Even if I wasn’t Moyes’s greatest fan, I have to admit there was a stability in Everton. We wouldn’t win owt, but then we would never drop too far either.
For my sins, I spent some time on the Shareholders Association Executive Committee and was “lucky” enough to gain some insight into the internal workings of the Club. From a personal viewpoint, I worry more about the advisers to the Owner than I do about the guy making the decisions (although, let’s be honest: he worries me.... they all worry me).
The problem at Everton is usually the reasoning behind decisions (or lack of) rather than the decisions themselves. The choice of new manager has to appear to be the right choice as much as being the right choice.
There are those who will want a proven king, a winner of trophies... But kings nearly always want a king’s ransom too, so we can safely rule out any of the suspects in this bracket. These guys can be the biggest gamble as they would soon have us in massive debt but may not bring us silverware. I am sure there will be some within the Club who will push Kenwright for this gamble, maybe a Rafa for example? “Show the fans we know what we are doing, Bill!!”.......err!
At the other end are the lepers, the guys that MotD pundits love to promote as being great managers: Martinez, O’Neill, Lennon etc... sorry, I almost wet myself on the last one there!! But these guys are to most fans untouchables – people we really don’t want near the place, and Martinez is top of that list. I fear this group of managers the most as the advisers within the Club would see them as a “safe” bet, a popular choice with the media, if not a large percentage of the fans.
In the middle, there are the managers who may be a more exciting/interesting bet, the swashbuckling knights with a more effortless or nonchalant attitude to the beautiful game. In here we have, for example, Steve Clarke – not one of MotD’s favoured sons. No silverware but he never had a king’s war chest either (so should fit in well with us).
His WBA team always plays with an attacking flair, something I’ve long forgotten at Everton and greatly miss. I have long thought Evertonians would forgive a result if only the team showed a willingness to play football with a scientific approach to the game. An attempt to give the fans nothing but the best?
I think a Steve Clarke may fit the bill...???
So who do we want? A king like a Rafa? A leper like Martinez?? Or a daring attacking knight like Clarke???
I fear the court jesters will be whispering “Martinez” to the owner regardless of what the majority of fans want.
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2 Posted 27/05/2013 at 08:13:12
Why Martinez? – clear philosophies of how to play, age 39 so still learning and lots of time to improve; confident, respectful, optimistic; rotates players, plays youth, ability on no budget; how he got Swansea playing; tactical and ability to win. He's no bottler and has won plenty of big games even with a weak team. I don't see any negatives with this guy EXCEPT when he defended McManaman although some may even see that as a plus.
I would love to have him here and believe he will change the whole club's style of play, from youth to first team.
3 Posted 27/05/2013 at 08:28:29
4 Posted 27/05/2013 at 08:45:41
5 Posted 27/05/2013 at 09:11:09
6 Posted 27/05/2013 at 09:31:17
Personally I'd like to see Pereira, voted for hi in the poll, watched his Porto side, seen him interviewed a few times and his brand of football will do me. It also ticks a box I posted on another thread about describing 11 cardinal rules to fail a business - taking risks. We've had 11 years of comfortable slippers and bred complacency that its the best we can hope for, well bugger that lets have winners in with winners mentality not this dour subservience of knowing our place and put a swagger and belief back into the club and our football.
7 Posted 27/05/2013 at 09:47:07
What about that nice Mr Zola who interviews for the job this afternoon at Wembley.He`s just began `his presentation` by reminding SSN that he`s already had Premier experience.
He`s foreign and he`d come cheaper than `Wigan`s Wonder`!
8 Posted 27/05/2013 at 10:03:35
9 Posted 27/05/2013 at 10:06:11
I think I would take Amrtinez over Martinez any day.
10 Posted 27/05/2013 at 10:01:46
11 Posted 27/05/2013 at 11:08:07
Who brought him in? Who put him in the team? Who got his players to supply him with the chances to score?
Surely saying he did well because of Lukaku should be a compliment rather than as ammo to say he isn't good enough. Especially when you consider that our last manager couldn't find us a decent striker for 11 years!!!!
