Ronald Koeman discussion

Frang · October 4, 2017

4737carlin said:
Getting Unsworth in would be the worst thing we could do, not just in the sort term but the long term as well, he is building for the future, we dont want to ruin that. Besides could he do the job?

Should we go for Steve Gatting (Arsenal) or Simon Davies (Man City) ?

Lets imagine he was at for example another mid table Premier League side, and last season while manager of that clubs U23s he had a great season would we want him? Not a chance
Right now there really isnt a worse candidate then Unsworth, no matter how much of a blue he is

I disagree mate

efcforever · October 4, 2017

ijjysmith said:
Well we did bottle getting 4th spectacularly. But not like we never see Everton bottling things is it?

That was our best bottle job ever though. Beat Palace and it was ours!

Saint Domingo · October 4, 2017

ijjysmith said:
That’s the thing I like most about Unsworth’s role so far.

Imagine being told he had to play Niasse, and then still win his league.

Then had Holgate and Davies taken from him. Still won it.

AdaBrummieblue · October 4, 2017

hetion said:
I still daydream occasionally about that eye of the needle pass from Del through two West Ham (I think) players to set up Rom.

Can't be having any of that though, best freeze him out of the team and ship him out on loan to Milan just after our other main wide player gets a year-long injury. Thanks Ron.

Edit: here it is. Ahhhh.

That pass is so good that Gerry should charge people to watch it. I do miss the wee lad.

Nymzee · October 4, 2017

Is he still here?

ijjysmith · October 4, 2017

Nymzee said:
Is he still here?

No mate. Currently 2 over on the 7th.

Nymzee · October 4, 2017

ijjysmith said:
No mate. Currently 2 over on the 7th.

His golf game is regressing just like we are.

bullybeef · October 4, 2017

Has he gone yet?

bullybeef · October 4, 2017

He'll do well to come back from this.

Blues Harp · October 4, 2017

Eggsyblueskin said:
Including the season when we posted the worst home record in our ENTIRE history? As a lifelong ST holder I can tell you that season will take some beating, even at this point Koeman isn't even close to the level of despair and anger I had then.

This absolutely.....I sat through Smith and Walker's tenures and they were marginally better than the clown martinez

gorgeousgeorgeEFC · October 4, 2017

matty1878 said:
Can't think of one logic replacement( and I mean by that who would come no pie in the sky name)

The pundits on talk radio have been linking us with the likes of Harry Redknapp and Tony Pulis.

For me, Sean Dyche would be a good appointment. He'd certainly get us top 10. And he'd at least keep the score down in the derby.

jceverton · October 4, 2017

Saint Domingo said:
Then had Holgate and Davies taken from him. Still won it.

Indeed! If you look at Unsworth's starting 11 this season compared to last season you will see it's almost a completely new team. Yet he's got them playing together no problem. Strange that, isn't it?

The binman chronicles · October 4, 2017

4737carlin said:
Getting Unsworth in would be the worst thing we could do, not just in the sort term but the long term as well, he is building for the future, we dont want to ruin that. Besides could he do the job?

Should we go for Steve Gatting (Arsenal) or Simon Davies (Man City) ?

Lets imagine he was at for example another mid table Premier League side, and last season while manager of that clubs U23s he had a great season would we want him? Not a chance
Right now there really isnt a worse candidate then Unsworth, no matter how much of a blue he is

I don't think he is the worst candidate but I agree in the long term it would be damaging to both us and Unsworth. Could you just imagine the pressure he would be under if he was manager under our current run of form? He would be booted out by now and that would be his one and only crack at a big club. He just hasn't got the gravitas (+experience) to give confidence of turning around such a situation.

I firmly believe that he needs to go earn his crust somewhere else first as a manager before he can be ruled as a candidate here.

Eggsyblueskin · October 4, 2017

jceverton said:
No we're not, we'd just get someone else in. In my opinion this group of players should be nowhere near relegation if coached properly. Unsworth will coach them properly.

But a club with our purported ambitions should not just be taking a punt on an unproven manager. We should be taking our time and appointing someone who has already proven they can do the job. If we have to dismiss Koeman, why risk wasting more precious time on a manager we are not confident in? That is not the action I would expect of a professional, well run club.

jceverton · October 4, 2017

Eggsyblueskin said:
But a club with our purported ambitions should not just be taking a punt on an unproven manager. We should be taking our time and appointing someone who has already proven they can do the job. If we have to dismiss Koeman, why risk wasting more precious time on a manager we are not confident in? That is not the action I would expect of a professional, well run club.

I'm in favour of appointing him until the end of season. That gives us time to evaluate Unsworth in the role and also to weigh up other options.