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Next manager discussion (poll reset 21/05/2016)

Who would you want?

  • Frank de Boer

    Votes: 302 17.0%

  • David Moyes

    Votes: 56 3.2%

  • Manuel Pellegrini

    Votes: 152 8.6%

  • Ronald Koeman

    Votes: 286 16.1%

  • Other (please state below)

    Votes: 109 6.1%

  • Unai Emery

    Votes: 870 49.0%
  • Total voters
    1,775
  • Poll closed .
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Seathestars said:
Best article I've ever seen on Everton, I'm sure most will have seen it, so for those who haven't
https://www.grandoldteam.com/2016/05/08/mediocrity-disease-everton-fans-arent-allowed-think-big/
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Great article! Just read some of the interview with simeone after last night, we defo need somebody with his attitude, not that I think we'll get him, but after being celebrated for taking AM to 2 CL finals in 3 years, all he sees is failure! Talk about winning mentality!
 

barryhorne said:
City supporter, part-time Everton watcher. Wanted to offer an opinion about Pellegrini really, given he's still being strongly linked with the job. He's been very disappointing here, bar the first season when i feel the players enjoyed being able to play freely after Mancini's demanding and at times chaotic methods. We played some superb stuff that year, but struggled after that and limply surrendered two titles, admittedly to very good sides. From day one he insisted on a very high defensive line which meant we were vulnerable to pacy counter-attacks, we barely pressed to win possession back, and the manager was rarely able to change things from the bench. To be fair, he's been undermined by some horrific recruitment and had an excellent record at building teams at both Malaga and Villarreal, so it's hard to say whether he could work at Goodison or not, but he showed no tactical flexibility at City and didn't really improve any senior players.

Have to say, i'm a bit surprised Emery is the resounding popular choice amongst Everton fans. Obviously winning three consecutive Europa Leagues is a credible achievement, but other than that his managerial career has been mixed. I think Sevilla's recent successes are as much down to other factors such as them having a great scouting system and Director of Football. They've been awful away in the league for a while and are probably the poorest side we've played in Europe. I'd see his appointment as a risk, and not a huge change from Martinez. The Sevilla side we saw against Liverpool bares little resemblence to how they play on a weekly basis.

It may not be a popular opinion, and as an outsider i expect it'll be taken with a pinch of salt, but Ronald Koeman honestly strikes me as the best man for the job. He's done a good job virtually everywhere he's been, bar Valencia and his brief filling in at AZ. He's got experience in the league, comes across well in interviews, his current side play attractive football, he varies formations quite regularly, and he seems to guarantee a level from players that Martinez has generally failed to do. It would also distablise a direct rival in terms of one of the clubs Everton ought to overtake with the new investment.
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All my City mates rate Mancini very highly - he's been my 1st choice for a good while. What's you're view on him mate?
 
Angle c said:
Great article! Just read some of the interview with simeone after last night, we defo need somebody with his attitude, not that I think we'll get him, but after being celebrated for taking AM to 2 CL finals in 3 years, all he sees is failure! Talk about winning mentality!
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I doubt we'll get him either, but for dreams to come true you have to dream in the first place.

I used to dream of some billionaire coming in and taking over our great club, someone who would build a new stadium, give us hope for the future, and hey presto
 

Seathestars said:
I doubt we'll get him either, but for dreams to come true you have to dream in the first place.

I used to dream of some billionaire coming in and taking over our great club, someone who would build a new stadium, give us hope for the future, and hey presto
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As much as I dislike the 2 David's at WH, you've gotta love how they try for anyone and everyone who is world class, eg ancelotte, ibra, even read a rumour they tried for simeone, it's kind of like me getting kb'd by Scarlett johansson, Beyoncé and j lo, who would blame me for trying?!
 
Just look at it this way: Simeone said he'll think about his future but the club wants to appoint someone by the end of the upcoming week. No chance that we could put pressure on him to speed up his decision. So in my opinion Simeone to us won't happen
 
barryhorne said:
City supporter, part-time Everton watcher. Wanted to offer an opinion about Pellegrini really, given he's still being strongly linked with the job. He's been very disappointing here, bar the first season when i feel the players enjoyed being able to play freely after Mancini's demanding and at times chaotic methods. We played some superb stuff that year, but struggled after that and limply surrendered two titles, admittedly to very good sides. From day one he insisted on a very high defensive line which meant we were vulnerable to pacy counter-attacks, we barely pressed to win possession back, and the manager was rarely able to change things from the bench. To be fair, he's been undermined by some horrific recruitment and had an excellent record at building teams at both Malaga and Villarreal, so it's hard to say whether he could work at Goodison or not, but he showed no tactical flexibility at City and didn't really improve any senior players.

Have to say, i'm a bit surprised Emery is the resounding popular choice amongst Everton fans. Obviously winning three consecutive Europa Leagues is a credible achievement, but other than that his managerial career has been mixed. I think Sevilla's recent successes are as much down to other factors such as them having a great scouting system and Director of Football. They've been awful away in the league for a while and are probably the poorest side we've played in Europe. I'd see his appointment as a risk, and not a huge change from Martinez. The Sevilla side we saw against Liverpool bares little resemblence to how they play on a weekly basis.

It may not be a popular opinion, and as an outsider i expect it'll be taken with a pinch of salt, but Ronald Koeman honestly strikes me as the best man for the job. He's done a good job virtually everywhere he's been, bar Valencia and his brief filling in at AZ. He's got experience in the league, comes across well in interviews, his current side play attractive football, he varies formations quite regularly, and he seems to guarantee a level from players that Martinez has generally failed to do. It would also distablise a direct rival in terms of one of the clubs Everton ought to overtake with the new investment.
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Thanks for the info on Pellegrini, chimes with what I've seen of him.

With regard to Emery I think you have to look at the context. He has to basically rebuild a team from scratch every season, two years he's had 18 players and 11 players coming in. With that turnover it takes a while to get the team playing as he wants. Sevilla certainly suffer in that regard, which is why you saw a different team from playing City to playing Liverpool. His overall record is very good. He'd be a massive step up from Martinez.
 
Angle c said:
As much as I dislike the 2 David's at WH, you've gotta love how they try for anyone and everyone who is world class, eg ancelotte, ibra, even read a rumour they tried for simeone, it's kind of like me getting kb'd by Scarlett johansson, Beyoncé and j lo, who would blame me for trying?!
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I cant for the life of me figure out what kb'd is.
 

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