2021/22 Rafael Benitez

[Jimishorts]

I think he’s just talking to himself.

You know like Colonel Kurtz did, when he went full blown in Apocalypse Now.

@ForerverTedBundy92 is the Dennis Hopper photo journalist character, who worships him, through the medium of film.

 

[tommytowne]

Results solve everything. The likelihood though is that thery wont come without the spine of that team back in place.

That's just the way it is.

I'd hope that 29 points, like last season will see teams staying up. When we eventually get our spine back I hope we can reach, and then surpass that figure. Our acid test will be when we play Newcastle who could possibly still be looking for their first win. We all know what happens then.

 

[LocalNative]

I'd hope that 29 points, like last season will see teams staying up. When we eventually get our spine back I hope we can reach, and then surpass that figure. Our acid test will be when we play Newcastle who could possibly still be looking for their first win. We all know what happens then.

We won't go down and those even mentioning are also the same few who want rid of Benitez immediately. We're on a poor run of form without our best players, when they're back we'll start competing properly again (if you took DCL and his goals out of the team last year we'd be performing no differently) but I suspect another mid table finish at the end of the season.

 

[davek]

I'd hope that 29 points, like last season will see teams staying up. When we eventually get our spine back I hope we can reach, and then surpass that figure. Our acid test will be when we play Newcastle who could possibly still be looking for their first win. We all know what happens then.

We need 45 points - a situation I and a couple of others on here called over a month ago.

The squad is - incredibly after spending half a billion (which is why Brands should be dragged out of his office and metaphorically slapped around Halewood) - as bad as it's been for a quarter of a century.

I think more people need to get their heads around that and start getting real.

 

[Blues Harp]

You’re an absolute wool

He's been found "Oot"
Ain't he?
????????

 

[JimmyK]

We won't go down and those even mentioning are also the same few who want rid of Benitez immediately. We're on a poor run of form without our best players, when they're back we'll start competing properly again (if you took DCL and his goals out of the team last year we'd be performing no differently) but I suspect another mid table finish at the end of the season.

I’ve said the same thing a few times now but while I don’t think we’ll actually go down the possibility really shouldn’t be dismissed out of hand. The next week or so is massive in that regard, if we win on Sunday then yeah it starts to look remote but if we were to get nothing from the next 3 then you’d have to have your head in the sand to not think we could go down. Any team getting 1 win in 12 at any point is in danger of going down.

 

[nsno-chris]

Andrei Kanchleakis, the man of the people, giving it to the mess of our boardroom and calling out this mess of a manager

 

[Efcjake]

It's going to be fun watching them scramble for excuses if we lose once everyone gets fit.

I assume it will be Duncan's fault then.

 

[d34noj]

You can see what we're up against here. "He'll have to go...15 points out of a possible 60" ...when there's been 36 on offer so far.

It's hilarious, it really is.

Ahh take half of a conversation to try and make someone look stupid?

My original reply was to someone who mentioned he can't see us picking up points until the Newcastle game - 8 GAMES FROM NOW. 12 + 8 = 20.

DO YOU NEED A CALCULATOR TOO?

See what 'WE' are up against.

 

[kenada_blue]

Lets say we finish 6th-7th and qualify for Europe this season and/or win the FA cup Who takes the credit for this?
Lets say were in a relegation fight or even get relegated. Who's takes the blame for this?

@davek
@ForeverBlue92
@kenada_blue
@4737carlin

@davek deffo gets the blame on both

 

[BlueToff]

Olsen is better than Begovic

James and Townie are equal in terms of what they offer differently to the side

King is better than Rondon

Gray and Siggurdsson I would say equal - Gray suits us more in terms of pace/ability but you do lose a decent amount of goals and assists under the Sigmeister.

Overall we're a weaker squad this season imo which is what happens when you spend only £1.7 million.

They aren't. Townsend more suited to how RB wants to play clearly but it's clear as day that we've missed someone with anywhere near that quality.

King hardly got used though so we can't really count him.

Gray is definitely better suited for RB's play but if GS wasn't absent then he'd 100% be playing

 

[MACCA75]

Were we not linked with Rangnick years ago? Imagine a high tempo gegenpressing Everton team instead of the passive sloths we’ve seen for years.

 

[Nymzee]

Were we not linked with Rangnick years ago? Imagine a high tempo gegenpressing Everton team instead of the passive sloths we’ve seen for years.

We've missed a trick not getting him in on the same deal they've done.

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

Then that says more about those fans that they'd go for him, and not deal with reality, when they surely know the squad is lacking in quality and that any manager needs time to get on top of this mess.

My question over the last 24 hours here has been: what makes some think they can just stamp their feet and demand that another manager they will tolerate must come in and take up the baton?

The massive ego of these people.

Much the same entitled ego as you yourself showed about other managers over the last few years!
Thats what internet forums are all about and you are a doyen of the genre sir!

 

[roy vernon]

We've missed a trick not getting him in on the same deal they've done.

We don't do good deals, we're Everton ffs.