Baines approaches 10years

[Abraders]

I dont think you can define what turns a man from a player to a cult hero? It certainly isnt skill, just look at Straq! But I sont think Bainsey is one!

This

 

[meagher94]

Christ he looks old for his age, he's only 9? Jesus.

 

[DualityNSNO]

Christ he looks old for his age, he's only 9? Jesus.

 

[marsh]

Shame we've never had a proper song for him

 

[SiEdmo]

Shame we've never had a proper song for him

Leiiiighton Baines...I bet you think this song is about you. Don't you don't you

 

[DualityNSNO]

The worlds naughtiest left back. Anyone who rattles in free kicks from 30+ yard is a particular hero of mine. That one against Newcastle still amazes me... Gif anyone?

My ex's brother is a Newcastle ST holder and he said that that was the best goal he's seen there in the last 10 years or so (at the time) of going the game.

 

[mites]

Baines is wonderful

 

[Goat]

Remember when Martinez tried to mug him off and got sacked.

 

[LABlue2]

Love Baines

 

[Connor]

My ex's brother is a Newcastle ST holder and he said that that was the best goal he's seen there in the last 10 years or so (at the time) of going the game.

What a night that was. I remember being at the game and screaming "Don't bloody shoot"

Wrong again.

My favourite Everton goal of all time mind.

 

[Hong Kong Bluey]

Shame we've never had a proper song for him

It really is. He should have his name sung loudest and longest for last 5 yrs.
Been going to GP since '77, imo Baines is our best LB in that time. PsycoPat was terrifying defender but not much going forward. For 3-4 seasons Baines ran games from LB. Brilliant brilliant player and hugely underrated.

 

[Shibbywiggles]

My ex's brother is a Newcastle ST holder and he said that that was the best goal he's seen there in the last 10 years or so (at the time) of going the game.

Haha their keeper clawing at thin air just shows you how unstoppable that was. Don't know why he's never tried it since tbh?

 

[Tree13]

Little bit of trivia on Leighton. He's never scored a free kick at goodison. Deffo one of our own though and more worthy of cult status than most.

That can't be true, surely? Astonishing.

Not even top 5. We do tend to overrate our own. Southall & Lineker are the only ones in the last 30 years which could fairly lay that claim while wearing our colours.

But he's an Everton great: lost some form after Pienaar left the first time which betrayed a slight dependence on who's ahead of him, also had a long dodgy phase of bad corner kicks...but he's given us bags of brilliant memories, largely-consistent performances and generally the kind of high-quality we would love to have in all positions.

I'd put Leighton in top 5 of our best players of the 21st century along with Cahill (who's the more cult), Arteta, Jags and Rom.

Let me get this right: are you saying that Baines has at no point in his entire Everton career ever been one of the top 5 LBs in the world? And that you think Jags is on a par with him?

Wow.

 

[GraemeS1980]

I will never forget an interview he did and he was saying about when he was a kid and would sneak into Goodison for the last 15 minutes. Also and this is one of the best quotes from a footballer ever "I don't even like football I'm just pretty decent at it" I hope his corner taking is back on form this year and beats the first man, I have a feeling he could be pivotal for the next year or two under Koeman. For me maybe not legendary but definitely in the bracket of the nearly did players Cahill etc