according to todays news of the world everton are close to signing brian howard in a 3m deal worth 20.000 a week
snatch both their hands off and I'll put up with mccann and togwell in midfield until leon & da silva arrives with another £2m in the bank to spare
Don't get me wrong, if we can get 3m for him then we should take it and run I just don't think he's worth that amount.
how many of the current first team are Davey's picks and how many did he inherit? Howard was playing at the same time as McPhail so must have been one of Ritchie's so perhaps SD is preparing to unload Howard and replace him with his man. The uncertainty in the camp can not be conducive to a cohesive unit and I have noticed that in recent matches there has been less mutual congratulation and 'bonding' on the pitch than there was a month or so ago if this is the sort of silly money that is being talked about, let him go and go soon but, I had a speed read through the activity during last Januarys transfer window and it didnt all happen on day one. We may have to accept at least a further month of uncertainty before the team will settle down again
But then they would announce it as a straight swap rather than a 3m purchase. Neither ADS or our Bri are worth that as we all know, but think back to last season, they did pay 4m for Jags so fingers crossed!!!!!
All of them are now He offloaded all the ones he didnt want in the Summer - with the exception of Colgan Nearly all the first choice first 11 this season so far are players he brought in apart from Howard and Disco (Hassel probably would have been a regular if fit and Togwell is in and out). Howard Disco and Hassell were all given new contracts this summer so must be Daveys picks. Take a typical Starting 11 Muller - Davey Foster - Davey Souza - Davey Nyatanga - Davey Werling - Davey (could be Kozluk or van homoet also Davey) JCR - Davey Howard - originally signed by Ritchie (or Shep when Richie was on hols if you believe some) Da Silva - Davey Disco - Ritchie All 4 strikers - Davey
in that case I dont think SD will offer too much resistance if Howard wants away and what we think is largely (no, totally) irrelevant
No Offence To Any Of Our Players........... but i'd sell any of them for three million quid. I hope it's true.