Darron Gibson

[sparkyh]

Ridiculous, thought we'd be moving away from this type of signing, ambition?

 

[alexmarshuk]

Why let him go? He's still decent when fit and hardly plays. Better to keep him here on a reasonably average wage than go out and buy someone who will hardly play to replace him. He is back up cover for injuries, it makes sense in what is already a small squad.

Agreed

 

[KUEFC09U2]

I think @KUEFC09U2 is gonna jump off a cliff soon

On my way to find a suitable one mate, enough is enough

 

[navidson]

It was probably agreed to ages ago.

And I wouldn't be surprised if he still went this summer - we'll just get some money (a return on our initial 500k investment) for him now.

People are really over-reacting to this...

In the same way that people are over-reacting about Moshiri and the way the club are headed

He's half signed a manager and we've had random Twitter information about an approach for Monchi

Bring out the dancing girls

 

[KUEFC09U2]

Come on @The Esk how does this even begin to show the "ambition" being spoken about?

 

[magicjuan]

What's the use in a back up player that's always injured?

who backs up the back up?

 

[ijjysmith]

Christ Everton.

Do us a favour yeah?!

 

[RickyMartin]

They were certainly not just 'half-decent' - he was our best player by far and made us tick.

Yes, he hasn't featured a lot. Has he stunk the place out? Hardly. In fact, he played well when called upon towards the end of the campaign, and him featuring in the side coincided with Stones' return to form.

And I doubt it is. But as always, look for the negatives. There always has to be something wrong...

We've just re-signed Darron Gibson for two years what on earth is positive about that?

 

[Rollo Tomassi]

Whoever sanctioned this should be explaining what on earth they are thinking of and if it has the new managers approval then he has got off on the wrong foot, how can Dowell and Davies break through with this guy clogging up the squad.

 

[TheCount]

i really want to know who made the decision, guess theres no way we will find out?!

Koeman

 

[BlueToff]

It's weird news, granted. But fgs, it's a two year extension for a half-decent player, who we will now get a fee for if the new manager decides to move him on.

If not, and the new manager likes what he sees from Gibson (who has a major point to prove that he still has the ability) then we have an experienced player on our hands who will be useful to the squad.

 

[BlueToff]

Whoever sanctioned this should be explaining what on earth they are thinking of and if it has the new managers approval then he has got off on the wrong foot, how can Dowell and Davies break through with this guy clogging up the squad.

because they're 18 and 17 and have plenty of time to do so?

And I imagine it may have already been agreed to a while back.

 

[jcgefc]

The 'unrecognisable' new Everton still looking very much recognisable.

 

[BlueToff]

Sorry,
Probably already mentioned but this just blocks a path for Davies, Walsh and ledson.

Cyclists beware.

What if he's sold this summer, which to me seems just as likely to happen as him staying past pre-season?

 

[KUEFC09U2]

They done this so they can now announce Moyes? to cover the fume?