Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look back on a momentous few games, four wins, four clean sheets and the impact Sean Dyche’s mentality is having on the playing side of the club.
In contrast the owner and boardroom seems to be conspicuously short of “adults in the room”. However, on the pitch brings room for optimism and hope…..
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About time too 😀
Haha hope you enjoy Steve
You’ve heard me say it Paul. This is a new revolution. We are no longer the school of science or the dogs of war. We are the Science of War.
I hope all parties will at least agree a short term reprieve, even if it’s 3 months or so. That gives us some breathing room to assess the extent of the debt, formulate a plan to get the club in a better state and find a new investor.
I actually love Strictly. Can’t beat an Argentine Tango 💃🕺Keep on dancing!
Viva la revolution
Regards
Keith
There is a sense of belief, togetherness and unity between the supporters, the manager and the team.
This manager has done a great job of protecting the players from what is going on around them and keeping them focussed on playing football and winning matches.
It’s interesting watching Everton this season. Even early on, when results weren’t necessarily going our way, I didn’t think the performances were too bad. Patience; it’s a long season.
We do defend well, as you would expect with a Dyche team, but at times and when we go forward, we play some good stuff. And it is a relatively young squad. It’s not School of Science, but it is effective and good too watch in my opinion.
I’ve commented elsewhere. Often in football, it’s more important what you do off the ball than on it. That’s where you put in the hard yards. Be that to make those runs to make space for others and never receive the ball or to press and harry to win back possession or force mistakes.
I thought against Burnley the system was fluid. Three at the back that would revert to five if we lost possession.
We are playing and supporting with defiance against the punishment given. It’s good management, but I agree with the lack of leadership at the top. He could have been a distant owner, that’s not uncommon. But Moshiri should long ago have put competent leaders in the boardroom to manage and lead his investment. That is lack of leadership.
We’ve all said it before. No strategy, no plan leading to reckless spending. On plans and leadership, I’ll go a bit dramatic reverting to my military days. No plan survives contact with the enemy. The moment you walk out of those gates, the situation changes and you have to adapt. If it’s not working, you change the plan. We didn’t.
A leadership quote:
“The price of greatness is responsibility”
To the theme of adults in the room. We should have (should have had) accountable people competent of setting a strategy and willing to make hard decisions. Seems that we’ve had a boardroom full of Ostriches, head in the sand and ignoring what’s going on around them.
Meanwhile, the supporters and team have a quarter final tomorrow.
Spirit. Forever.
I’m betting 777 get approved as the last thing the PL/government want is to be blamed for putting us into administration a couple of weeks after their decision. If 777 can finance the stadium we’ll confront the next sh1tshow when it comes.
I don’t think the current structure at Everton is capable of putting adults in the room – it’s akin to Hitler’s bunker in 1945 right now I’d imagine.