Search results for query: *

You could have @'d me.

Baines was sensational for a few years and I wouldn't have swapped him for anyone in world football during that time. Digne isn't there - yet. His passing into midfield and upfront was excellent also and helped us boss games at times, which is often massively overlooked because he was so good...

Pienaar scored 20 goals in ~150 games across 8 and a half seasons. More goals would obviously be welcome but, like Pienaar, his overall play is currently more important.

Graeme Sharp, nicely apt as he's the reason (or one of them) why my name was spelt that way. Sat Dec 1 1984 Div 1 H Sheff Wed D 1 - 1 35,440 Sharp G (pen)

Fair post. It is refreshing to read a critic of his acknowledging he has done a good job in the past. I know those targets have generally been much lower than what we currently want to achieve, but he has managed them and that shouldn't be ignored in order to backup a pre or ill formed view...

Who are Everton?

And I realised I got his WHU finishes wrong. Doesnt mean he had done a bad job there, or anywhere else he has been. And again, this is one of my points. Those who are extremely vocal against Sam accusing those who aren't of having no ambition, whilst most of which still believe that Koeman or...

Ok mate. Bye. P.s isnt this the usual response when people can't actually pick holes in a reasoned debate?

That's fine mate, don't expect anyone to agree. I'm just trying to point out the ridiculousness and OTT outrage, overreaction and mythical re-writing of his career or achievements and some of the points of view on Allardyce and this seasons situation. It's not hypocritical or precious to point...

Thanks for reading mate. I much prefer proper discussion than either gravy comments, or blind loyalty to any manager or dumbly accepting 7th as our ceiling. I don't feel I've cherrypicked items myself really. I completely understand the frustration and why pretty much everyone is against him...

Stability. Which puts foundations down for future progress. That isn't me settling for 7th and us being plucky little Everton. It is being realistic and allowing (hoping for) a proper structure to be put in place by the club in a reasonable timeframe. We have to assume Moshiri has plans for...

Thanks for reading. I don't think the opportunity to play expansively was as apparent as you think, but that is all opinion isn't it? It might have been double figures to the relegation group, but the league this season has been woeful outside the top 6, and everyone has been capable of winning...

Thanks for reading it mate. Just my few responses... 3. I supported Koeman, even though I didn't think he'd prove to be correct for us. I praised him when we played well, and criticised him when things went badly, as I will with any manager. I was pleased we finished 7th and got Europe, but...

If Moshiri and co had sacked him when it was apparently obvious how bad things were going to get under Koeman, we had a slight chance of poaching a higher calibre manager. But they dithered another 2 months until we got pumped by Southampton and had to take action - Allardyce was the clear, and...

How can you forget Europe? They were still competitive games. We aren't the dog and duck, we're a Premier League team who shouldn't ever give up a 2-1 lead at home to a Cypriot outfit. I know Allardyce has and makes mistakes. His record against the top 6 since he joined is awful. He knows he...

The dissent from the majority of fans for Koeman was MONTHS too late, and the damage was done, yet Allardyce is being cast as having ruined our season. I was nearly a lone voice in saying Koeman wasn't going to do anything with us. He hasn't proved to be not up to the task. He's made us the...

Yes, that's true. He is a hard character to like, but I do suspect the vast majority of his comments are deflection etc. I've not read his auto-biography but a colleague was telling me last week it was something he learned from SAF or someone like that early on in his managerial career, so I...

All addressed and answered in my post, which you haven't read. I'm not saying we should be having a university debate club style discussion here, but if you aren't willing to listen/read then why should anyone take your view seriously? EDIT: I've also said that it isn't good enough going...

Better than working. BTW, that was one of my points. People refusing to listen/learn change their mind even slightly regardless of evidence. But good on you for using rationale.

This is my take on the whole Allardyce situation. I imagine this’ll turn into quite a long post, up to you if you bother to read it or not. I’m not anti-Allardyce, I’m not an OTT cheerleader for him either, but I do back him. The one thing I always try to be is fair and reflective on...