Koeman: "Barkley looking for a new challenge"

[AndyC]

Have to say I think Ross has made a poor decision and so has the agent/management team advising him.

It was nice - at times - while it lasted Ross and could have been oh so good, but to suggest you need a new challenge when the club is really beginning to take off is frankly barking.

 

[Harryflashman]

People make decisions on their careers, some like Rooney and Lescott (to a lesser degree ) pay off others like Rodwell and Moyes's see that career go down the toilet .

Barkley will have to live with the decision he makes , I hope it proves to be a dreadful one but I personally feel no real ill will to him as he's been relatively respectful.

 

[Baines' left foot]

Bye Ross. I can't say I blame him after being saddled with so much responsibility with little or no support, particularly from certain sections of fans.

Good luck.

 

[Toast]

Needs a "Will you boo Barkley ?" Thread this.

 

[Gwladysstreetlad]

Well the balls in Spurs or anyone else who wants to buy Ross court now. He wants to go and he's made it clear, so meet our price and move on. Don't want to meet our price or come close? Sound, the lad can rot for his last year. He's made a massive mistake here, gonna be found out big time once he leave us.

 

[Eggs]

...just as most of us thought. Hoping folk stop blaming Koeman, hope folk stop blaming Everton. These things happen, it's not necessarily anybody's fault, including Ross Barkley's. I actually think we'll be better off with different player in there but that's all about opinion.

 

[bluestevon]

Maybe he just wants to challenge himself at a club above us, and Champions League? From April;

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/other/barkley-wants-champions-league/ar-BBzOclv

Good luck Ross - it's going to be very interesting to see how you get on...

CL calibre players generally don't fall to pieces in semi finals thinking they are getting boo'd and don't stink the gaff out routinely in Derby games

Talented player - but absolutely nothing between the ears

 

[The Penalty Box Dancer]

No CL club will come for him, if he wants to play in the Champions League it won't be with an English club. He has to go abroad

 

[Efcjake]

FFS Koff Barkley.

Gutted about this and can't understand it from his POV.

It will all go tits up on him. He's another Jeffers.

 

[Timak]

Imagine growing up a bloo and then not wanting to play for us.

Can't get my head round it.

Probably doesn't get on with the manager.

He seems to need a protective manager - would probably do well with Pochetino.

Koeman's brutally honest way doesn't suit some characters.

 

[GwladysBlue]

What an ungrateful little prick.

See Dan Gosling for how your career is going to be.

 

[KevMirallas]

Dead to me.

Hope you have a crap career.

I find it hard to hate the lad, especially considering I feel as if there are personal issues involved here.

But I just don't care really. I've always liked him and hoped he'd really kick on, but we've been waiting a while. And frankly, he's not getting into our starting XI at present, so it's hard to be too concerned.

 

[thorney33]

Thanks for the service Rosco. Think we can cover him with signings and will be watching his career with interest.

Reckon he's jumping off ship at a silly time, but not much we can do about that.

 

[chrissyjack]

What is he doing ?

 

[Liam-EFC]

He's not very good anyway. The pube headed biff.