Elong
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Bollocks they would. All but me then.
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Bollocks they would. All but me then.
I doubt they would. With this Everton team even less so.
Is right mate, the cautionary tale of Jack Rodwell should be read to Ross before bed every night.
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The exciting teenage midfielder has made a sensational start to Everton’s season after some *frustrating months spent toiling in the Championship.
And the 19-year-old, who used to catch two buses to training, is now setting his sights on flying with the Three Lions to Brazil next summer.
Barkley made his mark with a 25-yard cracker at Norwich on the opening day of the Premier League season – and was inches away from a goal on his Wembley debut against Moldova.
England still have to clinch their World Cup place but Hodgson has already earmarked the youngster, who is being *compared to Paul Gascoigne and Wayne Rooney.
Barkley said: “Roy spoke to (Everton boss) Roberto Martinez and said he believes in me. He has high hopes for me.
“He sees me being able to go to *Brazil, if I keep progressing as I have done since the start of the season. He told me to keep *working hard.
“I’ve set my sights on the World Cup – it’s a goal to get myself in the squad. It will be hard but *hopefully I can get on the flight.”
Everton's Ross Barkley beats Chelsea’s John Obi Mikel to the ballEverton's Ross Barkley beats Chelsea’s John Obi Mikel to the ball
“I’ve set my sights on the World Cup – it’s a goal to get myself in the squad. It will be hard but *hopefully I can get on the flight”
Ross Barkley
Yet it was while playing for *England as a 16-year-old with the Under-19s that Barkley picked up the injury doctors told him could end his career. An horrific *collision with *Liverpool’s Andre Wisdom broke his leg in three places just days before he hoped to follow in *Rooney’s footsteps at Everton.
Barkley said: “I looked up to Rooney and he’d played for the first team at 16.
“I’d made it on to the bench four times and David Moyes told me he wasn’t scared to play me and when I got back he’d give me my game.
“But the *doctor in Belgium told me I might not be able to play again, so I was really upset.”
Moyes assured the devastated player he would recover – then the former Everton boss sent the whole Barkley family on a week’s holiday to Tenerife. The teenager added: “I’d say the new manager trusts me more, but David Moyes helped me a lot.
“He came round to our house. It was a mad time. He sat us down and told my mum that I was going to be OK, then *organised for us to get away.
“I felt a lot better after that visit. It was easier to speak to him too. I used to go into his office and he’d always be honest with me.
“He explained that going on loan didn’t mean I wasn’t going to be involved in the future – I was *going to get better for the club.”
So Barkley toughened up at Sheffield Wednesday, whose *manager Dave Jones went public with his view that the midfielder should be playing for Everton.
New Blues boss Martinez was of the same mind and Barkley’s *career has really taken off, with a regular starting slot and England recognition.
He said: “It is a bit surreal. Not long ago if I saw someone *famous I’d be staring at them. Now little kids go all shy when they see me.”
But with his mum Diane, and memories of years of taking the bus to training from the age of 11, he doesn’t get *carried away.
Barkley said: “Players in the past have been built up and not made the grade.
“My mum keeps my feet on the ground. She used to look *after my *sister, so I had to make my own way to training till I was 15. It would take an hour by bus.
“Other players my age were getting loads of money. One used to turn up and his mum and dad had a Bentley.
“I’d be at the bus stop and they’d ask if I wanted a lift, but I’d always say no – I was too *embarrassed.
“There were times I’d fall asleep on the bus and wake up the stop after mine.”
And the 19-year-old, who used to catch two buses to training, is now setting his sights on flying with the Three Lions to Brazil next summer.
Barkley made his mark with a 25-yard cracker at Norwich on the opening day of the Premier League season – and was inches away from a goal on his Wembley debut against Moldova.
England still have to clinch their World Cup place but Hodgson has already earmarked the youngster, who is being *compared to Paul Gascoigne and Wayne Rooney.
