Séamus Coleman (D Everton b.1988)

I like Christie, I think he played very well at right back for us thus far. His issues currently seem to be around gametime/fitness, but I think if he sorts that out he's the best option. He has flaws, but he's got plenty of ability too and can actually operate as an attacking presence instead of just stopper (ala Meyler or Keogh).

He's stepped up in some big occasions for us (hello Germany) and played really well. He's well established as our number two right back, I don't see why he wouldn't get the opportunity from here.

That doesn't preclude having a look at Matt Doherty or anyone else but, please, no Richard Keogh - I'm pleased we've got round-ish pegs in round holes at full back and I think we're better off that way.

Forgotten man Marc Wilson has also played at right-back for Portsmouth and Stoke. He badly needs game-time though. He's on the bench today for West Brom at Old Trafford.

Liverpool fans mock Coleman's injury: http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-35586554.html

I wonder how they would feel if Everton fans were filmed mocking Hillsborough?

Obviously the two things are completely different but the overall point stands.

Liverpool fans have previous for this sort of thing and worse (Munich air disaster). Not a huge surprise that this element continues to bring shame upon the club.

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Originally Posted by SkStu

Liverpool fans have previous for this sort of thing and worse (Munich air disaster). Not a huge surprise that this element continues to bring shame upon the club.

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I saw more racism on a four day break with my girlfriend in Liverpool than I have seen in my entire life in Ireland.

I actually felt obliged to apologize to an Asian shopkeeper on behalf of my race after witnessing a lengthy racist tirade from another customer.

Even I wasn't safe from the racism!

*Someone threatened to batter me when we were out eating Chinese.

A fellow customer apologised to myself and my girlfriend afterwards saying (paraphrasing): "We are not all like him; hope you're enjoying yourselves."

I'm not painting everyone there with the same brush. Some very friendly people there and some very hostile people there, too, with seemingly little inbetween. Felt very tense at times.

*He was an Everton fan BTW.

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Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks

Liverpool fans mock Coleman's injury: http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-35586554.html

I wonder how they would feel if Everton fans were filmed mocking Hillsborough?

Obviously the two things are completely different but the overall point stands.

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I saw a quote on the page it was originally posted to, which went "that bar isn't even half full, you could definitely fit in a least 96 more". It got loads of likes and then the liverpool fans were all having a go at it.

I think football fans are extremely fickle anyway, so you shouldn't bother taking heed either way, and i include that in all those Everton fans who say "get well soon seamie" etc. If he was a liverpool fan a lot of them would probably be singing the same.

And yes I'm aware "not all fans do this/that/the other".

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Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks

I saw more racism on a four day break with my girlfriend in Liverpool than I have seen in my entire life in Ireland.

I actually felt obliged to apologize to an Asian shopkeeper on behalf of my race after witnessing a lengthy racist tirade from another customer.

Even I wasn't safe from the racism!

*Someone threatened to batter me when we were out eating Chinese.

A fellow customer apologised to myself and my girlfriend afterwards saying (paraphrasing): "We are not all like him; hope you're enjoying yourselves."

I'm not painting everyone there with the same brush. Some very friendly people there and some very hostile people there, too, with seemingly little inbetween. Felt very tense at times.

*He was an Everton fan BTW.

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I lived all over England and Liverpudlians are by far the nicest and friendliest. A predominantly Irish Catholic city even if it does have a very small and vocal anti-irish element. From my time living there, I have a real soft spot for Liverpool and Everton.

To hone in on Liverpool fans is a tad bit immature. A nasty element of every football club are capable of this sort of thing. If Coleman played for Liverpool, he would be adored by them and you would have Everton, Chelsea and United fans displaying incredible nastiness.

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Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks

Even I wasn't safe from the racism!

*Someone threatened to batter me when we were out eating Chinese.

A fellow customer apologised to myself and my girlfriend afterwards saying (paraphrasing): "We are not all like him; hope you're enjoying yourselves."

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A random person in a Chinese threatened to batter you for being...Irish?

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Originally Posted by The Fly

A random person in a Chinese threatened to batter you for being...Irish?

