Roberto's Barkley Bid Comment

[Baines' left foot]

[Poor language removed] off the lot of you.

 

[AndyZ]

Love what Barkley said about riding alongside Gerrard on the bus while on England duty. His quote about Stevie telling him the big spenders will be circling for him soon and to not turn his head was fantastic I thought. Gerrard said something along the lines of "there is no greater pride than staying at your boyhood club". Is right, Gerry lad. Ross has got a good head on his shoulders. I can see him being at Everton for a long time.

 

[chicoazul]

Chico yer mars a massive ducky f fitter

Hahahaha

 

[Zatara]

Being the main man in a champions league team as a boyhood fan.....cant get much better than that.

Think also about the money generated from keeping him, media exposure etc.

It is imperative to hold onto Barkley....worth 100mil to us.

 

[anyone]

I would advise fans not to get too emotionally attached to any player. They come and go.

Or manager.

 

[evertony]

He's living the dream we all grew up with....bossing the midfield of his boyhood team at 20....and in a period when quite clearly things are changing for the better. He has a manager who understands football, who has technical noise that will make him a tenfold better player, and he's seen the perils other players get when they leave for so-called 'better' shores.

I just don't see the boy leaving if the current progress continues, certainly not to a team in this league.

I do have a really strange feeling that in 12-24 months time he'll be the lead part in an Everton dream pairing with a certain Blue who's currently at the wrong end of the East Lancs.

 

[Jags..class]

He's living the dream we all grew up with....bossing the midfield of his boyhood team at 20....and in a period when quite clearly things are changing for the better. He has a manager who understands football, who has technical noise that will make him a tenfold better player, and he's seen the perils other players get when they leave for so-called 'better' shores.

I just don't see the boy leaving if the current progress continues, certainly not to a team in this league.

I do have a really strange feeling that in 12-24 months time he'll be the lead part in an Everton dream pairing with a certain Blue who's currently at the wrong end of the East Lancs.

Good post, if Barkley wants to become a complete midfielder, he will need to stay under Martinez, Rooney also spoke about this

Wayne Rooney believes Everton manager Roberto Martinez is showing English players have the ability to play a more technical brand of football.• Lomas: England's training centre
England have been in the spotlight as Football Association chairman Greg Dyke seeks to address the problems that have led to the decline of the country’s national team, and many feel that young English players are not taught to retain possession in the manner of Spain and Germany.
However, Martinez has introduced a greater emphasis on passing football at Everton since replacing David Moyes in the summer, and Rooney says that shows the players are capable of adapting.
“You look at what Martinez has done at Everton in terms of style of football which they used to play compared to what they play now -- there are a lot of English players who have adapted to that,” he said. “Why can't the younger players do that? I am sure they [the FA] will be looking at everything and coming up with the best decision.”
There are also concerns that young English players are not given first-team football by Premier League clubs, but Rooney said: “I always believed if there are players who are good enough, they will play: Ross Barkley, Jack Wilshere, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.”
Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp recently claimed that many players do not enjoy playing for England, but Rooney -- who last month dismissed questions over his commitment to his country -- insists he is passionate about international football.
“I love playing for England,” he said. “It is great when you look at the likes of Steven Gerrard, Ashley Cole and Frank Lampard who all have 100 caps. I am 27. I am pushing 90 caps. We have a lot of players who have turned up every game for England.
"There are times when you have an injury and you can't but there are a lot of players some countries won't have. To still be playing at over 100 caps is a great achievement. Speaking for myself, I love meeting up with England and playing. It is a proud moment for me.”
England now face two key World Cup qualifiers at home to Montenegro and Poland knowing that victory in both will secure their place in Brazil next summer.
“We believe we are going to qualify,” Rooney said. “If we don't we will have to deal with it. It is as simple as that. The players are all big enough. We know we should qualify. We will take whatever responsibility there is on that. But we are all really confident we will qualify.
“You can look at it either way. The players believe and now we have a full squad. In a few of the games one or two players have pulled out through injury. We have the quality to beat these two teams. You have to be confident and you have to stay positive and believe that.”