2021/22 James Rodriguez

[davek]

Dave, he played more games for Everton than he done in his previous two seasons. It is not motivation, sometimes our bodies are not as resilient as we wish them to be. Footballers are not machines.

He was in his early to mid 20s and missing huge chunks of a season!

Talented but unmotivated.

 

[Joey66]

He was in his early to mid 20s and missing huge chunks of a season!

Talented but unmotivated.

Rumours he is going to a Turkish club...?
As an added bonus, sent Tosun with him.....

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

Please clarify what you mean by thick as many things come to mind lol

 

[deipnosophist]

Well if you had read the next comments before jumping you would have got the answer to that. Maybe your too excited, should limit your exposure to the internet

'you're'

 

[Sassy Colombian]

He was in his early to mid 20s and missing huge chunks of a season!

Talented but unmotivated.

I really don't think so, Dave. James body has failed him but I don't think his late career issues are due to lack of motivation. If anything James big ego arises from the thought that he thinks he can always play and contribute. Benitez may not be his greatest motivator that's for sure.

 

[Sassy Colombian]

Yep, that was exactly how I was pondering that inquiry.

Mmmmmm, Let’s consider James thickness lol

 

[Ryu79]

Pipe Sierra with some interesting speculation on the Turkish offer. Apparently, they are offering 3.5M euro (3M pound sterling) which Sierra notes would cover 50% of James' wages. So no fee and about 3M off Everton's wage bill.

Doing the math, this would project to James being on salary of 6M pound sterling a year or 150k a week. A disappointing figure considering some of the talk here.

Also interesting, it's apparently James who is currently saying no. So Everton are entertaining the idea?

Not mentioned but worth noting the Turkish window closes on Weds so we will know more about this either way soon.

 

[deipnosophist]

Baz said 160K/week and @kev said 150K...both Baz and Kev are 'connected' and as it turns out, they were spot on. Bottom line : we now know James earns 250K on a Monday...and about 155K for the rest of the week.

 

[Martin Alvito]

He was in his early to mid 20s and missing huge chunks of a season!

Talented but unmotivated.

Would you call Stu Holden unmotivated, for when his knee fell apart?

The problem with Rodriguez is that the injuries are real, but they are the kind of injuries an unmotivated player exaggerates. This turns Rodriguez into a Rorschach blot, where we see what we want to see or expect to see when we look at him.

Only James knows for sure. I think your story and Sassy's story are both sustainable, on the evidence. They're both great posts as a consequence.

 

[ProZ]

Pipe Sierra with some interesting speculation on the Turkish offer. Apparently, they are offering 3.5M euro (3M pound sterling) which Sierra notes would cover 50% of James' wages. So no fee and about 3M off Everton's wage bill.

Doing the math, this would project to James being on salary of 6M pound sterling a year or 150k a week. A disappointing figure considering some of the talk here.

Also interesting, it's apparently James who is currently saying no. So Everton are entertaining the idea?

Not mentioned but worth noting the Turkish window closes on Weds so we will know more about this either way soon.

No deal, if we are not getting a free for him, we will keep him, if any Turkish clubs call just hang up we are not getting a fee from them.

 

[Toast]

 

[livinginhope]

in retrospect probably one of the biggest mistakes in the club's history

 

[Death]

Hopefully he will be involved for Burnley

 

[kev]

Hopefully he will be involved for Burnley

Hopefully he will be involved for Everton

 

[Death]

Hopefully he will be involved for Everton