DerbyshireFox Posted 14 July 2023 Share Posted 14 July 2023 Was a great signing and overall a very good centre back for us. Improved Söyüncü no end, and a good reader of the game. Lacked leadership in the captains role last season, and never fit enough to make enough meaningful contributions. If he’s gone, thanks for the good times, but it’s another big wage off the books, and much needed leadership in the form of Coady brought in. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumbleFox Posted 14 July 2023 Share Posted 14 July 2023 19 minutes ago, Steve Earle said: Each to their own. For me the best centre back we've ever had (well, in the 1965-2023 period anyway) & showed it consistently for over two seasons It’s one of those “best player” vs “best player for us” for me. Technically he probably is in the top 1 or 2 CBs we’ve had in my time watching Leicester (approximately 1990-2023). But I think Huth, Morgan, Elliott, Taggart and Walsh had more of an impact on me as a fan and on the club as a whole. Though granted Evans did play in our FA Cup final win. I’ll admit maybe I’m being clouded by the last 2 years of Almost constant injury. I also didn’t get the best vibes from him last year during what was clearly a troubled season. I feel he should have done more as captain and a senior player, but maybe I’m being harsh. Also I was a teenager watching Walsh, Taggart and Elliott and I think it’s easier to idolise players when you’re younger. Anyway, I’m rambling haha. He’s certainly one of the most talented CBs the club has ever had and I wish him well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dames Posted 14 July 2023 Share Posted 14 July 2023 If I were an Everton fan i'd be really really worried. They've survived by the skin of their teeth for 2 seasons in a row and signing a 35 and 38 year old to improve the defence is not a good start. I really hope this coming season is the season they are toast. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arriba Los Zorros Posted 14 July 2023 Share Posted 14 July 2023 Good, glad to see the back of him, totally unreliable. He has that issue with his heel so it's not his fault but even so we need all hands on deck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxes96 Posted 14 July 2023 Share Posted 14 July 2023 3 minutes ago, Dames said: If I were an Everton fan i'd be really really worried. They've survived by the skin of their teeth for 2 seasons in a row and signing a 35 and 38 year old to improve the defence is not a good start. I really hope this coming season is the season they are toast. Sadly the league seems weaker this year imo. Sheff Utd and Luton are likely to go back down. Meaning just 1 other team will be relegated - likely between Forest, Everton and Bournemouth and Burnley. Hopefully Everton drop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UniFox21 Posted 14 July 2023 Share Posted 14 July 2023 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Foxes96 said: Sadly the league seems weaker this year imo. Sheff Utd and Luton are likely to go back down. Meaning just 1 other team will be relegated - likely between Forest, Everton and Bournemouth and Burnley. Hopefully Everton drop I agree in terms of teams, but at the same time the money being spent by most is ridiculous. The league gets stronger each year Edited 14 July 2023 by UniFox21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_lcfc Posted 14 July 2023 Share Posted 14 July 2023 Been a good signing for us - Top player. Still a ridiculous decision by the club to even offer him that extension. If he stays fit, he'll be decent for Everton, but it's definitely not our risk to take given where we are. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Earle Posted 14 July 2023 Share Posted 14 July 2023 21 minutes ago, RumbleFox said: It’s one of those “best player” vs “best player for us” for me. Technically he probably is in the top 1 or 2 CBs we’ve had in my time watching Leicester (approximately 1990-2023). But I think Huth, Morgan, Elliott, Taggart and Walsh had more of an impact on me as a fan and on the club as a whole. Though granted Evans did play in our FA Cup final win. I’ll admit maybe I’m being clouded by the last 2 years of Almost constant injury. I also didn’t get the best vibes from him last year during what was clearly a troubled season. I feel he should have done more as captain and a senior player, but maybe I’m being harsh. Also I was a teenager watching Walsh, Taggart and Elliott and I think it’s easier to idolise players when you’re younger. Anyway, I’m rambling haha. He’s certainly one of the most talented CBs the club has ever had and I wish him well. I agree with almost everything you said! Because of his part in the last 2 years, he's not anywhere near my 'most loved' CBs - you've named those! - but I appreciate his ability not just as an individual but to organise an entire defence and on those metrics I haven't seen better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wortho Posted 14 July 2023 Share Posted 14 July 2023 I think Evans was very good in the first couple of seasons, but his injuries have caught up with him. This mean £80k a week off the wage bill and no doubt he'll be getting that at Everton. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supergray22 Posted 14 July 2023 Share Posted 14 July 2023 24 minutes ago, Steve Earle said: I agree with almost everything you said! Because of his part in the last 2 years, he's not anywhere near my 'most loved' CBs - you've named those! - but I appreciate his ability not just as an individual but to organise an entire defence and on those metrics I haven't seen better. I agree with this and in particular the last bit. As a fellow long term sufferer of plantar fasciitis I know what a difficult position he is in. He has to be one of our best signings for us though. At his best he was a rolls Royce of a defender and made so many others better when playing alongside. I lost count of the amount of times I personally had him as a 7 plus player on scorecards particularly in the his first couple of years with us. Age and injuries mean that this is reluctantly the right time to part but he deservedly goes with gratitude and best wishes. Good luck Jonny. