2025/26 Dwight McNeil

[Groucho]

Ok so Palace have done us and him dirty.

Let’s not hold this against the lad. He may not have what we need anymore but he was the only attacking threat this time two years ago.

Useful bench option.

 

[coollino]

Should have sold him much earlier in the window, realising that he's nowhere near good enough and offers us nothing (which his recent dismal performances have confirmed). Everton once again dallied and delayed in the transfer window, seemingly only coming upon Tyrese George in the final days and then realising he plays the same position as McNeil. By only (seemingly) making McNeil available for transfer in the final days/hours/whatever, it caused something to go majorly wrong in the dying minutes and has now caused him to remain an Everton player with no guarantee he will be sold in the summer, and certainly for nowhere near the £20 million that was offered last night.

Had this have occurred a week ago, the issue could have been sorted, or he could have moved to somebody else instead. Instead, time ran out and he is back at Finch Farm today instead of being paraded as a Palace player.

Other clubs can make significant signings in January, Moyes was telling all and sundry back in December that money is available in January, Kinnear confirmed back in the summer that our PSR position is healthy, so why is the club constantly waiting until the final days to strengthen the squad?

I don't think I've ever seen a post from you where you are not moaning

 

[Marius57]

When are we binning Gueye for exactly the same thing then ?

I’m hoping the end of this season when Rohl signs permanently and we have garner, KDH, Rohl, Tim, Armstrong for the midfield.

 

[blackie_jones75]

unless there was some reason they were looking at some other related development till the last second then Palace should have had the b@11s to tell him to his face

 

[toffeeblue9]

Let's be honest, if Everton hadn't waited until the final day to try and flog him this would have all been easily avoided. Absolute state of those 'experts' working on our recruitment. Dwight was in floods of tears last night by all account (his girlfriend said so on Instagram). Shame on all of those at Everton and Palace that caused this situation. He should have been out of the door as soon as Ndiaye came back from ACON, not in the final minutes of the transfer window.

It's embarrassing that you think this is how it works

 

[helpimonfire]

I don’t rate him very high. He has been awful this season. But time to get off the lads back. Give him a cheer if he comes on for a game. Hopefully he proves us doubters wrong now.

 

[neil999]

Dwights missus

Hmmm....think she needs to get a bit of perspective

 

[Bez2k2k]

I would throw him straight in against Fulham.

 

[Thomasc]

Ok so Palace have done us and him dirty.

Let’s not hold this against the lad. He may not have what we need anymore but he was the only attacking threat this time two years ago.

Useful bench option.

Is of course the sensible and mature way of looking at this.

 

[Simo]

Hmmm....think she needs to get a bit of perspective

Might also help if social media wasn't used at all

 

[ToffeeScot]

Feel sorry for him and his family. He is clearly not going to be the future here but he tries his best despite his limitations. Gets abuse most weeks from his own fans which goes beyond just criticism and then gets messed around by Palace. Refreshing to hear from his partner as to what it's like on deadline day. We hear the success stories but not the disappointments. Hope he can bounce back for us and give a strong end to the season.

 

[ChesterBlue]

It sounds like what Palace have done to him is proper snide, feel bad for the lad tbh

 

[NathDogg]

Not the best thing to happen to anyone, but especially him with why he’s gone through and his mental struggles.

Of course, it’s football and this type of thing happens quite often unfortunately, deals falling down is part of the game.

I’m glad we’ve got George in as I don’t rate Dwight and haven’t for some time, but as others have said, it’s time to get off his back and give him a cheer if he ever gets on the pitch again for us.

Hope he can use this upset and anger as motivation to kick start his performances and earn a permanent move away in the summer, which is best for us all.

 

[RichCee123]

Just seen his Insta posts. Feel horrific for him. Hope he gets on the pitch soon and uses it as motivation for the rest of his career, whatever choices present.

 

[Tilling]

Maintain there's still a good player in there who can contribute to our late season. Doesn't half irritate me that successive managers have tried and failed to put McNeil on the right, when we all know his strength is his delivery from the left.

With Grealish done for the season, I really do hope we see him on regain some form from the left; we'll need it if we aren't going to be very reliant on two 19 year olds in George and Dibling.