McGeady is PNE Player of the season

I hope Koeman has a pacy winger in the planning for the summer business because since Deulofeu left on loan we are basically all out in terms of genuine width and it's really shown by the inability to get behind teams in the away games.

Did he also win Player of the Month in the division recently?

At least another eight need to do the same and find their level because they are not good enough for the Premier League.

He seems to have found his level in the championship so hopefully the two clubs can come to an amicable agreement. Not sure what we paid for him but don't believe it was much so we should accept a small fee to let him go as he's not good enough for us. I think he only has one more year on his contract with us.

Failing that, loan him out for another year and let someone else pay his wages until his contract with us runs out.

Is he good enough for Everton and our ambitions? No.

Based on performances, can he cut it at Premier League level? Again, no.

The lad still gets a 'well done' from me for evidently being a popular and effective player at Preston.

Good on him!

I also don't agree with the comments about Championship being his level. His age is now a bigger factor regarding his future and playing level. I have seen some of the footage of the Preston games this year and McGeady has been impressive, and entertaining.

For me, these fellas are not good enough, end of. If they are successful elsewhere, good for them... but I do not see us rueing their departure.

Perhaps he's saying it's down to:

(a) PNE wanting him — surely they do? .
(b) PNE meeting his wage demands? — that might be more problematic, if he really is on 㿨k/wk... presumably that's down to his agent, rather than him? Is that what he's saying?
(c) PNE meeting Everton's valuation — probably a minor consideration as we paid a nominal fee (~ٟM), apparently — although Transfer Markt list him at €4M.

So yea, I can see a footballer thinking it's out of his hands... but surely not, if he really wants to stay with them.

We certainly don't want him.

Of course, that was the ONLY goal he scored for us.

Preston will need to offer him at least a three-year deal to make up for the cut in wages he would take moving.

I read somewhere that we want £2.5 million and Preston are offering £1.25 million which means he will end up at Sunderland...

He is probably now realising that at this stage in his career, it's time to grow up, and stop blaming coaches in Russia and elsewhere for his fall from grace. He has no chance at Everton now anyway as Ronnie doesn't do wingers.

I'm glad he is happy. He seems a decent bloke and congratulations to him for winning such a prestigious award. PNE is a club with great history.

I suspect Preston will only wish to pay a nominal fee and he (quite rightly) won't enter a transfer request, so that's where it's out of his hands.

We need wingers – he's one... Keep him here... or just piss away more millions.

Same again next year: 7th... sigh.

The Norwich 2-2 was the one where Barkley scored an absolute screamer.

We drew our opening games of the season 2-2 three years running v Norwich, Leicester and Watford.

McGeady seems to have found a club where he is the main man and where Grayson lets him do what he wants in the final third. I'm glad it's worked out for him. He's too undisciplined to play as an out-and-out winger and do the hard work in that role – tracking back. He had no chance of making it under Koeman, even Martinez saw that the negatives and inconsistencies outweighed the moments of magic.

Hopefully more to go off the books in the summer and replaced with top quality players Ronald can work with.

McCarthy, Kone, Lennon.

Funes Mori, Mirallas doing just enough for now to stay in the short-term.

Robles, Stekelenburg, not good enough but need a top quality replacement and perhaps one of the two as backup.

Critical: at least one Striker & Goalkeeper

To be honest, most of the Bobby Bullshit years I watched through my fingers... & not much has changed neither!