Glad he's going, just wasn't good enough in the end, but he's inevitably going to smack a 30 yarder in against us now
Darron Gibson - is he good enough for Everton?
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Jamie (@Vault Dweller) are here to talk about United's dreadful home defeat at the hands of Big Ange's Tottenham Hotspur. Should this have been the end of Ten Hag? How long does he actually have left? And does Nik finally want ETH out?!
Opta Joe:
Tah-rah.
Tah-rah.
1.5m-2m per season in salary for Gibson seems a bit high. Unless that is the going rate for backup players these days.
Oh no... now we truly know that he will not be good enough for United. 
It only took the Caf nearly 6,000 responses to finally come to the conclusion SAF probably decided a year ago. I wonder what it says about us?
It only took the Caf nearly 6,000 responses to finally come to the conclusion SAF probably decided a year ago. I wonder what it says about us?
It's bollox. That's the up-front fee. Rising to 2m, depending on appearances etc.
At least that's what some journo on twitter is claiming.
Official - Now a Everton player. Good luck to him.
Wish him all the best.
Best of luck to him.
Was subjected to unncessary hate from some of our fans for no fault of his.
Was subjected to unncessary hate from some of our fans for no fault of his.
Everton seems to be a good choice for our out of favour players to go. He'll do well, score some smashing goals, set up some for Saha...
Good luck, Gibbo.
Good luck, Gibbo.
He got a 4,5 year deal as well, not bad at all.
Good luck. Always nice to see our players staying in the league.
Good luck. Always nice to see our players staying in the league.
Just because a section of fans don't rate him it doesn't mean there is any hate involved. Good luck to him.
Good luck. Except when you are playing against us.
There is. I'm on RI, and the thread for him is full of vile.
Good luck lad. Hope you do well.
I see, I'm just going by friends of mine and the caf really. I don't see how any United fan could hate a player who rarely plays.
Good luck Gibbo. Great purchase by Everton.
That's what happens when you consort with "real" fans.
I heard £2.5M for this, surely he must be worth more than that?
He ain't that bad a player really, he's still young & hasn't reached his full potential yet. When you look at some of the fees going round, its a real steal.
Is it because his contract had nearly run out?
Good luck to him anyway, a bargain buy...
He ain't that bad a player really, he's still young & hasn't reached his full potential yet. When you look at some of the fees going round, its a real steal.
Is it because his contract had nearly run out?
Good luck to him anyway, a bargain buy...
All the best xxd
I think the 'hate' stemmed from the frustration that Fergie was trying to play a player who clearly would never be good enough instead of actually addressing the midfield area with a signing or two.
How much would he be on a week, caftards?
I had trials for Everton before and fecked up my knee during them so couldn't get anywhere.
feck sake, I could be playing alongside Darron Gibson.
I had trials for Everton before and fecked up my knee during them so couldn't get anywhere.
feck sake, I could be playing alongside Darron Gibson
.Reports of £1m deal - a bit cheap eh?
At least he can enjoy a night out with Rooney and Evans now...
Good luck for the lad.
Hope he settles in well at Everton.
£2m according to the BBC, rolling in the cash now!
Good luck Gibbo.
Hope he has a great career.
Hope he has a great career.
Apparently only 500k up front, rising to around 2 million.
Not bad for a lad with a little time on his contract.
Not bad for a lad with a little time on his contract.
While I agree it is a bit cheap for a player who has got Champions League games, including a Semi Final under his belt I think it's a case of Ferguson looking after one of his academy players. He's been with us a long time and will have been disappointed not to have made it here.
Ferguson mentioned that Sunderland in the summer (a £4m fee I seem to recall?) offered him one deal and then came back with another and in Fergie's words "If you can't trust them on day one, what about day two and day three?". I think Ferguson would rather see one of our prospects treated well and have a good chance at carving a career than he would try to whore him out for the best deal.
At the end of the day, that can only be good for our reputation when it comes to the management of young players. Morrison and Pogba take heed.
Ferguson mentioned that Sunderland in the summer (a £4m fee I seem to recall?) offered him one deal and then came back with another and in Fergie's words "If you can't trust them on day one, what about day two and day three?". I think Ferguson would rather see one of our prospects treated well and have a good chance at carving a career than he would try to whore him out for the best deal.
At the end of the day, that can only be good for our reputation when it comes to the management of young players. Morrison and Pogba take heed.
I think £2.5 million is a bit of a steel to be honest (especially if it's only 500K upfront)... afterall, he is an International midfielder with Champions League experience, and has proven that he can (on occassion) be a very handy player.
If Moyes manages to channel him into a consistently decent performer, it'll be a fantastic bit of business for them.
He still needs a sodding Striker mind you!
If Moyes manages to channel him into a consistently decent performer, it'll be a fantastic bit of business for them.
He still needs a sodding Striker mind you!
Oh my god, can't believe we sold such a great player, gutted.
only possible explanation is that we needed the money.
only possible explanation is that we needed the money.
£2m is more than fair when you consider he had only half a year left on his deal. That's how much Everton got for Pienaar in a similar situation last year and Pienaar was twice the player Gibson is.
Hope he does well, I think we should have kept him though as we're running out of midfielders. When Scholes leaves we will be left with Carrick, Anderson and Cleverley. I have no idea how we are going to get through the entire season with three midfielders.
Hope he does well, I think we should have kept him though as we're running out of midfielders. When Scholes leaves we will be left with Carrick, Anderson and Cleverley. I have no idea how we are going to get through the entire season with three midfielders.
Good luck to him. It's not his fault he wasn't good enough for us.
Scholes is here until the end of the season. Jones can also play in MF.
Good luck to him.
Expect to have a blinder against us and score a 90th minute winner
Expect to have a blinder against us and score a 90th minute winner
Best of luck to him. Can see him doing very well for Everton and becoming a fan favourite!
Great move for him, I think he will now go on to prove himself a very good player who can do a good job at PL level. Delighted for the lad, didnt deserve half the stick he got
Best of luck to the lad. He should do well at Everton. Glad he's staying in the premier league.
The thread on RI makes for hilarious reading.
Good luck to him. I think Everton have gotten a steal. Not quite good enough for United, but he´s got enough to be a solid PL player for many years.