Ronald Koeman discussion

[Bob Elstone]

What a disgusting manager Martinez was looking back. Then he leaves and takes millions with him in compo. Surprised he has the nerve to show his face in public. Looking forward to his demise with the Belgium's before he ends up at Wigan again.

Koeman has been brilliant for us. Agree with a number of posters on here, shifting the dead wood is the priority which he is doing. He has an air of confidence and no nonsense, a refreshing change from the clown Martinez with his smoke and mirrors.

The one thing that worries me with Everton is, we hear this summer is going to be big, we're going to sign player that will be the envy of others and just like last year it's a shambles and Valencia comes in on loan. Can't help but think this will be the same this year.

I've never understood why we don't do what some of the other clubs do and sign/line players up before the window opens. We mess about and kick start the season before we get players on board.

With Europe starting early we need to have reinforcements bedded in as soon as possible. Go and make a statement to make the footballing world stand up.

 

[orly]

Ronald Weasely?

Ronald Loyally?

For the second time in recent months, Ronald Koeman has conducted a lengthy interview with a Catalan newspaper. The Everton manager invited Sport to his Merseyside home, and the resulting articles take up the first five pages of their Thursday newspaper.

It’s fair to say it’s a big story.

After talking to the Everton manager about him looking slimmer, Sport get down to the real business.

Journalist Toni Frieros: “You know what I’m going to ask you.”

Koeman: “I can imagine it (with a broad smile).”

Frieros: “You appear in all the lists to take over from Luis Enrique at Barca.”

Screen Shot 2017-05-04 at 07.12.39Koeman: “I feel flattered and I like that you think of me.”

Frieros: “The most important thing is to know what you think…”

Koeman: “(Long silence) You see, everyone knows that I am from Barca, they know my love for a club where I grew up as a player and as a person.”

Frieros: “Would you like to be chosen?”

Koeman: “Look, in my life as a professional coach I have two dreams to fulfil. One, coach the selection of my country, Holland. I have been able to do so, but my obligation to Everton has prevented me.”

Frieros: “And your other dream?”

Koeman: “My other wish, my other dream, is to one day coach Barca. That’s the truth.”

Frieros: “You put a lot of emphasis and accent on ‘one day’…”

Koeman: “Yes, because I now owe to Everton. We have a very powerful and exciting project and we will reinforce our best to try to reach next season the Champions League.”

Frieros: “What if he called the club?”

Koeman: “That is a hypothesis in which we cannot enter too much. In football, as in life, as in business, everything can be talked about and discussed.”

The Everton manager is clearly trying to keep his current club and supporters happy whilst at the same time flirting with the idea of taking over at Barcelona. It’s not an easy balancing act to pull-off, but Koeman knew he’d be in such a situation when he invited Sport to speak to him.

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Koeman isn’t currently one of the frontrunners to be the next Barcelona manager, and perhaps this could be seen as a last throw of the dice. The Dutchman has an €8m buyout clause with Everton, which may not seem like too much for the world’s biggest clubs, but the Catalan press have consistently repeated it’s not something Barcelona would want to pay.

The Everton manager isn’t who Barcelona’s fans are calling for, despite his glorious history with the club, and a few pages after Sport’s Koeman feature they publish the results of a poll, asking Barca fans who they want.

Koeman got 7%, and was even behind out-of-work Laurent Blanc, who got 9%, out in front is Ernesto Valverde with 41%, and Jorge Sampaoli on 30%.

In a comment which will please Barcelona fans, Koeman said he wouldn’t consider manager Real Madrid in the future, given his Camp Nou past.

 

[Saint Domingo]

You only have to see that the majority of the good players we have in the squad now Schneiderlin, Gueye, Davies, Holgate have been brought into the first team picture by Koeman. It's only becoming apparent now what an absolute state of a squad Martinez left. I'd argue maybe even Southamptons is stronger when you think that Forster, Van Dijk, Bertrand, Romeu, Tadic, Redmond would probably all walk into the team. 7th is therefore a decent achievement with this lot but I think Koeman needs this window and the next one to reshape the squad. He's got an awful lot of deadwood still to shift.

 

[BlueToff]

What a disgusting manager Martinez was looking back. Then he leaves and takes millions with him in compo. Surprised he has the nerve to show his face in public. Looking forward to his demise with the Belgium's before he ends up at Wigan again.

Koeman has been brilliant for us. Agree with a number of posters on here, shifting the dead wood is the priority which he is doing. He has an air of confidence and no nonsense, a refreshing change from the clown Martinez with his smoke and mirrors.

