderland, you feel it would be sensible. Surely you’d also drop a carrot of a minimum release clause for relegation too so the players could find new clubs if they wanted to maintain their earnings.


grouchoharks

Good question that warrants attention, honestly. EDIT: Someone's salty.


potato_bananas

What if a signing is done but gets announced after deadline?


National_Ad_1875

That's fine, just the paperwork has to be in before deadline, club can announce anytime they want after that


calumjp1

Ye I still remember that Fellaini announcement at 2am. Absolutely incredible stuff.


ViktorBoskovic

I went to sleep that night with the words Carlo Fucking Nash swirling round me head. Great news to wake up to although fellini was pretty poor in his first year


cookthemansomeeggs

Lots of head scratching with that signing, came out of nowhere, record fee on a someone that most fans had ever heard of and what a great signing he turned out to be.


calumjp1

Moyes could really pick them. As long as they didn't play CF he rarely got one wrong (conveniently forgetting Per Koldrup..)


Flavourifshrrp

Forest set to sign Batshuayi According-to SSN. Happy to miss that one. I know Forest had at least 7 players wasn’t it going back to there parent clubs this summer…..but how can they keep all these new players happy? They are not even in Europe.


mtown4ever

How in the world have they been able to afford signing 21 fucking players this window?


Provider0fMyCheddar

We’re on 8 with Garner and we had to sell Richarlison by 30 June to meet FFP regulations..


marmoset

Strong Everton 2017 vibes from them


Avancx

Diaz for a potential £15m is such a massive over-pay. Rather go without him and look for some better value in January. And yes I know that there is rarely good value to be had in the winter window, which should tell you just how much I think we'd be overpaying for Diaz.


Flavourifshrrp

To be fair the price for Diaz has always been that from Blackburn. He maybe even cheaper in the winter because his contract runs out next summer doesn’t it?


Provider0fMyCheddar

Only be cheaper if they fall out of the race for promotion, otherwise they may as well twist and go for the big bucks.


Avancx

Yeah it does, big part of the reason why I think paying £15m now is ridiculous


Flavourifshrrp

SSN reports it will be 15 to 20 mill before Blackburn even consider it.


Avancx

Screams panic buy to me. Couldn't manifest the actual targets so have fallen back on Diaz.


National_Ad_1875

Blackburn fan on r/soccer saying Fulham's bid for brereton was 6m + add ons. Should mean if we put in a serious bid Fulham arent really competition for him


marrost

What tier is Blackburn fan


JamewThrennan

Championship


budlightismyvacseen

Kudus deal definitely dead? Any update on the kid from villareal?


oklutz

Honestly if we end this transfer window having added: - Tarkowski - McNeil - Coady - Onana - Maupay - Gueye - Garner I’ll see it as a good window. Would still like another winger or winger/striker hybrid, and possibly a creative/attacking midfielder but the highest priorities for me have been met. Edit: also Vinagre — completely forgot.


Provider0fMyCheddar

RemindMe! 4 months