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Everton signings
Topic Started: Sep 25 2009, 12:07 AM (1,791 Views)
ccw76	Sep 25 2009, 12:07 AM Post #1
Rookie Posts: 71 Group: Member Member #5,175 Joined: November 21, 2007	Via the Britball Twitter Everton steady ship off-court, sign Rush and Thomson http://bit.ly/vItae



The Mayor	Sep 25 2009, 08:29 AM Post #2
Starter Posts: 816 Group: Moderator Member #2,281 Joined: June 23, 2007	Some great news with the signings and the appointment of Martyn Best as Chairman. A big thanks to Gary for getting us to this point and a big welcome to Martyn who is stepping up from Deputy Chair and has been a key supporter of ours. He is also a top bloke who really does care about making the Tigers as successful as they can be on and off court. As for the signings Steven Rush Steven Rush is a real sharp shooter hitting 41.6% from 3 point land last year at German club Franken Hexer (German Pro B) averaging 19.3 points per game. He comes with a good college pedigree from North Carolina A&T Aggies an NCAA1 College. There he averaged 35.8% over 4 years from 3 point land and 84% on the free throw line as well as contributing on D with a steal a game. Also he was the first A&T player in 7 years to be named MEAC Player of the Week. He broke the Aggies single-season record for 3-pointers made in the season and in doing so became the first Aggie in history to hit more than 100 3-pointers in a season. He also broke the Aggies record for 3-pointers in a game when he hit nine against Norfolk State. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUykiOX3Pqc A sharp shooter and great first piece to our new backcourt. Having heard rumours of who he is playing alongside at the guard spots I think the Tigers will present a strong threat from deep. Welcome to The Tigers Steven! Andrew Thomson Also joining us from the other end of the M62 – via a few years in sunny Spain playing for Almeria (LEB Bronze) and Gijon (LEB Silver) is Andy Thomson. Andy is a forward and has a strong inside game he was a big hit with the Manchester Magic faithful coming through their programme and after a few years working on his sunbathing skills in Spain he obviously fancies returning closer to home. Either that or someone has told him that the Tapas in Liverpool One is every bit as good as what he has enjoyed in Espana. My Spanish is poor so do not have stats from his time putting up numbers in the LEBs but if Bada Bing swings by perhaps he could help. Welcome to The Tigers Andy!
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katkins	Sep 25 2009, 07:27 PM Post #3
Rookie Posts: 69 Group: Member Member #5,326 Joined: November 28, 2007	who would thought that Thommo and Rush signing for Everton. Thank god its not Phil and Ian! Really pleased we have signed two new guys, they have big shoes to fill and can't wait to see how they go about it. Bring on the arena, any one heard if they are doing season tickets this year?



The Mayor	Sep 25 2009, 07:52 PM Post #4
Starter Posts: 816 Group: Moderator Member #2,281 Joined: June 23, 2007	Katkins I know that Season Tickets will be on sale at the Arena game but if you PM me your details I can pass them to someone in the club to sort out your ticket(s) same for anyone else itching to get their seats sorted for the year - we did it last year and it works out loads cheaper.
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The Mayor	Sep 26 2009, 05:11 PM Post #5
Starter Posts: 816 Group: Moderator Member #2,281 Joined: June 23, 2007	Echo story 1 Echo Story 2 Great news that we are also seeing the return of JJ!!!!!!!! Another great player and roster taking shape. Edited by The Mayor, Sep 26 2009, 06:21 PM.
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Notorious Bigz	Sep 27 2009, 10:41 PM Post #6
Sixth Man Posts: 305 Group: Member Member #193 Joined: July 18, 2006	Re: Andrew Thompson - Let me tell you if you think your gonna get just an inside presence from him think again. The guy has range on his jumpshot and can hit consistently from three point range. I think he'll have a massive impact on this league this year and with some of the other guys Everton are getting in, this year will be an interesting one for them.
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The Mayor	Sep 28 2009, 09:16 AM Post #7
Starter Posts: 816 Group: Moderator Member #2,281 Joined: June 23, 2007	Tony has done a great job recruiting this year. Two as yet unannounced signings were with Henry, Tony and Diego at the Jets match last night - actually I think one of them may have been put out by Mark Woods - hopefully it will be in the Echo today. Not been able to find Andrew Thomsons stats from last year so hadn't realised he had that to his game too. Cheers Bigz Can't wait until Saturday at Leicester.
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thirtythr33	Sep 28 2009, 06:57 PM Post #8
All-Star Posts: 2,176 Group: Global Moderator Member #19 Joined: July 10, 2006	Thomson can really stroke it, you have signed one of the best young English players in the country. He played in the treble winning Magic side that I'm convinced would have finished halfway up the BBL had they been in it that year, great signing.
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inaminute23	Sep 28 2009, 10:23 PM Post #9
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The Mayor	Sep 29 2009, 12:14 PM Post #10
Starter Posts: 816 Group: Moderator Member #2,281 Joined: June 23, 2007	The View from Down the M62 Looks like Tony G and Jeff Jones agree with 33 Inaminute - I think he is 24/25.
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wolfie	Oct 21 2009, 04:43 PM Post #11
Starter Posts: 793 Group: Member Member #143 Joined: July 17, 2006	Hey Mr Mayor, Jerome Gumbs looks like a great signing for you ... but what has become of Steven Rush?



