Tony Hibbert's 3rd leg
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**The incredibly optimistic prediction
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**The incredibly optimistic prediction
Deco
Player Valuation: £40m
I knew they went on an incredible run, but that's something else. We do that and we're top 4 IMO.
COME ON Everton
Tony Hibbert's 3rd leg
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They were 10th at this stage last season. 10th!
I agree that to obtain permanent membership of the exclusive top 4 universe costs an oligarch's ransom, but if we can position ourselves such that when they wobble, and slip-up (they will and do), then we can be there to challenge, without the entry fee.
The anomaly that was last season, where so many of the so called media darling "elite" fell below par, left the way open for a club like Leicester to storm through with a confident consistency that showed the Champion's place was there for the taking - (indeed by anyone who could put together a string of wins). The fact that we ended up 11th in such a season goes to show how utterly rubbish our leadership and player performance was.
This season is different. It's as if things were reset to "normal" mode, with all the usual mob more or less in their expected positions. Even us. I mean, right now, we are stabilized and no longer in free fall. I just don't feel that same sense of doom this season. Not saying RK is totally and solely responsible, many other factors come into the equation, but, which ever way you look at it, this season (even counting the cup failures) is an improvement and RK, love him or hate him, is part of that.
We may not be in any cups (feeling league stabilization took priority there), we may not get above 7th. This season always was going to be an inconsistent mess as the team rebuilds. The point is, there are signs of hope here that we have not seen for a long time. eg. youthful talent breaking in, deadwood "hate that term" getting shipped out, money for transfers, stadium on the horizon and the all important string of wins every team needs to build on. I see more pluses than negatives. Yes, there are still negatives, and it's okay to criticize and question the current regime. Of course we should make demands for trophies and success, but the fact remains that, money wise, we are still a fringe club by comparison to those currently above us. The manager can't do much about that, and therefore has to juggle and struggle a bit, putting square pegs into round holes more so than his richer peers with their massive squads. If, by season's end, RK has made challengers of us instead of chumps, then next season will see Champagne replacing Chang.
Just trying to keep the glass half full (Champagne.. not Chang).
The anomaly that was last season, where so many of the so called media darling "elite" fell below par, left the way open for a club like Leicester to storm through with a confident consistency that showed the Champion's place was there for the taking - (indeed by anyone who could put together a string of wins). The fact that we ended up 11th in such a season goes to show how utterly rubbish our leadership and player performance was.
This season is different. It's as if things were reset to "normal" mode, with all the usual mob more or less in their expected positions. Even us. I mean, right now, we are stabilized and no longer in free fall. I just don't feel that same sense of doom this season. Not saying RK is totally and solely responsible, many other factors come into the equation, but, which ever way you look at it, this season (even counting the cup failures) is an improvement and RK, love him or hate him, is part of that.
We may not be in any cups (feeling league stabilization took priority there), we may not get above 7th. This season always was going to be an inconsistent mess as the team rebuilds. The point is, there are signs of hope here that we have not seen for a long time. eg. youthful talent breaking in, deadwood "hate that term" getting shipped out, money for transfers, stadium on the horizon and the all important string of wins every team needs to build on. I see more pluses than negatives. Yes, there are still negatives, and it's okay to criticize and question the current regime. Of course we should make demands for trophies and success, but the fact remains that, money wise, we are still a fringe club by comparison to those currently above us. The manager can't do much about that, and therefore has to juggle and struggle a bit, putting square pegs into round holes more so than his richer peers with their massive squads. If, by season's end, RK has made challengers of us instead of chumps, then next season will see Champagne replacing Chang.
Just trying to keep the glass half full (Champagne.. not Chang).
Deco
Player Valuation: £40m
Combining being tough to beat while scoring two a game on average will win us enough games to do it.
We just need Koeman to stick with this system.
Tony Hibbert's 3rd leg
Banned as requested
Maintaining home form will be key. Turning draws into wins. And more importantly, will have to win at a big away side.
Deco
Player Valuation: £40m
There's one away game that would be huge to win..
1/4/2017 We Will Win
Player Valuation: £225k
We could get 35 points definitely.
Nymzee
Player Valuation: £150m
It's going to need another large overhaul this summer and some more crafty commercial work before we can confidently breach the top 4 in my opinion. On our best day we can give them a run for their money but currently their squads are stronger and deeper than ours which there's no shame to; we're only 8 months into the project. Given sufficient time and success in the market we will make the next step up I'm sure.
It's all well and good saying "we've got money now we should be in the top 6" but the top 6 already have more money and better squads than us; Hell even West Brom have a load of money now, it's not the only thing that's needed though.
It's all well and good saying "we've got money now we should be in the top 6" but the top 6 already have more money and better squads than us; Hell even West Brom have a load of money now, it's not the only thing that's needed though.
Deco
Player Valuation: £40m
One thing that Everton has now are two men that know success inside out in Walsh and Koeman.
It's no coincidence that both were heavily involved in two of the best runs of form in the Premier League last season with Leicester and Southampton.
Let's hope they can replicate that.
It's no coincidence that both were heavily involved in two of the best runs of form in the Premier League last season with Leicester and Southampton.
Let's hope they can replicate that.
TheCount
Player Valuation: £10m
Attitude reflects leadership.
The senior group of players have never had a winner in charge before.
And the youngsters are fearless.
Aar_the_Toffees
Player Valuation: £10m
5th is what we'll finish. For top 4 you need to be consistently good. Unfortunately we're peaking a bit too late.
Blue Cheese
Mental Patient, GOT Ward
People actually take time out of their day to vault dave from yesteryear, simply astounding, get a life.
Blue Cheese
Mental Patient, GOT Ward
Things have definitely improved, there's a good vibe about the squad at the moment, a couple of new faces and the rest of the season might actually get exciting if we can maybe catch 5th who knows.
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