12 Posted 27/05/2013 at 11:33:05
Proven international experience - and no small measure of success - as a player and manager.
He conducts himself with dignity, has proven acumen in the transfer market, is clearly capable of winning things (without being relegated) and embodies everything in a manager we Evertonians aspire to.
No other candidate would enthuse me and he is clearly the favourite amongst us.
How exciting if we were to get him. Anyone else would just be, and very likely end, in anti-climax,
13 Posted 27/05/2013 at 13:00:30
It's pure common sense, something BK somehow lacks sadly.
14 Posted 27/05/2013 at 13:04:32
15 Posted 27/05/2013 at 13:08:32
16 Posted 27/05/2013 at 13:10:56
If Laudrup is a much better manager than Martinez, and the difference is £5M in cost, then its a no-brainer to go for the best you can. We'd gain the £5M back very quickly with a few astute transfers.
17 Posted 27/05/2013 at 13:12:29
Not saying Everton isn't an attractive job, but there's comparatively big shoes to fill, key players going and not too much money to play with.
18 Posted 27/05/2013 at 13:23:58
We don't want some gum-chewing, referee-bashing, touchline yob.
Wed are Everton after all: one of a dwindling band of clubs who still aspire to do things properly and care about their image.
19 Posted 27/05/2013 at 13:35:00
20 Posted 27/05/2013 at 13:43:26
I mean there's no guarantees of anything with anyone, but I think many can't/don't look past his miserable gob and (fleeting) Liverpool connection
If you do, there's a fair bit to be impressed by imo.
I think he's only had one full season as a manager and he gave WBA their best league position since 1981.
I was also impressed by how they dealt with us at their place this season.
We battered them early on but if memory serves, they/he figured us out in the end.
Also, I think 'The Special One' wouldn't have kept him around if he didn't have something.
It might be that he's (Colin Harvey?) a better coach than manager but all in all, I think he's someone who knows his football onions.
He wouldn't be my first choice but he would be above most of those I've heard suggested.
21 Posted 27/05/2013 at 13:47:23
Sorry but have to disagree. "Nothing but the best" is quite simply winning. I don't mean winning at any cost ala Suarez diving or Gerrard waving imaginary yellows. Subscribing to a football philosophy (we play this way) is fine if you have the resources, At the moment we don't and trying to impose a "philosophy" may be disastrous.
(By the way, neither do the RS have the resources and that philosophy - I hate the word in this context - has backfired on them.)
I don't want ugly football but a winning mentality from the new manager - for me, that's mixing the styles.
I may be alone here but I get as much pleasure from a Duncan style winner against Man U or the RS (well more against them) as I do the Mirrallas goal v WHU.
22 Posted 27/05/2013 at 13:59:59
I think the fact that they are all free from the 30th of June is the reason we have yet to appoint a new manager.
23 Posted 27/05/2013 at 14:20:07
if only you were right but I have a bad feeling that its Martinez because Jenny likes him.
24 Posted 27/05/2013 at 14:19:14
25 Posted 27/05/2013 at 14:33:26
26 Posted 27/05/2013 at 14:10:57
The present management group at Everton, who BK appears to be the only one we hear from, does not seem to care what the supporters have to say (the fiasco over the new crest is a perfect example) and, as BK relies largely on media coverage for his entertainment ventures, he will listen to the media for the name of the new manager, regardless of supporters views.
As Mr Martinez, he is flavour of the month with the media; unless he stays at Wigan, expect him as the next manager. (Not my choice.)
27 Posted 27/05/2013 at 15:19:23
NO to any more miserable fuckers.
28 Posted 27/05/2013 at 15:23:34
29 Posted 27/05/2013 at 19:43:27
30 Posted 28/05/2013 at 06:11:42
And wasn't it between Napoli and Everton that Pereira had a choice?
Could be a good omen?
But Bill will pick Round.
31 Posted 28/05/2013 at 22:18:57
32 Posted 30/05/2013 at 16:18:21
Let's hope there are no more dark days like those of Mike Walker, Gordon Lee... Walter Smith.
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1 Posted 27/05/2013 at 07:58:33