dave f	Oct 21 2009, 05:29 PM Post #12
All-Star Posts: 2,337 Group: Member Member #266 Joined: July 21, 2006	On what i saw at the arena on sunday andy thomson looks like a sixth man on a top BBL team and a starter on a mediocre BBL team. He could shoot whilst open, run the floor quickly and make decent passing decisions but showed absolutely no post up game and limited defensive ability. (Obviously only on one game) Difficult to see him anywhere near the GB level : larkai however is a different question.



The Mayor	Oct 21 2009, 07:06 PM Post #13
Starter Posts: 816 Group: Moderator Member #2,281 Joined: June 23, 2007	wolfie Oct 21 2009, 04:43 PM Hey Mr Mayor, Jerome Gumbs looks like a great signing for you ... but what has become of Steven Rush? Wolfie I have only seen Jerome play once at Cheshire and he looked very much the solid no nonsense player - Dave said in his review very much what I have been hearing from those who had seen him in training - Bailey-esque A real great acquisition and another one that you could throw into the discussion for GB players that could be in the thoughts of Coach Finch come the summer. As for Stephen Rush - I have heard whispers from outside the club of him possibly just finishing packing his suitcase as we speak (type?) will he be the missing piece of the puzzle - hard to say as defense seems to be where we need a bit more steel and Rush is I think something of a Shooter but he is quick so may be able to share some of the loud with KB in terms of pressuring the ball and disrupting the point. Not sure what our starting 5 will be when he arrives - As for the puzzle - well we still have an import slot so if we find a few quid stuffed down the back of the Sofa then maybe we could still strengthen? Maybe we won't need to once everyone is settled as it has not been an ideal start by any definition but now at least we have good starting quality options in most spots. Enjoy the game on Friday Wolfie it will be good to welcome Chuck back. Now Dave on a question of other GB players Quote: Dave F - On what i saw at the arena on sunday andy thomson looks like a sixth man on a top BBL team and a starter on a mediocre BBL team. He could shoot whilst open, run the floor quickly and make decent passing decisions but showed absolutely no post up game and limited defensive ability. (Obviously only on one game) Difficult to see him anywhere near the GB level : larkai however is a different question. Have got to agree with what you say about Larkai - an outstanding player and athlete. The block he did at Chester was quite simply the nastiest block I have seen in the BBL in a long time - Cannot wait for the match up with Tap - thats like a two man Team GB squad play off game in itself As for Thommo - well I also agree it is not fair to judge on one game but I think it is also unfair to say a good 6th man on a top team team - would he start for Newcastle, maybe not but I could see him starting for any other BBL team (so depends whether you mean a top team or the top team). I do think he has got much more to show - but hard to know what he showed on Sunday as I wasn't there. His post play could be stronger - he is not a bully like Flo - but he can pull down his share of boards and is hard to defend as he can step outside and has a good shot on him. In our first season we had a problem of balance with big men doing that - Bang Bang, Aliu and Cal all seeming to want to play the perimeter often leaving nobody for the boards - Thommo doesn't do that too much but if he can show more of a post game then Jeff Jones may be right.
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dave f	Oct 22 2009, 08:15 AM Post #14
All-Star Posts: 2,337 Group: Member Member #266 Joined: July 21, 2006	I woudnt start thomson over durrant or johnson (leicester), gorman or toney (sheffield), stewart or defoe (eagles) and I havent seen Holmes (MK).



