27 Nov 2017 21:57:22
I think that this is the bleakest, most discouraging period in this clubs history. which is ironic considering where we thought things were heading 12-18 months ago. In summary the spending in summer ( and I'm not saying this retrospectively) was poor/ baffling to say least. from top to bottom the decisions have been shambolic. 4 weeks after sacking a manager, it's clear that they reacted on gut instinct and were not planning koemans possible sacking with any tactics/ philosophy. despite having plenty of time to plot his successor (like they should have been) . Now after doing a merry go round in the managers list it shows that the board is split/ rudderless and are spinning on their own axis. stinks of being clueless and of having no strategy. yet they are supposed to be business people. Blind men wandering around in the dark would have more direction. gutting.

{Ed007's Note - Can't you remember Walter Smith's time?}


1.) 28 Nov 2017
28 Nov 2017 05:07:30
I can ed. but to me this is far worse. At that time Everton were garbage. but the club was running on fumes. fast forward to now. The club has better investment with sponsors and business partners, new stadium site/ plans evolving, they are developing youth nicely apparently, new majority share holder, biggest transfer spend ever. yet we have a club in disarray. Walter Smith never had it as good.

{Ed007's Note - And your're saying all that makes this a worse time for Everton than the late 90's and early 00's when the club was running on fumes and finishing in the bottom half of the table for 3/4 years on the trot?
All that you need is a new manager and a minor reshuffle behind the scenes to move forward and doing that with the "better investment with sponsors and business partners, new stadium site/ plans evolving, they are developing youth nicely apparently, new majority share holder, biggest transfer spend ever" you mention will make that a lot easier.}


2.) 28 Nov 2017
28 Nov 2017 10:48:20
Yes we can Ed 07 but we talking about the board and the board then did not have mega millions to spend and a new stadium about to be built .
Shame on them.


3.) 28 Nov 2017
28 Nov 2017 11:49:43
For those who disagree, yes Everton under Smith were awful, but financially the club was running on fumes. considering all of the sponsors, business partners, money reinvested in squad. and the rumours this morning that allardyce. who we dodged 2 weeks ago. now needs convincing, and the fact that we are conceding goals left right and centre and performing terrible, and have had 2 chaps picking the team in the last 5 weeks. how can this not be the worst period in clubs modern history? They haven't gone backwards like spurs did a couple of years ago before bouncing back, the team is in free fall!


4.) 28 Nov 2017
28 Nov 2017 11:49:43
For those who disagree, yes Everton under Smith were awful, but financially the club was running on fumes. considering all of the sponsors, business partners, money reinvested in squad. and the rumours this morning that allardyce. who we dodged 2 weeks ago. now needs convincing, and the fact that we are conceding goals left right and centre and performing terrible, and have had 2 chaps picking the team in the last 5 weeks. how can this not be the worst period in clubs modern history? They haven't gone backwards like spurs did a couple of years ago before bouncing back, the team is in free fall!