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I don't know how he's still brave enough to go outside the front door, given all these unpleasant episodes he seems to randomly encounter.

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Originally Posted by The Fly

A random person in a Chinese threatened to batter you for being...Irish?

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Just as well it wasn't in a fish and chipper.

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Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks

*Someone threatened to batter me when we were out eating Chinese.

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Sweet and sour TOWK Hong Kong style? TOWK fritters? Do tell!

Alright, this has nothing to do with Coleman, move along

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Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks

I'd have Meyler ahead of Christie personally.

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Absolutely agree

An optimistic view on the time frame of Coleman's injury - http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-35609634.html

Ronald Koeman and Phil Jagielka visit what looks like Fintra Beach near Killybegs: https://twitter.com/RonaldKoeman/sta...81015408435200

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Originally Posted by Ronald Koeman

Today we visit Seamus Coleman and his Family! Looking strong and positive
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C9IiSx9XYAA9qDS.jpg

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That's a nice touch in fairness.

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Originally Posted by DeLorean

That's a nice touch in fairness.

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'Tis. He's redeeming himself.

Nice touch is right. Not the easiest place to get to.

Nice to see Coleman back on his feet, he could probably play like that lol!

Does that thing on his foot come off?

I'm not sure how they are treated these days, I guess you or I would just get a plaster cast?

I think sometime the plaster cast is replaced for a new one sometimes?

Oh I see they said something about draining blood so I guess it would be taken off for that?

Good to see Seamus spending time by the beach. I remember when my comic book (Wizard) centre forward hero Ishmael from Darbury Rangers broke his leg, once the cast was removed he spent hours bathing his broken leg in the sea in order to heal it in record time before a cup final.

were they photo shopped there?


http://www.welovedonegal.com/uploads...33423_orig.jpg

Well I guess it is a nice break for Coleman (no pun intended!!).

Only saw the banner from the weekend now.

http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps...i038931291.jpg

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Originally Posted by Ronald Koeman

Seamus is positive and he is feeling strong. He is really grateful for the messages he has received from Everton fans and from people all over the world. Before he comes back to start his rehabilitation, he will spend up to 10 more days at home in Killybegs before starting out on his recovery from the injury.

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http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39569814

'Everton's Seamus Coleman will return to club next week as rehab process begins': http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport...-club-12891390

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Originally Posted by Ronald Koeman

It was great to see Seamus [in Donegal]. He deserved that support. We had a day off and I spoke to Phil [Jagielka] and he was involved in the group. Seamus has had a lot of support from the fans and from the players and management. It was good to do that for the boy.

He has lost that frustration and is now ready to start his recovery. He will come back in a week and will start to recover, he is that type of professional. Of course, it was a big disappointment for everybody but he's put that away, is now strong and looking positive and ready to start again.

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Two game suspension for Taylor for the tackle that broke Coleman's leg: http://www.faw.cymru/en/news/neil-ta...d-two-matches/
Misses Serbia away in June and Austria at home in September
Should have been at least three IMO

Wales will probably end up being depleted for the game we could do with them taking something from.

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Originally Posted by tricky_colour

were they photo shopped there?


http://www.welovedonegal.com/uploads...33423_orig.jpg

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Jeez , Ireland can be bootiful with the right weather......

After a month at home in Ireland, Coleman was interviewed by EvertonTV upon his return to the club. Video here: http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2017/0...mazing-support

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Originally Posted by EvertonFC.com

Seamus Coleman has thanked supporters of Everton, Ireland and from around the world for helping to “get [him] through” his injury nightmare, while vowing, “I’m a fighter, I’ve had tough journeys before” and insisting he will be back as strong as ever.

The defender returned this week to USM Finch Farm to begin the early stages of rehabilitation after suffering a double leg break while captaining the Republic of Ireland in a World Cup qualifier against Wales in Dublin on 25 March.

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Originally Posted by seanfhear

Jeez , Ireland can be bootiful with the right weather......

