End of season releases .

[ijjysmith]

But he was though mate. I'd agree he was very limited but what he did, he did well. Can't say the same for either of these two.

I'd disagree still. Osman had some moments. Hibbert less but defenders defend. And he was ok at that for quite a while.

 

[Caolam]

We do need a real spring clean. There are quite a number of players on the books who no longer figure in the first team plans. I have no issue with players who have something to contribute being moved over onto the coaching staff, but at coaching staff wages commensurate with the jobs they do.
We can free up a significant amount of money to pay wages to players who will contribute to the first team.
I don't hold with this turning on players, people like Hibbert, Pinnear and Osman gave their best, some may not had a lot to give but they were committed to the club. If every player we put on the field gave the same effort as Hibbert then we may not be in the bottom half.

 

[Gwladysstreetlad]

I'd disagree still. Osman had some moments. Hibbert less but defenders defend. And he was ok at that for quite a while.

Defenders at Premier League level are supposed to defend well, I don't think Hibbert ever defended anywhere near Premier League level. He was quite rightly slaughtered for being awful for years until it became a running joke about how bad he was and he became this cult/joke figure. Osman admittedly had a few moments. The Larissa goal, some showings in 04/05 and the Man City goal a few years back spring to mind but certainly nothing to justify keeping him this long.

 

[bizzaro]

So thats :

Howard 50k
Pienaar 65k
Osman 40k
Hibbert 25k
Gibson 40k
Martinez 67k




Kone 50k
McGeady 65k
Niasse 60k





x52 = £24million in wages potential saving.

@bizzaro

One would hope that would contribute to new player acquisitions remuneration

 

[caught]

Defenders at Premier League level are supposed to defend well, I don't think Hibbert ever defended anywhere near Premier League level. He was quite rightly slaughtered for being awful for years until it became a running joke about how bad he was and he became this cult/joke figure. Osman admittedly had a few moments. The Larissa goal, some showings in 04/05 and the Man City goal a few years back spring to mind but certainly nothing to justify keeping him this long.

I'll be honest, that's certainly not how I remember it at all. For me and pretty much every Evertonian I've had a conversation with, Hibbert was seen as a decent, albeit limited, player and a good pro. The fact he's local and a one club player might add a bit of affection. The 'shooooot' chants never felt like he was a joke figure at all.

 

[caught]

So thats :


Kone 50k
McGeady 65k
Niasse 60k





x52 = £24million in wages potential saving.

@bizzaro

Surely these can't be correct?

 

[Gwladysstreetlad]

I'll be honest, that's certainly not how I remember it at all. For me and pretty much every Evertonian I've had a conversation with, Hibbert was seen as a decent, albeit limited, player and a good pro. The fact he's local and a one club player might add a bit of affection. The 'shooooot' chants never felt like he was a joke figure at all.

We must of spoken to a very different collection of fans then as nearly every blue I know at the match used to despair of him until it became obvious that he was going nowhere and the shoot chants started, which gained him some support.

 

[Nymzee]

Hibbert is probably the full back at the club when it comes to defending. In his brief appearance this season he stopped more crossed than the others have combined since August. He's no use in the modern game but I'd never say he was awful.

 

[bizzaro]

Hibbert is probably the full back at the club when it comes to defending. In his brief appearance this season he stopped more crossed than the others have combined since August. He's no use in the modern game but I'd never say he was awful.

He needs to go.

And Osman.

If the manager renews their contracts I will be very displeased.

 

[fandjango]

It is difficult to contemplate Everton without Hibbo...I'd hope he gets a 1-2 year extension. As he showed at the end of the season, there's still a hell of a footballer in Hibbo.

I an coming to check your meds

 

[Nymzee]

He needs to go.

And Osman.

If the manager renews their contracts I will be very displeased.

Oh yeh they're gone like haha was just defending him when someone said he was absolutely terrible throughout his career

 

[Lionel Naismith]

Tony Hibbert is boss, hope he stays at the club in some way.

 

[bizzaro]

Tony Hibbert is boss, hope he stays at the club in some way.

Not in the squad.

If he does he needs to contribute. We aren't a charity.

We shouldnt be paying hangers on.

We've had enough of that with Bill Kenwright

 

[Lionel Naismith]

Not in the squad.

If he does he needs to contribute. We aren't a charity.

We shouldnt be paying hangers on.

We've had enough of that with Bill Kenwright

Not in the squad.

If he does he needs to contribute. We aren't a charity.

We shouldnt be paying hangers on.

We've had enough of that with Bill Kenwright

I know ye he won't get a new deal as a player. Hopefully all the deadwood gets out and replaced with some class..
Excited to see what our squad will be like when the window closes.

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

There's not a chance that any of Osman, Hibbert, Gibson or Pienaar should get a new deal, they were so anonymous last season you could get rid for a start and you wouldn't notice they'd gone. No time for sentimentality with the new owner and manager I hope.

Release McGeady on a free if need be. Someone will give us a million for Kone I'm sure, and if Niasse has any suitors in Russia he can go back for whatever, just get him off the wage bill and remove what is effectively Martinez's lingering fart.

Mattioni and McAleny can both go too.

There's 9 and you'd miss none of them.