Official: "Neville to leave the blues"

[Baines' left foot]

Is that the guy who spent £5m on a defender who couldn't head a ball and £9m on a Russian winger that could barely run?

Yep.

The same guy who bought Pienaar, Cahill, Arteta and Lescott for a combined fee of £11m.

 

[Eggs]

Is that the guy who spent £5m on a defender who couldn't head a ball and £9m on a Russian winger that could barely run?

....Cahill, Arteta, Jagielka et al for buttons. You might not like the man but please don't knock his transfer dealings.

 

[Goat]

Its ok lads, Tubey is just fishing.

 

[Tubey]

Yep.

The same guy who bought Pienaar, Cahill, Arteta and Lescott for a combined fee of £11m.

....Cahill, Arteta, Jagielka et al for buttons. You might not like the man but please don't knock his transfer dealings.

....

Indeed. That's my point - the LMA awards don't mean that he's immune to making a mistake, just the same as Kroldrup and Bilyaletdinov don't mean he's terrible in the transfer market.

I've sang Moyes' talents in the transfer market non-stop on here.

 

[Tubey]

Its ok lads, Tubey is just fishing.

I wake up every day and wonder how on Earth we landed [Mirallas].

Pound for pound he may just prove to be Moyes' smartest ever buy.

...

 

[ijjysmith]

...

Do you really wake up every day and wonder that mate?

 

[Skeleton Crew]

When Everton finally found me, Neville was captain and has been all of my days.

It was time but I am happy to have seen him in the blue.


Once a blue Always a blue.

 

[Tubey]

Do you really wake up every day and wonder that mate?

8:07am, on the dot. First thought as I look into his handsome eyes in the framed 5ftx5ft poster above my bed mate.

 

[ijjysmith]

8:07am, on the dot. First thought as I look into his handsome eyes in the framed 5ftx5ft poster above my bed mate.

Ok mate - just wanted to confirm

*makes notes

 

[Baines' left foot]

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I've sang Moyes' talents in the transfer market non-stop on here.

My response was somewhat random but the point was that some people seem to think that Neville has been holding us back for years, Moyes is clueless and if we'd played someone else in his position then we'd be much better off. As if we're going to suddenly surge up the table in his absence.

 

[Goat]

My response was somewhat random but the point was that some people seem to think that Neville has been holding us back for years, Moyes is clueless and if we'd played someone else in his position then we'd be better off.

I disagree, I think earlier on in the Season he was a useful squad player, he played alright a few times, not wonderful, cos your never gonna get wonderful from a player of his age and overall talent.

Clearly his last few appearances have been a car crash, hence the decision has been made for him to move on.

But I personally dont think hes been "holding us back for years".

 

[Tubey]

My response was somewhat random but the point was that some people seem to think that Neville has been holding us back for years, Moyes is clueless and if we'd played someone else in his position then we'd be much better off. As if we're going to suddenly surge up the table in his absence.

We actually have - 7 points out of 9 since he was Wigan's best player

I wouldn't say he's been holding us back for years or Moyes is clueless, but I wouldn't say he was definitely the best person we could have had in the Everton midfield for the last three years to say the least - my point was that even Moyes makes mistakes and I believe his rigid usage of Neville at all costs was one of them.

 

[Brennan]

Kenwright has been holding us back for years, not Neville.

 

[ChicagoToffee]

I'm disappointed, honestly, for the amount of stick being tossed off here.

Pip has been a remarkable servant for the club and has been completely instrumental in developing the current culture. An immense presense in the boot room, a tremendous ambassador off the pitch and a professional's professional.

I'm sure Neville would admit his play has not been up to snuff over the last 2 seasons but you don't have the Everton you have now without Neville. Simples.

Good on you, Cap'n. Godspeed.

 

[Tubey]

Kenwright has been holding us back for years, not Neville.

True dat.