Source: Liverpool_Echo
Lucas Neill’s arrival and departure at Everton FC were both ‘no brainers’
WHEN they're not sending abusive e-mails to fans or generally unravelling our local rivals, occasionally, very occasionally, the Hicks family come out with common sense.[LNB]Tom Hicks' assertion to a Liverpool fan that January represents a poor quality transfer market is spot on.[LNB]The creation of the month-long recruitment window may well have been well intentioned, but the economics of it don't add up.[LNB]Firstly, clubs across Europe are naturally going to be reluctant to part with players half way through their season, unless they can get silly money or simply don't fancy hanging onto the player.[LNB]Maxi Rodriguez may well recapture his best at Anfield, but many Liverpudlians may perhaps be understandably wondering why Quique Sanchez-Florez couldn't get him away from the Vicente Calderon fast enough. Liverpool hardly broke the bank for the Argentinian though, so it is a measured risk.[LNB]David Moyes is also having to weigh up the risk factor as he attempts to add reinforcements this month, and can't even afford to shell out the relatively measly in terms of football transfer fees sum of £1.5m.[LNB]Instead he must look to loans and free transfers, a market which itself carries as many pitfalls as it does rewards.[LNB]For every Segundo Castillo, there may be a Steven Pienaar out there somewhere kicking his heels in the Bundesliga.[LNB]That's why the Lucas Neill transfer was a no-brainer.[LNB]The Aussie's transfer to Goodison made as much sense as his unexpected departure. He came in for nothing, did a dependable job and showed touches of his international pedigree with some composed defence.[LNB]Indeed he was just forging an improving partnership with John Heitinga, when his phone rang on Sunday.
