Ronald Koeman discussion

[ianefc]

Aye, but we bombed out of the League Cup early too. I think he could do better with this squad

Of course. No one is denying that. The extremes are the ones that make for good conversation, god bless em.

 

[kenada_blue]

He did the best today with what he had. We looked tired in the second half.

Ross for Kone was stupid

Its the flip-flopping of the system for me. Why change a system after a 3.0 win?? He changed it at half time but its too regular now - 3 at the back, then 4, bring Barry in, slow it down etc etc it doesnt work.

 

[paulbefc]

He's absolutely slated them there. Fuming.

I like it. Hope he's allowed to spend and sell over the next two windows and volley the deadwood (Gibson, Kone etc) and the likes Funes Mori into touch.

 

[MikeH72]

People suggesting he's having a go at the board but I dont read it that way. Sounds like he's having a go at the senior players to me.

I hope he's having a go at every single person involved with the club.

 

[Prevenger17]

No shock. That has been my position from day one. I wanted Koeman out of all those linked in the summer.

Finally you've come out and said it

 

[Tin-Tin]

Koeman isnt at fault for a bunch of senior professionals being unable to concentrate for 10 minutes after we scored.

He also isnt at fault for the loser mentality most of our players have.

 

[kenada_blue]

Ah well.

There ya go.

The rest of the season will be us and Baggies locked in a tussle for the 7th Place Trophy.

The good news is that if the RS or the Mancs win the League Cup and if any of the big teams win the F.A.Cup then it won't matter if we only win the 8th Place Trophy because that will get us into the EL on account of England has an extra place from next season.

And we get to start the season in early July

The bad news is that if two teams like, say, Burnley or Hull were to fluke the two Cuos then even the 7th Place Trophy will bring no reward.

I can now relax and, in the words of Paul Weller, think about me 'olidays.

It's OK....that's football

We'd always be in an around 7th with the squad. He'd have to spend money to take us a place or two higher. He didn't.

 

[LinekersLegs]

It'll end the same way it has in the last 43 sets of 6-month periods, Koeman has been responsible for one of those 43

Tbf there is a difference between folding limply in the first round of each cup and progressing even if only a few stages further - for a start gives us more games to watch/listen to rather than than nothing other than the league to look forsward to.

 

[Prevenger17]

Koeman isnt at fault for a bunch of senior professionals being unable to concentrate for 10 minutes after we scored.

He also isnt at fault for the loser mentality most of our players have.

Martinez was responsible for those things though, wasn't he?

 

[bullybeef]

It's a clear criticism of the board in my opinion.

They haven't backed Koeman and need to do so in this window.

All this fannying around re Schniderlin is proof that the board are incompetent.

We all knew gueye was on AFCON duty for this game but the board have dragged things out so that no replacement was available.

 

[fuko~]

At least he is putting pressure on the board to get signings in with his comments in last few interviews, he knows we need new players. The team is average and stale, we will get nowhere with this squad.

But we have had many useless players already. How much do we still need to invest to him?
I think 1-3 players are enough. And if nothing changes, RK should be sacked at the end of this season.
Cant build up a form of team and even the players and fans lost the confidence...

 

[MikeH72]

It's going to be difficult to get transfers over the line when you leave negotiations to a fat 80 year old theatre impresario who barely has a penny to his name

 

[Khalekan]

We'd always be in an around 7th with the squad. He'd have to spend money to take us a place or two higher. He didn't.

Sorry.....I put that post in the wrong thread.

It us now in the match thread

 

[kenada_blue]

He still has my support. No question of binning him. He's been hopeless adapting this squad. He reckons we'll be flying with his own players. Ok, let's see if he's right. Over to you Mr Koeman.

Have to agree.

My worry is he'll spend £100mill and still have us 5th to 8th and maybe a decent cup run.

Will jet off to Dortmund or somewhere. Then we'll hopefully get a manager that wins things after

 

[DanEFC92]

Martinez was responsible for those things though, wasn't he?

Had 2 years to sort it and failed.