Transfer deadline day post mortem!

Why is transfer day so exciting? I love the fact clubs cannot sort anything out over the months of summer, and then in a frantic few hours, sometimes with panic, sign a bunch of players, and even sell some too! Jim White on Sky Sports News is like marmite when it comes to transfer deadline day....you either love his enthusiasm or you don't!!

What makes transfer deadline day so much better is social media now! Whereas I just used to sit and watch the TV, and sometimes trawl the t'interweb, now we twitter, facebook, instagram, personal player web pages etc, all to add to the excitement.

I have put a list up of all the movers and done deals, which is why some names are not on there (plus, the list is from Sky Sports, not just me looking round...lol)

SURPRISES

It's a funny one this, as the surprise deals this deadline day are the fact that clubs haven't signed anyone or people haven't signed! I am surprised that Man Utd, and the Red side from across the park haven't added to their squads, and in particular Clint Dempsey who seem desperate to join the Reds!

Joao Moutinho was another surprise deal, with his move to Spurs not going thru. This seemed to be the typical transfer deadline day deal which is always a case of will he won't he get through his medical, will he won't he sign in time and the club fax his contract to FIFA etc. We knew this one would go past the deadline in terms of us hearing about it, and Spurs even asked for delay (which is apparently allowed with international transfers!). In the end, although the clubs agreed on a £22m fee, they couldn't agree on wages, and the deal was called off!

For me, the 2 transfer which caught my eye, were firstly, Hugo Lloris who moved from Lyon to Spurs (Daniel Levy doing himself no favours it seems, according to the Lyon Chairman!). Lloris is a good keeper, but he won't be going to  Spurs to play second fiddle, but even at 40, there is nothing wrong with Brad Friedel.

The 2nd one to catch was my was Richard Wright, who decided to join Man City as their 3rd choice keeper!! This is the man who joined Preston earlier in the season, but left after 2 weeks, because he was homesick and missing Ipswich! I didn't realise Manchester was so much closer...lol...I am guessing he wasn't homesick, and maybe he had had words with PNE manager Graham Westley.

Anyone remember Craig Gordon, he is still available on a free!!!

The only other surprise for me, was Nigel De Jong joining AC Milan. It isn't the leaving City, or even De Jong that was the surprise, it is the fact he has left for €3m!!

Once all the transfers are done and dusted, I will hopefully find a comprehensive list to blog!

Transfer Deadline Day - The Results!!

Below is a list of all the movers and shakers to and from Premiership clubs, and League clubs! These are just the confirmed moves, and not ones still needing clearance!

