29 Jan 2015 15:53:48
There's a lot of Bobby bashing going on here which personally I think is a bit harsh.

We are top of the 'individual mistakes leading to goals' table(11) with basically the same team / defence as last year - No manager can do anything about that its down to the players.

We have had so many bad decisions go against us - Jordi Gomez not being sent off for that tackle on Barry. Baines taken out when clean through against Stoke, again no red, that penalty against Man City that has never been a penalty - just the first few that spring to mind - we've had some shockers this season. Not much luck with injuries too.

Take away the basic mistakes, get a few decisions going our way and the confidence will come back as we have some top quality players.

I agree it frustrates when we're losing against teams we were battering last year and Bobby comes out and says we played well. that's just him trying to keep confidence up. I just think he deserves a chance to turn it around, last year was the most enjoyable season I can remember being a blue since the 80's, it was no fluke.the table doesn't lie.

COYB!

{Ed025's Note - i admire your loyalty MM, but as you say the table doesn,t lie mate, we are in dire straits and something needs to change...starting with the gaffer..

1.) 29 Jan 2015
This PL is a cruel but honest league, it takes no prisoners and leaves the weak and feeble looking errrr well weak and feeble

The point is we are now a mere shadow of last seasons team

The vultures and hyenas are ready to pick at our bones and survival is the name of the game NOT pretty no end result football!

That ship has sailed and is now awash with stormy seas.

I do love metaphors :)

{Ed025's Note - me too mate..

2.) 29 Jan 2015
Nice to see some support, I understand results have not been acceptable but I believe a lot of people are just jumping on the band wagon. When things aren't going well we get reports off training ground bust ups etc everything gets blown up out of all proportion. There was no mention of half the stuff last season.

3.) 29 Jan 2015
29 Jan 2015 16:46:37
Agree with some of your points Mike, we have had a lot of bad luck this season. However, the fact that RM refuses to change his style or system is the main cause for being in this predicament. I've said it before and I'll say it again, the best managers don't just play one set way. They have the nous to change things as the game goes on but RM is too stubborn to do this. The buck stops with the manager and, thus far, he has been as poor as the team. If results don't pick up in the next 3 games then BK has to get rid, our proud record of top flight football can not be put in further jeopardy

4.) 29 Jan 2015
29 Jan 2015 22:26:09
Not in to bashing everton players or manager. but I think both sides of everton fans need to be pragmatic and realistic. For the haters. who do they want Bobby replaced with? All of the names banded about. have no credibility in the prem league and remain as much of a risk as Bobby represents now. However, at the same time, I read a post above that says (para phrasing) our demise is due to the players. Well in part yes. they kick the ball. However, I think Bobby is mainly to blame. Unlike many managers, he does not alter tactics to suite opponent, he plays players out of position simply to accommodate them ( ross on left wing), he maintains 1 lone striker, he maintains tip tap football at all costs, he maintains same formation, he makes substitutes far too late in games. I don't want him to be sacked, just want him to adapt and make decisions that those of us who go the game can see need to be made. and do it early in game rather than 15 mins to go. I also want him to give garbutt, browning, mcaleny. maybe even Henen a run. Come on Bobby stop being so predictable and stubborn

{Ed025's Note - if he was willing to adapt jclaff we would not be in this mess now..

5.) 29 Jan 2015
I hear you ed. however, I also think that sacking now will not help. I wasn't all gooey eyed when Bobby signed. cautious in fact, but unfortunately we need to suck it up, keep making our feelings known at the game and hopefully change things around. big hope BUT it's all we have unfortunately

{Ed025's Note - i respect your opinion mate, even though i dont agree..