Hoof_It_Nev

Oh hay! 

Everything James has said suggests he's working hard so I don't know why it's felt his heart isn't in it. What is he doing differently to anyone else in the squad, and why is it grounds for shipping him out? He's our best player in so many ways. He doesn't like the cold? That was the excuse for him not liking his time at Bayern. All I care about is how he performs when he's in the shirt, and to me he's head and shoulders above almost every other player we have. The only reason he comes in for extra scrutiny of his "effort" is precisely BECAUSE he's head and shoulders above everyone else. There's so much attention on him. Some of the dross in our team has an iffy game it barely gets a mention, he has one and it's a sign his "heart isn't with Everton" and we should off-load him. I'm sorry but to me this is insanity. James f*cking Rodriguez, one of the world's top talents (and oh by the way money-spinners from a PR perspective), is contracted to be an Everton player for the next year. Unless and until Rafa says he wants him out, then I say we keep him. Every time this guy scores or assists a goal, look at his reaction (see last season's United game for example). Does he look like someone who, when he pulls on the shirt, doesn't give a shit? Not to me he doesn't (looking at you Mr Kean).
 
I hope we keep him and I hope he gets to hear the Goodison crowd singing his name for a season. The places he's been in his career, Madrid and Bayern (i.e just another fish who got lost in a huge pond), he will never have heard anything like it. 
 

Pickford > Olsen >Virginia
 
Pickford > Begovic > Virginia 
 
Is that really worth moaning about? Sensible transfer. 

Pickford > Olsen >Virginia
 
Pickford > Begovic > Virginia 
 
Is that really worth moaning about? Sensible transfer. 

It is weird Donnarumma got player of the tournament over Jordan. They both saved 2 penalties in the final, Jordan let in less goals and had more clean sheets. The fact Italy won shouldn't really come into it. 

It is weird Donnarumma got player of the tournament over Jordan. They both saved 2 penalties in the final, Jordan let in less goals and had more clean sheets. The fact Italy won shouldn't really come into it. 

It is weird Donnarumma got player of the tournament over Jordan. They both saved 2 penalties in the final, Jordan let in less goals and had more clean sheets. The fact Italy won shouldn't really come into it. 

It is weird Donnarumma got player of the tournament over Jordan. They both saved 2 penalties in the final, Jordan let in less goals and had more clean sheets. The fact Italy won shouldn't really come into it. 

It is weird Donnarumma got player of the tournament over Jordan. They both saved 2 penalties in the final, Jordan let in less goals and had more clean sheets. The fact Italy won shouldn't really come into it. 

It is weird Donnarumma got player of the tournament over Jordan. They both saved 2 penalties in the final, Jordan let in less goals and had more clean sheets. The fact Italy won shouldn't really come into it. 

It is weird Donnarumma got player of the tournament over Jordan. They both saved 2 penalties in the final, Jordan let in less goals and had more clean sheets. The fact Italy won shouldn't really come into it. 

You'd like to think that we'd be constantly looking at potential replacements for any single one of our players and managers in case one suddenly left. Bit naive if we weren't really. 

David Moyes has extended his West Ham contract until 2024. 
Yayyyyy

I thought that would probably be the case and one of the reasons he would sign for us in the first place. It's a shame but if it was a deal breaker then I guess we couldn't really say no. 

I thought that would probably be the case and one of the reasons he would sign for us in the first place. It's a shame but if it was a deal breaker then I guess we couldn't really say no. 

I thought that would probably be the case and one of the reasons he would sign for us in the first place. It's a shame but if it was a deal breaker then I guess we couldn't really say no. 

May as well lock off the rumour section til we get a manager in! 

I can't believe that David Moyes is being mentioned.

only just heard the news after a nice day out - 
I am so disappointed its back to square one, and thought we had been so lucky getting a manager of Ancelotti's stature and pulling power. However, as much as I have been behind him and hoping we where building towards something really exciting, I have not been without concern as we approach the end of the season, particular some of his after match interviews where you could see he couldn't understand why he was not getting the performances out of his players at the business end of the season, bringing Delph of all people of the bench. Signing wise - James and Allan are Ancelotti's - Doucoure and Godfrey are Brands - Ancelotti seemed surprised how good the later two players have been. 
my reading in to all this - Ancelotti has spend a lot of his career  as the manager of world class players and teams - he's been able to get them to be able to confidently go on to pitch and do their stuff. He gives his players and staff ownership - this approach works well when you have a collection of worldies, but maybe not so much with less gifted players who maybe need a bit more direction - its been a long time since he has had to build a team, I think he is actually finding the challenge Everton project harder than he thought it would be and has basically bottled it - for me going back to Real is maybe more comfortable for him. If he has doubts in his own mind that he might struggle to build a team (which I think he must have to jump ship), then perhaps him moving on is best for all parties - at least we will get some compensation rather than paying millions out in 6 to 12months time.
Anyway, I wouldn't mind Eddie Howe getting his chance at taking the reigns. At the very least he is one of us.
 
 
 
 

Luckily Moyes should be happy where he is, he's done well at Wham and I couldn't stand the thought of him taking over when he's finished higher than us the last season as if he was the saviour all along. Same reason I wouldn't want us to rehire any previous managers. 
Rooney, Lampard, Gerrard etc can all get in the bin. We're not a stepping stone club where you learn how to manage at the top level. 
I do think though that we've been spoilt by the Ancelotti signing. I'm not sure we could pull off that kind of calibre back to back so let's just see who's interested and take it from there. It's going to be an interesting summer to say the least. 
Just gotta trust the board. We're fucked! 😂

Another season of bedding in and getting rid of another manager's deadwood. It's such a mess, why can't we get a bit of stability? 

Another season of bedding in and getting rid of another manager's deadwood. It's such a mess, why can't we get a bit of stability? 

I just said his name out loud and my sofa started flying around the room... 

I just said his name out loud and my sofa started flying around the room... 

That made me laugh! Quality top style TT post!