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That's Mullaghmore, Sligo (and a faint outline of the north Mayo coast) in the far distance whilst the stunning cliffs of Sliabh Liag are only a further half an hour down the road towards Glencolumbkille:

http://www.slieveleaguelodge.com/JQu...et9/image7.jpg

Lovely area indeed. :o

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Howth is like Cannes in the summer.

Another interview with the Everton Show: http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2017/0...ck-like-before

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Originally Posted by EvertonFC.com

“I think patience will be the hard bit,” [Coleman] admitted in an exclusive interview on Friday’s The Everton Show. “I’ve read different articles. I’ve no fear I won’t be coming back the same player, there’s none of that nonsense. I know I’ll be back, I won’t be afraid of my first tackle or anything like that - that’s not a problem for me, psychologically.

“I think the time will be the [difficult] one for me, because you’re used to playing every week and training every day. But it’s part and parcel of it and you just have to get on with it.

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Video footage of that interview from 23m35s here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bem...tu.be&t=23m35s

new 5 year contract with everton...
https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2017...rton-contract/

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new 5 year contract with everton...
https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2017...rton-contract/

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The contract offer was made before the injury and was due to be signed after the international break, but that the offer stood in spite of the leg-break is still a real display of confidence from Everton in a full recovery. Good to see.

Phil Neville had some great praise for Coleman on Monday evening's Off the Ball: https://www.balls.ie/football/phil-n...everton-365122

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Originally Posted by Phil Neville

He was a right winger at the time, and I used to play right-back, and if I could have had Seamus Coleman about eight years before, I think I'd still be playing football now because he used to run, run, run, he used to defend for me, back-track for me.

I marked Gareth Bale one game, and I got the man of the match award, and how I got that and they didn't give it to Seamus I don't know. I never once had a 1 v 1 because Seamus kept coming back covering for me all the time. He's a brilliant, brilliant player.

I just hope that he keeps positive, which I know he will, because he loves football and this would have hurt him and hit him hard, but I think he's come back bigger and stronger.

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Coleman is to be awarded the Freedom of County Donegal later today: http://www.derryjournal.com/sport/fo...nour-1-7989380

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Originally Posted by William Allen

Everton and Republic of Ireland football star Seamus Coleman will have Donegal’s highest honour bestowed upon him on June 2 after being praised for his humility and hailed as a shining example to young people.

The full-back, who suffered a horrendous double leg break on his last international outing, will be accorded the Freedom of County Donegal at a Civic Reception hosted at the County House in Lifford on Friday, starting at 5pm.

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Interviewed on this week's Irishman Abroad podcast: https://soundcloud.com/an-irishman-a...an-episode-195

'Ireland skipper Seamus Coleman tells how an infected blister almost ended his career before it started': https://www.thesun.ie/news/1113513/i...re-it-started/

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Originally Posted by Seamus Coleman

We’d a few pre-season games and I done very well, and I got the shout after we played — I think it was Rochdale or Bury — from the manager after the game to say, ‘You’re coming on the pre-season trip to America tomorrow.’ But I had a blister on my foot and it was a bit sore, it was a bit red and that... It must have been on the flight over there, seven or eight-hour flight over there, that it got infected, 'cause when I got off the plane on the other side it was agony.

I made [the medics] aware of it, they kept an eye on it and it got worse and worse. I remember not being fit to sleep or anything... I got stuff taken out of it over there and it was still sore. Came back after the trip and had to get a small operation on it. It wasn’t until maybe a month, six weeks after that, I was told, ‘We were concerned, you could have lost your big toe.’ That would have been the end of that.

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That was on the Irish Man Abroad podcast which came out this week.

Great listen for anyone interest. Hour long interview of Seamus. One qualifier though is that it was recorded before the injury.

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Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie

"At least six months" sounds like a worst case scenario to me. He is in his late 20's so it will take a bit longer but I reckon he'll be back well inside 6 months. All depends on complexity (or lack thereof) with the breaks of course. They'll be well into pre-season 4 months from now. I wouldn't rule him out of at least joining it at some point.

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http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-36023118.html

Seamies back running. They hope to have him fully involved by November.

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Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-36023118.html

Seamies back running. They hope to have him fully involved by November.

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That sounds like great news , things seem to be going well.