Gerard Deulofeu - Once a Blue, always a Blue

[MikeH72]

The writer of that must be feeling silly lol

It's Martin Samuel, he probably felt stupid for about 3 seconds before shoving a cream cake down his grid

 

[Hellerad]

I wonder if there's anyone over at Barca that's wondering if they made a huge mistake.

 

[Deco]

It's so obvious how much he wants to play for us as well.. refreshing to see.

 

[ianefc]

Your average Everton fan waiting for Deulofeu news and then finding out we signed him

 

[Chang Elephant]

...if Osman is on the bench more often than not it's a sign that we have a decent squad. You can't have enough good players and Osman is certainly one of those. Sad really that this isn't recognised.

Not recognized by Bobby because he keeps starting the lightweight runt

 

[roydo]

Your average Everton fan waiting for Deulofeu news and then finding out we signed him

lollollollollollollol

 

[Deco]

Your average Everton fan waiting for Deulofeu news and then finding out we signed him

That is literally bang on.

 

[LinekersLegs]

 

[Eggs]

Not recognized by Bobby because he keeps starting the lightweight runt

....I think we've had this debate to death on the Osman thread.

 

[IllinoisBlue]

If we accept a bid of say 15m from team A, Barca only have to match it to have a bid accepted.

What @MoutsGoat said

The player would have to agree personal terms with Barcelona though. He would get a say in where he goes next. I am sure he would go back to his boyhood club if they wanted him, but if they offered only him 50k and Bayern offered him 200K then he may feel insulted by that and go to Bayern.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

"Selfish", "Should have looked up", "Has to pass it in that position" ... everything that will be said about my ethpethial friend could and was said about Alex Young.

If Alex had been subject to the culture of statistics that we have now, he'd have been on @Mikey_Fitzgerald's tramps list.

Not saying that G D has the same skillset / charisma of the GV but it's worth thinking about.

Culture of statistics?

Sorry mate, but when do I ever mention stats?

If you're going to call me out, at least be factually accurate

The only reason he'd be on my "tramp list" (good one btw, you really are a bastion of wit) would be for clear situations where he has been too selfish

Notice the language used there. "Too selfish". I don't mind some selfishness from a player when it's in reason. Far too many times with this lad, it wasn't and it needs to be coached out of him so he doesn't keep going too far with it.

Again, I have no problem with the lad being selfish now and then, so long as it is only now and then

Sorry to repeat myself for those who already know my stance, but it seems some blerts didn't get the message and just want to cause bother, so I felt it necessary to clarify things

I'll now bow out of this thread

For what it's worth, I'm glad we've signed him. Would have preferred not to have all the Barcelona extras going on, but I still think he can do well here

 

[Baines' left foot]

Made up that he's made up.

I wish all of our players wanted to be here as badly as he does.

 

[andy4efc]

The player would have to agree personal terms with Barcelona though. He would get a say in where he goes next. I am sure he would go back to his boyhood club if they wanted him, but if they offered only him 50k and Bayern offered him 200K then he may feel insulted by that and go to Bayern.

Obviously the player gets the final say, but what I said was what first option.

 

[Bluebonic]

Just home the crowd aren't tits and start slagging him off if he has a few ropey games. He wasn't even near the finished article last time, but now he has moved permanently to a manager, club and supporters who actually wanted him, he will maybe settle down and want to prove the spaniards were wrong to let him go? I certainly hope so anyway.

 

[rizzoaus]

Gerri's tweet is heart melting.