Naismith signs new Everton deal

Five years is quite a long time but if you were to try and buy somebody similar to him it would probably cost at least ٣m plus wages. He is a good professional and a level-headed person who may still have his best days ahead of him.

McCarthy next please Bill!!

As for Mike (#2), some people are never ever happy and will always see a negative in a positive.

I had him as a bench occupant when he first came but now he has improved enough to be a valuable asset.

Incidently, Dan Gosling had a good game against Liverpool tonight and has improved tremendously since he went down a division. They look good enough to make the Premier League on tonightÂ’s showing.

Well deserved

He changed my mind away at QPR in that tame 1-1 2 years ago, played out wide by Moyesy and he battled hard for us and won everything in the air (hoof era)

SteveÂ’s the unfashionable but necessary #10 for us. .

Great news. One of the first names in the team sheet and by quite a distance been our best player this season so far.

Hard to know what happened there, other than to say I now believe in Body Snatchers...

Ever since heÂ’s had a go in the middle, NaisyÂ’s been an inspiration. HeÂ’ll give his best wherever heÂ’s played, but the #10 position is where he belongs.

His goal return is good. And as mentioned above, he has a winning mentality with the aggression to go with it.

Yep, SPOT on.

Happy as a pig in shit with this news. And I hold my hands up - never ever thought I’d say that.

Great team player. Great attitude. A credit to Everton. He’s been a joy playing under Martinez.

He will definitely be a Graeme Sharp or a Snods when he hangs his boots up, heÂ’s been touched by the blue and that never leaves you!!

I’m pleasantly stunned that the lad has become the heart and soul of the team!

Bit of welcome good news for a change.

It was one of my favourite things about him. Especially when he spent the Goodison derby oining Carragher back in 2010.

Great news about Naismith. What a turnaround , much better team when he plays.

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Ray #30 - is that Cyril Fletcher in the photo?

On a serious note, although I love Nais for his battling play and energy (can’t stress that enough; sorely missed when injured), are we extending the contract of a player who Everton see as moving to the bench in a couple of years, as the team gets stronger? or is the vision of the future pretty much as now in terms of team strength?

Some people seemed to forget that when he signed first for us he arrived on the back of a very serious injury, this added to Moyes policy of playing him out of position hindered his early career with us.

But what a player he has now developed into, super finisher, excellent in link up play and incredible in the air for his size.

I actually think he shows more leadership on the field than any other Everton player and constantly communicates with the referee about bad decisions but does so in a good way that never sees him getting booked.

I think he would make an excellent captain...

Next time I see him fade out of the game because he’s cream crackered, sky a great ball over the stand, fail to get on a killer pass, allow someone to sail past him, fail to read the game, I’ll remember I must not start cursing or conclude he’s very average for this league because you would not like it. 3 more years. How wonderful. So glad you’re all pleased. Perhaps he’ll make a good manager one day.

When I saw the picture at the top of the page I though he had signed up to work in radio with Chris Evans...

Now can we PLEASE tie down Garbutt!!

James McCarthy will still haven 3 years left on his contract at the end of this season. He signed a 5 year contract when we bought him 18 months ago... so there’s no need to panic just yet.

It is the view of some people though, that McCarthy may think he deserves more than the 㿅 k a week he’s currently getting, as the likes of Lukaku and Baines are on 㿲 k a week.

I, personally, are never in favour of extending a players contract when he has 3 1/2 years left on it. I think we should be waiting until his last 2 years. It is tough balance though keeping a player happy and handing out big lucrative contracts like candy.

Length of contract is fine as he’s only just turned 28 so he’ll stil be ’just’ 32 when this contract comes to and end. Also I cannot see him being on massive wages so good news all round.

His contract was up in 2016 so its not too early to extend it.

You say " the guy is lucky to play Premier League football" — I think every club below the top 4 or 5 would sign him on a free transfer if he became available.

He’s worked his balls off and deserves every accolade he gets.

When he plays I always point out his effort and tell my kids THAT’S the way to play the game.

Oh, and he’s a role model to boot with his philanthropic work.

He may not be as technically gifted or skilled as the likes of Mirallas and Barkley but he grafts and is a good link-up player. He has good movement, has a knack of getting into good positions to possibly score and is becoming a great asset to us.

I can’t see why people wouldn’t be all that happy about this deal? We got him for nothing and he’s come in and made a big contribution and is a valuable squad member. You need players like him in your squad imo; it’s all well and good having your silky skilled players but sometimes they don’t want to do the dirty work, yet Naisy will run himself into the ground for us and give us a goal threat.

It’s a good move, he’s a decent player and a good lad and he’ll work his bollocks off for the club.

Nais is arguably the best finisher on the pitch, his movement and appreciation of space is a highly technical gift.

Similar to Inchy he cannot be tracked easily by his highly technical movement.

This is a great news story ... and as Nais has been out a couple of weeks we lose that pace and fluidity in the number 10 position.

Nais will improve further over the next couple of years as – and what an inspiration to the youth players.

I have not mentioned his fitness levels, his pressing, closing down and energy he brings nor his off field activity which is one hell of an asset for the clubs PR and overall brand as the PeopleÂ’s Club.

Contrast that to the following article on the BBC website which rates the majority of Brenda’s signings (𧵧million) as money down the drain.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30516598

I was thinking that quite a few posters are almost being quite patronising to him.

"He tries hard!", he does a hell of a lot more than that he is joint second in our scoring chart, what with having to sit out the last few games.

It is his technical movement that makes his goals and his technical ability to win the majority of the upfield punts.

His is also a little narky bastard, which this team desperately needs

Not the most talented of players with the ball at his feet, but his winning, aggressive mentality and determination more than makes up for it. Add his goal return and it is a no-brainier to extend his contract.

But now I usually cheer his inclusion in the team setup, especially if I can see hi, being placed somewhere central!

IÂ’m a lazy batardo, but if I had one like that on my team every day, IÂ’d bust my guts just to get him retired!!!

I love Naisy for his participation, gung-ho involvance and sheer guts/pleasue trying/doing his best, even if he isnÂ’t Roonaldo... ;D

I should think our youngsters will latch onto him as a prime example of what we all want and need! Even if theyÂ’re not quite there yet!

For the bitchers, WHO instead? Game after game, doing his all?

Anyway.... point is, he has improved his game since his arrival and a run in the team in his favoured position allowed him to shine; but he didnÂ’t moan about not playing, or being played out of position before that. He got his head down, worked hard and also in his spare time, did a fair amount of charity work. CanÂ’t really knock the lad.

As I said earlier. He'd be the first name on the team sheet for me as he's the only player we have who gives it to the opposition. Ruffles a few feathers. He's not a bad player either.

If Naismith is an average trier, fuck knows what the rest of the team are?

People talk about his best position as a no10! Well! If thatÂ’s what some people think! WeÂ’re fecked! IÂ’ve never seen a player further away from playing that specialist position.

The only place Nais would/ could, maybe really so some good, would be playing high up on blind side of defenders and playing as a striker. But, again there is much better about.

Now, as for the Barry contract........