Besic's Boro move collapses at the last minute

However, now it seems to be a done deal, I wish him all the best, could never fault his commitment (take note Schneiderlin) and he was one of the stand-out performers in pre-season.

He's a decent player, Boro have got good value, he just isn't good enough for our ambitions.

Never good enough. But whatever he DID have, he gave Everton all of it every time he went out there.

So best of luck to him. He's found his level.

There a few lazy arses in the squad, still, who, don’t have half Mos passion, hopefully they’ll be gone and perhaps tonight there’s a sense of Deliverance over GP, or the mirage of hope will blend into the stink cloud that is never far away from EFC, these last 30 years.

If Mo goes he gets my best wishes;I was lucky to meet him in his first year, and he seemed a genuine lad, but just whacked by injuries, since that time.

Now where ever he goes I hope he does well.

Maybe they can loan him again with Everton paying a bit of his wages. Moshiri appears to have bitten the financial bullet with some other out-going this Window.

I like his commitment but his overall quality just isn't there but you can say that about all of our current midfielders.

However, can we just now get rid? 4 years of pretty much next to nothing. Just loan him to 'boro for the original transfer fee for the remainder of his contract and be done with it.

They can take McCarthy for free at the same time – another water carrier, just as injury prone just fewer bookings.

Of course, it may be down to factors such as “agent fees” – not the first time we've heard that phrase. Still expect him to go on loan, somewhere, for the season... otherwise he risks being forgotten.

Do you think Jagielka and Keane, our probable Centre Back pairing on Saturday are good enough? Keane cost us over six times what we paid for Besic!!

Do you think Schneiderlin is good enough at £24M?

Do you think Tosun is good enough at £27M?

Do you think Bolasie is good enough at £28M?

Do you think Sigurdsson is good enough at £45M?

Mo Besic gave his all in an Everton shirt and sadly that has not always been the case with some of our other players.

2 years ago, he was looking good in pre-season then got badly injured, out for a year. Last January, he'd barely kicked a ball in 18 months, was nowhere near the 1st team and badly needed games; the loan to Boro made sense.

This summer, he's been heavily involved but seems not to have made the final cut. He was very complimentary about Silva and his tactics being perfect for his style and says he feels back to his best. I honestly think he hasn't given up thinking he can play himself into the team. After all, he's technically better than Gana and more energetic and committed than Schneiderlin.

With us not signing direct competition, I think he may have had second thoughts and figured to try and earn a place. He fails he can still move in January. Or, maybe he fancies a move to Europe? If Schneiderlin struggles he's worth giving a go IMO.