18 Mar 2018 08:43:03
You know its bad when people defend your manager because he's won 2 away games :)


1.) 18 Mar 2018
18 Mar 2018 11:39:22
It's worse when people constantly blame him for things that were present before he joined Blue-tit.


2.) 18 Mar 2018
18 Mar 2018 18:30:27
Rose Coloured Specs come to mind mate lol.


3.) 18 Mar 2018
18 Mar 2018 19:37:55
It was tongue and cheek mate.


4.) 18 Mar 2018
18 Mar 2018 20:39:36
Your outnumbered mate.


5.) 18 Mar 2018
18 Mar 2018 22:36:28
Grumpy and gb. I admire your loyalty and even blind admiration for Sam but be fair. We are a poor team and although it is true it is not all Sam's fault. He is to blame for the style of football we play. We have won 2 games now in a row but we were not outstanding in either.
Just a question but if us blue fans weren't so fickle and got Martinez sacked, how high could we be now? He was great at attacking but needed to learn about defending. Just wonder if he was given more time would we be closer to top 4 or 6.


6.) 19 Mar 2018
19 Mar 2018 10:00:29
Was Koeman sacked to early as well GJ seem to recall last season wasnt that bad.


7.) 19 Mar 2018
19 Mar 2018 10:37:33
I really believe the rot started under Martinez. He never replaced the quality of players retiring or being sold at profit. We brought in a lot of drivel. He had been fortunate that Barkley broke through into the team and even more fortunate that Lukaku signed for us. Those 2 players equated to 30 goals a season almost guaranteed. When the 2 left, it created a void of goals that Koeman had one transfer window to sort. Hence his signing of 4/ 5 number 10's. Unfortunately he never replaced the center forward of Lukaku and his goals. I remember him saying that we needed to get goals from around the team now. But he also should have signed 2 fullbacks as cover/ the future. To rely on Martina and Kenny was a step too far. Martina (as everyone knows) was released by Southampton. That should say it all. Kenny is still only 20 I believe. That is too young unless you are very very gifted and also physically developed. which he is not. Add into that the form of Leane and Williams and you can see that the team was struggling on many fronts. But it was all created over numerous transfer windows and I was saying this would happen a couple of years ago and got slagged off for being negative. Big Sam in my eyes has just made 2 significant signings in Wallcott and Tosun. They will be with us and contribute to both goals and assists for at least 3 seasons (injuries allowing) . We now need to focus on signing a Baines replacement. We also need to coach the keeper in coming out to claim the ball and make the penalty are his. because we concede far too many goals by his reluctance to come and claim the ball. especially at set pieces. Talk of a new manager or Sam Allardyce staying or going is irrelevant in my view. The squad is undoubtedly poor. I think we only have one natural left footer in Baines. that is another weakness on the squad basics. We need to sign at least 3 more left footers. It is basic stuff. We also need more players not in the 19/ 20 age group nor 30's+ age group. ie players at the prime of their physical ability. not kids and not geriatrics. which is what our squad has too many of. But againthis is the result of Martinez/ Koeman. I do feel sorry for Koeman because he inherited the problem. Allardyce knew what he had. and I believe him capable of sorting the problem. But I also believe he won't be given the chance by some supporters and probably sacked. Then we will get yet another manager who will have to start from scratch and this will be yet another disruption to Everton Football Club.


8.) 19 Mar 2018
19 Mar 2018 13:06:42
Geoff,

Where do you get the thought that either myself or GB admire Sam? I for one have never said nor indicated any kind of admiration for him. What I have always said, week in and week out I repeat this, I support Everton and that includes everything that is part of Everton. Because I do not cherry pick the bits to support, that does not mean I admire him.


9.) 19 Mar 2018
19 Mar 2018 17:19:54
I am the same grumpy. Just seems you jump to Sam's defence a lot. Maybe I read it wrong. I will support the club regardless of manager or players but we just get frustrated because all of us could see schneiderlin is poor and we need a left back at left back.
Anyway looks like we are safe so let's all just be behind the team for the rest of the season and let the powers that be make the big decisions come the summer.


10.) 19 Mar 2018
19 Mar 2018 18:10:01
Ditto for all of that. from both of you. As it happens the Goodison crowd can be very cruel. but if you see a player putting in effort with tackles and hard work. eg Tony Hibbert. a player with very little natural ability. but how we could have done with him when Coleman was injured! The team could have done with his or even Phil Neville's effort level. Both would get the other players going.


11.) 20 Mar 2018
20 Mar 2018 09:11:45
Whos outnumbered?