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Why Everton need to sell Lescott

For those of you that watched the Everton vs. Arsenal match this evening, you would have seen an Everton side that looked a complete shambles. The same squad finished last season in 5th. So what went wrong today?

Let's go back twelve months and take a look at the goings on at the side I support, Tottenham Hotspur.

A certain Mr. Berbatov had made it clear that it was his dream to play for Manchester United, even though he was under contract. Sir Alex Ferguson openly declared how interested he was in signing the Spurs forward.

Daniel Levy, the Spurs chairman, dug his heels in and refused to do business with Manchester United unless they paid a premium for Dimitar Berbatov. The result? The entire squad was in turmoil. Reports at the time were doing the rounds that Jonathan Woodgate wanted to teach Mr. Berbatov a lesson or two and on one occasions, let his feelings known to the Bulgarian international during a half-time team talk.

Tottenham's then manager, Juande Ramos, had to send Berbatov home as the tensions within the Spurs camp had come to breaking point.

Lescott and Berbatov are clearly different characters. But I suspect that the results of their actions had and are having the same results.

Everton looked a shell of themselves today and for the good of the club and fans, it would be best for Moyes to sell Lescott to Manchester City. If Moyes continues to play hardball, I can see a ruined season for the Evertonians and to be honest, they don't deserve that.

23 comments

  1. I agree with you and thanks for writing an article on Everton.

    I don't think Berbetov handed in a transfer request, whereas Joleon has handed one in, but I see your point. We weren't playing as a unit and that is what David Moyes has instilled in us over the years.

    Let's take the money and get a settled squad, or we could end up like you lot last season.

    Once again, Cheers.

    Paul Burton

    PS. Do one on our neighbors!
  2. It's a good point. I don't often agree with Spurs fans but you're spot on, the Lescott affair has probably impacted on Everton's squad morale.

    I'm a City fan. I think Lescott will be a good signing, but he's not worth £20m. I'd take reports of us throwing our weight around with a pinch of salt, but the move does now look best for all parties.

    As a City fan i can honestly say bigger clubs poaching our players has in the past annoyed me immensely. Spurs fans would probably have sympathy having lost two or three yourselves in recent memory. I'd say Everton are at least as big a club as us, but our (slightly embarrassing) wealth has probably shot us up the ladder a bit.

    As a manger i wouldn't want a player on the books who wanted to be elsewhere. I'm completely against players having so much power, contracts nowadays mean very little, but i'd get rid were i Moyes. With that £20m then could sign three or four very good players and give both our club…
  3. I'm delighted with Moyesey. Let him rot in the reserves for all I care. These footballers need to be taught a lesson.

    Bob, the unhappy Villa fan
  4. bosman ruined the beautiful game
  5. That was inevitable. You can argue that money has improved and ruined the beautiful game.

    I expect player-power to increase within the next decade.

    Such is life I suppose.

    Jaymes Marsh
    THBN
  6. Incorrect

    Giving Man Utd Berbatov or Man City Lescott will just encourage them to come back for other players in the future

    Look up Neville Chamberlain and appeasement for more information
  7. footballers are greedy arrogant and ruining the beautiful game. As a spurs fan the Berbatoss affair sickened me as this man has little to no respect for the people that pay his wages, us. Players have a duty to do their job and whilst it is not wrong to better yourself nor indeed play for the biggest club in the world, whatever your reasons are, surely players should show up for work and repay the fans that idolize them. The berbatoss and lescott need to look at themselves and money is a small price to learn ones character.
  8. A NOTICE TO ALL EVERTONIANS....

    Tonights game WAS NOT A PRECURSOR FOR YOUR SEASON!! You all will pick up from where you left off in the next couple of games. NO TEARS!!!! I know its discouraging but bad things happen in football every once in awhile, but I do agree. The Lescott issue must be resolved immediately for Everton to get back on form. Berbatov and Keane screwed us SPURS fans over last year, so we know EXACTLY how you feel.

    Wish us blessings against Scouse tomorrow!
  9. think about it tottenham are just a football club to berbadross as is everton to Lescott they have no real passion like us fans,theyll kiss the badge untill there shown more money and then you can kiss their ass,every club is guilty of poaching other clubs players even classy everton,Moyes is just making a fool of himself now,this is about him, not everton if hes got any sense at all he will of got rid of lescott by friday
  10. haha

    Would have been GRREEEAAAT before kick off. Talk about knee jerk

    You are all so knowing...

    after the fact
  11. Okay, well that last comment didn't make much sense. Do you care to share a bit more with us?

    Jaymes Marsh
    THBN
  12. Whats upsetting is arsenal will go away thinking they are a good side after a result like that.

    the fact is ---there not!!!
  13. that the thing tho Everton made the wanderes look good today, we will see how good they are when they play a team thats gelled not one thats all over the place.

    have to agree with the comments about lescot, moyes needs rid of sooner rather than later to settle his squad down
  14. Gotta love it - Your man says Arsenal Thump you 6-1 at home; but there're not a good team. What a fool.

