James McFadden

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one decent goal vs a relegated charlton thats it , he left to quick for my likeing ,look at the guys moyes brought back , gravesen /jeffers/jo / all were pants
 
Mcfadden is a talented footballer that belongs in the prem no doubt, but he was sold because he was not quite consistent enough for a team that is regularly challenging for europe, bringing him back is not a good idea, but also saying he's ****e or whatever is wrong because alot of brummie fans i know said his injury was one of the key reasons they got relegated, expect him to be playing for a Blackburn or Villa next season.
 
These match reports from the beginning of Birmingham's 2010/11 season go some way in proving McFadden is a capable footballer at the highest level:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8925802.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8946659.stm

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/7989357/Birmingham-City-0-Liverpool-0-match-report.html

He seems to be heavily involved in all these games and before you say, "...but it's against Bolton", take a minute to remember our results against Bolton last season. In fact, Bolton away was our worst performances last season.

McFadden suffered a serious injury after the Liverpool game and wasn't seen for the rest of the season. Don't get me wrong, he's not the most ideal of signings, but I genuinly think he could offer us something. He's left-footed, and more to the point, he's capable of using it. However, to be a squad player here, his wages would definitely need to be lower than there were at Birmingham.
 

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McFadden doesn't make Everton any better.
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Agreed. He just adds to the numbers in the squad. I'd rather we took a punt on another Beckford from the Championship or mould a young player into the striker need. This is purely insurance & not visionary.
 
McFadden , would be an almighty step backwards IMO.

Surely we have a younger more hungry player who could do just as good a job?
 
Think about it though... those pink shirts with MCFADDEN on the back will sell in their thousands on Canal Street and Brighton.

It's a merchandising masterstroke by Bill
 

At least McFadden's only 28 and if he stays fit can't be any worse than Bily or Anichebe coming on in a wide position - just as long as Gueye's progress isn't hampered.

He's in no position to demand high wages (would probably agree to a pay-as-you-play deal), won't cost a transfer/loan fee and it's probably advantageous to come to Goodison with little or no expectation from the fans rather than being a new kid from the lower leagues having to deal with all the related pressure.

Plus 'that' goal against France in Paris was sublime (and won me a fair few quid) and 'the other one' against Charlton as mentioned previously in the thread.
 
Weve been in talks to sign him over the last few weeks:

David Moyes has confirmed that Everton have held talks with representatives of ex-Goodison midfielder, James McFadden, about a return to the Blues but admits that Celtic is a more likely destination for the Scot.

"We have been talking to James and the people behind him for the last few weeks," he said. "It could happen but I would say it's probably going against that now."

McFadden is a free agent after being released by Birmingham City to whom Everton sold the former Scotland international for £5m.

Because he is not contracted to any club, Everton would be free to sign McFadden between transfer windows
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