25 Apr 2022 06:16:31
I’m starting to accept we are relegated. Not the best attitude but unless we can catch Leeds, I don’t see us staying up when looking at the run ins.

When/ if we go down Ed25, do you think we will bounce back like Villa, Newcastle etc or do you reckon we will do a Sunderland/ Portsmouth/ etc? Our money problem is worrying me as we will need to offload a significant number of players (not that it is a loss with some of them) but will we retain enough to compete in the Championship?

{Ed025's Note - I think we would compete BR but bouncing back first time is not a given at all. Some of the bigger names would want to leave and that could be the best thing for us mate. Rip it up and start again..

1.) 25 Apr 2022
25 Apr 2022 07:47:46
We have some good young players in my opinion and being relegated may give them move of an opportunity. Players like Welch, Dobbin, Onayango, even Simms could play a role in the sqaud. I don't see Gordon going anywhere. Richy, DCL, Allan, Keane, Mina, Pickford, Delph would all go and maybe some others too. It's a very risky and extreme way if rebuilding but if we can bounce back to the premier league quickly, it could help the rebuild with a much cleaner slate.

{Ed025's Note - that’s the way I’m looking at it as well BT. As one door closes another one opens. I don’t want us relegated of course but it’s not the end of the world mate..

2.) 25 Apr 2022
25 Apr 2022 08:05:25
And leaving should not start at the bottom. Sell by dates from the Board down stayed on the shelf that long that the packets became unsafe to open years ago. Who remembers 'What a Manager' and 'When other Clubs Boards wonder what to do they say, how would Everton do it'. We have a Chairman who lost the plot seasons ago, an owner who took/ takes advice from so-called friends whose sole aim is to line their own pockets. A culture at the Club that shows loyalty to ex-players by employing them irrespective of their coaching abilities. Rip it up and start again is admirable but I fear it will not happen.

{Ed025's Note - if I’d doesn’t though DFS then the future is looking bleak mate..

3.) 25 Apr 2022
25 Apr 2022 08:54:09
With parachute payments we would need to get back up in the first or second season realistically!
The squad will of course change and I'm sure we will lose the best of the bunch, although I would hate to see Gordon go he has flourished since Lamps took over.
However it may provide a platform for more of our youngsters to take a step up.
Players like Rondon may just be ideal in the championship!

4.) 25 Apr 2022
25 Apr 2022 11:30:26
Agree wacka. If we go down which I think is a reality now I would definitely keep rondon, it's a very physical league and he is the sort of player that could find his feet. I would be gutted if we lost Gordon nut as other posters have said it would test the metal of our other youngsters. I know a lot won't agree but I would miss non of the following:

Dcl
Richarlison
Keane
Iwobi
Gomes
Holgate
Kenny
Allan
Dacoure
Delph
Tosun
Sigurdson

All of the above should be utterly ashamed of themselves. If we could keep townsend as well, he could be very useful in the championship, give us some much needed experience.

5.) 25 Apr 2022
25 Apr 2022 16:51:35
Largely agree, although I’d miss Richy and can’t understand the negative posts about him on here.

6.) 25 Apr 2022
25 Apr 2022 18:19:01
Parachute payments will be eaten up offsetting some of these stealers of a living.