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Titus Bramble
Best centre half to grace the Premier League
The Blue Watch
Player Valuation: £15m
squonk
Player Valuation: £8m
Mmmm note the mysterious shaft of RED light behind his right hand.
Somethings not quite right it would seem.
In the spirit of Xmas drunkenness (even though I'm not drunk) I'm going to carry on about how much I like this guy.
I like the way he doesn't give a F, that he is hard as nails and willing to trample on anyone's feelings for the good of the team.
I like his interviews and tweets (refreshingly honest and non gushing after the ridiculous hyperbole of Martinez).
I even like the way he doesn't want to dedicate his life to the job and is willing to play golf and have meals with his family etc (as a manager myself in a different field I will work very hard within my 36 hours but won't give my time for free beyond this and I practice 1 minute manager and tell my staff what to do and expect them to get on with it being available to them for coaching when they need it).
Of course if we end up in the relegation zone with him or he jumps ship without doing a job here I am as fickle as the next man and will change my mind but at the moment (and relying on pure gut instinct) I'm going to say this guy is good, will bring us success and may even be here longer than we expect and that his initial contract suggests.
COYB
Come on King Ronald
I like the way he doesn't give a F, that he is hard as nails and willing to trample on anyone's feelings for the good of the team.
I like his interviews and tweets (refreshingly honest and non gushing after the ridiculous hyperbole of Martinez).
I even like the way he doesn't want to dedicate his life to the job and is willing to play golf and have meals with his family etc (as a manager myself in a different field I will work very hard within my 36 hours but won't give my time for free beyond this and I practice 1 minute manager and tell my staff what to do and expect them to get on with it being available to them for coaching when they need it).
Of course if we end up in the relegation zone with him or he jumps ship without doing a job here I am as fickle as the next man and will change my mind but at the moment (and relying on pure gut instinct) I'm going to say this guy is good, will bring us success and may even be here longer than we expect and that his initial contract suggests.
COYB
Come on King Ronald
brieverton
Player Valuation: £50m
Just watched his Christmas message and he genuinely seemed upbeat and excited, so hopefully that bodes well for the remainder of the season and the transfer window. Was basically saying to expect an improvement and good things, and recognising that they haven't been good enough for the fans.
Hope we see this on the pitch tomorrow and beyond.
Hope we see this on the pitch tomorrow and beyond.
ijjysmith
Calm
What he said about surprises in 2017 actually did get me quite excited.
bluestevon
Player Valuation: £80m
What was said exactly mate?
ijjysmith
Calm
'We have lots of surprises in 2017 mate (sic) '
Ohh that would be great
pardew is available
He said he thought we might get relegated
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football...ersuade-transfer-targets-everton-interesting/
Ronald Koeman knows he must persuade transfer targets that Everton are 'an interesting project's.
Memphis Depay remains a target for Everton
25 DECEMBER 2016 • 10:30PM
Everton expect a busy transfer window, but Ronald Koeman admits he faces a challenge to convince prime targets to snub the Champions League and head to Goodison Park.
Manchester United’s Morgan Schneiderlin and Memphis Depay are realistic possibilities and Koeman would like as many as five additions in January.
Southampton’s Virgil Van Dijk was top of his wanted list last summer, but now Manchester City are showing interest it is an example of how the finances of others can still overshadow the Merseyside club, despite the backing of Farhad Moshiri.
“We need to show as Everton that it’s really an interesting project. But once again, if you have the competition against those kinds of team then it’s always difficult,” said Koeman.
“If you pay 10, they pay you 20. Players like Van Dijk? OK. All players have a lot of ambition and like to play to get into the Champions League. Players want to be involved in the Champions League.
Everton continue to be linked with a move for Morgan Schneiderlin
“I was a player myself. If I was playing in Holland and I play for Southampton and I can choose between Manchester City and Everton then of course, if you can, you make the step.” Koeman has made no secret of the fact he wants to transform the Everton squad, injecting younger blood and more physicality into the side.
“If I compare to when I was in Southampton. I like to do more business now in January than we did in Southampton,” he said.
“But that’s all about what we need. We will lose Idrissa Gueye to the African Nations Cup. We have a long-term injury in [Yannick] Bolasie.
“We have the physical problems with injuries of James McCarthy and we know Gareth Barry cannot play games every two or three days.
“We have Phil Jagielka in a tough period, with a lot to think about what’s the best eleven and what’s the most fresh eleven players.” One cause for optimism is Director of Football Steve Walsh has been working on targets for the last six months, Everton hoping his extensive contacts will have the same impact on Merseyside as it did at Leicester.
Walsh’s recommendation to sign Gueye has already reaped dividends, and Koeman feels the club is in a stronger position to act in the next window than during the frantic summer when both he and Walsh had just joined the club.
“We are better prepared now than it was in the summer,” said Koeman.
“We had more time now for January than we had in the summer. Steve is in for a few months, new people in, new scouting.
“You need always time to see the qualities in the squad. You need to learn about the characters in the team.”
Ronald Koeman knows he must persuade transfer targets that Everton are 'an interesting project's.
Memphis Depay remains a target for Everton
25 DECEMBER 2016 • 10:30PM
Everton expect a busy transfer window, but Ronald Koeman admits he faces a challenge to convince prime targets to snub the Champions League and head to Goodison Park.
Manchester United’s Morgan Schneiderlin and Memphis Depay are realistic possibilities and Koeman would like as many as five additions in January.
Southampton’s Virgil Van Dijk was top of his wanted list last summer, but now Manchester City are showing interest it is an example of how the finances of others can still overshadow the Merseyside club, despite the backing of Farhad Moshiri.
“We need to show as Everton that it’s really an interesting project. But once again, if you have the competition against those kinds of team then it’s always difficult,” said Koeman.
“If you pay 10, they pay you 20. Players like Van Dijk? OK. All players have a lot of ambition and like to play to get into the Champions League. Players want to be involved in the Champions League.
Everton continue to be linked with a move for Morgan Schneiderlin
“I was a player myself. If I was playing in Holland and I play for Southampton and I can choose between Manchester City and Everton then of course, if you can, you make the step.” Koeman has made no secret of the fact he wants to transform the Everton squad, injecting younger blood and more physicality into the side.
“If I compare to when I was in Southampton. I like to do more business now in January than we did in Southampton,” he said.
“But that’s all about what we need. We will lose Idrissa Gueye to the African Nations Cup. We have a long-term injury in [Yannick] Bolasie.
“We have the physical problems with injuries of James McCarthy and we know Gareth Barry cannot play games every two or three days.
“We have Phil Jagielka in a tough period, with a lot to think about what’s the best eleven and what’s the most fresh eleven players.” One cause for optimism is Director of Football Steve Walsh has been working on targets for the last six months, Everton hoping his extensive contacts will have the same impact on Merseyside as it did at Leicester.
Walsh’s recommendation to sign Gueye has already reaped dividends, and Koeman feels the club is in a stronger position to act in the next window than during the frantic summer when both he and Walsh had just joined the club.
“We are better prepared now than it was in the summer,” said Koeman.
“We had more time now for January than we had in the summer. Steve is in for a few months, new people in, new scouting.
“You need always time to see the qualities in the squad. You need to learn about the characters in the team.”
Blue Cheese
Mental Patient, GOT Ward
He has to convince 2 players to swap the bench for first team footy, initially.
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