29 Jul 2017 12:08:31
Just a few of my thoughts and predictions about our upcoming season.
1) I have every confidence in Koeman. He has to succeed given the level of expenditure on players otherwise Moshiri will get rid of him. If he is successful Koeman will stay beyond his three year contract.
2) Yes the game on Thursday was not great but the it is early in the pre-season and new players take time to gel. Next Thursdays game will be better.
3) I did not want Rooney back and still not sure if it was a good thing but now he is a blue he needs our support.
4) We have to be realistic about this year. Top six would be a great accomplishment providing that keeps us in Europe. Add a cup win and I for one would be over the moon.
5) We need a big #9, another center-half and a central play-maker like Arteta IMHO.
6) This will be a good year for some of the kids. They may not be used a the beginning of the season but they will break into the side as the season progresses.
7) It is a great time to be an Evertonian. It is now 71 years since I went to my first game. I have been through great times and bloody bad times but this ranks as one of the more exciting times with a great management/ ownership team, a vastly improved team squad and the prospect of a great new stadium. Enjoy it fellow Blues and get behind the team, I want to see the Old Lady rocking like it used to in my youth.
29 Jul 2017 13:54:38
Great post but would also add we need another centre forward desparatly.
29 Jul 2017 14:22:31
Brilliant post 1940Mike. I have plenty of respect for you as 71 years supporting the club is amazing. I just hope I'm as lucky to get to support them for so long.
29 Jul 2017 14:27:46
Lot of outlay but so far there has been as much income as well in the way of fees, it's a good restructure of the playing personnel for me, a blend of youth and experience, this is going to be the real transition season as Koeman really stamps his authority over the side.
I am very positive for the season ahead.
29 Jul 2017 14:28:42
Thanks milomj, I covered that in #5 - Big #9,
Mike.
29 Jul 2017 18:49:48
Agreed over Thursday's match. It wasn't great, but it stood out a mile away that the players were still getting to know one another and an obvious change in tactics / system that the players who already know each other, will have to get used to.