Benitez to Everton ?

[royboy16]

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57495993
Rumors gathering pace he's Everton bound.
I wonder how both the Liverpool and Everton fans will feel about that appointment?
From managing one teams major rivals to joining another teams rivals.

 

[Red Stone]

I want to see how the cultists at RAWK are dealing in these trying times.

 

[horsechoker]

 

[slored1]

I want to see how the cultists at RAWK are dealing in these trying times.

Rafa was never that good anyway.

 

[MyOnlySolskjaer]

Should make Carragher his assistant.

 

[Red_toad]

Should make Carragher his assistant.

Once a blue always a blue...

 

[Zoo]

Far better option then Nuno. Is bitter but probably a pill that Everton fans should try and swallow

 

[Rado_N]

KRAE?

 

[DWelbz19]

 

[Cloud7]

Probably won’t be very glamorous, but I wager he’ll get better results than Carlo. As much as we deservedly mock him, FSW is a good manager.

Interested to see what happens with Liverpool fans. All that fan fiction they wrote about him, what becomes of that now?

 

[ShinjiNinja26]

RAWK’s reaction to this will be priceless.

 

[Liver_bird]

He’s a very good manager, much better than given credit for. However he does opt for some odd jobs. Given how much he’s clashed with owners and fans of clubs in the past he’s repeatedly picked jobs where that’ll happen.

However it’s where his family is based a big club ish and good money, if it wasn’t Everton it would be a very interesting prospect.

 

[Skills]

Everton the mini Madrid

Carlo
Rafa
Zidane?

 

[Kentonio]

RAWK’s reaction to this will be priceless.

He already came and managed Chelsea who they hate with a passion, I can't see them losing their minds too much over Everton which always seems to be a pretty soft 'rivalry' anyway.

 

[hellhunter]

Surprised there are no rumours about Benitez to Spurs

 

[Tarrou]

i bet there were still some on RAWK who secretly hoped he'd return to Liverpool some day, so they'll be chuffed

 

[Raredaredevil]

Rafa was never that good anyway.

Come on, he won them the CL and came really close to beating us for the title. Any Liverpool fan will have fond memories of him.

 

[TheReligion]

He already came and managed Chelsea who they hate with a passion, I can't see them losing their minds too much over Everton which always seems to be a pretty soft 'rivalry' anyway.

It's not a soft rivalry believe me.

 

[royboy16]

It’s gone a bit quiet,wonder if spurs will try nab him at the last minute.
Rafa seems to like managing jose’s old clubs

 

[Sandikan]

The Chelsea lot hated having him there, so you can imagine the Everton reaction!

He's a Liverpool man through and through though, so while it would be surprising him going there, it's not like they are actually any genuine competition to Liverpool, and won't be for the foreseeable. Maybe until Gerrard takes over and they Souness up.

 

[lsd]

Wonder will he say he is pleased to be managing a small club as he described them when he was at Liverpool

 

[Paxi]

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The fat one signs for Everton. Hopefully he absolutely flops whilst pissing off the Kopite scousers in the process.

 

[TheLiverBird]

Interesting

3 year contract is it I believe??

he’s not going to be wining them any trophies but with Everton’s ambitions to expand and build a new flash stadium, bringing Benitez in imo is to help lay some decent foundations to spring forward

that’s something that could work imo

but if the Everton fans don’t want it, and create a toxic environment, that will drop the plan dead on its head, it’ll affect the play on the pitch and it’ll be a short term position for Benitez

 

[Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber]

I think he will be very good for them.

 

[royboy16]

Wonder will James stay under Benitez?
I am not looking forward to playing them under him ,he will make them hard to beat along with their usual GRC levels against us.

 

[Judas]

Hope he’s a massive success. It would be funny for everyone involved.

 

[FootballHQ]

Everton forum not having it at all:

https://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/threads/what-will-end-rafas-reign-of-terror.112981/

https://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/threads/how-benitez-could-work.112969/

Reminds me so much of when we appoint Alex Mcleish.

 

[The Firestarter]

Wait this actually happened

@No Idea For Nickname any reactions over there?

 

[FootballHQ]

I think he will be very good for them.

He won't get the chance. Everton fans will riot when they go 5-6 games without a win or have some poor performances at Goodison. Happened under Ancelotti and all their previous managers in last decade so no reason why it won't happen under Benitez.

Bit like Man. United appointing Wenger say in December 2018 instead of OGS, it just dosen't feel right so crowd won't be as patient as under other managers.

 

[Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber]

He won't get the chance. Everton fans will riot when they go 5-6 games without a win or have some poor performances at Goodison. Happened under Ancelotti and all their previous managers in last decade so no reason why it won't happen under Benitez.

We'll see. I think he''ll win them over fairly quickly.
Under Ancelotti they could attack but couldn't keep teams out due to inconsistency. I'll be very surprised if they don't become super hard to score against under Rafa, for he made that a very consistent part of Newcastle even with there mediocre resources. Plus under him they were consistent. I also don't expect them to deviate much from the attacking play Ancelotti was trying to implement so I doubt they will be boring. Plus he is proven via improving individual players. I'll be very surprised if they are not as or more competitive than David Moyes made west ham last season, under Rafa.

 

[poleglass red]

it's a steady appointment, much like Nuno at Spurs, both teams will presumably be hard to break down whilst not playing free flowing football.

 

[Tony247]

The fat one signs for Everton.

You mean the facht one?

 

[Paxi]

You mean the facht one?

Touché

 

[Hughie77]

Interesting. Fans will be right on his back with a few dodgy results. Strange one I thought . What's wrong with big dunc

 

[IrishRedDevil]

Useless. Fans leaving after 20 minutes.

 

[Bubz27]

Can't be long left for him there I reckon. Ole is available @DixieDean

 

[DixieDean]

Can't be long left for him there I reckon. Ole is available @DixieDean

No thanks. That would be relegation.

 

[hellhunter]

Rodgers to succeed him? Pretty please?

 

[Bubz27]

No thanks. That would be relegation.

You reckon he's gone soon though?

 

[DixieDean]

You reckon he's gone soon though?

I would think so. Probably has a couple more games to turn it around or that's it.