Lescott To Miss Blackpool

alan bellOk,I think this hip injury is a poor cover up. If senderos decides to come,Everton will let Lescott leave,If not i think Lescott stays. Lescott has got £££££ signs in his eyes,Plain and simple. Why should we care? No player is bigger than the club,We have proved that in the past and will prove it again. Let him go,Leave for a club with no team spirit or commitment because they are all money men and not interested in who they play for. Let him look on and be wishing he stayed and played for a TEAM that want to play for each other for the love of the club and the game and not £££££.

Paul Ellami reckon we should let him go now, weve made our stance but it wont mean jack in the end cos he wants his money. is he really THAT good anyway? dont get me wrong, i think hes sound but as ive stated before, he cant even oust upson from the england set up, and will have no chance when jagielka gets fit again! he is easily replaceable and with the 20-odd million we will get for him we should be able to get in players of real class. as long as we keep the galacticos (cahill, arteta, yakubu, jagielka, fellaini) im a happee toffee!! :-)

Kevin Jamesso lescott has told moyes he wants to leave and moyes has told him he's going nowhere, if he dosen't go does that mean the amazing closeness of the boys and team spirit that we are renowned for will be smashed to pieces. i understand that it would be stupid to weaken the team and sell to a team who will probably be one of our rivals this season bit what would happen with an unhappy player in the ranks. it happened to villa last season with gareth barry and look how poor they were at the end of the season

phil marshwe've just got to hope joleon comes out and says something soon cos he's making this all worse there is so much speculation going on we all really dont know whats happening! lescott is this lescott is that but untill he says am happy as a blue and dont want to leave ( which he should of said after the 1st bids) then he has doller signs in his eyes and no one can change that!! he needs to speak to the people who have supported him!! IMWT love being a blue till i die !!!

Cathy CondronOK Shaun....i think i will go out and buy myself the Man City shirt coz as you say they are at present buying every good player going and we cant! So as Joleon doesnt feel any loyalty to us.... we may as well support another club and do the same! OR NOT! Footballers dont live in the real world anyway and not many understand the concept of loyalty and what fans have with their love for their club! Its all about money, you either have it or you dont and we would all love Everton to be a rich club, if we were we wouldnt have as much trouble (i hope) in signing players....but then who knows! We seem to have a stigma for players not wanting to come to this great club and id love to know why!

peter andersonI would hate for lescott to go but am getting angry at the thought that not only does he want to leave but he is obviously trying to con us out of the transfer fee. How quickly he has forgotten all the club has done for him. Maybe he should look at the amount of wolves players in the england squad. Be a man Lescott and if the tripled wages mean more than loyalty then do the decent thing by the club and fans and put in a transfer request, we don't need you, Everton are a true team and will carry on being so long after hughes is sacked (by next season prob) and man city are demanding god knows what from players who are being bought for amounts that in no way represents there skill.

Ang EugeneGuys! It's okie to let lescott leave. NO point having a player that his heart is not with the tofees. Lescott departure won't have any impact on everton. We have jaikgalka to cover and yobo and baines is impressive on the left. I like to say don't let lescott leave under 25million. Best, it be better to offload him 30million..,use the money to cash in on our PRESTIGIOUS club long time target JOAO MOUTIHUO. I would like my beloved club EVERTON to buy Rafael Van der vaart, joao or try buying joe cole. Defenders i suggest.., yes..,senderos, colocini, or vilareal young defender..,opps i forgot the name. haha

Shaun BrennanLet's get real, the vast majority of you would move jobs for more money. footballers are no different. Loyalty counts for nothing. it's a short career and you'd want to rake in as much money as is possible. Everton can't afford to offer the wages City are willing to pay. Besides, city are much improving, buying decent players whilst, Everton are remaining stagnant and not signing anyone of any note.

Cathy Condronre my last comment...... "It does make us feel betrayed and let down before the season kick offs! C O U B for the 15th!

