29 Oct 2017 21:54:42
Ed what do you think the next step should be and if a new manger who would you protest for. Read your piece on Hoddle and thought it made sense.

{Ed002's Note - Take advice and build a short list.}

1.) 29 Oct 2017
29 Oct 2017 22:35:23
Who would the club be likely to take advice from eds?

{Ed002's Note - I don’t know if they will turn to a third party or even ask advice at all so can’t say who it would likely be.}

2.) 29 Oct 2017
29 Oct 2017 22:40:48
When you say a third party, Woukd that be an agent type figure?

{Ed002's Note - No, it would not be an agent. It would be someone very knowledgeable in the game - mainly folks you would likely not of heard of.}

3.) 30 Oct 2017
30 Oct 2017 00:51:36
Ed002 - interestingly, the story (I don’t know if it’s true or not) was that when Walter Smith left Everton, he suggested to Bill Kenwright that David Moyes be his successor.
Under Moyes - who managed without any significant money to invest in the squad - we had over a decade of relative on-the-field stability with mainly top-half finishes including our only finish in a Champions League qualifying position.
So, whatever the criticism of Moyes’ often dour style of play and lack of ambition (let alone success) against “top” sides and noting many fans’ rancour at the manner of his leaving (running down his contract - which was his prerogative of course - so no compensation was due) that original advice from Walter Smith appears to have been well-placed.
The main concern I have about the next managerial appointment (notwithstanding which third-parties may be offering professional advice on the selection process) is that it appears to be that Farhad Moshiri and Bill Kenwright reportedly have different visions about what sort of manager/ coach they each want - even if they both clearly want success for Everton.
I’m glad it’s not a democracy where the fans (many opinionated, but few really informed - me included! ) hold a vote to decide. We’d probably end up with Boaty McBoatface as the people’s choice - or should I say the people’s club’s choice. Probably very appropriate for us when moving to a new stadium at a former dock.

{Ed002's Note - A great comment Bobby. Your point about Moyes is a good one and with Walsh in a position of such power then I think a strong character is needed to bring that stability. And for that the likes of Dyche and Coleman would be better placed than Moshiri looking to lever Paulo Fonseca from Shakhtar Donetsk to give Everton the coach "he" thinks the club needs. So my advice remains, take advice, and choose carefully.}

4.) 30 Oct 2017
30 Oct 2017 07:16:50
Cheers eds. Hope its not the same third party who advised FM about ronald koeman.