{"id":9395,"date":"2011-12-09T09:11:34","date_gmt":"2011-12-09T09:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/12\/funds-stifling-everton-jagielka\/"},"modified":"2011-12-09T09:11:34","modified_gmt":"2011-12-09T09:11:34","slug":"funds-stifling-everton-jagielka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/12\/09\/funds-stifling-everton-jagielka\/","title":{"rendered":"Funds stifling Everton &#8211; Jagielka"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span><span>By Damian Johnson<\/span><br \/><span>Football Focus reporter<\/span><\/span> <span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/a37d57221284_jag2getty.jpg\" width=\"464\" height=\"261\" alt=\"Everton's Phil Jagielka\" \/> Jagielka joined Everton from Sheffield United in July 2007<\/span> <\/p>\n<p>Everton defender Phil Jagielka says the club cannot advance because they &#8220;haven&#8217;t got any money&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>David Moyes&#8217; side are 10th in the league but are closer on points to the relegation zone than the top six.<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>EVERTON&#8217;S LEAGUE FINISHES<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2010-11:<\/strong> 7th<\/li>\n<li><strong>2009-10:<\/strong> 8th<\/li>\n<li><strong>2008-09:<\/strong> 5th<\/li>\n<li><strong>2007-08:<\/strong> 5th<\/li>\n<li><strong>2006-07:<\/strong> 6th<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;You see other teams doing so well who finished below us before, so you can see the fans&#8217; frustration,&#8221; Jagielka, 29, told <a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/sport1\/hi\/football\/football_focus\/default.stm\">Football Focus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We can&#8217;t buy expensive players to take the squad to that next level. All we can do is work with what we have.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This season has seen a fans&#8217; group <a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/sport2\/hi\/football\/15756483.stm\" title=\"Everton fans plan weekend protest\">stage demonstrations against what they regard as Everton&#8217;s stagnation under chairman Bill Kenwright.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the close season, <a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/sport2\/hi\/football\/14739185.stm\" title=\"Arsenal sign Arteta and Benayoun\">Mikel Arteta left for Arsenal in a \u00a310m deal<\/a>, but manager Moyes was only able to bring in <a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/sport1\/hi\/football\/14035680.stm\">Eric Dier<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/sport2\/hi\/football\/14741080.stm\" title=\"Everton sign pair on loan deals\">Royston Drenthe and Denis Stracqualursi,<\/a> all on loan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s hard for the fans,&#8221; England international Jagielka added. &#8220;We&#8217;ve done so well to finish sixth, seventh and eighth in the last few years.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You may think if someone came along and put some investment in that we could maybe kick on. We haven&#8217;t got any money.<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>PHIL JAGIELKA<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Started his career at Sheffield United, making professional debut on 5 May 2000 against Swindon Town<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Made 254 appearances for the Blades, playing in defence and midfield<\/li>\n<li>Joined Everton for \u00a34m in July 2007 and won Supporters&#8217; Player of the Season award in 2009 after impressing in central defence<\/li>\n<li>Has 10 England caps following debut against Trinidad &#038; Tobago in June 2008<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;All we can do is try to be as good a team as we have been in previous years and stick together when the going gets tough.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We roll our sleeves up and, normally, after Christmas, climb the table.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite the financial constraints, Jagielka, who has won 10 England caps, is hoping for some fresh faces when the transfer window opens next month.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Unfortunately we had to sell to balance the books but hopefully we can bring in a couple in January,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There are probably 15 players that are in the squad every week and five or six young lads who can come in and boost the team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Amid the protests from fans, chief executive Robert Elstone <a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/sport2\/hi\/football\/15653928.stm\" title=\"Everton sale attempt is 'genuine'\">revealed &#8220;genuine conversations&#8221; had taken place about a potential takeover from interested parties.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>But from the dozen initial approaches received, none has produced a sale. Some experts believe <a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/sport2\/hi\/football\/15051909.stm\" title=\"New stadium 'vital for Everton'\">Goodison Park is part of the problem,<\/a> with would-be buyers unwilling to invest in building a new stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Jagielka, who <a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/sport2\/hi\/football\/teams\/e\/everton\/6270146.stm\" title=\"Everton secure deal for Jagielka\">signed for Everton from Sheffield United for \u00a34m in July 2007<\/a>, said: &#8220;The issue of the ownership of the club has been going on for about six years.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Are we getting new investors or aren&#8217;t we? The lads don&#8217;t see anything of the protests, but we read about it in the paper every day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For the latest updates and reaction to this story, read Have your say on Twitter via the hashtag #bbcsportsday.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> By Damian Johnson Football Focus reporter Jagielka joined Everton from Sheffield United in July 2007 Everton defender Phil Jagielka says the club cannot advance because they &#8220;haven&#8217;t got any money&#8221;. 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