WHEN Paul Gascoigne moved from Everton to Burnley a fortnight ago he did so with the best wishes of everyone on Merseyside ringing in his ears.
And Mark O'Brien, from Everton fanzine "When Skies Are Grey", said: "I hope he does well for Burnley.
"To be honest he never really came off for Everton because he had too many injuries and was too far past his best.
"We saw what he could do from time to time and he was always desperate to do well but the Premiership is a young man's place today.
"You can't be half fit and hope to compete with the best in the game, people like Patrick Vieira and Roy Keane.
"But you could not help but be impressed by the way all the fans across the country got behind him. He would go to somewhere like Elland Road and get a standing ovation, the whole of the country loves him for what he did with England."
The fans at Goodison willed him to be a success but O'Brien feels he was not helped by the struggles of Walter Smith's side during his time there.
"I think he was signed because the whole club was desperate for a bit of glamour," he explained. "It was all a bit dour and he was a bit of a trophy signing, like David Ginola.
"But although there have been lots of stories about his off the field problems over the years there was none of that at Everton. We could see his ability, no one has ever doubted that, and his attitude was excellent.
"He wanted to take every free kick and every corner, he wanted to be involved but the pace just caught him out. But that does not mean he won't be able to help Burnley and I hope that he does."
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