Football: 'Monster' Club the Right Place for Me ; Elated Beattie Eyes Europe As Blue Passion Proves Lure
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THREE factors helped James Beattie arrive at the most critical decision of his professional career last weekend - the past, the present and the future of Everton Football Club.
By the time Beattie drove up to Doug Ellis's house on Saturday night he was already set on Goodison Park, and speaking to the Aston Villa purely as a matter of courtesy.See the full content of this document
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Football: 'Monster' Club the Right Place for Me ; Elated Beattie Eyes Europe As Blue Passion Proves Lure
He had been swayed by the complete package of Everton or, as he admitted yesterday when publicly unveiled as the club's new pounds 6million record signing: "It all seems right for me here. "
The appeal of the past for Beattie lies in the tradition of powerful, productive centre forwards at Goodison Park. Responsibility, increased by tradition and the price tag, is somet...See the full content of this document
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