Moyes Drops Lescott for Sigma

andrew kirbytell man city they can have jl but not until we get who we need to buy, because if other teams know we have money from jl sale there players become higher priced, go get upson johnson from midd and taylor from newc plus take dunn and £20mill plus for jl

Neil Bullocklets sell Lescott asap, but please don't bring back Dunny if he's not good enough for city he aint good enough for our reserves...accept the £22M and ask for petrov as well, as he seems to want to leave eastlands. We've coped with losing influential players in the past such as Carsley or Johnson, so losing Jole will make no difference as Moyes will bring in players to move Everton on and improve... lets get Hutton, Wheater, aiden Mcgeady, and that ever bangera (if possible)

lloyd marrssell lescott for 25m and buy like hangeland and senderos and a mid like pederson or van der vartt

Malcolm BubbJoleon, a contract is a contract. You signed it, you serve it - unless a mutual compromise is amicably arrived at. This did not happen and that should have been the end of it.

Philip LuxonAgree with most of the comments going around. Moyesy doing the right thing by leaving lescott out. As it can only be about money, i reckon the way forward now is to get as much as we can from siteeh for him. Need cover for bainsy, 2 c/backs wide man, quality rb and strong centre mid (nothing new there then). Would settle for a quality centre mid and a couple decent defenders. Dont understand why nev is not our r/back!. defour would have been nice. Get mikel, yak and jags on the ginsing asap

Grahame PenningtonIt must be frustrating to davie moyes trying to build a good everton side when players like lescott want to jump ship for more money/greed. I understand why moyes has done what he has done, in dropping lescott. Oviously the boy doesnt want to be with us so lets get shut and move on before this saga upsets the team and the results, and let moyes as i said before use the money to bring in more players which we definatly need.

Robert BurnsI totally agree with Rick! There was a kid in my school who's got lescott on his shirt! I asked 'why?' and he said 'because he's my favourite player!' He's only 7 and one of his hero's is letting the club down! So dissapointing! On a lighter note theres another 7 year old with 'Feed the Yak on his back!' Im sure the rest of the squad will stick together and start with a good result tonight!

James WilkinsonIt will be sad to see lescott go, becasue he has been a good ambassador for the club except for the last month or so, but everyone has their price, so i think 22 mil and petrov or richards or onuoha will do, then spend some of it on Steven Taylor, alan Hutton (who i rate highly but injuries are crippling him, wouldnt mind bentley at the club as well for the right price, if we have any money left go for a creative midfielder, ideally it would be van der vaart or defour, but doubt we will have enough money, also could the club post updates on how Arteta, Yak and Jags are going, because i cannot wait for these 3 lads to come back especially Arteta becaue i feel he is the man who links it all together but also excited to see the other two as well. also im hearing good things about Banega, i have seen videos of this lad and he is class, he could be a cheap answer to a creative midfielder, he seems good on the ball, very skilful, a very very creative and good passer and could forge an excellent partenership with arteta which would be potent, hopefully th work permit can go through as quick as possible. Come on boys we are gettin better but it starts by selling lescott, COYB!!! want a 2-0 win against Sigma and a 2-0 or maybe 3-0 win against burnley, but saying this i will be happy with just a win.

Jason GriffithsLets let him go no one is bigger then the club. We all trust in moyes and respect what moyes has tried to do with this but we can't compete with the big boys when it comes to money. Let him go, and use the money to buy 2 defenders.

