Ronald Koeman discussion

Tin-Tin · October 15, 2017

Remember when he took the p**s out of Roberto's defending and said it couldnt get worse??

Joey66 · October 15, 2017

Furey1878 said:
Just give him a bit more time lads.

Crucial games coming up in both cups, big home game to Arsenal and a chance to overcome the away curse at Leicester.

We'll know for certain by the end of the month.

More time to head us to the relegation zone?

Nymzee · October 15, 2017

Furey1878 said:
Remember we needed at 90th min equaliser against Hull away last season. Things can turn, mate. Not saying they will or even that I think they might but just think he should get the chance to prove people wrong.

This isn't our first shocking game though? When do games at home to Burnley or away to a shocking Brighton start being the chances he gets? I don't like hiring and firing often but I think we can waste too much time and too many important games waiting for miracles.

We need to learn from keeping hold of Martinez for too long.

paul11 · October 15, 2017

Time to go Ronny, give unsworth the job until the summer and see how he goes and for all those that say he has no experience in the big time neither did pep before he took over at Barcelona and look how that worked out

ianefc · October 15, 2017

Tin-Tin said:

Very although Martinez was afforded a much stronger starting point. But both are hideous.

Furey1878 · October 15, 2017

Joey66 said:
More time to head us to the relegation zone?

Or get us up the table, Joey. Such is the nature of football.

Joey66 · October 15, 2017

OnlyBlueWillDo said:
It's not like we don't have options.

He's taking the Scottish job!

Rudolf Hucker · October 15, 2017

Tennessee Blue Mike said:
It will take more than new manager for this group to play positive football. Uninspiring and just reached a new low.

Totally disagree. Some very good players in that squad. Lacking in a couple of key areas, yes, but are you seriously saying this lot shouldn’t be beating Burnley, Brighton, Atalanta, Hajuck Split or those Cypriot part timers?

We clearly lack spirit & belief. That’s down to Management.

Nymzee · October 15, 2017

Tin-Tin said:
Remember when he took the p**s out of Roberto's defending and said it couldnt get worse??

Little bit misleading. Martinez's first 45 games had mostly a decently drilled Moyes defence that progressively got worse. Koeman inherited a shocking Martinez defence that sort of got better.

Joey66 · October 15, 2017

Furey1878 said:
Or get us up the table, Joey. Such is the nature of football.

Look you know when he selects the team it's going to be dross - sack him now install Unsworth and look for a manager!

paulbefc · October 15, 2017

Far, far worse than anything Martinez served up so far.

Taking our European results into account as well, this has been an appalling start. This season he really had to at least trouble the top 6 and with the number of points dropped and the confirmed lack of a striker until January, it's pretty unlikely he'll achieve that.

All that said, there seems to be little consideration given on here to the fact that any new manager coming in will also have to deal with the shocking lack of pace and strikers at the club too and I've noticed there are absolutely no decent ideas on here between hundreds of posters on how Koeman should deal with that issue. I don't think the whole problem would necessarily take a genius to fix, just a lot of money.

There's a debate to be had on how great the benefits to sacking him would be, but I believe it's necessary more for the statement it woud make. I think desperately hoping he'll turn things around would suggest Moshiri isn't enormously confident in his ability to take matters into his own hands. I'd have a little more faith that he's serious about his vision for the club if he was to sack him now.