Quote from: paul_e on January 22, 2019, 10:00:30 PMHere?Quote from: Villa75 on January 20, 2019, 01:43:54 PMI thought that's what we've been doing for the last few seasons/managers?I'd rather get promoted, by book or by crook, gaining millions to help us rebuild and becoming a more attractive proposition to decent players.Telling a squad they don't need to worry about promotion, at a club expected to be challenging, is rarely going to have them busting a gut. It might even have them thinking, 'why am I here?'Close enough at least.Nowhere near.Also, it's the owners telling all and sundry they don't need to worry about failure, not the manager.It's not impossible it will have some negative effect on all concerned, including Smith.I've never been in a job where the owners tell everyone not to worry about failure but, if they had, I can certainly see it would hardly have a motivating effect. Quite the opposite for some.
Here?Quote from: Villa75 on January 20, 2019, 01:43:54 PMI thought that's what we've been doing for the last few seasons/managers?I'd rather get promoted, by book or by crook, gaining millions to help us rebuild and becoming a more attractive proposition to decent players.Telling a squad they don't need to worry about promotion, at a club expected to be challenging, is rarely going to have them busting a gut. It might even have them thinking, 'why am I here?'Close enough at least.
I thought that's what we've been doing for the last few seasons/managers?I'd rather get promoted, by book or by crook, gaining millions to help us rebuild and becoming a more attractive proposition to decent players.Telling a squad they don't need to worry about promotion, at a club expected to be challenging, is rarely going to have them busting a gut. It might even have them thinking, 'why am I here?'
When did the owners tell all and sundry that we don't need to worry about promotion?
Quote from: LukeJames on January 22, 2019, 10:42:57 PMWhen did the owners tell all and sundry that we don't need to worry about promotion? They didn't. Purslow just said it wasn't imperative promotion was achieved this season and that essentially it was far more importantly we build for a sustainable future. What most took from that is let's invest wisely, don't take short term positions like we have done with a number of the signings and loans we've made often of crazy contracts to secure a fast return to the PL. Instead buy wisely, invest in our academy system and implement a sensible longer term plan for success.
BoLassie gone home !.................................Godzvilla!
Without exception every Evertonian I have spoken with is totally underwhelmed at his return to Merseyside - says it all about the player
Quote from: Ketzster on January 22, 2019, 12:41:18 PMQuote from: chrisw1 on January 22, 2019, 09:31:37 AMI think it's relevant who activated it. If it was activated by us you may think it was part of a wider planYes I agree with this. Bolasie activating it gives more cause for concern. From what I saw against Swansea in the cup, away at Wigan and the first half against Hull, it looked like the players had no interest in playing for the manager. Whatever your thoughts on his performances, Bolasie choosing to go back only adds to that impression. It was hardly as though he was sitting on the bench every weekThe players had no interest playing for the manager first half against Hull but then after a half time cuppa they decided they were wrong and should play for him instead. Fuck me, there's some shite spouted here sometimes.
Quote from: chrisw1 on January 22, 2019, 09:31:37 AMI think it's relevant who activated it. If it was activated by us you may think it was part of a wider planYes I agree with this. Bolasie activating it gives more cause for concern. From what I saw against Swansea in the cup, away at Wigan and the first half against Hull, it looked like the players had no interest in playing for the manager. Whatever your thoughts on his performances, Bolasie choosing to go back only adds to that impression. It was hardly as though he was sitting on the bench every week
I think it's relevant who activated it. If it was activated by us you may think it was part of a wider plan