Dave WestonI agree with all of the recent comments regarding the Lescott saga. I think now is the time to off load him and concentrate on the positive attitude of the rest of the squad who have undoubtedly stuck together over the past few seasons. Lets get tonights game put to bed and sell and move on. I don't think Dunne is the answer even short term as we need a quality centre back who can come in and do a good job on a regular basis as we've seen with Jags injury short term is not the answer.

bernie westPlease David we know you make all the decisions at EFC so get rid of lescott now. If you do keep him after the deadline it will only rear its head again in january so enough is enough. He obviously thinks he,s worth 90,000 a week we dont so on yer bike lad.Ever benega what a player look on you tube brilliant.

paul webbYet again in the world of football the £ sign has turned a good player into a villain,(just how much do these people want per WEEK to be happy)the more i have the more i want. Well Joleon go to Man C take your agent with you,you may be able to buy more bling but you will be walking out on one great family and that is somethink you cannot buy.

rick smithi`m so dissapointed at lescott,my son thought he was the best thing since sliced bread,as i`m sure a lot of other young toffee`s thought.it saddens me 2 think how a cult hero like lescott can turn his back on the very people that made him into the class defender he is,and hurt the fans who adored him.

John CheeversI have tried very hard to give Lescott the benefit of the doubt. I have applauded the actions of the majority at Goodison where he was given a rousing reception. I have even accepted that he has the right to have lodged a written request for a transfer but enough is enough. As a "professional" footballer, you should be able to rise above petty differences with your manager. You should always maintain the team spirit & NOT be a devisive factor. You should also maintain your level of attitude & ability. Sadly, for me, if Lescott has been dropped for his poor team spirit or work ethic, then I have had enough of trying to be fair & even with him. Everton will go on long after he has gone and Everton, the TEAM Everton, will succeed or fail as a cohesive group of players, administrators, and supporters. COYB!!!

Hibbert for englandGood decisions , he would of been causing trouble between players and we dont want that. Get steven taylor in and at least 2 more players with the lescott money!!

John KellyMoyesy, I can't help but agree with you. Fact is, Everton is the club, and if I let my team mates down, i'd expect to be dropped. NOTHING is more important than the team dynamic. Keep it up Davey. There is no club more important than Everton. COYB!!

Daniel BuddaI agree DM, think we now have to accept defeat with this one. I was one of those who really wanted to hang onto Lescott, but he clearly wants to go and it told on sat'day. I wouldn't of been so public about dropping him cos now i can see manc kity coming bk with a lower offer. So dissapointed with Lescott tho, think he should of been much clearer about his intentions from the start. Lets get that money quickly and spend it wisely. Hurry up n get fit Jags. Lets start our season tonight. COYB!

Jeff BeeI think DM is right to drop Lescott - if he (Lescott) doesn't realise that he owes Moyes for getting him into the England squad then off laod him now and spend the cash somewhere else. Still worried that we never seem to be an attractive club to join - why are all our transfers behind closed doors?

James KiernanI might be a little biased being irish but i think dunne thrown in as part of the deal isn't bad. When he's good he's world class but when he's poor he does look dodgy, however if anyone can make him better and consistant its our Moyesiah. I think Lescott needs to go at this stage. Its a shame cos when his career is over and he has all the money he ever wanted he still wont have unwavering respect of any clubs fans like he would have had had he stayed and become a legend with us.

Simon HawkerIts time to get rid of Lescott, either let him rot in the reserves or take some of that money and a player off City i.e £20 mil and Jo. Unfortunaly I dont think we`re going to have a good season this time round and even worse I dont think its going to be long before we loose the main man himself to Man Utd.....Mr David Moyes. I do hope i`m wrong!!!!!!!!

Simon CheongI totally support Moyes for dropping Lescott for the meantime until when the World Cup is played next year. I rather we put in some youngsters and give them a chance to progress. We need to start trusting this youngsters to do the job. They will be eager to step up! Play Rodwell in Central Defend Boss! He can be a tough defender for opponents to handle. C'mon Rodwell! Show boss wat u can do! I'm wif you!!

michael perrymanWe defo dont want Dunne, he is a liability. If we get rid of Lescott then we HAVE to improve the squad not just get make weights in.

marc orjust wondering how come arteta wasnt playing against arsenal?

alexis leungHm-hm... what if City doesn't want him any more? Any way, now we can concentrate on one thing : winning games. I am a bit scared because after 2 weeks we look like one of the easier preys... sweat sweat....

