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This. He knew that it was odds on that next season we would finish lower so he's cashed in whilst he can. Can't blame him to be honest, football management is a fickle game. Fact is if he had stayed and we were in the relegation zone after a few months next season he would probably be fired and wouldn't have a hope in hell of getting a Premier League job let alone as Everton's manager. At Everton he can spend more, earn more and finish lower than he did this year and still be considered a success. To be honest I think exactly that will happen, he's not a great manager, he's a decent manager who's worked at an outstanding setup. At Everton he will be a decent manager at a basket case of a club - will be sacked after 1 season.

Because we are a medium sized club who find good people that bigger clubs want. Don't think we can really change that, not sure why we would want to if it carrys on being successful.

If we improve every time we change staff why is it a problem?

Except we've improved both seasons since he ****ed off.

Ambition in football IS money. If we can't afford to pay a few more million in wages why would Koenan think we can afford the type of players he wants?

Would be a false economy to lose a good manager for the sake of a few million. I doubt wages are the only issue though, probably more to do with ambition (size of transfer budget).

Ah well, if he doesn't want to be here he can sling his hook.

What is our net spend then and what is Poland's?

Probably because the people applying know the criteria and wouldn't bother applying if they didn't think they qualified.

Good point. Would be a bit of a false economy losing a good manager for the sake of a few million. Might as well match whatever Everton can offer and if he still wants to go then so be it.

Would be a shame if he goes but if he does it's no drama, just hire someone better.

Yes, but immigration is obviously a big issue for many people otherwise he wouldn't have said it.

If there is no political will why did our Prime Minister pledge to get net immigration down to 10s of thousands, instead of the hundreds of thousands we currently have?

Except of course, we could control it.

Nice article but we can keep these players mainly because we are owned by a billionaire and the sky money has gone up.

So Mexico and South Korea can have a free trade agreement but we are supposed to believe they will impose tariffs on us if we leave. I wonder how many of the other scare stories are completely made up?

This, plus I would add Vardy to that. If we try and crowbar Rooney into the side it will be a spectacular failure.

I think if the UK votes to leave on of two things will happen. 1. We will leave but do a deal to remain in the single market. 2. The UK government will go back to the EU and get some sort of reforms and there will be another refurendum. Either is preferable to just voting in and giving the EU carte blanche to move towards a federal Europe.

That's just complete made up ******. It's just aimed at getting remain voters off their asses because the only way Brexit will win is if remain voters don't bother turning out. The media all love to paint a picture of a close contest because it keeps everyone interested in the news. Reports of a pointless refurendum with an inevitable conclusion doesn't sell papers.

Very true. It's also very much in the EU's interest to keep taking as much of our money as possible and take control of as much of our laws as possible. Which is why a vote to leave is the ONLY way to get any sort of reform.

Couldn't be arsed to read the OP but Leicester did it, so could we. Think the new TV deal and the squad restrictions mean teams like Saints can now close the gap.

To be fair, I expect most of China's CO2 emmissions are because they are making products for us in the west. It's a bit rich pointing the finger at China whilst sat in a house full of pointless **** made out there. It's a global problem and will need a global solution.

Even if the law is being broken doesn't mean it's not happening.

The company I work for employ mainly Polish to do the jobs Britsh people always used to do. The idea that they do jobs British people don't want to do is just ******, they just do the job cheaper. That's why you get these business people predicting the end of the world if we leave. Means they might have to pay a bit more in wages.

I think that is what the Irish stupidly believed as well. They voted out, changes were made, then they held another referendum and voted in. At least a vote to leave would give the PM a decent hand when it comes to negotiating a better deal - last time he had the Polish leader telling us we have no option but to pay child benefit to kids in Poland.