scram Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 The problem is that too many of the "big" clubs need a reset - and the extreme transient nature of football means there is never time allowed for that to happen Everton are a classic case - rather than tear down, relay the foundations and start a thorough rebuild - they keep just throwing quick but expensive pollyfilla everywhere trying to cover the cracks - meanwhile the building is collapsing 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darra Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Simon Jordan was talking about Everton this morning on Talksport. He said that Farhad Moshiri went into Everton with the best of intentions but didn't know a lot about running a football club so ended up being badly advised, buying players they sometimes didn't need on inflated fees and wages. Sound familiar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmontonowl Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 5 hours ago, scram said: The problem is that too many of the "big" clubs need a reset - and the extreme transient nature of football means there is never time allowed for that to happen Everton are a classic case - rather than tear down, relay the foundations and start a thorough rebuild - they keep just throwing quick but expensive pollyfilla everywhere trying to cover the cracks - meanwhile the building is collapsing Not withstanding your choice of words, is there situation reflective of the process they're in with building their new ground. Bit like Spurs were/are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markg Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Everton for years seem like a club without a particular strategy when it comes to recruiting players. Just an expensive mismatch. Like the time before they got DCL, they had a tonne of 'number 10s' and no strikers. They then tend to spend a lot on players that they then can't shift and pay them a huge wage, players like Bolasie and Tosun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southie_Owl Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Hiring Benitez was always going to be a wrong move. Like if we got Wilder or Warnock. They should have gone for younger, like Potter at Brighton or even Dyche. Plenty of non Liverpool legends that could do a job there at a big club, and get slightly more leeway from fans during tough spells when best players are unavailable. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socialist_Owl Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 On 02/12/2021 at 11:15, Southie_Owl said: Hiring Benitez was always going to be a wrong move. Like if we got Wilder or Warnock. They should have gone for younger, like Potter at Brighton or even Dyche. Plenty of non Liverpool legends that could do a job there at a big club, and get slightly more leeway from fans during tough spells when best players are unavailable. Just an uninspired hire of someone who just desperately wanted to be out of China and couldn't wait anymore for his beloved Newcastle. Was always doomed, this pairing of convenience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adem Poric Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 They've fired Brands. Looks like Benitez may be getting more control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 10 hours ago, Adem Poric said: They've fired Brands. Looks like Benitez may be getting more control. Rafa knows how to play the game when it comes to club politics. Not sure how much difference it makes when the bloke calling the shots (Moshini) doesn't have a clue what he's doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmontonowl Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 2-1 v. Arsenal They've had 2 chalked off by VAR as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 They showed some actual fight and spirit tonight, which is something that Everton were never short of back in the day. Cracking winner. Arsenal missed a couple of sitters, but I think Everton deserved that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmontonowl Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Great goal by Gray (YouTube) Sounded a good 2nd half and Everton sorted themaslves out after a dire 1st half. No big fan of Everton but they're still a proper traditional club and any time Arsenal lose is a good time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 (edited) . Edited December 7, 2021 by Baldrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopparberg Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 I thought Gray was the only one looking lively against Liverpool - I think he got his real reward last night… decent player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FightLikeAGirl Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Shame they were diabolical against Palace though. Losing Calvert-Lewin has massively bitten them in the arse, plus Digne falling out with Benitez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmigo Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share Posted December 13, 2021 They need to give the job to big Duncan until the end of the season and see how he does i have only heard very good things about him as a coach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owls maniac Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Would love for them to go down. One of those clubs that’s just been drifting along for years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopparberg Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Everton looked a mess against Palace - who actually looked pretty good and fluid with the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopparberg Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 You’ve got to love how Carlo got TF outta there… then went to the top of La Liga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 7 hours ago, owls maniac said: Would love for them to go down. One of those clubs that’s just been drifting along for years. Really? Everton are a proper club. I know they haven't won much in recent times, but there were excellent for much of Moyes' time there. Find them far more agreeable than the other lot across Stanley Park. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owls maniac Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 40 minutes ago, SiJ said: Really? Everton are a proper club. I know they haven't won much in recent times, but there were excellent for much of Moyes' time there. Find them far more agreeable than the other lot across Stanley Park. I don’t have anything against them, I just think it would be a real novelty (have they ever been relegated?) to see them in the Championship and it might even shake them out of their slump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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