Everton Rumours Archive January 22 2015

22 Jan 2015 21:05:02
ED DO YOU THINK THAT A HAMSTRING INJURY IS TAKING AS LONG TO HEAL AS JIMMY McCARTHYS I HEARD A RUMOUR HE WANTS OUT AND IS USING THE INJURY AS A GET OUT CLAUSE YOU HEARD ANYTHING SIMILAR IT SEEMS A LOT OF THE PLAYERS ARE OF THE SAMD ILK AND DO NOT WANT TO PLAY THE MARTINEZ WAY what's YOUR THOUGHTS

{Ed025's Note - i dont think james is that type of guy al, but i do believe that a lot are not happy with the martinez ethos, but whatever comes or goes the players have to start performing, being relegated will affect all of them not just the club mate..

23 Jan 2015 01:08:56
Why would mccarthy not like working with him? He ws with him at wigan, so should know what he works like,, his injury is taking a bit long to heal though

{Ed007's Note - I'd be amazed if McCarthy would entertain any notion of leaving Everton in this window but don't be surprised if he does move on in the summer.}

22 Jan 2015 15:14:06
talk of 20 mil bid plus kaboul and lennon for mccarthy would u take it

{Ed025's Note - im not over keen on any of them to be honest bretto....show me the money!..

22 Jan 2015 16:55:10
I wouldn't want Younes Kaboul anywhere near our club. Aaron Lennon might offer more to our squad, but he's clearly also not good enough for Tottenham, so why would he be good enough for us?
Whatever there might be to these transfer speculations, I just don't see how letting our better players go and replacing them with rejects and journeymen is anything but a recipe for mediocrity and failure.

{Ed025's Note - our chef has already got the ingredients for that sid..

22 Jan 2015 18:19:29
I agree kaboul isn't up to scratch but I think lennon could be a good signing. I would say he's always been better than downing and look at the way he's performing all of a sudden

{Ed025's Note - hes a bit lightweight for me kingy, i think he has ability, and is probably not so much of a prat as kevin mirallas, but nowhere nearly as much ability..

22 Jan 2015 19:47:23
I agree about ability but I think he could be just as effective. He likes to attack and get at the back 4. Can't remember the last time I witnessed us do that. And let's be honest he's an inprovement on mcgeady/Atsu/pienar ect

{Ed025's Note - fair comment kingy..

22 Jan 2015 20:46:49
Lennon might like to attack and run at defenders but Bobby will soon get that out of him (if he should sign)

22 Jan 2015 22:18:41
Haha you've got a point there

23 Jan 2015 09:42:13
No don't want spurs dead wood!
20m plus harry kane i'd think about it.
I don't Mccarthy going anywhere tbh.

Harry Kane has done well - and seems like someone who will make it - but let's see how he does over the next few seasons before he can really be acclaimed as an established proven Premier League star. We've had too many of our own - Barkley and Rodwell to name but two - who've not (yet?) truly realised their promise & potential after being heralded as wonder-kids.

24 Jan 2015 21:34:16
Lennon might like to run at defenders but his final ball is woeful. Living down SOuth, I'm surrounded by Spuds fans, all of whom think it's great Lennon could be on the move. That speaks volumes.

22 Jan 2015 11:10:33
. if we lose our next 2 games away to Palace & home to the redrubbish Bobby will definitely be sacked!

{Ed025's Note - i would not bank on that zacki, no one above bobby has expressed any concern over the situation mate, maybe they think all is fine?..

22 Jan 2015 11:57:23
Ed025: you're probably right - BK will no doubt batten down the hatches, ride out the storm of discontent, and expect RM to kick-on next season. If that happens, and RM does prove successful, then I'll willingly eat a double-helping of humble pie with a large side-order of humility and a foaming flagon of the beer I've been crying into this season!
However, like so many former RM-backers, I no longer have optimism about what he'll achieve at Everton. There's only so far imho that him putting square pegs in round holes AND forcing formations/tactics on players who aren't comfortable with them AND waiting for the right players (at the right price) or youngsters to develop in order to play his way before it all ends in tears.
Unless RM swallows his pride (prejudices) and realises what would bring success for Everton as we stand at the moment, then he's not the right man to take Everton forward. Thinking about what RM is attempting with our current squad, I paraphrase an old saying: you can put a pig in a fur coat, but it's still a pig.
Maybe we will end up with a squad of players that have the ability - and self-belief - to deliver the beautiful game, but we sure ain't there at the moment.
:-(

{Ed025's Note - another thing that is very worrying is all these pundits and has been players saying everton are too good to go down, i remember them saying the same about forest and leeds!..there is no such thing as too good to go down..

22 Jan 2015 13:09:10
The league position never lies!

22 Jan 2015 15:47:37
Well judging by the fact we havn't won any silverware or achieved nothing in 26 years this would maybe indicate the way we do things as a club isn't the correct way.any other club would of sacked their manager by now as our league position & performances are simply not acceptable for a club of our size. the job is clearly too big for Bobby & he needs to be replaced ASAP!

22 Jan 2015 16:47:17
I think the main question here is. can we afford to sack him, AND get another top manager in??

{Ed025's Note - can we afford not to dixie?..

22 Jan 2015 07:10:53
Been hearing quite a bit over the last few days with regards to Garbutt. Anyone know if he has signed a deal with that lot over the park?