Premier League - Everton release seven

Eurosport - Fri, 12 Jun 22:04:00 2009

Everton have released Portuguese left-back Nuno Valente and Dutch winger Andy van der Meyde.

FOOTBALL 2006-2007 Premiership Everton Nuno Valente - 0

Portugal international Valente, who won the Champions League with Porto in 2004, moved to Goodison Park in 2005.

The 34-year-old found himself behind Leighton Baines in the pecking order last term, while Joleon Lescott has also been preferred on the left of the defence.

Van der Meyde joined from Inter four years ago, but struggled badly with injuries and disciplinary and personal problems.

Everton have also released youngsters John Irving, John Paul Kissock, Scott Spencer, Eunan O'Kane and Cory Sinnott, while Segundo Castillo has returned to Red Star Belgrade after his loan spell came to an end.

PA Sport

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  1. shandy andy gone atlast how he lasted so long i dony­ know. also why do red @#$% fane comment on here go and­ slag of your own team of miss fits

    From anthony.knox, on Tue 16 Jun 6:27PM

  2. get rid of Ade P..........................he really is­ an A. Hole.

    From lee, on Tue 16 Jun 10:37AM

  3. Get rid of cahill the pis+#head.

    From Bike 69, mabaho ka !, on Sun 14 Jun 8:17AM

  4. SORRY for the young players but the others were just­ bench warmers so it was best to let them go.

    From mervynhughes301, on Sat 13 Jun 7:26PM

  5. David Moyes was right to release players he felt were­ up to the standard, but, their luck didn't lie in­ Everton, so yeh, strengthen the squad and see where­ Everton go from here...

    From Ross, on Sat 13 Jun 1:12PM
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    funny to see how many non-liverpudlians who don't­ support Everton wanting to comment on this board. ­

    all seem rather sad individuals.

    From ianst.john, on Sat 13 Jun 11:30AM
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    16th or 17th.... 18th up till the last game of the­ season... then pat vandenhowe will score a screamer­ which will save there season... just... YNWA

    From scouse mark YNWA, on Sat 13 Jun 10:29AM

  8. CAN'Y BELEIVE JOHN PAUL KISSOCK HAS GONE, HE IS A­ VERY GIFFTED PLAYER AND NEVER BEEN GIVIN A RUN OUT, HE­ HAS SO MUCH SKILL ON THE BALL, AND SINNOTT ASWELL THEY­ WERE PRAISING THIS LAD ON THE WEBSITE NOT LONG AGO, R­ SQUAD IS THIN ENOUGH WITHOUT GETTING RID OF THE KIDS­ FOR NOTHING.

    From robbrownie2004, on Sat 13 Jun 10:02AM

  9. Reduced squad for Everton but hopefully we shall find­ some money to strengthen it with more puposeful­ players. Strong, mobile and skillful player in midfield­ and a very good right full back. Obviously you need a­ strong back-up to allow rotation in the side for the­ top four clubs have these great reserves.

    From WILLIAM, on Sat 13 Jun 10:00AM
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    14th!!!!!

    From Blake, on Sat 13 Jun 9:59AM
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    poor lads, if they could have concentrated more on­ football, instead of checking the security of their­ homes, they would still be at the club!!!

    From tumgeshpower, on Sat 13 Jun 9:54AM
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    those crazy lads predict toffees will finish at top­ 4... haha.. lol

    From Suhaimi a, on Sat 13 Jun 1:52AM
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    11th!

    From rhysbuddy, on Sat 13 Jun 1:39AM
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    Do you people really support Everton ? How will­ Neverton do this year ? Go ed Everton. !

    From TERRY G, on Sat 13 Jun 12:22AM
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    LOSER

    From gunners4 lyfe:), on Sat 13 Jun 12:13AM

  16. Good riddance to Van Der Meyde but good luck to the­ other lads, especially John Paul Kissock who seemed a­ nice lad, pity it didn't work out for him at­ Everton.

    From NSNO, on Fri 12 Jun 11:36PM

  17. seventh

    From jonsie1981, on Fri 12 Jun 11:33PM

  18. Tedious idiots. Buy a book!

    From ALAN G, on Fri 12 Jun 11:17PM
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    *fourth!!!!!

    From amirin k, on Fri 12 Jun 11:11PM
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    forth!!!!!!

    From amirin k, on Fri 12 Jun 11:08PM
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