Barkley said: “Roy spoke to (Everton boss) Roberto Martinez and said he believes in me. He has high hopes for me.
“He sees me being able to go to *Brazil, if I keep progressing as I have done since the start of the season. He told me to keep *working hard.
“I’ve set my sights on the World Cup – it’s a goal to get myself in the squad. It will be hard but *hopefully I can get on the flight.”
Everton's Ross Barkley beats Chelsea’s John Obi Mikel to the ballEverton's Ross Barkley beats Chelsea’s John Obi Mikel to the ball
“I’ve set my sights on the World Cup – it’s a goal to get myself in the squad. It will be hard but *hopefully I can get on the flight”
Ross Barkley
Yet it was while playing for *England as a 16-year-old with the Under-19s that Barkley picked up the injury doctors told him could end his career. An horrific *collision with *Liverpool’s Andre Wisdom broke his leg in three places just days before he hoped to follow in *Rooney’s footsteps at Everton.
Barkley said: “I looked up to Rooney and he’d played for the first team at 16.
“I’d made it on to the bench four times and David Moyes told me he wasn’t scared to play me and when I got back he’d give me my game.
“But the *doctor in Belgium told me I might not be able to play again, so I was really upset.”
Moyes assured the devastated player he would recover – then the former Everton boss sent the whole Barkley family on a week’s holiday to Tenerife. The teenager added: “I’d say the new manager trusts me more, but David Moyes helped me a lot.
“He came round to our house. It was a mad time. He sat us down and told my mum that I was going to be OK, then *organised for us to get away.
“I felt a lot better after that visit. It was easier to speak to him too. I used to go into his office and he’d always be honest with me.
“He explained that going on loan didn’t mean I wasn’t going to be involved in the future – I was *going to get better for the club.”
So Barkley toughened up at Sheffield Wednesday, whose *manager Dave Jones went public with his view that the midfielder should be playing for Everton.
New Blues boss Martinez was of the same mind and Barkley’s *career has really taken off, with a regular starting slot and England recognition.
He said: “It is a bit surreal. Not long ago if I saw someone *famous I’d be staring at them. Now little kids go all shy when they see me.”
But with his mum Diane, and memories of years of taking the bus to training from the age of 11, he doesn’t get *carried away.
Barkley said: “Players in the past have been built up and not made the grade.
“My mum keeps my feet on the ground. She used to look *after my *sister, so I had to make my own way to training till I was 15. It would take an hour by bus.
“Other players my age were getting loads of money. One used to turn up and his mum and dad had a Bentley.
“I’d be at the bus stop and they’d ask if I wanted a lift, but I’d always say no – I was too *embarrassed.
“There were times I’d fall asleep on the bus and wake up the stop after mine.”
McBain
Player Valuation: £80m
No worries mate.
Jags..class
Player Valuation: £70m
He seems like a nice kid, plus he also got a lot of respect for Moyes who held him back last season.
Christiffa25
Player Valuation: £35m
Completely different circumstances with them two. Just looking at league posistions and squad strengths from the two era's should explain why Rooney went and Ross should be in No rush.
Jags..class
Player Valuation: £70m
I still don't agree that Rooney should have left when he did, he was only a kid and could have easily given us 2 seasons before joining Man u.
Yes that 50 million did wonders -BK "I would only sell him for 50 million"! we got paid in dribs and drabs and UNT rejects we do not want Anderson as he look pants no more deals with them unless its good money like the Felli deal! I can see them returning for Baines in JAN and maybe Barkley in the future!
Jags..class
Player Valuation: £70m
Doesn't mean we had to sell that summer, Rooney admitted he wanted to leave us and dreamt of playing for Man u for years, he was never one of us. We can just be glad we got some money for us and didn't leave us when he was 14/15 for man u. He all about the money and he still is now, he spat his dummy out a few times now at Man u, he only around 200k a week at man u and will sign a new contract if they will commit to another 5 years at 200k a week.
Elong
The fire rises
I have no idea how any of that post relates to what I said.
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