Distin absent from training.

[Boss_Blue]

Just my opinion but thought it was too much of a risk even though he done well last season, i thought other parts needed strenghtening.

Fair do's mate.


(By the way, I still haven't forgotten the photoshopped ticket fiasco - I'm glad you're keeping your nose clean though )

 

[LinekersLegs]

Just my opinion but thought it was too much of a risk even though he done well last season, i thought other parts needed strenghtening.

And you sensibly joined on deadline day so can't be vaulted to prove the opposite

 

[TGW89]

Martinez put a bomb on his milk float.

And this is Martinez' solution to our defensive crisis.

 

[toffeejack]

hmm forgot about galloway - surely way too young, but he can't be much worse than what we've offered thus far.

no idea why people are saying we kept distin too long, he's been great last few seasons and showed no signs of regression. he had a bad game vs swansea after being wrongly dropped instead of jagielka.

 

[sd_1992]

Hope it isn't true, especially after martinez went out of his way and took a bi of a hit to his crdibility with the fans by backing him and Jags (after which Jags has been great).

If it is true then he can do one and browning can play CB if stones is out

 

[Space Cowboy]

So does anyoone know if he's AWOL Yak style, or he's been told to have a break and get his head straight? I'm sure I saw him in the stands at our last home game...

 

[AaronTheBlue]

32 year old who isn't half the player he was in lescott certainly isn't the answer, wish people would stop suggesting him. He also burnt his bridges, majorly.

The age range for a left sided cb to partner stones we should be looking at is 21-26 no older than that.

 

[Zodiak2]

The age range for a left sided cb to partner stones we should be looking at is 21-26 no older than that.

I agree but there seems to be high hopes that Galloway will progress to take that left sided centre back role in a couple of years, so maybe someone in the 26-30 age range would suffice?

If Galloway doesn't make the progress expected, then we can always look again at younger options.

 

[tadpole]

I heard he had a bust up with Roberto and said he would never play for him again

This is truly shocking. Things like this aren't supposed to happen in Martinez's Everton. I've a feeling that we're going to be seeing a lot of Mr Alcaraz in the coming weeks.

All it needs now is for Jags to be injured while on England duty ...

 

[BoysInBlue]

I agree but there seems to be high hopes that Galloway will progress to take that left sided centre back role in a couple of years, so maybe someone in the 26-30 age range would suffice?

If Galloway doesn't make the progress expected, then we can always look again at younger options.

Tyias Browning can play CB and is already getting games by Martinez.

Galloway is a loan spell or two away from even getting a 1st team squad call up.

 

[BoysInBlue]

This is truly shocking. Things like this aren't supposed to happen in Martinez's Everton. I've a feeling that we're going to be seeing a lot of Mr Alcaraz in the coming weeks.

All it needs now is for Jags to be injured while on England duty ...

Somebody playing rubbish and then taking umbrage at being told he's playing rubbish can happen anywhere. It doesn't reflect poorly on Martinez, it reflects poorly on Distin.

 

[Pat's Van]

Somebody playing rubbish and then taking umbrage at being told he's playing rubbish can happen anywhere. It doesn't reflect poorly on Martinez, it reflects poorly on Distin.

"umbrage"

unusual word that

 

[Boss_Blue]

"umbrage"

unusual word that

As is "blatherskite"

 

[Boss_Blue]

"Carbuncle"

Silly word.

 

[marty mcfly]

I remember the camera panning to him the after that Swansea game when he wasn't even on the bench and he did not look a happy chappy, I know he had played poorly but even then I still found it weird he wasn't included on the bench.

Yea I remember that and thought that it was hard on him that he had been singled out. He was poor that day but no poorer than Jags had been in previous games and it was Hibbert that day that cost us.

Although it goes to show that away from the cameras Roberto must have a bit of cnut in him.