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Competing in a different way?

I know a lot of evertonians are worried about the lack of spending, understandably so, but I do think this won't be the case by the end of the window.

One thing I have been thinking about is the amount of faith Martinez puts in youth. And it is here I think we may have an advantage over teams around us.
The simple fact is that even if we had a take over and spent £30-50m every window we would still struggle to break into the top 4, just look at Liverpool and spurs for evidence of this.
Investing and putting faith in youth however is much more cost effective and can still reap similar rewards (Southampton)
An example of our youth system coming to the fore is the game against Dundee as noted by an evertonians on twitter...

"Everton have got three tiers of youngsters:

- Lukaku, Barkley, Deulofeu etc
- Browning, Galloway, McAleny etc
- Ledson, Dowell, Kenny etc"

By promoting from within we can both save money on players we don't necessarily need (ie we currently need 2 cb's but purchasing one and promoting Galloway is Martinez's plan rather than buying two)
By doing this we then have more funds to
A: buy marquee players like Lukaku
B: reduce the debt
C: save up for a stadium/ renovate goodison

It's a long term plan that won't reap immediate success and I'm sure key players will occasionally be poached (albeit for huge sums like Fellaini, Lescott etc).
But in Roberto Martinez we have a manage capable of succeess and a manager who isn't afraid to give youth a chance.

posted on 29/7/15

Liverpool competed once when Suarez was playing out of his skin and others had once in a career seasons, before dropping to their normal level.

posted on 29/7/15

But how do you explain Spurs? They can't match Liverpool and then the big clubs for spending.

But 5 seasons out of 6 performed over 38 games better than Liverpool.

Surely they must have a Suarez type in the side?

posted on 29/7/15

Said it for years,Liverpool FC are the largest mid table club in World football.

Nothing that they have done over the last 20-25 years proves anything different

posted on 29/7/15

Liverpool aren't a big club, to be fair.

They finished above us when we had Moyes. That was an anomoly, though, like Liverpool finishing above Spurs in second.

posted on 29/7/15

They spend big club money and are great at KO cups. But over a season.......


Not so good

posted on 31/7/15

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/the-everton-column-with-the-toffees-looking-good-1341515


posted on 31/7/15

that link didn't work

posted on 31/7/15

that link didn't work

Yes it does

Hows that "power shift" working for you?

posted on 31/7/15

The power shift of both sides not challenging for trophies?

As the link doesnt work who said its shifted?

posted on 2/8/15

Really worried for this upcoming season, only 2 signings so far is a really poor effort, couple of the usual injuries and we will be stretched to the limit once again.

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