We are not a small time club. Everton and are renowned for their passion and knowledge. We are not flag waving, clappy happy, singy singy people. We love our football and love our club but we are pragmatists and understand that things and people move on.
Lukaku will not get a great reception due to the manner of his departure but in the great scheme of things it is his loss. He could - like Barkley (and no one yet knows where his future lies) - have become a legend at Everton but he clearly believes he is bigger and better than us. We will learn soon enough whether he is right. Rom, however, in my mind should now be confined to the bin of history.