4: Darron Gibson - Another Fergie bargain?

Armchair Evertonian wrote:Rodders can slot in.

mindyerho? wrote:
I count the 3 points lost at WestBrom as part of this too. We look far better with him than without him.

True, true. We were doing well in the opening twenty of that game.

Sounds like Trap and Darron Gibson have kissed and made up



We feared that Everton midfielder Darron Gibson might be headed down the same road as Stephen Ireland but it sounds like he will be back in green sooner rather than later.

In all the hullabaloo about Wes Hoolahan, Ciaran Clarke and Shane Duffy yesterday the Darron Gibson situation went unremarked. The Everton man is injured at the moment so he would not have faced Greece anyway but after he refused to play Kazakhstan, citing his miserable time in Poland during the Euros, we feared he was set for the international scrapheap.

But Daniel McDonnell reports in the Irish Independent today that Giovanni Trapattoni and the Derry man are back on speaking terms and we should see the midfielder line out for Ireland again soon.

"I spoke to him after the Faroes game and he said, 'Sorry Mister, again, a problem with the toe',” said Trap to McDonnell. “But he said also 'I have no problem when I will be ready.' But at the moment, he no play."

The obvious follow-up question was is Gibson over the issue that caused him to skip the Kazakh game. Trap’s response: "Yes, yes, he said to me 'No problem this'. He was also disappointed, we had many players disappointed."

The report goes on to say that Gibson should be back in the reckoning by the time we face Poland in February.

Another bridge built.

I hope trap is learning gaelic, cos he can't speak English

Gibbo: Dtuigeann tú gaeilge?

Trap: Concentration.

Gibbo: Cad é atá tú ag dul ar fút Iodáilis sean dúr?

Trap: Mentality.

Gibbo: Ah anseo, fág amach é.

Trap: I picked the Paul Green. System....yes...now...always....system.

Darron Gibson’s drawn out injury saga could nearly be over with the influential midfielder hoping to make his comeback against Reading in nine days.



The Irish International has not kicked a ball since limping off against West Bromwich Albion in September with a thigh problem, missing eight games.

The Blues doctors discovered that the 25 year old had also damaged a tendon near his thigh, which meant his initial month-long lay-off was always likely to be longer.

However David Moyes will not want to rush the former Manchester United man back into the first team, with the priority being the crunch games against Manchester City, Tottenham and Chelsea all taking place during December alongside a trip to Stoke and high-flying West Ham United.

It means Everton, who are also hoping Tony Hibbert will recover in time for the weekend, will have a fully fit squad as they attempt to strengthen their grip on fourth place in the Premier League.

Playing today in the Under 21s. Hope we have him back ASAP, we have missed him. Back to winning games again

Helenqu wrote:Playing today in the Under 21s. Hope we have him back ASAP, we have missed him. Back to winning games again

We certainly have,will need him back for Norwich.

SEFTON wrote:

Helenqu wrote:Playing today in the Under 21s. Hope we have him back ASAP, we have missed him. Back to winning games again

We certainly have,will need him back for Norwich.

Did the Hammer do enough yesterday to be considered for the holding role, and does Gibbo have genuine competition for the spot?
Apart from the free kick he gave away, I thought he was sound considering it was his first start for us.

Played for 63 mins then substituted, sound like he did OK.

Helenqu wrote:Played for 63 mins then substituted, sound like he did OK.

I watched the game and i thought he did ok,a few times in the game though you could see ''his fitness was lacking'' hes been out the game a while.
He did have a thunderous shot parried away by the keeper.

I thought Hitz did ok yesterday but looking forward to having Gibson back.

Lumper wrote:

I said in the match thread yesterday that SAF must have been pissed when he sold us Gibbo ... he is getting better & better

He was excellent yesterday.

We're a much better side with him in the middle, no doubt about it!

Hinchcliffe Corner wrote:We're a much better side with him in the middle, no doubt about it!

He is is good but injury prone.

Mr_Ben wrote:

Hinchcliffe Corner wrote:We're a much better side with him in the middle, no doubt about it!

He is is good but injury prone.

You're too much of an optimist. Try looking on the negative side for a change.

Lumper wrote:

Brilliant. It's also worth remembering that trapa(swiss)ttoni played paul green of derby ahead of gibbo at the euros.

Tonteau wrote:

Lumper wrote:

Brilliant. It's also worth remembering that trapa(swiss)ttoni played paul green of derby ahead of gibbo at the euros.

And Ward ahead of Wilson. And Whelan ahead of Hoolahan. And Cox ahead of Long. And O'Shea ahead of Coleman. And......... well you get the picture..

Lumper wrote:

Great stuff. The only "sad" thing is that if Messi had done that it would have been on the front page of the sport section in numerous papers across Europe. I am assuming this didn't get that much publicity....

Knight of Thorgothshire wrote:

Lumper wrote:

Great stuff. The only "sad" thing is that if Messi had done that it would have been on the front page of the sport section in numerous papers across Europe. I am assuming this didn't get that much publicity....

Your assumption is spot on.

Statman wrote:

Knight of Thorgothshire wrote:

Lumper wrote:

Great stuff. The only "sad" thing is that if Messi had done that it would have been on the front page of the sport section in numerous papers across Europe. I am assuming this didn't get that much publicity....

Your assumption is spot on.

If Phil Neville had tried that, he wouldnt have got it over Dzeko's head, they would have broke and we would probably be defending a corner.

Gibson's little cameo also reminded me of this:


and this:


We should start an Everton Tekkers thread

Bring back Manny!

Armchair Evertonian wrote:Bring back Manny!

He had his chance. Lousy agent.
Sadly the moment has passed.