Ronald Koeman Sacked

[Norwegian Cow]

Never doubted that but does it do any harm to make a wee suggestion and put this debacle behind us? Or is it because you want to keep posting??

I'm trying to get bonus points from the mods.

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

One worrying element is that the sacking seems to have been handled strangely. Koeman turns up expecting to take charge on Wednesday. BBC informed by the club that that's the case. Then Elstone et al turn up at Finch Farm unannounced and hook him. Doesn't suggest there'll be anyone in mind for the foreseeable. I'd be happy with an experienced interim until the end of the season, the way Chelsea have done in the past. Hiddink would be one, for example. Just hope we keep our eyes on the long-term.

Think that’s exactly what it suggests, if anything.

The sudden change of tack could easily imply that they’ve suddenly had positive noises from someone good enough to shift the planned timeline for

 

[Toffeelover]

Think that’s exactly what it suggests, if anything.

The sudden change of tack could easily imply that they’ve suddenly had positive noises from someone good enough to shift the planned timeline for

Now that could be a real possibility. Moshiri may have been chatting to some one after all he holds the reins.

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

Now that could be a real possibility. Moshiri may have been chatting to some one after all he holds the reins.

No idea if it’s right, but it would make sense, since everyone - Sky, BBC, even Koeman himself (who presumably would have spoken to BK/FM yesterday?) - seemed to think he would still be in charge for Chelsea and Leicester.

Then suddenly early afternoon Kenwright and Elstone rock up and tell him he’s off.

What changed/happened in those few hours?

 

[Toffeelover]

No idea if it’s right, but it would make sense, since everyone - Sky, BBC, even Koeman himself (who presumably would have spoken to BK/FM yesterday?) - seemed to think he would still be in charge for Chelsea and Leicester.

Then suddenly early afternoon Kenwright and Elstone rock up and tell him he’s off.

What changed/happened in those few hours?

Think I read somewhere that Moshiri was down in the Med and flew in, in a private plane for the game so seen the mess with his own eyes.

 

[stretford blue]

His sacking was inevitable and the right decision. I can't work out after a solid first season how he didn't seem to have the ability to build on it .The recruitment over the summer was horrendous leaving the squad totally unbalanced ,too many of the same type of player; no left back /left sided cb lack of pace in the wide areas and of course the lack of at least one centre forward. Koeman will of course get another job but for now his dream of managing a Barca or equivalent club are a lot further away than when he joined last year.

 

[BernieH]

Needed to happen. Onwards and upwards as we say.

 

[Hibbo]

Well then, this is news to me. I just watched the game yesterday. We are behind and down under.

 

[Cork Evertonian]

Phil McNulty on how it all went wrong for Koeman.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41716554

 

[Cork Evertonian]

Remember the snide digs he made at Martinez.Improving on last seasons defensive record won't be that hard etc.Koeman isn't making any digs at anyone now is he?

 

[Fansince1988]

My feeling when I heard the news, Koeman had been sacked.

 

[Cork Evertonian]

I do have a bit of sympathy for Koeman.The failure to sign a replacement for Lukaku was what sunk his reign as Everton manager.If we had a proper striker to score the goals since August, then i think things could have been different for Koeman imo.

 

[Fansince1988]

I do have a bit of sympathy for Koeman.The failure to sign a replacement for Lukaku was what sunk his reign as Everton manager.If we had a proper striker to score the goals since August, then i think things could have been different for Koeman imo.

It's all what ifs, but the thing I'm most annoyed about and it's not Koemans fault, we made Lukaku's sale to Utd to easy for them, we should have demanded more money or a striker in with the deal (not Rooney) if they weren't happy tell them to buy elsewhere. I don't know if we showed we wanted Rooney so much, if that was the case Rooney shouldn't have been connected at all with the Lukaku sale. We should have demanded Rashford or Marcial, people said we always get top money for our players well we did t for Lukaku IMO he was worth £30 million more.

 

[Walken]

Didn't realise Micheal Ball had played for the waffle eater, here are his thoughts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41726595

 

[sarath]