Walsh signs pro forms with Everton

Ross Barkley wouldn't get any abuse if he looked like he was interested and worked hard. It doesn't help that he signed a lucrative contract in the summer, and the fact of the matter is he needs to justify his wages. He's 21 now, he's not a baby, so he needs to start producing.

I would never give him stick if I saw that he was working hard, and I am sure all the fans would be behind him even if showed the consistent lack of quality that he has done this season. It's the fact that all he does is lollop around the pitch giving the ball away, with little or no appetite to get it back.

I think one young man's confidence HAS been damaged by an over critical Goodison crowd as Snods says, to the point where he looks frightened to death, to the point I actually think Ross may be better elsewhere for his own development.

The majority of us understand that as a kid and you will make mistakes, especially when coming back from injury and played out of position. But if you are barracked by the crowd when you are low in confidence, I hope you understand the majority of Everton fans will be patient and support you.

For some reason it seems a lot of our best fringe youngsters at the moment are defensive players (Garbutt, Browning, Ledson, Galloway, Kenny etc) with not many really exciting forwards, wingers and playmakers (Chris Long perhaps and maybe George Green if he stays fit).

A shame as what our team really needs at the moment is players who can create chances and goals. Someone to put their foot on the ball and play the eye of the needle pass. Gibson or possibly Baines being the only players capable at the moment. Hopefully Liam Walsh may be another in a year or two.