Unai Emery

[ijjysmith]

2/1 favourite now, FDB 3/1

That'd be normal though as he's the name in the press at the moment wouldn't it?

 

[Onwards Evertonians]

I'm sold on Emery now, I really want this to happen, we need somebody to take us to the next level and I think we may have found our man. Fingers crossed we are actually meeting with him.

 

[AaronTheBlue]

Depends. I like both Koeman's and De Boer's upbringing and playing careers which will steep them in the winning mentality a bit. Although a good playing career is obviously not the be all and end all.

There's pros and cons to everyone I suppose.

I've just looked at Emery's career. Woeful playing. Can get over that of course.
Decent to a point management before Sevilla.

Guess I'm just into Dutch things at the moment.

tbh although playing career is always initially a good thing, i think you find it really... in the end.. doesn't mean a thing.

Look at alex ferguson, jose, wenger, etc the majority of top managers have all been playing level wise at the lower end of the scale imo.

 

[Darth Vader]

Unless he goes to a title-challenging team in one of the top 5 European leagues, I can see it. Sevilla would never win the league while Barca and Real maintain their La Liga hegemony, he's already had CL with Sevilla. If he stays there, what's the aim? Slightly better league position and win the EL again?

I'd say the challenge of proving himself in the Premier League, along with the riches that come with a PL club contract would be an exciting draw.

I agree

With a big side

 

[dublinbluenose]

Telegraph reporting we will hold talks in the next 72 hours about taking over.

Apologies if already posted

 

[mill]

Hahahahaha ok lads

He's got CL football again next season and will be highly sort after when one of the bigger jobs comes up

But yer, He will defo come here because we can pay him more and have money to sign players

Telegraph are a fairly reliable source I'd say?

If there was no chance whatsoever, why hold talks?

 

[Goat]

So how much would he want to manage us moutsgoat you reckon ?

I have no idea mate, I personally cant see him having an interest, think hes content at Sevilla for now.

From what I can see, hes getting less than 1m a season at Sevilla, much less.

He also turned down West Hams 3m a year, if the rumours can be believed, if we could get him to the table, couldnt see him "costing us" more than 3.5-4m a year.

Good luck getting him to that table tho IMO.

 

[Jamiednm]

Depends. I like both Koeman's and De Boer's upbringing and playing careers which will steep them in the winning mentality a bit. Although a good playing career is obviously not the be all and end all.

There's pros and cons to everyone I suppose.

I've just looked at Emery's career. Woeful playing. Can get over that of course.
Decent to a point management before Sevilla.

Guess I'm just into Dutch things at the moment.

I'm not at all arsed if a manager was a brilliant player or kicked like a girl, I don't think it matters one jot. Sure, a legendary player would automatically command respect, but if he's not a good manager, that will soon become irrelevant. To contrast that, a good manager will earn respect irrespective of their previous accomplishments.

 

[ijjysmith]

tbh although playing career is always initially a good thing, i think you find it really... in the end.. doesn't mean a thing.

Look at alex ferguson, jose, wenger, etc the majority of top managers have all been playing level wise at the lower end of the scale imo.

I did say that it doesn't count for much. But every Jose or Fergie there will be managers who have played at a high level too.

I just want someone steeped in winning. As a player or manager. Or both.

 

[Darth Vader]

Telegraph are a fairly reliable source I'd say?

If there was no chance whatsoever, why hold talks?

Sorry mate

A newspaper printed it, Must be true

 

[Goat]

Hahahahaha ok lads

He's got CL football again next season and will be highly sort after when one of the bigger jobs comes up

But yer, He will defo come here because we can pay him more and have money to sign players

I did say that Derek, you asked why he would want to come, I then stated why he WONT come.

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

I have no idea mate, I personally cant see him having an interest, think hes content at Sevilla for now.

From what I can see, hes getting less than 1m a season at Sevilla, much less.

He also turned down West Hams 3m a year, if the rumours can be believed, if we could get him to the table, couldnt see him "costing us" more than 3.5-4m a year.

Good luck getting him to that table tho IMO.

Well if he's agreed to meet with us in the next 72 hours, surely that indicated that he's got an interest?

 

[ijjysmith]

Depends. I like both Koeman's and De Boer's upbringing and playing careers which will steep them in the winning mentality a bit. Although a good playing career is obviously not the be all and end all.

There's pros and cons to everyone I suppose.

I've just looked at Emery's career. Woeful playing. Can get over that of course.
Decent to a point management before Sevilla.

Guess I'm just into Dutch things at the moment.

Just thought I'd highlight that I do know this already. And it wasn't the main point.

 

[Darth Vader]

I have no idea mate.

We know

 

[GraemeS1980]

How about Emery as coach and Van Gaal as DOF? l