Everton to lose Dan Gosling for FREE

[Pavilionaire]

This is an example of a situation in life where everyone ends up losing.

Everton and Moyes are a club that give kids a chance. Hibbert, Vaughan, Rodwell, Osman are all examples of players who've come up through the ranks. It's almost as if being injured for a long time has made the lad think he should make whatever money he can from the game as quickly as possible.

 

[keaton]

I don't really understand what Gosling's done wrong

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I don't really understand what Gosling's done wrong

Let his contract run down, ignoring the [verbal] offer, so he could leave for free and trouser a hefty signing on fee elsewhere, STIFFING the club and manager who showed the faith to give him his chance.

 

[Sheebo]

Let his contract run down, ignoring the [verbal] offer, so he could leave for free and trouser a hefty signing on fee elsewhere, STIFFING the club and manager who showed the faith to give him his chance.

This is what football's turning in to. Sounds almost Hammond esc to me...

 

[Marshy]

Let his contract run down, ignoring the [verbal] offer, so he could leave for free and trouser a hefty signing on fee elsewhere, STIFFING the club and manager who showed the faith to give him his chance.

But if they were so depserate to keep him why didnt they get an offer in writing to him ?

 

[Sheebo]

But if they were so depserate to keep him why didnt they get an offer in writing to him ?

The typewriter got nicked and it was the only one on merseyside...

 

[Pavilionaire]

I'm amazed. Paying a credit card bill or picking up a loaf of bread on the way home from work are things you FORGET, not sending a player a contract offer.

I'd love to know what Gosling's agents' role was in all of this. Isn't he meant to liaise with the club about this? These things normally take months.

 

[strings]

But if they were so depserate to keep him why didnt they get an offer in writing to him ?

I'm with Marshy on this (and I disagree with Marshy on most things). Anyone that works in administration in any industry will tell you that paper trails are very important - in my sector, if something isn't on paper, filed in triplicate, lost, found and signed by a authorised signatory it doesn't count.

Is there any evidence that Gosling deliberately kept quiet (a bit naughty). He might have found himself in a completely unanticipated situation and is rightly (in my opinion) considering his options.

 

[Cecil]

Cecil aint gonna be happy - but then this is the problem when tin pot clubs don't do things the correct way...

It would be a shame but I am not sure if he would ever have really broken through as a first team regular. We will never know now I guess.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Gosling will go from hero to zero if he costs Everton £4mill. Money's one thing but why put that sort of pressure on yourself when you're coming back from injury and barely old enough to be shaving?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I'd love to know what Gosling's agents' role was in all of this. Isn't he meant to liaise with the club about this? These things normally take months.

But if they were so depserate to keep him why didnt they get an offer in writing to him ?

Is there any evidence that Gosling deliberately kept quiet (a bit naughty). He might have found himself in a completely unanticipated situation and is rightly (in my opinion) considering his options.

This is the crux of it. It's not as if the player, or his agent, didn't KNOW they hadn't had the verbal offer in writing, as the clock ticked down. They COULD have chosen to point this out...

Wherever he chooses, he's not going to get a very pleasant welcome next time he bowls up at Goodison.

 

[Sheebo]

It would be a shame but I am not sure if he would ever have really broken through as a first team regular. We will never know now I guess.

I heard Gus has already been on the phone to him... And that dutch lad that keeps making mistakes at the WC...

 

[Cecil]

I heard Gus has already been on the phone to him... And that dutch lad that keeps making mistakes at the WC...

RVP?

 

[Marshy]

I'm with Marshy on this (and I disagree with Marshy on most things). Anyone that works in administration in any industry will tell you that paper trails are very important - in my sector, if something isn't on paper, filed in triplicate, lost, found and signed by a authorised signatory it doesn't count.

Is there any evidence that Gosling deliberately kept quiet (a bit naughty). He might have found himself in a completely unanticipated situation and is rightly (in my opinion) considering his options.

Most things !.... you mean Capello and England ! thatsthe ony thing that really winds me up on here.


Anyway back to the point, Everton only have themselves to blame. There is no way Everton didnt realise that the days were counting down and a written formal offer had not been sent.

Something fishy here in my opinon.

 

[Pavilionaire]

I think Gosling's giving Everton the bird.

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

Football will bite him on the arse, you reap what you sow!

EDITED: Due to spelling like a tw@t

 

[CHAPPERS]

Most things !.... you mean Capello and England ! thatsthe ony thing that really winds me up on here.


Anyway back to the point, Everton only have themselves to blame. There is no way Everton didnt realise that the days were counting down and a written formal offer had not been sent.

Something fishy here in my opinon.

It does seem VERY strange.

 

[tonymgc]

Shame for the club. Hope he can build on his potential & become a first teamer somewhere. Could eventually do a job for England