GoonerJeeves

https://twitter.com/Everton/status/1410240527988051968?s=20 If I had to choose from Nuno, Vieira and Rafa, I'd prefer Rafa. He is a competent manager. Paddy has it all to prove, and Nuno did alright at Wolves, but hasn't that much more to his name than that. Obviously, you have your own reasons for being less than enthused, but based on his track record, he is a competent manager.

Surely that banner outside his house is breaking the law? Hard to not see that as a threat. That sort of behaviour is really beyond the pale.

Would there be any animosity towards Rafa? Considering he has managed Liverpool. He is a proven manager, knows the area and the league.

Well I am guilty as charged, since I thought Allardyce would have something to offer you. You are safe now, however a club of your size must have other ambitions. For our part it is difficult to see where we go from this. The club is clearly running a smooth media campaign, see the the Gazidis interview today. However, that will not count for much in the long run.....

None of our former players, that is for sure. There are not any of them that have enough managerial experience to take on this job. In some ways I'd be curious to see what a manager like Sean Dyche could do at Arsenal, but realistically I don't think it would work out too well. Many are clamouring for a manager that can fix us defensively, however I am not sure someone like Diego Simeone would work. Our squad is poorly set up for such a playstyle. Realistically it will be someone like Allegri, Jardim or even Favre I guess. I am not keen on Brendan Rodgers. He has done well with Celtic, but the Scottish Premier League is hardly the most competitive arena. Right now, it is strange to think that someone else will manage us. Arsene has managed us half my life. I hope he can go out on a high with the Europa League.

In some ways it is a sad day, but it is the right decision. I wish him all the best in the future. It is a change that is overdue. There is no way he is retiring, so I'll be curious to see who he will manage in the future. Top, top man, and he has been an incredible manager for us, even though we have not managed to compete in the league for some time now. And Stewart Robson needs to be run over by a bus...

He's doing well for your lot, as expected. This is his biggest chance in club management. With the players you have out injured, and perhaps an addition or two in january, things are brightening up surely?

Playing for their place in Big Sam's team.

Biggest chance of his career really. It is going to be interesting to see how this unfold.

For those who do not want Allardyce, or the usual "safe pair of hands"....what about Wagner at Huddersfield? Young, promising, doing well at the moment, and with connections in Europe.

Actually, I think you could do a lot worse than Allardyce. This will be his biggest job in club football, and you may say what you want, but he is a competent manager. He'll get you sorted out, and get the players up for it. In addition, his teams are much easier on the eye than Pulis, who might well be in the running... You looked relegation material at Southampton. While Unsworth is one of your own, he has no business being Everton manager. It would be like us appointing Keown or Henry, neither having any experience managing at this level.

Most gooners are not believing what we are seeing either.

That is true, but then it would be for a player that (hopefully) will sign for the long term. Not a one, perhaps two year affair.

You know Fellaini better than I do, but he seems to play blinders against us every time. As for the Shawcross incident, well, at Arsenal we could use a bit more naughtiness at times. Not saying you should condone this kind of thing, but Shawcross is hardly a saint, at least not down our road....

I am sure he is a terrific bloke, but I'd rather see Arsenal not sign someone that is 32 and who will demand £75,000 in wages. Comparing him with Fellaini would be rather laughable. Fellaini would be more value for money, considering both his age and quality. What I saw of Barry last year was not encouraging.