Re: 20: Ross Barkley - Royal Blue future

Yankthattoffee Tue 24 Dec 2013, 12:35 am

The President wrote:Everton manager Roberto Martinez says midfielder Ross Barkley, 20, is not for sale even if a club bid a world-record £86m.
Full story: Daily Mirror

I think we would struggle to say no to £86m

The m stands for maltesers?

anticipate_the_pass Tue 24 Dec 2013, 2:10 am

The President wrote:Everton manager Roberto Martinez says midfielder Ross Barkley, 20, is not for sale even if a club bid a world-record £86m.
Full story: Daily Mirror

I think we would struggle to say no to £86m

Understatement of 2013 '
20: Ross Barkley - Royal Blue future - Page 9 F_laugh

Gazbow Mon 30 Dec 2013, 7:41 am

50 million bid from man ure in jan, there local paper reported.

Barry Horne's Equaliser Mon 30 Dec 2013, 9:28 am

Gazbow wrote:50 million bid from man ure in jan, there local paper reported.

Ross seems to have his feet firmly on the ground and he will know that the manager he is currently playing under has faith in him, and with that will come game time, and with that he will develop into a top, top player if he stays put. Aside from money, why would Ross want to go and not play under David Moyes again?

Gravy & Chips Mon 30 Dec 2013, 12:33 pm

Not a chance in this world would anyone offer £50m for Barkley.

Man Ure will go abroad and make a "big" signing. An already cultured midfielder, Ross is too raw to be their marquee signing

Yankthattoffee Mon 30 Dec 2013, 12:45 pm

The lad has turned into a good scrapper as well. Getting stronger every game.
McCarthy and Barks under the watchful eye of Barry are a formidable engine room.
I hope we can keep this trio together for some time.

Sack the Juggler Mon 30 Dec 2013, 1:14 pm

I'd like to think we'd want to keep Barkley and also that Barkley would want to stay with us, but we all know that football is no longer a game, it is a business, so IF someone came in with a £50m bid with a massive jump in wages for the young fella no doubt he would go....

.....however, I cannot for the life of me see united or more specifically Moyes offering £50m for a player that makes so many mistakes in a game. Moyes is risk averse, that's why Barkley was limited to so few games under him, and nothing has changed in his makeup in the last 6 months, so he won't be in for Barkley, at least not this year or until Barkley is a more complete player.

And I'd also like to think that Barkley would tell united to fuck off anyway, not because he isn't a mercenary, but because he's enjoying his football and he wants to play regularly and united or indeed any big club won't guarantee him that and therefore his development will be curtailed and he'll go backwards.

hairy cataract Mon 30 Dec 2013, 3:06 pm

Sack the Juggler wrote:I'd like to think we'd want to keep Barkley and also that Barkley would want to stay with us, but we all know that football is no longer a game, it is a business, so IF someone came in with a £50m bid with a massive jump in wages for the young fella no doubt he would go....

.....however, I cannot for the life of me see united or more specifically Moyes offering £50m for a player that makes so many mistakes in a game. Moyes is risk averse, that's why Barkley was limited to so few games under him, and nothing has changed in his makeup in the last 6 months, so he won't be in for Barkley, at least not this year or until Barkley is a more complete player.

And I'd also like to think that Barkley would tell united to fuck off anyway, not because he isn't a mercenary, but because he's enjoying his football and he wants to play regularly and united or indeed any big club won't guarantee him that and therefore his development will be curtailed and he'll go backwards.

Yes I agree. Barkley would have to be a nobhead to move right now, and he really doesn't come across as a nobhead. He's just broken into the side, he's become a local hero overnight, he's the main playmaker, he's learning from those around him, he's been given freedom to play and to make the odd mistake.... he will progress so much more at Everton than he would at any other club. As has been said, nobody - least of all Moyes - is going to come in with an offer big enough to make it worth our while selling him. We'd get offered £20m plus add-ons or something like that, and we'd surely laugh our bollox off at that kind of an offer.

Made 4 Gwladys Mon 30 Dec 2013, 4:19 pm

hairy cataract wrote:
Sack the Juggler wrote:I'd like to think we'd want to keep Barkley and also that Barkley would want to stay with us, but we all know that football is no longer a game, it is a business, so IF someone came in with a £50m bid with a massive jump in wages for the young fella no doubt he would go....

.....however, I cannot for the life of me see united or more specifically Moyes offering £50m for a player that makes so many mistakes in a game. Moyes is risk averse, that's why Barkley was limited to so few games under him, and nothing has changed in his makeup in the last 6 months, so he won't be in for Barkley, at least not this year or until Barkley is a more complete player.

And I'd also like to think that Barkley would tell united to fuck off anyway, not because he isn't a mercenary, but because he's enjoying his football and he wants to play regularly and united or indeed any big club won't guarantee him that and therefore his development will be curtailed and he'll go backwards.

Yes I agree. Barkley would have to be a nobhead to move right now, and he really doesn't come across as a nobhead. He's just broken into the side, he's become a local hero overnight, he's the main playmaker, he's learning from those around him, he's been given freedom to play and to make the odd mistake.... he will progress so much more at Everton than he would at any other club. As has been said, nobody - least of all Moyes - is going to come in with an offer big enough to make it worth our while selling him. We'd get offered £20m plus add-ons or something like that, and we'd surely laugh our bollox off at that kind of an offer.

