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Hopefully our recruitment policy runs a bit deeper than "who loves us, still posts about us on Instagram and ran around with a blue flare?"

Brownie wrote: ↑Sat May 02, 2026 7:26 am Not for me. Loved the guy but he is the past. Same as Stones. Look to the future and not base our transfer strategy on nostalgia

Being on the Everton transfer committee seems to be the easiest job in the world. You just load up FM from 8 years, look at the Everton squad, then check their current contract status on Transfermarkt.

Bluedylan1 wrote: ↑Sat May 02, 2026 7:28 am He's absolutely cooked physically.

Would be a disastrous decision from the club.

28 premier league appearances out of 34 would suggest otherwise tbf.

Had problems admittedly after signing but looks like he's over them now.

He’s also popped up with goals for this toothless, gutless mess of a Spurs side. Without him, they’d be below Burnley.

AjaxAndy wrote: ↑Sat May 02, 2026 9:55 am 28 premier league appearances out of 34 would suggest otherwise tbf.

Had problems admittedly after signing but looks like he's over them now.

He's worse now than when he was here. Spurs have flogged him on top of the flogging he had with us, but he's such a willing player, he'll just do it to his credit. He's only played that many games because they've ruined all their other attackers.

Any Spurs fan will tell you he can barely run now.

Just watch him.

All that power and turn of speed has gone.

It’s tragic how many times a full back just ushers him out of play whenever he tries to go past someone these days.

It’s a shame for him, but he’s far past his best.

We are meant to be on the up. He should be going to coventry or Ipswich. We absolutely have to move away from decisions based almost solely on sentiment

Not for me. Love the guy, but everyone saying how much they love him would be on his back after 6 months because he can’t be the same player he was before and that would make me sad.

Bluedylan1 wrote: ↑Sat May 02, 2026 11:40 am He's worse now than when he was here. Spurs have flogged him on top of the flogging he had with us, but he's such a willing player, he'll just do it to his credit. He's only played that many games because they've ruined all their other attackers.

Any Spurs fan will tell you he can barely run now.

Still has 9 premier league goals to his name though so he can't be that gone.

Honestly I wish our strikers were that far gone

Like I said though, he isn't who I'd want, and given what Spurs paid for him I doubt we'd get him for a price that would make it even vaguely worthwhile. I think he's still a decent enough player though as his appearance numbers and goals suggest.

It's weird as he was never or hardly ever injured for us.

Would be about the deal for me.

Would have to be a loan with an option.

Anything else then swerve.

He’d just be on the bench behind Grealish anyway… oh we want to play him up top??

Not for me. That ship has long since sailed. Prefer to have the memories than have him back not quite what he was.

His winger days are over and I never rated him as a striker. If we go for him in the summer someone needs sacking.

This would be a Ginola, Gaza move.... swerve

Love him but unless he’s available for inexplicably little and is willing to slug it out as a rotation forward option (wide or central), then no thanks.

I think we used up most of his best football and sold at a perfect time.