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

[TheFinnFan]

Not sure where the caller got that from (did not hear the call) but Moshiri has the first option to acquire the rest of BK's shares (as well as Woods and Abercromby)

Dein has been sounded out re possible Chairmanship

"Paul" said that rumour goes around that Dein will buy Kenwrights shares. Lets see, interesting times.

 

[Frank Gallagher]

if we want to be up there challenging for top 4 we can not just put all our home grown youngsters in. one or 2 perhaps but the premier league has proven that you need experienced heads all over the pitch to succeed. you will never win it with kids these days, not unless you stumble across a real class of 92' like thats ever going to happen again.

 

[andy4efc]

Dowell isn't ready, bed him him slowly as with Davies.theyve plays 1 or two games lads,
Let's not over hype them. I rate Davies highly but he's not ready yet. Penningtom will be around the team as will Galloway.

Jonjoe Kenny and Connolly aren't ready either. Again, one game isn't enough to say'tjey are ready to play Premier league.


Exciting to have players of this amount that are on the borderline though, but the only player there I would gamble and throw in is Davies, only because he ran the game against Norwich, where as Dowell I thought looked more nervy and hesitant, understandably.

 

[VaguelyBrown]

Ronald Koeman to the tune of You can call me Al.

Song - boxed

Fair enough. Who wants to do the bass solo?

 

[BlueToff]

This - completely depends upon the manager, a lot of them just won't do it. Pochetino is a good example of someone who will. Hopefully Koeman will because we've got the best crop of youngsters in decades.

Hmmm...

Poch didn't play many 17/18 year-olds like.

What he did was make the most of a young squad, and the talented players in it - Kane, Eriksen, Dier etc.

That's what we need.

We have those players in Barks, Stones, Del, Rom etc. - it's just getting the most out of them. To do that sometimes you need to bring in an experienced head (not saying 30s, but mid-20s proven quality) to compliment them.

And with that success comes more opportunities to introduce the academy players.

Simple.

 

[Khalekan]

I would have thought that if we do get Koeman in the end, Southampton will only finally accept with a clause in place that explicitly prevents us from signing their players for at least a season or three.

That restraint of trade type of thing wouldn't work in football IMO.

I imagine it would transgress a gazillion rules under Bosman and would violate the "human rights" of players under EU law.

The first player to test it in court would surely smash such a clause to smithereens.

 

[Carlito]

Mane's a good player. Does tend to go missing in some games, but then makes up for it with a hat-trick. Think he has a lot more to offer though.

I might have known.

 

[meagher94]

Either way i'm not over the moon about the appointment at all, but i understand he will be steady and do a okay job for us.

I can't wait for you to eat those words

He's gonna do a lot better here than people think, in my opinion. Maybe this coming season will just be a steady one but that's no problem, the year after that I expect us to be challenging for 4th.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Here's the thing with playing youth as well

There was no guarantee that the Class of 92 were going to make it

None at all

People say it will never happen again, and they're right

The reason it will never happen again is not because there isn't a group of youngsters at a Premier League Club good enough to do it, but ultimately because no manager will ever have the guts and bravery to do what Ferguson did

The view of Alan Hansen was the view of the majority back in 1995 when Ferguson gave those lads a chance

But he stuck by his guns and it paid off

This crop of young Everton players could easily be as good as that crop of players were, as can youngsters at Chelsea, City, United etc

Put someone will have to have the guts to give them that chance

Scholes, Giggs, Beckham, Butt and The Nevilles would never had made it if they hadn't been given the minutes they were given when they were given them. If they'd been stuck in the same cycle as a Conor McAlney, they wouldn't have risen above it either

I want a manager who will be prepared to take that chance, which is why I always wanted Jogi Loew as he took that chance with ther German national side and reaped the rewards

I think Koeman is a solid choice, but all the Southampton supporters mentioning his poor record with youth worries me. They see the young players at their club far more than we do, so there could be some young diamonds there who aren't getting a chance

Still, it'll be nothing new after years of Moyes I guess

 

[MickA]

My only worry regards Koeman is that he doesn't have a good reputation for promoting youth prospects

Ideally, the new manager would be looking to make good use of the young players we have in the squad

Aside from that, he seems a solid choice

You'd like to think that anybody involved in football will understand the importance of the youth set-up and I'm sure all candidates would have been asked for their strategy in that area.

Then, as others have said, it's up to the individuals. If they're good enough they'll be played.

 

[mightymoyes]

Will McAlney cut it？ Probably will be sold soon.

given away you mean

 

[AaronTheBlue]

I can't wait for you to eat those words

He's gonna do a lot better here than people think, in my opinion. Maybe this coming season will just be a steady one but that's no problem, the year after that I expect us to be challenging for 4th.

would happily apologise if i'm proven wrong mate, it'd mean everton were doing well!

my worry is that we are severely overpaying for a manager who has had two okay seasons.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

This - completely depends upon the manager, a lot of them just won't do it. Pochetino is a good example of someone who will. Hopefully Koeman will because we've got the best crop of youngsters in decades.

Indeed

Some managers will give the kids a chance and some simply won't, unless the kid is so good they have no choice (Such as Moyes with Rooney)

A lot of kids aren't as good as that straight out the gate though. They need regular football and patience. Ferguson had that patience, a lot of other managers don't

 

[Ehrlin]

Sorry lads, it's Moyes.. <link to The Sun remived by staff>

 

[BlueToff]

I might have known.

I'm not being purposefully argumentative haha. Just my opinion on him.

I mean, if we did sign him I'd be happy, but wouldn't exactly lose sleep if we didn't either.