Cathy CondronWhy does Joleon Lescott want to leave Everton? The club who have made him what he is today, a first teams player for club and country and who will be in Europe next season for Everton and most likely England with the World Cup. I want to know who has been talking to him because obvioulsy someone from City must have spoken to him to make him want to leave. It cant all be what we have read in the papers that Lescott is listening too. I hope Everton stick to thier guns and dont let him go. Face the back lash like Gareth Barry did and do us proud in the league and in Europe. Everton have been good to Joleon as he has always said when Moyes took him from Wolves and he is prepared to walk away knowing that Jags is out till at least November. No loyalty whatsover Joleon and im devastated once again that a player is going to do it to us .....yet again! I know its got to be the money it cant be for any other reason as City arent going anywhere for a few seasons just yet but it doesnt make us fans feel betrayed and let down before the season kick offs. C O U B for the 15th!

Tony WoodersonI'd be sorry to see him go. He is a class act. However, if I was offered double my salary to do the same job without having to move house, I'd do it. Everyone in the world would. I agree that Lescott's silence speaks volumes and Bill should now gleam as much as he can for him and give it all to David for team strengthening. By the way, Senderos is not good enough for our club!

aidan cooneythink its about time lescott tells us weather he wants to stay or wants to go,am sick of his silence he owes us that much at least

Anna Spencerits all disapointing and once again looking like an annoying inactive pre-season! Frankly im very disapointed in lescott, his silence says it all for me, as if he wanted to stay he'd have well put this all to bed by now! I'd love bill kenwright to publish this so called letter lescott is going to write to him as to why he wants to leave! I personally would not let him go unless they give us 30 million! he will soon regret wanting to leave then when the fans give him stick and moyes puts him on the bench, wont do his chances of getting in the england squad any good! Unless he comes out now and says he doesnt want to go, then his good times here will all be undone IMO! Im still baffled by it all to be honest, i really thought he would be happy here with the comeradery, team spirit, constant top 7 finish etc... he may get more money at city but no guarentees of any of that spirit or success!!!

Chris MurtaghSenderos is on his way, so a third rate player coming to a first rate club. Desparation signing, and it won't do anything at all to warn me off worrying about the coming few weeks before the transfer window shuts. As for Lescott, the only club I could accept he joined would be Villa (boyhood Villa fan that he is.) Presuming he does leave to City, it is out of money, we made him what he is and he throws it back in our face.

David Somerville I have just read in the Post the Lescott has told DM he wants to leave. In that case he should put in a transfer request and lose out on his transfer "bonus". Players who don’t want to play for Everton can go as far as I am concerned, he is leaving for one reason, money. This just goes to show that greed and not playing the game is what he is about, I believed he was more of a man than this. I could understand if he was on a pittance at Everton but clearly all that concerns him is his bank balance. Screw City for everything we can and move. I hope he reaps what he sows.

Dan EFCLike somebody said earlier, the sale of Rooney for £30m was a big turning point in our recent history. The sale of Lescott could be the same. The money would really boost our chances of signing some quality players this summer. Ideally id like an agreement made where he goes in January when Jags is fit again.

ANDREW BANKSIf reports are paper today are true I think it would be better for all concerned if we let Lescott go. He should remember that if it wasn't for Moyes he wouldn't be where he is. Sell now and get time for new players to bed in. Richards part of deal & maybe Mancienne from Chelsea for season. Defour would also be a good signing

Russell LivettI've not lost respect for Joleon because afaik, he's still an Everton player. However if he does leave Everton, and for my respect to continue for him, he has to say he moved for the money.

