Benitez Legacy - reflections

[Kantareller]

Things were suspect before he joined so kudos to him for taking on a challenge where everything is stacked against him.

Ultimately he failed big time and left us in a more precarious state so it's good riddance in the end. Last few months have been truly awful.

 

[4737carlin]

I was speaking from an initial appointment, not results.

But Sam's inital appointment did make sense at the time, and he did do what was asked, no other manager has since Moyes.

 

[lancs blue]

Shame benitez couldn't get rid of the board as well as scouts etc

 

[canuckblue]

His stay at our club should be like a vampire -- no reflections.

 

[ilikecheese]

no other manager has since Moyes.

That's not accurate. We achieved our highest point total in the Premier League after he left.

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

But Sam's inital appointment did make sense at the time, and he did do what was asked, no other manager has since Moyes.

Agree,but it split the fans.
A sad indictment of how bad things were.
I never disliked Big Sam.

 

[Carlito]

He was exactly what we've always known him to be.

A terrible manager with an abrasive personality, whose very presence was enough to plunge the club into civil war within six months.

The only positive you could possibly draw is that it exposed this Moshiri/Usmanov regime as a busted flush.

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

That's not accurate. We achieved our highest point total in the Premier League after he left.

In before @davek ....

 

[paultheblue]

Can we just forget it ever happened ?

 

[4737carlin]

That's not accurate. We achieved our highest point total in the Premier League after he left.

True, but really Robero ruined his legacy with what followed.

 

[ilikecheese]

In before @davek ....

It's a fact though. I don't know why people bemoan it.

 

[wm02]

But it ended the 27 year drought

Harsh on the SportPesa Super Cup

 

[Jebus_lives]

Things were suspect before he joined so kudos to him for taking on a challenge where everything is stacked against him.

Ultimately he failed big time and left us in a more precarious state so it's good riddance in the end. Last few months have been truly awful.

Short term pain, but I suspect long term gain.

 

[Jebus_lives]

6/10 for effort. Anyway, let's pretend it wasn't an example of fishing.

In reality, any merits of Benitez's tenure will only become apparent if we're not relegated and there's long term benefits from his actions. .

You're in the "maybe" column Phil

 

[tommye]

Massive stain on the club's history. Should never have even been in a discussion to become Everton manager, let alone be given the job.

Moshiri will forever be remembered as the clown who appointed him n'all.

Was only ever gonna go one way