Naismith's latest gesture is just the ticket

I love his attitude, his work ethic, his Tim Cahill -like ability to nab goals.

And he is a top class fella to go with it.

Must be willing to spend all day searching for work (including match days)

Must have no illness/disability or live in a house with more than 1 metre of spare space

Must be willing to agree to having benefits reduced by same amount as the face value of ticket

Must publicly admit to being a burden on “hard working” tax payers (and non tax paying rich people) regardless of amount of tax paid before losing job

Must allow The Sun to do story on spending tax payers generous dole money on luxuries...regardless of the truth

Once these criteria have been agreed by DWP, person must accept a tag on right ankle to reassure Cameron and Clegg those up north aren't taking the piss.

But nice gesture Steven.

Right on brother.

Both things give one hope.

(and no...never have used one)

Steven I salute you !

I just hope this may serve as a reminder to his peers at other clubs, that they can create a feel good factor, by a similar gesture !

Like a fellow poster mentioned, that the JobCentre's Draconian Selection Criteria hopefully will not result in either one of two scenarios.

1) We couldn't find a suitable and deserving candidate, so a member of staff had to use the tickets instead !

2) We couldn't find a suitable and deserving candidate, who could prove he was a blue, so we gave it to a Red !

He's a hard-worker and knows how to finish and has been somewhat under-appreciated.

I have become to like Naismith as the perfect example of a captain for Everton with his top work rate. He also scores goals pretty regularly and is a bit underrated in my view.

We need more players like him, who can score regularly and put in the hard work no matter what.

A great example for the youngsters.

Unlike many, I've always been a Naismith fan, when he arrived he was still recuperating from a complete 12 months out and was not a regular for Rangers.

He admitted that he does take time to settle in at a new club, and he did so apologetically.

We have not yet seen the very best that he has to offer on the pitch, not by a long shot. But we are beginning to appreciate how important that he can be.

An idea crossed my mind, could we TW'ers not "club together" and make even just a couple of tickets available via Nais' scheme ?

I'll be perfectly open and say, I'm often strapped for cash myself these days, but I'd happily throw in "a few quid" when I can to make sure a fellow blue who is down on their luck gets to the match. A bit of encouragement can do wonders.

Throughout this great club of ours this "character" is obvious. Well done Steven.

As has been mentioned, it goes against the general trend of the multi-millionaire football player.

Has anyone seen the huuuuge picture of Martinez on Goodison yet?

The story about him helping the homeless at Christmas along with this one - all around good egg, a rare commodity in today's game which is largely filled will arrogant media seeking whores.

(As opposed to Cilla bleeding Black currently on BBC1 Room 101. Placky Scouser. Can't stand the sight or sound of her. Or Edwina Currie come to think of it. Rant over.)

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28642187

I not only got your point, I thoroughly endorsed it.

A clearly orchestrated PR stunt by their American owners. Sickening.

Who cares what they think?

(Stevie Me - while I loathe the scumbag, he's given me enjoyment for years to come with his 'don't let this slip' speech followed by subsequent slip against Chelsea. Then there was the CP game and the World Cup.)

Just to stay on topic, Nais you are a top man!

Some didn't and it was just a thought that sprung to mind.

Some Blues thought Gerrard's was a stunt which I thought was very unfair.

Odds for Top Prem Goalscorer:
Lukaku 20/1 - worth a tenner.
Kone 80/1 (!!!!!!)
Naismith not listed.

Sorry heÂ’s obviously a nice bloke and " always puts a shift in" But heÂ’s not and never will be the standard required for a side evidently going for a Champions League spot.

Jesus. Is she still alive?

There's no justice in the world when someone with teeth so big has still failed to bite her own fucking tongue off.

Must look like a morticians masterpiece these days.

Brilliant, Stevie.

In the case of Naismith, it seems very genuine. It is noticeable that he has been doing charity work for a long time and not only locally but back in Glasgow. Good on him. Seems a top bloke.

Also Tony Draper (#30) – nice post,Tony.

Hahahaha,a corker my friend.

Oh yes.

A mate of mine (a mad blue) recently worked on a TV film of her life (he was painting sets and..stuff).

It ’stars’ Sheridan Smith (is that her name?) and is, if I remember rightly, out/on in November.

After it was over (’That’s a wrap love!’) my mate filled his boots with enough discarded timber to build a massive big shed in his back garden.

She looks like a fuckin chipmunk,with the same skin condition as a wrinkled ballbag.
Her maroon Â’airdo sets it off.

Strange opinion, considering Naisy probably has more Champions League experience than any other player at Everton.

I watched every game he played in the CL and, for the most part, he played very well. Great player to have around the first team and he certainly has a lot still to offer.

Tony #30, I like what you are saying and more than happy to contribute a 'few quid' to help a fellow blue get to the match. Having just got my season ticket back after saving for a house, wedding, then changing career and going back to uni, I can testify what a lift going to the match can give you in hard financial times.

Proud to be blue.

This story doesn't mention that the people from Liverpool that were involved were LFC fans at all, just that the Irish guy was.

Let's just keep posting our respective views. I enjoy counter-arguments. If people believe strongly enough in their views and actions then I'll be very quickly put in my box. If their views are mindless "I hate LFC fans regardless of what they do and everything they do is wrong" well then people can make up their own minds on such things.

http://forum.rangersmedia.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=272116&st=0%22%20title=%22Previous%20page%22%20rel=

He, along with a number of other players basically were facing an immediate paycut and serious jolt to their finances. Only a handful of 'loyal' players hung around. Of course the fans were upset by the sudden backtracking by these group of 'traitors', but the venom used on that forum is nothing short of disgusting.

For the record, I hope LFC are relegated with zero points and that I do myself an injury laughing at the event, just so my position is clear.