21 May 2017 03:03:45
If Barkley doesn't sign contract and we have no buyers for him, drop him and not play him in any teams at all for next season. Then see who wants him after that.

{Ed002's Note - Lots of people will. Everton will have embarrassed themselves, players will think twice about signing for such a stupid club and it will be £30M or whatever included wages flushed down the pan. Great idea.}


1.) 21 May 2017
21 May 2017 08:20:53
Ed, therein lies the problem with modern day football. Players have all the power because of the huge sums of money involved. Most clubs can't afford to lose such amounts of money and players know it so they stomp their feet until they either get the wages they want or a move they want etc. There are lots of recent examples, berahino to name just one.
You probably know more about what clubs do for players in the background to help them feel settled and loved.
Player liaisons, maybe organise buying their houses or cars, sorting birthday presents for wives, girlfriend, kids, etc.
Unless we are in that world, we will never know how things work. Sometimes incomprehensible to a mere mortal like me.
We just have to put our trust in the people who know, rk, sw and the board to get the best outcome for the club.
After all, we as fans support the club and the players, while they play for us. Once they move on, we have new players to support.

{Ed002's Note - That is not a problem at all. It is simply a matter of contracts and nothing to do with player power. It is down to the club offering a player a new contract and the player deciding whether to agree it or seek a new club. We would not be discussing RB potentially running down his contract if the Everton Manager had not, yet again, acted in a totally unprofessional manner.}


2.) 21 May 2017
21 May 2017 11:00:45
Imo koeman had been forced to go public because ross has shown no interest in signing a new contract and the manager may want to know which players he can plan a squad round for the next 3/ 4 years etc.
Maybe koeman doesn't rate Ross and wants to 'force' him out. I don't know.
Don't think any of us know what conversations have been taking place behind closed doors and what advise Ross has been getting about other clubs (bigger) being interested.

On contracts. They were designed to state terms of employment and protect employees from the sack without due course. Obviously Ross is perfectly within his rights to stay the length of his and leave for free.
Football (and other sports) is just a whole business world unto itself.
I work and I couldn't imagine another company paying my boss to transfer me.

I suppose we got to hold on til 1st Sept and see which players we have and who has gone.

{Ed025's Note - i think koeman is baring his teeth with the ross situation geoff, its a statement of intent that the club will not be trifled with, local lad and evertonian who is an england international getting plaudits all over the place and hes told he can leave, it certainly sends a message out imo mate..


3.) 21 May 2017
21 May 2017 11:23:15
Good point ed25. Do you agree with ed2 that koeman is embarrassing the club and being unprofessional?
As we all know and have said many times, Ross is a good player and started the season really well but he is so inconsistent and went off the boil.
Maybe koeman doesn't think he'll ever get consistency. He's tried arm round the shoulder, tried criticism and maybe he thinks he wants rid and bring other players in.

{Ed025's Note - ED002 has his opinions and i have mine geoff, i think koeman is doing exactly what i would have done if i were in charge so i find it hard to be critical, i would like ross to stay but dont see why we should kow tow to his every whim and if he wants away then fine, everton FC is the constant and players will come and players will go it happens at every club mate, his loss if you ask me..


4.) 21 May 2017
21 May 2017 13:16:02
Yes it does, Coleman is the boss reminds me a bit of Alex Ferguson, he would get rid of any player who did not do it his way, worked well for him.