03 May 2018 18:44:08
Marco Silva being linked again, roll on the summer.

1.) 03 May 2018
03 May 2018 22:02:56
I said other week that he has turned some jobs down. Think he has been holding out for us, knowing that Moshiri is a huge fan of his. wouldn't be disappointed if he joined, maybe working with Brands too. I don't think it was down to him that Watford did bad after we pursued him, affected the whole team according to reports.

2.) 03 May 2018
03 May 2018 22:15:08
Can he bring docoure, richarlison and Maguire with him.

3.) 03 May 2018
03 May 2018 22:22:13
I still think there will be more rumours from now till the last game. There's more plot twists at Everton than there are on the soaps at the moment.

4.) 03 May 2018
03 May 2018 22:36:28
I'd have that all day Smit666.

5.) 04 May 2018
03 May 2018 23:38:08
Silva not for me. His record in the Premiership is piss poor. I don't have the answer as to who should take over, which is vital, but not him please.

6.) 04 May 2018
04 May 2018 04:09:50
I think whoever we get there will be people with doubts.
Fonseca - no Premiership experience
Silva - not the best record in the Premiership but with a poor Hull side and a Watford side affected by our interest
Howe - a bit of a Martinez as far as focus on defence
Dyche - A bit of an Allardyce in how he plays sometimes but who gets the Everton philosophy and has developed Burnley into top 7 side
Benitez - could he manage a 'small club' (his words not mine)

Whoever it is ( and please, please let there be change) WE and the board needs to give them the support and the patience we gave Kendall the first time.

{Ed0333's Note - I think Benitez would take the Everton job. Circumstances change, managers and situations change with time. I think he’d be a great fit for you guys. His still has a family home there, he knows the area, he doesn’t need to assimilate, he speaks English better than most English people and he has humongous Premiership experience. He has all the right tools mate, he’s a winner, he improves players without a shadow of a doubt and given some money he could do some real damage. I honestly think Everton fans would accept him as well.

7.) 04 May 2018
04 May 2018 05:58:45
Personally I'd prefer Dyche but could live with any of the five I named. there would be some Everton fans still anti Benitez because of his comments but I think he could win them over.

8.) 04 May 2018
04 May 2018 10:24:30
From that list of BW2412 I would go with Benitez. He is a known quantity at the level Everton need and ticks a lot of boxes. 2 years ago my answer would have been no because of his reference to Everton being a small club. Did he really mean that or was it just ‘mind games’ at the time being manager of the reds?

9.) 04 May 2018
04 May 2018 11:28:16
I have been trying to not get sucked in to the managerial debate
Regards Benitez I feel his small club jibe was more an in the moment comment and likely not his true thoughts more playing to his current audience at that time
I have doubts over Silva and his mental resolve but then maybe if we are get Brands in he can concentrate on the team and coaching?
Further to if we get Brands in another name I would throw into the mix is Arteta student of Pep now, knows the club and the passion we expect and if Brands is DOF his role would be more of a coaching one.

10.) 04 May 2018
04 May 2018 12:19:09
I'd take Rafa all day if we can't get fonseca. The small club comment was just mind games. He's a class manager. Also agree with St that Arteta may be worth a punt as long as Brands comes in.

11.) 04 May 2018
04 May 2018 13:39:05
you'd think we were Real Madrid, and we can pick and choose any manager we want, has anyone stopped to consider that maybe some have been sounded out and as in recent times top class men won't come, that's probably why SA is confident about next season, oh we'll be ok don't worry, just four or five more top class signings, wonder who they'll be?

12.) 04 May 2018
04 May 2018 19:52:35
We won’t be ok with this brick in charge. Doesn’t matter who we buy his style of football won’t change.

13.) 04 May 2018
04 May 2018 20:27:14
according to Carra before Koeman got the Everton job Rafa had his delegation team begging us for it but bill was having non of it.

14.) 05 May 2018
04 May 2018 07:24:34
I’d definitely accept Benítez Ed.

BW, I honestly think those small club comments were a bit lost in translation. He meant small team as in we weren’t very high up the league at the time and stifled then rather than play football against them. Pure frustration and dummy coming out rather than being facetious imo.

{Ed0333's Note - I’m not being funny when I say this but if you get Benitez it will be a massive coup for you guys. He’s an absolute genius yes your football won’t be heavy metal but what you need is a 3-5 year plan an identity and back to winning football matches consistently and he’ll give you that.

15.) 05 May 2018
05 May 2018 06:35:10
Just to clarify I never really took much notice about the small club comments. To me, it was a bad attempt at Scouse mickey taking but I know a fair few Blues, Kenwright included who took it seriously. I would prefer Silva but would be more than happy if Benitez got it

ABS, anyone but Sam.

16.) 05 May 2018
05 May 2018 07:55:05
I met Rafa in alder hey hospital and I told him to f#ck off (as in a joke) and he laughed so I asked him to sign my nephews Evertonion mag he put to my biggest fan Dan your mate Rafa he then asked if the £1.99 I paid was for the year ha ha he then made the effort to come back to say bye to me so with that I whipped my trackie top off and got a pic of him with his arms around my Everton top I hate to say it but he was a nice guy who could of took me telling him to f#ck off the wrong way but he never unfortunately he won't be coming to us.

17.) 05 May 2018
05 May 2018 11:58:26
I've been saying we should target Rafa ever since we got rid of Martinez, as the Ed has said he is a winner and has top level experience, we need a manager who is going to get the respect of the players by ways of their success in previous jobs and Rafa has that. He hasn't been given the assurances at Newcastle he wants and we can offer him that. Give him a 5 year deal and let him prepare us for our new stadium by hopefully nurturing a decent team.

18.) 05 May 2018
05 May 2018 15:51:54
Benítez is a good manager, but at Everton he’d only be a couple of poor results/ performances away from the fans turning against him big time. He has way too much Liverpool baggage for way too many Everton fans.