Jaco-lar

So we say farewell to Lars Jacobsen, or Jaco-lar as he was known to a fellow Top Balcony fan. He's signed for Blackburn Rovers for next year having picked them ahead of Burnley.

Not sure what to make of it really. For me, once Lars finally did get on, he didn't look too bad and certainly gave us cover at right-back. The five appearances won't live long in the memory though and I think he'll be best remembered as getting on in the Cup Final at half-time saving Tony Hibbert from further embarrassment at Wembley.

More importantly, it is another squad player exiting the club along with Castillo and Valente, and we are yet to make any additions (I'm not going to include the German 12-year old we've poached from Bremen or wherever). Giving the club management the benefit of the doubt, let's assume we're about to sign Naughton from Sheffield United. Then again, let's not. We've been here before, in fact last summer, as we saw Gravesen and AJ depart with no incoming players until it was too late.

If we're exposed at right-back, then the same goes for the left as Baines is now our only left-back at the club. Lescott can cover, but I'm not sure how much time he has left in Everton's blue.