c1982 Posted January 16, 2023 Report Share Posted January 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Wiggytop said: surely we need the players to play with each other week in week out to develop an understanding. Tarkowski and Coady look to be getting less understanding the more they play together. Matt, Bailey and dunlopp9987 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted January 17, 2023 Report Share Posted January 17, 2023 20 hours ago, Romey 1878 said: Yeah, let's play him and wait 10 minutes until he gets injured and we need to waste a sub and then have to disrupt the defence as well. Clever, very clever. I disagree on your last point as well, as you know. He's crap because he's crap. I don’t get this “ he’s our best defender when he’s fit ‘ shit. He wasn’t even our best defender when he was at his absolute prime. He has always been a shit player who has the occasional moment. A defender who even at 26 would get the ball in defence and hit it long… into the centre of the pitch! It was like he was kicking a ball against a wall and never understood why it kept coming back. Fosse Captain, StevO, Matt and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 Ancelotti will probably be looking for a job soon… not here but we can dream! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunlopp9987 Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 Ok so Frank is obviously the least of our problems but he's likely to be gone by tomorrow, so who's it gonna be? My money's in Dyche Quinn31 and StevO 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwlad Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 I agree he is not the problem but they will get rid today, they are decisive our board. Dyche has probably been approached already. Formby and Wall Writer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Matt Posted January 21, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 22 minutes ago, dunlopp9987 said: Ok so Frank is obviously the least of our problems but he's likely to be gone by tomorrow, so who's it gonna be? My money's in Dyche The only reason the board turned up is to fire him. It better by Dyche because we need discipline in the squad. Ideally I'd have Frank as assistant because I think he's genuine in his love for the club. Quinn31, Newty82, London Blue and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 5 minutes ago, Matt said: The only reason the board turned up is to fire him. It better by Dyche because we need discipline in the squad. Ideally I'd have Frank as assistant because I think he's genuine in his love for the club. I doubt he will take the lesser job. Perhaps he would be interested in some kind of a general manager/executive position, where he will run the club on behalf of the board? I would certainly have him around because I think he's a very good man manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 14 minutes ago, Haiku said: I doubt he will take the lesser job. Perhaps he would be interested in some kind of a general manager/executive position, where he will run the club on behalf of the board? I would certainly have him around because I think he's a very good man manager. Well he's going to have to because no one is going to touch him in a decent league now. KinL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badaids Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 I can't decide if we should go for Ed the Duck, Howard the Duck or Orville. Any other the stand a better chance of keeping us up than Frank, sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 1 hour ago, Matt said: The only reason the board turned up is to fire him. It better by Dyche because we need discipline in the squad. Ideally I'd have Frank as assistant because I think he's genuine in his love for the club. This. I hope Frank can leave on good terms. Formby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newty82 Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 Yeah. Sad that Lampard hasn't been up to the job. I know the squad is poor but I don't believe they are this poor. It's a shame as I think Lampard is right for the club. But we need results. None of us can see where the results will come from. Has to be Dyche. I believe he would get us out of this. I honestly think we have a core of players that he can work with. But fans have to be prepared to adjust their expectations. Forget School of Science...its Dogs of War on Speed. Backs to the wall. Plenty of 1-0s and bore draws. Not just now, for the foreseeable few seasons. Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 30 minutes ago, Newty82 said: Yeah. Sad that Lampard hasn't been up to the job. I know the squad is poor but I don't believe they are this poor. It's a shame as I think Lampard is right for the club. But we need results. None of us can see where the results will come from. Has to be Dyche. I believe he would get us out of this. I honestly think we have a core of players that he can work with. But fans have to be prepared to adjust their expectations. Forget School of Science...its Dogs of War on Speed. Backs to the wall. Plenty of 1-0s and bore draws. Not just now, for the foreseeable few seasons. Dyche. 451. Godfrey at left back. Long balls. Big tackles. Im ready for it. But I hope it comes with a few new people at the top of the club. Newty82 and Matt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 To be fair Dyche is a manager I would fancy if he stick with us even if we got relegated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunlopp9987 Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 10 minutes ago, StevO said: Dyche. 