Ryston Drenthe finally finds a club

Anyway, good luck. His ability is unquestionable.

Drenthe came in late for training in his flashy sports car with two 'ladies', went straight to his locker, grabbed whatever was in it, went back to his car and drove away.

That was the last straw with him, Moyes washed his hands of him after that.

Jimmy Sorheim is now frantically trying to find it on a map so he can book his flights from Norway for this season.

I thought it was turning up drunk to training around the same time of the semi final along with that rumour about him saying he was late one time because his car broke down but then one of the lads spotted it round the corner?

Tremendous talent but not right for EFC...or any top flight, serious team it would seem...his new club are bound to find out after parting with plenty of money for his wages...

Still though, getting rid of him was major mistake wasn't it Mr Moyes...given that we've done so badly since he left (come on Jimmy, where are you?)

We could have sold him on after a while if all went wrong.

Why did Moyes get him on loan if he had not done his research? He had to know all about his mood before he signed him. I just think Moyes could have gotten Drenthe and turned him – if anyone can, it has to be Moyes. He dealt with Gazza and Duncan so I just think Moyes should at least tell us why he did not sign him.

Personally, I think Drenthe just had enough of sitting on the bench when he knew there was no-one better to take his spot at the time!

So will this work out for Royston? Well, as someone who would donate their bollock for the chance to play 45 minutes in a blue shirt, you need to address this question to someone who gives a flying fuck.

As Jon Ferguson #866 says if he was a flawless diamond Real Madrid wouldn't have been trying to get him out of there at a substantial loss. Bear in mind that Moyes probably looks back on what happened with van der Meyde (confirmed subsequently by the player in his "memoirs") and thought "fuck that". Correctly.

Moyes has polished a couple of rough diamonds, but we can't expect him to polish a turd.

Not signing for Liverpool is a regret.

Shame though...with the right attitude, he would have been a nice addition.

And that's just his on the field contribution.

Mirallas is selfish, and I'm sure Jelavic hates it to a point, but Mirallas was actually played up front a lot in his last club. That said, Mirallas has brought a lot more in his short, injury-interrupted time to date than Royston of the Rovers Return ever did, and as long as he's not another Owen in the hamstrung department, I'm sure we'll see a lot more from him in the future.

Merry Xmas to all T'webbers.

But the sense of danger that ran through the opposition when he started to run with the ball was immense, and at the time with no opposite winger or decent strike force he alone made the team in to a threatening outfit and would not only change the dynamic of the team but the stadium when being subbed on.

His influence waned when he started acting up and so forced the hand of Moyes. But as above, if he had Mirallas' head he'd be twice the player.

Don't know why that should be thought of as a wind-up, his talent was obvious.

Happy Jesus Day.

Thanks for that Nick. Certainly brought a smile to my face. Hell why stop at Ronaldo why not add Messi in there as well!

I think you need to re-watch some of his performances preferably sober and in the cold light of day. I remember the Sunderland game vividly where he could not get past a single player and lost the ball every time he attempted to run at a very average defence. Some player indeed. The only thing he had going for him was pace. To mention him in the same breath as Ronaldo is just insane sorry.

So, while good riddance might be the universal theme here, I would just like to say that he brought some great excitement for quite a few games and I thank him for that. If he could have kept his shit together, he would have been worth the wait...

Let's face it who else was going to do it on the day ? We had no one else to possibly scare them in that second half.

If we had gotten to the final they same thing might've applied , if we'd won DM could have then told him he was a loon and wasn't wanted for St Georges Hall... he's strict like that.

Moyes is stubborn as can be so I also think Moyes could have played him a lot more then he did; I personally think Drenthe was tired of not playing and so got fed up. There was nobody better then him at the time so Moyes not playing him was a clear signal to Drenthe that he did not want him.

I think Drenthe should have played every possible game last season, and maybe Drenthe would end up being grateful, instead of what really happened.

Drenthe is just a sad story now, he has moved on and I wish him luck, because I think he has that little extra spark in him that creates chances and goals. I do feel sad it did not work out at Everton, such a shame... I want another one like him without the off-field problems, perhaps he can be found on loan?

if we have all lost the plot it could happen.