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Poor misunderstood Victor
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So Anichebe says it was all a misunderstanding (Radio Merseyside & Guardian .co.uk/sport). He never swore at Moyes or even spoke to Round etc etc. and it is now all settled? So the silence of Moyes at Friday's press conference was all for nothing & poor young Vic was not a naughty boy after all...
Will he be in Sunday's squad?? I doubt it. Many reports have said that he is big-headed & arrogant & his recent performances & body language on the pitch point only one way. End of season... OUT ASAP!
Jimmy Royston, Posted 10/02/2009 at 17:10:49
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If you don't rate him as a player that's your opinion, but you don't have to make it so personal.
However, I think everyone is over-reacting a little in their judgement of the kid. He carried us in last season?s Uefa Cup when Yakubu was shite and Vaughan was injured; this season he has been played for the last 5 mins of a game or out of position on the right.
He?s a powerhouse and worth keeping in the squad if only for his upsetting of opposition defenders ? when Vaughan is back, then both playing together are one hell of a headache for other sides. Give the lad a chance, it's not like we can afford to release home-grown talent at the moment.
Who knows what really happened and remember last season when he was banging them in in Europe. No one had a problem with him then... If he is a genuine troublemaker then fine, good riddance asap, but that may not be the case and yes, he has had more than his fair share of crap games rencently, but he is still an Everton player so let's treat him with the respect he deserves.
However, he?s yet to show any kind of form this season and he?s lost the crowd for good now, so best rid.
So, there you have it ? they don?t know what?s wrong with him (and for the record, nor do I).
What we can say for sure is that his timing absofuckinglutely sucked- before a crucial cup game with all our strikers bar him injuried. On the transfer deadline day. So we can deduce from that that Anichebe wasn’t thinking of anything but himself and not very clearly. We can reasonablely say he is not the brightest spark in the fire.
What we can also say for sure is that Anichebe has been given more than enough opportunities to impress at Everton and has failed to take them- one league goal in seventy odd games. He has put himself outside the mindset of this Everton team- it’s all about Vic. That is plainly not the way of this group of players.
So back to conjecture-I suspect next season he will have time to reflect on that when he is ineptly leading the line at Hull or Barnsley or Luton.
It would be too embarrassing to list it as "head so far up his own fundament he’s blowing his own appendix".......
We have to look at it in context of him being a young lad getting frustrated. Sure, he did wrong, and he does acknowledge it.
We should give the guy a chance. We are only jumping on his back because we are frustrated at his recent performances, and the fact that he hasn’t developed as much as we had hoped. Surely that happens to most young players!
If you’re in any doubt, read the full interview at :
http://www.kickoff.com/static/news/article.php?id=6680
I think he actually comes across as a mature guy. Moyes probably doesn’t want to disrupt the close spirit by bowing to tantrums, hence his stance.
What is worse is that he didn?t even look like he was interested in trying to take it. If he had played with the commitment and effort of Cahill or Gosling then he would had earned the respect of the crowd ? he didn?t even try.
He seems to have an attitude problem that says "I?ve made it, Everton, Nigeria, Olympics" etc but if you really look at his career its very much as a late sub coming on and getting the opportunity vs tired defenders etc. Except for an odd occasion, he never ever looks interested and has started to repeatedly complain to all and sundry that he?d being fouled etc ? there?s nothing worse to fans than a moaning, lazy player and that?s what Anichebe has become.
Whether its good or bad, I refer to recent incidents like AVDM came on and poked a cross in, which luckily Gosling managed to control and score, now reading various feeds, people are beginning to say ?Give the lad a chance?. Why?
Similar to this is with Big Vic, why give the lad so much grief? If he is low on confidence what good is booing going to do? Don?t get me wrong if he had thrown his teddy?s out or sulked off then fine get rid but nothings happened?. Why give him the abuse? He?s the only striker who we own, I?m not sure about the ins and outs of the loan deal but can Jo be recalled at anytime? Then where would we be? Yeah we have Timmy but what happens if he gets cut down by the Japanese?
There must be loads of incidents you can all remember over the years where a player gets ripped apart at first then comes good and worshipped by all! Daniel Amokachi anyone?
1- He lied, as does the official site btw- he wasn?t injured, certainly not enough to keep him from playing a reserve game last night.
2- He?s had more than his fair share of chances ? he hasn?t taken them.
3. Compare his attitude with Baines, Jagielka and Hibbert all who have struggled to get into the team at one point or another. Their attitudes have been exemplary, his is that of a spoiled brat. Even AvdM seems to have figured it out finally ? head down, work hard, push for your place.
4. Unlike other players who frustrated Evertonians ? say Duncan Ferguson, who?s disciplinary record was appalling ? he hasn?t built up a reservoir of goodwill. His performances just aren?t that good for a team with ambitions.
5. He has become more petulant and less focused in the last three months ? this is plain for all to see.
It all adds up to a player whose days are numbered ? at least with a large section of the support.
The only "Ponce?s" on here, are the people who come on here abusing players and making ridiculous statements they have no hope of substantiating.
Paul Daily
"one league goal in seventy odd games games".
Utter utter bollocks ? and you know it, but hey you?re kicking the whipping boy, fuck the facts
Dave Wilson....no hope of substantiating????
His record 26 games started 61 as sub goals scored 11- only two of those in the scored league in the last two seasons- this from Everton’s own stats.
He?s started 4 PL games this season ? on the right of midfield. Prior to this season he was only ever played up front, 10 goals from 19 starts ? the best stats at the club. Not my opinion mate, just official fact.
However, your 11 goals in 26 starts is better than the 1 in 70 you posted earlier.
Like I say, utter shite, spiteful bandwaggon shite.
And starting in midfield - it doesn?t seem to hurt Tim Cahill......
Now if he started at goalie I might cut him a break.
No they don't count, Moyes is reknowned for using his subs too late and in Vics case it averages 4 minutes a game ? check the facts. I?m not saying Vic's a good player or a bad one, I?m just sick of people like you posting deliberate lies. Why the fuck post he scored one goal when you know he?s into double figures
You're a bandwaggon sheep... baaaaah!
Dave Wilson has clearly had enough of this, and I totally agree with him.
After all that's what you based your article ? and the latest round of VA bashing ? on.
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1 Posted 10/02/2009 at 23:51:59
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Well, Victor, I think you should have one big regret & that is the way you've embarrassed the club & supporters with your attitude & performances, your opinion of yourself is highly over-rated as you have been one of the poorest player's to wear a blue shirt in quite a while, & are a championship player at best. I for one look forward to the close of the season to see you off-loaded to Torquay United or to a similar club were the level off football will be on a par with your skill levels!