Jack Harrison eying up his future at Everton

On an appropriate deal the likes of Harrison could make for a useful squad player, always professional and reliable but I think for the starting XI we need a level above.

“when you're doing absolutely everything you can and it's still not coming off…”

That's called reaching your ceiling.

Everton are now performing at an upper mid table level and unfortunately Jack is discovering that he's simply not got enough to offer that. He is suited to the fuzzy zone of bottom 5 Premier League and top 5 Championship and will not be part of Everton s upward trajectory.

Lovely bloke, nice hair, tries hard and gives his all but no longer good enough for what we want or need. No shame in that, just reality.

On a free, he might have been a boring but reasonably sensible move. For a fee and relatively high wage, it makes no sense.

There will be much better available.

Now he might just regret it. The manager and DoF who signed him to that deal are long gone and he clearly no longer has a place with them -- or with us.

We need better players.

His main contribution to the team seems to have been as Alcaraz's translator. £90,000 a week to speak Spanish.

If I read about that one more time, my head is going to explode.

The same to a degree with Lindstrom, though I believe there is a talented player there, also given that he is not a winger, yet gets used as one!

Lmao… sad but accurate.

I don't know if you are aware of it, but he was acting as a translator for Charly Alcaraz! :-)

Same goes with Lindstrom. Both these players are getting games but are unable to impact games consistently.

Sorry Jack that's not you. Thanks for your hard-working efforts.

Maybe Kinnear's two transfer recruits from Leeds can reassess his worth for £90,000 a week – surely Leeds are making a contribution to these wages in his current loan deal?

Everton could not afford his wages, especially for what they got in return on his first loan, never mind the second.

Since Moyes has arrived and he's on the left, performances have improved slightly. I do think a full season under Moyes and he would start to show his Leeds form.

Sadly I don't think he will be here next season.

Sorry but midfielders who neither assist nor score seem to be a thing with Everton these days. Lindstrom is another one.
Unless we find another Lukaku, we need midfielders who can contribute to the attack, not just work hard and cover the full backs.

A non-goal scoring, non-creating forward is no use to anyone. He's more likely to be in the Championship next season, than getting an England call-up.

Everton have paid him £9M in wages for frankly little in return. He can be added to Maupay as a poor signing by Thewell, with little in return.

Don't give me the old chestnut that he works hard or get sucked in by his kind words. For a Premier League footballer and football stats, that's a given.

The case for the Prosecution. Very little return from a player, who should be contributing more in the opposition half. His quality on the ball is poor far too often. There is no consistency in his performances.

So I judge guilty my Lord. It's a no from me.

What are the chances of him going back to Leeds, scoring against us and getting man of the match now?!!

If we sign Carlos on a permanent deal, Lindstrom could be cover and also cover our new wingers. But Harrison looks like a workhorse with no real flair.

Living in West Yorkshire, I know a lot of Leeds fans. None think he is a vital player.

Reading this thread, it would appear we will have half the squad replaced, not so, we will do well to have three maybe four new players in the squad.

Clearly, a number of the players out of contract in June
will still be with us for the 2025-26 season.

There's an argument that Dyche's role for him was perfect. Hard working, defensive winger. I'm not sure he's got anything more to offer than that at this level. You certainly wouldn't free him up for his attacking output - he can't create and he can't retain the ball. In fact his ability to lose an unloseable ball is incredible.

I really like the guy. You won't see many harder working players and especially not wingers. His attitude seems spot on.

Just not at this level. I could see him heading to a lower level top tier. The US, Australia, maybe Japan... though he might not even be up to that level.

As you say you can see how hard Jack works and how frustrated he gets when hardly anything comes off for him and his attitude is excellent but the end product is just not good enough even his defending.

His wages should enable us to get a younger, quicker and better winger in his place.

We have loanees and injuries that may be kept but others playing but not up to snuff have to be on the chopping block.

Harrison is a useful player but not a starter.

Doucoure is neither a great midfielder or striker but now may be his time to go.

With Chermiti, Broja, and Beto along with Calvert-Lewin it's a question of any two from four but I may be wrong.

Some have to go to maybe free up some cash for new additions.

Would certainly revisit Philogene for the right wing, should Ipswich go down, quick and skilful and a decent shot on him.

Hopefully the start of a rebuild, the likes of Harrison, Doucoure, Young will get a handshake and thanks at the end of the season.

I will give James Garner the benifit of the doubt, can pick a pass out but on many occasions seems to play a side or back pass, I would personally rather have Guaye and Iroegbunam in midfield, whether Garner slots in at right back, possibly, but I am still undecided on Garner, chances are Harrison Armstrong will be back from a loan spell and pushing for the midfield spot.

Beto and Calvert-Lewin let go as well, for £30 million do not see value in paying that for Beto, Chermiti looks a better prospect, big risk Broja staying fit but looks decent and if all the speculation about Tami Abraham are true, would take a punt on him rather than Beto.

Could be a very interesting summer and transfer window.

Players like Harrison and Lindstrom do a job. They might not take players on or score goals but they are important to a small average squad like ours.

We have steadily decreased quality and replaced it with work rate for a reason. The likes of Harrison and Lindstrom have been played to stop the opposition rather than create.

Both have the remaining games to prove to Moyes that they are worthy of a squad place as Ndiaye and McNeil are ahead of both.

It's easy saying "Just get rid", "Not good enough" etc. You don't get a lot of player for £20M in this day and age. We still aren't in a position to go out and spend loads on players. I wouldn't be surprised if Moyes gave them both contracts.

So whether Everton are looking for a loan there is certainly an option there for a loan to buy, with his parent club being owned by The Friedkin Group.

Maybe Moyes can work some magic and the same with Lindstrom otherwise both will be heading away from Everton in the summer.

I would certainly give Gueye an extra year contract.

Supposedly Leeds, Newcastle and West Ham are all in for him as well.

Wish I could offer nothing creatively and still make a pass like this at 1:12

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Robert well, tongue in cheek, it sounds like he's a perfect match. Or would have been for Everton of recent old!! I'm probably being unkind. Players do get injured. Sometimes it's luck, but I often wonder if it is also down to the training and recovery at Finch Farm.

Like I say, hopefully, moving forward, we will apply more scrutiny before signing a player.

Garner offers "little"?? I say he's a core piece that we should and will build around in the years to come. He won't score goals but he does everything else. And does it well.

Danny #37, I think I can top ya, mate. I performed with an otherwise all-Catholic chorale in St. Peter's. Not too many Jews have done that. (We also sang in Hebrew in the Sistine Chapel before the guards ran us out.)

If we had loads of money I would agree with you besides your assessment of James Garner.

I think he is a fantastic football who has the potential to play for England and Captain our club. He has quality delivery, reads the game well and plays holding midfield as good as anyone at the club. Keeping him fit is key.

I'm in the fan of Garner club. Will he start every week in an improved squad? Possibly not, but then who will?

But you're right, a healthy Garner is captain material.