Phil HoyleAll I can say is the response from David Moyes makes me incredibly proud of him and the honour he shows to the traditions of our great club. He is obviously a man of integrity and I fully endorse his stance on this. We have said 'no' to Man City and Joleon so all parties should respect that. What Joleon needs to think about is whilst he is one of the top Premiership defenders if Man City actually achieve what they intend to (which I truly hope they do not) he will end up being a bit player as they will buy the cream of Europe which he is not. As for Mark Hughes, so disappointed in a man that played under Fergie and wore the blue shirt - I actually hope the arrogance and disrespect he has shown to our great club comes back to haunt him. On a positive note I can't wait for the game tonight. I think we will see the pride and commitment from the guys and have full confidence we will get through. Proud to be a blue!!!!!

Andrew HodgsonHello Evertonians, I trust Moyes and im sure most of us do, I like Lescott but the problem is that the season has STARTED!!! We were good last season but it wasnt because of the quality of individuals that we were that good, it was because we were a TEAM, and this Lescott saga has to end one way or another othewise its going to drag us all down: team and fans. Last week i thought great that the gaffer rejected Lescotts transfer request, but here and now im thinking get rid! After watching the game on Saturday...., there was no team spirit you could tell there was something wrong. Im sure Moyes will react rightly and make the right desision. Common Lads heads up and win 2morrow, sell Lescott, buy some quality, and lets get the season started!!! IMWT

Josh Quigleylet him go for 20 million and two of there players(petrov and dunne). Dunne can last us up untill december when we'll have a fit jagielka back. Petrov would be a welcome aswell with his speed. However these players will have 2 wont 2 leave 1st. All talk about elm its taken him 2 weeks 2 decide where he wants 2 go so maybe we haven't made an impression on him. i would be happy to see Taylor at the club. We can't sell lescott on the last day of the season as we did with rooney.

russ crooksI desperately wanted Lescott to stay - the gaffer certainly worked his magic and turned a pigs ear into a silk purse since Joleon's arrival from Wolves. But it's time to face facts - the only reason for Lescott's poor attitude is down to his desire to leave Goodison Park and, as much as I hate to admit it, nothing DM or the fans can do will change that now. DM - you've done everthing you can to keep him and I admire your stance in the media - the premier league needs managers to stand up and take responsibility for team decisions - but enough is enough now - don't allow £20 million potential investment to rot on the bench - sell him, get replacements in as soon as possible and let's all, players and fans alike who are proud to wear the shirt, move on and continue to progress towards the top four positions in the league. Bring it on Sigma.

jason hassanMoysey have a look at Fernando Amorebieta who plays for Athletic Bilbao. Ive saw him play in la liga he's a quality center back 10 times better than lescott but he's quite dear, we cud cash in for lescott 25 mill and spend it on him we wud then have the best center backs in the prem !! we can use kenwrights money for a creative midfield and back up players. IN MOYSE WE TRUST !!!

Paul Fearonwhy does everyone want dunne as part of the deal? hes alreasy had one bad stint with us and he makes more own goals than tackles! richards would be much better and onouhas signed a new contract

jason hassanI dont think i am the only evertonian thinking this, but were are our 2-3 new signing that were happening in the next "48 hours". Me personly woulds get rid of Joleon and have 20 mill PLUS Jo. Before the window closes i wud like to see Steven Taylor, Alan hutton, Rasmus Elm, Bently and one of Moyseys cheap superstar transfers ie Cahill and that would be me sorted and the hundreds of thousands of evertonians across merseyside and the rest of the world. IN MOYSE WE TRUST

Andrew PatrickThere is absolutely no point in selling Lescott with such a short time before the transfer deadline. We won't get a replacement and Saturday showed our defence is shaky enough as it is. You don't let in six goals then immediately sell your central defender, it would be stupid.

adam hawkesin moyes we trust. some new signings would be nice though. defour and pertov (swap deal) & taylor

