Coleman: I could have made a difference

Maybe he could have made that difference for us last season if that had happened, but all-in-all I'm quite happy if this coming season is when he's made the Everton Team Captain.

He could have made Allardyce look almost good enough to stay if that happened after his return to the team. Makes me shudder...

One more time for effect, Captain.

What's the common theme? They all actually cared about Everton, and by extension, us.

It helps that they were all talented too!

As we now have a (proper) Director of Football and a Head Coach, can we not have a Head Captain and a Deputy Captain or something along those lines, until Jags finally hangs up his boots? Maybe using better terminology.

He showed that when he had a go at Knockaert of Brighton after the reckless challenge on Baines when he was sent off. The challenge could easily ended in a serious injury for Baines if he hadn't jumped out the way.

As Knockaert was walking off, Seamus was right in his face giving him verbals. Jagielka played that game but was nowhere to be seen, and I doubt he would have had a go at Knockaert if Seamus hadn't.

This is a very, very modest kid who grew up in a fishing village. He married his childhood sweatheart. No WAGS for this fella.

He was signed for peanuts. He's never once clamored for a transfer. His wages aren't astronomical in the modern game.

He never bitches. He never gives anything but 100%.

He was cut down, breaking his leg like a twig. He's come back from a career-ending injury just as strong. Determination is embarrassed to be in the same room as him.

He should be signed by Dos Equis Beer. Mosquitos refuse to bite him purely out of respect. When in Rome, they do as he does. Sharks have a week dedicated to him. He once parallel parked a train. He gave his father "the talk". He can slam a revolving door. Sasquatch has taken a photograph of him.

He cares about Everton.

What in the world could you ask for as a fan from a player? How in the world can this paragon of basically all that is good not be captain?

One to be proud of for sure, and a man that would lead this team splendidly.

Contrast him to certain people with big mouths and small cojones who insist that everything wrong is somebody else's fault.

My two favorites are "When he has a 50/50 shot, the odds are 80/20 in his favor" and "His two cents is worth $37."

That looks to me like a not so subtle dig a some or even most of his team mates – too bloody true though!

Seamus is a throwback... He should wear Bloomer shorts and have a centre parting.

Bearing our manager and DOF changes that are increasingly in my view a massive boost, but bearing the World Cup and a short window for transfers, it's the obvious and natural step.

In the last decade in my book only Jagielka, Baines and Coleman have earned this right based on their efforts, on the pitch.

None such stalwarts since that time! A long time since we were a genuine good team.

Love it. 50/50 shot in his favor, the odds are 80/20.

And yes, I contemplated including the two cents worth line.

They're all gold.

Cheers, mate!

But Moyes worked with him relentlessly, and he busted his ass to get better. By the end of that season he was starting to understand defensive positioning, angles and marking (and not ball-watching all the time) and within a year after that he was one of the best in the Premier League. Huge respect for all the extra work he must have put in.

What has now become apparent, and more contributors to ToffeeWeb are beginning to cop on to, is the utter incompetence of the Board. The negotiated contract debacle has reached crisis point. The tangible capability of the Board in selecting Managers and players on value for money/. suitable contracts and preparing for Manager and players exit, when they have fulfilled their usefulness has been exposed as farcical.

We are very fortunate that Brands has taken the job of Director. It is unbelievable that the Board got his appointment right by design. It is more by Luck that the sustained pressure of fans made Walsh position unattainable and Brands was interested. No one else was,

The selection of Silva as Manager, the only candidate available, has its flaws as one would expect from Board involvement of this capability. The main flaw is the 3-year contract. It should have been one year with the option of a further year, Brands was involved in the recruitment of Silva, before he had contractually started. Therefore he wasn't and could not be legally involved in Silvas contract. Only the Board and their representatives where involved. . Silva was out of work, but he got a longer contract than Emery at Arsenal. . Everton have by far the worse player contract terms in the Premier League.

The Board incompetence which goes back further than we can remember has finally exposed as the main culprit for the basket-case Everton we now have. The so-called "People's Club" was a bluff to cover their incompetence. Quite frankly we all swallowed it hook line and sinker. We have been long-suffering as a result.

The present scenario that Brands is facing is to sort out a self inflicted Board mess which has built up over years. He is operating with one arm tied behind as far as contracts are concerned and is going to be highly dependent on the coaching ability of Silva to find and turn around the capability of players where possible.

Like Allardyce his main remit is to reduce the players wages bill. He has been forced as a result not to renew any contracts that are ending. The youth squad and Robles being the main victims, He will make little headway with the main squad given the contracts they are on, particularly those on extended contracts and recently engaged contracts. Lookman and Niasse are in danger of going because of their realisable value.

The recruitment of players into key areas is necessary. The cost and contracts of these key players will be telling, whether the Boards involvement supersedes Brands. A lot depends on how Silva works out. If he doesn't Everton will pay once again for the Boards lack of negotiated contract ability. .

It's fortunate that Colemans influence last season was curtailed, because we would not have had the crux of basket-case Everton's problem exposed.

Good Luck to Brands in the many challenges ahead. The Board will be of little help.

Some old, all brilliant. Great tribute.

I'm not sure the captain is as important as he once was on a football pitch, but as an player and an ambassador for the club, Seamus makes me very proud.

Former ROI midfielder Keith Andrews tells a very revealing story about our Seamus when he first went to the international training camp. Seamus, despite being brand new to the setup, felt that the tempo was too lethargic and started belting about and going in on people in an attempt to wake them up.

He had a few cross words with his teammates because of his behaviour but Andrews admits they all thought then and there, "you'll do for me".

For me, Coleman has a blend of the qualities of both of these leaders, Liptons humility, dedication, competence & bravery & Spears ruthlessness & dash. I like Jagielka a lot as a player, but I feel he's always lacked that ruthless streak & willingness to berate players. Coleman has that controlled agression & I've seen him directing, barking orders & leading by example on so many occasions.

Make him captain Marco!

A true Professional Footballer in every sense of the word.

The best 㿨 grand we ever spent!