lovejoy

the reality lies somewhere in between.

Fair point ?

The Jones abuse is bewildering.

he got booed because he refused to come on against Middlesbrough

Sounds like I want Martinez by my replies, which I don’t btw. I’d much rather favre or fonseca. Martinez would be above lampard for me though.

He won them their first ever trophy.

neither would I if I had Benitez ?

He was binned off with one game if the season left, wasn’t he? they were 11th or 12th. Neewhere near relegation. there’s no need for the hyperbole, it’s fine to be underwhelmed (I would be) but let’s be accurate.

aye. Nowhere near a relegation battle, like. I get the disappointment (ish) but let’s at least be accurate. ’he’s taken every team backwards’ and ‘relegation battle with Everton’ etc is just bollocks.

did he drag Everton into a relegation battle? pretty sure he didn't like.

yep

He ticks a lot of boxes for them in that he knows the league, is known to our current head coach and he is a sporting director (or similar) at belgium and has overseen the total overhaul of their coaching and scouting as well as their new national training centre.

yeah, i'm saying he took everton backwards (after a records points tally in his first season). My question is did he do similar at wigan, swansea and belgium.

is this true? did he take swansea backwards? wigan backwards? has he taken belgium backwards? all genuine questions by the way, not having a go ( I know he did at everton after a great first season).

Favre sounds great, hopefully it gets done.

Emery for me. Knows the league, tactically very good. I really think knowledge of the league is key with this appointment, we have pretty much 0 room for error. (made choice based on Rafa being unrealsitic imo)

Didn’t we ‘try’ for Lacazette the season before he went to arsenal but wouldn’t pay the £? I’m sure we did.

Exactly. ‘just step into this wheelie bin..erm I mean ice bath alex....’

welcome back pal! great poster!

I think we’ll announce fonseca today.

where?

harper heads the academy, he doesn't coach the first team keepers

not sure what point this makes to be honest? i do know dyche took over from howe and got them promoted in his first full season in charge though.

pretty sure he did like!

If he isn’t sacked tomorrow they’re fully in ‘making an arse of this’ territory imo.