Imagine the conversation. You’re in the pub with someone you don’t see very often.
He’s always going on about his football team. It’s a long time since they’ve won anything. They’ve been through six managers in six years, apparently all of them have promised front-foot football and ended up playing slow, turgid stuff while slowly dropping down the table. There’s no passion in the team and suspicion that there’s a lack of will to turn things around, as the ‘average’ players keep seeing off managers.
He tells you that all the fans want is tough, energetic football with a bit of skill on top. They’ve spent lots of money on players who don’t fight or deliver, with contracts that make them hard to sell. Now they’re in a relegation scrap with a very limited budget.
You calmly suggest Sean Dyche as manager. He’s known for getting the best out of ‘average’ players, instils a good work ethic in his teams, kept a financially weak club in the Premier League for years. Even when they were relegated, he stood by them and got them back up. And he buys cheap and often sells at a profit.
“What about him?”
“No, he’s a dinosaur.”
“What do you mean?”
“He is. He just is. His teams play awful football.”
“But you’ve been telling me you’ve been watching rubbish football for years. And he’ll give you the work ethic you say you want.”
“He’s like Allardyce.”
“How? Is he corrupt, arrogant and dishonest? Would he spend £50M on Walcott and Tosun?”
“He just is.”
“Isn’t he the manager most likely to keep you up?”
“Yeah, but. No, but… Well, maybe. But I just don’t like him…”
Dyche is the obvious choice. He’s got a strong record at the end of the league we’re at. He’ll demand the level of energy I like, the energy I keep getting told we like. And I suspect he’ll do the one thing no manager has done under Farhad Moshiri, which is get the best out of these players.
There are two points separating the bottom seven sides in the Premier League. We desperately need someone to do the simple thing of organising the players, drilling them, motivating them – be that a bollocking or quiet word. Someone who sees the job as a step up, rather than a last payday from the gullible owner.
Someone whose ‘terrible’ football got him wins at Anfield, Old Trafford and The Emirates. Someone who other teams don’t like playing against. And he’s unexposed with a higher budget and bigger club.
I’ve experienced snobbery in my life, from people who think they’re ‘better’ than me and people who didn’t like the idea of me being ‘better’. I didn’t like it, don’t like it and I’ve overcome it.
I think, and hope, Dyche will do the same with us. Open your minds and let him.
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2 Posted 30/01/2023 at 17:14:07
I'm convinced Dyche will keep us up. Nothing else matters.
3 Posted 30/01/2023 at 17:19:35
I'm far more positive now than I was at any point under Lampard.
4 Posted 30/01/2023 at 17:27:50
Doesn't make him unique, but quells the lazy myth that he just bollocks players and is a 'hoofball' merchant.
5 Posted 30/01/2023 at 17:30:41
Frank had no set formation, his formation was dictated by the opposition. The back five was the result of the wingbacks getting pushed back. Everton should benefit from a formation.
Three Everton players have played for Dyche before: Keane, Tarkowski and McNeil. They should all benefit from this. Coady is on loan, so Keane could provide competition to the comfortable sit deep Coady.
Tarkowski did not seem to know where he was often when he was playing. Dyche should enlighten him. The stats showed that Burnley played the ball forward, trying to not pass side ways, but they did give up possession to do so (from another poster's research).
McNeil, a lightweight player, needs the momentum of a early ball to gain advantage. I also think that Onano will benefit from this. Let's face it, sideways passing is Everton's Achilles Heel, slowing down play and inviting pressure and the Everton trademark error.
Going forward, Maupay should benefit from Dyche forward momentum at every opportunity. I expect Calvert Lewin will come under pressure from Simms. Calvert Lewin has failed to deliver and technically falls short, even when coached.Simms is more likely to listen properly.
Ross Wallace also said that if a players doesn't do what he has been told to do he will not be in the team.
Paul you have always had a open view, so I am not surprised that you had such a discussion.I agee with you.
6 Posted 30/01/2023 at 17:33:55
Met him a couple of times - only as part of a group. I don't know him, but as a Northamptonshire boy. He'll have no Delusions of Grandeur.
I was particularly interested in what Tony A had to say about him. Tony knew/knows him well. He's giving him the thumbs up and you are clearly rubber stamping him.
I usually have a strong opinion on a managerial appointment, but this is different. This guy has one mission. If he can pull this out the fire. He earns the right to different mission.
I hope Tony's judgment of players and character and you skills at backing winners come into play here...Because you've both been shite so far when it comes to managers.
Be right boys.... Please be right
7 Posted 30/01/2023 at 19:00:47
I've always liked Dyche on lots of levels and thought he'd be a good fit for us.
I'd love to hear what Keane, Tarkowski and McNeill are thinking.
8 Posted 30/01/2023 at 19:22:40
The whole team will benefit from a proper structure.
9 Posted 30/01/2023 at 19:34:32
10 Posted 30/01/2023 at 19:43:50
11 Posted 30/01/2023 at 19:47:34
12 Posted 30/01/2023 at 19:54:06
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jakehumphreyofficial_mindset-highperformance-activity-7025897437798006784-FobE?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android
13 Posted 30/01/2023 at 20:10:14
It is concerning when you bring in players that feel like that. As for the old hand squad, they would get lost at the drop of a hat.
As with Thelwell, I have my doubts.
14 Posted 30/01/2023 at 21:01:55
Hopefully not this time.
15 Posted 30/01/2023 at 23:21:01
With the sale of Gordon,we're weaker now than when Lampard was sacked.24 hours left,no signings.
Bunch of tossers!
16 Posted 31/01/2023 at 00:27:56
17 Posted 31/01/2023 at 00:31:33
He also has a nice way about him. He has often spoken about not getting too up or too down.
If we go down then fine but Dyche is the man to bring us back up. If we don't, then Dyche is the man to bring stability to this club and stop the horrible cycle of changing coaches every 18 months!
18 Posted 31/01/2023 at 01:17:06
Long term is another issue because not only will Dyche be battling with a squad that's full of half hearted players but he will have the weight of club on him due to the parasitic board messing everything up.
I think we will all love him if we survive but if we carry on the way we were playing and go down then the mood will change and I don't think many will be wanting him to be bringing us back up.
Good luck Sean Dyche
F—k Off Parasite Board
19 Posted 31/01/2023 at 21:15:10
20 Posted 18/02/2023 at 10:09:54
Picture the scene: Sean Dyche meets Ted the dog from “Gone Fishingâ€.
Imagine the deep growls of conversation, (Ted is voiced by Paul Whitehouse in the program).
Would be hilarious, as it would descend into a baritone growl of discussion, as Dyche has always amusingly barked in television appearances.
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1 Posted 30/01/2023 at 16:09:13
I don't care if they are the fastest sprinters, or score wonderful goals in training, if they can't do it in front of the fans, they are of no use to us.
Dyche is supposed to use a lot of psychology in his methods, he'll have to work overtime with some of our squad. We have seen glimpses of togetherness, in both those matches in Manchester, that needs to be replicated in every match twixt now and the end of the season, if Dyche can get them to do that, we'll be in with a fighting chance.