Ronald Koeman discussion

[Dirty Dutch]

Koeman brought in some verry good playerswho are better then what we had. He was told that we would get another striker and cb. Some people really don't realise how bad our team was and on top of that we lost our best player(lukaku). How much did we actually spend if you consider we sold lukaku and stones for 140 mil??? we've been told that we could spend 150mil plus the lukaku and stones money but i guess it was all a lie.

To compete with top 6 we need at least another 5-6 new players. It will take years te be on that level because we can't attract worldclass players. All the teams above us can. The only way to do it is developing young players between 19-23 with some experienced players like rooney to help them. The only thing they need is time because playing with 3 or 4 guys around 19 is gonna cost you points. I don't think there's any team in the last 10 years that finished in the top 6 with so many young players.

 

[Anna]

I'm all for Koeman's no nonsense approach, but surely he has to tread carefully, we now have 3 unhappy players in the squad who are either already frozen out (Niasse) or are definitely going to be frozen out this season (Barkley and Mirallas) In any working situation unhappy employees can really cause problems for the rest of the team.

Also, can't wait for his next press conference when the first question he gets asked is 'so Ronald, you wanted a defender and a striker, what happened?'

 

[Dirty Dutch]

There's plenty of excuses if you want to find them. He was hanging out for Giroud and didn't seem to have another plan. He could have signed Llortente several weeks ago. He was the one who told us that Barkley would go. He could have signed a centre half as well, there was money there if he wanted to spend it there, rather than another midfielder. Not great team building in my opinion.

He was sure that Barkley would leave so he bought Klaassen. he was sure to get a striker and another central defender. It's not his job to find all these players. You have Steve Walsh and his scoutingteam to find them. That's how it goes at every other club.

I think he's been told that we would spend a lot more money when he signed his contract with us. The only money we spend is from players sales.

 

[fuko~]

Koeman brought in some verry good playerswho are better then what we had. He was told that we would get another striker and cb. Some people really don't realise how bad our team was and on top of that we lost our best player(lukaku). How much did we actually spend if you consider we sold lukaku and stones for 140 mil??? we've been told that we could spend 150mil plus the lukaku and stones money but i guess it was all a lie.

To compete with top 6 we need at least another 5-6 new players. It will take years te be on that level because we can't attract worldclass players. All the teams above us can. The only way to do it is developing young players between 19-23 with some experienced players like rooney to help them. The only thing they need is time because playing with 3 or 4 guys around 19 is gonna cost you points. I don't think there's any team in the last 10 years that finished in the top 6 with so many young players.

Dont you forget how much we spent last year? We actually spent in 16/17:

Income £54.72m
Expenditures £77.31m
Net spend: £22.59m

In 17/18
Income £96.64m
Expenditures £142.38m
Net spend £45.74m

Do you still think the board doesnt give support to RK? Do you think spend which you have in a window is the best to build a team?

 

[Jayhow15]

He will do now, he's got no choice!

Unless Wayne goes to prison then it's Niasse all the way !! Whooooooop whoop !

 

[flibbyflob]

The interview didn't bother me, but one nagging thing in my mind is that he mentioned more than once that we have strengthened the number 10 role significantly in buying Rooney, Siggi and Klassen. So the question remains whose decision was it to buy three players for one position!

Was a way of saying Ross has played last game for the club. That is all.

 

[jtl60]

Was a way of saying Ross has played last game for the club. That is all.

Not, 'Dont blame me for not buying a striker, the manager has bought 3 number 10's"?

 

[flibbyflob]

Not, 'Dont blame me for not buying a striker, the manager has bought 3 number 10's"?

Both. Covers all areas, makes out manager got what he wanted and spent his budget.

 

[Goat]

Hearing Ronny has walked lads.


From the 3rd tee to the 4th

 

[Connor]

Hearing Ronny has walked lads.


From the 3rd tee to the 4th

He wouldn't walk.

He'll have a cart.

 

[VaguelyBrown]

Hearing Ronny has walked lads.


From the 3rd tee to the 4th

I would if I were him. Then I'd sue the club for bringing him in under false pretenses, when they clearly had no intention of giving him the money he needed to spend

 

[Thomasc]

Hearing Ronny has walked lads.

To the 18th tee?

 

[jceverton]

Dont you forget how much we spent last year? We actually spent in 16/17:

Income £54.72m
Expenditures £77.31m
Net spend: £22.59m

In 17/18
Income £96.64m
Expenditures £142.38m
Net spend £45.74m

Do you still think the board doesnt give support to RK? Do you think spend which you have in a window is the best to build a team?

I don't particularly rate Koeman or a lot of his signings but to balance that off you clearly have to account for the fact that the board were planning on recouping £45 million from the sale of Barkley and Niasse. Put that into the equation and its pretty much sell to buy with some extra tv money.

 

[Bungle]

Hearing Ronny has walked lads.


From the 3rd tee to the 4th

He's not far off a mobility scooter the utter waster.

 

[Papa Shango]

I would if I were him. Then I'd sue the club for bringing him in under false pretenses, when they clearly had no intention of giving him the money he needed to spend

I don't think you can sue somebody for that....