What to do with Andy Van der Meyde?

Is it time to cut our losses?
By Daniel Gregory 23/02/08

Is it time for David Moyes to put Andy Van der Meyde out of his misery and let him leave Goodison?

The troubled Dutch winger arrived at Everton with a big reputation, and a lot was expected of him. But problems off the field have seen the player struggle to perform when given his limited first team opportunities.

Is it now time to let the player go, or would we be missing out on the talent that may eventually come out if he is given a little more time.

The former Inter Milan winger has shown (very) brief glimpses of what he is about, and his ability to beat a man and whip in a good cross, could he go on from there if given a chance.

We aren't exactly blessed with an array of wingers at the club at present, and havn't had an out and out quality winger since the depatures of the mecurial Russian Andrei Kanchelskis, and the Swede Anders Limpar. So would it be too soon to let him go without reaping the rewards of his talents on the pitch.

There is no doubt the lad has his problems, drinking said to be the main one. The question is, can he put them aside and find his form on the pitch for Everton?