Samuel Eto'o

[chicoazul]

Why doesn't everyone wait for until next year before fuming at him being over the hill on big wages or praising him as still dead boss?

And just see how he goes.

 

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Braden James @braden1986 · 27m
@OfficialDannyE on our plane back from Paris. Off to Goodison for a medical as we speak

Samuel Eto'o spotted in Paris CDG about to board Flybe flight to Manchester. No private jets at Everton Sammy boy

contradicts Greg this morning

 

[Pat's Van]

I never called anyone divs Tubes it was efcarentwe

grass

 

[Boss_Blue]

Then there's the irony of people moaning about people moaning about not knowing what irony is to people moaning about the irony of people moaning.

Good moaning

 

[Furey1878]

Why doesn't everyone wait for until next year before fuming at him being over the hill on big wages or praising him as still dead boss?

And just see how he goes.

Get out.

 

[Tubey]

Why doesn't everyone wait for until next year before fuming at him being over the hill on big wages or praising him as still dead boss?

And just see how he goes.

If we did that, we'd never actually talk about anything on the Everton forum ^^

True though, obviously none of us have a clue until he's done with his time at Everton how he'll pan out, but talking about the ifs and buts is fine I reckon. It's like talking tactics, squad depth etc.

 

[efcarentwe]

You called everyone divs mate, that's not an opinion.

I didn't call 'everyone ' divs . I called the usual moaners divs the ones who are never happy

So 'pipe down lad ' yeah ?

 

[Blue Cheese]

Don't understand anyone complaining really. The guy has consistently scored goals at the highest level, including last year at Chelsea. He has a somewhat chequered history, but seems to have a great work-ethic and always looks very fit to me.

To put his age in context, he is 33 but he's less than 6 months older than Ibrahimovic, a player who scored 41 goals for PSG last season. I don't doubt that Eto'o would have scored a fair few more than he did if he'd started regularly.

On top of the goals, what he offers off the pitch is equally exciting. What a great role model for players on the way up like Barkley and Lukaku, I'm excited to think what it might mean for their aspirations as players. The guy has won leagues in Italy and Spain and has three Champions League medals.

To me, it's an absolute no-brainer.

There's a difference between complaining and having a balanced view of the whole situation. Most are going completely overboard because of who he used to be. He isn't that player anymore.

I just have reservations, I still think it's a decent signing but I'm not blown out of the water and creaming my knickers.

 

[Tramps_mate]

Don't understand anyone complaining really. The guy has consistently scored goals at the highest level, including last year at Chelsea. He has a somewhat chequered history, but seems to have a great work-ethic and always looks very fit to me.

To put his age in context, he is 33 but he's less than 6 months older than Ibrahimovic, a player who scored 41 goals for PSG last season. I don't doubt that Eto'o would have scored a fair few more than he did if he'd started regularly.

On top of the goals, what he offers off the pitch is equally exciting. What a great role model for players on the way up like Barkley and Lukaku, I'm excited to think what it might mean for their aspirations as players. The guy has won leagues in Italy and Spain and has three Champions League medals.

To me, it's an absolute no-brainer.

Could we get Ibrahimovic?

 

[MikeH72]

My point was never that Hope was better than Eto'o

My point was that rather than bringing in an older player for big money as a short term fix, maybe it would be better to cultivate our younger players with a long term view

That being said, it sounds like we've got Eto'o at a very reasonable wage considering his "name value", so it's not as urgent a reason to be wary of the deal as I first thought

I'd be all for playing the youngsters if they were good. But all the evidence so far points to Hope being absolutely poo

 

[scratchnsurf]

contradicts Greg this morning

I think that's Brennan standing in the road in the blue coat.

 

[Pat's Van]

I didn't call 'everyone ' divs . I called the usual moaners divs the ones who are never happy

So 'pipe down lad ' yeah ?

you called me a "fishcake" or something

 

[zirc]

Why doesn't everyone wait for until next year before fuming at him being over the hill on big wages or praising him as still dead boss?

And just see how he goes.

It is a good signing that's all. No one knows how he'll do yet.

He will sell some shirts though, that is if bloody kitbag can be bothered to print any.

 

[Blue Cheese]

I didn't call 'everyone ' divs . I called the usual moaners divs the ones who are never happy

So 'pipe down lad ' yeah ?

the 'usual moaners' whoever they are are just as entitled to an opinion as you. So maybe it's you who should pipe down, lad, yeah!

 

[bluegirl]

We need a song for him.

I've completely come round on this. Was fully against it now I'm fully for it.

Great squad addition!