Big Sam

[starting_11]

What's that shirt all about?

It's pattern is similar to those special envelopes you can get sometimes..

Mentioned this to 'ar lass at the time.

[scouseclaret]

"I just don't get it. He is in a decent run of form, granted, but he has been there 5 seasons, or years, whatever. His mitts are all over the club and the team. He has no track record of short term fixes, at all. Which is what we need."

Chap on the Everton forum on Dyche. Have to say I'd agree with this were I in their shoes.

I wouldn’t. We were a quick fix when he joined - we were leaking goals like nobody’s business. He came in, fixed it, and pushed on for promotion the following season. That’s exactly what Everton fans will want, though obviously Europe rather than promotion. They may have to endure some pretty awful football in the meantime though.

[scouseclaret]

There’s an interesting comment on the Everton board about BFS leaving “a cancer behind which kills clubs after he’s left.”

Wasn’t sure what he meant at first, but if you think about it, pretty much every club he’s managed since Bolton has struggled and got relegated within a season or two of him leaving - West Ham and Palace looking like being the latest examples.

Now you could just see that as further evidence of his ability to keep basket- case clubs’ heads above water, or it could suggest a very short-term nature of his management style, which certainly wouldn’t be suited to us.

Desperately hope he does go to Everton but if I were them I’d be very wary. So should we, if SD does end up at Goodison.

[joey13]

There’s an interesting comment on the Everton board about BFS leaving “a cancer behind which kills clubs after he’s left.”

Wasn’t sure what he meant at first, but if you think about it, pretty much every club he’s managed since Bolton has struggled and got relegated within a season or two of him leaving - West Ham and Palace looking like being the latest examples.

Now you could just see that as further evidence of his ability to keep basket- case clubs’ heads above water, or it could suggest a very short-term nature of his management style, which certainly wouldn’t be suited to us.

Desperately hope he does go to Everton but if I were them I’d be very wary. So should we, if SD does end up at Goodison.

And Rovers

[dushanbe]

Two things struck me about this. Firstly, the timing of his appearance - let’s get BFS on before he gets back into management. Then his reaction when the conversation turned to Everton. He could barely disguise his joy that he was off to Everton.

[BabylonClaret]

"I just don't get it. He is in a decent run of form, granted, but he has been there 5 seasons, or years, whatever. His mitts are all over the club and the team. He has no track record of short term fixes, at all. Which is what we need."

Chap on the Everton forum on Dyche. Have to say I'd agree with this were I in their shoes.

Depends what the fix is. Tighten up and stop losing? yep - he'll do that quickly. He turned our ship round pretty sharpish on that front.

[Spike]

Please get things right

It is Big Sam Vokes

But

Big Fat Sam Allegedlydodgydice

[IanMcL]

The shirt was the thing!