2022/23 Seamus Coleman

[Lupin]

Seamus and Everton are still in the fight - we're setting up this season to be like the ending of a Rocky movie.

Rocky 9, where the old timer who has lived out on past glories for far too long is finally flushed?

 

[Mr Mig]

We actually have very few Everton legends in recent years, this man has unrelenting true feeling and passion for our club. A standout true legend, very, very rare these days. Thank you Seamus Coleman.

 

[maccavennie]

Absolutely mental that no ACL damage was done.

Not too sure if he'll be back for any of the last games but I was fearing he'd be in a leg brace so even if he's not fit but able to be in and around the squad that'll help a little bit

 

[CielosGrises]

Glad for him - will we see him play this season I wonder ?

 

[Lob]

You wont see many players urging the crowd and players on while in agony on a stretcher and ending up with no serious injury. It is no coincidence we played with more effort and passion with him on the pitch. Absolute Warrior and sadly the only one like him at the club. Be awesome if we could get him back for even the last couple of games but it is probably doubtful even for him at this point.

 

[KindofBlue]

so happy for him.

 

[davek]

You wont see many players urging the crowd and players on while in agony on a stretcher and ending up with no serious injury. It is no coincidence we played with more effort and passion with him on the pitch. Absolute Warrior and sadly the only one like him at the club. Be awesome if we could get him back for even the last couple of games but it is probably doubtful even for him at this point.

"Be back soon" tells me he knows he'll be playing again this season.

No way he hasn't chosen those words carefully.

 

[roy vernon]

A true professional, a credit to himself, his club and his country. Whether he plays again this season or not, he would, in my book, still be player of the season, by a country mile. It's a pity some of the other wasters haven't taken a leaf out of his book. The club let Seamus down badly by not recruiting somebody to take over from him. He, on the other hand, has never let his club down.

 

[davek]

A true professional, a credit to himself, his club and his country. Whether he plays again this season or not, he would, in my book, still be player of the season, by a country mile. It's a pity some of the other wasters haven't taken a leaf out of his book. The club let Seamus down badly by not recruiting somebody to take over from him. He, on the other hand, has never let his club down.

On both flanks mate. I said on another thread that we had Antonee Robinson here and let him go. He'd have been perfect at LB for us this season. Mykolenko is a trier but will never be suited to what's required of a FB in this league. We could have had him at LB and Hickey at RB for a song if he'd have been snapped up from Hearts.

We could have had a decade's worth of those two and built our flanks on their talent.

That's been one of the tragedies of the Moshiri era: our scouting turned to dust after he tipped up.

 

[nsno-chris]

hope he comes back stronger as he’ll have a job on his hands forcing young Nate out the team

 

[Nyhus]

Not 'over the years'...certainly since he lost half a yard after his terrible leg break. Prior to that he was lauded.

Its been years since the leg break, Dave. Even before, he 'couldnt defend or cross'.

 

[Nymzee]

He hasn't died guys

 

[APN_EFC]

Seamus and Everton are still in the fight - we're setting up this season to be like the ending of a Rocky movie.

lol
and his greatest 'trophies' for us will be 2 relegation escapes
oh well...maybe as a coach eh?

 

[Toffeeback]

Yeah, the days of jobs for the boys simply have to end if we want change.

Seamus was well paid at Everton. He owes us nothing more - but we owe him nothing more other than a duty of care now as he is still an employee and the respect he has earned as a stalwart. We don't owe him a job after he finishes. What has he to offer? Perhaps he has something that we could use. Great, if so, but he has to be the best qualified person for that job - not another Bill Kenwright appointee.

And we also need to be quite honest about the signal it sends out to our young players if we put players who have won nothing on pedestals. Neville Southall - admittedly, a spiky fellow - is almost exorcised from the club's history. Yet, lads who never came within an ass's roar of a medal are being celebrated?

Nah, not for me.

Agree with a lot of what you said, but the bold part is a bit harsh. He can't help when he was born and what era that led to him playing in. Us not winning anything in forever has absolutely nothing to do with him and everything to do with the crap teams he's been forced to play in due to the incompetence at the top of the club.

 

[terryefc]

His £60k transfer works out at less than £500 a game. I appreciate he's possibly had gross wages of £25m since we've had him but we splurged the same amount each time on Bolasie , Klaasen and Tosun. He's been a hero for us and one of the few who carries our heart and pride when he's wearing the Royal Blue Shirt.