James McCarthy

[FTY]

The penalty doesn't matter, it happens to the best of them, very similar to Barkley's a few years back.

More important is how he broke up play today and kept the ball moving. MUCH better than his Chelsea cameo today.

 

[Moomin]

I'm waiting for the 2 part review from Tubey, one for each 22.5 mins.

Hurry up, X-Factor is on soon.

 

[roydo]

He looks about 12. But have been quietly impressed so far.

 

[catcherintherye]

I'm happy to say he's proving me wrong. Obviously a poor challenge today for their penalty, no excuses there.
However he had a good game, gets around the pitch well and is composed on the ball. He is much more mobile than I first thought, and is able to carry the ball well. He had a good game today.

 

[catcherintherye]

What do our fans expect for 13 million, a skilful young player can cost a lot more then 13 million, but James played in a position which we needed.

We massively overpaid for 13 million mate. Whichever way you look at it. A player in the championship shouldn't really be going for that sort of money. Not when Christian Eriksen, who is younger and better goes for less.
However, that doesn't mean he can't be a good player for us. It's also not his fault what we paid for him, so shouldn't hold it against him.

 

[MartSlinger]

We massively overpaid for 13 million mate. Whichever way you look at it. A player in the championship shouldn't really be going for that sort of money. Not when Christian Eriksen, who is younger and better goes for less.
However, that doesn't mean he can't be a good player for us. It's also not his fault what we paid for him, so shouldn't hold it against him.

Massively overpaid? No.

 

[catcherintherye]

Massively overpaid? No.

He was worth 8 million tops. We have paid over 50% too much. However, lets not get detracted, he played well today.

 

[roydo]

He was worth 8 million tops. We have paid over 50% too much. However, lets not get detracted, he played well today.

Yeah, but that extra was paid by Utd by them paying that premium in the Felli sale. But whatever. We get 4-6 years perhaps, then I would be ok with that.

 

[Eggs]

I'm happy to say he's proving me wrong. Obviously a poor challenge today for their penalty, no excuses there.
However he had a good game, gets around the pitch well and is composed on the ball. He is much more mobile than I first thought, and is able to carry the ball well. He had a good game today.

..I like 'he gets around the pitch well'. For me that's where he will really add value.

 

[harry]

Someone said on another thread that he thought Everton fans were knowledgeable. I completely disagree, we have a lot of idiots.

 

[Maestro Haze]

He was worth 8 million tops. We have paid over 50% too much. However, lets not get detracted, he played well today.

We can argue all day on how much exactly McCarthy is worth.

But Broken Leg Dave went out to push the move through meaning that we would pay a bit more than we were prepared to.

 

[ART]

Yeah, but that extra was paid by Utd by them paying that premium in the Felli sale. But whatever. We get 4-6 years perhaps, then I would be ok with that.

WE HAVE HIM FOR 4-6 YEARS AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

 

[anyone]

People who doesn't understand the value of having a player like McCarthy who is always available for a pass and has excellent positioning in midfield deserve a Tony Pulis' reign of terror for 10 years.

They doesn't understand modern football tactics.

 

[Tubey]

People who doesn't understand the value of having a player like McCarthy who is always available for a pass and has excellent positioning in midfield deserve a Tony Pulis' reign of terror for 10 years.

They dones't understand modern football tactics.

Has anyone actually said anything other than that though?

 

[anyone]

Has anyone actually said anything other than that though?

I don't know, I haven't read the whole thread.