The curse

We used to call it "The curse of Walter" when Walter Smith was in charge at Everton.
Whenever a player left the Blues for "greener pastures" they inevitably found that very quickly their career went tits up.
Cue Nick Barmby, Don Hutchison, Tommy Gravesen, Abel Xavier and others.

So.

Farewell Steven Pienaar. You were no-one when you arrived at Everton, and now you're off to London.
Enjoy the money.

And remember the curse of Walter [Davie].

Players come and players go, but we fans are here for ever. Never make heroes of these dilettantes, they are just not worth it.

And a chance now for Jack Rodwell to make a permanent place in our midfield line-up.

While I'm at it - Dan Gosling: worst of luck to you, too, loser.