Everton can spark the joy back into Grealish and we will back the plan with bite and a grin
Everton can still offer a struggling midfielder a shot at joy on the pitch.
Jack Grealish has dazzled and stumbled at City.
Yet the ride has been turbulent.
Everton could give him a chance to rediscover that spark.
Goodison still bites when you miss it.
We care about shape not flashy stats.
There is no room for vanity projects here.
If he shows the right grit, he can rewrite his story.
And we will back him with a crowd that knows how to pull together.
That is old school the hard way.
Meanwhile the owners preach short term fixes and we shrug.
We want players who look bothered when the clock is left on red.
If Grealish brings that focus, he might finally hear Goodison sing again in a hum.
But we will never pretend we are anything other than a team who fights.
And we will keep telling the truth about the owners and the direction.
If Grealish signs, it will be because he wants the badge more than the height of the headlines.
Everton can offer Grealish a route to joy and grit.
Shape over stats, old school values, no vanity projects.
Driven by the badge, not the balance sheet.
Jack Grealish
Everton