 Wel, gan y toffi TV Everton have made a signing it is. Ashley Young, Everton of signing, 38-year-old. Ashley Young, three transfer, have been at Aston Villa last season, he has become an Everton player. Si'n dda i chi'n faith signing as Everton manager and he's a utility player and we've done it so you know I'm sure there'll be more exciting signings after Ashley Young but I'm joined by John Blane in the studio. To di sy'n gwrs this John, I guess he wouldn't have been top of everyone's wish list for this summit but Everton have made the sign and he's a player who can play in a few positions. Wel, yeah, I think we'd have, it's one of those in a chronology if it was like young superstar kid who scores goals and then a week later Ashley Young, you'd have gone oh okay understand that. But most people rather hoped it would be that way round rather than jam tomorrow because being Everton fans we spend a fair amount of time thinking the jam might not actually come. But yeah I think he adds to the squad I think I saw Jack actually tweeting this morning was it and he said something like people wanted Cody for his experience but they don't want Ashley Young. So yeah I think it's not going to pull any stumps up but I think, I mean the games that he played last season for Villa is 20 odd, so he's clearly still got it at a Premier League level. It gives Micka Llanco something to think about and as you can say he can play wing back and stuff like that as well. So yeah let's just hope he's the first of a good few, four or five to go isn't that so. Absolutely, I think you're right as well I think chronologically had Everton a brought three players in. And then Ashley Young I think it'd have been more palatable for a lot of people but like you just said he played 29 times of Villa last season, still fit, still got to have seen a lot of Aslan Villa fans, a bit good that he's gone really. A lot of them saying that they gave him another year and he done really well. And we've all been moaned how unbalanced this squad is. Sean Dites has said in many a case in last season in press conferences the squad's unbalanced and yet this player can do two or three positions. I understand people will be saying he's 38, you know he's why we spend the money on this kind of play, wages when there should be younger players giving the opportunity and everything else that goes with that. I get it, I get that point of view but also got to look at the big picture and say well if this lad can come in and play it right back which he played most of his games for Villa last season, can play left back, can play left midfield, right midfield. Then he's doing four jobs almost isn't he and that gives the manager more quality then within that squad more balance. If that helps them focus money elsewhere in the areas we really need it which is the final third. Then surely that kind of ticks a couple of boxes. It does tick a couple of boxes and you know and ever the optimist because they are my optimist really by default. You allegedly said I give you, you got stick for being optimistic last week but optimism is context based isn't it? We know this manager like most Premier League managers is likely to be error on the side of caution with players. They all want experience which is why with the revolving door we've had you can get locked in to really take players of Premier League credentials or whatever. But bringing experience in like that would be good for Michelin go anyway, good for some of the other players. Then allow this manager perhaps to think I can take a bit of a risk as I see it because it's my job that will go isn't it if we fail. Younger players in more forward positions because I've got that experience in the squad. So let's hope it's not a trend that we're going to be getting these old codges last stop before the old folks home. And that's the rumours we have around the type of players they're targeting and the age profiles and the ceilings and all this sort of stuff some of those come through in the coming weeks. Absolutely, absolutely. Let's have a look at some of that young stats anyway. Let's get into that first one we've got. Oh it's 38. This is this profile just turned 38. This week was it. This week yeah. Fi, obviously he's a free transfer. He's not attached to any club because he's just left Aston Villa. He's played 677 career games, scoring 85 times in that. The next one we've got is there again. Finished the villa with 57 games played for Aston Villa across two seasons on one goal. So obviously he's come in for him into my land and has been quite durable for them. 57 games in two seasons. As we've had it, we would have been pleased enough. 57 games over a couple of seasons. Absolutely. The next slide we've got, this is his statum last season and his heat map. As you can see, 29 games last season for Villa started, 23. One goal in a crossing accuracy, 19%. And 1.7 tackles per game. I think that is a time behind. Where did he play for Villa then? Right back there, we'll see that. So this is his overall stat of his career. So he's had 203 games as a left midfielder. These are the five most positions he's played. He's played that every half-man goal. But he's had 203 at left midfield. Right back 82 times, big chunk of them for Villa. 