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Adore him. Want him in the coaching team defo. Be amazing with the young lads to learn from too.

Keep him around the club, and around the first team, just not as a player on high wages.

The man is clearly a huge influence, but his on -field, in-game contributions are almost at zero, so his wages need to reflect that if we're to move away from being a basket case charity club.

With Leighton Baines now part of Moyes' backroom team, there is a vacancy for an U18's coach possibly?

74Blue wrote: ↑Sat Feb 01, 2025 10:42 am With Leighton Baines now part of Moyes' backroom team, there is a vacancy for an U18's coach possibly?

I'm all for that but only if he fits the bill for coaching skills/potential. The U18s should be treated with high priority, it's where we can generate talent and money.

The Doc wrote: ↑Sat Feb 01, 2025 11:42 am I'm all for that but only if he fits the bill for coaching skills/potential. The U18s should be treated with high priority, it's where we can generate talent and money.

Absolutely. I'm not talking about jobs for the boys here. I'm talking about him having his coaching badges and everything. Think his passion would be amazing around the youngsters and would have a really positive effect on them.

Talking of captains, Seamus maybe can't be described as full time captain after this season.

Time to hand over the armband, he has worn it successfully, honourably and respectfully (despite injury) dragging the club through some of our darkest recent seasons almost by his essence alone. Well done that man.

In order of preference, and over the next few seasons I'd go as follows:

1. Tarkowski, until season's end (he's a 'director' but not fully a leader IMO)

2. KDH (has it in spades)

3. O'Brien (not before 2027/28, but can see it in him, a mature and physically imposing presence, if not yet overly vocal, similar character to Coleman)

4. Branthwaite (can see it happening as an enticement to stay, not ideal unless he becomes our best player by a distance)

5. Armstrong (not before 2029/30)

Pickford permanent VC until retirement.

I'll cry if Tark gets the armband tbh

KDH is my vote.

Pickford, Garner or Branthwaite

Tarkowski , has been all season anyway and why change a winning formula ? then KDH, don’t think Garner really has the character, great player but it little too introverted.

I think when you watch the way KDH interacts with the other players it's clear he's a great character and potential leader.

He always there grabbing the guy who's assisted the scorer and giving them a massive amount of praise, and clearly understands the importance of team play.

For me he's the most likely captain after Tarks.

Grealish was 23 when made captain at Villa...

Maybe?

Played 120 mins for Ireland last night, 8/10 performance, some outlets claiming he was MOTM, WTF is going on ?

He was very good.

Gutted for him tbh

Seamus was excellent in a wing back role got tired in extra time to be expected but his positioning and defending was very good Jake was good too gave away a few free kicks but solid enough absolutely gutted this morning threw the game away

Our two actual right backs will have probably played more games for their international teams than for Everton this season