Barkley

[dazby]

I don't get it?

I shouldn't have included the bit about him staying. I think he's a cracking player. If he hadnt of passed and kept going with his mazy runs he may have been more successful.

I'd like Everton to be able to hang onto him. Spread the talent.

[Ted Hughes]

I don't get it?

I shouldn't have included the bit about him staying. I think he's a cracking player. If he hadnt of passed and kept going with his mazy runs he may have been more successful.

I'd like Everton to be able to hang onto him. Spread the talent.

That would be fine by me too, but it's not going to happen. It's just a question of whether he stays another season or so.

Basically it's a decision for us as to whether we try to sign him, or let the rags etc have him.

[Cocacolajojo1]

I don't get it?

I shouldn't have included the bit about him staying. I think he's a cracking player. If he hadnt of passed and kept going with his mazy runs he may have been more successful.

I'd like Everton to be able to hang onto him. Spread the talent.

Ok I get it, and I guess that you migh be right but often it's the otehr way around with these young players, that they stick with the ball for far too long and then run into a blind alley. The fact that he's already giving away the ball shows a lot of maturity and that he has a football brain, rather than just individual skills. Or... I mean, I've only seen one game, but again, if that's how he plays regurarly he'll come good.

He was a nightmare for Garcia yesterday.

[Ted Hughes]

I don't get it?

I shouldn't have included the bit about him staying. I think he's a cracking player. If he hadnt of passed and kept going with his mazy runs he may have been more successful.

I'd like Everton to be able to hang onto him. Spread the talent.

Ok I get it, and I guess that you migh be right but often it's the otehr way around with these young players, that they stick with the ball for far too long and then run into a blind alley. The fact that he's already giving away the ball shows a lot of maturity and that he has a football brain, rather than just individual skills. Or... I mean, I've only seen one game, but again, if that's how he plays regurarly he'll come good.

He was a nightmare for Garcia yesterday.

Tbh, he highlighted why Garcia is nowhere near it when asked to play that kind of role in our team set up. Garcia is a lot more fresh than most of our players too, but still was yards off it. I can't be certain, but I recon Barkley would find it a lot more difficult to make the same runs v Fernando; the geezer we are trying to sign from Porto.

Garcia has improved, but still is not good enough to do what we require imo. Unless we play 3 in a tight line there, ala Mourinho, in which case he would be excellent.

[Dameerto]

He could take Rodwell's squad place and actually be used in rotation - an understudy for Yaya.

[Herb]

rodwell and barry are great bargaining chips

Are you sure that GazBaz is a bargaining chip - I had it in my bonce that he's out of contract after 2 more games?

Happy to be corrected.

[phips]

rodwell and barry are great bargaining chips

great bargaining chips for maybe half Barkley's value

[Hutch's Shoulder]

Are you sure that GazBaz is a bargaining chip - I had it in my bonce that he's out of contract after 2 more games? Happy to be corrected.

Correct, free agent at end of season

[Cocacolajojo1]

I don't get it?

I shouldn't have included the bit about him staying. I think he's a cracking player. If he hadnt of passed and kept going with his mazy runs he may have been more successful.

I'd like Everton to be able to hang onto him. Spread the talent.

Ok I get it, and I guess that you migh be right but often it's the otehr way around with these young players, that they stick with the ball for far too long and then run into a blind alley. The fact that he's already giving away the ball shows a lot of maturity and that he has a football brain, rather than just individual skills. Or... I mean, I've only seen one game, but again, if that's how he plays regurarly he'll come good.

He was a nightmare for Garcia yesterday.

Tbh, he highlighted why Garcia is nowhere near it when asked to play that kind of role in our team set up. Garcia is a lot more fresh than most of our players too, but still was yards off it. I can't be certain, but I recon Barkley would find it a lot more difficult to make the same runs v Fernando; the geezer we are trying to sign from Porto.

Garcia has improved, but still is not good enough to do what we require imo. Unless we play 3 in a tight line there, ala Mourinho, in which case he would be excellent.

I didn't see as that yesterday, I thought we were generally overrun in midfield by a Everton-midfield that only lacked precision and composure to finish us of. But in general I agree with your point, he should have two partners to come to his right. I thought we turned into a five man midfield with the sub of Aguero but it was some sort of mix of 4411 and 451, depending on what Yaya felt like doing/had the energy to do. I think yesterday showed a lot about your previous post of the lack of tactics: We won yesterday's game on willpower.

[nottsblue]

Think Everton would want silly money for effectively a guy who hasn't yet played 40 full Prem games.

Much rather spend it on Fabregas or Reus or Vidal

[LookMumImOnMCF.net]

Honestly looks like a great player to be and having a really good season. We can't go bidding £40m for every player who has a good game against us though.

I'd like to see him stay at Everton a bit longer and progress rather than warming our bench.

[PeterParker]

This kid has something that i saw only at Tranny in the past decade.

We need to have a full scan, because he had some injury problems, but i say we must pay whatever it takes. We don't have a player like this and a thew teams in the world have.

We must not miss this, with the right guide, he can be the best player in the world.

[Slim]

He is a talent. I can see Martinez fighting all summer to keep him but I suspect I know where he is headed.

[Piccsnumberoneblue]

I didn't see as that yesterday, I thought we were generally overrun in midfield by a Everton-midfield that only lacked precision and composure to finish us of. But in general I agree with your point, he should have two partners to come to his right. I thought we turned into a five man midfield with the sub of Aguero but it was some sort of mix of 4411 and 451, depending on what Yaya felt like doing/had the energy to do. I think yesterday showed a lot about your previous post of the lack of tactics: We won yesterday's game on willpower.

I thought we bossed the game until their second goal went in, at which point we did what teams often do and drop deeper and deeper. Everton were not all that until that goal went in, and that shouldn't have counted.
When we needed to score we were creating plenty and slicing through them with relative ease.

[zuricity]

Ok I get it, and I guess that you migh be right but often it's the otehr way around with these young players, that they stick with the ball for far too long and then run into a blind alley. The fact that he's already giving away the ball shows a lot of maturity and that he has a football brain, rather than just individual skills. Or... I mean, I've only seen one game, but again, if that's how he plays regurarly he'll come good.

He was a nightmare for Garcia yesterday.

he was a nightmare for Yaya you mean. Garcia was doing his usual clean up job and quite well .

[Saul Goodman]

Could be out for up to 6 weeks with a leg injury. Devastating news for Everton who are in the Europa as well

[nottsblue]

Could be out for up to 6 weeks with a leg injury. Devastating news for Everton who are in the Europa as well

Update is cruciate ligament and a minimum five months. Hope he returns with same fitness and this doesn't cost him chance of greatness so early in his career. Wish him a speedy recovery

[Citizen of Oslo]

According to official Everton site the injury is a partial tear of the medial ligament of the knee. Medial ligaments will almost always heal and a full restitution can be expected within 12 weeks/3 months.

[Slim]

Fucking hell, great start to the season for the lad.

[Nigels Tackle]

rodwell mk2...