71 games at left back. He's been left wing 34 times. And right midfield 83 times. So that shows the utility side of his game. He's also played centre mid. He's had a few games as a centre ball. If you can play left or right, you can surely play around the middle. So there you go. Just in itself, when you look at those stats, that kind of shows you that you're on that experience. The way I look at it, if he's playing 57 times in two Premier League seasons, the last couple of years, he's obviously fit. He's kept himself fit. He doesn't suffer for us. He played a lot of games for him. That's true. Villa's side, Polish international, keep them off the side. Which means he must train well. And he must be dedicated. And he is, he's still playing soft like football. They still let him go. It was the end of a contract wasn't it? So therefore, yet, they could have possibly kept him. That's what happens isn't it? We let Connor Cody go and people are looking and going, we've let other people go. I would guess rightly or wrongly that it's unlikely that Young's getting paid more than Cody was. No, it's not. And Cody had a fear attached to him. And we're getting more flexibility around where he can play. Brings all the experience. So almost becomes anyone who wants a Cody can't have too much of a grief with this guy. For the non-play, I'm talking about the experience. And clearly, the position we all know, we need some issues covering a fullback. And notwithstanding shame is getting on as well. But if Patterson wasn't fit, then you're on to shame us. And as we know, one stage last season, we had neither and we were playing centre backs in both fullback positions at various stages. And he could play both. So you can see the attraction to Dych, mature, experienced professional league player, professional league, who can play in either fullback position and he can move further forward if need be. And I guess the plus one option type stuff that goes around these deals is in our favour. So if it turns out to be a bit of a dud, then he goes at the end of the season. Of course, on that. Seems like a low risk decision to me. Well, if you're looking for Premier League winner, he wants Sharia as well with Inter. So there is tonnes of experience playing for Manchester United for number of years, big demands on that position. Again, the caveat is he's 38 and I know it. So's Milner. Making it sound like this is an amazing sign. No, it's not. But I think he's a good squad sign and I think he will put pressure on Michel Encore. Absolutely. Like we've just said and we've just seen and the stats, he covers four positions arguably. And if that means the money can be spent elsewhere because we can get other players elsewhere. Brings a good attitude because like I said, he wouldn't still be going at 38 if he didn't. And we are, the big thing with this is we do all have to remember the position we are in at the moment. We're not awash with hundreds of millions that we can freely spend. We've got a wheel and deal a little bit but trying to get to a place called stability, which we haven't had. We're ahead of the grand move next season at some stage. And we're making a short term commitment. Exactly. It's a year with a further option if we decide to take it. And I'll be honest. I haven't seen staying at 11 longer than a year. But if he gets us to that place next season, then it's fine. If he gets us extra years because he's earned it. And the other thing is, this for me, as I understand it, is he'll be one of six or seven sirens ever to make this summer. And therefore, like you started this holding off with chronologically had he been five or six, we might have gone, makes sense to that. Fair enough because we've got these. I understand it, I look at it, I don't love it because, again, profile I want is 21, 22. Going to be here for a few years. Bartlett, I'm going to make 40 million on him. That's what I want because that shows progress. But this fellow will come in, he'll lead with a good attitude, covers positions, does a job, helps you on that in still a bit more of those core values that he wants to put in the squad. And I'll be honest, I'm a little bit more interested in what we do going forward, not just this. This is one that goes in the squad for me. You go, all right, let's see what happens. If we get to the end of the window and we've got Ashley Young and a 39-year-old striker from somewhere and no one else, oh, there will be hell on this, don't worry, I will be, my tune will be very different. I'll be singing a very different tune, I'm sure you will. I'll be on the guitar with you on that. Exactly, but just now, just now finally, almost a decent sign. It's a regulation, ABC one, two, three type signing, not going to excite anybody. But as we all know in Premier League football clubs, there's some stars in teams and there's guys you hope you never actually hear of because they just do their job and hopefully they'll just be one of those. Do you know one thing I do love about him? He moans at the FB, he cries, and I love that, I've got all the time in the world for the cry of seeing our team. And he does, he's that player, Ashley Young, he's winging, he's in the referee's, he's all like that. Exactly, so if you've got him doing that for us, he's one that I do, I think he becomes that player that you like, that you've got him on your team because he's a moan and cry-ass player and yet when he's on the other side, you date him. That's right. And I don't think we've got enough of those little snides in our team that make the opposition get a cop on. Let's buy players, you'll have a snide. No, we've got to have ability, we've got to have that mix to mix, isn't it? So, listen, it is what it is. You've got him, you've got him. So listen, good luck to Ashley Young. Come in, you're there, we'll be right behind you, do your job, make others be better, and if Michael Enco improves as a result of him being there, brilliant, partisan, brilliant, because that's all we'll look for, we'll look for him to improve and right away. Big thanks to John Lennon for what you think in the comments section below. Be nice, be kind. He's here, let's get behind him. Villa fans, like you said, some Villa fans have got to these cop and they've watched them every week and he's just played 29 times last season for them. So he's obviously a good footballer. And let's see what else Evan can do in the transfer market. Let us know in the comments section below. Give the video a thumbs up and subscribe if you haven't. Thanks for watching. See you later.