Jack Rodwell | Sold to City

[Smores]

Never particularly impressed me when I've seen him play, intrigued why everyone else has such a high opinion of him.

Even the everton fans I've spoke to don't rate him as highly as some in this thread.

 

[Freak]

Never particularly impressed me when I've seen him play, intrigued why everyone else has such a high opinion of him.

Even the everton fans I've spoke to don't rate him as highly as some in this thread.

This.

 

[charlenefan]

Man City and Spurs also in for him apparently. No mention of us

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Cracking young player. Even with his terrible luck with injuries he's way ahead of most of his peers. Be a shame if Chelsea got hold of him.

 

[towcester_red]

To be honest I think we were always in the running until we picked up Jones.

 

[Brwned]

Can't really see where he fits in unless they have no faith whatsoever in Romeu staying.

 

[KM]

To be honest I think we were always in the running until we picked up Jones.

Jones has nothing to do with him tbh. Oh and If we bid for him, then I'm confident that he'll sign for us, given our record with English players plus the likes of Cleverley, Jones, Smalling, Danny have all played with him in U21.

 

[towcester_red]

Jones has nothing to do with him tbh. Oh and If we bid for him, then I'm confident that he'll sign for us, given our record with English players plus the likes of Cleverley, Jones, Smalling, Danny have all played with him in U21.

Given how Jones has progressed, I still doubt we are now in the running for Rodwell.

 

[KM]

Given how Jones has progressed, I still doubt we are now in the running for Rodwell.

Jones main position will be center back though, Fergie always has been a fan of Rodwell. Can't see him not bidding for him, If Everton are willing to sell.

 

[towcester_red]

Jones main position will be center back though, Fergie always has been a fan of Rodwell. Can't see him not bidding for him, If Everton are willing to sell.

People have always said the same about Rodwell ending up as a centre back. I think they are quite similiar.

We need to invest in midfield but not on Rodwell, imo.

 

[I'm always right]

People have always said the same about Rodwell ending up as a centre back. I think they are quite similiar.

We need to invest in midfield but not on Rodwell, imo.

Agreed.

 

[KM]

People have always said the same about Rodwell ending up as a centre back. I think they are quite similiar.

We need to invest in midfield but not on Rodwell, imo.

They're not similar at all. For starters Rodwell hasn't played at center back in senior football, I think all Rodwell will be turned into a center back stuff came from Moyes who said this once in his interview. In the last few seasons, he has played as an advanced midfielder and now as the holding midfielder.

I rate him, I think he can be a complete midfielder. His technique is good plus he's fast and strong. He has improved for Everton this season aswell and finally looks like the injury problems which hampered him have gone away.

 

[towcester_red]

They're not similar at all. For starters Rodwell hasn't played at center back in senior football, I think all Rodwell will be turned into a center back stuff came from Moyes who said this once in his interview. In the last few seasons, he has played as an advanced midfielder and now as the holding midfielder.

I rate him, I think he can be a complete midfielder. His technique is good plus he's fast and strong. He has improved for Everton this season aswell and finally looks like the injury problems which hampered him have gone away.

Have you seen that much of him? Honestly?

I think you are slightly overating him.

Honestly think given the way Jones has played in midfield has ended any interest we had in Rodwell and its no coincidence our name isnt in the hat.

 

[KM]

Have you seen that much of him? Honestly?

I think you are slightly overating him.

Honestly think given the way Jones has played in midfield has ended any interest we had in Rodwell and its no coincidence our name isnt in the hat.

Yes I've seen him that much(I don't know what constitutes that much but have seen him 20 odd times since the last season and numerous times before that)

 

[golden_blunder]

tend to agree with Towcester

Jones is performing the same role at the moment so would be kinda pointless spending the money in that area

however, I do rate Rodwell and believe he has the potential to be a top player, injuries permitting

 

[Ekeke]

Prefer Romeu to be honest so like Brwned said, its hard to see where Rodwell would fit in unless Romeu is off to Barcelona what with his contract situation and all. If that were the case he'd be a good replacement.

 

[decorativeed]

People have always said the same about Rodwell ending up as a centre back. I think they are quite similiar.

We need to invest in midfield but not on Rodwell, imo.

Exactly what I was going to say (albeit a couple of hours earlier).

 

[Sean_RedDevil]

He will be a Manchester United player in 2012.

 

[KM]

He will be a Manchester United player in 2012.

Pretty sure you said the same thing last season mate.

 

[Donut]

I can see Fergie being interested. Our interest is well documented and Fergie might see him too good to miss out, same as Rooney and Jones.

