The investment into our team obviously is not enough and should not be tolerated for a club of so much history. The recent introduction of the 'Blue Union' has caused much debate between fans of Everton Football Club. I understand that some people have different views to others when it comes to our Chairman Bill Kenwright and I am not attempting to change anyone else's opinion on the matter. But, it has to be said, something is not right at our club.
The argument I am trying to express in this article is the fact that Everton is slowly becoming a 'Selling Club' and most of our fans dont seem to be acknowledging the fact. Every time we seem to be building a good team that could challenge for Champions League places, our best players are drawn away by other clubs with more ambitious targets. We've seen the likes of Rooney, Graveson, Arteta, and Lescott leave the club for teams that are offering not just more money, but the chance of European football as well as other trophy's and the opportunity to challenge for the league. Wayne Rooney is a perfect example. The lad was a boyhood Evertonian but didn't feel as if he would get anywhere in his career at the Blues. And so, he left. I will never forgive Rooney for leaving the club but it has to be accepted that he made the right decision regarding his career. He's won Premier League titles, the European Cup, the League Cup and the Community Shield. While our biggest achievement has been an FA Cup Final in which we lost.
Last summer, David Moyes reassured the fans that despite it happening in the past, we will not become a selling club. One year later, we've lost Mikel Arteta to Arsenal and could well lose Fellaini and Baines to clubs that are offering much more than us in terms of money and achievements. I personally believe, if Manchester United come calling, Baines will leave the club. And if Chelsea bid for Fellaini, the club will have to sell in order to pay the banks and Fellaini himself will be lured away by the opportunity of European Football. And again, Everton fans have to worry that if Ross Barkley impresses next season, again, he will be leaving to other clubs such as Manchester United, Chelsea, City or Arsenal.
I wrote this article purely to raise the awareness to our own fans that Everton Football Club is now a 'Selling Club' and will be for a long time unless something changes at our club.
