09 May 2018 08:54:09
So apparently today we are willing to match Wenger's £8 million a year contract or we are going for Conceicao from Porto we are willing to double his £1.7 million contract and pay his release clause. I think Wenger would do well for us and give us stability don't know anything about Conceicao other than he's just taken Porto to their first Championship in 4 years.

1.) 09 May 2018
09 May 2018 09:31:22
Wenger has been a great manager but I emphasise has. I'm not convinced he is the man to lead Everton for the next 3-5 years. He is how old? He hasn't proven he can work with a young second in charge. Vierra, Henry and Arteta all had to leave Arsenal.

To me, it is a thanks but no thanks

The other, never heard of him.

{Ed025's Note - im with you bw..

2.) 09 May 2018
09 May 2018 10:26:17
Agree with you BW I know Wenger would give us stability but it's not a long term plan due to his age I think it's his premiership experience that everyone is going to get hooked on. I think moving forward we need to look at the likes of Fonseca or Conceicao and give them time to put their mark the team but we will have to wait and see who knows Sam maybe here for another season 😔.

3.) 09 May 2018
09 May 2018 12:01:57
I would accept a younger Manager as well Lee mate, but with so many fickle fans on here. Not sure they would accept a period of time, some want instant success mate, but as we know mate that's not going to happen.

4.) 09 May 2018
09 May 2018 12:21:30
bring wenger in with arteta, that would be an ambitious move.

5.) 09 May 2018
09 May 2018 12:33:32
I know GB we need to give someone time I just think with all the uncertainty at the club at the moment it's getting to us fans so much, let's get a manager who excites us give him time to put his mark on the club and and get behind him, of course we will have bad games (not as many as this season I hope) but fingers crossed the future will get sorted after the last game.

6.) 09 May 2018
09 May 2018 12:56:35
Same as. that Lee mate hope it's Big SAMs last game for us on Sat fingers and everything else crossed mate.

7.) 09 May 2018
09 May 2018 14:02:26
GuernseyBlue, I think you are right that some of our fans would not accept a perion of time "developing" the club. However, I would add that my "limited" experience in football tells me that very rarely does a team come together and have success. It usually takes years of planning and a whole lot of luck. I also can see the weaknesses of our squad that I have pointed out many times. My conclusion is that there are going to be a lot of angry disappointed Bluess over the next couple of seasons unless we have a huge great chunk of luck. Maybe in 4 or 5 seasons we could achieve something. built over years as Spurs are doing. but even Leicester City could not sustain the one off season they had. and we need the slower Spurs style of growth.

8.) 09 May 2018
09 May 2018 14:39:59
Hear you on that degsy!

We set up a team three years ago which was our old squad from when we were kids, 10 years since we last played together.

First season we didn’t get relegated only due to our goal difference being slightly better than the two teams below.

Second season together, same team, same gaffer, same ground, we won the league and dropped 4 points all season!

Football is a weird and wonderful thing.

9.) 09 May 2018
09 May 2018 17:23:23
Yeah JDE. I remember us dominating in 1984 and for the next 3 years! We were pretty inconsistent in the 3 years prior to 84.yet with the same team more or less. We tended to start seasons slow and then build up steam. But even in 84 this was true. But we climbed the table, won the FA Cup and then the following season were like a train from the first game. Weird.

10.) 09 May 2018
09 May 2018 17:29:29
I want a european manager first choice, but to be fair learning the EPL can take time. I would take Wenger for 12 months as a guiding hand for a new manager.

If not european, then someone like Dyche or Howe who has the EPL experience but, needs his skills honing to top 6 mentality. Again Wenger for 12 months as a guiding hand would be ok for me.

I myself would offer to be a guiding hand. to help Sam and his boys on their way out :-)

11.) 09 May 2018
09 May 2018 17:35:38
100% correct there degsy mate.

12.) 09 May 2018
09 May 2018 18:26:17
All the top 6 teams average a manager every 2 seasons over the last 10 years.
Chelsea 11
Man city 5
Man u 5
Liverpool 4
Tottenham 5
Arsenal 1

Chelsea average a manager every 0.9 seasons but have still managed to win 3 prem titles, 3 fa cups, 1 champions league, 1 Europa cup and 1 league cup.

Arsenal average 1 manager every 20 years and have won 3 FA cups in the last 10 years.

Chelsea have a technical director which keeps the recruitment going whoever is in charge. Why can't we with the right DOF.

13.) 09 May 2018
09 May 2018 20:42:29
It does appear that the short term manager syndrome delivers the most productive results Smitt. I have said for a long time now, develop your system and get people in to work it, get players in who fit the system. The least disruption gives the most efficient output. We don't want a long term manager here. We want winners who are greedy for success, come in and work the system, win trophies and then move on. If they are a success then we are a success. Managers like to go where success is. Next manager please.

14.) 09 May 2018
09 May 2018 21:46:22
I agree to a point but we've got to stop talking "long term" it doesn't excist much beyond 2 years. So with that said why not? He's big enough shoulders to put up with our crap, he will not hit his own high level but the level he'd hit is much higher than ours currently.

In 2 or 3 years he can step away with us banging around the top6 or more realistically, hitting 65+ pts.
Perfect for the big name we are too small to attract today. He would also beat BS in attracting players.

Sure he's been in decline but a lot of that has been boardroom as much as him. He still plays a much better brand of football.

Basically it all seems to hinge, for fans, on long term plans. We know the long term plan. It's stadium and top 4. There! That's it. I've said it before, once Wenger leaves next week, Howe will be the longest serving Prem manager. In a decade people will be amazed at a coach who makes 5 years. The length if the appointment is immaterial so long as the direction is right.


A he won't come up north.
B doubt he'd take another Prem job.
So all pointless really.
Stop being greedy.