12 Jun 2022 07:30:07
Seems I'm in the minority but I'll be gutted to see Richarlison leave. Yes, some antics are abit distasteful but the guy worked like a Trojan to keep us in the PL. He gave his absolute all to help us survive and refused to jack it in citing niggles and tiredness like a number of players did for most of the season.
We'd absolutely be a Championship club this year without his effort!
Seeing a hell of a lot of potential players linked as replacements, but i suspect it's mostly clickbait junk to be ignored. Traore, Bergwijn, Otavio to name just a few - I don't think any (if actually true) would be an adequate replacement for him. Although i suppose technically we only need backup players if we can keep Gordon and Demarai fit for the vast majority of the season. Hunt for a more specialised 2nd Striker to fill the void Richarlison was playing rather than makeshift options of wide forwards going central.
12 Jun 2022 07:46:11
I don’t think anyone wants him to leave, it’s just we accept he’s served the club well and deserves a shot at a ECL club.
12 Jun 2022 09:01:21
Think most fans will be gutted to see him go but I think he deserves to play at a higher level than we can currently offer him and we also need the money to start a rebuild.
12 Jun 2022 09:56:56
I have come to like and regard Richy with respect, his effort is top-notch IMO.
If he wants out, I have no complaints and given the way our club has been run I never saw complacency or despair in his demeanour.
12 Jun 2022 10:29:08
if he goes he goes with my regret and my blessing. We owe him a lot.
12 Jun 2022 16:00:55
If the club get their pants pulled down like the quoted prices are saying then it shows the club is finished as the board will continue destroying it.
Richarlison is worth a minimum of £75m plus add ons in as a first choice Brazilian international with multiple years of PL experience, is 25 and has 2yrs to go on contract.
Sell the older players that aren’t first choice even at a loss and use that money to try to balance books before losing our main assets, buy/ loan young hungry players along with academy products and build around the few top class players that are here till books are sorted.
12 Jun 2022 17:01:49
Keep a mental note of the posters who slag him off. And then see them blow smoke up his harris in the coming seasons. I'm 50 and he's head and tails the best player I've ever seen pull on the shirt. His respect even now in his reactions to this summers rumour mill is full of pride and professionalism to the club. Remember Lukaku?
12 Jun 2022 19:45:07
I'm a big Richie fan but he's not the best Everton player in the last 50 years. That would be tricky Trevor Steven by some way.
12 Jun 2022 19:46:22
Think majority on here will be sorry to see him go. Myself included.
However think a lot of people are getting carried away.
Great player for us at times - he was great end of season but he like majority of our players was missing at start of season.
12 Jun 2022 21:26:35
Ricky has been good but never our best player, Trevor Steven for sure by a country mile.
12 Jun 2022 21:46:18
Agree Dan. Wish him well but not too bothered if he leaves, not like when arteta left I was gutter re that one. Richy wouldn't make the bench in my all time efc squad - that goes for the rest of the current squad and anyone we have signed over the last 6 seasons. I know richy trys but that's minimum requirement. Level pegging with pukki for the season, 52 in 4 seasons. Personally I don't think he has improved much at club level since leaving Watford. All the best to him though. just in case anyone thinks I'm being uber negative, I really like mykalenko, I think he could be superb next season.
13 Jun 2022 02:08:13
If he’s the best in 50 years we truly are rubbish - southall, baines, Coleman, stones, arteta, speed, Cahill, Lakaku, Rooney, lineker, Stevens, Beardsley, sharp, gray all better
I like Richarlison- don’t like his diving or antics at times but he will be a miss next season - I don’t think he’s in top players bracket though.
13 Jun 2022 08:33:08
I don't actually think we'll miss richy as much as people think. Gordon can go on the left hand side, which he prefers rather than being stuck on right.
Grown to like richy. Grateful for the goals he scored to keep us up but I always felt he was not reaching his full potential. Missed so many chances and not enough assist. His effort levels towards the end of the season were immense and he lay on the floor a lot less.
As I say, we won't have to replace him, gordon, and indeed, gray can play there.
We could use those funds in other areas which are desperately lacking. Cb, cdm and st.
13 Jun 2022 09:18:26
In 50 yrs he's the best signing you've seen? What have you been watching? There's no point even listing the best players we've had in the last 50 yrs because you're obviously blind! ?.
{Ed025's Note - love it pauly. I agree mate. It just shows how low our standards and expectations are mate..
13 Jun 2022 20:16:16
Totally. I could possibly name 50 better players that have played for the club than him. actually that might be touch and go! Don't get what the fuss is about with richy though
As stated before no Ill feeling to him but couldn't care less if he goes as long as we get 50 million or more.