The Football.....

[dan_bo]

A sad individual earning far too much for his level of maturity.

And a complete waste of a fantastic level of talent, destined to always be a "What he could have been....".

The boy really is an utter penis.

 

[AndyRM]

As an Evertonian I'm made up we've signed Lukaku, silly money but that's what football is about nowadays. Good to secure Barkley on a longer contract as well as Coleman, Baines and Barry. Looking forward to the new season - really missing matchdays and the pub before and after - hopefully the entertaining football encouraged by Bobby Brown Shoes will continue..

Personally I think you've got a bit of a bargain, in relative terms. Lukaku is an indestructible death tank who scores a goal every couple games, and at 21 he's not even reached his peak.

 

[Inertia]

Personally I think you've got a bit of a bargain, in relative terms. Lukaku is an indestructible death tank who scores a goal every couple games, and at 21 he's not even reached his peak.

I guess time will tell on Lukaku, he doesn't show up enough for me but thats up to Martinez to fix, I guess he thinks he can. For me, keeping Barclay and Barry was more important.

 

[Roadhump]

Personally I think you've got a bit of a bargain, in relative terms. Lukaku is an indestructible death tank who scores a goal every couple games, and at 21 he's not even reached his peak.

He is a lethal finisher with an excellent goal ratio of 1 every other game (except for Chelsea). However, he is far from the finished article; I have heard a few Evertonians criticising his first touch, which personally I think is a bit harsh because he has often shown a good first touch. There are times when he has disappeared though, which is perhaps what is behind Inertia's comment, and if he really wants to make it big, he will have to improve his concentration. Perhaps his spat with Mourinho will give him the fire in his belly to prove a few points. If so, he will probably not be at Everton in 4 or 5 years time (unless we manage to overhaul the moneyed elite clubs and start winning titles), but we should benefit from his efforts in the meantime.

 

[Roadhump]

Do you want that Belgian buffoon back?

The curly haired one, I assume. We have moved on from that, but at times he was terrific. Give me James McCarthy any day though.

 

[AndyRM]

He is a lethal finisher with an excellent goal ratio of 1 every other game (except for Chelsea). However, he is far from the finished article; I have heard a few Evertonians criticising his first touch, which personally I think is a bit harsh because he has often shown a good first touch. There are times when he has disappeared though, which is perhaps what is behind Inertia's comment, and if he really wants to make it big, he will have to improve his concentration. Perhaps his spat with Mourinho will give him the fire in his belly to prove a few points. If so, he will probably not be at Everton in 4 or 5 years time (unless we manage to overhaul the moneyed elite clubs and start winning titles), but we should benefit from his efforts in the meantime.

All fair points, he's just one of those players I love to watch.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I guess time will tell on Lukaku, he doesn't show up enough for me but thats up to Martinez to fix, I guess he thinks he can. For me, keeping Barclay and Barry was more important.

I'm glad we sold him!

£28m is a bonkers price for him esp' when you look at what we paid for Costa.

Very on/off and seems to struggle in a tightly packed box.

 

[AndyRM]

I'm glad we sold him!

£28m is a bonkers price for him esp' when you look at what we paid for Costa.

Very on/off and seems to struggle in a tightly packed box.

I genuinely don't get the Costa hype. A couple decent seasons at Atletico (suppose you could say the same of Lukaku's loan spells), but he's injury prone and temperamental. Will be interesting to see how he gets on.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I genuinely don't get the Costa hype. A couple decent seasons at Atletico (suppose you could say the same of Lukaku's loan spells), but he's injury prone and temperamental. Will be interesting to see how he gets on.

I think he's a really good centre forward - big, strong and direct. Seems to be settling in nicely in the two pre-season matches I have watched. One very good goal and two unselfish assists. He looks very athletic and highly mobile for a pretty big guy which I guess does highlight a concern re recurrent hamstring injuries.

On the temperament front he does seem to wear his heart on his sleeve and almost flared up the other night when a Vitesse Arnhem player (can't recollect which) hacked him down with what would almost certainly have been a red card in a competitive game. Nonetheless, he did manage to stay under control!

I don't see him as any worse than being aggressive in a sporting sense - as opposed to being an outright thug.

I'm very excited to have him onboard - he seems to be a top player and his recent pedigree supports that as he played a pivotal role in Athletico's far from shabby last season.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14-OP65ZClo

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

There's a new Pick the Score competition starting presently. Players can pick one Premiership team and one other team that the BBC's fixtures list. Those teams will be added to the next playlist*. 3 points for correct score, 1 for correct result. Anyone who reckons they've got the stamina for a full season, feel free to join.

*As the PL start later, Saturday 9ths games are the others
(
Millwall v Leeds
Brighton v Sheffield Wednesday
Rochdale v Peterborough
Accrington v Southend
Gateshead v Torquay
Newport v Wycombe
Bristol Rovers v Grimsby
Dundee v Kilmarnock
Hibernian v Livingston
Cowdenbeath v Falkirk)

 

[craigwend]

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Well, my prediction that Hibs would get beat isnae gonna happen. Mind you, I'll be happy enough to keep putting them down for a loss if they win every week

Even our 'keeper has scored

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

And Farid the God

 

[Accy cyclist]

Watching Accy Stanley play Southend yesterday was like watching paint dry.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Even our 'keeper has scored

http://www1.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/9415011/goalkeeper-oxley-scores-for-hibs