New Everton Manager

[Thomasc]

Oh blimey. Favre. He’s terrible. Oh no. You definitely don’t want him.

If you end up with him and we end up with FSW, I’m afraid I’m going to be really child like and sulky and launch whiney scathing attacks. Nothing personal though me old mate.

 

[banno]

what is the obsession with appointing pensioners

Think it boils down to young managers have won nowt, therefore, they are not good enough for us. Too black and white for me.
Despite league 1 or 2 resources if they don't win anything when in the PL they are deemed not good enough

 

[JMT]

already accepted Benitez happening, The divide between fans and board/players is the biggest it's ever been since I was born at least, I just can't be arsed anymore.
No club with not even serious ambitions just ambition in general would appoint a rival has been manager.

 

[jamieni]

I don't think that's what the supposed quote was. It was something like "he expected better", which I think was suggesting he wasn't impressed with how Everton handled speaking to him.

It's a moot point though, as that quote was made up by some no mark Twitter itk.

What’s the issue with Sports Witness? It’s just a website that translates foreign media reports. Never seen any claims from them to be itk.

 

[ClausThomsen]

This. The fact that they’ll all sing his name when they lamp us 3-0 is just a cherry on the turd cake.

Rafael BENITEZ....HE'S ONE OF OUR OWN!

Oh the fume.

 

[trueblue84]

already accepted Benitez happening, The divide between fans and board/players is the biggest it's ever been since I was born at least, I just can't be arsed anymore.
No club with not even serious ambitions just ambition in general would appoint a rival has been manager.

I don't think fans would care that he managed the rs if he wasn't washed up. That's the biggest concern for me. He wants the job because it's local, we seem to want him because he's local.

 

[marnie]

Nil Satis Nisi Optimum. Don't make laugh.

 

[trueblue84]

What’s the issue with Sports Witness? It’s just a website that translates foreign media reports. Never seen any claims from them to be itk.

They are just reporting other jarg sauces.

 

[ossie_21]

Rafael BENITEZ....HE'S ONE OF OUR OWN!

Oh the fume.

They will pipe on about Rafael Beneathus all season too

 

[brieverton]

If it is to be Benitez, then its hard to see how we can survive the sort of awful performances we have seen last season and/or a slump in form and a run of successive defeats.

It's hard to see how that achieves the aim of stability, when he will be under more pressure than any Everton manager before or after.

That said though, the team and club will gain nothing with a toxic atmosphere.

Things may well turn toxic, but it is not an absolute that he cannot under any circumstances come in a do a decent enough job, for a couple of years.

He should be judged on performances and results, in a manner reasonable to all other managers. We all know not to expect miracles here based on the huge problems he and his predecessors have inherited.

He will have to address his previous comments to Evertonians and apologise for them. If he does so, and then approaches the job with vigour and commitment, and is seen to be doing, or at least trying to do the right things, then I won't have an issue.

 

[sharkey1001]

Positives of Rafael

1. Has a track-record of winning trophies, unlike other candidates like Nuno, Potter & Howe. There is a complete lack of a winning mentality throughout EFC that we need to change.
2. He might attract players
3. He has stated he wants a longer project
4. He isn't as negative tactically as Fat Sam, Koeman or even Carlo. "dour" football is what we do.

Cons

1. he is a horrible human being
2. "small club" comment
3. He smacks of desperation and he has publicly stated he wants this job 3 times
4. Guillem Balague will comment daily on EFC.
5. Anyone who goes to China is a money-grabbing wh8re
6. Brands is clearly against this, so what is the point of him?
7. Won't help create a football business model, identity and style and we will back back in 18 months talking about Big Dunc, Potter and Ralf Rangnick

 

[MrGrumpy]

Yup, and while we all acknowledge a voluble section of the fanbase are implacably opposed to Benitez, I think we should not underestimate the amount of fans who would accept this appointment or who will go into it with an open mind. People can tear up season tickets and the like over this - and I respect that position - but unless there are enough torn up season tickets that result in a failure to sell the usual quota, then other bums will fill those seats and the club hierarchy will move merrily along.

If the proposed new manager was a convicted criminal, I could imagine a revolution in the fan base blocking his appoinment. As it is, the majority of fans are not going to take up pitchforks because he once managed Liverpool. That's not a criticism of any of our fans, by the way. It's simply recognition that we are a far broader church than what may sometimes seem the case.

Yes all 10 of them.. GET THIS STRAIGHT…. No blue wants him stop trying to make stuff up. No one wants him end of story

 

[banno]

If it is to be Benitez, then its hard to see how we can survive the sort of awful performances we have seen last season and/or a slump in form and a run of successive defeats.

It's hard to see how that achieves the aim of stability, when he will be under more pressure than any Everton manager before or after.

That said though, the team and club will gain nothing with a toxic atmosphere.

Things may well turn toxic, but it is not an absolute that he cannot under any circumstances come in a do a decent enough job, for a couple of years.

He should be judged on performances and results, in a manner reasonable to all other managers. We all know not to expect miracles here based on the huge problems he and his predecessors have inherited.

He will have to address his previous comments to Evertonians and apologise for them. If he does so, and then approaches the job with vigour and commitment, and is seen to be doing, or at least trying to do the right things, then I won't have an issue.

A few of us know not to

 

[bazza86]

Everton + Benitez =

 

[chrismpw]

….it’s not so much that he managed the Reds, it’s that he tried to publicly humiliate us whilst doing so. it really doesn’t matter how good or bad he‘ll be, that’s zero tolerance as far as I’m concerned.

Yes he did - but I'm prepared to give the benefit of the doubt and say he was just playing the game, like the wwf pantomime. Its not as if he were born and brought up in the north west with any true allegiances.

Anyhow- surely we're big enough to laugh at it and not let it hurt us?