Ronald Koeman discussion

[bring the ghost on]

He was on the pitch at the end looking like the drunken, overweight alcoholic at the end of a party kicking off with the bouncers. He looked finished.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

What would you do though? I don't envy Koeman or whoever is in charge having to turn this around.

You can't even pin all your hopes on keeping it tight and nicking it 1-0 because the defence has always got a mistake in it.

Koeman is the one mostly to blame for where we are now anyway.

 

[Chestnut]

Whatever happens with Koeman this team needs much more investment; which is a painful statement to have to make given our highest summer spend ever. Simply not a good enough team for where we supposedly want to be. The question is now we've lost most of our saleable assets, will Moshiri provide the funds required?

Well, I can't see it when he hasn't really bank-rolled this year's spend has he? Most of this year's spend was because of the Lukaku sale, and probably Stones too.

 

[Deckard2049]

Very doubtful. The more you think about it the more Villa this situation gets and that's what worries me the most.

If we get rid of Koeman and the next managerial appointment is a shocker we could easily find ourselves in relegation battles in the not too distant future.

Agreed. Hence why calls for Unsworth are premature. That's not even a knock on him, I wouldn't wish this job on him at the moment and it's naieve to assume he's ready for this. Let him continue to develop where he is. It's not like a new manager magically brings an accomplished striker with him is it? Nothing is going to truly get fixed until January (even then I'm sceptical) , until then it's damage limitation.

Believe me when I say that I take no pleasure in saying this but right now we're in the position where pundits and fans say "Allardyce would sort them out and keep them up". I die a little inside writing that but it's true. And no, that's not me saying bring in Fat Sam, it's me saying that if we don't start getting things right on and off the field we're going to be in an even more precarious position than we are now.

 

[kithnou]

He was on the pitch at the end looking like the drunken, overweight alcoholic at the end of a party kicking off with the bouncers. He looked finished.

Except to the procrastinator entitled with making that assertion.

 

[dannyboy]

Koeman is the one mostly to blame for where we are now anyway.

Probably but unfortunately whoever takes over is inheriting a bit of a mess right now. I'd still give him time to turn it around.

Not bothered either way, just fearful about what type of manager we'd bring in next.

 

[kithnou]

No Manager will do much better with this misfit squad. Who are we kidding?

If Koeman was mainly responsible for assembling it, he then needs to join Walsh out the door who must surely be on his last legs.

 

[Fansince1988]

He was on the pitch at the end looking like the drunken, overweight alcoholic at the end of a party kicking off with the bouncers. He looked finished.

What was he moaning about the ref did us a favour not sending off Williams, perhaps Koeman wanted him off then being down to 10 would be his excuse for losing.

 

[kenada_blue]

Probably but unfortunately whoever takes over is inheriting a bit of a mess right now. I'd still give him time to turn it around.

Not bothered either way, just fearful about what type of manager we'd bring in next.

The way I see it is to grab Ancelloti right now and say, heres a load of money, sort this out, and here's a ton of money in January for players.

 

[Darth Toffeeman]

He was on the pitch at the end looking like the drunken, overweight alcoholic at the end of a party kicking off with the bouncers. He looked finished.

He was probably on the pitch looking for his shaver. Looked a confused mess. Just like his team.

 

[Fansince1988]

No Manager will do much better with this misfit squad. Who are we kidding?

If Koeman was mainly responsible for assembling it, he then needs to join Walsh out the door who must surely be on his last legs.

The squad is a misfit but getting someone in to put a bit of a feel good factor into the club will make a massive difference to the player confidence.

 

[summerisle]

The men's a joke.

Use the women's.

 

[kithnou]

The way I see it is to grab Ancelloti right now and say, heres a load of money, sort this out, and here's a ton of money in January for players.

What for? For just grabbing him?

 

[dannyboy]

The way I see it is to grab Ancelloti right now and say, heres a load of money, sort this out, and here's a ton of money in January for players.

I just don't know why Ancelloti would come here. What's he got to prove? Where's his track record for taking a team like ours and transforming their fortunes? It's probably been over 15 years since he hasn't some of the best players in the world at his disposal.

It's also a huge leap of faith to think we have money to spend in January. Well, aside from splashing on the striker we so desperately need.

 

[kithnou]

The squad is a misfit but getting someone in to put a bit of a feel good factor into the club will make a massive difference to the player confidence.

Who's going to score the goal then to cap off the increase in confidence?