Howard is happy where he is

Been a very solid player for us but if I'm honest then this Summer would suit me more than next.

It's all speculation anyway. RM is not going to sit him while he's still breathing.

There is no loyalty in the modern game. That's not to say I think there is disloyalty either. The club benefits from selling a player, and every player knows this..

Generally capable keeper. Nothing more.

One minute a player is irreplaceable and next they they should be cashed in on while their stock is high. Classless.

Southall and Martyn were of an incredible standard and it's spoiled us.

Hanging onto players because they have served us well and "Love" the club is what has held us back for a long time.

If you have young players capable of doing the same job, they should be played and not have a team relying on an "Old Guard" because they where once good players but less effective due to age and injuries.

We need to clear out some deadwood but I don't think Howard is at that stage yet.

I just hope a MLS team takes him in the summer so Robles can be given a proper crack to develop and we can bring in a decent but much cheaper № 2.

Howard has been a good servant but his current contract is ridiculous – famous hardball negotiating skills from the Everton management team again!

This season I agree tha the is behind the keepers mentioned. Last season per the stats at Squawka.com, he was better than Lloris, Dea Gea and Cech. Howard over his career, look at the stats, play9ng behind much worse defenses, has consistenly been in the top 8 goalies in the league.

For the rest of you, Robles is not now and is not likely to be the answer. He is limited in physical skills and reaction speeds which are not going to get better as he gets older and injuries start to occur. He is 6'5" ish and has long arms but is a liability because he does not now and has never caught balls ( he is a puncher), can't gett to the ground quickly, especially weak to his low left, can't get off a line quickly, and is too slow to come out and challenge quicker strikers- See his actions vs Crystal Palace and Liverpool.
Howard isn't the long term future due to his age but for you people who don't rate Howard and claim to never have trated him where were your criticisms when Everton was winning especially the last two seasons before this one?

Can analysis the games but fact is he's kept three clean sheets in a row last three games he played. He was also rated higher than de gea not that long ago.

Think he deserves a run so as to judge whether he's got it in him or not before writing him off.

Nope, he plays like a man more interested in selling his book and legacy ahead of the club. No thanks for me.

I have never heard so much crap as your second paragraph! You need to sign up for a goalkeeping coaching course and learn their trade – maybe also get involved into scouting and player assessments! Your comments are way off the mark!

If he was as bad as some people say, then surely it wouldn't have taken people like Ferguson, Moyes & Martinez, 361 games to find that out!

Could it be, that they know a bit more about goalkeeping than we do?

Last night's goal was comical, no side-stepping to get himself in position to dive, just a desperation dive to make it look like he tried. I agree with Nick that we have been spoiled with Southall and Martyn although to suggest he is on a par with Tim Krul, Fraser Forster, Adrian or Begovic defies logic.

Howard still concedes too many goals from outside the area and makes a meal of the basics. I was happy where he was 3 weeks ago as Robles was beginning to look the part and obviously needed games. After all the clean sheets, it is now 2 conceded in 2...