Koeman: "Barkley looking for a new challenge"

[Brahford]

Arsenal sell Chamberlain, they sign Ross.

 

[jceverton]

The club may have been a tad complacent thinking because Ross was a local lad, had come through the ranks, was a blue etc that it was a forgone conclusion that he would sign a new contract.

Obviously it's just my opinion like, but I still think the relationship between Koeman and Barkley had become strained and that's why Barkley wants out.

That's a fair summation in my opinion.

 

[onlyme]

@tommye , you've said on numerous occasions he'll sign. I hope the sackcloth is uncomfortable, the ashes will follow soon.

 

[jceverton]

So, who exactly, is in for him?

Oh I'm sure there will be a few in for him but the later they leave it, the lower the fee.

 

[Steve Wigan]

Don't agree, the lad was our second most valuable asset, you don't leave it to run down you try to do the deal early. Different if player is older and not worth too much.

'Second most valuable asset' who was in and out of the team, was not fulfilling his potential, had lost his England place, had one good game in three etc. etc. He was an asset in decline who could no longer get an easy ride because of his 'youth and potential.

 

[jceverton]

Hindsight.

Not hindsight just basic management. It's not rocket science.

 

[jceverton]

'Second most valuable asset' who was in and out of the team, was not fulfilling his potential, had lost his England place, had one good game in three etc. etc. He was an asset in decline who could no longer get an easy ride because of his 'youth and potential.

Still doesn't change the fact he was our second most valuable asset after Lukaku.

 

[bluelord49]

I,m not going to criticise Ross Barkley in any way, he has had his peaks and his troughs as all players do, sadly the lad hasnt lived upto expectations and now he wants out.
Made his intentions loud and clear and sorry but its goodbye Ross.
Nobody is bigger than the club

 

[marnie]

So the contract was not a problem in Dec it was about playing football so Koeman says.He gets punched in the face early April and then a convicted drug dealer said he had it coming.The same drug dealer who threatened to end his career over a woman.Hmmmm

 

[Blues Harp]

Still doesn't change the fact he was our second most valuable asset after Lukaku.

Why ?

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

I,m not going to criticise Ross Barkley in any way, he has had his peaks and his troughs as all players do, sadly the lad hasnt lived upto expectations and now he wants out.
Made his intentions loud and clear and sorry but its goodbye Ross.
Nobody is bigger than the club

Ashley Williams is!

 

[davek]

This is totally illogical. Ross is a massive asset for the club, that's why we should have been doing what we did with Lukaku, offering a new deal 30 months before current deal runs out. The club are the ones who lose by not sorting out a deal.

His agent benefits more if he is either sold or offered a big signing on fee if his contract runs out.

In this situation the club can only do its job properly and that's to protect its asset by offering a deal well in advance. That's the only thing the club can control, it can't control what the player/agent does. The club failed to do this. This is not rocket science it's basic contract management.

Spot on mate.

That is the nub of it. A club allows that situation to occur on a prized asset. FFS, that is criminal.

 

[Steve Wigan]

Still doesn't change the fact he was our second most valuable asset after Lukaku.

Its only opinion of course...in my opinion our 'second most valuable asset' would be on the team sheet and be playing 90 minutes every week. And he's ceretainly not been acting like an 'asset' ....an 'asset' would treat his very generous employers a lot differently.

 

[Rook]

Koenman: "I can't get rid of this guy fast enough"

 

[Brizzletoffee]

So the club should of pandered to people on an internet forum having a meltdown because they wanted an answer now?! It's not the club's fault if people drew the wrong conclusions about what was going on. Should they of made a public stament to simply satisfy people's curiously and potentially cost the club money? Maybe they were trying to change his mind but wanted to keep the whole episode behind doors.

I'm gonna say this again, it is not the job of Everton Football Club to pander to a bunch of bad bedwetting virgin's on an internet forum cryarseing because a player wants out.

No but a lot of hatred towards barkley is because he supposedly left the club in limbo when he actually hadn't?!