The Pienaar situation

[Brennan]

There are dignified ways to leave a club. Ways in which everyone wins. The way he went wasn't one of them.

Don't care how good he's been, or what he's saying now, contrite n all, don't want him. The Club's dignity is worth more than Pienaar.

What about the fans who claim Pienaar is a mercenary ? Well my answer for them would be ‘show me a footballer who is not ?’ Steven Pienaar would have signed a new contract with Everton had the Blues offered him the deal he wanted. He was NEVER offered anywhere near £65k a week at Everton despite for me being or most influential player for the last 18 months of his stay and fully deserving of being a top earner. Then he saw Mikel Arteta being given £75k a week and asked for parity in the end when the club made no attempt to get near what he wanted, he would have signed for probably somewhere around £60k a week had we not dragged our heels. A lot of money yes but when he was our best player it was a no brainer for me. The likes of Saha, Distin and Heitinga are all on or around that figure and he for me deserved to be also.

I for one would welcome him back to Everton with open arms as he was top class for us. His partnership with Baines was devastating for some sides and its one we have not been able to re-create and we have suffered. The other thing that impressed me about Pienaar was the fact that even though he knew he was probably going to leave he still performed and worked his socks off for the club. The last game he played for us against Tottenham at Goodison he was Man of the Match and for me that summed up his commitment.

It's got sod all to do with 'dignity'.

http://thtandlcab-football.com/2012/03/09/steven-pienaar-yes-please-2/

 

[manxtoffee]

It's got sod all to do with 'dignity'.

http://thtandlcab-football.com/2012/03/09/steven-pienaar-yes-please-2/

All due respect the lcab or tht, whoever wrote that, but from what I've heard that's not how it happened... and No I can't elaborate any further..

 

[tadpole]

Even assuming that we can afford him the problem I have is this.

Let's suppose that Harry gets another job offer and leaves Spurs at the end of the season. A new manager comes in, takes a careful look at his players, and says hold on : let's have a good look at Pienaar, do we really want to let him go ? Transfer talks are put on hold. Things drag on over the summer with little sign of any progress. Finally in mid August we hear that Spurs have upped their asking price by a couple of mill. A frustrated Moyes ends up shopping elsewhere ...

 

[meagher94]

I don't want him back, not if he's going to cost anything above 1 mill.

I think he's vastly over rated and even though he's better than what we have I'd rather we spent our money elsewhere, evn if it's only 1 million.

Good one.

 

[cainan]

if he went back to spurs i think it would be a mistake, just like the first time, but like people have already said if we dont pay what spuds want then he will go back or to someone who bids more, spuds wont care if he wants to stay with us or not, its a business they'll try to get as much as possible, i hope saha keeps doing well so that might work in our favour with us giving him to them

 

[scumbag76]

Pienaar is a class act who ALWAYS puts in a shift when he is selected. Furthermore he is a committed team player and not a prima dona. We must make every effort to sign him permenantly

 

[Brennan]

Pienaar is a class act who ALWAYS puts in a shift when he is selected. Furthermore he is a committed team player and not a prima dona. We must make every effort to sign him permenantly

+rep.

 

[cainan]

Pienaar is a class act who ALWAYS puts in a shift when he is selected. Furthermore he is a committed team player and not a prima dona. We must make every effort to sign him permenantly

why i was so gutted when he left, a man i think we all want is donovan back for good but cant see that happening, imagine having both of them, heaven

 

[Brennan]

why i was so gutted when he left, a man i think we all want is donovan back for good but cant see that happening, imagine having both of them, heaven

I think he'll be back in January. For good.

 

[scumbag76]

Both Pienaar and Donovan are excellent team players, Donovan looks like an accountant but his loyalty ethic is to be admired and respected. Anyone answers the call time and again has my complete respect

 

[Seamus Colemole]

I think he'll be back in January. For good.

We do need his creativity.

 

[EFCNIK]

Pienaar and Donovan on perms would be sexual.

 

[chrismanduk]

Pienaar and Donovan on perms would be sexual.

and healing

 

[Connor]

If getting Pienaar makes Baines happy and Keeps him here longer then go for it. We're going to lose Roy in the Summer and that loses creativity,pace,wingers. We all know how good Pienaar is and how good his Link up play is superb with Baines and Recently,Jelavic.

 

[Brennan]

If getting Pienaar makes Baines happy and Keeps him here longer then go for it. We're going to lose Roy in the Summer and that loses creativity,pace,wingers. We all know how good Pienaar is and how good his Link up play is superb with Baines and Recently,Jelavic.

Pienaar on the left, Gueye given more first team football on the right and Coleman moved to RB. That's what we should be doing if we're not going to sign anybody else in the Summer.