Lampard makes shock Chelsea return

Obviously Boehly thinking "What would Everton do?"

Great move for Frank, who I liked very much as a person when he managed us, but it's good to see we're not the only club in the Premier League run by idiots.

We should have got rid after the Bournemouth double disaster when it was clear that the squad just weren't responding to his methods. We'd have been sitting comfortably now if we'd have got Dyche at the start of the World Cup break.

However, conversely, he would have taken us down and our failure to address this prior to the World Cup might yet still cost us. Still, I wish you well Frank.

It didn't work out for many reasons, not all of them down to Frank, but the number of managers getting the boot these days confirms patience longer exists in the game, especially here.

Make no mistake SD is the great redeemer right now but the first sign of poor results will bring the pitch fork crew out en masse.

Fill your boots, Frank, club management is nothing more than well paid russian roulette these days

I was worried when he turned up that he couldn't organise a defence. Having seen him in action he can't organise a midfield either.

If we'd have signed a few forwards in January he might have turned it around. But he'd have had this squad relegated with about 28 points.

If he beats Real Madrid and also gets them into Europe he may get a stay of execution.

Reports that Tottenham squad will be having a vigil for the sad demise of the eyelash this weekend, and will wear a black armband in remembrance.

Surely the return of a Hero will galvanise the fanbase and see Chelsea stuff Wolves on Saturday!!

All the best, Frank.

Roles reversed now and a couple of years later he picks up from where he left off, it would be a miracle if he pulled it off but this is football, you never know.

I hope he does it for his own sanity, he's a decent bloke but a very conservative manager, he needs to throw off the shackles and go for it, this is his free hit.

If Frank looks 10 years younger after leaving Everton after 18 months? What does that say about us fans after 30 years being a supporter? Thank goodness for international breaks and pre-season.

He is football through and thorough. He would be a great Chelsea manager as he was a player. His last stint didn't work out well, but he has grown, matured and for me he is the right man for them for years to come. All the best Frank.

In 2009, Imho, it was one of the worst long range shots to be scored at Wembley, since 1975, when the Scotland GK, Stuart Kennedy, played. ( No disrespect to Scottish Evertonians, some of my best mates,are Scottish), I still think Tim Howard should have done better, but also Everton gave him enough time, to slash a goal in from 30 yards,

I've no issue with Lampard Senior, Junior, both are good football people, as players in their day, but as to be a good Manager, and many have said over years on TW, great or very good footballers and even World Class Footballers, very rarely make a good manager.

In fairness to Frank, he done a decent job at a Derby, but he should have stayed there longer.

Chelsea, is a poison chalice regardless unless your as good as Guardiola, or Enzo Bearzot.

I think Frank, will bring some humanity, to Chelsea, and after his Everton stretch, ( no pun ), as it wasn't 12 months, id like to think, Frank, has reflected. Let's see how Chelsea, finish this season.

But, we shall see. Europe, will make its own view, as well.

Some cracking sketches out today on the internet.

But for me, at Everton, Frank, and his backroom staff were football reporters, and teachers, and not football coaches. Even Frank, him self.

As for his backroom /support staff, they made up the numbers, and nothing more. Frank, surely must learn to share responsibility and delegate?

May be the next Everton Board, will also run the club as a business on a proper management structure for an EPL football club.

In my view, at Everton, they were his recurring ulcer, no personality and no punch, no long term value, it became a circus, and opened the wounds of scorn, very early this season.

The dressing room was long lost, before the West Ham, game, in my view.

So for Old Trafford.

I'd take a point but I reckon, if Everton, show the same belief and effort v Spurs, then, Everton, can go better than last season, when they should have won.

Gutted, I won't be there, but my lad will be there.

Good luck, to all Evertonians, this weekend, and those going to Old Trafford, safe journey to and from the game.

Everton, can beat United, and if they play like v Spurs, they will beat United.

UTFTs!

I thought Dyche would come in ranting and raving. Bollocking everyone in sight. But he's applying the scalpel with a much finer touch.
More depth to him than I thought. Here's to him managing a champions league team with discipline and verve in 6 years time.