Ronald Koeman discussion

Eggs · February 15, 2017

zzr45 said:
I was actually stunned when I saw them.

Very different to how another club in Dubai is approaching things at the minute, who are going more down the route I suggested. So, good to see the Koemans still drilling the work ethic in.

...if they come home and lose then there'll be a lot of criticism but if they continue their good form it'll be seen as a good move.

GwladysBlue · February 15, 2017

Prevenger17 said:
Lol.

COYBL25 said:
lol

I hope you're both right, but they like going for ex-players as their manager.

They could look at getting a bottom half club into Europe (should things go out way) and a club like Southampton into Europe as a reason to hire him.

perth_blue · February 15, 2017

Frank de Boer spruiking that Barcelona are looking at Koeman, and if they come asking Koeman will be interested.

Not sure if someone has posted this but thought I'd add my 2 cents, feel free to give me change.

toffeeblue9 · February 15, 2017

perth_blue said:
Frank de Boer spruiking that Barcelona are looking at Koeman, and if they come asking Koeman will be interested.

Not sure if someone has posted this but thought I'd add my 2 cents, feel free to give me change.

Of course he would be interested - managing Barcelona would probably be an opportunity he couldn't possibly pass up

That said, I can't see it happening - Luis Enrique will probably be off, but Koeman, despite his background, doesn't really play in the post-Cruyff philosophy that Barca are so entrenched in. Moving for Koeman, whilst it might be popular with a lot of their fans, would be a huge shift away from the last 15 years or so for them.

Personally, I doubt this is on the cards - they're more likely to appoint a youth team coach or something like that

samsonthedog1 · February 15, 2017

Frank de Boer is just bitter about not getting a sniff at Everton and getting jibbed in Milan. Wouldn't listen to a word he says

Thomasc · February 15, 2017

Reckon Unai Emery would be in with a very good chance of the Barca job before Koeman

Tel001 · February 15, 2017

Toffe3m4n said:
On the flipside, we've been away in the last three years under Martinez and the last two we came home and were still crap! Our form also dipped in the second half of the 2013-14 season too, arguably cost us 4th.

Gibson has gone now so maybe they won't be sneaking out at 1am and smashing shots of absynth

bag a yoko · February 15, 2017

toffeeblue9 said:
Of course he would be interested - managing Barcelona would probably be an opportunity he couldn't possibly pass up

That said, I can't see it happening - Luis Enrique will probably be off, but Koeman, despite his background, doesn't really play in the post-Cruyff philosophy that Barca are so entrenched in. Moving for Koeman, whilst it might be popular with a lot of their fans, would be a huge shift away from the last 15 years or so for them.

Personally, I doubt this is on the cards - they're more likely to appoint a youth team coach or something like that

People were scared Martinez was going to be taken by Barcelona.

toffeeblue9 · February 15, 2017

bag a yoko said:
People were scared Martinez was going to be taken by Barcelona.

As daft as it may sound, Martinez with his Catalan roots and the fact that his best mate in the world is Cruyff's son, was probably a more realistic shout at that point

squonk · February 15, 2017

a bell maul said:
I suspect that if we are not comfortably ahead of them at halftime, RK will really tee off on the players.

he will be putting his message across at half time which he will need 2 iron out any problems and hook a few if need be.

toffeeblue9 · February 15, 2017

squonk said:
he will be putting his message across at half time which he will need 2 iron out any problems and hook a few if need be.

Pretty confident about the game in all honesty. I think a convincing victory will go a fairway to cementing a European tour for us next season.

mightymoyes · February 15, 2017

bag a yoko said:
People were scared Martinez was going to be taken by Barcelona.

when he wins the euros with belgium they'll snap him up! :dodgy:

MikeH72 · February 15, 2017

bag a yoko said:
People were scared Martinez was going to be taken by Barcelona.

Connor · February 15, 2017

If he goes to Barca, we'll just go and get Simeone lad. If this Iranians got the dough like everyone's saying he has, why not. Everton aren't we? Everton aren't we lad.

COYBL25 · February 15, 2017

Neveryourfault said:
At first i laughed but now I'm not sure!

He doesn't normally jump ship until at least two seasons in mate.

So we've got at least one more season by my reckoning.

Plus Barca are more than capable of turning the tie against PSG around and all will be forgotten x