Stewart LoweMoyes has done exactly what he should do and isolate the virus that threatens to infect our season. His next move should be to ship Lescott out to Man City and take the 20m. Remember when we all thought how Man Utd would never be the same when Ferguson showed Beckham the door because Man Utd lost their identity and became the David Beckham roadshow? And Lets also remember that Lescott is no Beckham. The reality is that average players become better players when playing within a solid working single unit of an Everton team. Average players in a team that is fractioned like Man City's remain lesser players. In my humble opinion we should take the 20m and run like the wind. This combined with the money that was available to us would probably provide funds to buy 4 or maybe even 5 quality players. Do not let the press fool you, we do have money to spend and always have done. They said that last year and then went on to buy Fellaini for nearly £16m. It's Evertons coy way of telling the footballing and money driven agent world that we are skint.

George Ennisi hope then after what mr moyes has come out with that he is not on full pay,why should we pay him when he doe's not want to play, coybb's

Ian RowlandAgree 100% with the gaffer! If his attiude is not right he can only hinder the team! you could see by his body language on saturday he doesnt to want play! we carnt afford the magnificent spirit that we hav be damaged by all this! Nobody is as bigger then the club!! COYB!!!

Rachel EverblueCome on let us get behing the blues and into the league stages of the Europa League. Moyes is right to drop Lescott whatever the result tomorrrow but we have to get the £25m for him now and bring in suitable replacements soon. I always say a player who wants to wear the blue of Everton is worth 10 times that somebody who does not. What I find most infuriating about this whole situation is the Mark Hughes is a man who once wore the royal blue shirt with pride but it emerges that he clearly has no respect for Bill, David or EFC. I wiuld ask for the £20m Dunne and Jo and they can have him as far as I am concerned. There are players far less talented than Joleon Lescott who have graced the royal blue with pride. Just remeber Joleon if you leave you are unlikely to get the chance to play for this magnificent club again. Beware of those who have left in the past Barmby, Speed, Hinchcliffe and Kanchelskis, the only way is down with the exception of Rooney. Only a few genuine greats have seen the light and had two bites of the blie cherry Hickson, Ferguson, Unsworth and I am sure Rooney will one day return. However Mr Lescott I am afraind that you would not be among the greats. Moyesey need players who like Phil Neville, Jagielka, Osman and Cahill to name a few of a magnificent set of lads in our squad empitomise what EFC and Davey Moyes are about. Sure we need a few new faces but we also genuinely requiire face and bodies to wear and believe in Nil Satis Nisi Optimum with pride.

alan ridleyThank God and well done moyesey!! Our motto of 'only the best is good enough' must prevail. Lets get £25m for him and get rid quick. Taylor, Senderos and Elms would be good investments for the future

Per Arne DragstenDear Mr Moyes. You are a great manager and have done so much for this Club. All fans over the world really want you to make this club go even further and and into the C. League where it belongs. I am a fraid though that this Lescott saga will destroy so much for all players and the club this season, so it have to be sorted out straight after the match on Thursday evening/friday. If it cant be sorted out. Let him go and use the money wise as we know you can. We suporters will cheers on the club the players with every breath we got on thursday, so please make this work :)

Stephen LyonI have to disagree with Peter Mulligan - Moyes isn't the only one who wants Lescott to stay, I do too and I'm sure there are other blues as well, such as the ones who cheered him on Saturday. Lescott is a quality player. I trust Moyes implicity - he's not done too bad these past 7 years has he? - and if he wants him to stay, and thinks he can stay, I back him 100%. Lescott needs to get over this and be a man about it, like Gareth Barry was at Villa last season when he was denied his move. It's 20 days since City's last bid - if they want him, where's their improved 3rd bid? All they do is talk in the media. I back Moyes. COYB!

andrew norristake the money and run!!!! hes not worth 18-20 million so take it while we can and get a MUCH BETTER PASSIONATE player to replace him!!!!! COYB!!!

Paul Fearoni dont mind this, gives rodwell a chance to make that step up at centre back, hopefully we wont have the shambles we had on sat! btw completely agree with colin! mikey yak and vic were meant to be fit for start of season, now no news?

