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I find that surprising.Reported today that we are unlikely to be signing him and he is getting offers from other clubs.
I find that surprising.Reported today that we are unlikely to be signing him and he is getting offers from other clubs.
I'd be surprised if he doesn't sign for us if we offered him a contract. He's 35 years old so it's not exactly like he's going to be signing for other teams as a starting XI player, so why not join the club he was at during his time in the youth. Especially since he will get game time here.Reported today that we are unlikely to be signing him and he is getting offers from other clubs.
Evans has a much better left foot than Maguire does. Better right foot too.Erik prefers right footed players on the right and left on the left.
Evans is as left footed as Harry is so do not be surprised to see him cover for Varane
He is better at heading and has a better haircut as wellEvans has a much better left foot than Maguire does. Better right foot too.
We have not offered a contract and the implication was that we were not currently planning to do so. Not much of a surprise as it seems clear we are going to be signing someone as an upgrade on Maguire once that move occurs so there is no need for Evans beyond sentimentality and that is really not a trait Erik has demonstrated so far.I'd be surprised if he doesn't sign for us if we offered him a contract. He's 35 years old so it's not exactly like he's going to be signing for other teams as a starting XI player, so why not join the club he was at during his time in the youth. Especially since he will get game time here.
Both about as quick as each other.He is better at heading and has a better haircut as well
I thought there were reports that we were offering him a contract. I think it would be unfortunate not to. He's a better player than Lindelof in my opinion especially since he's on a free.We have not offered a contract and the implication was that we were not currently planning to do so. Not much of a surprise as it seems clear we are going to be signing someone as an upgrade on Maguire once that move occurs so there is no need for Evans beyond sentimentality and that is really not a trait Erik has demonstrated so far.
A better player than lindelof no laughing emoji ?I thought there were reports that we were offering him a contract. I think it would be unfortunate not to. He's a better player than Lindelof in my opinion especially since he's on a free.
It was a single report from the Belfast Telegraph, no idea if they are reliable as a source but never heard of them, it was also rubbished straight away by the likes of Fabrizio.I thought there were reports that we were offering him a contract. I think it would be unfortunate not to. He's a better player than Lindelof in my opinion especially since he's on a free.
You got a link for that?It was a single report from the Belfast Telegraph, no idea if they are reliable as a source but never heard of them, it was also rubbished straight away by the likes of Fabrizio.
It is arguable if he was as good as Lindelof when he was at his peak but now he is 35 that is just a laughable statement, if you watched him in pre season he was painfully slow and heavy legged and beaten quite easily in the air. In his last appearance against Bilbao on Sunday he looked like a competition winner when he got on the pitch and had to resort to wrestling players to make up for the fact he could not keep up.
Harry is a better scrapper though especially in Greece.Both about as quick as each other.
Why has he been given a squad number?Posted this right after the BelfastTelegraph article and followed up on one of his live chats to say although it was not impossible it was not under discussion and definitely no contract offer made.
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That was for pre season. He is under contract for about 10 more days and as of yet has not been offered an extension. Not sure why people are finding these facts so hard to understand. It is not impossible that we sign him but honestly I don't get why people are so invested in this, if he signs we all need to pray he does not need to play as anybody with eyes could tell from preseason he is done at this level.Why has he been given a squad number?
I didn't see any preseason but I read that Erik was happy with him so that is why I thought we were taking him for the season.That was for pre season. He is under contract for about 10 more days and as of yet has not been offered an extension. Not sure why people are finding these facts so hard to understand. It is not impossible that we sign him but honestly I don't get why people are so invested in this, if he signs we all need to pray he does not need to play as anybody with eyes could tell from preseason he is done at this level.
I have only seen him as a RB but I reckon if we got him he would get plenty of time in the central position based on Varane's record over the last two seasonsNot surprised we're after Pavard and Evans isn't the replacement for Maguire. What club with ambitions of winning major trophies would sign a 35 year old Jonny Evans as a 4th choice CB? If he hadn't played for us in the Fergie days no one would think it was a good idea to sign him
That shit header from Rio that put him in that position to begin with still infuriates me.Love to see him out there for some reason, blast from a better past maybe?
Always felt his red in the 1-6 that ultimately cost us the derby and the league in 2011-12 was harsh as feck.
