Mainly that any interest we retained about Fellaini would have gone or been like the interest we would have on a Cavani and Falcao if wages were an issue because we could have discussed them any time we wanted to since the contract renewal.
Marouane Fellaini
Irish gunner wrote:Give Fellaini whatever wages he wants, just fucking sign him up.
Mov on to Rooney afterwards.
You need to stop dreaming lol.
If our interest is true, maybe Fellaini is looking for assurance that he can play in his favoured DM. He has expressed more than once that he is sick of playing out of position.
When? I've never heard him say that. Not that I pay much attention.
"I was bought as a defensive midfielder but because of the injuries we suffered last season I ended up being moved around, so I'm a lot happier now I'm back in my favoured position," he admits. "I'm feeling very happy with what I'm doing at this club, although I always think it's up to others to say how you are playing. But I feel I have adapted and am playing well."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jan/16/marouane-fellaini-everton-interview
"In the future I want to play as a [number] six or an eight. From there, I can create danger and score goals."
http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/everton/news/fellaini-eyes-defensive-midfield-role_85038.html
"It is a problem. Sometimes I look at myself and ask, 'What is my best position?' But I think it's a defensive midfielder, that's the best one. The manager might like it sometimes when I play up front because I can cause trouble for the defenders but for me my best position is defensive midfield, stopping the opposition and then looking to impose myself on a game," he said.
"When I play up front it's hard. It's not my position and I find it difficult. I've played in a few positions. Sometimes I've played well there. I understand why the manager might put me up there, because he wants me to cause trouble in the box for their defenders."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/may/10/david-moyes-everton-marouane-fellaini
Heh, fair enough!
Don't want him then. Massive waste of money.
Agree. You can pick up a high class nurdler for less. e.g. Cabbage from Noocastle.
Nonsense. He's immense. Remember our games against Everton? He's a menace to play against and he carries the entire midfield for them in defense and attack.
I'm hoping Foullaini is just a ruse and we're secretly buying a football player.
Segway wrote:Nonsense. He's immense. Remember our games against Everton? He's a menace to play against and he carries the entire midfield for them in defense and attack.
We've been shut down by much worse players than Fellaini this season. And he's never played an 'immense' game against us apart from the most recent.
dreamlord wrote:I'm hoping Foullaini is just a ruse and we're secretly buying a football player.
Ooh edgy.
3edgy5me
Fellaini would be a perfect signing IMO. Love his versatility, his aerial threat and his mobility. You could well see a scenario where he starts a game as one of the deeper midfielders or at 10, and finishes the game either as CF or a dedicated DM depending on the situation.
Rex wrote:Fellaini would be a perfect signing IMO. Love his versatility, his aerial threat and his mobility. You could well see a scenario where he starts a game as one of the deeper midfielders or at 10, and finishes the game either as CF or a dedicated DM depending on the situation.
It sound like something that Fat Walrus at Bolton use to do
I want him in simply because I still value physicality in our team.
Think too often over the past years (games against the Orcs, Chelsea, etc.) we've gone small w/o having the technicians that doing so truly requires.
Good article on Fellaini here.
Occasionally entertaining, more often frustrating, transfer windows have descended into footballing purgatory for Evertonians. The nervous excitement intended for impending signings usually turns into fear over possible departures.
Supporters have sat through numerous high-profile departures in the last decade. Several represented tremendous value for money, most notably Joleon Lescott, but the fans had reason to feel aggrieved with acquired funds rarely reinvested. The final years under David Moyes are testament to this; the departing manager made over £20 million profit on transfers from 2009-2013.
Firstly, of those continually linked with the exit door, Leighton Baines is indispensable. The most creative player in the league and second only to Marseille's Mathieu Valbuena across Europe, the England international is simply irreplaceable given his importance to the team.
The other much-discussed player constantly tipped to leave is Marouane Fellaini, with the Belgian sure to boast a number of potential suitors; Arsenal appear to head the queue at present. Fellaini has made no secret of his preference for Champions League football and the most recent failure to secure European qualification may be the straw that breaks the camel's back.
Should the transfer materialise, the troublesome part is still ahead -- the replacement of the influential midfielder. Already short in central areas, the sale of the big-haired Belgian would leave a gaping hole in the squad. Fellaini is adept in the advanced role, though at his best in central midfield, and Everton need a player in each role to capitalise on any exit.
