Homepage Article Rafael Benitez Appointed Everton Manager

[chicoazul]

’ve been pondering this a little too hard, would you say we may have got more points as home games traditionally yield more than home? I’m going with 12th place.

See above as to what you wrote...should the second "Home" be away?

I’ve had a mare here haven’t I. Going for a coffee mate.

 

[Lord Buckethead]

I disagree; just my opinion here.

We have, by all accounts, bought Begovic, Townsend, Gray, and Dumfries.

That to me is an upgrade on the rubbish we have in our midfield (shoehorning centre mids to play on the wings).

Now combine that with the better fitness of the players and players actually putting in 95 minutes of effort because of the better discipline (Benitez style of management; playing as a collective) than Carlo last season, and honestly I am looking forward to the season and winning games with team effort and graft.

That's the plan anyway...easily a top ten finish...

If you think Townsend, Gray is an upgrade for any Premiership team then all is lost.

I would still like to know where people are getting this "better fitness" fallacy from.

 

[blue61]

I’ve had a mare here haven’t I. Going for a coffee mate.

What are your 5 favourite coffees?

 

[chicoazul]

What are your 5 favourite coffees?

Cuban, Colombian, Italian, Greek and Annan.

 

[degsy]

The crowd thing home and away would balance out in our favour just, we'd still pinch a few away points.

Then you have to factor in the crowd thing in relation to their reaction to the teams total dog poo performances and how they might (would've??) gone on at Ancelotti

 

[deipnosophist]

Until this year's Blue Chrimbo is concluded, I am not heralding too much hope: The Mikado is/was a terrible Chrimbo panto choice ...,too intricate in my opinion. I will wait until next season before i afford o'er much attention toward the climes about our brave, brave lionhearts

NSNO

 

[blue61]

Cuban, Colombian, Italian, Greek and Annan.

Always had you down as an admirer of a Brazilian.

 

[degsy]

If you think Townsend, Gray is an upgrade for any Premiership team then all is lost.

I would still like to know where people are getting this "better fitness" fallacy from.

Finished your coffee fast there mert.
Edit 1; allegedly etc.

Edit 2; not an upgrade in quality maybe, but I think its supposed to be a downgrade in wages paid out...hopefully

 

[windymiller]

20/1 to get relegated

I’ll be having some of that

It was 25s yesterday. Bookies ain't daft.

 

[davek]

Imagine having Potter in charge at a time like this. It doesn't bear thinking about. We'd be sunk.

I think we may have gotten very lucky securing a strong man with a huge amount of credibility in English football to see us through.

He will provide the moral compass. A good manager but also a family man with huge respect in the game and one who will fight our corner tigerishly.

 

[windymiller]

Imagine having Potter in charge at a time like this. It doesn't bear thinking about. We'd be sunk.

I think we may have gotten very lucky securing a strong man with a huge amount of credibility in English football to see us through.

He will provide the moral compass. A good manager but also a family man with huge respect in the game and one who will fight our corner tigerishly.

What on earth has happened to you, Dave? You sound like you've joined a cult.

 

[Kev50]

Imagine having Potter in charge at a time like this. It doesn't bear thinking about. We'd be sunk.

I think we may have gotten very lucky securing a strong man with a huge amount of credibility in English football to see us through.

He will provide the moral compass. A good manager but also a family man with huge respect in the game and one who will fight our corner tigerishly.

absolutely, or Nuno, who would be just 'nothing to do with me, I've only just got here'

 

[Thomasc]

What on earth has happened to you, Dave? You sound like you've joined a cult.

He’s right though.
I didn’t want Benitez under any circumstances either.
But he’s here now so may as well just accept it.

 

[windymiller]

He’s right though.
I didn’t want Benitez under any circumstances either.
But he’s here now so may as well just accept it.

Right about what? Benitez being a cross between Winston Churchill, Martin Luther King and Florence Nightingale? Seems a bit much to me.

 

[PaddyJames]

I’ve a bit to go before im at Mike Walker or Walter Smith levels of despair. The FFP and other issues are nothing to do with the manager to be fair. Will give him until the autumn and then the bed sheets will be out

I just mean in general mate!