Would you want our new manager to celebrate mediocrity?

Well, would you?

  • Yes, I like the pats on the head for not winning anything

    Votes: 17 12.7%
  • No, NSNO

    Votes: 109 81.3%
  • Cheese on Toast

    Votes: 8 6.0%

  • Total voters
    134
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toffeejack

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Whilst we continue our new manager search, i wanted to see what the general consensus was of Everton fans' opinion on what type of manager we should hire?

After seeing the embarrassing footage of Jurgen Klopp celebrating another runners-up medal into the early hours of the bitters' final loss, i have noticed not one of their fans is calling for his head. If the roles were reversed, would we be the same? Or would we make a statement as fans that this isn't acceptable, as winning nothing, is not worth celebrating.

Over the last few years (under moshiri), we have collectively let the board know that Martinez, Koeman and Allardyce's 'achievements' have not been good enough for our club, despite the media's dismay that they have in fact been good enough.

I think the fact that our fanbase has been forward in letting the board know about this, whilst the bitters are always looking for other excuses like arm rolls, shows the wave of change in both clubs' ambitions. Whereas they fear their manager is bigger than the club and are afraid of upsetting the apple cart, we're showing a determination not to just plod along like them picking up runners-up medals, whilst we sack any manager who doesn't bring us a trophy.

That's just my opinion though, would you be happy with a manger who only gets us to these finals and constantly let's us down? Or would you want one who will take the risks required to end our trophy drought?
 

Had to do a double take when i saw that clip of klopp celebrating. Not sure even Bobby would have been so cheerful about losing a final although I'm sure the performance would have been phenomenal.
 


To keep it to Everton. Whilst we all want success, it is not a given and we should celebrate the effort in achieving success and also the ethos we adopt as a club.

Unfortunately, for over 20 years we've not shown a desire to be even moderately successful or fostered any culture other than that of an 'old boys club', where if you've played for Everton once, you have some sort of job for life.
 
It depends on your definition of mediocrity. As far as I'm concerned competing in a champions league final does not constitute mediocrity, far from it.
While failing to win a trophy having come so close is crushingly disappointing, there is a fine line between ambition and a boorish sense of entitlement.
Ultimately I want Everton to compete with a realistic chance of success in every game of every competition we enter until the final whistle. But once that final whistle sounds and that inevitable initial wave of disappointment, frustration , anger and even hatred subsides, we should be able to salute our team for their efforts and have an understanding that ultimately only one team can win. We should always try to retain a sense of perspective and , yes, sportsmanship.
Mediocrity is merely surviving without competing and we should never accept that.
Also we should never lose our self deprecating sense of humour. Our ability to find bitter humour in our setbacks is what defines us from other more entitled clubs.
 
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