Cards on the table here, I'm not an Everton fan, first post on this board and I was just dropping by to see what real Everton fans were thinking about Sam Allardyce.
And I gotta say, I'm a little surprised, I knew there would be some negativity, I didn't think it was gonna be this bad though!
Of course it is your right to hound out any manager you like, but I dunno, I think he has done a decent job so far from where I'm sitting. I'm not really sure where you expected to be after 5 months?
I get it though, the football hasn't been great, results have been mixed, but with all due respect, I don't think anyone was going to come in and have you playing like Barcelona. And if you look at the table since the day he was appointed on November 30th, Everton are actually joint 6th with Burnley on points (with Arsenal down to 8th). That's not bad going considering the mess you were in before he arrived.
And Allardyce has actually got a decent track record in the transfer market in his past, and got the best out of some very good players like Jay-Jay Okocha, Djorkaeff, Campo, Zaha, he performed an absolute miracle at Sunderland 2 years ago (look at where they are now), got some great results at Palace last year, I just don't think he is as rubbish as some of you think.
It was only a couple of years ago, you guys wanted Mourinho in charge, and he's spent £400m since and is still playing turgid football.
If it were Mourinho or Simeone appointed instead of Sam Allardyce, and they had got exactly the same results and exactly the same performances, I think you guys would be giving them the benefit of the doubt, in fact you would be looking at next season full of optimism.
And I actually think Allardyce will be in charge next season, you look at it from the owners point of view, rightly or wrongly are you really going to risk your investment in bringing in a new guy and having the struggles start all over again next season?
So really, you have a choice, hound the guy out, and you will probably succeed in getting him out next season as I think it would be difficult for anyone to do their job properly with that kind of negativity going on, but you would be sabotaging yourselves, or try and get behind him (albeit through gritted teeth)... I think you will push on next year if he is given support.
Anyway, I think Everton are a great traditional club with great fans, I always look out for your results and try and watch you on TV, & wish you all the best for next season.
(I realise I'm probably going to get some abuse for this post, that's cool, I know what is like when you've made your mind up that someone is rubbish, and almost nothing short of miracles can change your mind, but I just don't think he is as bad a manager as some of you think).[/QUOTE
Everton pushed the panic button, FS has done nothing special, he's an egotistical one trick manager who would rater draw 0-0 than even attempt to win a game. He's a dinosaur and the sooner he goes the better for all connected to the club. Nobody has ever pushed on under Allardyce so lets hound him out.
