04 Dec 2019 23:05:55
After reading lots of comments on here (especially the Ed’s) it certainly looks like Silva’s time is up and his days are numbered. Question is: when does he go? I don’t see Dunc as caretaker manager tomorrow doing anything for us - he’s been there since 2014 and I haven’t seen much impact on the attack. It’s arguable he’s part of the problem. Sitting in the relegation zone doesn’t make us an attractive prospect and neither is the high turnover of managers.

Do we try and get someone in over this busy period? Wait until the New Year? Keep Silva until end of season and see if we can muster enough points to get to 40?

Then there’s the question - Who do we go for? An upcoming manager from Championship? Overseas manager with no premiership experience? Current Premiership manager (can’t think of anyone decent who suites the club and willing to come) ? Is sticking with Silva less of a risk?

The talk of Rafa, Moyes and Hughes can’t be the solution. I’d rather see someone like Peter Reid be caretaker manager till the end of the season and appoint in Summer. I think we are really looking at barrel scraping if we look to appoint now.

Whatever happens, it feels like we are in a mess and it’s of our own doing: unbalanced squad; not replacing players leaving; injuries possibly down to poor training techniques as Ed mentioned. Lots of worrying things on and off the pitch.

{Ed0666's Note - I’ve said this so many times It’s getting nauseating. You need Rafa Benitez. He’s knows the city, his family is settled in Liverpool. He is a winner, he has incredible credentials, he is not a yes man, he can handle a challenge and above all he puts the onus on not losing a game first and anything else is a bonus. You need an infrastructure you need a blueprint which Rafa represents. Benitez is a short, medium and long term option and maybe he’s not a sexy one, maybe he doesn’t have swag and maybe you’re mob think he’s a fat Spanish waiter but he’s the best guy out there for you’re current predicament. You guys are in the bottom 3 of the the league in all seriousness which world class manager is gonna run into you’re arms?

1.) 04 Dec 2019
04 Dec 2019 23:25:18
Benitez won't touch Everton.

{Ed0666's Note - Why not? He’s not gonna get the top jobs in World football any more. I’d think he’d relish the challenge to get Everton back on their perch.

2.) 04 Dec 2019
04 Dec 2019 23:30:48
Totally agree with you Ed.

3.) 05 Dec 2019
05 Dec 2019 01:02:26
Been saying for weeks we should try and get Benitez, glad you are singing from the same hymn sheet Ed.

{Ed0666's Note - hes the clear and obvious candidate mate. Who cares if he has a red history? The guys a consummate professional and will sell his own kids to be the best he can be in any role he commits to. What he did at Newcastle was nothing short of a miracle, imagine if he had some money to spend which he would do at Everton and a blueprint (pardon the pun)

4.) 05 Dec 2019
05 Dec 2019 06:31:15
Pretty sure he won't come to Everton. Yes he would be an ideal appointment but can't see it happening!

5.) 05 Dec 2019
05 Dec 2019 09:40:32
Big Sam all is forgiven.

6.) 05 Dec 2019
05 Dec 2019 06:22:38
I’m not sure Ed0666. The ‘small club’ comments might still irk some of the fans/ people at the club. Plus would he work under a DoF? He come across as someone who likes to be in control of all aspects of the club and is another fan of zonal marking which hasn’t been a great success at the club under Silva.

I don’t know who the answer to the problem is. I think that’s the problem for most Evertonians at the moment. There is not one stand out candidate and all the ‘options’ seem unconvincing.

{Ed0666's Note - Mate it’s a fallacy Rafa uses just zonal marking he has a flexible approach depending on the opposition.