Tom Cleverley - Now signed for Everton

[LTA]

By and large he has disappointed for us.  However, his winning goals in the Everton and West Ham games proved to be a very major factor in our staying up.

[Matt Collins]

Can't blame him for getting the best deal for himself

Don't think there's anyone with eyes who would claim he didn't give his all or care. Probably celebrated team mates goals more than any other player

Let's hope Gardner is ready to step up

[kippaxvilla2]

When you've got an owner that won't spend, a team that's been overtaken by Southampton (in administration 5 years ago), crystal palace, stoke, west ham. Spurs, Everton over the last few years I guess we are becoming a harder sell for 'big' players.

[LTA]

When you've got an owner that won't spend, a team that's been overtaken by Southampton (in administration 5 years ago), crystal palace, stoke, west ham. Spurs, Everton over the last few years I guess we are becoming a harder sell for 'big' players.

Add Swansea and West Brom to that.  A damning indictment on how poorly Lerner has run the club.

[villadelph]

I had no qualms with Tom. Not a single player improved or met their potential within Paul's portion of the season. I think he's a pretty good, premier league midfielder.. and to be honest we're lucky to have that with the way our club operates. Good for him, he doesn't owe us anything. All everyone did was complain about him anyway.

[mr underhill]

if people complained it was because he was mainly very disappointing and made it unequivocally clear at times that he didn't really want to be here. The idea of Everton being his final destination was touted pretty early on in his loan period. A few very good games late on, but by and large didn't cut the mustard for me.

[Le Lapin]

Ah well,  I thought that himself and Delph would develop into into a decent midfield pairing. I suppose we can't compete with giants of the game like Everton anymore. Only joking. The lad didn't want to be here from day one.  Got us a few important goals at the end of the season.  Sherwood has his work cut out this summer. After the last six or seven seasons the club are a hard sell to prospective players at the moment.

[frank black]

Shame, I think. He was gash at times, but very good latterly.

Still if it needed a 5 year deal to seal it, glad we didn't. We know what happens when we dish out 5 year deals. He doesn't warrant that big a contract IMO.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Shame, I think. He was gash at times, but very good latterly.

Still if it needed a 5 year deal to seal it, glad we didn't. We know what happens when we dish out 5 year deals. He doesn't warrant that big a contract IMO.

Good point.

[VillaAlways]

Great! Another player they will no doubt come back and score against us.

How are these gaps going to be filled without serious investment?

[martin o`who??]

No disrespect to Everton who are a fine club, but if we cant compete with them, then that worries me far more than losing a player, who, after all said and done, only played about half-a-dozen decent games for us in the entire season.

[Walmley_Villa]

Everton picked up considerably more PL money last season than us. The last two defeats cost us a fair few million £.

[kippaxvilla2]

And if true, so yet another summer of upheaval and challenges in the market awaits.

[Malandro]

Fuck the fucker.

[Damo70]

I thought he was our most improved player from the time of the change of manager. Benteke too obviously, but we all knew what he was capable of.  He obviously likes playing for Martinez, but I don't remember him particularly standing out during his time under him on loan at Wigan.