Cahill to make MLS move

Complete pro in the best sense of the word and a credit to our club and some of the great players who have gone before.

David Moyes said once that you have to be careful who you introduce in to this group of players and I always thought that he meant he had a squad of old fashioned style pros who generally didn't have their heads twisted round by big money and agents.. I think we have been lucky in that sense at Everton and although not everyone agrees, I'd rather have Cahill, Jags, Baines, Carsely etc than Adebayour, Tevez et al and all the Sky Four bullshit that comes with it.

There will be, yes, as he has two years left on his contract. It will probably go undisclosed, though, as it might get wrapped into another loan arrangement for Landon Donovan, seeing as the MLS owns the players' contracts over there and we wouldn't be dealing exclusively with the Red Bulls.

Good move for all concerned, if true. Great for him, personally, as I think he'll do well in that league and good for us as we get some cash for a player whose best days at the very top level — of which there were plenty in a Blue jersey — are sadly behind him.

If anyone has epitomised the spirit of this great club over the last 8 years it has been Cahill. He deserves a well-paid swansong and an adventure for his family. Freeing up his wages can't be a bad thing for the club either. If he goes: good luck and thank you.

And when your Red Bulls come out to San Jose, that idiot in the Everton hat hollering your name will be me.

In MLS terms, a fantastic acquisition.

Landon doesn't play for New York. The clubs buy their own players (within financial constraints), but the league does the selling. Very strange and complicated, but don't see any connection with Landon.

Moyes wont have made this decision easily but is the right move. Good luck to Tim, there will always be a welcome at Goodison

£1M ain't that much. We are so fking skint.

Pathetic. Gutted

The manager mentioning how Tim played at EFC, the inevitable interviews with LD about Cahill (and Everton). Good all round. Especially for, um, ME. Tiger Tim to my MLS Club.

In that case, I totally agree with ya. Would be nice to see happen.

Probably the overhead kick against Chelsea during a return from injury where he had a blistering return of goals.

Our squad is thin enough, and to lose another, it doesnt look too good.

Cant blame Cahill for leaving. Fantastic player and deserves to see his retirement wherever he wants with his service to us.

Just hope we use this money and free wages to sign somebody else, and not just Pienaar!!!!

As much as I hate to say it, but I agree with him moving on. Not only will this benefit himself but the club as well. Sorry ladies/gents - unfortunately you're stuck with me - I'm not going anywhere!

Although I read that he denied a £10.5 million offer from some Saudi Arabian side a few weeks back on Sky Sports?

Good luck to him, loved watching every minute of him being here, true professional and a true blue.

A great player for the past eight years, however it would have been even sadder if he played his last 2 years out as a bit part player, with growing resentment of his salary the longer this went on (as per Kevin Campbell).

Lots of great memories, but most of the Derby goals he scored stand out for me as Cahill's best moments.

A fantastic pro, who will always be welcomed back to Goodison with open arms. Good luck in the US Tim!

Good luck to you Tim, thanks for the memories. Its now time for someone else to step up to the mantle, but they are big boots to fill.

Such a great player and ambassador for the club. Never gave anything less than 100%. Best of luck in your new home Tim.

Favourite memory? Strangely, has to be the header in the last few minutes at Sunderland when we won 1-0. There weren't too many Blues there that day as it was New Years Eve but it was bedlam when he planted his header into the net. That gave us 20 points at the turn of the year and gave us the impetus to turn round a season that had started so disastrously.

Good luck Tim. A real Evertonian.

My best memory was the headlock on Alonso before he scored in the 3-0 win over the shite.

Good luck Tim - you will be missed.

Cahill may well be a decent enough bloke and, when he signed, he was certainly better than what was already at the club, but he’s contributed virtually nothing over the last couple of seasons. During that time his potential transfer fee has shriveled to virtually nothing and he’s drained - literally - millions of pounds out of the coffers.

People are very quick to criticize Moyes for dithering when it comes to buying potential targets, but his lack of ruthlessness when it comes to showing players the door once they’ve outlived their usefulness is a far greater weakness.

With Zane Richards leaving (thank you god) and Timmy Cahill joining on the plus side, I now have a reason to get up to the Red Bulls.

The telling quotes were last week when Rodgers said he'd have the time to build the Shite to his vision and Henry stating CL next season wasn't that important. With all the available revenue streams Fenway has, missing CL money for a season or two is no big deal for them. Which is worrying if our owners don't get off their asses.

I agree that it is the right time for him to move on but will miss seeing him batter defenders before doing the same to corner flags.

Good luck in your new adventure Tim, you will always have a special place in the hearts of Evertonians.

NSNO.

Those who say they are glad to see him go have very short memories - a very loyal player who loved the club.

Thank you for hating the redshite as much as us.

Legend.

A great player over the years and an amazing example for the younger guys. His goal scoring was poor last year but his efforts never went down. Sad sad day.