Blue Blud I have the utmost respect for DM and I am sure that he is doing what is best for the club. His transfer targets will be met but at times it is better to give in to the inevitable. He has so many great men who will stand up for the badge. DM will not let us down.

Phil HulmeWell, let's all get behind the blues on Thursday night at Goodison - we're going to need it. Sigma are a bit dodgy at the back but they are useful going forward....so let's get back to basics with a tidy 1-0 victory and of course a clean sheet. Hope Moyes got close to £25m for Lescott.

Peter MulliganPlease,please,please get shut!hes ruining tne whole spirt of the team.the whole situation is doing all the fans heads in.moyes is the only 1 who wants him 2 stay.is he scaired he'll be expected 2 spend the money he gets 4 him?our season will be over in a month if its not soughted out quick as! & there will be a lot of very unhappy fans around not 2 mention all new season ticket holders who've skimped & saved 2 support this magnificent club.

paul yearsleydoes this mean he is going now so we can get someone who wants to play for this club and end this and get on with the season

Colin HafezObviously Lescott must go after this weeks incidents, Note for the website please can you be a bit more specific about injuries, i.e. is Arteta in light training? Yakuba was supposed to near to fitness, then no news, the website is suppose to keep supporters up-to-date

Colin JonesSimples TIME TO SELL

David MonkI am in full admiration for what David Moyes has done and is doing at Everton..... as shown with Ronaldo at Man U, if a player wants to go then we have to get the best deal we can out of it.... Richard Dunne coming in with 15m+ would be a great deal for me.... a player who will feel he has a point to prove if he is offered and a player who can match Lescott for both performance and effort..... thanks for the memories Joleon but the time is now!!!!!

John HauIt's the right things to drop Lescott if he is not acting the way he suppose to be, he is a Professional Footballer, not a teenage kid trying to get his parents buy him a PS3. Too, often in the football world player get a move by acting this way. We must set an example to others that dirty trick won't work everytime, he is under contract with us and it's not just any contract but an extension one that he only just agreed to last season. I believe every player would have a right time to move on or retire, and I am not doubting this opportunity, it might even be a good one for the player and Everton. Saying that I feel this transfer saga City has not been doing business in the right manner and if City has done things differently, it might have made this transfer possible but it would have to be the right price and what's best for the club. I certainly feel it is way too late for this transfer to happen, it is hard to find replacement in such a short time and what's good to have money but no where to spend it? I certainly not wanted to see a "Rooney" repeat, we are no longer a selling club and it's not as though we needed that money to buy 3~4 player, we ought to have that money anyway.

Dan DickensonEven though he isn't our best defender because Jagielka has came on leaps and bounds since joining Everton but Jagielka and Lescott are a fantastic partnership and they work at there best together but if worst comes to worst and we sell him I'd like to see Everton buy Hangerland or Newcastles Steven Taylor. Tomorrow against Sigma I think Neville should play center back and Rodwell should play center mid. Prediction 2 nil Everton.

Ryan McFarlaneI hope that this means progress is being made in the sale of Lescott, as Evertonians I think we should thank him for his displays over the last few years, he has undoubtebly one of our star players. I would like to say that I am dissapointed that he has decided to leave but he is clearly no longer content playing for Everton. I think his reasons for going to City are obvious, who's head wouldn't be turned by the offer of trebbling wages, so I am pretty sure this means Joleon will soon be offloaded. I hope with this comes more progress, perhaps even a signing and a win tommorow night! COYB!

David SomervilleI think DM has conducted himself superbly over this fiasco it is a pity Lescott & City don’t not have the same integrity or professionalism. My own view is to cash in and let him go but at the end of the day DM is paid to make the decisions and he has not done a bad job so far. Let’s back the players who want to play for us and support DM in whatever he decides.

mark KellyOur Captain at the weekend tells us that transfer talk did not affect the team's performance . Come on be open and honest - Lescott's attitude has been shocking for the last two weeks. He has let his team- mates down, the fans down and importantly his manager. David Moyes brought on this defender to what he is now and and Lescott must have a short memory as he now chases the cash. I admire David Moyes stance but the time is now right to let him go. We have prided ourselves on the team spirit and Lescott is now trying to wreck it. Lets move forward. In Moyes we trust.

