As a high-functioning Everton supporter

Seconded

I'd love to see him shake off the pepball chite
and get back to the wonderful player he was at
Villa.

Good luck to him.

Not like he is Maradona going to Napoli (I wish!) but hope he applies himself twice a week, stays injury free, and gets the service he deserves.

29 is a dangerous age. Wasn't Joe Cole that when we got his transfer to Liverpool?

Anyone found decent h2h season betting for Everton v Man U?

Best I found was 365's 10/3 which is a bit skinny.

I would have thought 10/3 a decent price; granted more chance of Manchester United transforming from an ugly duckling to a swan but I have noticed high-expectations turn to free-fall when safety is reached and United always shoulder higher expectations, pre-season.

I was hoping for around 9/2

Then Man Utd would have to be priced at prohibitive odds c 1/8 -

United fans would prefer to back their team against Chelsea at odds against, I imagine. Everyone hopeful pre-season.

As a high functioning CITY fan
I'm gutted he's gone
I don't think he got a fair chance off Pep
And he is a quality footballer
Good luck Super Jack

He bought Paul scholes old house.presume he ll be off to the warren or Wirral now.

Jimmy Corkhills old house would suit him

Ah, Jimmy Corkhill... an absolute legend back in the day.   Hope he's still with us.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_eNLC5yZ0I

Harry Cross

Sofa - Dean Sullivan who played Jimmy passed away in November 2023 aged 68. Had been diagnosed with prostate cancer a few years earlier.

Jimmy was most peoples favourite character from Brookside i think although i did like the nasty gangster with the speech impediment s-s-s-Sizzler

Aug 12, 2025 -- 2:07PM, DixieDean60 wrote:

Sofa - Dean Sullivan who played Jimmy passed away in November 2023 aged 68. Had been diagnosed with prostate cancer a few years earlier.Jimmy was most peoples favourite character from Brookside i think although i did like the nasty gangster with the speech impediment s-s-s-Sizzler

Didn't know he died of cancer. RIP.

Confirmed, welcome aboard Jack.

Could be a great bit of business Mr S, at least if he brings anything like his A game.

Has every incentive to do well of course with the World Cup on the horizon. 

Defence looks solid and midfield looking ok, just need a proper out and out goal scorer now !

shd have got ratchford

Like to see us sign the kid from Southampton, he looks a real prospect.

Too expensive i think Dragon. Rashford and Grealish on similar wages, as i understand it Barca are paying all of Rashfords whereas EFC only paying part of Jack's.

Dibling does look promising Mr S but not sure he's worth the kind of cash they are demanding.

ah ok dixie, lets see what happens to him at barca,, might get him cheap if it doesnt workout for him

Not a great fan of Rashford.

Very few English players of outstanding promise have the brain to realise full potential. Their heads get turned.

I think Pep was trying to tell Jack before he gave up on him. “Cop yourself on. I know what a world class player looks like: I coached Messi. “ Who never quite secured his place in history until he won the World Cup.  So many English players think their the dog’s b***ocks at 20 and never get any better.  But Moyes/Grealish: I can see that working.

yes i think thats a fair point ub i think moyes will be good for grealish ..afterall this is his last chance to prove himself to our german manager

personally i think rashford has loads of ability wether hes gone at tthe game is another matter, cd be wrong but didnt he do well under moyes at man u?

Lots of players arrive,.. And don't improve

Quite interesting to see cricketers get better skills
and footballers just get faster and stronger

When was last time you remarked on a striker hitting the
ball harder this season, or developing new tricks to
beat a player...

I've seen J.G. up close a good few times and I honest thought he was mediocre at best.

Messi never quite secured his place in history until he won the World Cup? I've read some tosh on here over the years, but that tops the lot.

came on a sub when i camd down to watch last season SB. made more impression running up and down the touch line

Yes indeed T.D.

Spot on mate!

maybe moyes can work his magic on him

3 Premier League winners medals, 1 FA Cup winners medal, 1 Champions League medal, 39 England caps.

If only Everton had more "mediocre" players like that in the squad.......

question is what did he contribute to that lot dixie?

when i think of Grealish, i imagine him getting the ball to his feet (never running on to the ball ) on the left wing, and then playing a 5 yard pass backwards. its rare to see him beat the full back and put a good cross in.

Quite a bit Dragon,

Premier League winning seasons - 74 appearances ( 11 goals)
FA Cup win - 5 appearances including the final
Champions League win - 13 appearances including the final

so why is he going?

pep obviously has a problem with him

i think u got a snip if he performs like he can.

if is the big word.

i hope he does well apart from when he plays liverpool

Aug 12, 2025 -- 6:59PM, DIE LINKE wrote:

Messi never quite secured his place in history until he won the World Cup? I've read some tosh on here over the years, but that tops the lot.

I’m talking about the handful of players who contend to be the best of all time. In the lifetime of Maradona, Messi was in his shadow. Messi laid it to rest in ‘22.

Just fell out of favour with Pep Dragon, these things happen. City had a poor year last year by their standards and yet Jack didn't play much, very weird.

Thing is that perspective is needed here, EFC have been criticised (quite rightly) for paying over the odds for unproven players in the past that turned out to be duds.

So its a relief to finally see them rein that in. They have just signed a talented player on loan with loads of experience and winners medals in the cabinet.
Yes they have to pay a chunk of his wages, but no transfer fee. What's not to like ? If it doesn't work out then so be it.

Having seen some of the obscene amounts of money being chucked around by other clubs for various Carlos Kickaball's that most of us have never heard of, i am fairly happy with the new blood that the club has brought in.

fair play, decent manager, new stadium, some new good signings whats not to like

still be well behind us though .. but i wish u well

Aston Villa Grealish was one of the best players in EPL.

Maybe he had some refuelling issues, but if he
overcomes them then he's a great signing, and probably
still a good one, with refuelling issues.

A back to form Grealish would be good news for England too, gives them even more options.

Don't worry Dragon, i don't think the Toffees will be challenging the Reds any time soon !  A mid table finish with maybe a decent cup run would do, just hope they get off to a reasonable start unlike the last couple of seasons where they were awful and had to play catch up.

Never mind what he won at City, I think the consensus was that he was a bit disappointing overall. He cost a huge amount and was never more than a squad player. Pep spent millions more on other players in the same position. I imagine Moyes is gambling that by making him the big fish in the little pond again he can hopefully re-create the Villa form and forget about his time at City. To be fair, I reckon he'll get a tune out of him and the blues will have a much better season than most people think.

Put it like that and its’s a bit of an easy job for Jack, depending on his approach and the way he is handled.

He can’t withstand being the one player the opposition want to stop for 90 minutes twice a week, however much he is paid.

Is there still a question mark about his professionalism off the park?  In other words, might he attract tabloid attention which might affect his @nd the team’s performances?  I feel it is a legitimate question however well he appears to have conducted himself at City.

Great signing for Everton.
Every team needs a player like him,
As for off field,he seems fine,only player to notice the blind girl when collecting his champions league medal,
Pep didn’t like him,cos pep wants robots to play the way he wants,wild cards don’t fit in his team.

interesting he names rooney and gascoigne as his favourite England players. Both had colourful off the field activities and liked a bevvy like him

Some pubs in Liverpool might be looking forward to their takings going up

Grealish is ideal for Moyes. Spin in a circle until he draws a foul. Moyes team are excellent at set pieces so expect lots of goals from free kicks.

He’s the new Duncan Mackensie

Can he jump over a mini?

Not a Grealish fan.  Wouldn’t have lasted five minutes in the 70’s.  Slightest touch and he’s down like a Xmas tree f a I r y.