We all have things that we find tedious.
A month since his last game and this thread keeps growing and growing, handbag jokes, frock jokes, hate, for no reason.
He cant change your minds sitting on the bench, but does that stop the hate? Oh hell no.
Im not even sure its racism, some of it is jealousy, hes a young attractive man, living his best life, dressing how he wants, getting himself out there.
But people only know how to hate.
Judge him on his football, before his current break, his football was terrible, PERSONALLY I put that down to a lack of fitness, his best attributes are physical, at his best he bullies, he runs, he jumps, he works. Pre-injury he did all that. Has his head been turned? I dont know, what I do know is that he remains an Everton player and till the day he leaves I will support him fully, cos I like him as a player and as a man. Hes never slighted this club, hes been a good servant for us and he deserves our support.
So anyway, thats my POV, I will try and refrain from this thread till he plays football and we can judge him on that going forward.
If he leaves at the end of the season, oh well, as much as I like him, his injury record is a huge concern this season and we need people who are fit and healthy.
As long as we get a good fee and replace him, then we go again.
But if he stays and returns to his best, great, we have an asset.