Joe Royle

[Cornish Steve]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/joe-royle-set-everton-return-3429391

[Hafnia]

I love that man, true Evertonian.

[Blue 250]

Joe Royle to return, that's good news, at last a goal threat from a corner.

[Shukes]

Remember losing 1. 6 to arsenal and he stayed behind to speak us outside the gate for an hour. Top man.

Edited April 19, 2014 by Shukes

[Hafnia]

Joe Royle, pen knives to gun fights? He would say "fuck the pen knife, lets see you fire a gun after I've ripped your hands off"

[Brett Angel]

Love the man. RM using his PMA again. Going for a winner.

[Louis]

What is PMA?

[pete0]

Positive mental attitude.

[BlueBlood81]

Loving the fact that Bobbys surrounding himself with real Evertonians like Big Joe & Dunc. Speaks volumes for his appreciation of our history.

[Louis]

http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/2014/04/22/55525/martinez-seeks-royle-appointment

 

It looks likely to happen if it's on the official site.

 

Joe is on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/diroffootball.com

[Hafnia]

This is what "getting us" is all about! None if this pen knives to gun fights shite. It's enough to make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up.

[tonyh]

I'm glad he's coming back and I always thought he was a good man. But as a manager I don't think he was up to much. The season he left we were terrible at times (after an excellent start). Big Nev was scathing of him in his book on that season, although he had an axe to grind. I remember once Royle said something along the lines of, 'Tactics aren't that important. The Brazil team in the 1970s didn't worry about tactics – they just used to give the ball to Pele!' Which I think isn't true to start with, but in any case overlooked the fact that closest player we had to Pele was probably Graham Stuart!

[StevO]

Brilliant, get it tied up and bring him on the pitch before the City game to announce his role.

[duncanmckenzieismagic]

http://directoroffootball.com/royle-return/

[c1982]

Just been appointed as football consultant at Norwich. Shame he's not come back home - one day maybe!

[Brett Angel]

WTF.

[duncanmckenzieismagic]

http://royalbluemersey.sbnation.com/2014/6/2/5773154/everton-miss-out-on-royle-appointment

[bluenosetoffee]

I've had the pleasure of meeting Joe Royle and he is such a nice person. Speaks so highly of Everton also, you can tell he loves the club. Good luck to him in his new role at Norwich. Gutted he didn't come to Everton though.

[Matt]

Me dad is happy he didn't come, didn't rate him as a manager but speaks highly of his professionalism. I'm indifferent to be honest

[Romey 1878]

And he has now returned.

[Matt]

And he has now returned.

http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/2014/07/14/blues-make-royle-appointment

 

so he has

 

good appointment considering Stubsy leaving

Edited July 14, 2014 by Matt

[rubecula]

This to me is our best signing for years

[Louis]

I wonder if he'll keep is role at Norwich.

[rubecula]

I wonder if he'll keep is role at Norwich.

Not according to Matt's link

[Romey 1878]

Not according to Matt's link

Louis doesn't read other people's links, everyone knows that!

[rubecula]

Well he knows now

[Louis]

It's strange though, the job offer seems to have been well known before he accepted the position at Norwich - only for him to resign and take Everton's offer.

[Lowensda]

All a bit weird.

[Romey 1878]

It's strange though, the job offer seems to have been well known before he accepted the position at Norwich - only for him to resign and take Everton's offer.

I think this may be a slightly different role than what was previously on offer, a bit more hands on I think.

[MikeO]

I think this may be a slightly different role than what was previously on offer, a bit more hands on I think.

 

Yup, Stubbs and Irvine leaving will have created the space I'd have thought; he'll be a bit higher up the food chain than he would've been in the previous circumstances.