2024/25 Kevin Thelwell

[Neiler]

Just listened to that interview with him, based on that when we get taken over he needs booting out of the club.
He said in his eyes Seamus Coleman has still got it at this level, he lost me after that.

He has not been this level for years

His contract here is up in June. Thelwell that is.

 

[Eggs]

He stated Coleman and Young are capable for another year, Patterson is to return , Garner can fill in and Dixon is in and around the team.

In terms of left back , Myko is an international, Young can play there and so can McNeil….

…McNeil can’t play there, that was patently obvious on Wednesday. The sad reality is Young is without doubt the best LB cover we have and arguably the best RB. It’s ridiculous we’re still exposed in key areas.

From the first moment I heard Thelwell he talked the ‘corporate talk’. I can see why he’d impress non-football people at interview, why he comfortably cozies up to prospective new buyers and comes over well on telly, but before his appointment here he should’ve been critically questioned on;

The players he has bought and sold at other clubs.
The process he applies in transfer business.
The scouting networks he’s set up.
His global contacts.

Obviously the scope of his job is greater regarding Academy, continuity through teams etc but the aim of interviewing DOF is not for him to ‘tell’ you how good he is, it’s for him to ‘show’ you how good he is using evidence. Being articulate is a bonus, being a football man is a must and that’s where I have my doubts.

I sincerely hope he’s the right man but I’ve never warmed to him.

 

[Charro]

Good interview that.

Agreed with a lot of what he said.

Gulia bould doing a really good job at the moment with her access to the club.

 

[ForeverEverton]

Tell us something without telling us anything at all....

Everton FC - Everton Director of Football Kevin Thelwell - BBC Sounds

Everton Director of Football Kevin Thelwell talks about the situation at the club

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[W84 Dum Freeze]

The BBC lose so many listeners with this account sign in stuff, no one can be arsed, has nobody told them ?

When is the "second" exclusive part of this obvious poor squad options washing happening ?

 

[Mrk]

You want an employee of Everton to say we've been terrible and it's time to panic?

No mate, I want the person responsible for our sporting performance to say it isn't good enough and everybody needs to do better.

If you're happy with people just telling you everything is fine when everybody with eyes can see it isn't, good for you - but that's not the standards I expect from Everton.

 

[GrandOldSte117]

No mate, I want the person responsible for our sporting performance to say it isn't good enough and everybody needs to do better.

If you're happy with people just telling you everything is fine when everybody with eyes can see it isn't, good for you - but that's not the standards I expect from Everton.

I don't believe he even hinted that it was good enough though

 

[AsiaAsia82]

Basically, ‘stop picking on my mate’

 

[blueblue]

I think KT has done a really good job since his arrival.

He has more or less managed to clear the squad of non performing expensive players.
He has at the same time brought in a lot of younger players, some of them would appear to be very good young players.

He has done this with basically no money to spend and the threat of PSR looming over his every decision.

Of course a new owner may want to go in a different direction with DOF and/or manager and only time will tell us this.

 

[Mrk]

I don't believe he even hinted that it was good enough though

That's the point. He didn't say anything even remotely critical and then tried to tell us that we'd actually played well in the games.

The person responsible for our on field performance should be the one who sets the standards, not somebody who tries to pull the wool over our eyes.

 

[W84 Dum Freeze]

He stated Coleman and Young are capable for another year, Patterson is to return , Garner can fill in and Dixon is in and around the team.

In terms of left back , Myko is an international, Young can play there and so can McNeil….

To take a first team regular forward and have to play him at LB should never have to happen.

This is glaringly obvious to all.

A 25 man premier league squad with 23 of the positions used, in which four are goalkeepers, there is surely room for another LB or two ?

 

[Bob Elstone]

He’s an idiot. Trying to polish the results so far with ‘lots of positives’

Even talked about McNeil playing left back.
turkey

 

[toffeeblue9]

…McNeil can’t play there, that was patently obvious on Wednesday. The sad reality is Young is without doubt the best LB cover we have and arguably the best RB. It’s ridiculous we’re still exposed in key areas.

From the first moment I heard Thelwell he talked the ‘corporate talk’. I can see why he’d impress non-football people at interview, why he comfortably cozies up to prospective new buyers and comes over well on telly, but before his appointment here he should’ve been critically questioned on;

The players he has bought and sold at other clubs.
The process he applies in transfer business.
The scouting networks he’s set up.
His global contacts.

Obviously the scope of his job is greater regarding Academy, continuity through teams etc but the aim of interviewing DOF is not for him to ‘tell’ you how good he is, it’s for him to ‘show’ you how good he is using evidence. Being articulate is a bonus, being a football man is a must and that’s where I have my doubts.

I sincerely hope he’s the right man but I’ve never warmed to him.

I hadn't noticed

 

[Elvis]

Good interview by Guilia Bould. She asked some of the questions we would like to hear at those pre-match press conferences.

 

[Blast_of_Cannock]

The BBC lose so many listeners with this account sign in stuff, no one can be arsed, has nobody told them ?

When is the "second" exclusive part of this obvious poor squad options washing happening ?

They probably use that account sign in to catch those who haven't paid the BBC tax.