If we had a definite green light on a stadium build and the need for someone who can guarantee PL survival to get us through that period unscathed then you might just be able to rationalise keeping him on in some way. But we're not in that position and I think most believe we can get where we are in this league right now AND see a better brand of football to make it more palatable. It's a very poor league and I can never see us finishing as bad as midtable in it given the resources we apparently have.
He's been here months not years and he's bought only two players, so there would be no great upheaval if he leaves. And I cant see any new innovative DoF wanting the headache of working with a set in his ways character like Allardyce.
I'm sure he himself knows all this but he's being hard faced about it and pushing the envelope to extend his stay and increase his earnings. No thanks. He needs to leave before matters turn nasty.
I am not as confident if i am honest. You know my take on appointing someone based on philosophy and backing that. The constant changing of managers has left us with a mixed identity and no cohesive philosophy stretching back to Martinez. Poor governance hasnt helped. The club is hemorrhaging money on the cost of all the above on managers and poor recruitment.
I suppose its how you see Sam, its a decision on headroom really, do you think he can recruit well and improve performances, i tend to think he deserves the opportunity. To be fair he has brought the clubs head up to the glass ceiling again, with a mixed bag of a poorly constructed squad that dont play the type of football he wants. Thats my take.
Some seem rigid in the view, that what is happening wont vary and thats fair enough, no body knows the future.
But its a high risk game, people wanted Martinez out for the very thing they are now asking for. Fans opinions are wishy washy really and based on impulse with little learning and reflection. The i dont like his attitude thing is ridiculous and seems like people are taking things very personally which is madness. The dangerous thing really that fans impulse has been reflected on the ground in the club, no identity, no philosophy no cohesive plan and impulsive decisions. A period of sustainability or even a season to rationalise and take a breath i think would be no harm for Everton for the reasons i mention above. Im not rigid in my thinking that performances wont improve and good recruitment wont take place.
There will be cohort who will always dislike him, it seems to be very polarised, no context appears to change that, i always worry about that close mindedness and the repetitive dogma, bordering on personal abuse in this case that often accompanies it. But a run of good results as can be seen in the last two games softens many. It will be very interesting if we win our last two games, which we could well do.
