20 Jan 2022 20:39:46
Music to my ears, say what you will about the big man and managing! he knows exactly what we want and what’s expected!



They are upbeat sessions, with hard work and clear and simple messages, " he said.

“I am getting among the players and telling a few home truths because the past has not been good enough.

“But it is in the past. We move forwards, the game is coming and let’s get ready for it.

“They [Everton players] should give everything.

“They should run themselves into the ground.

“They should roll up their sleeves and fight for the Club in every single game.

“Imagine if you asked a fan to put a shirt on and get on the pitch, what would they do?

“We need to be doing that.

“I have to improve the tempo and aggression of the team, keep chipping away at the players about how important it is to get the victories.

“The result, of course, is massively important, but we need an improvement [in performance].

“I have confidence in the players and the team and think they can win every game and that will be no different on Saturday.

“We have a lot of great players in there and they will step up, I am sure. ”.

1.) 21 Jan 2022
21 Jan 2022 01:01:36
What I would like to know is if Dunc wants the job, or not, if so then we should give him a run of games, he has the backing of the fans and if he wants it, then he needs to speak up, if he is happy to step aside after a few games, and does not want it, then I would get rid of him.

2.) 21 Jan 2022
21 Jan 2022 02:14:26
Can't argue with what he's saying Yorkie but he's been first team coach/ assistant manager for years. Shouldn't he have been saying this in those roles

If he has been then he has been ineffectual and should have gone. If he hasn't - why not?

I want him to succeed but I have my doubts.

3.) 21 Jan 2022
21 Jan 2022 08:40:58
Who knows bw2412. Appoint some of these 'name' managers and not a lot of listening will be going on. Dunc would have some input with some but others not so much. Benitez (who I wanted yes) it turns out had/ has an ego (justified a decade ago) that it would appear (bench silence on match days) doesn't recognise input.

4.) 21 Jan 2022
21 Jan 2022 08:55:58
I agree DFS, Duncan appeared to me like he was saying . . . look this is Rafa's show he doesn't want advice or input full stop.

5.) 21 Jan 2022
21 Jan 2022 09:17:10
I agree to some point bw but sometimes people don’t listen and Benitez struck me as one of those people,

by all accounts Carlo wanted to take him to Madrid so he can be bad at his job.

The key things for me is we need to improve performance and we also need to close the divide between the club and the fans, that is going to take time and the right people around the club,

Dunc and Baines will have the crowd with them which will get the players going, in all honesty we can’t possibly goes backwards from the performances over the past 14 games!

It is just refreshing to hear someone inside the club talk like an Everton Fan.

6.) 21 Jan 2022
21 Jan 2022 10:46:17
I wouldn't expect Dunc to be vocal, shouting out at players during the match. In all other teams it is only the manager that does this during the match

What I would expect from him though is to be vocal in the dressing room and on the training ground and that includes giving the home truths he is saying he was giving this week

All I am saying is that he should have been giving these already or else, what is he doing? Taking training is not just jogging around the pitch with them. It is telling them what they are doing wrong and working with them to correct it and getting them to give maximum effort

I like Duncan and will be shouting for him and the team tomorrow but reading his interview I felt 'Why only now? '

7.) 21 Jan 2022
21 Jan 2022 12:06:08
None of us are on the training ground we don't know if he did or didn't, but looking at the way he speaks about the team and how they play I'm sure he would have IF the manager let's him. I'm under the same impression that Rafa was the boss and he ran things, where Carlo led the team and encourage fhe coaches imput.

8.) 21 Jan 2022
21 Jan 2022 12:31:45
Lets' hope so Blueboy. We could all do with a good result/ performance tomorrow

COYB NSNO.