c1982 Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/how-ronald-koeman-everton-running-12678613 markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/how-ronald-koeman-everton-running-12678613 "They’ve won seven and drawn the other three and in the last nine league games..." markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 (edited) Just a few random observations... - If I remember correctly, Koeman usually does much better in the second half of seasons than the first. Let's see what happens this time around. Same again this season - very good. - Despite being 7th, we're much closer to the bottom team than to the first (the leading six distort the table). Now we're closer to the top. No longer true - very good. - Koeman has yet to really influence a transfer window (remember - he even stayed on vacation rather than join Everton immediately). Should get credit for Schneiderlin - very good. - We've brought three young players through this year, which is very encouraging (although I wish we'd play them more). Yes, and he's also been singing the praises recently of Pennington - very good. - We're looking to buy a young lad from Charlton, so maybe the youth policy isn't dying after all (I was concerned about that). This has been the biggest and best turn-around for me - excellent. - Koeman definitely has favourites, which frustrates me but it's human nature. I just hope we don't overpay for more aging Dutch players. Even here he's improved, with Joel pushing out Stekelenburg - very good. I thought I'd revisit a post I made back in January. All positive changes. Edited March 2, 2017 by Cornish Steve markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 I thought I'd revisit a post I made back in January. All positive changes. Fair points but red type is open to criticism Steve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 Fair points but red type is open to criticism Steve! also not great for those of us who are partially or fully color blind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 Is that better? markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 yes thanks steve. reminds me of the NFL game where they made the jerseys all one color, except it was green versus red and colorblind people couldn't differentiate the teams. true story. http://abcnews.go.com/US/nfl-color-rush-game-fumble-color-blind-fans/story?id=35179304 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 yes thanks steve. reminds me of the NFL game where they made the jerseys all one color, except it was green versus red and colorblind people couldn't differentiate the teams. true story. http://abcnews.go.com/US/nfl-color-rush-game-fumble-color-blind-fans/story?id=35179304 Off topic but reminds me of when snooker was on TV when most sets were still black and white. The commentary went: Griffiths is snookered on the brown which for those watching in black and white is the ball behind the pink. Cornish Steve and Matt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 also not great for those of us who are partially or fully color blind. My dad was totally red/green colour blind but managed to blag his way through the ref's exams, told us he asked the previous candidate on his way out what colours they held up so he guessed and got it right . His career was (unsurprisingly) short lived . Only did it because he had two bad leg breaks so playing days were over but still wanted to be involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 My dad was totally red/green colour blind but managed to blag his way through the ref's exams, told us he asked the previous candidate on his way out what colours they held up so he guessed and got it right . His career was (unsurprisingly) short lived . Only did it because he had two bad leg breaks so playing days were over but still wanted to be involved. im partial color blind. can't tell the different between navy blue and black, pink and purple, some greens and reds, etc. never realized I had it until a couple years ago I took a test and failed lol. strange as I have 20/20 vision like an eagle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 im partial color blind. can't tell the different between navy blue and black, pink and purple, some greens and reds, etc. never realized I had it until a couple years ago I took a test and failed lol. strange as I have 20/20 vision like an eagle. My dad had no idea until he was called up for national service, because for him his sight was normal. Great memories of him taking me out to the greenhouse in the garden where he grew huge amounts of tomatoes, but he needed to be told which ones were red and which were still green . Anyway, Keoman eh? Brilliant thread manager! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 im partial color blind. can't tell the different between navy blue and black, pink and purple, some greens and reds, etc. never realized I had it until a couple years ago I took a test and failed lol. strange as I have 20/20 vision like an eagle. Same here - colourblind with most colours but 20/20 vision... wouldn't have it any other way. I've always found colour overrated anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 Same here - colourblind with most colours but 20/20 vision... wouldn't have it any other way. I've always found colour overrated anyway! Apart from blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 Ever heard of tetrachromats? They can see colours the rest of us can't. For example, they can see which fruit in a grocery store is ripe and which is not. http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2015/02/what-like-see-a-hundred-million-colors.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 (edited) Whoa that's wild Steve good read Edited March 3, 2017 by markjazzbassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 Didn't realise so many people were colour blind here, that's completely out of the purple! Romey 1878, nutmegwolf203, aaron and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 HaHa, I like it Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newty82 Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 I'm colour blind. My missus says I keep trying to pot the brown instead of the pink. Wink wink. Ching Ching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 I'm colour blind. My missus says I keep trying to pot the brown instead of the pink. Wink wink. Ching Ching. That's an old Alex Higgins joke . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newty82 Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 That's an old Alex Higgins joke . Damn it!!! Is nothing original anymore?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 Really not happy with him today. I feel he gave it away before a ball had even been kicked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 I think he at least got the subs right, though they should've been on right after half-time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newty82 Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 Really not happy with him today. I feel he gave it away before a ball had even been kicked. Yep. Agree. Changed it too much. Not an ideal game to try new things out, such as the Davies role. Stick to what you know, Ron! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 No ones perfect even fergie got lineups wrong once in a while. For me I'm more interested to see how ron responds and puts the lineup against west brom. See if he learned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newty82 Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 No ones perfect even fergie got lineups wrong once in a while. For me I'm more interested to see how ron responds and puts the lineup against west brom. See if he learned. But the GK needs to be perfect?!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC11 Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 He's fucked about with it a couple of times this season and it's backfired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 But the GK needs to be perfect?!!! If he wants to be champions league number one then yes. I've been skeptical of Robles this whole time everyone else fell for the 0 chances on goal lower side clean sheets. I didn't. Koeman got it right against man city, we'll see how he does with united derby arsenal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 The plan was clearly to win the central midfield battle - an area where Spurs have so much quality. I think we'd have been better off with McCarthy in over Barry for the energy but up until their first goal the tactics looked to be working - after that we looked shaky. We could have gone like for like with a 3-5-1-1 or the 4-3-2-1 which we've been playing recently but I think we'd have been dominated in either. I'm personally not too down hearted after today - Spurs have done this to most teams at WHL this season - they simply have so much quality in all areas and in Harry Kane a striker who is bang in form. What annoyed me today was that each of their goals were down to our carelessness. We are very much still work in progress and Spurs showed the level we need to be in the next year or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39173619 44 points - 3 off the total that we've achieved the last 2 seasons. Next 2 at home vs West Brom and Hull - a bit of perspective. markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 Am I missing something? Lookman? Ok his form has dropped slightly but he has still been one of our most dangerous players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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