This all day long.
We are much weaker without James and any decent manager would jump at the chance to have him.
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We are much weaker without James and any decent manager would jump at the chance to have him.
Harryflashman
Player Valuation: £60m
It’s not is it , before he came rightly or wrongly it was a fanbase telling the board they didn’t want the appointment that’s not a cult it’s a statement. I’m not saying the one by his house was right like but it’s a message not a cult .
Yeah - but James isn't even high on the salary chart at Everton that just seems like a nice excuse. There are more efficient moves they could make to solve for FFP surely?
When his salary causes issues for Seria A or Liga sides it's only because the Prem salary rate is in general very high on relative terms.
stretford blue
Player Valuation: £35m
Saw a table of earners and James earned the same as Delph but probably no chance of moving Delph on
Gibberish.
Your ‘cult like’ comments are as Kopite as they come.
Yeah, chase out your best players and replace them with a hard running grock is always the way to bring a team on.
You can't cut him or offer to renegotiate something longer out at lower weekly that is less painful to FFP?
There must be tools Brands can use for this. IF James were the highest earner I could understand the logic of a financial justification but this...
Charles Hawtrey
Player Valuation: £50m
laudable response, and I would defend your right to your opinions. Doesn't justify referring to those who disagree as a cult. Would we have called the anti-Allardyce fans a cult? I personally don't think so. As Trump will learn one day you don't necessarily enhance your own viewpoint by insulting those whose viewpoint differs from yours.
Charles Hawtrey
Player Valuation: £50m
Perhaps this will help:
noun
- a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
- an instance of great veneration of a person, ideal, or thing, especially as manifested by a body of admirers:the physical fitness cult.
the object of such devotion.
- a group or sect bound together by veneration of the same thing, person, ideal, etc.
cult
[ kuhlt ]noun
- a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
- an instance of great veneration of a person, ideal, or thing, especially as manifested by a body of admirers:the physical fitness cult.
the object of such devotion.
- a group or sect bound together by veneration of the same thing, person, ideal, etc.
HokieToffee
Player Valuation: £5m
Going to be gutted if he leaves. There were moments of quality last season from him that I've never seen from an Everton player. We are desperate for his creativity and skill.
If the rumours are true, who knows if they are, I suspect it'll be down to him believing that Rodriguez will not exert himself like he will desire him to do so.
In terms of pure footballing ability, we're not going to get someone better; the issue is that rightly or wrongly that's not going to be something that'll bother him.
My Uncle is a reasonable and fairly-objective lifelong red, and he's already told me not to expect attractive football because ultimately he's defensive minded.
He wont be sold for financial reasons, he will be sold cos a) he wants to go b) FSW doesnt want him.
But.
Bernard and Hamez 280k a week, Townsend, Gray and Begovic 160k.
I think its dangerous to believe the narrative thats being pushed.
It suits Hamez to make FSW the bad guy.
If he's earning a huge amount over 2 years what is his motivation for a pay cut over 3 or 4 years? Surely he's better off waiting out the two years and seeing what is then available. His agent would have to be crazy to agree to that.
And from Everton's perspective it's just kicking the can down the street and not addressing the issue - IF that is the case.
And regardless whether someone is the top earner there still needs to be prudent financial decisions made on everybody's deal. If cuts need to be made then they're took where the opportunities are. If there is no chance of shifting the highest earner or you want to keep them then cuts are made elsewhere. It's a balance of what deals are available and weighing the players value to the club against the players cost to the club - regardless of where a player is on the wage bill.
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