2017/18 Leighton Baines

[sageyefc]

Sell

 

[Eggs]

Sell

..but you need somebody prepared to buy.

 

[MACCA75]

Would be madness letting Baines go. We need 2 left backs.

 

[davek]

C´mon Leighton!

The personification of Everton's mediocrity.

Just get out the club you phoney.

 

[Lelouch]

The personification of Everton's mediocrity.

Just get out the club you phoney.

what

 

[bol-uk]

what

Ignore him, he obviously spurned him at some point in his life

 

[Connor]

Dave kicking off at Baines again? Let's revisit it:

https://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/threads/baines-staying-put.46341/page-14#post-1341399

Baines is fast becoming an Everton legend, imo. Usually you have to win stuff (or in Duncan's case terrorize and flatten people) to get that accolade. Baines is one of the best full backs to pull on the Royal Blue and he's got decency in buckets it appears.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Dave kicking off at Baines again? Let's revisit it:

https://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/threads/baines-staying-put.46341/page-14#post-1341399

Baines was one of the best in Europe in 2012, that’s 6 years ago though, more than enough time for a players form, and people’s opinion on him, to change.

 

[Connor]

Baines was one of the best in Europe in 2012, that’s 6 years ago though, more than enough time for a players form, and people’s opinion on him, to change.

"Players form" in this case being "speaking out against a former manager"

 

[John the Screw]

I’d keep him for another season as back up. Be arsed selling him and seeing Cuco in the team again if our new left back gets injured.

 

[Saint Domingo]

"Players form" in this case being "speaking out against a former manager"

I’m sure Dave didn’t like that episode but it’s fair to say that Baines is no longer cut out out for a team wanting to challenge for the top 4. His pace has gone and his crossing has deserted him. We shouldn’t be ruled by sentimentality and we should look to replace him.

 

[brigadier]

Look at the alternatives to Baines, if he's fit he starts every game next season.

 

[Pittsburgh Footy]

He's still Premier League quality. And he's still our best left back by some margin.

Sure, that could be an indictment on the club that we haven't found his replacement yet. However, unless we can get something for him (doubtful), I'd prefer to buy his replacement and have Leighton as back up or as someone who can rotate and start the odd game as he gets up in age.

I think he'll have a positive part to play next season.

 

[chrismpw]

The personification of Everton's mediocrity.

Just get out the club you phoney.

I cannot agree or concur with this sentiment.

 

[APN_EFC]

Baines situation is as it is with Schneiderlin, Bolasie, maybe Walcott, Jags and WIlliams too - we need high quality alternatives in every position just to put pressure on the older established internationals, who might be complacent now> i think Baines and Jags are 'great servants' in the sense that they've stuck with us, worked hard and maybe didn't have any serious offers to go anywhere else, so settled down in a club where they are loved, but now we do definitely need upgrades. A realisetic challenge by a youth player or a new player, might give Baines motivation to play his best, or he might work in tandem with a younger player and then move on next year. Baines has been decent, but not dominant like he used to be. THere was a time we had very few creative players, and COleman and Baines were our best chances of assists.



I like the way Brands and Silva seem to be talking about 2 realistic players per position, and that's a great achievement if we get it. Sometimes there's no faith in the young or reserve players so it's not real competition for places. If we get someone on a 2-3 year deal and they either replace Baines or move on if they don't get in, it's fine, and realistic