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Why Haven’t We Heard Much of Tim Cahill So Far this Summer?

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That would be a shock, but it wouldn’t be such a shock if Cahill decided to quit the Toffee’s and went to a lower placed side like Newcastle United even though Everton are in historical and modern terms a far bigger club, because sometimes, stature doesn’t come into the equation if the price is right for both player and club. I am surprised the Magpies have not been linked with the dynamic midfielder what with the substantial windfall of finance generated by the sales of Andy Carroll and Kevin Nolan.

The Australian international would be a good replacement for the latter and a welcome addition despite his 31 years. He still plays as if he’s in his mid-twenties, covering all areas of the pitch to defend and attack, often popping up with an impressive array of goals along the way. Again, it could be that Cahill and his representatives quash all talk of him leaving straight away or simply do not let the processions get out of hand, ones that would normally be scurried to the press in no time.

It may be because of Cahill’s age, but as he showed in the first half of last season, he can still do a very thorough job in the top-flight. Before his excursions with the Australian national side in order to compete in the Asia Cup in January, he was the top scoring midfielder and one of the leading marksmen in the Premiership with nine league goals up to the end of December.

After such an exhibition which resulted in fatigue and a slight injury, his season was affected, but had he not gone away for international duty, missing twelve games in the process plus the ones from February that were caused by the experience, he could very well have won the Golden Boot, needing just eleven more to have been level with twenty goal winners, Carlos Tevez and Dimitar Berbatov, not to mention the numerous assists he provided for his team-mates.

Newcastle was just an example of the job he could do for a club with or without them selling one of their prized assets, but if they, like other team’s, find it hard to agree terms with a younger playmaker that they’ve got their eyes on then Tiny Tim could do a great job for a few more years yet. But again, as I said, he’s a ‘young’ 31 so teams from high and above would no doubt benefit from his experience and youthful exuberance I feel.

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  • David Dougan says:

    Cahill just isn’t that good. He’s great in the air, but not great at anything else. Clint Dempsey is a similar, but better and younger, player.

    • Pablo Brown says:

      David Dougan

      You know nowt you thick turd, Cahill’s twice the player Dempsey is.

      • David Dougan says:

        Certainly, a well thought out argument like that is certainly going to change my mind.

        Hilarious. 😀

  • Colonel Bogey says:

    He loves it at Everton and has nothing but good words to say about the club and David Moyes. Why would he leave to go to a club that finish lower than Everton on a regular basis? As for not being as good as Clint Dempsey, ha ha, behave yourself. Pretty pointless Everton bashing article if you ask me.

    • Ricky Murray says:

      It is in no way a ‘Everton bashing article’ and I didn’t say that maybe he SHOULD leave to go to a lower league club. I’m just very surprised not to see a player of Cahill’s quality linked with other clubs whether they’re lower or higher than Everton. But, as I said, it’s probably because he is so settled at Goodison Park that any talk of a transfer gets quashed immediately.

  • Toffee says:

    This has smatterings of Blue Bill trying to rustle up a few quid to pay the banks this summer. Away with you Kenwright and your inability to find investment whilst all those around are showered with finances. You’re only there because Moyes has performed miracles on budgets that defy our league position. Back to theatre-land please and don’t return – take Elstone with you!!

  • E says:

    He’s 31 and on a long term deal. The money it would cost a club to get him would not bring value for the two to three years he has left at the top. He’s an everton legend and i would almost gurantee that he would never leave for any club in england. as far as the clint dempsey comparison goes, cahill is a long way ahead of him. Needless to say he actually has a better goal scoring record than both lampard and gerrard and he doesn’t take either penalties or free kicks….

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