8. Louis Saha - King Twit-ter (loaned to Spurs)

Armchair Evertonian wrote:£8m is tempting but if he can stay fit he will score a shedload of goals for us.

IF is the word though. I thought that when we signed him but it has been 2 or 3 years of injuries now. doesnt look hopefull

Armchair Evertonian wrote:£8m is tempting but if he can stay fit he will score a shedload of goals for us.

I pretty much agree with this. I can see this being a big season for Saha, along with Vaughan and Anichebe, with 3 having to become 1. If Saha has a good season, i can see him getting a new 2 year contract to see his career out with us, with Vaughan and Anichebe moving on, and the next set of kids replacing them.

When fit he's clinical. If the ball is bouncing around the box he'll tuck it away. And again you have to ask, with a week to go until the season starts,taking his onfield form at face value, would we be able to replace him with 8m? Unlikely.
Saha's owes Moyes an injury free season. He's put alot of faith in him and would love to see a fit Yak and Saha working together. Our striking department if injuries can be prevented has massive potential. Lets try keep them together.

Diamond wrote:http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_5481409,00.html


Must say as much as I think he is a great striker considering his injury problem and age 8 million would have been a very tempting offer. I would actually go as far to say I think we should have taken it.

No chance! At this late stage we shouldn't be selling anyone we won't be able to replace.

Saha is a first choice striker, and while 8 million quid would be nice, we'd never replace him before next week, which leaves Vaughan playing on his own if Jo isn't fit!

There's two aspects to this for me.

1) £8m? I'd have taken that in a heart beat if it's a genuine bid.
2) Leak a story implying we don't need £8m (even for an injury prone player in his 30's). That tells Man City they need to pay what we want for Lescott because we just dont need their dirty cash. Get your supersized cheque book out Sheikh Mabooty.

Is he still on Pay-as-you-play ??

My other LB is a Ferrari wrote:Is he still on Pay-as-you-play ??

I don't think he ever was. I thought he offered to sign for us on that basis but the club said they'd have a normal contract with him. Maybe I've got that wrong (I doubt it though as I'm always right, even when I'm wrong).

He's Our Tater Not Yours wrote:

Armchair Evertonian wrote:£8m is tempting but if he can stay fit he will score a shedload of goals for us.

I pretty much agree with this. I can see this being a big season for Saha, along with Vaughan and Anichebe, with 3 having to become 1. If Saha has a good season, i can see him getting a new 2 year contract to see his career out with us, with Vaughan and Anichebe moving on, and the next set of kids replacing them.

Is he not off to Stoke for 5-6 mil ???

Doc( Ninetoes )blue wrote:

He's Our Tater Not Yours wrote:

Armchair Evertonian wrote:£8m is tempting but if he can stay fit he will score a shedload of goals for us.

I pretty much agree with this. I can see this being a big season for Saha, along with Vaughan and Anichebe, with 3 having to become 1. If Saha has a good season, i can see him getting a new 2 year contract to see his career out with us, with Vaughan and Anichebe moving on, and the next set of kids replacing them.

Is he not off to Stoke for 5-6 mil ???

Hope not could be a good player.

Would of taken it - we need the money and he is 31 and on 40k a week and injury prone - could of used the money to get Defour without selling Lescott and if Jo is any good buy him at the end of the season

Knight of Thorgothshire wrote:I feel we did the right thing as well. We can't let a class striker leave (assuming he stays fit). They can have Anichebe for £8M though.

They can have him for £8 mate! And "Yes" I hope he makes me eat my words if he stays with us.

Why sell the fastest ever goal scoring forward in FA cup history? So much has been said about Lescott and also Owen. It's a bit like having Andy Gray in your team when everyone snuffs it. A fully fit Everton is dangerous, add some players and we are there.

A lot of the reports are saying that Saha didn't want to go, something that is nice to hear! He's obviously settled in and wants to play for us.