Judy PerryNow is the time to let Lescott go he doesn't want to be at the club lets get some players in who do want to play for us. COYB

Gary MaidenJust proves money talks doesnt it. Cant say I blame the lad for having his head turned with the sort of money City are throwing around this window. I dont think many Evertonians would have held it against him had he left after still giving 100%! This club is better than that tho. So get a good price for him Davey mate and lets go in for Taylor, Banega and someone else creative like Bentley. A midfield choice of Bentley, Arteta, Banega, Osman and Piennar would be something scary. With Arteta and Banega in the middle, would take quite an opposition midfield to get the ball off them. End of rant...

ciarrai hyslopI would love to see Shane Duffy play tomorrow night in his place as he is an excellent prospect.

Tony WoodersonWhat's the latest with Banega?

Tony WoodersonThis is good news. He shouldn't have played against Arsenal. I'm a little confused as to DM's statement that "I hope this will all be sorted out, after the (transfer) deadline". Does this mean he's actually considering not selling???? I think I speak for the vast majority that we want him sold ASAP in order that harmony is brought back to the team and new additions made before the deadline. Let's see the colour of their money!

Bernard HalliganIt has got to end. Lescott (and I am really disappointed in him). He has let EVERTON, his manager, his team mates down badly. We should now sell him to whatever team is prepared to bid on him. If I was David Moyes I would refuse to sell him to Man City. I would try and sell him to some other team.

Carl HoweyTake the money while we still have time to spend it!!!

David BeggsSell Lescott now and get this whole sorry saga finished with, should have taken the money weeks ago, this has done nothing but unsettle the team.

Justin WebbThis was bound to happen and it definately signals the end for Lescott. He has been a good servant over the past 3 seasons but once your head is turned by money there is no going back. Lets take the money and spend wisely. Taylor from Newcastle is a must and i would welcome Bentley if the money was right. Not sure about Hutton though. Man City can give us Richards as part of the deal and then when all is done lets put a bid in for Steven Ireland and see how they like it!! Looking forward to seeing the wigan game next weekend. Hopefully it will not be a wasted 600 mile round trip.

steve recourtDont think we will see Lescott in an Everton shirt again, just let him go i say, his heart's not with Everton anymore, be sorry to see him go if he does go, but hey, we have lost other good players in the past and still done well without them. COYB........

Kristina RobinsonWell done, David! We are fully backing your decision. One rotten apple spoils the whole barrel ... And if a player does not want (and doesn't feel privileged!) to play for Everton anymore – he certainly isn't wanted at Everton any longer. It's a great shame in view of all the support that Lescott has received, but it's time to draw a line and to move on. Best of luck for tomorrow, boys!

Gary ProctorFinally some sense well done moysey.

Mohamed HumaiziThere is always two sides of a coin. Of course all of us are disappointed with Lescott. For all his rock sturdy defending in our back 4, he got swayed when Man C offered him more money. He should realise that WE are the one who has brought him for obscurity, not THEM. H/ever I always believe not to hold onto a player who has set his heart out somewhere. May David Moyes learnt this valueable lesson and not repeating it in future, I for one dunt wanna see us toppled 1-6 again.

Jack FarronI am too disappointed in his attitude and although he is a great footballer and defender, it seems he is not a great professional. Moyes would not drop one of his best players otherwise. If this does not make Joleon wake up and smell the coffee then I think it is time for us to cash in and sell!!! COYB!!!!

sean taylorwell we mite aswell sell joleon coz its pretty obvious he dont want to stay which is a shame coz hes been our rock in defence he will be missed but hey-ho we been thru these times before (rooney) we always come out fightin so lets concentrate on the new season n forget the past COYB!!!