Moyes will try to sign Alonso again this week ... or Messi... or Ronaldo ... of course they'll all tell him to fuck off & he'll end up with Naismith for 10 million on deadline day

The President Tue 07 Jan 2014, 11:45 pm

Manchester United have been dealt a blow in their efforts to sign Ross Barkley. Everton manager Roberto Martinez says the 20-year-old midfielder will not be sold in January.
Full story: Daily Mail

Yankthattoffee Tue 07 Jan 2014, 11:47 pm

The President wrote:Manchester United have been dealt a blow in their efforts to sign Ross Barkley. Everton manager Roberto Martinez says the 20-year-old midfielder will not be sold in January.
Full story: Daily Mail

Is that choice of month relevant?

Knight of Thorgothshire Wed 08 Jan 2014, 4:25 am

Utd will be desperate. A massive bid might be a possibility. But then a bidding war ought to start since I am sure that City Chelsea would want to have a go as well.

Hinchcliffe Corner Wed 08 Jan 2014, 7:18 am

The President wrote:Manchester United have been dealt a blow in their efforts to sign Ross Barkley. Everton manager Roberto Martinez says the 20-year-old midfielder will not be sold in January.
Full story: Daily Mail

Wow, do people actually listen to us when we say a player isn't for sale now? How times have changed.

The President Wed 08 Jan 2014, 8:13 am

Just hope he can keep his feet on the ground
Seems a decent lad

Made 4 Gwladys Wed 08 Jan 2014, 10:16 am

Hinchcliffe Corner wrote:
The President wrote:Manchester United have been dealt a blow in their efforts to sign Ross Barkley. Everton manager Roberto Martinez says the 20-year-old midfielder will not be sold in January.
Full story: Daily Mail

Wow, do people actually listen to us when we say a player isn't for sale now? How times have changed.

everyone is for sale ... just look at Bale...

Barks would be mad to gather splinters in his arse under moyes though at Manure... the replacement manager (inevitable) may not want him & he'll fast become a bit player somewhere... Utd need top draw established players like Alonso...

Barks is brilliant like... but not what Manure need to get them out the rut ... Felli didn't work did he ?

Mr_Ben Wed 08 Jan 2014, 4:48 pm

Knight of Thorgothshire wrote:Utd will be desperate. A massive bid might be a possibility. But then a bidding war ought to start since I am sure that City Chelsea would want to have a go as well.

Thought Sir David didn't rate Barkley when he was our manager.

Knight of Thorgothshire Wed 08 Jan 2014, 7:13 pm

Mr_Ben wrote:
Knight of Thorgothshire wrote:Utd will be desperate. A massive bid might be a possibility. But then a bidding war ought to start since I am sure that City Chelsea would want to have a go as well.

Thought Sir David didn't rate Barkley when he was our manager.

Yeah, hardly played him at all. I bet Moyes would say Barkley is a different player now though. Rolling Eyes

Statman Sat 11 Jan 2014, 9:00 pm

Oh dear.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25700507

Made 4 Gwladys Sat 11 Jan 2014, 9:09 pm

Statman wrote:Oh dear.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25700507

bugger

hairy cataract Sat 11 Jan 2014, 9:25 pm

Made FooFoo Gwladys wrote:
Statman wrote:Oh dear.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25700507
bugger

Worse than bugger, I'm hearing rumours it's a broken metatarsal. In which case that could be until the last few games of the season. We really missed him today, and I'm not sure that our new signing Chubby McTubby is going to be quite as good in the hole, unless it's a toad-in-the-hole we're talking about.

Made 4 Gwladys Sat 11 Jan 2014, 9:29 pm

hairberto cataract wrote:
Made FooFoo Gwladys wrote:
Statman wrote:Oh dear.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25700507
bugger

Worse than bugger, I'm hearing rumours it's a broken metatarsal. In which case that could be until the last few games of the season. We really missed him today, and I'm not sure that our new signing Chubby McTubby is going to be quite as good in the hole, unless it's a toad-in-the-hole we're talking about.

buggery bollocks

hairy cataract Sat 11 Jan 2014, 9:33 pm

Made FooFoo Gwladys wrote:
hairberto cataract wrote:
Made FooFoo Gwladys wrote:
Statman wrote:Oh dear.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25700507
bugger

Worse than bugger, I'm hearing rumours it's a broken metatarsal. In which case that could be until the last few games of the season. We really missed him today, and I'm not sure that our new signing Chubby McTubby is going to be quite as good in the hole, unless it's a toad-in-the-hole we're talking about.
buggery bollocks

more like big hairy buggery bollocks with custard on them. Really hope they're just looking at worst case scenario. Just as Foo hits form, he's fucked, just as Barks hits form, he's fucked, why can't this happen to Ratboy over at Shitefield?

Armchair Sat 11 Jan 2014, 9:51 pm

Shame, but footballers recover from these things pretty quickly. He'll be back in a few weeks.

hairy cataract Sat 11 Jan 2014, 9:59 pm

Armchair Evertonian wrote:Shame, but footballers recover from these things pretty quickly. He'll be back in a few weeks.

Not if it is his metatarsel - it'll be six to twelve weeks.

Made 4 Gwladys Sat 11 Jan 2014, 10:08 pm

hairberto cataract wrote:
Armchair Evertonian wrote:Shame, but footballers recover from these things pretty quickly. He'll be back in a few weeks.

Not if it is his metatarsel - it'll be six to twelve weeks.

typical really ... Barkley... Duelefeu... Kone.... Gibbo, .. Dizzy .. .FFS !

and where was Alcaraz today ... another injury ??

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