Whitey Grandad

Yes, agreed. And if their new manager really can't live without him then they are going through have to back his judgment with their money. That £100m is not going to last very long.

From The Times this morning: Everton have been told to pay £5 million in compensation for Ronald Koeman if they want to appoint him as their next manager after talks with Southampton. The Merseyside club hope to reach a deal today but realistically believe that it may be the middle of the week before they are able to name Koeman as a successor to Roberto Martínez, who was sacked last month. Southampton appear to have increased the amount of money that they want after being angered by Koeman’s about-turn over leaving and Everton letting it be known that they have substantial funds available. The Dutchman said as recently last month that he would stay for the final year of his deal and then went on to verbally agree a new contract. Southampton were convinced that he would sign a new deal shortly after the season ended. Should Koeman leave, the south-coast side would refuse to allow any players to follow him to Goodison Park. Fraser Forster, the goalkeeper, has been linked with a move. Southampton have shortlisted Eddie Howe as a possible successor, although it would take some persuasion for him to leave Bournemouth. The club tried to appoint Howe as a successor to Alan Pardew in 2010 but were turned down and they appointed Nigel Adkins instead. Unai Emery, the Seville head coach, could be another option, although he rejected a move to West Ham United last summer and signed a new deal at the Spanish club. Southampton mapped out a new five-year plan to persuade Koeman to stay at the club when contract talks began in January. He cut a frustrated figure at the time amid concerns about the club’s ambition and how much he could spend if Victor Wanyama and Sadio Mané are sold, as expected, this summer.

15th June. I'd like an away fixture for the opening day please. Somebody has arranged that we shall be on holiday for that.

Hi and thanks for your input. You were doing fine until you got to the bit about 'lack of ambition'. I know we all love our respective clubs but any objective observer will not equate Everton with ambition. Good luck for next season. You're going to need it

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Oh he's gone, there's no coming back from this. I just wonder, if it turned out that he wasn't actually going how would we all feel about him?

Tainted goods.

Good point, but please don't confuse me with technicalities.

Does he consider the Euros to be a four week vacation?

That's what I was thinking.

Do we know what his salary is at present?

I've forgotten him already.

That's the thing about history, it's all in the past.

The man clearly has no ambition and has cashed in his chips whilst they still have some value. I think we have just witnessed the zenith of his managerial career and from now on it's all downhill for him. Meh, not too bothered. We are a tremendous prospect in a strong position and I look forward to playing some scintillating attacking football where we tear other teams apart rather than boring them to death.

Don't hold your breath. They've been ignoring the public eye for years. This from 2009 relates to earlier years: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/6418456/Labour-wanted-mass-immigration-to-make-UK-more-multicultural-says-former-adviser.html So much for sovereignty and control of out own borders. We can't even control our own governments.

I think they had to pay back the money for the cruise terminal after ABP kicked up a fuss. As you say, back to the thread... Has he signed yet?

We certainly need some continuity.

A sporting giant who has left us with tremendous memories. His speed and footwork around the ring was unmatched. I salute you Sir, may you Rest In Peace

Which untruths are they?

He's already at a CL club. Can't Leicester just bid for him themselves?

And another... What's the difference between a light bulb and a pregnant woman? You can unscrew a light bulb.

Not particularly on a wind up. I know that legally we can control our non-EU borders but in practice there seems to be an awful lot of net incomers, a couple of hundred thousand a year at least. That is without all the illegal and back door entrants and those that do get picked up just claim asylum and stay anyway. I'm just an old cynic.

c) He's not that good.

If we don't have open borders to the rest of the world then why do so many keep coming here?

The compensation should be one year of the new salary, not the previous. I make that £7m.