Coleman likely to have suffered 'serious' knee injury at Leicester

It says everything about his commitment and character that he was the most influential man on the pitch in the first half last night, after returning from injury.

I hope the lads can try their best to use this positively, and do the business for Seamus and the fans.

Seamus Coleman is a proper footballer and a proper humble human being, and he’s definitely one of us, a real genuine Evertonian.

However, if we go down (and the performance last night was very encouraging), I'd like to see him given a contract for next season. It wouldn't cost a lot, and his experience could be invaluable given the assumed squad turnover.

If anything, it should increase the resolve of the squad to pull together and grind out the results.

You could see the concern from players on both sides.

Seamus is a fabulous footballer, person and proper Evertonian, but I fear that his career will probably now be at an end.

In all likelihood it's his last proper game in a blue shirt. And credit to him, he was the best player on the pitch until the injury.

Phenomenal what he's achieved. Would have loved him to win something with us.

Sadly, watching him on the pitch last night and speaking to those around me, who were in agreement, I think that is the last we've seen of Seamus as an Everton player.

It is still incredible he came back from that awful leg break.

But he did.

Maybe he can come back from this and give us a Swan Song. He deserves it and if there is one player who can do it, Seamus is the one.

The crowd were concerned, which demonstrates their compassion and continuously chanted his name. Sixty Grand ringing out.

Everton Warrior. I wish we had more like him.

I know he's had his doubters in the past few years, but he was dropped in the shit by s'house managers and never backed away, he's never given anything less than total commitment.

But that's not all his game, there's a lot of quality and skill that I think gets underappreciated. Even last night, before he went off, he was the most influential player on the pitch for us.

They don't make footballers like Seamus anymore. If this is the last time, then thanks for the memories, fella, you can take your place next to Big Dunc in legend status.

Absolute legend of a player and person, his like will not be seen again. He might have played for us during a period of mediocrity (at best), but he's a truly great Evertonian.

Gutted for him and for us.

Will, courage, belief, spirit and the love of Everton, that'll do. He will be back

The payback for some committed footballers that play hard and play on late is often bad legs in or after middle age - forgotten when people talk about the glory and the money.

I hope he can play again as he wants to or at least be normally healthy. The biggest bargain of a player ever that I can think of at this club.

All the very best Seamus!

What has Ferguson done to merit mention alongside Seamus? Giving it all in 4 games a season against rs home & away & likewise Utd. Oh & I forgot 1st game of season at home to barcodes for Shearers debut when all media focus was on him. Rest of time he might or might not turn up, depends on how he felt.

There’s a fundamental difference between Legend & cult hero. Thomas Graveson was another Gwladys St cult hero & Ferguson sits more comfortably beside him. DCL has taken his fair share of abuse in these pages in terms of his availability for games. Does anyone want to compare it to Ferguson?

I once went to a sportsman’s dinner where his brother in law John Parrot was a speaker & he said his sister was driven to distraction with him, coz it only took a runny nose & that was him for a fortnight & Parrot who’s a lifelong blue said he’d be crying off playing with a badly twisted sock?

Does he even warrant placing above the likes of Tony Hibbert, who as a local lad suffered dogs abuse from his own fans. Someone who gave of his best week in week out without complaint. The fact that perhaps he wasn’t that great & maybe not up to premier league standards wasn’t his fault. He didn’t put his name on the teamsheet, that was down to the manager. But he still went out there despite the abuse & gave his best for the shirt no matter what & never let us down. Not as good as, but similar to Seamus

I think that says more than a tattoo & fist pump to the Gwladys St.

Cynics will say he has won nothing, but sometimes it’s how you go about your job that counts. He is an example to everyone, and when my grandsons ask me who my favourite player is there is only one possible answer. Like Tim Cahill, Séamus would have been embraced into the squads of 1969-70 and 1984-85.

I know testimonials are a thing of the past but I think Seamus deserves a Goodison send off with the monies going to a charity of his choice.

The greatest value for money signing in the history of the Premier league.

He's going to be missed but hopefully we can keep him around in some capacity to help instil some leadership and common decency into the players.

This is one ex player that I would be more than happy to see on the coaching staff. Good luck, Seamus.

Be a sad Day when Colemans career ends, absolute legend.

He was ridiculed and abused here by a section of supposedly genuine Everton fans over the last year and longer, who said he was finished years ago and saying he shouldn't have got a contract extension.

To see him putting his hand up, in severe pain, and telling his colleagues to fight for the badge. Coleman is a true legend, a big word that doesn't come lightly, probably the best ever bargain, €60,000, in the Premier League, a humble and honest professional.

I believe, knowing the fight and drive Seamus has shown throughout his career, he'll be back, and hopefully leading us out in the Premier League next season. NSNO.

I love seeing Irish lads do well. I admired and supported Shane Duffy but Seamus is special. Saw him at Sligo and was proud when he went to Everton.

In my view, pound for pound, the best buy any club ever made. I would love to have seen him lift a cup for Everton. Who knows, still might.

It doesn't really matter that much, though, because he is what being a footballer is about. One of us, a proper Blue, a man to look up to.

Obviously a great man and Evertonian!

Get better soon Seamus

The only thing that will ease his pain is our survival.

From the official website;

In a message to fans, Coleman wrote: "Just wanted to update you all, thanks so much for all the well wishes. Just back from my scan & pleased to say I have no ACL damage. Be back soon."

"Just back from my scan and pleased to say I have no ACL damage. Be back soon," Coleman, 34, wrote on Instagram.
"Thanks so much for all the well wishes."