Craig Webbbrennan, you hit it on the nail! Joleon you need to come out and say if you want to leave and follow the moeny trail or if you want to stay and follow your heart! City are not going to jump to top of league and champios league over night...where we already have 7 years of team work, camaradery and spirit! Dont want to see you leave Joleon - you and jags for england back 2!!!!! COYB

darren kellyLescott is a great player but think his wallet is starting to get empty he is only on 40 grand a week in the middle off a golbal recession poor him

andrew hawesthink jolean owes the fans a statement as this is overshadowing who we should be signing! also why is mr kenwright so silent??? its not a good sign with regards lescott staying or new arrivals...last year we were told to watch this space???well were still watching!!!!

James BowmanAnother day, another player Everton have missed out on!!!!! Good luck at Aston Villa Fabian Delph!!!!! I HATE supporting this club sometimes!!!!!!

Jason SaggersSorry Dan but you are sadly deluded, why would any one of those players come to us?

Jason SaggersIf JL leaves he does so with my complete blessing why should he stay at a club that shows no ambition to improve itself, my biggest fear is that DM decides enough is enough and leaves as soon as a plum vacancy comes up and who could blame him? Taxi for BK? Whats the point? We cant even compete with clubs not in europe for Championship players, you cant even console yourself with "we are building for the future by buying young talent" Something at the club smells bad and I can smell it from here.

andrew hawesjust hope this is sorted in the next few days!lescott leaving is overshadowing who we should be signing??mr kenwright is very silent at the moment which isnt a good sign either about lescott staying or new arrivals!!!

Roddy Munroi would buy this kit if it is the 3rd kit, it's very nice and some good signings such as senderos, van der vaart, and some others. shame we missed out on naughton and most probably fabian delph now a deal has been agreed with villa

Mark LynchIs this a coincidence that lescott has an injury? or genuine?? if its Genuine then i wish you all the best for a speedy recovery Jolean, if however it is a coincidence the please do us all a favour and make your request today, give us some time to look for and buy your replacement and let your replacement bed in.. dont leave it until the last minute because you will almost for certain lose our respect even more!!!! i do agree with Paul Howells, if you are intending on staying at least make your way to Blackpool and show your support for the lads and let us know that your loyalty lays with the mighty Blues...

Gary ClarkI feel really sorry for the fans that Lescott hasnt done a John Terry and committed himself to our famous club, I am sure people would agree the fans need to know his thoughts, surely it could be upsetting the senior players as well with all the uncertainty. Like Arry Wedknapp I see Hughes is now trying to steal our other targets (Rasmus and Fabian etc).

David MonkAt the end of the day Joleon Lescott is a professional footballer....he has a resposibility to do what he feels is best for his career and his family and although I would he say he is best suited right where he is now and would love him to stay you would have to respect any outcome! I would say that he has done a fantastic job for Everton since his arrival and if he does have to go I would hope the £25m+ offer it would take to get him to get him to be spent on promising or proven British talent....David Bentley,Micah Richards,Gareth O'Neill or even Niko Krancaar....... good quality squad players!

Tony WoodersonOh, and Dan Nally - the away kit is black n pink. NOT purple (although purple would have been a much better choice!)

Tony WoodersonLet's get real. No matter what DM or BK say, EVERY player has his price. It's a sad fact of life that In our position, we have to consider all offers. I suspect DM has little or no money to spend which is why he has been so inactive in the market for the umpteenth close season. Despite the vast sum of money on offer, I sincerely hope DM tells Lescott that he's under contract and he stays. My personal fear is that I don't think he's injured - I believe the club is in negotiations with City and I wouldn't be surprised if an announcement is made in the next few days. What I think annoys me most is the feeling that I'm being mugged off by both club and player.

