Players who will have regretted NOT choosing Everton

[EFCPaul]

Gone on record = casually mentioned on a podcast once?

No he's said it a few times, he wrote it in his second autobiography as well. He spoke to us and Bolton, and was very tempted because he didn't want to relocate, but he chose Celtic because they were a club he wanted to say he'd once played for. He retired at the end of the same season because he had no hunger left.

Had he come here to play under Moyes, and had a game against Ferguson's United to look forward too, he'd have carried on for longer.

 

[Harryflashman]

He was our bogeyman. I remember sitting in Goodison in awe of his performance as he scored a couple of goals. Very underrated striker

He was indeed , fair to say weve had a few bogeymen mind

 

[TheBigIguana]

Is it worth me going back and trying to stomach all the self importance in this thread or should I just swerve that? Joleon Lescott like 5 posts in. Yeah I’m sure he’s upset about the league titles and extra millions from City.

I love the club and my biggest worry remains that we’re not going to be able to fix our issues as we refuse to first acknowledge the situation we’re in and where the club actually sits in 2025.

 

[twoblue]

No he's said it a few times, he wrote it in his second autobiography as well. He spoke to us and Bolton, and was very tempted because he didn't want to relocate, but he chose Celtic because they were a club he wanted to say he'd once played for. He retired at the end of the same season because he had no hunger left.

Had he come here to play under Moyes, and had a game against Ferguson's United to look forward too, he'd have carried on for longer.

Reckon he would have been a nightmare, calling Moyes in public, getting sent off, and basically sucking the fun out the room.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

 

[Raino85]

On a slight tangent, I'm always fascinated by those who leave Everton in search of greener pastures.

Moyes said it best back in the day: "Very few people leave Everton and go on to better things."

This is largely true - and those that do go on to better things tend to be the "very few people" he mentions.

Moyes, though he did win a pot with the Hammers, exemplifies the truism himself. He has said Everton is his club. He is walking evidence that most people peak at Everton.

Sure, Rooney, Stones, and, perhaps, Arteta went on to "better things", but they were our better players - and our better players tend to be those who could indeed have played for a title-competing side. The rest? Lucky to have our shirt. Barkley's career went largely nowhere. Richarlison's went down the toilet - not entirely unpredictably. Let's see where Anthony Gordon is in a year or two.

Even people like Joleon Lescott - a star of the Eveton team - who go on to win things elsewhere often find themselves marginalised and their career fizzling out quite quicky. Lescott left us controversially for City and won things - but by the time of the 2014 World Cup, it was his erstwhile Evertonian comrades-in-arms, Jagielka and Baines who were in the England side in Brazil, and not Lescott, who wasn't playing enough for City by then. Evidence, if ever it was needed, that you can have a good international career at Everton (if not win trophies).

Hopefully, this is about to change and people like Branthwaite can stay at Everton, win things, and play for England.

Ross Barkley ?

I'm pretty sure Joleon Lescott is happy with how his time at City went on reflection, this or 3 group games for a poor England team/manager?

 

[Cameron Manning]

I think Dan Gosling had the last laugh when he rejected Kenwright’s offer to sign on again, cost Everton around £3M on a future transfer fee and pocketed a very handsome signing on fee from Newcastle Unt. Another Kenwright mess up!

 

[Gilbert..]

He was our bogeyman. I remember sitting in Goodison in awe of his performance as he scored a couple of goals. Very underrated striker

He also talks about enjoying scoring against Everton due to racial abuse he got at Goodison park.
It was there home and away in the 80s(early to mid) with Everton. I cant comment on it being widespread. It possibly was. But i can recall it with us unfortunately.

 

[Marcus Kendall]

He also talks about enjoying scoring against Everton due to racial abuse he got at Goodison park.
It was there home and away in the 80s(early to mid) with Everton. I cant comment on it being widespread. It possibly was. But i can recall it with us unfortunately.

Ohh it was rife in the 80s for sure, 90s it improved but still there was elements of it. Can understand his motivation to do well for sure and he certainly showed his quality against us

 

[Cameron Manning]

Surprised it was that much tbh, suspect Carlo (iirc) putting him on for a 1st team appearance must have bumped that up, whether he was ready for it or not.

I think he came on for the last ten minutes or so against Sheffield Wed. when we were 3-0 up, just a taster to keep him happy, he is now with Charlton Ath, playing a bit better.

 

[twoblue]

I think Dan Gosling had the last laugh when he rejected Kenwright’s offer to sign on again, cost Everton around £3M on a future transfer fee and pocketed a very handsome signing on fee from Newcastle Unt. Another Kenwright mess up!

A lot of things to throw at Kenwright... Not signing Dan Gosling isn't one of them

 

[Billy Dean]

I think Gosling was upset about how he was treated when injured? I think that's why he left

 

[Cameron Manning]

A lot of things to throw at Kenwright... Not signing Dan Gosling isn't one of them

Gosling was already signed and coming to the end of his contract and instead of offering him new terms before the summer break and getting him to sign the deal they shook hands on completing the deal when Gosling came back. Goslings agent realised he was out of contract before they came back and agreed a deal with Newcastle to sign the lad.

Kenwright trying to save a couple of months wages cost Everton £3M ——so a loss of 3M to Everton is nothing to throw at Kenwright along with the other dozens of things he messed up in the time he was Everton’s owner!

 

[Cameron Manning]

Gosling was already signed and coming to the end of his contract and instead of offering him new terms before the summer break and getting him to sign the deal they shook hands on completing the deal when Gosling came back. Goslings agent realised he was out of contract before they came back and agreed a deal with Newcastle to sign the lad.

Kenwright trying to save a couple of months wages cost Everton £3M ——so a loss of 3M to Everton is nothing to throw at Kenwright along with the other dozens of things he messed up in the time he was Everton’s owner?

 

[twoblue]

Gosling was already signed and coming to the end of his contract and instead of offering him new terms before the summer break and getting him to sign the deal they shook hands on completing the deal when Gosling came back. Goslings agent realised he was out of contract before they came back and agreed a deal with Newcastle to sign the lad.

Kenwright trying to save a couple of months wages cost Everton £3M ——so a loss of 3M to Everton is nothing to throw at Kenwright along with the other dozens of things he messed up in the time he was Everton’s owner!

Gosling career had already peaked. He was pretty crap at his peak too.