Ross Barkley - Thanks, and goodbye.

[ToffeeDevil]

do we really need 3 separate threads on ross

 

[Debaser]

No thanks from me. Get lost you tool. Hope your career sinks and you never play for England again. Actually I take that back. It would be fun to watch you fail miserably in what is the most garbage national side set up in Europe. You cost us a lot of money, you are no Evertonian.

 

[LocalNative]

If he left in the summer when he had the chance of half agree. He swerved it whilst he sat on his arse and recovered cost the club the best part of 20 mill and probably got a nicer signing on few

I'l say again put the glue down. How you are defending the serpent i dont know

Because you're letting the fact that he's an Evertonian cloud your judgement. Players have been doing this since football was monetised. When you compare how he behaved compared to say Lukaku, he was a saint.

 

[Jc74]

Thanks for what ??????? Sorry wasn't replying to above post

 

[blueconverse]

Another gobshite who will remain as potential and nothing more.

 

[PeregrineT]

• Can we stop pretending that Ross was an innocent victim that got punched in the face, rather than getting what he deserved? The fact a man who loves the play the victim didnt even attempt to press charges tells you all you need to know.

 

[evertonarntwe]

Because you're letting the fact that he's an Evertonian cloud your judgement. Players have been doing this since football was monetised. When you compare how he behaved compared to say Lukaku, he was a saint.

But even you've just said it? He' supposed to be an evertonian. He has absolutely [Poor language removed] on the club in every way possible and considering what the club has done for him it makes him a bad bad rat

I'm honestly baffled how you cant see that but hey ho

 

[DanEFC92]

Yeah, sod that. Hope he gets a career ending injury first week of training.

 

[LocalNative]

Completely missing the point. He could be forgiven moving, but the way hd has positioned himself, or allowed to be positioned by his agent, is extremely disrespectful. The club invested a lot in him, especially after bad injuries. He's stolen a living for 5 months.

How about the way the club have treated him? Koeman, specifically, during last season. I think @Bryan nailed it.

 

[tim gabbott]

Two bottom heavy well over rated because he's English and a scouser .. bag egg all round

 

[ilikecheese]

I never rated him anyway.

 

[Moomin]

Ross Barkley - Thanks, and goodbye.

So, the time has arrived for Ross to go. I won't belabour the obvious reasons in which Ross sees a Champions League regular chance, or a millionaire lifestyle, or trophy opportunities or playing at the very highest levels. I have loads of potential examples to use against Ross such as Rodwell, or Dan Gosling - both of which have spectacularly exceeded expectations of any footballers dream of going on to better things.

Bitter, is what we're often referred to as because of a number of pseudo-political reasons, but let me humor you by suggesting our bitterness is more suited to those in control of the club. Since we're now playing in the big leagues in terms of financial at least, we're spending £20m, 30m, 40m, 50m, on players and we will probably continue to do so - some will be a hit, some will not. This points to a lack of maturity at the competition at a level you're not comfortable with. Which we're not.

Back to Ross, Ross in some senses now becomes a better Evertonian than the man supposedly at the helm, having been labeled a liar by our new accountant, I mean majority shareholder and best mate of Jim White, Farhard Moshiri. How? How does leaving a club now make him a better Evertonian? Well - think of it like this Ross has been at Everton since he was a kid, not a kid as referred to by the fatties in the Gladwys Street as he hits a pass that misses its target, but a kid that was under the guidance Sid Benson and his growth to England International, and one time Everton Captain and seeing the calibre of players around him has opened his eyes.

Ross leaves to try and improve, like anyone in a level of comfort you can either sit around and take a way and never really challenge yourself, being content in the belief you've got an entire fan base behind you, or you can choose to try and reach the pinnacle of your capabilities. Ross has looked at the recent goings on at Everton which include:

- New Stadium.
- Sales of Lukaku, Stones.
- Sackings of Manager(s).
- Publicly being called out in public by senior board members and manager(s)
- Getting chinned in a moody bar

So, in light of some of the worst football recently ever witnessed in many Evertonians lifetimes, Ross has given 15+ years to Everton trying to reach levels that he and others deserve. He couldn't do this on his so we brought in players around him to try and help him, those players flourished and left as will Ross - The problem is not Ross, the problem is the complete lack of stable leadership at the top of the club, bit instead we find out through Jim White who's going where and that Ross had a great time having a medical last summer, this makes a mockery of Evertonians for a number of reasons.

Nil Satis Nisi Optimum - Ross, when only the best will do, and it's not Everton - the only option is to do the best for you.

Good luck kidda

Well said.

Good luck Ross, hope he has a blinder against Barca.

 

[billyblue80]

It's all true and the club is incompetent but he still screwed the club he says he supports. I don't begrudge him the move but do it the right way. Not use our facilities to get fit and cost us 20m. He wanted to go in the summer so he should have gone. He could have left before the injury.

 

[diggerdestroyer]

He should have waited for Spurs. I find it hard to believe he will succeed at Chelsea.

I thought thats why he pulled out in the summer. I was sure then he was off to spuds. But it seems Spuds didnt want him. Interesting to see if he will get game time at the russians.

 

[zzr45]

Will be great to see how he develops as a bench warmer and which addiction he develops in later life.