Steven N'Zonzi, Blackburn to Stoke, undisclosed. Full story

Clint Dempsey, Fulham to Tottenham, undisclosed. Full story

Ashkan Dejagah, Wolfsburg to Fulham, undisclosed. Full story

Christian Benteke, Genk to Aston Villa, undisclosed. Full story

Ashley Westwood, Crewe to Aston Villa, undisclosed. Full story

Matthew Kennedy, Kilmarnock to Everton, undisclosed. Full story

Matija Nastasic, Fiorentina to Manchester City, undisclosed. Full story

Stephane Mbia, Marseille to Queens Park Rangers, undisclosed. Full story

Goran Popov, Dynamo Kiev to West Brom, loan. Full story

Hugo Lloris, Lyon to Tottenham, undisclosed.Full story

Bryan Oviedo, FC Copenhagen to Everton, undisclosed. Full story

Gaston Ramirez, Bologna to Southampton, undisclosed. Full story

Pablo Hernandez, Valencia to Swansea, £5.55million. Full story

Dimitar Berbatov, Manchester United to Fulham, undisclosed. Full story

Maicon, Inter Milan to Manchester City, undisclosed. Full story

Richard Wright, unattached to Manchester City, free transfer. Full story

Charlie Adam, Liverpool to Stoke City, undisclosed. Full story

Scott Sinclair, Swansea to Manchester City, undisclosed. Full story

Kieran Richardson, Sunderland to Fulham, undisclosed. Full story

Sam Magri, Portsmouth to QPR, undisclosed. Full story

Jordan Bowery, Chesterfield to Aston Villa, undisclosed. Full story

Thorgan Hazard, Chelsea to Zulte Waregem, season loan. Full story

Danny Rose, Tottenham to Sunderland, season loan. Full story

Nigel De Jong, Man City to AC Milan, undisclosed. Full story

Park Chu-young, Arsenal to Celta Vigo, season loan. Full story

Giovani dos Santos, Tottenham to Real Mallorca, undisclosed. Full story

Rafael van der Vaart, Tottenham to Hamburg, undisclosed. Full story

Amin Affane, Chelsea to Roda JC, season loan

Championship

David Goodwillie, Blackburn to Crystal Palace, undisclosed. Full story

Martin Taylor, Watford to Sheffield Wednesday, undisclosed. Full story

Nicky Maynard, West Ham to Cardiff, undisclosed. Full story

Diogo Rosado, Academica De Coimbra to Blackburn, undisclosed. Full story

Diogo Rosado, Sporting Lisbon to Blackburn, undisclosed. Full story

Stephen Dobbie, Swansea to Brighton, undisclosed. Full story

Billy Sharp, Southampton to Nottingham Forest, undisclosed. Full story

James Coppinger, Doncaster to Nottingham Forest, loan. Full story

Jay Bothroyd, Queens Park Rangers to Sheffield Wednesday, loan. Full story

Cameron Stewart, Hull City to Burnley, loan. Full story

Kane Ferdinand, Southend to Peterborough, undisclosed. Full story

Nathaniel Chalobah, Chelsea to Watford, loan. Full story

Paul Caddis, Swindon to Birmingham, season loan. Full story

Stephen Quinn, Sheffield United to Hull City, undisclosed. Full story

Damien Delaney, Ipswich to Crystal Palace, free transfer. Full story

Ryan Stevenson, Ipswich to Hearts, undisclosed. Full story

Cristian Battocchio, Udinese to Watford, loan

Andrea Orlandi, Swansea to Brighton, undisclosed. Full story

Jay Spearing, Liverpool to Bolton, season loan. Full story

League One

Stuart Beavon, Wycombe to Preston, undisclosed. Full story

Benjamin Buchel to Bournemouth. Full story

Josh Thompson, Celtic to Portsmouth, loan. Full story

Giles Coke, Sheffield Wednesday to Swindon Town, undisclosed. Full story

Mike Jones, Sheffield Wednesday to Crawley Town, undisclosed. Full story

David McGoldrick, Nottingham Forest to Coventry, loan. Full story

Adam Rooney, Birmingham to Swindon, season loan. Full story

Oliver Risser, Swindon to Stevenage, loan. Full story

Lorenzo Davids, unattached to Bournemouth, free transfer. Full story

Patrick Agyemang, unattached to Stevenage, free transfer. Full story

Dani Lopez, unattached to Stevenage, free transfer. Full story

Iain Hume, Preston to Doncaster, loan. Full story

Michael O'Halloran, Bolton to Carlisle, loan. Full story

Fede Bessone, Swansea to Swindon, free transfer. Full story

Johnny Ertl, unattached to Portsmouth, one-month loan

Roman Golobart, Wigan to Tranmere, one month loan

League Two

David Stephens, Hibernian to Barnet, undisclosed. Full story

Cian Bolger, Leicester to Bristol Rovers, loan. Full story

Rommy Boco, Sligo Rovers to Accrington, undisclosed. Full story

Alex MacDonald, Burnley to Plymouth, loan. Full story

Bobby Grant, Scunthorpe to Rochdale, loan. Full story

George Francomb, Norwich to AFC Wimbledon, loan. Full story

Dale Bennett, Watford to AFC Wimbledon, loan. Full story

Boring transfers!!

The other day, I wrote an article on Robin Van Persie's pending move away from Arsenal, and how boring the possible transfer is becoming! Then it got me thinking, every summer we are treated to the media picking on one transfer and spending columns everyday discussing it, I should know being an Everton fan, they are always doing their best to sell our players!

So, can you think of any other long drawn out transfers?

Here are a couple for you -

Today, Joseph Yobo left Everton for Fenerbache, it has probably gone under the radar for most football fans, but as an Everton fan, it has been a long drawn out process which has taken 2 years whilst he played at Fenerbache on loan! To be honest, towards the end of last season, I had even forgotten he was on out books!!

Cristiano Ronaldo moving from Man Utd to Real Madrid. Good god, another long trnasfer, and to be fair they got a great price for him, he was just never the same in his last season, his heart wasn't in it.

Eden Hazard - Lille to Chelsea - this one wasn't that long in terms of time and months passing by, but good god, if anyone was full of importance!! "Who should I join, I will let you know on twitter, no I gave decided to keep it to myself, I like Man Utd, no I don't now as Chelsea have just won the Champions League, maybe I will stay, look out for twitter!!" Bore off Hazard!!!

Luka Modric - You just have a feeling this is going to turn into a very messy transfer, and one that goes on and on!!

Cesc Fabregas - Arsenal to Barca - another one who had his heart set on the move, and once he wanted to go, it just wasn't worth keeping him.

Darren Bent - Spurs to Sunderland - probably the footballer who introduced us to twitter after he had a go at Daniel Levy for trying to sell him to Hull or Stoke when quite clearly he wanted to join Sunderland!! This was a fun one, but again, Levy likes to make it personal! Just remember that Modric?!

Boring Boring Arsenal, or just Van Persie??

So, every summer, we get one transfer which just drags on and on and on and on!!! This year, it's the turn of Arsenal and Mr Van Persie!! I can understand many Arsenal fans do not want to lose him on last season's form, but as one of my Gooner friend's says, he feels last season was the only real and just about full season he has ever given the club!

It is never nice for a fan to have to pick up the papers each day to see their players being linked to other clubs left right and centre, I should know being an Everton fan! Infact, Man Utd's alleged following of Leighton Baines came a close 2nd to the summer's most dragged out transfer story!

I can understand Arsenal not wanting to sell him to another Premiership club, but just sort it out Arsenal. You will come back from this one, just as you did when Henry left. It just poses the question of, do you accept a fee knowing he can walk out on a free next summer? Or do you keep him, knowing he will leave on a free, but also knowing he could help you quality for Europe, and the Champions League?

And to be honest, according to the Media this summer, Arsenal are about to be less than boring with the amount of money they are going to spend, and the amount of players they are going to bring in! I say about to, because this is Arsenal, and I am sure most Arsenal fans won't believe the club are spending their transfer kitty until any deals are all signed and sealed.

Transfer Watch

I have had a trundle round a number of websites today to look at rumours of pending transfers! To be honest, there isn't much happening at the moment, but my eyes were drawn to 2 stories, and both involve Everton, though I didn't set out for it to be that way!!

Before I start though, if any journalist is reading this, can I remind you, Everton have NO MONEY!! As a result, it makes me laugh with the amount of players we get linked too!! Today's players are Fiorentina Captain Alessandro Gamberini, a 30yo defender, have to say I know nothing about him, and don't think anything will happen, so will leave it at that.

Another story which is hanging about, is Jay Rodriguez from Burnley. Apparently he is in talks with Southampton, and we are looking at an 11th hr bid!! Now, I don't mean to sound harsh, but £6m for a championship striker is not what I would want! Also, if by some miracle, we have managed to find £5 to spend, let alone £6m, then the name Steven Pienaar springs to mind Mr Moyes!!!!