Are Evertonian Players Important?

Evertonized · January 23, 2015

Hi Everyone

With the rumours of Callum McManaman circulating, I thought this would be a good chance to create a discussion about Evertonian players.

How important is it to have a player / players who supported Everton and is a true blue - in the team?

I must admit, I've always thought there was a difference between players such as Leon Osman, Tony Hibbert, Gary Speed, Alan Stubbs, David Unsworth etc... than foreign players or supporters of other clubs.

So, would Everton be worse off without players who actually support us? With Hibbert and Osman on the verge of retirement or being sent to the pit of no return, would it really matter if we didn't have Evertonian's within our team (excluding Ross Barkley).

toffee matt · January 23, 2015

Hi

Callum Mcmanamen is a poor excuse of a footballer and I don't want him regardless of whether he supports the club or not

Fresh Prince of Belle Val · January 23, 2015

In a word no, but it's certainly nice.

hktoffee · January 23, 2015

No, it doesn't matter.

Azzurri · January 23, 2015

It'd be great if we had a team of 11 blues who all loved the club.

I'd rather have a team that wins trophies whether they've even heard of us prior to signing or not.

roydo · January 23, 2015

Good footballers only please.

If they are supporters/through the youth teams, bit of a bonus.

4737carlin · January 23, 2015

No its not important, which great players have been Evertonians before they played for us?

Besides some of our best players down the years have been from a kopite background, such as Peter Reid.

SimonB · January 23, 2015

It's great when our players are Evertonians and love the club as much as we do..

ianefc · January 23, 2015

It does matter, but I'd rather it be Rooney on the Pitch and whatever the latest WWF wrestler off the pitch to batter them when we play like dope's

Chang Elephant · January 23, 2015

Kopite in that list mate

Groucho · January 23, 2015

SimonB said:
It's great when our players are Evertonians and love the club as much as we do..

I agree with this. I also agree with @Azzurri anf @roydo about trophy winners though.

As for Callum McManaman, he's gotta be worth a punt ahead of McGeady.

Woolly Blue · January 23, 2015

Evertonized said:
Hi Everyone

With the rumours of Callum McManaman circulating, I thought this would be a good chance to create a discussion about Evertonian players.

How important is it to have a player / players who supported Everton and is a true blue - in the team?

I must admit, I've always thought there was a difference between players such as Leon Osman, Tony Hibbert, Gary Speed, Alan Stubbs, David Unsworth etc... than foreign players or supporters of other clubs.

So, would Everton be worse off without players who actually support us? With Hibbert and Osman on the verge of retirement or being sent to the pit of no return, would it really matter if we didn't have Evertonian's within our team (excluding Ross Barkley).

It's a nice bonus if they're Blues, but that's all. All other things being equal I'd take a Blue over a non-Blue but things are never that equal.
Plenty of players have come here without any allegiance to the club and they're now Evertonians to the core.