Sam Allardyce

[davids]

No, but if you look at the near 1000 games he has managed it is fair to say that he has a style.

That style is enough to scrap to around 40-50 points.

Whether that is good enough for Everton is the question.

Not for me.

Maybe after the expected defeat today and if WBA get some sort of result you might start to change your opinion about 40+ points.

 

[People75]

Maybe after the expected defeat today and if WBA get some sort of result you might start to change your opinion about 40+ points.

That is a bit sceptic. I think this one match day, will not make or break our season.

I hope not.

Least we need to fight for every point.

 

[davids]

That is a bit sceptic. I think this one match day, will not make or break our season.

I hope not.

Least we need to fight for every point.

Realistic given our record at the top six clubs maybe?

 

[davek]

Don't remember us being any better in possession under Unsworth Koeman and the later stages of Martinez.In the amount of games he's been in charge are you expecting miracles?

Miracles? No. Just footballers able to find each other with a pass consistently.

 

[Nymzee]

Miracles? No. Just footballers able to find each other with a pass consistently.

Is that not a player problem, not a manager problem?

 

[davek]

You’ve got to take into account the opposition but it’s ironic one of the best attacking displays of our season was under shakespeare’s watch in Cyprus.

How Lookman cant get a place in this terrible attack is mystifying. Still, Allardyce knows what he's doing, I suppose.

 

[mkrudden]

He acknowledges that we're poor in possession under him and does nothing about it.

He is the ultimate cynic.

D, the basis upon good football is playing with an attacker who can hold the ball or score goals.
We didn't have that until 4 days ago. We might still not have.

 

[davek]

Is that not a player problem, not a manager problem?

Plays everyone too deep and narrow. There are limited passing options.

It's a by-product of the way he sets up, but he points the finger at the players and he'd bollock them if they tried to play out from their own half...which is where he has the majority playing in.

 

[Nymzee]

Plays everyone too deep and narrow. There are limited passing options.

It's a by-product of the way he sets up, but he points the finger at the players and he'd bollock them if they tried to play out from their own half...which is where he has the majority playing in.

Not saying he isn't at fault but he can't help players passing it to the opposition every 5 mins - looking at you Rooney.

 

[davek]

D, the basis upon good football is playing with an attacker who can hold the ball or score goals.
We didn't have that until 4 days ago. We might still not have.

He's just not gone for it even against rubbish outfits. There may have been no target man, but play two up and give us half a chance to put pressure on the opposition goal.

He doesn't want to know because his philosophy is to guarantee the draw and try and nick all three points.

 

[davek]

Not saying he isn't at fault but he can't help players passing it to the opposition every 5 mins - looking at you Rooney.

There's no way he's encouraging a passing game. The players are following instruction.

 

[Nymzee]

There's no way he's encouraging a passing game. The players are following instruction.

Misplacing a pass is not an instruction.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

He's just not gone for it even against rubbish outfits. There may have been no target man, but play two up and give us half a chance to put pressure on the opposition goal.

He doesn't want to know because his philosophy is to guarantee the draw and try and nick all three points.

Face it, unless your squad's on a certain level, it's more important to not lose than to win these days...football's messed up.

 

[davek]

Misplacing a pass is not an instruction.

Following instruction by playing safe and getting it downfield...preferably in the direction of an Everton player.

 

[davek]

Face it, unless your squad's on a certain level, it's more important to not lose than to win these days...football's messed up.

You can still play football and be where we are in the table with poorer players than we have.