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Yeah and he had just ruined his reputation by losing to the Faroe islands and being a terrible international manager he had something to prove and his stock was low. Can't say the same for Pellegrini what's he going to think he can achieve with us he couldn't with Citeh?

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/521138/Ronald-Koeman-Everton-Southampton-settlement Seems the delay might be due to Southampton doing just what people suggested.....

Do the club actually do release clauses can't remember anyone having one recently. I seem to remember Morgan thought he had one but didn't hence the hissy.

Maybe it was the final straw. Les refused to sanction the signing of Dann leaving Koeman to look for a club that would show the sort of ambition to land such a high calibre signing ?

Because close to retirement, already achieved a lot, looking for a last payday managers are not what we need. Pellegrini will just be going through the motions. We need younger up coming managers with something to prove in the PL.

So along as bring Bale back as well we are on to a winner

http://www.clickliverpool.com/sport/everton-fc/4731-everton-fc-eye-premier-league-defender-as-ronald-koemans-first-signing/ So this is what ambition looks like £15 million for 29yr old Scott Dann.....

JWP really? Can't say Koeman seemed that impressed with him considering he rarely started him.

Would have thought keeping Sammy lee would be a good idea. Having someone familiar with the players would be useful to the new manager. Its not like he was Koeman's man.

I have a soft spot for WGS as well...

Yeah that was my (obviously not very well put) point. In the pl the money makes no difference because everyone is loaded when looking outside the PL apart from a few top sides in the world the PL clubs money will talk.

http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2016/06/06/report-koeman-wants-another-reunion-with-southamptons-jordy-clas/ Everton in for Clasie apparently. I wonder how much we will sting them for that. Why do I get the feeling Jordy leaving wouldn't spark off much of a meltdown especially if Everton pay more than we did a year ago...

Seems a good fit at first glance european competition experience, surely plenty of experience with youth set ups at Ajax, used to winning and used to losing a player or two to big spending sides and rebuilding...got to be high on the list you'd think.

This is were the PL new TV money will really kick in not by leveling the field in the league but by allowing PL clubs to offer the sort of wages to make players and managers outside of the PL consider a sideways or downward step. Of course there are some massive European teams who will still be more of a draw (and Emery has been linked with a couple of those) but after that money will probably talk.

He was made to look a fool the last two seasons with this sort of crap article but he'll keep going so when we get a bad patch ( which will happen sooner or later like it does to every club) he can shout "told you so"

Yes we are....PAL

TBF with the Europa league to contend with I doubt it would be possible anyway even if Koeman had stayed.

I imagine westham will have to make do with the scraps the champions elect......... or Everton, as they like to be called, leave for the rest of the PL after their massive ground breaking player budget has kicked in ...sleeping giant etc etc..

I'll be generous 2/10

date on that article 22:30, 18 May 2016 ....

I doubt it seems like all bridges are burnt even if Koeman made a massive U-turn.

Why are people obsessed about mangers not using us as a stepping stone?

Pellegrini just doesn't seem the sort of manager the club would go for...but hey could do worse

West Quay... shopping before getting a stuffed crust at pizza hut.

Victor's been sending out a "come get" plea for like two seasons.