Referenced once more in a recent interview, Fellaini often stated his preferred position: "My best position is defensive midfield, stopping the opposition and then looking to impose myself on a game. When I play up front, it's very hard. It's not my position at all and I find it difficult."
Thrust into the advanced role during his debut season and again last season, the goal returns of nine and twelve were commendable. Nevertheless, his absence from the spine of the team was clear, especially last season, with the engine room lightweight minus the tackling ability of Fellaini.
A brief comparison of the last two campaigns highlights a drop in key areas for Fellaini, a result of misuse in the advanced role. The season before last saw 99 tackles with an 85% success rate, including a two-month run without losing a single tackle, while 2012-13 bore witness to fewer tackles (82) at a lower rate (73%).
Although capable of troubling any defence at his best, thanks to an assured touch and giant frame, Fellaini is easily frustrated at times when further forward; away matches saw a number of ineffective performances, namely the disastrous trip to Stoke in December.
Moving forward, whether Fellaini stays or leaves, it is imperative that Roberto Martinez looks to obtain a creative number 10. For all his attributes, Fellaini in the advanced role crippled the contribution of Nikica Jelavic and the lack of a permanent supply line merely hastened the Croatian’s decline in 12-13.
Despite the recent claims of some supporters, the likely departure of Fellaini does not suddenly transport the player from a top class midfielder into an overrated one. Highly influential and a big part of this Everton side, the task of replacing Fellaini (should he depart) is an unenviable one for the manager and those chosen to fill the void.
You could buy everything Fellaini offers in central midfield for half the price it would cost to buy Fellaini.
I like his versatility, but if he's not going to spend a large amount of time playing in a more advanced role, I'd much rather not bother.
Sky reporting that we've activated his release clause 
Where?
Excellent, dull tedium lifted.
asajoseph wrote:Where?
On the telly!
Here's a youtube clip:
EDIT: Actually no, this is sky talking about other reports, don't think they would have said "reportedly otherwise"
False alarm probably... 
Dull tedium resumes
In my defence, I read the headline and posted here before watching the clip or reading the reddit comments. Rookie mistake.
We need a sin bin
Irish gunner wrote:Sky reporting that we've activated his release clause
Twitter quality post 
ALL POWER TO ENGINE ROOM
ACTIVATE THE RELEASE CLAUSE
5 days later
Goal.com still persisting with the fiction that we offered Fellaini £70k per week, we're going back with a better offer apparently.
We might even match his current wages if he's lucky 
The lanky untalented muffhead should be happy we're paying him at all.
y va marquer wrote:Goal.com still persisting with the fiction that we offered Fellaini £70k per week, we're going back with a better offer apparently.
We might even match his current wages if he's lucky
That article is a week old
Ooops, so it is. Didn't even look at the date.
You'd think they'd get back to us to let us know how he received our second offer
They did
Patters wrote:The lanky untalented muffhead should be happy we're paying him at all.
Exactly.
How is that a club as skint as Everton outpays us? Or is it more that we don't feel he's worth the salary he's demanding?
Seems odd either way.
Does anyone feel interest in Fellaini will pick up with us Leverkusen/Bender rejection?
Could you rephrase the question please?
MistaT wrote:How is that a club as skint as Everton outpays us? Or is it more that we don't feel he's worth the salary he's demanding?
Seems odd either way.
The former question is just wrong and latter should not come across as particularly odd.
please answer in the form of a question
Do not question Mr T!
Arsenal could offer Everton Aaron Ramsey plus a whole load of cash for the services of Marouane Fellaini.
The Gunners are keen to complete a deal for the big-haired Belgian, but have so far refused to match the star’s £24 million release clause.And, as a result, boss Arsene Wenger is ready to throw Ramsey into any potential deal.
Goes on to say Ramsey's been hit and miss since he got here and might welcome the chance of more game time at Everton.
The dope who wrote that obviously didn't watch us play after Christmas last season.
http://noeasygames.com/arsenal-to-offer-player-plus-cash-for-brilliant-big-man/4911
a month later
Various reports saying deal done with United.
Ok.