451. Godfrey at left back. Long balls. Big tackles. Im ready for it. But I hope it comes with a few new people at the top of the club. Never going to happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 57 minutes ago, StevO said: This. I hope Frank can leave on good terms. I would have rather he left us in good shape. Formby and Matt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo 2.0 Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 Given that it's probably not up to Farhad Moshiri, the man that owns the club to hire a new manager it really is anyone's guess who comes in. I assume that there's perhaps going to be a voting system similar to how they used to pick the winner of the X Factor? Matt and StevO 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post c1982 Posted January 21, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 Like many, I really wanted Frank to succeed - I obviously want that from every EFC manager but can’t actually show too much bitterness towards Lampard. He’s completely out of his depth and this team is probably the softest of the lot but I still don’t feel any malice towards him. I just hope, whoever it is, is a Thelwell choice and we actually start connecting our thinking with a clear identity - Brighton are the model to follow - they’ve lost Ashworth and got better, they’ve lost Potter and got better - continuity and clear strategy. London Blue, MikeO, Matt and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted January 22, 2023 Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 The sooner a new manager is in, the better, as they can't be any worse than Lampard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted January 22, 2023 Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 One thing is for sure, there will be no outside of the box thinking by the board for the next manager. So, I'm fully expecting Unsworth to be poached from Oldham on a 5 year deal with Jeffers, Ferguson, Steve Watson and Mark Pembridge as his backroom staff. Newty82, KinL, StevO and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted January 22, 2023 Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 14 hours ago, Palfy said: I would have rather he left us in good shape. I’d like Margot Robbie to turn up at my door. Which is most likely? Matt, Palfy and plaidharper 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinL Posted January 22, 2023 Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 19 hours ago, Zoo 2.0 said: Given that it's probably not up to Farhad Moshiri, the man that owns the club to hire a new manager it really is anyone's guess who comes in. I assume that there's perhaps going to be a voting system similar to how they used to pick the winner of the X Factor? More than likely our board sit with their backs turned to the candidates, listen to em waffle on then spin round like their on the voice. Wall Writer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted January 22, 2023 Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 Wow - how innovative - surely we’re the first team to ever adopt this model… makes sense really!!! Matt and Bailey 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted January 22, 2023 Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 14 minutes ago, c1982 said: Wow - how innovative - surely we’re the first team to ever adopt this model… makes sense really!!! Man with job, might do job. Wall Writer and plaidharper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted January 22, 2023 Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 I would hope he has drawn his shortlist a long time ago. If he isnt already all over that, he isn't doing his job well enough. StevO and Wiggytop 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuffRob Posted January 22, 2023 Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 1 minute ago, Bailey said: I would hope he has drawn his shortlist a long time ago. If he isnt already all over that, he isn't doing his job well enough. I am guessing it will be a very short short list at this moment in hand. Not even sure it worth looking much beyond giving the assistance manager the reins to take this season through to May. Don't think it's worth bring in a Rooney or anybody else in and watch the club destroy him, over the next 4 months. I would hazard a guess that whoever the manager is in May, he will be the manager at the helm when Everton get relegated. Whoever comes in I think it should be a take us to the end of the season appointment and then take if from there. You never know what managers become available in this time. Next season will either be 'build a team in the championship', or at best another 'relegation battle in the Premiership'. So potentially two different skill sets needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted January 22, 2023 Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 Dominic King says Dyche is not being considered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted January 22, 2023 Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 Formby, Matt and chicagoblue 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted January 22, 2023 Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 34 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said: Dominic King says Dyche is not being considered. That disappoints me. Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted January 23, 2023 Report Share Posted January 23, 2023 9 hours ago, StevO said: That disappoints me. I can't even say that I want Dyche but it is a bit worrying that he's not being considered. If he was it at least would make some sense, so god knows who they're going to bring in to manage us. Whoever it is we'll have a pretty good idea as to who has made the decision. Bailey, chicagoblue and StevO 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btay Posted January 23, 2023 Report Share Posted January 23, 2023 We’re such a mess of a club right now it’s incomprehensible how we can attract a decent manager whilst also getting away from this hire, sack, hire, sack routine. I highly doubt he would want to touch us one bit but the best candidate out there is Tuchel. Approach him with a deal until the end of the season, it will be mega wages (still cheaper than what we’ve paid other managers after severance payments) & option for 1/2 year extension at his discretion… We have so little bargaining power as who ever comes in is most likely going to be the manager that officially relegates a premier league giant. But maybe, maybe Tuchel might fancy being the guy to save this club on the short term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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