Topic: The People's Club (I was saying Boo-urns)

[Red Beret]

Could actually do with Everton getting something against Forest. We don't want Lampard being sacked too soon.

[AndyMuller]

We are only 2 points ahead of these.

[JRed]

We are only 2 points ahead of these.

If we continue our poor form next week we could be below Everton  and united. Joke is on us then.

[disgraced cake]

We are only 2 points ahead of these.

Worrying Times™

[SamLad]

Nor do points.

or actual trophies.

[courty61]

The Athletic reporting that Beşiktaş are after Alli

[thaddeus]

The Athletic reporting that Beşiktaş are after Alli

Turkish clubs do seem to love a punt on a faded Premier League star.  I wonder what they've seen in Alli that makes them think he's going to reignite his career (or, seemingly, even interest in football) by moving to Turkey.

[Fromola]

The Athletic reporting that Beşiktaş are after Alli

Seemed weird that Levy would let him go for nothing (initially) knowing Everton could move him on in the next window and cash in, which I said when they signed him they would do.

MK Dons not happy either as they had a sell on clause.

[TepidT2O]

Seemed weird that Levy would let him go for nothing (initially) knowing Everton could move him on in the next window and cash in, which I said when they signed him they would do.

MK Dons not happy either as they had a sell on clause.

Not sure anyone is actually going to pay money for him are they? Madness if true.

[thaddeus]

Not sure anyone is actually going to pay money for him are they? Madness if true.

Beşiktaş's record signing was £7m and that was 13 years ago.  If they are paying a fee for Alli it will be a tiny one - probably not enough to cover his wages during his time at Everton.

I can see why Everton would want to get shot of him now though, even if it's on a free.  Either that or he sticks around on a high salary, playing in which case they owe Spurs £10m in a few months or not playing in which case there's no point in having him.

[TepidT2O]

Beşiktaş's record signing was £7m and that was 13 years ago.  If they are paying a fee for Alli it will be a tiny one - probably not enough to cover his wages during his time at Everton.

I can see why Everton would want to get shot of him now though, even if it's on a free.  Either that or he sticks around on a high salary, playing in which case they owe Spurs £10m in a few months or not playing in which case there's no point in having him.

And he’s shit

(Although that doesn’t seem to stop them normally)

[btroom]

These legends moving on one by one 

[AmanShah21]

What a massive massive fall from grace. Only 26 yr old and seems to be done with football. The lack of protection given to young english players is just baffling. They are burnt out from being overplayed and paid too much too soon. Hopefully he still recovers from this. Such a talented player.

[TepidT2O]

These legends moving on one by one 

[BOBSCOUSE]

What a massive massive fall from grace. Only 26 yr old and seems to be done with football. The lack of protection given to young english players is just baffling. They are burnt out from being overplayed and paid too much too soon. Hopefully he still recovers from this. Such a talented player.

Not sure I understand the sentiment behind this post.  We're all very aware that any player who goes to Everton has given up on football.

[Musketeer Gripweed]

I'm still convinced he will end up plying his trade in Glasgow at some point. He might be a painter and decorator by then though, obviously.

[Fromola]

It'll be conveniently ignored that Gordon was wasting away in their reserves until Rafa took over, put him in the first team and worked on his game (as credited by the lad himself).

[rafathegaffa83]

The Athletic reporting that Beşiktaş are after Alli

Pound for pound one of the worst transfers ever.

[Skeeve]

some bright spark at OT saw your post and immediately concluded it's a great idea ..."him and Mags both play for England don't they, they will have great chemistry!"

Chemistry in the meth sense of the word with a new TV show coming soon, Defending Bad.

[thaddeus]

Pound for pound one of the worst transfers ever.

I've got two Everton mates who would argue the complete opposite.  Effectively a free transfer, they credit him with them staying up (apparently he turned the Palace game) and they might even get enough from the sale to cover the costs.

It does undermine the myth that Lampard is a great man-manager as all he's really done is provided a stepping stone to hasten Alli's career decline.

[Ciara (with a capital "C")]

What a massive massive fall from grace. Only 26 yr old and seems to be done with football. The lack of protection given to young english players is just baffling. They are burnt out from being overplayed and paid too much too soon. Hopefully he still recovers from this. Such a talented player.

It's not a big stretch to see his move to Beşiktaş not working out and suddenly he is at a Championship club. He just turned 26 in April - no idea how he has fallen so far, so early in his career. Is it just a lack of heart/desire?