Enda McLoughlinnope thats not one of our kits. apparently its something that was thrown together from the training kits for the mls game as the all stars played in black and blue meaning they'd clash with both our home and away jersys. since we didn't have a 3rd kit they had to mcgyver something up

Paul Ellamhip injury?? sounds a bit suspect to me, particularly as all this transfer stuff is going on! more likely he is sorting out some "behind-the-scenes" things so hes all set to move!! and i see that delph is gonna be a villa player - another one bites the dust. im not saying he would have been that good a buy but apparently we had put bids in and its just another case of us losing out to teams in the transfer market. we all want everton to do so well and we understand that we arent the richest club about but sometimes they dont seem to help themselves. we had record profits last year and even if we dont get the full £75 million and only get £20 milion - we still havent spent any!! and if we have a bad start to the season again, what will the excuses be?? because i personally dont think that there should be any after last summers transfer debacle!!

ciaran mooreim getting a bit sick of this lescott saga... if he wants to go(for the money, at least 25m plus) he should do so now, so we can start replacing him with the money we get... again everton frustrate with poor transfer business... i see fabian delph is signing for villa, i thought we were siging him 2 months ago!! all teams are doing business and boasting there squads, cmon davey!!! blues for life!!

brian burkeit time for the truth on lescott

Sean KeigherIt's plain to see Lescott has played his last game for Everton. I wouldn't be surprised if he is a Man City player by end of the week. Let's take £25 mil for him, send him on his way and get in another quality centre half. Talks of Senderos from Arsenal, not so sure about him, if he's not good enough for Arsenal, he's not good enough for the Toffees. We would seriously want to star adding some quality to the side asap.

Tom WilkinsonHopefully Lescott stays! We need lescott and jags partnership to see us through again this season. Ive heard supposably City are to make another bid of around £20 mil, if failed will make a move for chelseas Alex I hope this is true. I still think were lacking back up at RB, Miguel from Valencia would be a good addition to defence. Also i think we need a top quality creative midfielder to progress in the Europa league and beat City to 5th place what about Moutinho? COYB!

colin dolmanLESCOTT I THINK YOU HAVE LOST ALL THE RESPECT OFF EVERTON & ALL THE FANS MATE HOW CAN WE RESPECT YOU IF YOU CAN NOT COME OUT AND SAY IF YOU ARE STAYING JUST SO WE NO MATE SO COME ON LESCOTT TALK TO THE FANS AND LET US NO . I THINK THAT YOU SHOULD GO TO BLACKPOOL WITH THE TEAM AND STAND ON THE PICH AND TELL US IF YOU ARE OFF OR YOU WONT TO STAY THEN MOYES CAN SAY TO M.HUGHES TO BACK OFF C O Y B BLACKPOOL 0 EVERTON 4 C O Y B

Russell LivettThat kit looks nice, I may even get it. On another note, I have not lost any respect for Lescott. As far as I'm aware he's still an Everton player and I want to believe he plays more for the love of a good team. If he DOES leave for Man City, for me to retain any respect for him at all, he must be up front and say he did it for the money and not blatantly lie like Adebayor, Toure and Barry.

chris belldoes anybody know why peanuts was not at coventry and is not in the squad for blackpool

If we do sell Lescott we should use the money to gazump Spurs to the signing of Joe Cole. Senderos could be good too if that happens.

Tom BellIf we sell him.. how can we expect to do any better this season? I thought the club was looking to move forward?? Loosing Lescott would/will be a massive step backwards.. A club that finishes 5th one year and then sells its better players the next isn't serious about finishing in 4th place is it? ALSO.. I could just be paranoid but.. why have City publicly declared an interest in Fabian Delf?? When they could get pretty much anyone else they wanted?? Is it a case of - if you don't give us Lescott we'll make sure you don't get Delf? I hope not.

brennan finneganIv lost a lot of respect for Lescott. If he intends to go put in a transfer and cott off, as DM wants him to stay. If he intends to stay would he kindly inform his fans, so Muck Hughes gets the message

stuart evanscmon lescott whats goin on.

Paul HowellsI think if Lescott plans on staying, which I really hope he does, then he should still turn up at the blackpool game and watch from the stands to show his commitment and support for the lads. The only thing city can offer him that we cant is money, We can offer him european football, a bunch of lads with great team spirit and a team that values him. At city he wont get that team spirit or be as valued as much. Perhaps we could tell him to stay this season and if City get into top four an we dont then let him go next season, at least then he would be getting something there that he isn't here.