Its the nature of football but its a real shame we can't say goodbye at Goodison.

A proper bloke.

Good luck mate.

If you were in the trenches with Cahill, Ferguson, Unsworth and Moyes you would win any war against any army.

It is sad that his performances had slipped to the level where I don't think we will miss him too much, except that we will still need others to step up to the mark passion wise. Also a little bit more pressure on Naismith to provide some much needed goals perhaps?

If it's anything like usual the club probably have a heap of deals sorted but won't tell us lot for another month... it certainly sounded like that's what they were offering to that Croatian right back.

I just hope that Moyes finds the courage to trust they younger players at his disposal such as Lundstram, Fransisco and Barkley I dont think we have too bad a squad as long Moyes starts to blood some of them younger players.

Good Luck Tim

Just a shame that we won't be able to give him a proper farewell, hopefully he will return to Goodison in some capacity in the future. Everton legend.

Overhead kick against Chelski - a goal of the season if they'd have scored it.

But like the brother and me eventually worked out to the question 'what does he do?' You'd just bloody hate playing against him.

Have a great time Tim, and give 'em hell - as I'm sure you will mate.

But finding this out this morning I am quite saddened. A great 8 years, countless cracking interviews where he showed that he 'gets it', and times where he was unplayable. Shame to see it come to an end.

He's a legend in this particular era.

And all the best to him for the future.

He was never the best player in the world but he made the absolutely most of everything he had, and did it with all his heart, for Everton. As above, he "got it".

He has been and I suspect will continue to be a credit to the club. I wouldn't be surprised to see him come back in some capacity in the future. Looking forward to perhaps seeing him in Dallas or Houston sometime.

Hear-felt thanks lad! Go with our blessing.

ps: All the corner flags will miss you too.

He obviously come out very recently and said he'd do what is best for the club no matter what, so if the best for the club is him leaving then I'm sure there must be something even better lined up, and thats not an easy standard to meet!

From an Evertonian perspective he has to be one of the people you'd most most want to go and influence the American league, after all the great exposure we've had there in the time it's been running and the potential for marketing to have someone like him over there is surely going to be good news for us

There is a quality called class, a quality Tim Cahill has exemplified 278 times in an Everton shirt.

It is a quality the two of you are utterly unacquainted with.

AS OF SEVEN MINUTES AGO, RED BULLS SAY CAHILL IS NOT THEIR PLAYER.

Mixed feelings here. Yes, a player in decline but, more than anyone who has worn that wonderful blue shirt over the last decade or so, he represents for me, at any rate, and in this fucking disgraceful Sky/shite Wigan player demands £80k weekly/Newcastle Quays hooligan Carroll £35 mill/John Terry/Team GB Olympics world that we mow love our team in, TC stands out like a marble statue.

All the best mate. Thanks for the memories and for the loyalty in all the years to come.

Adam Doyle, you should hang your head in fucking shame.

If true, Awkward...

But it has been announced all over the official website so...

Strange non-announcement. Are they just pissy that we announced it before they did?

Mark Riding - brilliant and I agree 100%. If I was in a foxhole having bullets shot over my head, other than my brother who served in Iraq, I can't think of another guy who I'd want next to me.

I'm gonna miss him, but it's time. Legend? I've not been around long enough to boldly make that proclamation.

But the man surely will be remembered as a great, great servant to Everton Football Club.

I really hope he enjoys that cesspool of a city.

Hope he comes back for a lap of Goodison in the off-season though, there will always be an incredible ovation waiting for him at the Old Lady.

Good Luck Tim

Incidentally, Sheeds was my all-time favorite too, the player who made me an EFC supporter in the first place... until Tiny Tim came along. Now I rank them side-by-side. Not the best Everton players ever, perhaps, but the ones that made me cheer the loudest.

I'll miss Tim in the blue... but I'll finally get to see him play in person.

Best of luck mate!

I wonder if there any chance of him being released for Hibbo's testimonial as that would put a few on the gate and give us a chance to say goodbye properly.

On the flip side, the MLS is proven to be a great place for 'star' players to extend their careers at a less hectic and bruising pace and a nice juicy signing on fee plus a good wage and endorsements should see Tim treated well in the last years of his playing career (although I suspect he'll return to Oz for a year or two before he finally packs it in).

Good luck Tim, you were a true hero and talisman for this club and you helped us progress through some tough years. Look forward to hearing of your exploits in America.

Best wishes to TC (as he'll presumably be known over there) and hope it goes well for the remaining years playingwise. Thanks for the memories, passion and important goals.

An Everton team with no Arteta & Cahill - will feel a bit odd for the first few games of the season.....onwards and upwards.

NSNO.

All the best over in the States!

In many ways it's sad to lose Cahill as he's been an inspiration and a true ambassador for the club over the years and scored some pretty special goals. But I think its a few years overdue that he moved on.

