Verbal Kint

I thought he did a very average job at City to be honest, and that's with everything handed to him on a plate. I just don't think he's that good

This job looks more and more impossible for RK. Expectations are just too unrealistic

Jesus what ********

No no. Koeman is a big boy and he knows what he's doing. He wants the money and has made his choice. It's ridiculous how often people blame agents in attempt to blame anyone but the manager/player themself

Spending 100 million this summer won't be much different to what most of the big boys spend. They'll need to do it consistently for 4 or 5 years before they get close IMO

It was obviously an attempt at a joke that fell flat

RK is a good manager and he'll improve Everton, but he has yet to prove he's an elite level manager and the wages they're paying him are insane. But they're loaded now so fair enough. Pretty disappointed in the behaviour of RK. To consistently say one thing and then do a U turn for more money is pretty poor to say the least. Looking forward to see who we are able to attract, as on paper it's a good job for someone to take. I just hope whoever takes it signs up to the way we do things from day 1. RK clearly wasn't totally happy with our transfer policy and the next manager needs to be. Players entering the last year of their contract will be sold, and every other player has a high valuation on their head and will be sold if that valuation is met. If you don't like it then don't agree to be our manager

He quite clearly wasn't happy with the deal on the table, that's why he got a new agent... RK has behaved appallingly in this. I don't expect loyalty from every player and manager and for them to spend their entire careers with us, but I do expect them to behave with some integrity and honesty, and to treat the club with some respect. RK on more than one occasion said he would be our manager next season when asked directly about Everton's interest and yet he's now in advanced talks with them. ****ing poor from him

You really are ****ing tedious. Every time someone posts something remotely critical you're all over it like a rash. Boring as hell

That's how I remember his teams. ****ing dull

Only 500k rise. Only. Probably equates to about a 25% pay rise. Absolutely scandalous offer

If Alli plays at the front of the diamond then i don't see how it's sacrificed

If he's playing a diamond then he's getting close to our best team IMO. We don't have any good wide players at all so I'd rather we play the diamond in midfield, Dier at the base, Alli at 10, Kane and Vardy as central strikers. Playing our best players in their best positions

Why? What principle? If they're prepared to pay the right price then we should accept, if not then reject. Very simple and no need to act petulantly

She's invested 50 milion quid of her own money into this club, most of which was to pay off debts Cortese accrued and left behind

And becoming self sustaining in the process. Only completely ungrateful ******s could come out with criticism of KL

Those 4 "excellent proven" players were all bought from poor leagues as well...

Bet365 actually own Stoke City FC, without them Stoke would be languishing in the lower divisions, so really I would expect their fans to be incredibly grateful for their stadium to be called that, not gutted

Bookmaker seems the most likely

Out: Kelvin, Stekelenburg, Yoshida, Soares, Juanmi, Ramirez In: GK, RB, CB, RW And then replace Mane, Wanyama and Pelle if they go. I thought Soares showed potential but it's clear that Koeman doesn't rate him. The same for Juanmi

Completely agree

Not enough I'm afraid if you want to play in midfield for a top team. I loved the bloke but he doesn't have the ability to play a good through ball regularly or play quick one touch football. He's mostly a sideways and backward passer (having taken 2 or 3 touches) and that isn't enough if you want to play for one of the biggest clubs in the world.

Nowhere near good enough with the ball, just a sideways and backwards passer. Getting it back he was one of the best in Europe, but when you play for a top team that regularly has 60%+ possession you have to be able to do things with the ball and he just doesn't have that ability. He hasn't played an incisive pass in his Man Utd career so far and he didn't do much of it for us either. His best games (like Wanyama) came against better teams when the emphasis for us is on winning the ball back, and big teams leave enough space for them to be able to play simple passes to release us on the attack. At Utd he's asked to break teams down (as ALL midfielders for the top clubs have to do) and he's looked painfully out of his depth at times. I used to love watching him when we didn't have the ball though, his energy and running was just relentless

I've just read through a couple of pages of the thread on their forum and it's quite amazing to be honest

££££. For himself and a for his transfer budget