Mirallas poised for Fiorentina loan

I wish him good luck.

The most annoying part for me, is that he did have the talent, it was the sporadic application of that talent coupled with the attitude, I could not accept.

Personally, I'd have realeased him at the end of his contact.

But that's Kevin, a dick.

Having spent some time in Florence I know for a fact that stealing a living is the way of life there. He'll no doubt thrive, regardless of Fiorentina's results.

Yet every season ended the same. Kev on the bench.

Then every pre season he looks refreshed, renewed and ready to go.

Until the repetition of the above became very clear, I'd say he's been very popular too. In fact I read some old match reports from the last Roberto season and there was mention of "finally giving the supporters what they asked for by bringing on Mirallas"!

I'm guessing those around the club felt the same - we've persisted with him much longer than many.

Good luck to him, but there's no point trying to make it work anymore.

Agree entirely. Always thought Mirallas biggest problem was his concentration.

Once the wiser opposition defenders worked this out and coaches started issuing these instructions to the dumber ones, Mirallas was finished.

'ACF Fiorentina is delighted to announce the acquisition of Kevin Antonio Joel Gislain Mirallas y Castillo from Everton FC'.

How many names does one need?

I always thought the Catalan was suspicious of him from the moment he took over .

Later in that game Saurez deliberately scraped his studs down the back of Everton's centre-half, Distin, and he still stayed on the pitch, getting only a yellow card.

Have to say he's been one of the more frustrating signings. Obviously had talent and unlike most of our squad actually looked to have a shot now and again. Always felt though it was odd that we brought him from Greece, where he'd just finished top scorer playing as a striker, and immediately played him as a winger.

Anyway, should never have been given a new contract, really don't know what the club was playing at, but he's gone now. Hope he does well there so we can sell next summer and move on.

So three sales and two on loan, re senior players gone. Barely half way in getting shut of the deadwood but it's a start at least.

He never quite kicked on from that. Or even kept us those levels and perhaps suffered from a team that has been in flux for the last 4 years or so.

He certainly didn't help himself at times but the guy had talent and scored a few absolute peaches. I will remember him fondly if with some regret that he never became all he could be.

I think a large part of that is down to poor managers, tactics and training.

I accept he didn't really improve and the cut in on his right, shoot at the keepers near post became very predictable but he put in twice the effort of other players eg Schnides and Gerry and got very little appreciation.

I believe if he played with better players he could have shown more. I also would have liked to see him more centrally or swap flanks more often but now we have Ricy, Lookman and Wallcott he and Bolasie are best off elsewhere.

Does anyone know if we're having to sub his wages?