Joseph Yobo's plight is in mind

FOOTBALL in these parts is for many the be all and end all but while many Blues are wondering which players will be signed and when, it is hoped Joseph Yobo will not be too far from their thoughts at present.

In normal circumstances, Yobo would have been enjoying the final few weeks of his family holiday before returning refreshed for the new campaign but right now it is impossible to say when 'Big Joe' will be back on Merseyside.

He is still waiting to hear news on the plight of his elder brother, Norum, who was kidnapped in Port Harcourt last week. You cannot begin to imagine what emotions the 27-year-old is currently enduring and it goes without saying that he is in the thoughts of everyone at Goodison Park.