It’s a pity he is leaving as I think he had skills, the only two signing I feel were massive mistakes were Rooney and Klassen, I suspect the latter wasn’t his pick, but supported it.
For me it was Lukaku leaving that was his massive gaff, essentially allowing the transfer window to close without a first team striker for half the season was unforgivable.
On the plus side I think he did well in Jan 17 shifting deadwood and getting fees in. He also put many of our young players to work on loan maximizing them as assets.
The jury is still out on some of his signings with potential like Vlasic, Henry, Lookman, Sandro and some of the younger lads. The above could all potentially be massive assets to the flub in the future. They may prove master strokes.
In reality his position was untenable, when a new man came in, he couldn’t stay as his reputation in the game was hit and wouldn’t make sense to pay to high saleries for even a chief scout.
Highs and lows really, but he still could have done some great business for Everton in the fullness of time, if some of the players with potential fulfill it.
For me it was Lukaku leaving that was his massive gaff, essentially allowing the transfer window to close without a first team striker for half the season was unforgivable.
On the plus side I think he did well in Jan 17 shifting deadwood and getting fees in. He also put many of our young players to work on loan maximizing them as assets.
The jury is still out on some of his signings with potential like Vlasic, Henry, Lookman, Sandro and some of the younger lads. The above could all potentially be massive assets to the flub in the future. They may prove master strokes.
In reality his position was untenable, when a new man came in, he couldn’t stay as his reputation in the game was hit and wouldn’t make sense to pay to high saleries for even a chief scout.
Highs and lows really, but he still could have done some great business for Everton in the fullness of time, if some of the players with potential fulfill it.