Aaron RowlandsLike alot of people at Everton, Including yourself Moyes, I don,t want Lescott to go!, But now I just feel we should sell him!!!!!, Whats the point in keeping a player who does not want to play for the club!, You did your best in trying to keep him Moyes!, But now its best to sell Joleon!!!, Lets give him his transfer and move on!!!, All this saga and unsettling of Joleon is not good for the club as a whole!!, SELL HIM NOW!, And be done with it!!, In Moyes I trust!

Lawrence Cavillthat's a real shame Lescott. We had the faith in you and now you're in the England squad you are showing none back. Go to city if you want, we'll take the money now. cheers.

Matthew RichardsAbsolutly the right descision, I am a Lescott fan I think he has been great for this club but he has let himself down with the way he has conducted himself during this transfer speculation... I also agree that if he is showing the right attitude he should be dropped, I am glad that David Moyes is making a Stand against this type of thing, Lescott was only too happy to sign a renewed contract we should make him honour it!

stephen ashtonA poor decsion. Moyes is putting our entire European season at risk. Lescott was our only decent defender on Saturday. Yobo and Hibbert were beyond poor and the goals were down to them not Lescott. With Lescott out of the running we don't stand a chance. Thanks David!

Reg The BlueAm I the only one who spends the whole day refreshing this site to see if there is any news on Lescott and our new signings? Something is obviously up here, Moyes is just buying time until he has a replacement for Lescott before he announces he's let him go to City because of his bad attitude. It all seems a bit public and childish putting all of the internal squabbles and managerial squabbles in the public domain. We're forgetting about what's most important here, EF and the football (which has been pretty awful of late)! I am glad Lescott has been dropped, I hope Rodwell takes his place and shines and we go on to win the Europa league! Now where are these signings we were promised in 48hrs? Do i have to keep refreshing this page for another week? I might be out of a job by then!

Steve CarthyDavid Moyes has been totally professional in the way that he has handled this. Mark Hughes has been devious, sly and underhand. Everybody knows what Moyes has done to keep the player at the club but in this day and age money talks & there is no such thing as loyalty in football anymore. David you've got to let the lad go, you won't lose credibility with the fans. Take the money and Petrov and go look for another diamond. You will still be in a job at Xmas unlike Hughes.!!!!

Kevin JamesI'm not surprised to be honest. I knew that saturdays result was partly down to him. The team spirit had been dented but hopefully now that he's out of the squad we can get our act together. He's obviously going to city but what's the betting he makes a parting shot at moyes when he goes. It stinks and reminds of nthe rooney saga. Obviously happens when a player thinks he's better than the club. Bye Bye lescott hope your carrer comes crashing down around you. You must have been inwardly laughing at the fans that cheered you against malaga and arsenal you s.o.b

Nathan DentI wasn't convinced with Rodwell as CB, Play 3 in defense and pack out the midfield to prevent counter attacking. Just a thought!

aidan grimesdamn right moysey.if he doesnt want to be a blue leave him go.philly will do a job for us tomorrow night.bring dickie dunne home.coyb

afshin issaeelescott has been a one of ma best players it is sad to hear this but this is a sign he has 2 go he wabnts 2 go so let him go. get the money and asap get centre baks like sendros micah richards hutton just get one or 2 before sunday love u moyes

aidan grimesdamn right moysey.if he doesnt want to stay drop him.philly will do a job tommorrow night.bring dickie dunne back and were sorted.coyb

Joseph HomseyThis'll have to be the last straw for Lescott. If he doesn't go to city then he'll just want to leave the club. It'llbe a shame to lose a good player but he just doesn't want to be here anymore.

Anthony HarrisWell done DM, make him sit on the naughty step as well!! No morals, no pride, no 1st team. Lets take the 20m and move on with this saga, its affecting the rest of the team, replace him with Taylor and Senderos and still have 10m to play with. Let's have a good result tommorow night. JL thank u and goodnight!!

Karl JudgePersonally i am suprised he is still here, we should of sold him Monday and persued Taylor, now he has the reds coming in for him which means we miss out again probably. Hopefullly we will now put that shameful performance on saturday behind us and win convincingly against sigma. COYB

Spencer KennyAnd so it is, the end of Lescott as a Toffee.