The one thing that worries me with Everton is, we hear this summer is going to be big, we're going to sign player that will be the envy of others and just like last year it's a shambles and Valencia comes in on loan. Can't help but think this will be the same this year.

I've never understood why we don't do what some of the other clubs do and sign/line players up before the window opens. We mess about and kick start the season before we get players on board.

With Europe starting early we need to have reinforcements bedded in as soon as possible. Go and make a statement to make the footballing world stand up.

We haven't heard that though. Noting official has been said and there's been hardly any rumours with any substance to them.

 

[bullybeef]

His use of the words to describe the Everton project, exciting and powerful.

We certainly haven't been powerful in the actual football competition or transfer windows yet.
The project is promising but not yet exciting imo.

We must be set for a big window with a view to really making a mark next season.

 

[MikeH72]

His use of the words to describe the Everton project, exciting and powerful.

We certainly haven't been powerful in the actual football competition or transfer windows yet.
The project is promising but not yet exciting imo.

We must be set for a big window with a view to really making a mark next season.

We best hadn't be waiting until mid-August to get off our arses and make a signing either.

 

[Khalekan]

An interesting thought that if Koeman only stays his 3 years and goes I wonder will the club be keeping tabs on upcoming managers in the next season or 2? That Marcos Silva at Hull has been impressive and the papers reckon he'll be going to a Watford type club in the summer. If he has an impressive season next year/the one after I wouldn't mind us looking at someone like him for Koemans eventual successor. Reminds me of Pochettino and how Spurs kept tabs on him whilst at saints.

I would imagine any major club is always monitoring the progress of upcoming managers, preparing for the eventuality that its current manager might be poached by another club at any time or, if results take a turn fir the worse, it needs to fire the current incumbent.

And if not they should be

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

You only have to see that the majority of the good players we have in the squad now Schneiderlin, Gueye, Davies, Holgate have been brought into the first team picture by Koeman. It's only becoming apparent now what an absolute state of a squad Martinez left. I'd argue maybe even Southamptons is stronger when you think that Forster, Van Dijk, Bertrand, Romeu, Tadic, Redmond would probably all walk into the team. 7th is therefore a decent achievement with this lot but I think Koeman needs this window and the next one to reshape the squad. He's got an awful lot of deadwood still to shift.

Romeu wouldn't make our first XI at a run mate, never mind walk into it.

Bertrand I'm not sure on either. Never been his biggest fan, and Baines seems to have a new lease of life lately.

The others are hard to argue with (though I'd prefer someone better than Forster. Have heard that's who we're getting though.)

 

[kenada_blue]

Admitting this Barca job is gonna be used to batter him if things arent going well

 

[MikeH72]

Romeu wouldn't make our first XI at a run mate, never mind walk into it.

Bertrand I'm not sure on either. Never been his biggest fan, and Baines seems to have a new lease of life lately.

The others are hard to argue with (though I'd prefer someone better than Forster. Have heard that's who we're getting though.)

 

[Nymzee]

Romeu wouldn't make our first XI at a run mate, never mind walk into it.

Bertrand I'm not sure on either. Never been his biggest fan, and Baines seems to have a new lease of life lately.

The others are hard to argue with (though I'd prefer someone better than Forster. Have heard that's who we're getting though.)

Off-topic in this thread but Romeu is very good.

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

Haha. Literally the first time I've ever posted anything like that. Work with a guy (happens to be a Blue) who was a young pro at Leeds before he was in a car smash and had to retire. He still has a fair few contacts around the game. Part of his job has him semi-regularly at Southampton's training ground.

May be jarg (and if it is that's the last thing I'll ever post that he tells me) but hey ho.

Off-topic in this thread but Romeu is very good.

Romeu is good, yes. Would he make our team ahead of Schneiderlin or Gueye? Not IMHO

 

[MikeH72]

Haha. Literally the first time I've ever posted anything like that. Work with a guy (happens to be a Blue) who was a young pro at Leeds before he was in a car smash and had to retire. He still has a fair few contacts around the game. Part of his job has him semi-regularly at Southampton's training ground.

May be jarg (and if it is that's the last thing I'll ever post that he tells me) but hey ho.

I just pray it is jarg.

 

[Groucho]

I actually like the honesty in his comments today and am reassured by the "we" and "one day".

Although I'm not liking that basically he's another clubs' man, beggars can't be choosers and overall I like him and like having him. Also, those words in the context they were said are not the words of a man who is about to leave.

 

[JLW]

The only way he gets a Barca job is to be a massive success at us! Thats no problem with me.