what is Koeman's 'big project' in his mind?

[Dymak]

Who says we wont pay the going rate???

You act like we pay ridiculously low wages. We dont.

We are midtable wage payers. Have been for decades. Our revenues have increased massively but our wage bill has yet to, but it will need to if we ever want to compete and progress beyond midtable.

 

[Bally8]

Same hymn sheet comes to mind.

This "plan" needs some tangible evidence now.

 

[Papa Shango]

We are midtable wage payers. Have been for decades. Our revenues have increased massively but our wage bill has yet to, but it will need to if we ever want to compete and progress beyond midtable.

Everybody knows this! But it wont happen overnight is what I am saying. You cant just throw money at things.

 

[The Blue Watch]

'Kin gutted he thinks Barcelona are bigger than us and he's not planning to help us eclipse them within 5 years. /sarcasm

We all know that Barcelona are a bigger club than us, and that there are several clubs out there that are bigger than us.

What is gained by our manager saying that though?

I'm liking Koeman's work so far, but that is such a disappointing statement. I don't care whether it's the truth or not, I care about staff representing Everton and feeling honoured that they're representing Everton. Reducing us to a stepping stone to bigger and better things is not going to endear him to many really, and rightly so.

 

[1966efc]

We all know that Barcelona are a bigger club than us, and that there are several clubs out there that are bigger than us.

What is gained by our manager saying that though?

I'm liking Koeman's work so far, but that is such a disappointing statement. I don't care whether it's the truth or not, I care about staff representing Everton and feeling honoured that they're representing Everton. Reducing us to a stepping stone to bigger and better things is not going to endear him to many really, and rightly so.

It's bloody poor psychology apart from paving the way to disappointing transfer windows.

 

[ianefc]

Surely if he does go on to Arsenal or Barcelona he'll have had to have done a fantastic job at Everton?

The last time I looked the worlds premiere clubs weren't in the habit of employing managers who've done mediocre/average jobs?

I'm not sure why anyone wouldn't want him to do a fantastic job at Everton.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Burn the 'strawberry blonde' witch.

 

[Tony Hibbert's 3rd leg]

Surely if he does go on to Arsenal or Barcelona he'll have had to have done a fantastic job at Everton?

The last time I looked the worlds premiere clubs weren't in the habit of employing managers who've done mediocre/average jobs?

I'm not sure why anyone wouldn't want him to do a fantastic job at Everton.

Even before Koeman got the job with us his future ambitions were clear and I had no doubt that he probably wasn't looking to be here for the long term.

Having a manager who couldn't speak highly enough of Everton who is also actually a world class manager is a rarity. Martinez always used to speak very well and positively, even when things were dire though at that stage his inability to admit and face up to our failings grew very tiresome.

He's said numerous times we are a big club and whilst his comments weren't smart there are the bracket of elite clubs such as Real Mardrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich who operate on totally different levels to us.

We'd all love to have a manager who is compassionately tied to us with unflinching loyalty. But it just doesn't happen enough today. Our aims are mutual. We want to progress so we can improve many sectors - First and foremost league position and success, and other areas such as stadium, commercial incomes, squad, facilities, marketability and so on. We need a manger like Koeman to make a progressive start.

But he needs us. He needs to do well. If finishing twelfth can get Martinez the Belgium job, then being a success with Everton could hold the key for him to maybe be a candidate for the top jobs. Our progression is mutually dependent and I have no problem with that. Just hopefully he's a bit more respectful in the future when he talks about it.

 

[Huyton Layne]

We all know that Barcelona are a bigger club than us, and that there are several clubs out there that are bigger than us.

What is gained by our manager saying that though?

I'm liking Koeman's work so far, but that is such a disappointing statement. I don't care whether it's the truth or not, I care about staff representing Everton and feeling honoured that they're representing Everton. Reducing us to a stepping stone to bigger and better things is not going to endear him to many really, and rightly so.

meh. We're Everton. We're a mid table club and have only been that for 12 years. The years before that we were relegation fodder. Before that Rom wasn't even alive. We have very little stature in the world game for a players to be honoured to play for us.

 

[tommye]

Burn the 'strawberry blonde' witch.

Ijjy?

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Ijjy?

Him to if he's strawberry blonde!

 

[tommye]

Him to if he's strawberry blonde!

He likes to think he is.


*cough* GINGER *cough*

 

[PeregrineT]

Everybody has praised Koeman for being so open, honest, and not mincing words. I see that lasts only until he says something we all know is true, but dont like.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

He likes to think he is.


*cough* GINGER *cough*

Loads of freckles as well?

 

[tommye]

Loads of freckles as well?

Saying nothing mate.....


@RAFUH may be able to help.