07 Sep 2021 19:03:40
So James goes on a little holiday which now means he has to isolate again. Guy is taking the p. out of the club big time.
Can't now train with the first team, and will miss the next two games.
get rid of this freeloader, and before you all come out saying how wonderful he is, and but he's our best player. No he isn't. To be our best player he has to be committed to the team and the club.
This guy is a joke, is it any wonder absolutely nobody came in for him. Oh no wait Newcastle thought about it apparently. says it all really.

{Ed025's Note - i have to say brass its hard to disagree with you mate..


1.) 07 Sep 2021
07 Sep 2021 19:24:43
What a waste of a player, I should hope we are not paying him.

{Ed025's Note - we will be though ant..


2.) 07 Sep 2021
07 Sep 2021 19:56:45
Well if the club allowed him to go to Ibiza its the clubs fault. If James went without permission and will now miss two games why can't the club fine him?


3.) 07 Sep 2021
07 Sep 2021 20:00:06
Is it not the clubs fault as well, why on earth would they allow him to go? maybe he is entitled to go on holiday
Do any of us really know what's going on with him, it has all been a bit strange since he has been here.


4.) 08 Sep 2021
07 Sep 2021 23:34:35
Echo reporting he’s back in training tomorrow.
Assuming he’s jabbed, he won’t need to self isolate.


5.) 08 Sep 2021
08 Sep 2021 00:21:54
I'm not to sure, how high the bar is in relation to misconduct, but for me, he must be near the point where his contract might be cancelled, I don't know if this is possible, but hope the club are looking at that solution to this man's behaviour.


6.) 08 Sep 2021
08 Sep 2021 03:19:52
This whole saga appears to have been handled badly and we are all guilty of having opinions not knowing all the facts

We know James has been told to find another club but was he sat down and told

James - we are in a mess due to FFP regulations and need to reduce the wage bill and we'd appreciate it if you helped us by finding another club

or was it

James - F O Find another club. We don't want you

Why did it get out to the press? Did Rafa want to be seen as the Big Man or did someone else at Everton leak it to attract possible suitors. Maybe James team leaked it for their own purposes

We simply don't know but relations between James and Rafa/ the club seem to be strained

Now we have 2 totally different stories about James being not available for next couple of games or he is returning to training today. Who knows which, if any, are true and they are both on the Goodison News website so even they don't know what is happening.


7.) 08 Sep 2021
08 Sep 2021 09:05:55
I hope he goes yes he is quality but at the end of the day am sick of players coming in an not fighting for the badge. He is a perfect example happy to take massive wages and give very little back. If the columbian national team has knocked him back then obv he is a liability. Rafa has us on the right path imo so if he thinks he isn't the player for us he isn't good riddance.


8.) 08 Sep 2021
08 Sep 2021 15:51:45
He obviously went on a holiday with the blessing of the club or we'd be hearing about a massive fine for him. A lot of us seem to have the claws out for James right now, rightly or wrongly, but let's get all the facts out before condemning anyone.
Is Ibiza on the red list? Has James had his jabs? Does he need to isolate or can he just get straight back to training? We all know that the club has told him that he is surplus to requirements, if he isn't in Rafa's plans then he won't be anywhere near the squad anyway.

{Ed025's Note - it just doesn,t sit right with me BP, his commitment and fitness has been in question since the start for me, he came here for a pay day as far as im concerned and even though his ability has never been in doubt his willingness to give his all certainly has, i cant wait to see the back of him if im honest mate..


9.) 08 Sep 2021
08 Sep 2021 18:39:58
Could not agree more Ed. Literally cannot wait until he is out of our football club. Fairly sure finch farm hasn't been closed during the international break, and if the guy had any interest in playing football for Everton he'd have been training rather than sitting on a yacht smoking that electric bifter.


10.) 08 Sep 2021
08 Sep 2021 23:14:45
BP. Why on earth would the club agree to him going on hol, he has not been on intl duty over the summer, we have jp, dcl who have been euro final, ricky olympic final yet they are here playing. James is a joke of a player. In this league u have to be tough and move quick, without these 2 qualities you can have all the technical ability in the world but you will not make it.

He knows he is not going to get a glam move so will take us for every penny. I am hoping we have breach of contract clauses in there and he hits one.

{Ed002's Note - The situation is contractually difficult.}


11.) 09 Sep 2021
08 Sep 2021 23:55:16
Clearly ed. I have no idea how contracts work and i might sound stupid but surley surley no club would have a contract that will allow a player to just take a holiday mid season?

{Ed002's Note - No, his contract won't make provision for that.}


12.) 09 Sep 2021
09 Sep 2021 10:05:51
Toffeeblue, it's not entirely unheard of that players are allowed to go on a little jaunt during international week. I'm guessing he's gone with permission from the club as I've seen no reports that anyone at EFC is unhappy with him being away or that he is getting fined.
I understand that, ed025. I was just pointing out that the club are involved in this decision too so it was wrong to blame just one party. Especially when it appears that we only have half of the story.