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funkygibson
Player Valuation: £5m
It may be si they can ask for a nominal fee should he be transferred in January or next summer rather than him moving for free. He is only 28
RickyMartin
Player Valuation: £1m
Yeah everyone was in a rush to sign him when he was touted out with a begging bowl by Martinez in January.....
It seems to me the same people are over-reacting about both things, pal.
As in, they set themselves these crazy expectations, but can't deal with the reality when it hits.
Plus, Gibbo is decent. He now has the summer to prove he can be of worth to the squad. If not he'll be shipped on and we can get a bit of money for him as well.
That's all there is to see here.
And that feel good feeling goes immediately.
yes mate
AndyC
Player Valuation: £70m
I'm sorry, really sorry, but I just cannot fathom out who would sanction such a contract extension until such time as the new manager is officially confirmed and then he could have announced it... and I now want to hear the new manager speak enthusiastically and more importantly convincingly about the part that Gibson plays in his plans for an assault on the top six !!!
Gibson - rarely and certainly never consistently fit, ponderously slow, not a ball-winning, dominating midfielder and nothing like a destructive passer - quite how does he warrant a two-year extension?
If luring RK away from Southampton was seen as a statement of intent and may possibly have rattled a few cages, nobody and I mean nobody with any genuine footballing knowledge and acumen is going to see this as anything other than an extension of the 'plucky Everton' mantra of the previous regime.
Seriously, if we're allegedly entrusting RK with a transfer budget of circa £100 million, why on earth would we retain a player who's rarely fit, frightens nobody when he does play, doesn't/can't dominate a game when he does play and has exhibited dubious off-field traits.
Shakes head in disbelief
Gibson - rarely and certainly never consistently fit, ponderously slow, not a ball-winning, dominating midfielder and nothing like a destructive passer - quite how does he warrant a two-year extension?
If luring RK away from Southampton was seen as a statement of intent and may possibly have rattled a few cages, nobody and I mean nobody with any genuine footballing knowledge and acumen is going to see this as anything other than an extension of the 'plucky Everton' mantra of the previous regime.
Seriously, if we're allegedly entrusting RK with a transfer budget of circa £100 million, why on earth would we retain a player who's rarely fit, frightens nobody when he does play, doesn't/can't dominate a game when he does play and has exhibited dubious off-field traits.
Shakes head in disbelief
Injuries to McCarthy, Besic and Barry and we have nobody else to come in. Gibson is a useful replacement and requires no transfer fee which a replacement would.
Fair play, another bit of news from the club that wasn't leaked until it was done.
Chimpy Glassman
Player Valuation: £30m
Look out the way! Gibson coming through.
Can you sign a guy to a new contract and just sell them right away?
If so, and that's our plan, Moshiri is an A+ Businessman/Evil Genius
Martin O'Neill confirmed that Gibson had offers to move in January, but wanted to try and force his way into our side. There'll be clubs interested.
I can see the sense of having an experienced back up when fit, this is assuming Osman and Peanut are jibbed.
TheCount
Player Valuation: £10m
And he's much better than all three.
yes. Club's do it quite often.
Happened with Evra few years ago. Signed a new three year deal, and left about a month later IIRC
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