2021/22 James Rodriguez

[Toffeelover]

I didn't think we'd keep him at all after Ancelotti left, now it looks like both the club and the player wanted the marriage to end. Ah well, he was cracking on his day but I'll not shed tears for him as some of his comments left a bad taste in my mouth. The fact his tenure ended before Iwobi and Delphs does seem like the sardonic twist of fate that usually befalls us in modern times!

I think you have to point the finger at Benitez on this. No way was James going to get any game time.

 

[Thomasc]

One of the most creative players in the world shipped out and it’s genuinely being celebrated in here,” doesn’t run around tho lad”. Honestly you lot deserve Iwobi, Tom Davies and Rondon.

He doesn’t look right in red.

**weeps**

He’s a very good footballer, nobody is denying that.

re “you lot deserve Iwobi, Tom Davies and Rondon”…..no we really don’t, because we all know they are garbage and championship level players, but we don’t pick them to play for Everton.

 

[blulouie]

He’s a very good footballer, nobody is denying that.

re “you lot deserve Iwobi, Tom Davies and Rondon”…..no we really don’t, because we all know they are garbage and championship level players, but we don’t pick them to play for Everton.

Who picked them to play tuesday mert ?

 

[davek]

Bit odd that.
Did you not know he was our best player by some distance last season .

Come on Dave you must have watched us play some games , yanno like when he etched himself on the hearts of all true Evertonians orchestrating that 1st win at Anfield in over 20 yrs.

Oh right yeah, I remember him now. That skidmark.

Yeah, it's all coming back now.

 

[Thomasc]

Who picked them to play tuesday mert ?

The manager obviously, why do you ask?

 

[Groucho]

One of the most creative players in the world shipped out and it’s genuinely being celebrated in here,” doesn’t run around tho lad”. Honestly you lot deserve Iwobi, Tom Davies and Rondon.

He doesn’t look right in red.

**weeps**

He’s a very good footballer, nobody is denying that.

re “you lot deserve Iwobi, Tom Davies and Rondon”…..no we really don’t, because we all know they are garbage and championship level players, but we don’t pick them to play for Everton.

Who picked them to play tuesday mert ?

This is an odd tangent imo

Most people agree it’s daft trying to keep player who wants out and I think it’s not-too-thinly-veiled that he wanted to go.

I think some people are over-complicating the issue.

 

[kenada_blue]

We waiting for this thread to hit 600 pages before it's closed liiiiiike?

 

[blulouie]

This is an odd tangent imo

Most people agree it’s daft trying to keep player who wants out and I think it’s not-too-thinly-veiled that he wanted to go.

I think some people are over-complicating the issue.

You think what you want thats your right.
My thoughts from day one of Benitez being hired James would be on his way wether he wanted or not.
Benitez was that hell bent in getting him out failings in the transfer market appeared.
Delph , Iwobi , Davies , Tosun, Kenny & Gomes should have been shipped well before him.
No RB or LB cover , Rondon in the last hours and late bids for Diaz & Patterson shows the focus was firmly getting James out the door ( & cant be replaced til January if at all).
Then to top it off yesterday the manager states he wanted players for the long term yet kept players with far longer contracts than James that offer nothing.
James had half a season left , but he wanted him punted before anything.

But he's gone now and the squad looks far worse , but it is what it is.

 

[Death]

WHy DidNT hE selL DelPh aNd GoMes iNsteAd!!!!

Do you hear yourself think?

 

[Milkman]

Bit odd that.
Did you not know he was our best player by some distance last season .

Come on Dave you must have watched us play some games , yanno like when he etched himself on the hearts of all true Evertonians orchestrating that 1st win at Anfield in over 20 yrs.

Didn't Godfrey win Player of the Year?

 

[Twinkletoes123]

You think what you want thats your right.
My thoughts from day one of Benitez being hired James would be on his way wether he wanted or not.
Benitez was that hell bent in getting him out failings in the transfer market appeared.
Delph , Iwobi , Davies , Tosun, Kenny & Gomes should have been shipped well before him.
No RB or LB cover , Rondon in the last hours and late bids for Diaz & Patterson shows the focus was firmly getting James out the door ( & cant be replaced til January if at all).
Then to top it off yesterday the manager states he wanted players for the long term yet kept players with far longer contracts than James that offer nothing.
James had half a season left , but he wanted him punted before anything.

But he's gone now and the squad looks far worse , but it is what it is.

Who would take them though????

 

[Simon Buttle]

Who would take them though????

Delph, Davies, and Gomes were all linked with moves during the summer.

 

[Twinkletoes123]

Delph, Davies, and Gomes were all linked with moves during the summer.

Were there bids or hearsay?

 

[blulouie]

Who would take them though????

Hell no

Someone would if they would only lower their wage's and demands to play football.
Yanno ....what James got slated for and blamed for stoping any transfer business.

 

[Simon Buttle]

Were there bids or hearsay?

No idea, I'm not privy to club business so would'nt know if there were actual 'bids' involved but knowing us it was probably just paper talk. Tbh we could move these players on easily, a club will always take them but it's most likely going to involve a wage cut for a few of them and tbh given that we were stupid enough to offer those inflated wages in the first place I don't blame said players for refusing to move on, football is a short career. It's a situation of our own making sadly.