NickM	Oct 22 2009, 07:14 PM Post #15
Starter Posts: 784 Group: Member Member #243 Joined: July 20, 2006	Dave, I haven't seen Thomson, but was surprised to see Holmes name on that list after watching him on Saturday. He looked a solid enough signing, but not particularly big. Lions seemed over-reliant on Youngblood inside, with only New and Spinks off the bench to cover for him.



dave f	Oct 22 2009, 07:16 PM Post #16
All-Star Posts: 2,337 Group: Member Member #266 Joined: July 21, 2006	Holmes production is very good : i am going on numbers (per minutes played) alone.



Saintpat	Oct 22 2009, 07:24 PM Post #17
Franchise Player Posts: 2,922 Group: Member Member #49 Joined: July 11, 2006	Quote: Dave, I haven't seen Thomson, but was surprised to see Holmes name on that list after watching him on Saturday. He looked a solid enough signing, but not particularly big. Lions seemed over-reliant on Youngblood inside, with only New and Spinks off the bench to cover for him. Interesting comments- having watched the game on Saturday, I would take Holmes over either Johnson or Durant. Gave far more to the TEAM than either Leicester player. And he's the same height as Mike New. 'Blood and Homes link well together as they don't inhabit the same space, Holmes and New have far more problems together. As for Thomson, time will tell, it's far too few games for a big man to be dismissed so lightly.



NickM	Oct 23 2009, 06:05 PM Post #18
Starter Posts: 784 Group: Member Member #243 Joined: July 20, 2006	You've seen far more of him, Pat, and I freely admit that I tended to focus more on the Riders players as it was my first view of Johnson. I did like the look of Holmes, but I guess the compliment is that I didn't really notice him amassing his stats. I did comment in my report that Johnson could have extended himself more and maybe that's borne out in you view of Holmes as offering more to his team. Having looked at the stat's I can see where Holmes sits on rebounds etc. so understand Dave's comments. Youngblood looked in pretty good shape too...



wolfie	Oct 23 2009, 08:24 PM Post #19
Starter Posts: 793 Group: Member Member #143 Joined: July 17, 2006	It seems that Mr Rush has arrived ... he just hit a trey on the half time buzzer to grab the lead back for the Tigers.



GlennHardaker	Oct 23 2009, 10:49 PM Post #20
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The Mayor	Oct 23 2009, 11:50 PM Post #21
Starter Posts: 816 Group: Moderator Member #2,281 Joined: June 23, 2007	We did not play well at all. So yes disappointing performance. We actually played better against the Jets. Squad needs to be more settled - Rush straight off the plane this morning and into the game. Losing JJ was a big blow - been awesome this year. 2 weeks after tomorrows game now for the squad to settle then we will see where we really are. Although credit to Wolves - their point was great and Disy played really well too. We were well below our potential though. Edited by The Mayor, Oct 23 2009, 11:53 PM.
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wolfie	Oct 24 2009, 02:56 PM Post #22
Starter Posts: 793 Group: Member Member #143 Joined: July 17, 2006	What's happen to JJ ... injured ... or just gone?



The Mayor	Oct 24 2009, 03:54 PM Post #23
Starter Posts: 816 Group: Moderator Member #2,281 Joined: June 23, 2007	Injured and I don't think he will feature today. He has been one of the really bright points of our season so far. Will be missed, particularly by some of the Heat folk who are still big fans of his! Wolfie - we will struggle to find a game this season with worse free throw shooting than last night! Not the best from either team.
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JimW	Oct 24 2009, 05:16 PM Post #24
All-Star Posts: 1,606 Group: Co-Admin Member #12 Joined: July 7, 2006	That's a shame in some respect that JJ won't be there - as you say he was a fan favourite. On the other hand... he creamed us from outside when up at your place last week, so maybe we can mitigate the disappointment with a twinge of relief.
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