Maybe summer is not all bad

I wrote this post a while back but forgot to post it. Given Everton has just signed Arteta to a new deal. I thought it might be a fitting time to post it, even if it outdated.

If your favourite team is owned by a Russian billionaire, or a Sheikh, I’m sure the summer months are filled with hope, anticipation and an overall feeling of promise. Every day brings the chance that your team has added a bigger, faster, more talented player. If you are an Everton fan, these two-and-a-half months are pure and utter torture. Each morning you awake to the dread that one of your best players has been traded, or at the very least is rumoured to be leaving. These days are a nightmare. Last summer’s Lescott debacle undid our entire season. This year, there appears to be many players on the proverbial chopping block. I cannot even begin to consider the devastation if any of the current rumours are true. Not only is there a permanent cloud over Pienaar, but Arteta’s future seems to lie in the balance. First it was Manchester City, then Arsenal and then Arteta simply wanted to go back to Spain to be closer to his family. Today, he is in Australia, a good sign, but Manchester City have once again raised their ugly head supposedly offering Stephen Ireland, Nedum Onouha and Michael Johnson for our beloved Spaniard. Why would we want players that have been warming the bench to replace arguably the linchpin of our team? This must be a joke! If we could just keep our team intact, this could be our year.