I did watch him in preseason, I thought he was more composed on the ball than Lindelof whilst being more nimble than Maguire. Now I will admit, I missed the Wrexham and Lyon games so if he played in those (I believe he did against Wrexham) I have no idea how he did.It was a single report from the Belfast Telegraph, no idea if they are reliable as a source but never heard of them, it was also rubbished straight away by the likes of Fabrizio.
It is arguable if he was as good as Lindelof when he was at his peak but now he is 35 that is just a laughable statement, if you watched him in pre season he was painfully slow and heavy legged and beaten quite easily in the air. In his last appearance against Bilbao on Sunday he looked like a competition winner when he got on the pitch and had to resort to wrestling players to make up for the fact he could not keep up.
He's getting Maguire's squad no.Official squad numbers submitted today and Johnny not included so that is probably that.
It really does say "provisional" numbers.Official squad numbers submitted today and Johnny not included so that is probably that.
Sure, but he had been given the number 27 in pre season and as was pointed out above that was showing on the website too. The fact he now has no number at all would suggest he is not in the teams plans otherwise they would have listed him provisionally like everyone else. It is fairly clear we are signing a genuine replacement for Maguire so what would Evans role be? I don't think we really need to replace Phil Jones but I suppose he is the closest to a permanently crocked, over the hill, veteran of the Ferguson era we can find.It really does say "provisional" numbers.
We clearly are working on outgoings for some number switching.
Ex. Varane #5 and Højlund #17
Maybe Evans himself is considering his options, hence no number confirmed.Sure, but he had been given the number 27 in pre season and as was pointed out above that was showing on the website too. The fact he now has no number at all would suggest he is not in the teams plans otherwise they would have listed him provisionally like everyone else. It is fairly clear we are signing a genuine replacement for Maguire so what would Evans role be? I don't think we really need to replace Phil Jones but I suppose he is the closest to a permanently crocked, over the hill, veteran of the Ferguson era we can find.
Well of course he is, his contract runs out in a few days. The reporting from everyone except the Belfast Telegraph has been consistent in saying that we have not offered him another deal and he himself is looking for a starting role somewhere.Maybe Evans himself is considering his options, hence no number confirmed.
Jap.Well of course he is, his contract runs out in a few days. The reporting from everyone except the Belfast Telegraph has been consistent in saying that we have not offered him another deal and he himself is looking for a starting role somewhere.
We'll definitely sign Maguire's replacement but we've let go Jones and most probably Bailly as well. So we need a 5th CB. That role is pretty much like 3rd keeper role. Most likely won't play at all but needed in case there's an injury crisis.Sure, but he had been given the number 27 in pre season and as was pointed out above that was showing on the website too. The fact he now has no number at all would suggest he is not in the teams plans otherwise they would have listed him provisionally like everyone else. It is fairly clear we are signing a genuine replacement for Maguire so what would Evans role be? I don't think we really need to replace Phil Jones but I suppose he is the closest to a permanently crocked, over the hill, veteran of the Ferguson era we can find.
Why anyone isn't the replacement for Maguire? Maguire is the 4th choice CB, better than Bailly so still has a shirt. With Pavard (hopefully yes) or not, Evans will simply be the 5th choice CB, who may be marginally better than Academy kids (whoever he is), and would be useful in bringing up kids for the coming season.Not surprised we're after Pavard and Evans isn't the replacement for Maguire. What club with ambitions of winning major trophies would sign a 35 year old Jonny Evans as a 4th choice CB? If he hadn't played for us in the Fergie days no one would think it was a good idea to sign him
Because he can provide cover in the event of a crisis. Evans is basically at the very end of his career, I’m sure a handful of games at his boyhood club to see out his career was pretty appealing to him, and in return we get a decent option if we ever find ourselves with as many defensive injuries as we did at the end of last season,So why are we offering him a 1-year contract? And why does ETH want him to stay?
I think this is multi-faceted - Evans still wants to play a bit but he also probably wants to get in to coaching, EtH was apparently impressed with how he went about training with then youngsters so this maybe a part of the thinkingBecause he can provide cover in the event of a crisis. Evans is basically at the very end of his career, I’m sure a handful of games at his boyhood club to see out his career was pretty appealing to him, and in return we get a decent option if we ever find ourselves with as many defensive injuries as we did at the end of last season,
We have plenty to moan about atm, but unless this does actually end up being our intended Maguire replacement, then this signing probably isn’t one of them.
Take Maguire's spot on the benchSo why are we offering him a 1-year contract? And why does ETH want him to stay?
Yeah, never gonna happen. I wish though.Take Maguire's spot on the bench