Perspective

[Evertonian in NC]

If this proud and noble club hires Sam Fucking Allardyce, it will be a disgrace and we would deserve to go down. End of.

[Evertonian in NC]

Yes, I'm aware just now much the name Everton Football Club still means to you. I will keep my head raised higher than that, thanks.

[Evertonian in NC]

I don't deny we are in trouble, we just need one of any number of proper professionals to set things right AND be a proper leader with actual vision for the future. Overreacting is as bad as underreacting.

[Evertonian in NC]

Simple question...where are we strong?

I still think we are strong in goal.

[Evertonian in NC]

I’ll eat my own shit if we win 3 of those games

this turned into a German scheisse porn site so gradually, I barely even noticed

[Evertonian in NC]

We can hope. But I just don't see anything much to hang that hope on right now.

Those Moyes teams had an established identity and core of players designed to assert it with a history of doing just that. And they thrived on challenges.

This team...what the hell is it? As has been pointed out, it does nothing very well in any part of the pitch. So it's hard to see a foundation and strength to build on.

New manager is going to have to first establish an identity to the team and the players he can rely on. I suspect he'll also need to ship off a number of players not suited by skillset or attitude to help bring that off. That's a lot of fundamental tasks this far into the season. He'll need to be good.

This is exactly why we need someone made of iron, who can build the squad up with positive vision (but not bullshit) and get everyone believing and pulling together again.  And be strong enough to cut out the deadwood who don't want to be team players, whoever they might be.

NOT a fucking Fat Sam, serving his own crooked ambition.  My God, the message that would send to the dressing room, let alone supporters.

[Evertonian in NC]

Not even close.

Stones Barkley Lukaku were all 40-50m rated players in the spine of the team a few years ago, all either playing CL or soon to be now.

Plus jags Baines Coleman Barry a year younger.

That team would fucking bum this one everywhere

Rom alone is worth at least 3-4 of our current lot, Barkley 2-3

[Evertonian in NC]

He's a grifter.  Doesn't have the rakish good looks for soap opera villain.

No club with self-respect would hire him, especially post-scandal.

[Evertonian in NC]

Rom's bad games could still always turn on a dime at any moment...and the opposition had to mark him like he was going to transform into SuperRom regardless.  He always opened the pitch up for everyone else that way.