Matthew CawleyThat white kit is just the home shorts and socks with the white training top, available to buy from the club shop now. (I sound like a sales man haha).

sophie GoslingPLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't go lescott stay at everton we are well better then city :) an lescott you are 1 of evertons best players an anyway is tha are 3rd kit it's georgous if it is :)

stephen ashtonIf we're SO short at the back how come we haven't bought anyone?

Dan NallyI hope it is one of our kits, it's really smart! I love the new black and purple away kit too, on the transfer side I think if he's going we should sell now and not this time next week as we need a strong defence for Arsenal, which we need to win!!! Get in Van Der Vaart -£12mil, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar- £12mil, Sneijder On-Loan, Defour- £10mil and Michael Mancienne off Chelsea!!!! COYB! Roll on the 15th, 3-0 TO THE BLUES!!!! (btw I can't wait to get my new away kit with Arteta on the back!!!!)

James WilkinsonI'm starting to get really worried now, we are being too concerned with the Lescott saga, this is too time consuming, however he is worth the wait, if we do indeed keep him he will have another stellar season, however, if we do sell him (In my opinion NO) then we need to find a replacement, also Moyes i think what you are doing now is good, hopefully you are keeping your tranfer targets on the down low, becasue first naughton and apparently man city (Man, Man city are starting to get annoying, what is their problem and obsession with everton? Must be jealous of our spirit) are trying to get rasmus elm, i believe we should go after this guy, he is going to be and right now is a solid player but he will do fine in the epl and would be a good buy, please moyes, we need transfers NOW, not after the first game like last season. I and i am sure the rest of the supporters believe in you.

Jack FarronThe kit that lescott is wearing is the training kit, we wore this due to the mls kit clashed with our blue kit and the pink and black kit got its first playing yesterday!!!! Lescott please dont go, but if you want to go please just say so either way!!! I'd much rather you were honest now rather than later!!!! COYB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lee RushtonI hope this is the 3rd kit, not keen on any of the other 2 kits.

chris loineswow this is a really funny way in saying that lescott is close to leaveing. just remember how andy johnson left he didnt go on the tour to america n then he was gone i see something similar happening here why cant you jus tell us the truth for a change and say lescott is leaving no one will hate you for it. im sure you can find a better replacement moyesey. in moyes i trust coyb

Nick MortDont think Man city or Arsenal will be in the top 6

matthew tewis this one of our kits? that lescott is wearing

rob allenHas he got a mouth injury too it would be nice to hear from Joleon on his thoughts

Neil HyattLet's hope this isn't the start of Lescott's transfer. We need him and Jag's together to push the mighty blue's forward. Lets tell Man City to move on to another target and forget trying to buy the league. In a way I hope Man City are in a relegation battle next year ;o)

James MasonSEE!!!!!! Short of players in pre-season just like last season and before that. We got to the final of the FA Cup, we had a Euro run (albeit short) why do we have NO money to buy players. I and so many fans are frustrated with the same every year, we've done well enough to invest. What happened to we need to bring in 5 or 6 players to improve on 5th. I'm stating the obvious but, come on seeing clubs like Sunderland & West Brom even signing more players than us, somethings wrong.

matty wilsonlescott please dont leave everton, say something about your future, just if you are going go quick so we can look for a replacement

John HornI sincerely hope that there is nothing sinister in Joleon's absence from the Coventy and Blackpool games and that he does actually have a slight injury. We are very short of central defenders and his departure would create a void which will be very difficult to fill From his point of view, he can, if reports are to be believed, triple his wages by moving to an inferior team, and even the most loyal club servant would find that difficult to turn down, so if he does move on, we will be bitterly disappointed but would need to ask what we would do in his position. What will be will be