Lescott [Merged]

[fiddlesticksblue]

Lescott to sign on Friday, according to my Everton supporting colleagues.

 

[nmc]

According to the MEN, JL has requested the move!

JOLEON Lescott has told Everton he wants to leave Merseyside and join the City revolution.

But MEN Sport understands the England defender has not yet put in a written transfer request, though City are determined to have him in their squad before their Premier League opener at Blackburn.

City already have a Plan B in place, with Sylvain Distin, Alex and Sebastien Bassong on a short-list of possible alternatives.

They have been waiting for the Goodison-based player to take his own future in his hands after having bids of £15m and £18m turned down.

Reports from Merseyside suggest that Lescott appears to have done just that, going to see manager David Moyes yesterday and telling him he wants to leave - but not handing in a formal written request.

Moyes is said to have reacted firmly, telling the player he will not be allowed to go.

Lescott will miss Everton's friendly at Blackpool tonight after picking up a hip injury in the pre-season tour of the US, but the Merseysiders expect him to be available for Friday's game against Malaga.

City are powerless to resolve the issue, and the whole deal depends on Lescott now going the extra step and making his request official.

Even then, there would be some hard bargaining to do, with Moyes adamant he does not want to let a key player to go to a side he feels will be rivals for a top six place - although the cash-strapped Everton board may be more amenable.

Lescott would be the last of City's planned five major signings this summer.

Did it really say the last of 5? Barry, RSC, Tevez, Ade, Toure, Lescott would be 6???

That explains why the Business Section of the MEN is so lacking!

 

[Pigeonho]

It'll turn into a silly battle of wills now, no matter what we offer. Moyes and Kenwright have said he wouldn't be allowed to go even for £30m, so written request or not, unless we go in with some pathetically huge amount, like £35-£40m, they won't lose face and let him go. This is going to turn out with Everton having an unhappy player on their books, Moyes with a smug look on his face and us being labelled as unclassy or whatever it is Bates said yesterday. Either way, we're not going to end up with Lescott unless we pay an amount even us as blues should be ashamed of. Moyes is just looking out for his club, but when you've gone public and said the player isn't aloud to leave, I think that more or less puts it to bed because one thing Moyes isn't is stupid, and to make himself look stupid just ins't going to happen. We should publically declare our interest is over and move on.

 

[loffers]

Everton should warn any player they sign "You'll never leave"
Everton is the Royston Vasey of the premier league.
I cant wait until they bid for someone and get knocked back because they will just have to walk away

 

[mancity dan]

Lescott to sign on Friday, according to my Everton supporting colleagues.

GET IN !!!! I hope your right !!!

 

[u2fme2]

According to the MEN, JL has requested the move!

JOLEON Lescott has told Everton he wants to leave Merseyside and join the City revolution.

But MEN Sport understands the England defender has not yet put in a written transfer request, though City are determined to have him in their squad before their Premier League opener at Blackburn.

City already have a Plan B in place, with Sylvain Distin, Alex and Sebastien Bassong on a short-list of possible alternatives.

They have been waiting for the Goodison-based player to take his own future in his hands after having bids of £15m and £18m turned down.

Reports from Merseyside suggest that Lescott appears to have done just that, going to see manager David Moyes yesterday and telling him he wants to leave - but not handing in a formal written request.

Moyes is said to have reacted firmly, telling the player he will not be allowed to go.

Lescott will miss Everton's friendly at Blackpool tonight after picking up a hip injury in the pre-season tour of the US, but the Merseysiders expect him to be available for Friday's game against Malaga.

City are powerless to resolve the issue, and the whole deal depends on Lescott now going the extra step and making his request official.

Even then, there would be some hard bargaining to do, with Moyes adamant he does not want to let a key player to go to a side he feels will be rivals for a top six place - although the cash-strapped Everton board may be more amenable.

Lescott would be the last of City's planned five major signings this summer.

Did it really say the last of 5? Barry, RSC, Tevez, Ade, Toure, Lescott would be 6???

Distin . i hope thats bullshit. not welcome in my books.

 

[bookiesgirl]

i dont think they will let him leave and they will have one player who will never forgive him for missing out on the wages city were set to offer, i bet if the boot was on the other foot and it was moyes we wanted, he would run over hot coals to get here.

 

[avoidconfusion]

Moyes is being "quoted" (well not really) to deny Lescott the request to transfer to City.

Lescott is going to be very popular amongst the Everton fans next season then.

 

[1qwerty]

I've just posted this in the main forum but it probably belongs here too:

Moyes is being pathetic IMO - if he's holding out for the best price I don't have a problem with that whatsoever, but I'm talking about his comments from the weekend. He'd have a point if City have blatantly tapped up Lescott, but there are no accusations from him regarding this and by all accounts everything has been pretty much above board. It's not our fault that Lescott is now reportedly unsettled at Everton - I think the prospect of doubling your wages and playing for a team that is more likely to challenge for honours in the coming seasons as opposed to a lifetime of finishing no higher than 5th and playing predominantly dour set-piece football is enough to turn anybody's head. That last bit might sound harsh because Moyes has done a fantastic job on a small budget at Everton but whichever way you look at it Everton come across as another Bolton under Sam Allardyce which is a far cry from Moyes's early days as Preston manager when his teams played fantastic football.

As for Moyes saying that at least Chelsea in the Abramovich era have always done things the right way - I'm sorry David but that's the most laughable piece of bullshit I've heard in a long time. Are you saying you have the inside track on every transfer that Chelsea have been involved in over the past 6 years? And how would you call the blatant tapping up of Ashley Cole doing things the right way?

Fuck off Moyes.

Moyes was dead right in what he said .... Everton were never contacted directly by City about Lescott until they made a derisory offer for him , He's doing the best for his club and has done with honesty for 7 years .. and how many Everton games have you watched over the last few seasons ? Of course there are games where we have to defend but there's also been games such as beating Sunderland 7 - 1 , Your pre season games havent exactly been ' edge of the seat ' classics , not that too much should be read into these games but don't expect a start like Sven had for you when a team of new signings and old heads gelled quite quickly . By bringing this attention to yourselves by trying to sign every player going via the media , the minute you put a foot wrong they'll be biting your ass like a hungry doberman .. Can Hughes handle the pressure .... ? nah ! he's already ranting worse than Rafa ... who cares now about his playing career ? he's got a different job now and on a level playing field with any of his peers he'd lose out big time

Joleon will go to city ... I've no doubt about that now ... And for the wages he'll get , who blames him ... I don't , but don't kid yourselves if he says he's " going for the Challenge " , Rubbish ... A fully fit Everton is capable of beating any team in the Premier league , That's a proper challenge ... winning when the odds are against you ... something we've done for the last 7 years

And out of respect .. I promise I won't gloat when we finish above you this coming season ... :) Best of luck boys (and Ladies)

 

[Pigeonho]

If we don't get him, which I am certain is the case, is it all really that bad? With Barry on board why can't we push Kompany to centre back alongside Onuoha, Richards or Zabaleta at right back with Bridge at left back? Yeah ok I know we need cover and i'm sure someone like Bassong is being lined up for just that reason, but its clear Hughes doesn't rate Dunne any longer, therefore that back 4, with De Jong, Barry doing the graft in front of them isn't the worst in the league by anymeans. I think its time to stop pussying about and just declare none-interest now, let Everton have an unhappy player on their hands and us move on to another target.