2017/18 Ross Barkley

[Pabbers]

All guesswork of course, but my view is that he had a torrid relationship with Koeman, and wasn't supported by the club, which prominently features proven incompetent idiots from the very top down. I think the entire place for him now feels like a crap place to work and, as a fan, that'd be doubly tough to take as it sours your personal feelings about the club.

I personally wouldn't want to work at Everton. The old adage of not meeting your heroes is probably true here.

But again, before people kick off, I'm acknowledging this is guesswork.

This is so true, i remember Mick McCarthy at Sunderland talking about this when he let a promising young local lad leave. He said its better that the lads can learn to be a professional in their chosen career....without the added pressure of family/friends all around you adding un-wanted pressure.

 

[Thomasc]

awww the precious little thing, picking all that money up for doing sod all for 6 months before he leaves on a free and gets a whopping great signing on fee and shafts the club in the process.

What's not to feel for him about bless him?

 

[Connor]

Roscoe, Roscoe, Roscoe, Roscoe,
Sign da ting, sign da ting.

 

[Toffee-nerd]

Surely he would have signed by now if he was going to sign? Hope he does but it looks like he's a gonner and from what big Sam's said its maybe been that way for a while.

 

[MACCA75]

Just starting to think that he might not sign a new contract.

 

[Chimpy Glassman]

Just starting to think that he might not sign a new contract.

What on earth gave you that impression?

 

[MACCA75]

What on earth gave you that impression?

As Quasimodo said - it’s just a hunch i’m getting.

 

[royalblue66]

Just starting to think that he might not sign a new contract.

You do surprise me.

 

[svenboss]

Not Seamus though. Do you really still have hope on this issue? He is running down his contract.

I think you have to have faith until all the facts are in place. I know for sure many on here even doubted the lad was injured, but looking at that scar he may well be finished (won't know until his first 90 mins). Maybe what we offered was short and low ball due to the injury and we wanted to get rid to Chelsea to cash in because of this? I would rather believe he wants to prove his fitness as he stated. That is the facts as I see it, but others will see different. Everyone translates information different.

 

[svenboss]

It's very easy on here to be disappointed.........but sometimes you need to keep an open mind and a sense of humour !

You missed the joke.

 

[ProZ]

Calling other blues morons. Nice.

Don’t get out much do you mate, have you ever been in a Pub? or around Liverpool in general, it’s a big bad world out there and you’re worried about someone saying moron on a form.

Stop being such a drama queen.

 

[4737carlin]

I still think it is Koeman... I reckon/hope he'll stay

Koeman gone mate, guessing a new excuse will be made for him over the next few weeks, I'm.going for the weather in Liverpool isn' to his liking

 

[zaitken]

Good jesus, the scar on that?! Looks absolutely horrific and must have been one hell of a hamstring tear.

 

[chippy1722]

I still think it is Koeman... I reckon/hope he'll stay

I think it was Koeman but I don’t expect him to commit his most important years to us on a half decent manager on a short contract, when you have Spurs and Chelsea sniffing around. He may be ambitious and unfortunately our ambition has halted at the moment.

 

[The binman chronicles]

He could easily make this 10 times better for himself if he signed a new contract, (with a low-ish buy out clause 30M etc.) pocket the fee and extra wages for a year, if he isn't used that much or not making any headway then leave. If Chelsea were willing to pay 30M with a year left surely they would do it again. I don't think many could complain if he tried and then left.

It just stinks he chose not to leave in the summer and then has been injured since. We have been left picking up the tab and now virtually no sell on fee.