Ross Barkley

[matty1878]

Thats it, we're knackered!

No Ross is for now

 

[BlueToff]

I suspect Barkleys injury and subsequent delay in any transfer deal is behind the Sigurdsson deal going quiet

Nothing to do with it supposedly mate.

Just discussions are ongoing over the fee. Gylfi wants to join us by all accounts.

I reckon that deal will pick up again heading into next week.

 

[BlueToff]

Yeah there is, it's because they're idiots who unceasingly chat complete and utter wham and don't recognise the irony of them calling anyone bitter.

Oh they do chat wham.

But we are bitter...

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

So he's out 4 weeks

Still plenty of time for Spurs to grab him once he's back then

 

[Eggs]

..this was always likely to go to the wire and that looks increasingly the case.

 

[Gwladysstreetlad]

Oh they do chat wham.

But we are bitter...

You must speak for yourself mate. In my opinion you could describe all football fans "bitter" to sone degree. We're no worse then most and less so then a huge number of club's including our oh so adorable neighbours.

 

[MikeH72]

Oh they do chat wham.

But we are bitter...

I don't know why "bitter" is considered an insult then, because every single set of football fans are.

 

[MikeH72]

Why does he have to go out to the press? No one's interviewed him like they did to Lukaku who took it on himself to say he wanted to leave.

Don't forget, Rom stewed on a £140k a week contract offer for a year, 99% gonna sign and all that.

Did he? As far as I was aware that contract was only offered in Feb/March.

 

[BlueToff]

I don't know why "bitter" is considered an insult then, because every single set of football fans are.

True like

I'm not saying I'm arsed, just saying we do sometimes play into the stereotype...

 

[BlueToff]

You must speak for yourself mate. In my opinion you could describe all football fans "bitter" to sone degree. We're no worse then most and less so then a huge number of club's including our oh so adorable neighbours.

I'm not disagreeing with that at all.

I just don't like this revisionism that seems to spread around.

I'm mad at the Ross situation but it is what it is.

I've fallen into the trap at times of judging things too quickly but taking a step back, we're just going to have to wait and see what happens.

 

[cjuk87]

People saying the fact he genuinely has a groin injury has changed their mind and they think he will stay now...

Does it affect his ability to hold a pen and sign a new contract? The only thing that's changed is instead of leaving now, he'll be leaving on deadline day.

He's gone. The contract would've been signed by now. No doubt about it. Just hope we can get him shipped out sooner rather than have the headache of him hanging around until Jan and his price dropping dramatically.

 

[evertonarntwe]

he'll sign the contract, very sure of that, he's just holding out for a better deal to match what the new comers are on, and fair enough he's a boss player

 

[kenada_blue]

Did he? As far as I was aware that contract was only offered in Feb/March.

Was looked at the start of the season last year.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football...elu-lukaku-new-deal-worth-more-than-100000-a/

More talk by December.

http://www.skysports.com/football/n...-contract-99-9-per-cent-done-says-mino-raiola

Offered by Feb then snubbed.

 

[blueblue]

Ross is not in a very strong position..although it may not seem that way.
I don't think Spurs will come close to paying what Everton are looking for and the best hope for a transfer is interest from other clubs pushing up the price... we may actually appreciate interest from clubs like West Ham and Stoke for once. I don't think Everton will sell at a knock down price to anyone.

If Ross is still with us after the window closes then he has a real problem . I think RK is planning his team around Ross leaving the club and will leave Ross rot in the reserves for the season, which would be a disaster for his career. It would mean missing out on a full season and his international career disappearing as well.

 

[GwladysPhil]

They clearly don't want to sell, he is so important to them.

I'd feel a bit dirty if we get him - but also impressed?