Robot helps Jack McLinden, 14, to be Everton mascot

[Alan Whittle]

Everton. Class. Again.

 

[Boba Fret]

Good luck Jack. I hope you enjoyed the experience.

 

[Toffee in Jandals]

..another first for the club. Not only is it great innovation and vision from the club, it’s something that the media is picking up on today and raising Everton’s profile for all the right reasons.

The BBC report on this even made the 6pm news here in New Zealand. Couldn't be prouder to be a blue. Funnily enough, they didn't report on the match lol it was all about Jack and Everton.

 

[chrismpw]

Poor lad, with that affliction. Just makes you think about all the stuff we take for granted.

Hope that little bit improved his day.

Well done Everton.

 

[Khalekan]

..another first for the club. Not only is it great innovation and vision from the club, it’s something that the media is picking up on today and raising Everton’s profile for all the right reasons.

I have mixed feelings about this, Eggs.

Yes, it is great that the technology exists to let this little fellow have his day in the sun and yes, it is great that the club is receiving good publicity for it.

But there is a flip side.

One of our members posted a few weeks ago about how his his grandson was due to be mascot on the original date of this game, which was changed at very short notice from Saturday gone to last night.

The child was unable to go last night due to his parent’s commitments but the club has been very unsympathetic toward the family, saying they cannot be accommodated during the rest of this season and there is a waiting list for next season.

They are putting him on that waiting list and have refused to refund the money.

Personally, I think the club have acted disgracefully over the matter and that is tempering my joy at last night’s innovation.

So whilst EFC made one young boy’s dream come true.....another young boy had his big day ruined

 

[Kaiser Soysauce]

Great gesture by the club, loved it!

But lets be fair,

This, is a robot......

This......is a wireless webcam......

 

[BlueIsTheColour]

great stuff by the club as usual, hope the lad enjoyed it......would have preferred to see Jags walk out hand in hand with ED209 with a web cam fitted tho

 

[zzebra]

What a touching story.

Hope Jack had a great night.

For all its (many) faults on the field, you can guarantee that Everton will always try to help out those less fortunate where they can.

 

[anjelikaferrett]

I have just watched the video of Jack and his Mum and Dad on Everton's facebook page. It's lovely.

 

[obc]

Another great gesture by the club, we get so much right off the pitch, can't we start getting some of it right on it.

Part of me worries at some level they are inversely proportional.

(Yet another) great gesture by the club.

 

[Ring master]

I thought this was a brilliant idea,and surprised no one has thought of it before,brilliant the little lad loved it

 

[Zezti]

 

[USABlue]

Boss

 

[ilikecheese]

It's a great story that even hit mainstream American media.

*I still think it looks like Jags brought his fancy new coffee maker onto the pitch with him

 

[tommytowne]

After all my ranting over the club's stance over the rearranging of the fixture, and my grandaughter not being able to be the mascot at the fixture, I am well and truly humbled over their actions.
Well done Everton, and good luck Jack.