David Unsworth appreciation thread

Groucho · January 28, 2017

Quiet on the Everton front this weekend so let's have a look at a former player.

This is a player given his debut by Howard Kendall, a debut on which he scored.

This is a player who is a member of the last Everton team to win a trophy.

This is a player who came back to stand on the Gwladys Street to watch a game AS A FAN while he was playing for another club.

Doing a cracking job with the U23's currently, I personally think he'll be the next Everton manager once the time comes (but hopefully not too soon).

Here's to David Unsworth.

ijjysmith · January 28, 2017

Boss peno slotter

welshtoffee · January 28, 2017

Top guy, a true Evertonian which is good enough for me.

Ashtonian · January 28, 2017

The reason why I side foot any penalties I take.

Proper blue.

ToffeeTim · January 28, 2017

Almost before my time but all I remember is a great left foot. Seems to be doing a great job in the reserves. Who knows maybe future manager in a decades time?

Eggsyblueskin · January 28, 2017

Rhino!! Solid at the back in his day. Turned into an excellent U23s manager . Evertonian. Next manager? Possibly but lacks experience and profile. Also the job he's doing at the moment could be too important to lose him. We'll see.

anjelikaferrett · January 28, 2017

Great player, boss penalty taker, true blue Evertonian and fairly easy on the eye. What's not to like?

Gladystweet · January 28, 2017

Met him at the Paradox once. We were very very drunk and met him coming out the lav. Not only were we drunk, but probably annoying also, but he stopped and talked to us for over an hour.
Absolutely loves Everton that lad.
Top bloke and top player.

paultheblue · January 28, 2017

One of his best ever games was the famous Wimbledon game.
There were many senior players that froze that day not unsy he was a lion.

DanEFC92 · January 28, 2017

Love Rhino.

fandjango · January 28, 2017

Groucho said:
Quiet on the Everton front this weekend so let's have a look at a former player.

This is a player given his debut by Howard Kendall, a debut on which he scored.

This is a player who is a member of the last Everton team to win a trophy.

This is a player who came back to stand on the Gwladys Street to watch a game AS A FAN while he was playing for another club.

Doing a cracking job with the U23's currently, I personally think he'll be the next Everton manager once the time comes (but hopefully not too soon).

Here's to David Unsworth.

bona fide Everton Legend imho

The binman chronicles · January 28, 2017

Had a great game in the 95 final. I remember him holding off Hughes, each with a handful of the others shirt. Barry Davies said something along the lines of 'bull fighting bull' and he was absolutely right, it wasn't often Hughes ended up second best in a physical contest.

tonyhorne · January 28, 2017

He joined West Ham and was surprised to discover they were a London team when it was explained to him. Even though it was all signed and sealed he managed to talk his way out of it.

Gotta love the fella...

argietoffee · January 28, 2017

Eggsyblueskin said:
Rhino!! Solid at the back in his day. Turned into an excellent U23s manager . Evertonian. Next manager? Possibly but lacks experience and profile. Also the job he's doing at the moment could be too important to lose him. We'll see.

That is a really good point.

Maybe in his current role Rhino might just be giving the club more in the long term. Managers come and go but building the best underage set up in the league may well need much more continuty. If the conveyer belt works as a result, we save and gain do much more.