Hafnia Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Reminds me of Roy Keane, Paul Bracewell, Peter Reid if i'm honest. Joe Parkinson was of that ilk but not as technically acomplished - a great player though. Its a great feeling to have someone in our midfield who is what I call a proper midfielder - gets stuck in, covers the ground, has very few poor games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 I've said it before but I will say it again, I think he is like Peter Reid with legs...... And I loved Reidy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kant Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 I feel in two years time a big club will come knocking and he'll go for a big fee. At least double of what he was bought for. Nowadays he doesn't have the media hype. Yet. I just hope he leaves England, he'd fit in a combative midfield like Atletico Madrid and I'd hate to see him play for a team like Chelsea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 I've said it before but I will say it again, I think he is like Peter Reid with legs...... And I loved Reidy I think back to Reid and bracewell, they were like a pair of bouncers. But they could play, remember bracewells ball over the shoulder to Steven vs Sunderland after they dared to score. Leathered them, one of my favorite games that. I was a kid then too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted May 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 I think back to Reid and bracewell, they were like a pair of bouncers. But they could play, remember bracewells ball over the shoulder to Steven vs Sunderland after they dared to score. Leathered them, one of my favorite games that. I was a kid then too. Classic game that was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 http://vigo.dailystar-uk.co.uk/sport/football/381582/EXCLUSIVE-Everton-to-DOUBLE-James-McCarthy-s-wages-in-an-attempt-to-keep-him-at-Goodison The Star seem to think he's only on £25K now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 http://vigo.dailystar-uk.co.uk/sport/football/381582/EXCLUSIVE-Everton-to-DOUBLE-James-McCarthy-s-wages-in-an-attempt-to-keep-him-at-Goodison The Star seem to think he's only on £25K now. Poor bastard, probably has to get the bus to training. He's probably reading this story whilst having his summer break in bognor Regis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 Poor bastard, probably has to get the bus to training. He's probably reading this story whilst having his summer break in bognor Regis. That's not what I meant. I meant the doubling of his wages wouldn't be quite so crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 That's not what I meant. I meant the doubling of his wages wouldn't be quite so crazy. No I know, I'm being satirical about the money these players are on. It's like £25k is the breadline now. The madness is he could demand treble that and be justified. Fuck, why couldn't I have been a pro footballer. I'll be honest, I would need some seriously big slaps off my brothers to get grounded. After which I would cherish every single opportunity to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kant Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 Fuck, why couldn't I have been a pro footballer. I'll be honest, I would need some seriously big slaps off my brothers to get grounded. After which I would cherish every single opportunity to play. It's very well paid slavery, but most of the guys I know are injured and carry health problems for life. Only a few of them finish their career in proper conditions or get post football real jobs. Only one in 1000 valid footballers -for many different reasons- can achieve it. The other valid potential players quit due to injuries, no reputation, lack of trust from the managers or other mental issues (big egos, lifestyle, studies, etc.). I was semi-pro at the age of 17 in Futsal (5 a side indoor football), playing for the B team of a good team in National League and I had to retire at the age of 17 tired of muscular injuries, knee injuries and five days a week training regimes. It felt good to know I was paid to do something I love, they took care of me and it had many great things, but it has other negative sides that we don't see when we think "1 million a year". The pressure when you don't perform, the lack of an alternative career... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 If icould make that money and have to retire at 35 then I would accept it haha. Heck I still play at 40 and struggle at work because I love football so much. Pro footballers are a privileged bunch and need to realise that. Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nikica Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 Some people actually compare football transfers to slavery, as it's the buying and selling of human beings (or more accurately their signatures and contracts, in this respect). Clearly when you see the contrasting way the two groups live/have lived it's a silly comparison, but it has been made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Old thread but i missed it. Top earners at Wigan in the prem rarely got past £30k a week, as James was basically just a young kid at Wigan, however good he was, he would have probably been on less than £20k. I would have been surprised if he was on more than £30k at Everton, so £25k seems about right to me. Give the lad a reward for a great start to his career, just dont make it the norm to renew every year with a rise or we will find our selves with a massive wage bill. To cement his importance (and my OCD with squad numbers) i'd love to see him get a decent squad number to make his own. What clown let Bryan take the number 8???!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBlood81 Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Bryan should get Number 1 next season! Oviedo Baby, Oviedo oooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Bryan should get Number 1 next season! Oviedo Baby, Oviedo oooo Dont joke about shit like that, i cant handle it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Off to Man Utd? http://www.givemesport.com/482123-manchester-united-favourites-to-sign-james-mccarthy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted July 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Off to Man Utd? http://www.givemesport.com/482123-manchester-united-favourites-to-sign-james-mccarthy Ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Move along, nothing to see here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Hames McCarthy ain't going anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBlood81 Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Dont joke about shit like that, i cant handle it!!! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBlood81 Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Off to Man Utd? http://www.givemesport.com/482123-manchester-united-favourites-to-sign-james-mccarthy So that's Barkley off to City & McCarthy to Utd then. Where's Seamus, Stonesy & Baines going today? Fuckin joke! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBlood81 Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Hames McCarthy ain't going anywhere. Hames McCarthy....I like it Haf its got legs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBlood81 Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 http://www1.skysports.com/transfer/news/11671/9398985/transfer-news-evertons-james-mccarthy-flattered-by-united-link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 i love how they always say spurs are monitoring him. we are a better team than spurs, why would he go to a worse team? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verreauxi Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 I would rather Barkley leave than McCarthy (but prefer that both stay, obviously); wonder what they'll say at the 4pm press conference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zequist Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 i love how they always say spurs are monitoring him. we are a better team than spurs, why would he go to a worse team? Because they're an extremely well-funded worse team that could pay him a crapload of money? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Because they're an extremely well-funded worse team that could pay him a crapload of money? doesn't strike me as a mercenary which is why it doesn't make sense. loic remy? yes. demba ba? yes. james mccarthy, doubtful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verreauxi Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 i love how they always say spurs are monitoring him. we are a better team than spurs, why would he go to a worse team? It will be interesting to see how Totthampton Southspur does this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddock Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Ofds slashed from 5/2 to 1/3 on sly sports. I'd be fucking livid if we sold him after one season. I 'm also hoping sky put words in his mouth with the "we'll see what happens" comment they claimed he made. The club should move uber quickly to quash this one. We don 't need this hanging over us all window. Usual "is this why we bought Besic" shit floating about already!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Never happening, don't worry. Steve_E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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