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[El Pistolero]

Seems like Everton have truely fucked up...... Would be worth a punt on a free.

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/England-U21-starlet-Dan-Gosling-walks-out-of-Everton-for-nothing-after-amazing-admin-error-Exclusive-article517849.html

Everton lose England U21 starlet for nothing after admin error - Exclusive

England under-21 starlet Dan Gosling has walked out of Everton for nothing - after the Premier League ruled he was free to quit over an amazing administrative mistake.

Gosling argued that he could leave at the end of his contract without any fee on his head because the Goodison outfit had failed to put an offer in writing to him.

And the Premier League carried out a full inquiry, with statements from both Gosling's camp and Everton, before deciding the Merseyside club had slipped up - with the player allowed to go on a free transfer.

Everton wanted Gosling to sign a new deal, with chairman Bill Kenwright making verbal offers but failing to put that in writing by the mid-May cut-off point.

Now David Moyes's club will miss out on a fee. They could have made around £4million at a tribunal if Gosling joins a rival Premier League club.

Versatile Gosling was in and out of Moyes's team over the past two seasons, with his personal highlight being the FA Cup replay winner over Liverpool. He had also been stalling on a new deal for football reasons as he wants to play more often.

Gosling is recovering from knee ligament surgery and will not be able to play for around three months. However he is now clear to speak to any club and negotiate his own terms.

Sunderland and Newcastle United are heading the chase, with West Ham also alerted about his availability. Gosling told the Premoer League tribunal that he has not spoken to any other team, but now he will be heading for a round of talks.

The result is a bitter blow for cash-conscious Everton who will be bitter about the outcome. Senior officials all put their case to the inquiry but one basic mistake has cost them a fortune.

 

[SaintGeorge67]

Amusing. Rodwell would have been better though 😉

 

[LeTallecWiz]

sign him up ...

reason 1) a decent squad player for free
reason 2) piss off the blueshite

 

[RolandG]

Why would he leave the Bitter's bench for our bench? He is leaving because he wants more game time.

I'd take Arteta though!

 

[Judge Jules]

Seeing as the competition apparently consists of Sunderland, Newcastle and West Ham (and that we're a club in transition whose first team line-up could well be subject to change anyway) I reckon we'd be in with a good chance. The only thing that makes me hesitate is that it looks as though this young man thinks The Lying Rag shines out of his own jacksie, but I'd still consider an offer to him.

 

[Whitey85]

"The result is a bitter blow for cash-conscious Everton who will be bitter about the outcome."

Hehe

 

[Judge Jules]

Haha. Well spotted.

 

[Sunny]

Hahaha. Double bitter.

 

[Stulikesdrums]

Isn't this the same club, with the same manager at the helm, who paid £5mil for the WRONG central defender from an Italian club? Parma I think it was.

 

[Richey]

Is he actually any good? Don't know a great deal about him. Given that he is young and available for nothing should we consider the fact that the only clubs who are reportedly interested are Newcastle, Sunderland and West Ham as something of a negative indicator?

 

[gareth_thomas]

When did Rick Parry get a job with Everton?

 

[jason]

[quote author=gareth_thomas link=topic=40883.msg1132294#msg1132294 date=1278508140]
When did Rick Parry get a job with Everton?
[/quote]
Ninety three wasn't it.

 

[ILD]

[quote author=Stulikesdrums link=topic=40883.msg1132228#msg1132228 date=1278502426]
Isn't this the same club, with the same manager at the helm, who paid £5mil for the WRONG central defender from an Italian club? Parma I think it was.
[/quote]

Per Koldrup. Couldn't head the ball If I can remember. Who we're they meant to sign?

 

[Stulikesdrums]

His central defensive partner I believe. The head scout put the wrong name on the scout file and it was never noticed until Moyes seen him on the first day of training.

 

[WhyAlwaysMe?]

He came from Udinese... They must've had a shocking defense at the time with Koldrup and Dossena!!