Jeremy Tinstonwell i think that's answered a few questions regarding jl's future with the club, if his attitude hasn't been good post match that speaks volumes to me. although i hate 2 say it but he's on way, moysey has been left with no choice . we just need to make sure that we get a good replacement now!

Cathy CondronGood on David Moyes. He needs to see players sorry for that performance on Saturday and obvioulsy Lescott hasnt shown that! He knows he will be playing in a different Blue soon - so let him go. If he wants to "spit his dummy" out then hes a sorry affair! He knows Jags is out till at least November and thats his stance on the situation! There will never be another club like Everton, Joleon and you will soon find that out for yourself at City! Everton have to hold out for a good pay off! If a player across the park is worth 30 mill then Lescott's got to be woth more than just 20 mill and City know that! They are going to play on Lescott wanting to leave now, so the price may come down for Everton. But take cash only, we dont want players near the end of careers thanks! COUB in Royal Blue.

barry delaneyThis is obviously the correct decision by David Moyes. This matter is now reaching a disappointing and inevitable end. Unfortunately, the player, has made a poor choice and will leave the club in the worst possible way. All for what-money. In so doing he has lost the respect of the club, staff and fans. He may well get his way but he has lost a lot and especially to the manager, who gave him the opportunity and with the coaches developed his skills to England level. I am certain, we can get a replacement of equal standard, and who will give 100% to Everton Football Club.

joe crosseI think lescott days are numbered at our great club at long last.I hope city come back today with a huge offer and a few players as well ,maybe moyes is holding out untill he sees what player or players city will offer him,the sooner the better he moves on as we are all sick of him at present ,come on moyes let him go you owe him nothing as for lescott he can never repay you or our great club in a million years ,this club is too proud and honest to be dragged down to citys standards or have they actually got any.I hope we can kick start our season in style 2moro night and show mr lescott life goes on with or without his services,nil satis nisi optimum is what we stand for and sorry mr lescott u ar simply not the best goodbye mr lescott u ar the weakest link.IN MOYES WE TRUST.

Dan EFCflog him for Pete's sake. His value is only gonna start dropping

Terry HughesWell done moyes,let him go to man city,if he doesnt want to play for the best club with by far the best fans let him leave,in 12 months time when they want better defenders he will end up on there bench.Please sign some players soon god (moyes) use fans are taking some rubbish of other fans.

Callum* Greenall*I'm with moyes on this one, lescott is a quality player but i personally think that a player who actually wants to be at this club and play should start ahead of him, someone like rodwell. I also believe it's time moyes let lescott go, it will be hard as he may feal man city have overpowerd him because of the money they have. Sorry for any spelling mistakes ha.. ;)

Ajamu MutumwaI love Joleon, and as long as he plays in a royal blue shirt I'm not going to boo him, but he has now become poison and for me his days at our great club are numbered. Sell him, sell him quick and use the cash to buy those players we desperatly need.

ned mccarthywell that means hes going and to be honest im glad lets bleed man city dry for £20 plus or £16-18 plus petrov, we can use the money to bolster the squad and push on, lets ell now and conecntrate on ourselves, thios whole situation has overshadowed our preperations for the season culminating in the humiliation on the weekend bye lescott in moyes we trust as always COME ON EVERTON

simon harrislescott is sulking because moyes stood his ground, and respect to moyes for that. banega, hutton, bentley, petrov, elm, taylor now this is more like it. lescott will realise within weeks he has made a huge mistake and the only thing he would have improved is his bank balance, money does not buy happiness, get him out and move onwards and upwards. coyb and in moyes we very very much trust

cathie brownA good decision by Moyes. If Lescott does not haved the right attitude he does not have the right to be in the first team. Sell him and soon!

Paul Fearonif anything i think this is a good thing, rodwell at the back, chance to prove himself and hopefully we wont have the shambles that we had on sat!