Is David Weir set to join backroom staff?

I thought it was said that Benitez would be running all of this.

Interesting. Wonder how he'll get on with Benitez? Will he be eating Dunc's lunch? Or is he being groomed to replace Benitez?

Haven't we been here before?

We are in dire need of a good defensive coach but whether he is as good at coaching as he was a player remains to be seen.

He has not had a great deal of success as coach or assistant wherever he has been so I hope this is not another teary Bill appointment.

He's definitely not, Jay, and I suspect he will get on well with Benitez, Pat, because this has surprisingly been our manager's decision, and has been on the grapevine for a few months now, although I dId ask the same questions when I first heard this news.

If he is Benitez's choice, Tony, that makes it a bit more interesting.

Wasn't he interviewed for the manager's job some years ago? That's what made me think this was a Bill appointment.

Another ex player to add to the list. Typical.

Second seasonal bah humbug moment of the day for me, so apologies.

This doesn't inspire me.

I get where we are, but hardly a Klopp, Tuchel or Rangnick moment.

Maybe a Man City when they appointed Mark Hughes.

I’m not sure Jay, but Weir did have a go at managing, and wasn’t very successful.

It sounds like he's part of the development team rather than coaching staff. Brighton have been very well organised in that respect so I'm open minded about this. Not so much a job for an unqualified ex player - more a strategic hire of someone who has been doing the job elsewhere (and filling a gap which presumably needs filling after Brands' departure)

I can see it now. By the time I'm hopefully at Carrow Road next month I'll potentially be looking at a "dream team" of Weir and Ferguson in the dugout.

File under : WeirD for now

With any luck he's being brought in to act as interpreter between Dunc and Kalidou

Great inside information, Tony, as always.

Weir's experience as a loans manager will obviously be of great value, since we need to bring in some loans in January.

After we've got the Loans Arranger are we going after Tonto.

I'll get me coat!

The Red Echo reporting this story is false and DW won’t be joining.

Personally I hope so Mike Doyle.

No disrespect to Davie Weir but another old boy. FFS that strategic football review has been completed rather quickly. BPB to Ms Dynamite " its quieting down, lets bring in another sacrificial lamb for when they turn on us again!". Here is the new structure and new regime, just a farce

FFS why. There was me thinking this ridiculous incestuous attitude was slowly stopping. There's a Sheff United fan at work I speak to occasionally, she wasn't impressed when he was briefly manager. I suppose it was a few years ago.

What's John Oster doing these days? Does he want a nice cosy job.

As Mike above points out the Echo understands that this appointment isn't on the cards - wonder if a certain Spaniard refused it or perhaps Duncan moaned that he could never understand a word that Davie said. :)

David Weir

Send Dunc the other way to Brighton and I have no issue.

More politics Ian, and possibly an Everton old boy, that the chairman, didn't want? With regards to the Liverpool Echo, they do seem to have been half cut-off from the main news that comes out of Everton these days.

Always struck me as a cut above the average footballer in terms of eloquence and not a "yes" man to boot. Looked a born leader as well so maybe a lot of managerial potential there.

It's welcome home Davey from me.

Barry#22

I have the same opinion regarding David Weir. He has put himself out there to get experience and has stuck with it through thick and thin. It is interesting what Tony has posted regarding his appointment and that Benitez is involved.

Of course I wary that he is a ex player, but Weir always struck me as someone who was a Leader , who followed the Managers instructions , with no backdoors in him. I doubt he will become part of any Finch Farm cliche.

I think it could be a good appointment by Benitez. Weir won't be long pulling anyone who slips in their development. He was very loyal to Warburton. I expect that he will be the same with Benitez. An Ex player who could be a useful accomplice, maybe what is needed.

Another addition to the Everton retirement home. Great!

Colin.

I would avoid Lyndons report thread if I was you. People are advocating the return of Sheedy and the recruitment of Pienaar, Osman and even Cahill.

You'd at least think they would wait until Rooney and Weir are on board.

Rumor has it that Alex Nyarko will also be offered a shot at redemption.

Think you'll find this rumour has no legs to it, rather like our present midfield.

Darren, if Sheedy's recent spell as manager with my home team Waterford FC is anything to go by, he is the last person we need back at the club.

A combination of Sheedy as manager and ex-Everton player Mike Newell as his assistant were the main reason why Waterford were relegated this year after a few years challenging for European places. To say the pair were an unmitigated disaster would be an understatement.

The Everton All-Stars, Darren? It would be a Dream Team.

Coleman and Jagielka will be on board next season no doubt.

Brian Hennessy, is there any chance there was a fly on the wall documentary made of Waterford this season?

They’d make Sunderland look normal.

Brian #29, they'll be in the starting lineup.

Panto rumour regarding David Weir joining Everton ?

Mail are saying ‘Oh yes he is’
Echo are replying ‘Oh no he isn’t’

Don’t forget he’s behind you Tony, because this needs to become the biggest change, if we are to move “forward - as one”

Brian 27, I don’t see how you can blame Sheeds for Waterford’s relegation. He only got nine games in charge of what was already a basket-case club with an erratic (to put it kindly) owner who has now departed. 5 managers in a year tells its own story.

Mind you, Mike Newell getting himself sent off for a bust-up over the colour of a player’s sock tape was a bit odd…

I’m sure David Weir is a perfectly decent chap, but this doesn’t exactly sound like Everton making the best use of modern global trends in tactics and training.

Germany appears to be the place which has the most effective principles and I’d rather see someone from Bayern Munich than Brighton.

Don't start me Charles!!!

A solid performer as a player and always gave blood for the cause. No nonsense performer and a hard man. Despite him carrying the ex Blue tag, I'd expect him to be a good addition for any team unlike some others we currently employ.

As long as it is a Bentez appointment and not a Unsworth one.

He seems to have done a very good job at Brighton. Hopefully this appointment is based on his performance rather than his blue history. We've had too much of that, thank you very much.

Seems as if Everton did want Davie Weir in a player development role, however, Weir rejected the offer.

Brighton & Hove Albion Loans Manager and former Everton player David Weir has rejected a player development role at Everton. He was given permission to have talks with the club about the role, but he has decided to stay at Brighton & Hove Albion. (Source: The Athletic)

Barry (40), I think there is a bit more to the story but if he’s decided to to stay with Brighton I’ll leave it at that, good luck and best wishes to him at Brighton where he has done a good job, he could have been an asset to Everton FC.