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Inspired by Chicos thread, lets have a what ever happened to therad. of players who left Everton and never to be heard of again:

Alesandro Pistone:

Pistone spent seven years at Everton, but his time at the club was beset by numerous serious injuries. Disciplinary problems also marred his time at Goodison Park, such as fighting with Paul Dickov in a game against Man City.

The Italian was close to leaving Everton in 2005 after refusing a new deal, but eventually signed at spend a further two years at the club, which was again ravaged by injury.

Everton refused to renew the defender’s contract in 2007 and after failed trials with Middlesborough and Watford, Pistone signed with Belgian club Mons in December 2007, but left at the end of the 2007/08 season. Now 35, Pistone is currently without a club.

Pistone will br remembered by Everton fans as the man that needed replaceing for 7 years. He had some great games in England, but his inconsistencies at the highest level cost him dear and at the top level you are going to get found out if you are not up to scratch.

Confidence played a big part with the Italian, and criticism of his performances didn’t help him at all. Injuries were another big factor in his success in England.

A former Italy u 21 Captain, who clubs included Newcaslte and Inter - he only ever played 4 more professional games after leaving Everton.
 
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Earl Barrett:

After starring in Aston Villa side who finsihed second to Man Utd in the PL and gaining full England Caos the arrival of Earl Barrett one of Joe Royle's favourite players at Goodison Park in 1995 spelt doom for one of the most loyal servants to the club: Matt Jackson.

However, Barrett arrived too late to figure in Everton's successful FA Cup run, being cup-tied by Aston Villa, thus allowing Jackson to play and win at Wembley.


Barrett found it hard to impress sections of the highly critical Goodison crowd, who always seem to need a scapegoat.

His hands-off style of defending, where he backed off and blocked, rather than diving in to crunch the legs of opponents, went largely unappreciated for many months as Earl doggedly toiled to build his reputation at the club.

Barrett's nebulous footballing qualities led to a strong polarization amongst Evertonians: either you loved Earl the Pearl, or you were an unremitting Barrett Basher – there was no middle ground.

Then, in the early part of the 1995-96 season, Barrett was having continual problems with his knee that led to an exploratory operation. But the results were to prove bad: Barrett was out for the rest of the season.

It says a lot for the Lancashire lad, that he came back from the depression of such a long layoff, to prove himself in front of those critical fans during the 1996-97 season. Barrett was one of the few constants in Everton's declining team, missing only two games, and he even won player of the month on two consecutive occassions.

Barrett's prospects under the new manager, Howard Kendall, did not look so rosy. One of the first things Kendall did was to buy in Tony Thomas, the Tranmere right-back. The next twist by Kendall was to use Graham Stuart as the right-sided wing-back in games against S****horpe and Barnsley, before he was dispatched to Sheffield United. In December 1997, Kendall made it clear to Earl The Pearl that he would not be a part of the team Kendall is building at Goodison Park. After warming the bench for Everton's last match of 1998, he spent a month or so on loan at Sheffield United before finally leaving on a free transfer to Sheffield Wednesday, where he teamed up with Andy Hinchcliffe.

Earl the Pearl played another 20 Senior games after leaving Everton 5 for Sheff Utd on loan and 15 for Sheff Weds.
 
Mikael Madar:

Mickael Madar joined Everton as perhaps Howard Kendall's strangest signing after getting back into Deportivo's first team after recovering from a broken leg, which followed his inclusion in the French squad for the 1996 European Championship.


Paris-born Madar was a tall, powerful striker who began his career with Sochaux and later played for Cannes and Monaco, where he won his first cap for France against Romania in 1995.

Madar played as a traditional centre-forward with emphasis on his physical strength, on which his game based. He was an opportunist striker and with an acceptable goalscoring record; he possessed good heading ability and intelligent positional sense.

Given these traits, it was interesting to see Howard Kendall playing Madar alongside Duncan Ferguson, rather in his stead. The combination was potent, but it depended heavily on there being a decent supply of playable crosses and through balls. Danny Cadamarteri was the main casualty from Madar's arrival, but The Squid was a little over-hyped after he burst onto the scene, and needed the break.

Mickael Madar was quick to admit the difficulties he had adjusting to the English game. Talking after the Leicester City match, where he scored an excellent early goal, Madar said:

"Before I came here I was out for a year with a broken leg and I can't yet play a full 90 minutes at my best.

"I have told Mr Kendall I can't play all the game because it is a fast pace in the Premiership and I get tired because

I'm not 20 anymore I'm almost 30. It is better that I give a good 70 minutes than an average 90. I know the fans wanted me to stay on, but I am tired."

The 1997-98 season was dismal, with Everton surviving on goal difference. A case could be made that Mickey's magic Gallic touch and superb positional sense brought in those vital goals of his, and really did make a difference.

But something disgraceful seems to occasionally happen in football: the manger decides a player is useless, or the manager falls out with the player, and refuses to pick him. Yes, he had been sent off pre-season, sustaining a 3-match ban, and yes, there were rumours of training-ground insolence... But when asked at the Blackburn match why he wasn't playing – while fully SIX defenders slugged out a dire 0-0 draw – this what Mickael had to say:

"I've no idea. The manager just doesn't like me. He's only seen me play twice. The first time I got a hat-trick and the second time, I was sent off too quick for him to make any judgements."

And what are the prospects of him coming back into the team?

"Nil, as far as I can see. I think they just want to get rid of me and get me off the wage bill. Anyway, my wife is very unhappy here and is desperate to leave. Living in Liverpool isn't the same as living in France or Spain. So it looks like
I'll be going fairly soon."

The view from the other side was, of course, quite different. Walter Smith reportedly said of Mickael Madar: "Well I'd have no hesitation playing him if he'd just do as we ask him to do on the training ground. But he won't. He thinks he knows best. End of story. At this moment in time, and as will remain the case until he sorts his head out, Francis Jeffers is ahead of him in the line-up."

After Duncan Ferguson left in November 98, Mickey finally got to strut his desultory stuff before the stern countenance of Walter Smith... all to no avail. He was obviously well out of place in the new conservative atmosphere of Goodison Park, and a move back to his native France was inevitable, if a long time in coming.

He subsequently singed for Paris Saint-Germain and scored 12 goals in 35 games over two seasons. He finished his career in 2002 playing for US Créteil-Lusitanos. Madar was capped 3 times by France druing his career.
 

Jesus Christ, Neiler lid

I'm off to bed in a bit this lot will give me nightmares!

Argh. Some of the names on here make me shudder.

Tony Thomas... *shudders*
 
Padraig Drew

After being released by Everton, P.D bought a house near Trinity College, Dublin, and leases it to Liam McGonigle.
They both play traditional music, and Padraig has played with The Dubliners.
 

Quality posts!! Always remember Madar scoring against chelski we won 3-1 at goodison, he was better than brett angell FACT lol
 

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