2019/20 Leighton Baines.

[davek]

And he's out of the river.....

Don't know of this detail though - please expand.

Ch 5 appearance in the Europa League. He's out injured and in the studio telling the country that he didn't know what his own team mates were doing.

 

[davek]

Hoping its a 3 year extension me.

Yeah, the first PL club with a footballer aged 56.

Another Everton first.

 

[Lanolin]

I absolutely love Baines, and I understand the reasons why we might need to do this as a club. It’s really not ideal though. To be fair he did look good when he came back into the side last time, but the end of next season is 18 months after that. That’s a hell of a long time in football terms at his age.

 

[chrismpw]

Ch 5 appearance in the Europa League. He's out injured and in the studio telling the country that he didn't know what his own team mates were doing.

Is that it? It's hardly a hanging offence.

 

[BlueStevie35]

Is that it? It's hardly a hanging offence.

You’re forgetting who was in charge at the time

 

[Joey66]

I see our youth policy is kicking in ........Baines should have played more last season imo....

 

[Eggs]

.....I can fully understand why Ancelotti is keen to keep him with short-term priorities in other positions.

 

[davek]

Is that it? It's hardly a hanging offence.

It's hardly the words of a loyal player either.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Hes nowhere near finished

 

[chrismpw]

It's hardly the words of a loyal player either.

He was loyal enough when man u came sniffing around and grounded enough to give some fans a lift to the stadium.

He's allowed to say things- and if we were exasperated by Martinez's inability to set up a defence imagine his view as an experienced pro.

 

[KaiserEFC]

The concern is that we do the usual Everton thing of making a temporary fix last way longer than it should and not bring our next left back in. Hopefully we’re past that.

 

[carlos21]

He was loyal enough when man u came sniffing around and grounded enough to give some fans a lift to the stadium.

He's allowed to say things- and if we were exasperated by Martinez's inability to set up a defence imagine his view as an experienced pro.

Can you give me some rep please Chris.

 

[McBain]

It's hardly the words of a loyal player either.

What's loyalty if if it's not 13 years at the same club.

 

[Papa Shango]

You’re forgetting who was in charge at the time

So did he.

 

[Lao]

Certainly loyal to the club, but not particularly loyal to a certain previous manager. With good reason imo.