Ross Barkley - Thanks, and goodbye.

[PhilM]

Heard on Sky that Chelsea paid 15 mill for him. I think this is a fair price for an injured average player that hasn't fulfilled his potential

The issue is more that in the Summer we could have received a much heftier sum, but for whatever reason Ross chose to stay at Everton.

A few months down the line, now he's gone to the same club for a reduced fee while meanwhile contributing absolutely zero to his boyhood club.

No wonder people are mentioning a conspiracy to increase his wealth and helping Chelsea; this all wreaks of a person lacking any real dignity.

As others have mentioned, I have no real quarrels with him leaving. Instead, it's the manner in which he's manipulated the situation and his club.

Not saying never as look at the change with the perception of Rooney over the years, but I think he's most probably truly burnt his bridges!

 

[davek]

 

[Frang]

as if anyones going to listen to him! the only people who listen to him are kenwright, moshiri and the echo

 

[nsno-chris]

Joes been on a 24 hour bender by the looks of it

 

[Mozza1987]

As if people are thanking this lad! The way he has left is a disgrace. It doesn't even matter he was a so called blue. Any player who would have done that would have been a disgrace as well. He has cost the club £20 million so he can probably pocket a nice signing on fee. While we have been paying his wages and paying for him to recover from his injury. The way he has gone about it all is disgusting as not like we offered him a crap wage. We offered him £100,000 a week. Fine if you then went to leave but least help the so called club you love to get the best deal. Hope his career is a massive flop!

 

[Death]

Chelsea was always going to be the obvious choice their owner is a gesture away from removing these Mersey 'gangsters' and all their close and distant family off the face of the earth.

 

[goodisonopheliac]

 

[BrendanGOT]

I suspect it might be a bit stronger than that.

He's up there with Nick Barmby now. I honestly think this will affect him far more than it will us. He hasn't played football for us this season anyway.

 

[Frang]

probly where he will be watching most the Chelsea games from that..

 

[NCLBlue]

Dust starting to settle now. Still gutted, but we move on! Can’t say I’m surprised that he has gone, just seems a strange time to go. And a really baffling way of leaving as I would never have thought he would go in the way he did.

Think this strategically running contracts down is going to become normality soon. It’s happening more and more even in lower leagues.

Less money from transfers in the football clubs and more to agents and players.

If this does become increasingly popular I wonder if it will affect ticket prices, academies/grassroots, fan schemes...?

 

[4737carlin]

Heard on Sky that Chelsea paid 15 mill for him. I think this is a fair price for an injured average player that hasn't fulfilled his potential

I think this as well, what do people realy think he is worth? Too many injuries one the last one he might not ever got fully over, bit part player, as you say hasn't fulfilled his potential and he is now 24, 15m is fine

 

[Toffeeslam]

when Chelsea next visit Goodison I bet his injured or hiding on the bench.

 

[Toffeeslam]

Joes been on a 24 hour bender by the looks of it

Maybe he just skipped a meal

 

[davids]

Wonder if he did have the phantom medical...and failed it.

 

[TheFinnFan]

This Rat will be lost it he bench of his new team.