Linked with a loan move to Sheffield Wednesday in the morning's gossip
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Linked with a loan move to Sheffield Wednesday in the morning's gossip
Hopefully there is something in this rumour. It has been lingering around for a while. To be available for the play-off final I think you have to sign after this Thursday as the loan only covers up to 93 days. Everton are in Dubai right now. It would be interesting to know if Gibson travelled out with them or not.
MON makes things very clear
Should go to Hibernian. Stokesy needs a wing man on nights out.
Very reasonable from MON. Gibson has to play games and play well if he wants to be considered for the squad.Quote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
Everton lead West Ham 2-0. Everton end up losing 2-3.
I'm astounded that Gibson can't even get on the bench for this team, if fit.
I am in two minds about Gibson. Firstly, because Trap wasn't selecting him, he was the greatest thing since sliced bread by some non-Trap fans. However, he then came back to play for us when Trap departed and injured himself in that game and never really recovered. Really feel for someone injured when playing for Ireland but I don't believe he was/is what he was made out to be by some, not that we're flush with talent or anything. Kevin Doyle is another who was injured while playing for us whose career then took a downward turn thereafter.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks
Lots of talent but somewhere along the line the he lacked the self-confidence, fitness and luck required to elevate him above the ranks of similarly talented players. I often think he'd have done better rising through the ranks rather than being a Man United starling. He always seemed content giving a tidy pass to Scholes rather than looking to be Scholes. At a lesser club in a lesser setting he might have developed the confidence to be the main act. I think he has tons of ability and head-up elegance.
I would have thought that confidence was the one thing he didn't lack to be honest. He was totally disillusioned with Trap when he suggested moving from Man Utd and felt so hard done by after not playing in the Euros that he took a time out. I don't really think he was ever a guy to shy away from a long pass either, or strike at goal for that matter. If anything, maybe over-confidence has been his undoing? I'm only speculating now but I could see the likes of Cleverley breaking his arse for Martinez, maybe Gibson just doesn't have that same drive or application. There's no way he should be out of the picture at Everton to the extent he is.
I think people are surprisingly quick to forget how excellent he was when he joined Everton and before his injury. He was their best player and the fans etc loved him. More bad luck with injuries than any lack of willingness, ability or commitment. I feel he is another one of those that we never really got to see the best of in a green shirt..
Not at all (for me anyway), if it wasn't for that period when he seemed to be doing very well there would be no major mystery around his current predicament. Maybe the injuries have taken their toll at this stage but he's been fit for quite a while now as far as I know, since the time he played 120mins in the League Cup against Norwich? If he's not motoring by now (fitness wise) he really is screwed. Maybe that drink driving charge hasn't helped his case either.
There is certainly still a big question mark of his state of fitness. Martinez did let us know recently that he was unavailable for the Aston Villa game (March 1st) with some unspecificied injury but that he was back available for the West Ham game (March 5th). This was the first time an injury had been mentioned (although unspecified) by Martinez since Gibson was made available in September.Quote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
The fact that he hasn't gone out on loan perhaps adds to the doubts that others may have about his fitness. For all we know he may have been struggling with his fitness throughout the season behind closed doors. The fact that Martinez was prepared to use him so soon after the drink driving charge leads me to suspect that that has not been the major problem. Being down the list and possibly struggling physically are what I would suspect more to be Gibson's problems.
He's out of contract at the end of the season. A loan of any sort would surely be beneficial for him to prove his fitness to a) compete for a squad place for Ireland and b) prove his fitness and form to any prospective employer. We've seen over the last few years that solid pros are finding it hard to get clubs and have spent time looking for clubs. With Gibson's lack of playing time over the last two and a half years and his big wage demands, I'm unsure over if there'll be many takers. Maybe a pay as you play deal?
Was watching Football Gold on Sky this am (Wife at the shops) and who should turn up playing for Wolves against Burnley in 2007 (I think) but a very youthful Mr. Gibson and scored a nice goal as well (the only goal in his loan spell there). Ward and Elliott were also playing for Wolves.
Gibson annoys the hell out of me, massive potential and I've no idea where it went wrong - was it playing for the big club when he should have been elsewhere? He was a legend on one of those Football Manager games!
starts for Everton today against Southampton, first start in the league in more than a year
That's very good news, in for James I suppose?
probably, Barkley dropped to the bench as well, which is strange but he is carrying a knockQuote:
Originally Posted by geysir
Commentator says 1st start in a year and only his 4th start since Martinez took over. Wow.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Goes through Shane Long to stop a breakaway and Long goes down. And stays down.
Fortunately back on his feet now.
Come on Gibbo FFS!
Good news for Gibson & O'Kane that Judge is out of the Euros & Arter is an injury doubt.
Or perhaps it is unreasonable of me to simply suggest that Arter is doubtful for the Euros.