    ARsenal arer a good team (it burns me to admit). In-fact history says they are the 4th best in the country.

    Everton & Villa will struggle this year - not because of one result - but because both teams have not improved upon last year. Lescott will go - you should ask for Micah Richards and Johnson in return plus some cash - you could always buy Jenas off us!!!

    COYS
  15. to Norfstander: you said:
    Everton are at least as big a club as us ( Manchester City).

    Everton have won the title 9 times to Man Citys 2.
    base in the UK and around the world must be triple Man City, and getting some Arabs in with blood money does not suddenly make you a Big Club- a rich club yes.

    Big Club my arse.

    COYS
  16. I think Man City are fast becoming the new Chelsea, very unpopular, and not taken seriously by supporters from other clubs.

    If Man City win anything, all people will think is that it is false, and any club with that sort of money can win things. I am all for the monopoly of the `Big 4` being broken, but as a spurs supporter I wouldnt want to be regarded the way Chelsea have been because of Abramovic.

    I dont like the way Hughes has dealt with the Lescott saga one bit, and I find it strange that its alright for Hughes, Ferguson, Benitaz etc to tap players up through the media, but when Redknapp talks about it, he accused of dodgey approaches and the like.

    Man City = a rich Arab's play bitch. Not a position I would want for spurs!
  17. lescott aint worth 20 million he aint world class ,yet berbatov is they should take the money & get rid ,lengthing it out don`t do anyone any good especially the club ,clubs should have the right to say no & don`t bid again because it`s clubs not taking no for an answer which causes the problems ,clubs being harrassed to sell a player should be banned & any club deemed doing so should then be banned from all transfer activity that will stop them & force them to move to a new target ,but the f.a are to weak & at times out of their depth ,but why don`t teams like everton & spurs say you can have him for this much ,pay it or fuck off no need to negotiate one price for every player end of ,all everton have to do is fax them & say 22mill or no deal non negotiable
  18. I'm a spurs fan, we've spent shed loads of money in the past and got no where fast because of the way we get rid of managers every 6 months so lets not take a swipe at clubs with money. As for the guy who said City are not as big as Everton and then started talking about their history, jesus, how long ago was that? Everton haven't been a 'big' club for years (same as us) and I woould agree that City are in the same league as them (cept now they've got money will probably be better) - stop quoting pointless history that isn't even remotely recent and get with the times u idiot. anyway hopefully we'll beat Liverpool later today.... please god! robbie keane off the bench for a last minute winner.... but then I wished for this last time we played them at end of last season!
  19. Anonymous with the Neville Chamberlain comment - you are right. In fact if Spurs had stood strong over Berbatov then Everton would probably not have this problem today. It's outrageous that one club is allowed to destroy another in this way, but it will only stop when someone makes a stand. It would be good if the top teams outside the Champions League agreed to stand together and not be picked off. I'm speaking of Spurs, Everton and Villa here. Until that happens the top 4 will stay the top 4 except for the odd nutter who tries to buy his way in rather than play his way in. Stick Lescott in the reserves Everton, we all support you.
  20. If fans boycotted games then you would see who had the real power. It will never happen but this would scare clubs and players alike as our support facilitates the whole merry go round, bottom line is football is secondary to the business and players these days are purely in it for the money. Who can live on less than £50k per week to kick a ball around?
  21. The Arse didn't deserve the first 3 goals as they were simply defensive blunders. At kick-off, Everton were the better side effectively swinging the ball around and controlling play. Fellaini wasn't as impressive though (might be time to shave the fro). Once Everton crumbled, well... the score speaks for itself.

    Should they sell Lescott and get on with it? Possibly; but how would it affect their defense?
  22. Of Course Everton didnt deserve 6-1 but arsenal are looking good this season.You must be fool to write of wenger's XI.The better team on the day won.Better pick up the game and keep the run for 4th spot going on.This season is going to be awesome as its anybodies Trophy..Spurs plz get a draw with the POOL's...best of luck..Offf to celtic park..
  23. There is a fundamental flaw with the "let 'em rot in the reserves" comment. Clubs are run as business entities, not as football clubs anymore. I have no doubt that most people would have happily let Berbatov train with the youth side. However, most people don't run Spurs; Levy does. There is no way that Levy would pass up the opportunity to sell a player that would bring in £32m or thereabouts. It's a business and that sort of money would not be turned down by any businessman (irrespective of it leaving us completely in the sh*t as we didn't have time to sign a decent replacement).

    What I think is interesting about the Lescott situation is that Bill Kenwright, while undeniably a businessman, is also extremely passionate about Everton Football Club. Ideally, Everton would take the stand that we never did when the Big 4 came in for Arneson, Carrick, Berbatov and Keane. I just don't see it happening though as the money talked about is ridiculously over the…