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notnow john Posted 14 July 2023 Share Posted 14 July 2023 So Everton would rather have Evans than Coady! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark 'expert' Lawrenson Posted 14 July 2023 Share Posted 14 July 2023 Thanks but glad he’s gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizzle Fox Posted 14 July 2023 Share Posted 14 July 2023 14 minutes ago, notnow john said: So Everton would rather have Evans than Coady! Well Evans is a free transfer, Coady isn't, and with Everton FFP ****ed this is probably quite persuasive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babylon Posted 14 July 2023 Share Posted 14 July 2023 34 minutes ago, notnow john said: So Everton would rather have Evans than Coady! Everton would rather pay nothing compared to something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumbleFox Posted 14 July 2023 Share Posted 14 July 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Steve Earle said: I agree with almost everything you said! Because of his part in the last 2 years, he's not anywhere near my 'most loved' CBs - you've named those! - but I appreciate his ability not just as an individual but to organise an entire defence and on those metrics I haven't seen better. Yeah I mean, 100% if he’d have stayed fit last season we wouldn’t have been relegated. He’s a great player. Just a shame his body’s given up a bit. For me personally, I’d put Huth and Elliott as my top 2 all time. In terms of ability and “likeability”. I still maintain Elliott was one of the best in the league haha. Maybe I’m deluded. Edited 14 July 2023 by RumbleFox 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_lcfc Posted 14 July 2023 Share Posted 14 July 2023 3 minutes ago, RumbleFox said: I still maintain Elliott was one of the best in the league haha. Maybe I’m deluded. I'll happily die on this hill with you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoboFox Posted 14 July 2023 Share Posted 14 July 2023 He’s physically finished and on huge wages. Never captain material either. We fell apart once our real leader left. Overall a great signing all things considered, but his time here is done. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoareyaaa Posted 14 July 2023 Share Posted 14 July 2023 Everton going down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCCFox96 Posted 14 July 2023 Share Posted 14 July 2023 The main merit for keeping Evans was for his experience and leadership in defence. Now we've got Coady that need is massively minimised (shows how important his signing was to us). So it becomes a question of whether we'd get 20-25+ games out of Evans this season to make the 1- year extension worthwhile to the club versus the wages Evans would want. Based on his injury record, I'd say we aren't getting that number of games and he's clearly on the fence about signing on anyway. Safe to say we've had the best out of him and £3.5m for Evans at the time was a steal. If he wants to leave now and we can reinvest that wage elsewhere, then so be it. Coady, Doyle, and Souttar gives us strong options, and if Faes leaves as well as Evans, we can dip into the market again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted 14 July 2023 Share Posted 14 July 2023 Evans is and has been a class above for us, but the last 18 months have shown he can't hack it anymore. It's a shame to see him going, if true, but he'll be lucky to play half a season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Earle Posted 14 July 2023 Share Posted 14 July 2023 31 minutes ago, RumbleFox said: Yeah I mean, 100% if he’d have stayed fit last season we wouldn’t have been relegated. He’s a great player. Just a shame his body’s given up a bit. For me personally, I’d put Huth and Elliott as my top 2 all time. In terms of ability and “likeability”. I still maintain Elliott was one of the best in the league haha. Maybe I’m deluded. Elliott & Evans is my dream team but I’d have no issue with yours! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVIE B Posted 14 July 2023 Share Posted 14 July 2023 1 hour ago, Foxes96 said: Sadly the league seems weaker this year imo. Sheff Utd and Luton are likely to go back down. Meaning just 1 other team will be relegated - likely between Forest, Everton and Bournemouth and Burnley. Hopefully Everton drop Palace ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxes96 Posted 14 July 2023 Share Posted 14 July 2023 Just now, STEVIE B said: Palace ? I can see it. Thinking about it, Wolves could be down there again as well with all their outgoings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clever Fox Posted 14 July 2023 Share Posted 14 July 2023 He was a good signing at the time and is now in the history books as a Leicester Cup winner. The last thing we need now is constant disruption to the playing squad when Enzo settles on his best 11. If Fit, Evans would surely have made the team but based on his recent seasons efforts it's not worth the risk. Better to move on and bring in another up and coming talent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzFOX Posted 14 July 2023 Share Posted 14 July 2023 Evans has been indispensable in the past but his powers have diminished so has his ability to stay fit. He is the dictionary definition of being terminally CROCKED! im done with him. Thank you and good bye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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