JeffWallner

@jeffwallner.bsky.social

Evertonian. Chair - Cincinnati Toffees. Former Vice Chair Everton Fans' Forum. I'm on Bluesky only to chat about football, and my beloved Blues.

Feel like there's been drama leading up to every match this season, whether it be Moyes, transfers, TFG. And every time, at least so far, the players have delivered a result for us.

While I'm still furious with how the transfer window turned out, the same people I'm mad at also signed George, Hackney, Maitland-Niles and brought Jack back. So I'll give them credit for that.

There seems to be this narrative that Everton are performing miracles, largely stemming from the transfer saga. But we have a good starting XI. We lack depth, have one striker, and have razor thin margin for injury, of course. But we have some pretty good players on the pitch for most of the 90.

Not surprising this tone. Moyes has to manage the players he's got and inspire them to press on. And I doubt with guys like KDH and Jack there's much doom and gloom in the dressing room. Which is good.

Just got this email: FC Cincinnati General Manager Chris Albright will address the media at Noon ET on Thursday following the conclusion of the 2026 MLS Transfer Window. This isn't hard, Everton.

We needed someone to get us out of debt and get the stadium opened. TFG - job done. Now we need someone to help build a football club that can win things. Can TFG accomplish that? Early returns are not good.

When we sold Beto, it made me nervous. Because there is no guarantee you'll replace him. It's easier to sell a player than to buy one. So buy first. Outgoings always make me nervous.

No fanbase does self-deprecating humor as well as Evertonians. Not the harsh negativity, but those moments when we can have a go at ourselves as well as the club, and share a laugh or two about our plight. At the end of the day, it's football, and we're all in this together. Cheers, Blues.

As The Esk pointed out in his piece, Everton's transfer strategy seems to be tied directly to the new SCR rules. Selling Ndiaye is instrumental in our compliance.and would also give us substantial flexibility for more deals in January, too.