[thaddeus]

It's not a big stretch to see his move to Beşiktaş not working out and suddenly he is at a Championship club. He just turned 26 in April - no idea how he has fallen so far, so early in his career. Is it just a lack of heart/desire?

Definitely.  If he ends up going to Besitktas his career at the highest level is finished.  Apparently he is keen to move to get more game time - some half-baked idea of getting in the World Cup squad - but playing in a second-tier league where he's out-of-sight and out-of-mind isn't going to do him any favours.  If the World Cup is the main current motivator then I'm not sure where his head is going to be from January onwards.

He apparently has an almost obsession with Fortnite and other multiplayer games.  It was even touted as the reason his long-term partner left him.  There are worse ways to spend the large amounts of free time that come with being a pro footballer but the suggestion was that even at training his head was frequently elsewhere.  Mourinho and Conte obviously called him out on that but Lampard has also recently stated that he's not training with enough intensity to be considered for games.

[El Lobo]

Yeah too much too soon, and then he's never had the guidance he's needed to get back on track. I don't get the impression Pochettino was the best man manager, Mourinho most certainly wasn't, Nuno and then Conte, and now Flamps. I dont think COVID helped either, that whole period exposed himself as a bit of a twat and his form dropped off a cliff after the break.

[MadErik]

I hate to be fair to Mourinho (and it was only one brief conversation among many I’m sure), but that excerpt in All or Nothing where he calls Alli into his office now looks prescient. Even then, Alli looked totally unconcerned at being told that he needed to shape up or his career would be over before he knew it.

[Ghost Town]

Chemistry in the meth sense of the word with a new TV show coming soon, Defending Bad.

Last season they already had Van de Beeking Bad

[Alisson Wonderland]

These legends moving on one by one 

This never fails to make me laugh and it’s not even that they had Dele on it.  Imagine going to the effort of putting a mural up and including a loan player on it.  Never change Everton.

On Dele, the All or Nothing series was very telling.  He didn’t come across as very intelligent at all and as said above, Mourinho tried to get him to realise the ability he had.  He seemed away with the fairies most of the time.

[HomesickRed]

This never fails to make me laugh and it’s not even that they had Dele on it.  Imagine going to the effort of putting a mural up and including a loan player on it.  Never change Everton.

On Dele, the All or Nothing series was very telling.  He didn’t come across as very intelligent at all and as said above, Mourinho tried to get him to realise the ability he had.  He seemed away with the fairies most of the time.

Not seen that clip until I googled it.
So true from JM, and sad that even three years ago, he could see this coming. Does Alli have issues, or has he just fallen out of love with football?
Sad regardless.

[redgriffin73]

Who is that second from right, not Conor Coady surely?!

[afc tukrish]

These legends moving on one by one 

Looks like a line of porta-johns...

[CheshireDave]

Who is that second from right, not Conor Coady surely?!

Coleman I think.

[redgriffin73]

Coleman I think.

Oh yeah, think you're right, not the best are they?! The Van de Beek one creases me

[Crosby Nick]

Oh yeah, think you're right, not the best are they?! The Van de Beek one creases me

[thaddeus]

Coleman I think.

I think it's supposed to be Ben Godfrey.  At the time I was wondering why they'd put Michael Owen on the blue wall but assumed it was just because he played for their (not so) secret fetish of Man U.

All in all, not the best thought through idea the Evertonians have ever had.

[Tesco tearaway]

I think it's supposed to be Ben Godfrey.  At the time I was wondering why they'd put Michael Owen on the blue wall but assumed it was just because he played for their (not so) secret fetish of Man U.

All in all they're just a, gang of pricks on the wall.

*Launches into air guitar rif 

[Terry de Niro]

These legends moving on one by one 

Please tell me that's still there?

[rossipersempre]

These legends moving on one by one 

When did Donny van de Beek (first from left) and Michael Owen (second from right) play for them? Some multiverse thing I’m missing?

[Son of Spion]

Please tell me that's still there?

It is. I drove past it whilst chuckling to myself only last week. 

It must be the drabbest mural in the city.

[newterp]

It's a mural that is funnier left alone (instead of people vandalizing it).

The only funnier this would be a sign separate from the mural that said "Legends. "

[Ghost Town]

When did Donny van de Beek (first from left) and Michael Owen (second from right) play for them? Some multiverse thing I’m missing?

Van de beek was there last season, on loan. Only played five or six times for them I think.

Owen? Well he played for the Mancs so anything's possible

[Jwils21]

It is. I drove past it whilst chuckling to myself only last week. 

It must be the drabbest mural in the city.

Kicking and screaming because their more successful sibling got some new toys