Ronald Koeman discussion

[squonk]

At last we have a manager who has demanded that standards be raised at EFC both on and off the pitch. The feller is a born winner as evidenced by what he has achieved in the game and the lengths he went to in order to achieve it.

He is building an exciting, passionate and energetic team. The penny has final dropped with the players that not trying hard enough will not be accepted, and this has been borne out in recent results. We look organized defensively again, resilient, fitter and hard working. Consequentially the players are putting in better performances and the standard of football is improving by the week.

With the correct level of investment I am quite confident that he can break through the glass ceiling in the coming years and get us in and amongst the CL clubs.

People who portray him as some sort of clueless biff who stumbles on things by accident and seize on his every word to attack him at every opportunity really need to have a word with themselves.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Dave does mate he went back to a thread on there forum last posted on in October to try get some quotes to have a dig at Koeman thats dedication for you

Imagine if he put that effort to something useful like solving world hunger?

 

[bluestevon]

Imagine if he put that effort to something useful like solving world hunger?

We'd have a world full of fat people

 

[MikeH72]

Yet there fans are unhappy and restless. Puts the SF of the League Cup into perspective when looking at an overall picture.
Even if they win it but the league table tells them they are not that good it will not appease them.

They are not going to win it anyway so it's all irrelevant

 

[Chimpy Glassman]

Please leave the Davek discussion at the door.

If people stopped poking the wasps nest.....

To be honest mate he'd start an argument in an empty room.

 

[Amw79]

Must be nice to still have a competitive season still though. One step away from a final and playing this weekend in the other cup while we have our fingers up our arses.

This seems an over reaction to going out the cup.

Still we all deal with things in our own way.

 

[RFUS]

This seems an over reaction to going out the cup.

Still we all deal with things in our own way.

Dave can't have anything up his arse, as he's too busy talking out of it.

 

[catcherintherye]

Must be nice to still have a competitive season still though. One step away from a final and playing this weekend in the other cup while we have our fingers up our arses.

They are still managed by the leagues biggest chancer though mate.

Ronald might be able to teach him how to win a few trophies next year. What is it 30 versus 5?

 

[1/4/2017 We Will Win]

If you're not optimistic in this moment in time I think you'd need to see your doctor.

 

[BlueToff]

Koeman has introduced nearly as many 'youth' players into the side as Martinez did in his entire tenure...

RM:
Barkley (backed him as a 1st teamer)
Stones
Garbutt
Galloway
Browning

Koeman:
Davies
Lookman
Calvert-Lewin
Holgate

This stupid argument about the youngsters needs to stop.

If they're good enough, they play. End of.

 

[Number_25]

Koeman has introduced nearly as many 'youth' players into the side as Martinez did in his entire tenure...

RM:
Barkley (backed him as a 1st teamer)
Stones
Garbutt
Galloway
Browning

Koeman:
Davies
Lookman
Calvert-Lewin
Holgate

This stupid argument about the youngsters needs to stop.

If they're good enough, they play. End of.

Mentality is a big issue I feel. Look at the likes of Jose Baxter, who had bundles of talent and threw it all away because his mentality wasn't there.

Davies on the other hand seems fairly grounded, I hope Koeman instigates a bit of professionalism in all of our youth players (Barkley included) as for them to push on and develop into the best possible footballers they can hope to be.

 

[Tel001]

Must be nice to still have a competitive season still though. One step away from a final and playing this weekend in the other cup while we have our fingers up our arses.

So basically like our season last year? I hated last season... was terrible and a couple of semi finals didn't change that

 

[Brendan Janus]

So basically like our season last year? I hated last season... was terrible and a couple of semi finals didn't change that

Last season was shoite !!

 

[Blues Harp]

Must be nice to still have a competitive season still though. One step away from a final and playing this weekend in the other cup while we have our fingers up our arses.

crap and you know it ....

 

[jinkyali]

Must be nice to still have a competitive season still though. One step away from a final and playing this weekend in the other cup while we have our fingers up our arses.

Dave.
Quick question.

Next season.

What is more of an achievement in your eyes?
5th or 6th
or
11th and FA Cup semi final?