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Ademola Lookman

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Groucho said:
You multi quoted a bunch, wrote “grown men”.

Just after elaboration really.
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Ok.

Originally, in a moment of self reflection I asked myself, what has Ademola Lookman done to deserve to be called such things.

I included your 'waste of space' comment because imagine someone calling you a waste of space.

Imagine, there you are, going about your job, delivering Mrs McKnickers new package and the guy sitting on the porch next door, who, unknown to you and displeased with your performance calls you a 'waste of space'.

Incensed and immediately on the defensive, I speak up for young Ademola, who, by all accounts was a talented yet flawed youngster, not quite ready for our system, but willing to have a go. It obviously didn't work out, but then again, the whole project didn't and was probably right to move on. I take a hit from an anonymous source, unhappy with my comment in a unusual moment where seemingly unidentified forum members can comment on posts with impunity.

I then, on further reflection, conclude that you meant that he wasted space on our team, which you are probably right.

I then go back to posting gifs I find hilarious in the hope of not offending anyone.

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McBain said:
Ok.

Originally, in a moment of self reflection I asked myself, what has Ademola Lookman done to deserve to be called such things.

I included your 'waste of space' comment because imagine someone calling you a waste of space.

Imagine, there you are, going about your job, delivering Mrs McKnickers new package and the guy sitting on the porch next door, who, unknown to you and displeased with your performance calls you a 'waste of space'.

Incensed and immediately on the defensive, I speak up for young Ademola, who, by all accounts was a talented yet flawed youngster, not quite ready for our system, but willing to have a go. It obviously didn't work out, but then again, the whole project didn't and was probably right to move on. I take a hit from an anonymous source, unhappy with my comment in a unusual moment where seemingly unidentified forum members can comment on posts with impunity.

I then, on further reflection, conclude that you meant that he wasted space on our team, which you are probably right.

I then go back to posting gifs I find hilarious in the hope of not offending anyone.

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Shat your pants there.
 
Going back a bit but I always though Jamie Redknapp was massively overrated. Hardly scored and didn’t seem to do much else. I remember Paul Ince trying to claim they were the best centre-mid partnership in Europe. Credit to him for keeping a straight face when he said it.
 

shagpuss said:
Going back a bit but I always though Jamie Redknapp was massively overrated. Hardly scored and didn’t seem to do much else. I remember Paul Ince trying to claim they were the best centre-mid partnership in Europe. Credit to him for keeping a straight face when he said it.
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Sorry. Wrong thread.☺️
 
Efcjake said:
Don't know all of them, Lookman's desires were made clear the summer his loan at Leipzig finished.



He didn't want to be here and his mind was made up the year before he was sold as the tweet shows.
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What that doesn't mean is that Lookman didn't want to play for Everton or wouldn't have played well for Everton. Did Idrissa Gueye become unable to play even though he wanted to go to PSG? Players want to leave all the time and still perform for the club they're at.

There is no way that last spring where we played Bernard every game instead of giving Lookman a chance or two was anything but harmful to the club's longer term prospects. I'm just glad we aren't doing it again. With some luck Gordon will keep doing well, Bernard will see the writing and work out a transfer (or Walcott will, either works) and we can replace them with someone who can develop alongside the rest of our more promising and somewhat young players.
 
TheBigIguana said:
What that doesn't mean is that Lookman didn't want to play for Everton or wouldn't have played well for Everton. Did Idrissa Gueye become unable to play even though he wanted to go to PSG? Players want to leave all the time and still perform for the club they're at.

There is no way that last spring where we played Bernard every game instead of giving Lookman a chance or two was anything but harmful to the club's longer term prospects. I'm just glad we aren't doing it again. With some luck Gordon will keep doing well, Bernard will see the writing and work out a transfer (or Walcott will, either works) and we can replace them with someone who can develop alongside the rest of our more promising and somewhat young players.
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The manger sees them in training all week. Carlo has seen Gordon doing it in training. so he gets his chance. I would have liked to have seen more of Lookman but really he must not have been impressing in training.

I don’t no with are previous managers because they wasn’t great. I like to think if you perform better all week in training than who you are in competition for a place with you will get your start.
 
TheBigIguana said:
What that doesn't mean is that Lookman didn't want to play for Everton or wouldn't have played well for Everton. Did Idrissa Gueye become unable to play even though he wanted to go to PSG? Players want to leave all the time and still perform for the club they're at.

There is no way that last spring where we played Bernard every game instead of giving Lookman a chance or two was anything but harmful to the club's longer term prospects. I'm just glad we aren't doing it again. With some luck Gordon will keep doing well, Bernard will see the writing and work out a transfer (or Walcott will, either works) and we can replace them with someone who can develop alongside the rest of our more promising and somewhat young players.
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What it means is he'd rather play for Leipzig than Everton and was pushing to move there permanently the year before we sold him.

Gueye got his head down when he didn't get his move and that's why he got played in the team before we sold him. Lookman was never bother about Everton and arguably wasn't even contributing when the opportunities came his way.

Now he's getting bombed out of Leipzig. End of story.
 

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