And, we're off.....2016/17

[Lord Tyrion]

If ever a phrase in football should be banned it is "he is not that type of player". It gets rolled out every time one of these horror tackles happen.

I'm not looking to destroy Taylor but he made the tackle, it happened. Accept it, stop trying to excuse it. To be fair to him he apologised on the pitch and in the dressing room, it is the pundits who roll the excuses out.

 

[The Evertonian]

If ever a phrase in football should be banned it is "he is not that type of player". It gets rolled out every time one of these horror tackles happen.

I'm not looking to destroy Taylor but he made the tackle, it happened. Accept it, stop trying to excuse it. To be fair to him he apologised on the pitch and in the dressing room, it is the pundits who roll the excuses out.

We're having some stinking luck with major injuries, Besic, Bolasie and now Seamus. All within the space of 6/7 months of one another.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Yeah, some injuries you can question training methods for example but these are out of a club's / players control.

 

[Beezerk]

Bales was just as bad!!! Coleman may of suffered a career ending break, not even sure why you brought Bales tackle in to the thread, you were replying to someone being decent about Coleman and don't even mention him or that tackle.

They didn't show the Taylor tackle on the replay this morning but I did see the Bale tackle. Not sure why you're twisting on, it was a horror tackle and he should have had a straight red. Awful for Coleman but O Shea was lucky to not have been on a stretcher moments earlier.

 

[Tashyboy]

Footy Mcfooty Face. Looks like being the new team in USA. Gotta get me one of them shirts. 😁

 

[Pin-seeker]

Bales was just as bad!!! Coleman may of suffered a career ending break, not even sure why you brought Bales tackle in to the thread, you were replying to someone being decent about Coleman and don't even mention him or that tackle.

You really don't know why he brought Bales tackle up??
Did you see it??
I think it's pretty obvious why he brought the Bale Challenge up 🙄

 

[Deleted member 16999]

They didn't show the Taylor tackle on the replay this morning but I did see the Bale tackle. Not sure why you're twisting on, it was a horror tackle and he should have had a straight red. Awful for Coleman but O Shea was lucky to not have been on a stretcher moments earlier.

Twisting? One post?, they didn't show the Taylor tackle because it's that bad, surely if someone is answering a specific post they should reference said post, otherwise simply post an unreferenced comment.

 

[clubchamp98]

Bales was just as bad!!! Coleman may of suffered a career ending break, not even sure why you brought Bales tackle in to the thread, you were replying to someone being decent about Coleman and don't even mention him or that tackle.

I brought Bales tackle into it because it's a football thread isn't it.
If the ref had sent Bale off the tackle on Coleman may not have happened but he bottled it.
I did mention that tackle when I said Bales was as bad so that implies it was a bad one.
I hope Coleman is not to bad as I think he is one of the best full backs in the prem.
But if I am posting about football it is up to me what I want to say and don't have to post what you think I should about an injured player.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

I brought Bales tackle into it because it's a football thread isn't it.
If the ref had sent Bale off the tackle on Coleman may not have happened but he bottled it.
I did mention that tackle when I said Bales was as bad so that implies it was a bad one.
I hope Coleman is not to bad as I think he is one of the best full backs in the prem.
But if I am posting about football it is up to me what I want to say and don't have to post what you think I should about an injured player.

Serbia had a good win last night, they'll have an advantage in June now.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Tough picking a bet out from League 1 & 2.

 

[User62651]

Watched the Taylor/Coleman tackle a few times, it does start as a 50/50 ball, Coleman goes in to hit that ball very hard knowing there's a tackle coming, Taylor is a bit high but he's trying to block, it's the force of Coleman's tib/fib hitting Taylors lower leg/ankle that causes the break imo per image below. For me it is not intent from Taylor to injure just to block, Taylor misses the ball and misses Coleman too, both parties are equally committed but a bit daft for going for that ball with so much intensity. Irish players don't go for Taylor, think its seen as a 50/50 that went wrong.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Fair play to Lukaku for being honest.
Think he only ever saw Everton as a stepping stone.
It's worked out well for him and the club.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Fair play to Lukaku for being honest.
Think he only ever saw Everton as a stepping stone.
It's worked out well for him and the club.

I haven't seen anything new this morning. What have you read?

 

[Pin-seeker]

I haven't seen anything new this morning. What have you read?

Just the stuff about him being ambitious and wanting to win things.
Didn't he say something about wanting to play for a big club again in the future after you'd signed him?
Think it's just a case of who offers the most money now.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Yeah, no problem with that. He was always someone who was going to move on. We've had three good years out of him and his value has doubled at least.

Where he has been stupid is a/ his agent proclaimed he was 99.99999% likely to sign just a few weeks ago, b / he has come out before the end of the season with this.

He will go to a top club and because he has two years left on the deal the fee should be silly.

The rumour is also Barkley may go to Spurs, he only has 18 months left on his deal. Spurs always pay too much, bless em, so we may have a lot to spend but two key players to replace.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Yeah, no problem with that. He was always someone who was going to move on. We've had three good years out of him and his value has doubled at least.

Where he has been stupid is a/ his agent proclaimed he was 99.99999% likely to sign just a few weeks ago, b / he has come out before the end of the season with this.

He will go to a top club and because he has two years left on the deal the fee should be silly.

The rumour is also Barkley may go to Spurs, he only has 18 months left on his deal. Spurs always pay too much, bless em, so we may have a lot to spend but two key players to replace.

Would You really miss Barkley?
He could easily be replaced imo.
Everton will struggle to replace Lukaku tho.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I'm a Barkley fan and think he could be very special. However, I agree, he would be easier to replace than Lukaku. Goals are always toughest to get.

If they went I'd like to see some real intent and try for Isco and Rodriguez from Real. Sounds bonkers but why not. Neither are playing regularly, transfer fees would be less than Lukaku alone and they would bring class to the team. Make a statement chairman 😀.

 

[Pin-seeker]

I'm a Barkley fan and think he could be very special. However, I agree, he would be easier to replace than Lukaku. Goals are always toughest to get.

If they went I'd like to see some real intent and try for Isco and Rodriguez from Real. Sounds bonkers but why not. Neither are playing regularly, transfer fees would be less than Lukaku alone and they would bring class to the team. Make a statement chairman 😀.

Thing is with Barkley he's now at an age where it stops being potential.

 

[clubchamp98]

Serbia had a good win last night, they'll have an advantage in June now.

Yes they will

 

[sawtooth]

Yeah, no problem with that. He was always someone who was going to move on. We've had three good years out of him and his value has doubled at least.

Where he has been stupid is a/ his agent proclaimed he was 99.99999% likely to sign just a few weeks ago, b / he has come out before the end of the season with this.

He will go to a top club and because he has two years left on the deal the fee should be silly.

The rumour is also Barkley may go to Spurs, he only has 18 months left on his deal. Spurs always pay too much, bless em, so we may have a lot to spend but two key players to replace.

3 now with Coleman, he is likely to miss most of next season and most players never return the same player as before after that kind of injury.

We've had the same with Ramsey and Eduardo and its tough to take. I sympathise with Coleman, ROI and Everton but not Taylor. I don't want to hear the same BS that he isn't that type of player.