In the last two seasons, his performances have really tailed off, partly due to how he was deployed, but also due to his fitness, overplaying and injuries. If he was being paid the reputed £50k / week that I've read, we really need to reinvest that in up and coming players.

Certainly one of Moyes best ever signings though and sad that he has to move on.

Some of you may think Cahill is your long lost brother (stuff about foxholes and bullets above really is effuse nonsense)... but he's simply an employee of this club..

He has been a decent player for some of his time here... but I'm certainly glad he's going. The move takes (what appeared to be) a hard decision out of Moyes hands...

Far too much sentiment in football – it's not about individual players... it's about the club.

Now, what about this Neville fellow...

As an Aussie he will always go down on record as the first of us to score in a world cup. Ballon d'or nominated while at Everton. Be proud lads he played for the Blues!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=rimRjdo9f48&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLfEDyx-oqk&feature=related

I still think he is a very good footballer & not yet due to retire... just his ability in the air really – maybe coming on as super sub...

Love the picture of him celebrating on top of the pile up on Lee Carsley after his goal against the red shite!

Thanks, lads, for the heads up on EFC stateside. I know it'll be a difficult one for us to improve our presence over there, especially with the Muppets on the Board, but maybe Tim can help on that score. Won't be easy....
As for Tim , my word we'll miss him, maybe not so much now for his on-field prowess, but as a talisman and ambassador for the club. And as a man, a blue and an all round good bloke.

Doesn't sound like much, but with Yobo going too, its given the club about £8M to play with....assuming it doesn't just go to the bank.

I agree with you that there's way too much sentimentality in sports.

But based upon what I watched and witnessed over the past 6 years I would want Tim Cahill - or anyone demonstrating that blood and guts effort and approach to everything he does - in that proverbial foxhole with me.

Effuse nonsense... little strong. The hyperbole of my comment shouldn't be taken too literally - I'm sure you know that.

And I agree - it's time for him to move on and the Club did the right thing by not getting to emotionally tied and mad a good shrewd business decsion.

I'm so glad I don't inhabit your miserable black hearted existence. It's a much better place to remember a true Evertonian, one who never shirked a challenge, never gave less than 100%, scored 29 times in single goal victories, someone I'm proud to have seen wear the royal blue jersey.

You want to try it, it's liberating.

Good luck Timmy and come back anytime.

Tim Cahill = MR EVERTON

Save the pop psychology.

A large proportion on this thread would be giving Tony Hibbert a slating week in week out – even though he displays the exact same characteristics that Tim did...

Some of you need a shrink. There's no insult in what I said... and neither should I withhold an opinion simply because the mawkish think its disrespectful to do otherwise...

It's not a wake.

I personally feel he had another good year in him with the last season being rather anomalous in the context of his career, but equally with the service he's given the club he's entitled to move on with the gratitude and respect of the club, much like Mikel.

I maintain he's been the best of Moyes buys, and you know the boy would bleed blue toffee flavoured blood.

The very best to you tiger Tim. You will be missed.

I don't think you could prove Cairán's point about mawkishness more perfectly if you tried!!!!

In fact fuck it I'm happy in my mawkishness....'cause it must a fuckin' miserable world you live in.....

Tim and the way Moyes has stuck by him and played him for two years or so has made me scream at times, but Tim was and still is a credit to our club. A true blue and all cliches that follow but in this case deserved.

Sad Ciaran, very sad.

We all ought to have the true blue decency to see at one and the same time this day that Tim and EFC can both benefit from this Atlantic switch but that Tim has been a deserved icon for us over the 2000s in terms of goals, the shirt, his blue-ness.

Perhaps Ciaran in your job age will one day have its say. Right now you look, quite frankly, stupid.

In some respects. the gaffer dragged out his time at the old lady as he was an old guard have, maybe not. But he loves and loved our club Ciaran and for fuck's respect that.

At least Mr Crowley addressed my valid points ...without resorting to frankly petty and puerile insults.

Glad to know I'm not an Evertonian because I hold a contrary opinion.

Cahill was an average player who was at one time exceptional at finding the back of the net with his head. Endeavor is something I expect for sixty grand a week.

I don't idolise people who spend most of their time on the pitch trying to wind opposing players up... or doing 'a Cahill'... whether he plays in Blue or not – if that makes me miserable, then so be it.

I certainly don't want you to withhold your opinions in the same way I feel free to tell you I disagree with you.

I don't think the majority of posts on here are mawkish but they are definitely sentimental. But isn't supporting a football team based on sentiment because if it was based on rationality and reason we certainly wouldn't be supporting the team we do.

Not sure why I'm Master Mockford, you are probably being too clever for me there!

You appear to misquote me. I used the word 'exceptional' in regard to Cahills ability to find the back of the net with his head...not 'good'...

Thought that was a little uncharitable.