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Yakubu
  • bluewookie
    Posts: 137
    Anyone know what the situation is with Yakubu? Is he being left to rot in the reserves? Seems a shame if he is. I'm losing faith in the ability of the powers that be who are supposedly bettering our beloved club.
  • cjohno
    Posts: 5,096
    moyes has thrown dummy out of pram as far as the yak goes, he wont play him no matter what, he would play hibbert up front first, the yak could solve our problems just sort out whats gone wrong and get on with it, the clubs to important for all this nonesense,has the yak actually said he wont play??? didnt he make an appearance in a friendly? if so why is he not involved now.
  • milky71
    Posts: 8,706
    Moyes sid we lacked a cutting edge up front on saturday yet the Yak was left out of the squad

    Poor management and not for the first time.
  • bluewookie
    Posts: 137
    I agree with both of you. Problems should be sorted out asap. Poor management. I'm sure I've heard Moyes state there is nobody bigger than Everton FC. Surely that includes Moyes?
  • ToffeeCup
    Posts: 2,951
    Its clear Everton want to sell the player and that the player would like a move.

    Given that he's only really been linked with championship sides, or from teams in lesser leagues abroad. You can understand Yakubu, on the money he is, not being all that keen to be in a hurry (is he ever?) and would rather wait and see if a better offer comes along.

    You can also understand Moyes having long ago made the decision to sell the player, and very much needing all the transfer funds he can lay his hands on, being keen not to let the player get injured before the window closes or to be sold to Leicester for peanuts either.

  • bluewookie
    Posts: 137
    Yes, but he hasn't sold him, the yak hasn't boycotted training and WE need a striker who can score goals. Why play him in preseason? Play him now, get him in the shop window and sell in in jan after he's bagged 10 goals...
  • ToffeeCup
    Posts: 2,951
    Maybe he put him in the shop window pre season... but as the window is close to closing he doesn't want to risk not selling him.

    People know we are skint, but Yakubu is worth more than we've been offered.
  • jayjayj
    Posts: 18
    i think he will play tbh with u all if beckford and saha are not fit
  • HOWIE8
    Posts: 7,411
    Quite simple really, why, WHEN Graeme Sharp looks fitter and a better bet than him............... :O
  • milky71
    Posts: 8,706
    ToffeeCup said:

    Its clear Everton want to sell the player and that the player would like a move.

    Given that he's only really been linked with championship sides, or from teams in lesser leagues abroad. You can understand Yakubu, on the money he is, not being all that keen to be in a hurry (is he ever?) and would rather wait and see if a better offer comes along.

    You can also understand Moyes having long ago made the decision to sell the player, and very much needing all the transfer funds he can lay his hands on, being keen not to let the player get injured before the window closes or to be sold to Leicester for peanuts either.



    West Ham offered 6 mill yet Moyes In his wisdom tried holding out for more.

    Similar with Yobo now we had an offer that would have got him off the wage bill yet we turned it down.

    We will now probably accept a lower offer after paying him 4 months wages that was unneeded.

    Great Business no wonder we're skint
  • deso1957bc
    Posts: 545
    ToffeeCup said:

    Maybe he put him in the shop window pre season... but as the window is close to closing he doesn't want to risk not selling him.

    People know we are skint, but Yakubu is worth more than we've been offered.



    More than we've been offered...whatever happened the law of supply and demand?

    Just thinking,he cost us £11.5mill....wage? let's say £40,000pw =£2mill x 4yrs =£8mill.
    So,that "investment" cost EFC £20mill min less whatever he is "worth".Not great business is it?

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