 

[Plan M]

He will be a Manchester United player in 2012.

 

[Rowem]

I don't see why Rodwell and Jones couldn't compliment each other in midfield.

I'd quite like us to sign him. What a frighteningly good core of young talents that would give us: De Gea, Smalling, Evans, Rafael, Fabio, Rodwell, Jones, Cleverley, Morrison, Welbeck, Macheda. That's a potential XI for a future decade, with a few other young kids in the mix and some first teamers who are still only just entering their mid-twenties too.

 

[RDCR07]

He will be a Manchester United player in 2012.

Stop your transfer muppetry bollocks, will ya?

 

[Sultan]

Times reporting we're interested. With our injury issues in both midfield, and defence it's understandable why these rumours have resurfaced. Rodwell is reputed to be comfortable in a number of positions where injuries are an issue.

 

[ehsanul]

If we want to sign any player from Everton then we should look at Barkley,he will become one hell of a player.

 

[Sunny Jim]

If we want to sign any player from Everton then we should look at Barkley,he will become one hell of a player.

this.

on a side note - i'm impressed with that Barry Bannan lad from AV.

 

[Hal9000]

Hasn't Barkley just signed a new contract?

 

[pocco]

For what it's worth, Barkley got completely outplayed by Pogba whn they met in the reserves a few weeks ago.

 

[KM]

For what it's worth, Barkley got completely outplayed by Pogba whn they met in the reserves a few weeks ago.

Agreed. It was a man vs boy sorta competition.

Hope we sign Rodwell though, great talent.

 

[Ringo 07]

Times reporting we're interested. With our injury issues in both midfield, and defence it's understandable why these rumours have resurfaced. Rodwell is reputed to be comfortable in a number of positions where injuries are an issue.

Times are usually slightly more credile than the rest of the rags.

 

[RDCR07]

Hasn't Barkley just signed a new contract?

Yeah he signed a four year deal I think last week. It was a little surprising because the week before he signed he was saying he wasn't getting enough chances to play in the first team.

 

[RedThaiDevils#7]

I've read somewhere that Spurs are apparently interested and have offered 20m + Pienaar for him, probably some bollocks but I'd think he'd be a nice addition to Spurs current squad.

 

[RDCR07]

I don't even know why they got Pienaar in the first place. But regarding Rodwell, there is definitely potential there but he has played in three different positions in a short space of time - defense, defensive midfield and then attacking mid for a little while. At least this season he is not as injured as the previous ones.

 

[KingMinger22]

Phil Neville said something recently along the lines of Rodwell being the most talented youngster he has ever played with and has the potential to be a superstar.


My friend's an Evertonian and his Dad writes for The Echo in Liverpool. He is adamant that it will be a battle between United and Chelski for his signature - and as early as this January.

 

[Decotron]

For what it's worth, Barkley got completely outplayed by Pogba whn they met in the reserves a few weeks ago.

He did to an extent but it aint a very fair comparison as Barkley will never be a midfield general type player. Not his domain

 

[Diablodave]

Lots of rumours circulating amongst Everton fans on their forums that Gibson was used as a downpayment/deposit on Rodwell. Apparently the main reason, we didn't disclose any fees at all.

Are we usually this secretive when it comes to receiving a fee for a player?

 

[Mr Anderson]

Lots of rumours circulating amongst Everton fans on their forums that Gibson was used as a downpayment/deposit on Rodwell. Apparently the main reason, we didn't disclose any fees at all.

Are we usually this secretive when it comes to receiving a fee for a player?

Any deals from recent memory are "undisclosed" via the club, it is usually just leaked by the press or by the club who sold the player, or who bought a player off us.

 

[Carl]

Lots of rumours circulating amongst Everton fans on their forums that Gibson was used as a downpayment/deposit on Rodwell. Apparently the main reason, we didn't disclose any fees at all.

Are we usually this secretive when it comes to receiving a fee for a player?

Bullshit IMO. We may well be in for Rodwell at some point but if it was part of any deal then Rodwell would already be here. Why wait until the Summer?

 

[Plechazunga]

Can I just ask again, is he any good?

He always looks a nice athlete and a smooth sort of player, but what does he actually do?

Not saying he's not an excellent player, I'm genuinely asking, I haven't really seen him enough to know.

 

[Diablodave]

Bullshit IMO. We may well be in for Rodwell at some point but if it was part of any deal then Rodwell would already be here. Why wait until the Summer?

I thought the same....Just in reading into it, their itks reckoned Moyes doesn't wanna lose him mid season and is resigned to losing him in summer