James McCarthy

[Millea]

He loves a slidey and a hard tackle. I'm all for that.

Doesn't stop running either, proper engine on him.

 

[allezlesbleus]

The spirit of Howard Kendall has entered James McCarthy..... For younger blues you are seeing a bit of Paul Bracewell too although he was more stylish, like Stones.

 

[bicycleheader]

Keep him Ross, Stones, Rom and Bobby and I dont see why we couldnt build a title challenging team/squad on the foundations.

Especially given the fact none of the usual top 4 are exactly building a Fergie-style dominant team.

Or maybe we will be the ones to step up, Macca certainly played like a young Keano today!

(a little too optimistic...i know!)

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Definitely overpaid for him - hence the timing of the signing and Martinez' own admission.

Of course, at the time we didn't know we just added the surcharge on to Fellaini's fee

 

[Jxg]

Definitely overpaid for him - hence the timing of the signing and Martinez' own admission.

Of course, at the time we didn't know we just added the surcharge on to Fellaini's fee

I thought there was a rule on inappropriate language, ya bunch of hypocrites


And didn't Martinez say he'd have paid twice as much for him? 13 million is a steal either way

 

[GrandOldTeam]

I thought there was a rule on inappropriate language, ya bunch of hypocrites


And didn't Martinez say he'd have paid twice as much for him? 13 million is a steal either way

Eh? Pipe down

 

[JamesMcarthy]

13 million is looking a snip now.

Furture Everton captain, although you could say that about a few of them at the moment, including Ross and Stones.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

On and hi @Bryan x

 

[deipnosophist]

Oh dear Blueprint! lol

 

[GrandOldTeam]

13 million is looking a snip now.

Furture Everton captain, although you could say that about a few of them at the moment, including Ross and Stones.

Definitely. The lads a winner

 

[Goat]

Definitely overpaid for him - hence the timing of the signing and Martinez' own admission.

Of course, at the time we didn't know we just added the surcharge on to Fellaini's fee

We underpaid.

 

[bourneblue]

It's sad how you've become all misty eyed over Martinez, and let that affect your normally better judgement on kenwright. Evertonians like you may well accept it, I'm sure McCarthy can help fire us to our 10th place finish, that you've already stated you're not bothered about.
I want more than that, I expect more than that, and the business we have done is far from "perfect". Next summer when Lukaku goes back, and we're stuck with a 30/31 year old striker leading our line (kone) we will regret wasting all that money on McCarthy, when we should have brought a striker/more creative player.

Martinez/Kenwright have been stupid enough to spend more money on a championship player, than Spurs did for Eriksen. McCarthy was never worth more than 8. Given we only got 27/28 for Fellaini, we should not have paid more than 10.
We have been mugged, but some fans will lap it up, just like home draws to West Brom or Stevenage, if you tell them it's a new "attacking style". We invented attacking football long before Kenwright and Martinez came. Nil Satis Nisi Optimum, ponder on that for a bit, before judging business as perfect.

LOL !!
Just had to vault this. A classic piece of scare mongering from a well renowned Bill basher.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

We underpaid.

Makes you wonder why Martinez never paid it on day one - Whelan named his price from the off.

We waited until deadline day because of the additional we sold Fellaini for.

 

[Woolly Blue]

He'd have had an amazing assist today if Naisy had managed to deflect his shot past the keeper.
Once his first goal goes in he'll be scoring 8 to 10 a season.

 

[JamesMcarthy]

At the time I think pretty much everyone would have thought we definitely overpaid for him, I think we can all agree now that we didn't.

I remember speaking to a Wigan fan last season and laughing at him for saying he's better than Carrick.... Jokes on me now.