joeyt Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantail Breeze Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Not sure who is thicker there - Ferguson or Everton (if offered). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 14 minutes ago, Fantail Breeze said: Not sure who is thicker there - Ferguson or Everton (if offered). Well who else are R Madrid going to get to hold up the subs board? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danh1 Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Surely Everton can’t give Ferguson the job man. As close to replacing Benitez with Bruce that you can get really - although still a long, long way from the same stupidity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbthree3 Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Ancelotti can't be compared with Rafa tbh. Just a few weeks ago, he was talking about how the rumours of interest from RM were unfounded and he wanted to stay for their new stadium! Rafa stayed until the end of his contract while various more attractive job offers came along. He spoke about investment into the academy as a priority, about the training ground. Things other clubs seem to take for granted, we have to beg for and still don't get. In 3 years all that was done was a re-painting of the walls, apparently. He had every right to walk away because his contract expired, and traded Ashley's continued disinterest (remember Rafa's 3 years we had a negative £11m net spend) for a project in Dalian - owned by Wanda who have the naming rights for Atleti's ground, and formerly 20% of the club itself. He left us on the back of said broken promises for a 200 million pound training ground, maybe the best in the world. He was hamstrung in China because of the foreign player caps, which meant relying on youth, which explained the poor results as you're limited in that regard. He still had every right to leave us for that. That's ambition from Wanda, and he got a doubled wage in the process. You can replace managers, but you can't replace the class and ambition Rafa has. Ancelotti I think strung Everton fans along - the day after he left for Madrid he spoke about how Everton's target differed from Madrid's justifying the move "target is to qualify for Europe and a few years ago to remain in the league." It's cold when 24 hours earlier you were their manager! Sorry for the essay Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Prophet Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Rafa allegedly open to speaking to Everton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelphish Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 14 minutes ago, The Prophet said: Rafa allegedly open to speaking to Everton. Sad football fan noises. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 (edited) Imagine 10 years ago hearing "Everton want Rafa Benitez to replace Carlo Ancelotti." Edited June 8, 2021 by Tomato Deuce Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 28 minutes ago, The Prophet said: Rafa allegedly open to speaking to Everton. Seems obvious to me that he would. I just don't see the Liverpool connection being a barrier for him. Apart from going back to Liverpool, it's the next best thing for him on a personal basis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Jokanovic confirmed to Sheff Utd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Be amazed if Rafa went to Everton like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 I think he’ll go. He’s been away from Liverpool long enough and Everton will be able to give him the project he wants. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Graham Potter on Everton's list too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 32 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: I think he’ll go. He’s been away from Liverpool long enough and Everton will be able to give him the project he wants. TBF its the perfect fit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 9 minutes ago, Ben said: TBF its the perfect fit How is it, fans will hate him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 1 minute ago, ToonArmy1892 said: How is it, fans will hate him. Liverpool fans respect him, He plays Everton style of football Not exactly a heated derby these days Money to spend Project New training ground Facilities and stadium The abilty to build the club up Close to his home Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 (edited) Yes but none of that really matters if the fans hate you. He called them a small club, it just wouldn't work. Edited June 8, 2021 by ToonArmy1892 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Everton fans strike me as being similar to West Ham. They'll be looking down their noses at Rafa and wanting someone 'progressive' that plays 'the Everton way'. Their best bet would have been to go for Nuno. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 4 minutes ago, toon25 said: Everton fans strike me as being similar to West Ham. They'll be looking down their noses at Rafa and wanting someone 'progressive' that plays 'the Everton way'. Their best bet would have been to go for Nuno. Is the Everton way not Rafa's way ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Just now, Ben said: Is the Everton way not Rafa's way ? Not in my opinion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbthree3 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Howe's a non-starter for Everton fans, arguably Nuno too but he's favourite for Palace. Appoint those 2 and they're accepting to be mediocre, supposedly. I get the impression they hate Rafa too even if he's happy to speak to them but he's that low on the list they won't try unless they Bruce it and like 10 turn them down! Fonseca and Potter I think they like going off the Twitter hashtag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Hands off wor Rafa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 1 hour ago, ToonArmy1892 said: How is it, fans will hate him. I don't think Liverpool fans hate him now, despite having gone to Chelsea. Chelsea could easily be viewed as a bigger rival to Everton these days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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