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• It\'s all very well him being under contract, but the reality is that if a player (and an agent) want a move, they can engineer it. Money talks and if a player decides he wants out, it\'ll happen. Don\'t be fooled by a 3-year contract, it means very little.rnrnIf he chooses, and agitates, the media get involved, player becomes \'unhappy\', he\'ll be gone. We\'ve seen it before and we\'ll see it again.rnrnAnd then you can all hate him when he leaves.rnrnBastard! How dare he not stay at Everton his entire career and win absolutely f*** all!...
  James Marshall in Can Everton keep fan favourite Iliman Ndiaye after star rejects multiple contract offers?
• Mick #99 - yeah we have not even been able to celebrate a promotion or go to Wembley for a play off game - because unlike 86 other clubs in Football we haven\'t even had a relegation to. . . . . . celebrate?rnrnPerhaps that is what we should do. Get relegated so we can celebrate being promoted. ...
  Phil Roberts in When opportunity knocks...
• Shades of Pienaar before the South African 2010 World Cup -- whose campaign turned out to be distinctly average -- hanging on for the \'Big Deal\'.rnrnEnded up as a bench warmer for Spurs.rnrnAllegedly; \'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it\' is one quote. Two more are; 'The grass isn\'t always greener' and, 'If you want loyalty -- get a dog (not a footballer)'....
  Derek Thomas in Can Everton keep fan favourite Iliman Ndiaye after star rejects multiple contract offers?
• For those who think stabilisers like Moyes are overrated, they are not.rnrnI had stabilisers on my Grifter when I was a kid and, if I hadn\'t, I doubt very much that I\'d be riding my bike to work everyday, saving the environment and a fortune on petrol at the same time.rnrnI\'m all in on stability. ...
  Liam Mogan in When opportunity knocks...
• Stu #84, not sure why my Friedkin posts would be considered defenses. I\'ve researched the guy and speculated as to why he is proceeding as he is, based on that record. I do have high hopes and expectations of what he will accomplish for Everton. I also have low expectations of the time frame in which it will happen, believing that Friedkin views Everton as a slow-growth project whether the fan base likes it or not. Those aren\'t defenses, just predictive opinions. Predicting is fun, it doesn\'t cost anything, and I\'m fine with taking the hits if I\'m wrong.rnrnPG #92, I\'m no way convinced -- couldn\'t possibly be in such a short time -- but I\'m more optimistic about our long-term prospects than I have been in many years. If that optimism causes people to consider me a shill for Friedkin, so be it. ...
  Mike Gaynes in When opportunity knocks...
• Christy 73 - yes that was a great finish and strike against Chelsea.rnrnBut he doesnt do it enough, as shown in the game against Man City where he missed a number of good chances with weak efforts. He does that more often than the great strikes.rnrnIt's a weakness in his game, I think. But I wish we had more players like him who had more strengths than weaknesses (which overall he does)....
  Liam Mogan in Can Everton keep fan favourite Iliman Ndiaye after star rejects multiple contract offers?