James McCarthy

Brisan123 · September 6, 2018

Nyhus said:
O____O

I was thinking pots and kettles myself

Billysgingham. · September 6, 2018

Groucho said:
How far away is he from a game?

Hopefully when he is fit as far away from Goodison as possible.

Tree13 · September 6, 2018

Every time there is a new post in this thread I feel a rekindling of my hope that some other club has signed him. Then I remember that no club in their right mind would sign a player who has an injury record so bad that he has missed 70 games in the last four seasons, plus every game in this season so far.

He's had one good season for us, and that was too long ago for it to be used as any evidence to support the idea that he is still any good now. He needs to play at least 20 games this season and demonstrate a level of consistent performance if he has any chance of staying here. Anything less than that and we should just ship him off to a Bolton or a Norwich for £5m or £6m and take the loss.

Connor · September 14, 2018

Be back to snapping folks.

SOON.

sageyefc · September 14, 2018

Connor said:
Be back to snapping folks.

SOON.

For like a week, then back to being a sick note for a few months

COYBL25 · September 14, 2018

Connor said:
Be back to snapping his hamstrings again.

SOON.

Fixed

mkrudden · September 14, 2018

Tree13 said:
Every time there is a new post in this thread I feel a rekindling of my hope that some other club has signed him. Then I remember that no club in their right mind would sign a player who has an injury record so bad that he has missed 70 games in the last four seasons, plus every game in this season so far.

He's had one good season for us, and that was too long ago for it to be used as any evidence to support the idea that he is still any good now. He needs to play at least 20 games this season and demonstrate a level of consistent performance if he has any chance of staying here. Anything less than that and we should just ship him off to a Bolton or a Norwich for £5m or £6m and take the loss.

Can't argue with any of that, well put too.

I like him but know it's because of that first season. Thus I fully understand how hollow my rating of him is!

yakublue · September 14, 2018

Any chance he'll be fit for this weekend?

maccavennie · September 14, 2018

I think James has been our most prolific "he'll be like a new signing" signing. Upon this return I think this will be his 6th or 7th comeback where we can say "he'll be like a new signing"

Saint Domingo · September 14, 2018

His level v Arsenal and Liverpool the season before last was good. That’s 1 and a half games in 2 seasons though of being at peak fitness.

Blues Harp · September 14, 2018

Get rid......free up a space in the treatment room

Albro · September 14, 2018

Why didn't he play for Republic of Ireland? He is almost fit, isn't that what normally happens?

catcherintherye · September 14, 2018

Saint Domingo said:
His level v Arsenal and Liverpool the season before last was good. That’s 1 and a half games in 2 seasons though of being at peak fitness.

To be fair you have to add in games like Bournemouth at home and he was effective in some games last season too, like West Brom and even United at home.

The key question though is will his hamstring hold up and allow him to play at that intensity.

PeregrineT · September 14, 2018

Any chance we can put him in bubble wrap until January?

blueblue · September 14, 2018

When he is fit he will be in the team every week for Silva... there is no way he will sell him, if fit and of course he won't be able to sell him if injured.