Homepage Article Rafael Benitez Appointed Everton Manager

[windymiller]

Remember mate, he likes to walk the walk!

Figuratively, he clearly doesn't do a great deal of literal walking.

 

[windymiller]

All smiles in training.

Seems to be doing something right.

I thought you wanted him to upset everybody and shake them out of their collective torpor?

 

[windymiller]

When he wins his first 38 league games

In a row, I assume? He might manage 38 over the course of his contract!

 

[Nymzee]

This is the sort of stuff I find weird. All the what will you do when he wins a trophy/gets us into Europe/conquers Real Madrid in the ESL stuff. The likelihood is we will remain a mid-table club. That's not a specific dig at Benitez, although it is clear that I don't rate him, it's true of all but a handful of managers. Even if he did do well, he'll never be beloved, will he? I could write a similar thread about what all the Team Rafael crew will be calling him when he finishes bottom half/rolls over at the pit/gets us relegated to the conference or whatever and that would also be pointless. My prediction is 6 months, 12 months, 2 years from now everybody will just be moaning about not signing anyone, Brands not shifting the "deadwood", @ForeverBlue92 saying we should sign Zaha and Ings, @Nymzee randomly commenting that the transfer thread is the worst thread ever and obsessing about urinary incontinence etc.. and our usual mid-table nonsense will be draining the life out of the place. Benitez will still be here not doing much of note and banking his massive cheques, the people who are calling him FSW now will still be calling him FSW, the people saying we should give him a chance will likely still be saying it and will be blaming Brands/Bill/Big Dunc/FFP/the Illuminati for our continued stagnation, the Esk will still be saying we are skint, the Echo will still be getting everything wrong about our transfer activity and on and on and on.

No way I'm reading all that wall but assuming you called me God in here, cheers windy.

 

[Paulie]

Lol.

Something funny?

 

[ForeverBlue92]

I thought you wanted him to upset everybody and shake them out of their collective torpor?

From what I've heard on the grapevine is he's told a few home truths, spoken to senior players over what is missing from the mentality in the dressing room yet they are all still happy.

Takes a proper man manager to get those results whilst keeping morale up.

 

[Dixieslaces]

From what I've heard on the grapevine is he's told a few home truths, spoken to senior players over what is missing from the mentality in the dressing room yet they are all still happy.

Takes a proper man manager to get those results whilst keeping morale up.

I wanna see a Vid of him making Siggy and Gomes cry or this is complete and utter nonsense!

 

[windymiller]

No way I'm reading all that wall but assuming you called me God in here, cheers windy.

Pleasure, I assumed one paragraph would be too much for you.

 

[Lee Smith]

Not a chance this is a real account.

It’s either a very well programmed Bantz bot, or a Azul multi. I’m undecided.

 

[windymiller]

Something funny?

Yep, you won't be judging him on soundbites then quoted one of his soundbites in the very next sentence.

 

[Furey1878]

If I could destroy the bad Birkenhead Buddha believe me I so would.

Finding out Goat is from Birkenhead has finally made sense of my 8 years on this site.

 

[deipnosophist]

Yeah it was weird. He was writing match previews on another Everton forum and linked them here. He was warned not to do so...did it anyway.

Benitez though. I am reserving judgement.

Same

 

[Paulie]

Yep, you won't be judging him on soundbites then quoted one of his soundbites in the very next sentence.

Well if I didn't make it clear to any internet smart @rses like yourself, he's basically said he won't be setting any target etc he'll be judged on his performances. That is what I'll do, not because he said it in a press conference. He can say all he likes in a press conference, he can say Everton are a better club than Liverpool if he likes, it'll matter not one bit, what matters is winning games.

 

[Caolam]

Not one bit happy with all this “walk the walk” talk. Surely Benitez realises that “walking the walk” is at the heart of our problems, there are too many players “walking the walk” on match days when we need them “running the run”.

 

[windymiller]

Well if I didn't make it clear to any internet smart @rses like yourself, he's basically said he won't be setting any target etc he'll be judged on his performances. That is what I'll do, not because he said it in a press conference. He can say all he likes in a press conference, he can say Everton are a better club than Liverpool if he likes, it'll matter not one bit, what matters is winning games.

No need to get chippy, friendo, you either like soundbites or you don't. Or is it that you like the soundbites that support your pre-existing position and disregard soundbites that don't?