Everton 2017/18

Some telling stats about our Wazza.

He has scored 3 goals v teams in the current top 10 in the FIFA ranking - one in a friendly v Argentina in 2003, and two in friendlies v Brazil in 2013.
On the other hand, 21 of his goals have come against teams outside the top 50 nations.
He has scored five against San Marino, more than against any other country.

I make no comment. Draw your own conclusions.
I take it they weren't keen on hiring you at the Beeb?
 
They’ve been a mid table at best team for donkeys years - Give Sam 4/5 years and he will get them up near the top 6 - perhaps higher if more money to spend.
Problem is they will have a patch of poor games and every will point the finger at Allardyce, blame him for playing ‘dinosaur tactics’ ... yet forget they played worse under Koeman and other ‘exciting attacking’ managers.
Moyes finished 5th twice and 6/7/8 regularly. Martinez finished 5th as well.
 
They’ve been a mid table at best team for donkeys years - Give Sam 4/5 years and he will get them up near the top 6 - perhaps higher if more money to spend.
Problem is they will have a patch of poor games and every will point the finger at Allardyce, blame him for playing ‘dinosaur tactics’ ... yet forget they played worse under Koeman and other ‘exciting attacking’ managers.

This is the problem and point I'm trying to make. At some point Moshiri and Everton fans will have enough of Big Sam just like Wet Ham did. Just like Palace did. I don't see him staying at Everton for 4/5 years. They will want another manager who will play exciting football and the transition to that manager might not go well.
 
This is the problem and point I'm trying to make. At some point Moshiri and Everton fans will have enough of Big Sam just like Wet Ham did. Just like Palace did. I don't see him staying at Everton for 4/5 years. They will want another manager who will play exciting football and the transition to that manager might not go well.

I see this point but I do think people are unfair on Big Sam - put it this way, for West Ham we were far better to watch than under Bilic - this despite Big Sam not having the luxury of Payet, lanzini and others. Really believe give him big enough transfer fund they will play good football. Problem is the media tag of hoofball etc has stuck, so when Everton have a couple of poor games fans will throw their toys out their pram. Just like us Hammers fans did when in reality it was a lot better than Zola, Bilic and even Pardew at time despite them all being ‘attacking exciting’ managers
 
The talk down Walton Road is that Moshiri wants the kind of players they have had in the past - Alan Ball, Arteta et al - but can anyone see that kind of player wanting to go to a club managed by BFS?

The EFC faithful will accept BFS when he starts to collect sufficient points that will ensure PL football next season, no matter what they thought of the appointment last week! It's the only thing that matters in the short term.
 
Who do they replace Big Sam with

Cannot think of a bigger team he could get a job at if he leaves Celtic
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/342759/Brendan-Rodgers-Bayern-Munich-lesson/amp:
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The 'Guv'nor' reckons he should have been it til end of the season

https://news.paddypower.com/footbal...ium=referral&dclid=CJToq6Ht6dcCFcmPGwodP4AHvA


SAME OLD NAMES GETTING JOBS

I understand that Big Sam has had massive experience, more than me, but it’s not like I’m wet behind the ears – I’ve had more than 35 years in football, across all four leagues.

I’ve galvanised every team I’ve been at. Every time I’ve gone into a club, we’ve hit the ground running.

I know how to get a team going and playing, to rediscover that fight and desire, which these struggling Premier League teams are missing. It’s something I’m good at. I could go to a Palace or West Brom and do a good job, but I don’t get that opportunity because owners want to take the ‘safe’ route, even though experience doesn’t guarantee you anything.
 
The 'Guv'nor' reckons he should have been it til end of the season

https://news.paddypower.com/footbal...ium=referral&dclid=CJToq6Ht6dcCFcmPGwodP4AHvA


SAME OLD NAMES GETTING JOBS

I understand that Big Sam has had massive experience, more than me, but it’s not like I’m wet behind the ears – I’ve had more than 35 years in football, across all four leagues.

I’ve galvanised every team I’ve been at. Every time I’ve gone into a club, we’ve hit the ground running.

I know how to get a team going and playing, to rediscover that fight and desire, which these struggling Premier League teams are missing. It’s something I’m good at. I could go to a Palace or West Brom and do a good job, but I don’t get that opportunity because owners want to take the ‘safe’ route, even though experience doesn’t guarantee you anything.

I mean, he's not wrong. He's a shit manager, but he's not wrong on this. But maybe there just aren't any young English managers that are good enough. Im sure its a little of both, but we won't find out if no one is given a chance, which is the point he is trying to make.
 
I mean, he's not wrong. He's a shit manager, but he's not wrong on this. But maybe there just aren't any young English managers that are good enough. Im sure its a little of both, but we won't find out if no one is given a chance, which is the point he is trying to make.

Why don't English managers go abroad and make their name? If they are that desperate
 
What this about pie man having a mini rant about Pep on 5 live after the game, anyone know?

 
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The 'Guv'nor' reckons he should have been it til end of the season

https://news.paddypower.com/footbal...ium=referral&dclid=CJToq6Ht6dcCFcmPGwodP4AHvA


SAME OLD NAMES GETTING JOBS

I understand that Big Sam has had massive experience, more than me, but it’s not like I’m wet behind the ears – I’ve had more than 35 years in football, across all four leagues.

I’ve galvanised every team I’ve been at. Every time I’ve gone into a club, we’ve hit the ground running.

I know how to get a team going and playing, to rediscover that fight and desire, which these struggling Premier League teams are missing. It’s something I’m good at. I could go to a Palace or West Brom and do a good job, but I don’t get that opportunity because owners want to take the ‘safe’ route, even though experience doesn’t guarantee you anything.

I'm not clicking that, however does he throw the race card out as usual?
 
If you look at Everton upcoming fixtures I don't see them dropping many points.
Then everyone will be saying what a great manager BIG SAM is.
JOBS for the boys
C.T.I.D

They know too much so will always be in a job Hodgsons appointment says it all...
 
I'm not clicking that, however does he throw the race card out as usual?
https://news.paddypower.com/football/2017/12/01/paul-ince-regurgitation-old-managers-frustrating/

He mentions it. He thinks Wio is being denied the chance to show he is a top class manager:

"If you look at black managers, so many of us have good track-records. Keith Alexander, God rest his soul, was followed by the likes of Chrissy Hughton, who’s taken several teams up; Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, who got Burton promoted; Keith Curle, who’s doing a great job at Mansfield; and I got promotion with MK Dons.

When given jobs, these black managers have done well.

But it’s not just about me, and these guys, it’s about the next generation coming through. People like Rio Ferdinand, for example.

He’s got vast experience, was a top player working with great managers, and has a superb knowledge of football. He’s in punditry when he could probably be a very good manager, but obviously felt there’s too many obstacles for him to do that."
 

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