Ronald Koeman discussion

[marnie]

is on a time out

No surprise there.He must be with Sandra and the twins lol

 

[Simon baker]

Im a bit worried about Koemans post match quotes.Because he's kind of after airing out the dirty laundry in public and it also tell us that a rift has developed between himself and the board.If Koeman and the board were on the same page then there would have been no need for him to have issued a call to arms like that.Im more than a bit worried actually im very worried.Our season is over in January and the manager is lashing out at the board.Not exactly the sign of a normal functioning football club is it.

Its definitely not right but I see it as a positive. The manger wants a player he knows & trusts & we are messing around over £2 million which meant he had to play Barry or an 18'year old today. Only good can come from this either the Board come to the party or Koeman will leave in the summer of his own accord & we will all know that our football lives post the 80's have been a waste of time thanks to bill & his buddies

 

[davek]

Yours just putting words in people's mouths mate. Nobody said koeman was blameless. But this squad gets away with murder, and it has to stop. No manager in the world would be doing any better with this squad. They are lacking mentally.

Record start to the season. Sorry those players did that. Why hasn't Koeman been able to get it it of them since?

4 wins in the last 17 games stretching back to mid-September. That is appalling from a new manager who was supposed to be a massive upgrade.

he's been found out. Simple as that.

 

[Joey66]

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if that's a kiss i like it

 

[riddick]

He's been here for 6 months. We have played 0 games where you could say it's a complete performance. Is that not a bit concerning? Even relegation teams have had those.

 

[wainy]

Who is the "old guard"? Baines? Coleman? Jags? Barry? Kev? In other words, where does the rot stop?

Pretty much mate. None of them players are indispensable. No room for sentiment in football and with the exception of Coleman I honestly wouldn't be bothered if we got rid of all of the above.

 

[jinkyali]

A mate of mine is a regular in the Joe Mercer Suite and he said that both Ronald and Erwin had a coffee in there with two women after the match. He said that both men just sat there in complete silence, looking completely stunned and grief-stricken. As if they had just lost a loved one. Ronald left before Erwin and as he exited he tearfully embraced a random Blue and apologised for the performance.

Contrary to popular belief, Koeman does care.

I imagine he is deeply frustrated that the lads earnt a lead but threw it away. He has all season remarked about the need to start well, react better and there has been evidence over the past few weeks or so of the agression/style he wants being displayed.
To go a goal up and then cave in isnt his fault. Its the players weak fragility again.

It goes against everything that he is asking of them and what they have been working towards. Its child like and must be so frustrating. It frustrates us. Why isnt Ronald allowed to be annoyed?

 

[TheHumbleEgg]

It's a collective responsibility not just the board. Every Tom, [Poor language removed] and Harry knew we needed a no.1 goalkeeper in the summer and we didn't get one. We desperately needed cover or support for rom and ended up with Valencia.
Koeman has admitted mistakes were made in the summer, obviously he doesn't want those mistakes replicated this window, hence his comments today.

...we needed a new keeper 2 years ago mate, at this very time if memory serves, our good old ex manager gave an interview JAN 15 citing as much...he then went on to show absolutely zero interest in signing a new goalkeeper and instead went mad-bonkers in backing Timothy at every opportunity.

And then in MAY 15 stated he had neither need nor interest in signing a keeper.

Madness.

 

[jinkyali]

He's been here for 6 months. We have played 0 games where you could say it's a complete performance. Is that not a bit concerning? Even relegation teams have had those.

Id be concerned if we were near the relegation zone. But were not.
Were consistently in games and competing.
Ridiculous statement.

 

[Joey66]

First on match of the day tonight lads...ffs..typical.....

what do you expect with Lineker

 

[ilikecheese]

He's been here for 6 months. We have played 0 games where you could say it's a complete performance. Is that not a bit concerning? Even relegation teams have had those.

We were completely inept in the Chelsea game so not sure that is entirely fair.

 

[LAToffee]

we already have 1

"One for the future." Highly unlikely he's going to do anything this season.

 

[tommye]

Tbf isn't his job to sought that sort of thing out.

Koeman identifies the required talent and informs Walsh. It's then his job to get the rest sorted. Signings, or the lack of them, are not Koeman's responsibility.

 

[davek]

In fairness mate, Walsh is the boards man in charge of transfers.
Whatever we think of the board or Koeman this is an attack of them.

Seems odd timing to me. He should have been furious after August. However kicking off a week into January having signed someone for 11 million when we are close to signing Schneiderlin seems a bit odd?

Why specifically mention Walsh?

It sounds like the target was the board but he didn't have the balls to directly attack them so went for Walsh instead.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

To be fair to him it was the players who completely collapsed. Not a koeman tactical change or anything, the players just decided they'd [Poor language removed] themselves and throw the game away.

Don't know about that mate. When we're on top he takes off Valencia who was causing them problems and doing okay up top with Lukaku, he brings on Mirallas (I know we scored after Valencia went off) puts him out wide, this then once again isolates Lukaku, and we just lost all shape after that. Not totally blaming it all on that change Koeman made by the way, but he has to carry some of the can.