Ronald Koeman discussion

[Mozza1987]

It's fine for him to think this but why is he saying it in public. We need to be looking like a club who have ambitions and trying to keep our best players, otherwise how are we going to attract the better players when the manage is saying they should leave for better things. Honestly fuming here!

 

[kendo3]

It's funny you think give it a few hours and you'll feel better, but it just gets worse.

I'm trying to understand what was the motivation for making such comments:

Lukaku making demands through his agent that the club doesn't big him up enough, therefore the big clubs aren't showing interest? Obviously we would need something in return for this, so as part of the contract negotiations he will only sign if comments are made and a lower buy out clause inserted. Unlikely.

Other agents reporting back that we hold players back when bigger clubs come calling, so to attract those type players he is making it known that Everton isn't a final stop for the best ones? Possible but not really much to gain.

Downplay expectation levels and player sales? Probable but still better ways of saying it.

He's just got no delicate way of getting across his words and this is why he rubs people up the wrong way. Granted it can't be easy as English isn't his first language but he needs to get better and fast.

All he had to come out and say 'we as club need to make strides forward quickly or else our best players will look to join teams that are in the CL and are competing for trophies'. Simples.

But no, he had to make a direct comparison between us and Barca, well here is a news flash for you, Lukaku would struggle to make it on to the bench nevermind the team! He is our best striker but he isn't the finished article yet, he still misses far too many good scoring opportunities and he has had two bites at Chelsea and couldn't score, imagine the pressure if he went to a bigger club again.

Your job is to make Lukaku a better player while he is here so maybe we'll have some more points on the board and be closer to the club's he may be thinking of joining.

I'm sure Leicester won the league with Ranieri constantly yapping to all their players that this is just a stop gap. A team is greater than the sum of it's parts, if anyone thinks they're too good for Everton everyone knows what they can do, it rhymes with duck off.

That applies to players and managers alike!

I don't think there is any hidden motivation, other agendas etc. - he just says what he thinks, without a care of how it could rub fans up the wrong way, or how it could damage the clubs basic self-respect.

It smacks of colossal arrogance to me - a man who see's us as nothing but a convenient stepping stone. And yet, Moshiri say's he's our 'Hollywood' superstar to stand on the touchline and compete with united, city and the [Poor language removed]... well which is it? Whats the point if we are just a couple-of-year stepping stone

 

[MikeH72]

What an absolute jeb end. That's ridiculous. For all Martinez's faults at least he conducted himself with a bit of class

I know I wish we had Mr Class back as well, so we could show everyone how classy we are.

 

[Moomin]

I'm furious, I'm going to text Jim White and get to the bottom of this.

 

[Joey66]

He should be disciplined after Saturday,s debarcle, now this it's like you dropping a major clanger at work then telling your boss it's a two bit firm!

 

[granter79]

What I miss? only seen last page of comments n no time to go back

 

[The binman chronicles]

What I miss? only seen last page of comments n no time to go back

See the home page...

 

[DanB90]

Clog to a gunfight mentality

 

[LocalNative]

BREAKING NEWS:

Manager thinks player with potential to be world class is too good for Everton.

Everyone making such a big deal out of his comments. Jesus wept he's telling it as it is.

 

[MikeH72]

What I miss? only seen last page of comments n no time to go back

The most scandalous non-scandal in the history of the mighty Ev mate

 

[Saint Domingo]

The only way he gets even half a chance at Barca is by being successful here though, so it's win win?

His motivation is wrong though. What's he telling the players? 6th is good for a club like Everton? He should be saying I'm building a team to win the title. We get canes 5-0 and he comes out with this?! Just shows he's out of touch with the fan base.

 

[maccavennie]

Clog to a gunfight mentality

lol love it mate!

 

[jal123]

His motivation is wrong though. What's he telling the players? 6th is good for a club like Everton? He should be saying I'm building a team to win the title. We get canes 5-0 and he comes out with this?! Just shows he's out of touch with the fan base.

I don't disagree mate, it almost gives the players an excuse for Saturday, 'yeah well Chelsea are bigger than us so what do you expect'

 

[davek]

Laughing here at Ronnie Goodlass on radio M'side defending Koeman for that.

Absolute joke.

 

[MikeH72]

His motivation is wrong though. What's he telling the players? 6th is good for a club like Everton? He should be saying I'm building a team to win the title. We get canes 5-0 and he comes out with this?! Just shows he's out of touch with the fan base.

I'll take that after years of being told 0-0 draws at Palace are incredible achievements.