Tim Cahill

toffeejack · February 3, 2015

all a bit odd

Kurt. · February 3, 2015

Anyone who wants him back is a bit deluded... Great player for us but way way past it now.

Huyton Layne · February 3, 2015

Glad he's gone back to Asia to be with his people.

Gwladys St. Glory · February 3, 2015

Sounds more like a business trip to me but what'eva floats your boat, Timm'eh.

BiggyRat · February 3, 2015

I think there's a general misconception here. I'm not sure that many people actually want him to re sign, but are wishing we had a player like Cahill was in his prime.

IMHO, Everton is missing a bit of mongrel on the paddock. Tim was the last one to embody that physicality. I'd love to see him back, but only in a coaching or mentoring role.

ilikecheese · February 3, 2015

BiggyRat said:
I think there's a general misconception here. I'm not sure that many people actually want him to re sign, but are wishing we had a player like Cahill was in his prime.

IMHO, Everton is missing a bit of mongrel on the paddock. Tim was the last one to embody that physicality. I'd love to see him back, but only in a coaching or mentoring role.

Naismith when he's on is the most 'Cahill' player we have. Different but the same. Timmy was on most of the time (save that last season which was sad)

Tramps_mate · February 3, 2015

Who did he sign for? What was his announcement?

spudmuncher · February 3, 2015

http://m.foxsports.com.au/football/...sian-cup-triumph/story-e6frf423-1227205478543
is it still on ?.... hope not... my favourite player of the last ten years, but he's finished now

cduff · February 3, 2015

He went to Shanghai. Haven't found much info on the reason. Still had a year left with NY Red Bulls. Left by mutual consent.
Never struck me as someone chasing the $$ but I can't see any other reason to move. Maybe to be closer to home? Maybe to continue international football.

BirkenheadBlue · February 3, 2015

To be fair, he's said for years that he wants to play on several different continents.

Don't really see it as being about the money, he's apparently getting $3m (AUD), which "only" works out to about £1.5m a year - could easily have found a club pretty much anywhere who'd pay him that I would have thought.

Obviously there's (allegedly) the possibility of big commercial money in China - but I'm not entirely sure he's got the world star profile to take advantage of it.

BiggyRat · February 3, 2015

Well, he does have his development Academy for the kids, perhaps this will allow him to establish a branch in China? Huge market there.

evertony · February 3, 2015

Besic is the new Cahill....not in actual playing style, but in 'getting it' and seemingly connecting with the people who pay (part of) his wages. Every team needs one.
Hope Tim smashes it up in China.

mikel_88 · February 3, 2015

Just want him back at the club in some role ie coaching or scouting

Jeff Jones · February 4, 2015

rizzoaus said:
Depends on what the offer was. Could have been to be a depth player with an impact role off the bench when needed followed by a coaching role. Guess we will never know!

The only place Tim Cahill will be coaching when he retires is in Australia, probably in the Sydney area, and working with academy kids.

Eggs · February 17, 2015

...announced that his autobiography is coming out this year. Inevitably contain something controversial to boost the sales, it's hard to see what he might announce.