Phil Jagielka gives his backing for under-fire Everton defender John Heitinga

So why does the Player of the Season not figure in the manager's plans for the new campaign? It couldn't have been form, he wasn't selected as the manager fell back on his favorite pairing when the campaign started. One can therefore only assume he has gotten on the wrong side of Moyes.

Moyes has continued to play him even though he obviously doesn't want too, and frankly the lack of faith in him has killed his confidence completely. You don't go from Player of the Season, to being dropped before a game is played and obviously being told he isn't wanted without it affecting how you play.

The problem now is we have a quality player who is struggling, as is our main striker btw, we can't afford to play him but we shouldn't be letting him go either, JH will bounce back but not at Goodison and that's a shame. Remember all those calling for Distin to be dropped and let go?

Moyes has his favorites: Neville, Osman, Jagielka, Howard or should I say, those who cannot do no wrong, JH has never been one of them because he can be seen as arrogant and opinionated, a mistake often made about Dutch players, so he is where he is and he is not playing well.

The reasons for the loss of form is in his head and David Moyes's hands. Both of them must be praying for the end of season to come.

I reckon JH is the worst Dutch international player I have ever seen!! He is picked when we literally have no other options as it's probably felt that Duffy is not of Premier League standard. If Duffy is not better than Heitinga then he should consider a career change.

With all due respect, Christine, the man is being paid good money and if he is not doing his job then he should not have his contract renewed. There are no more arrogant and opinionated footballers than already exist within these shores so it's nothing to do with his being Dutch. Please tell me of any other club who was interested in having him when we bought him. Who has come in for him since??

I'm afraid that although we do unearth some bargains we also take on our fair share of duffers.< For example Bily, Drenthe, Naismith and I'm afraid Johnny. We have also managed to shift the likes of Vaughan, Beckford, Yakubu and others.

We need young, pacy, strong players to supplement our squad in the way that Newcastle have done.

My point is, what inspired Moyes to change what was a successful pairing at the start of the season? Maybe JH looked really bad in training, who knows, but clearly he has already left the building. Players lose form and lose places, but that doesn't mean they are discarded; JH will find his form again... but with whom?

As I said, he doesn't deserve his place in the team currently, but I cannot understand why he is written off so easily by the manager and fans alike.

Trevor, so does Jelly fit the same criteria? Last season great, this season crap? Do we sell him too? Or not renew his contract?

I cannot see a way back for JH at Goodison, even if he had a stormer of a close season, I think Moyes would let him go. All about fit....

The hard man bravado doesn't wash with me. I would rather give Duffy a chance.

JH has been shite all season and its time to move on this summer. I suspect Lescott will be back in the summer as he will be available for a nominal fee with only 1 year left on his Man City deal. (We will probably also receive a similar fee for Heitinga so the Lescott cost will be covered in terms of transfer fee.)