Depends how much money and to what ends. Running at breakeven or slightly better? Good idea. Running in such a way as to try and turn a hefty profit for a couple years? Just as risky as spending too much.
Absolutely. I did say before all the Everton stuff came up that if Ron wasn't going to sign his extension, then I would understand if the Board moved him on and got someone else in. I wouldn't have wanted a season of flux.
I agree I'd hate for him to stroll through next season knowing he's pissing off at the end of it anyway
I agree and if true i don't see much difference in MP or RK. Not being negative at all, they both left for thinking they were better suited and think their stance is fairly similar in that I won't leave = leave. I'm sure people will point out MP strung us along but I'm not sure it was that straight forward in that if he hhadn't signed a new deal we would have been looking harder, same as now. I would be amazed if we hadn't already had provisional conversations with agents...
If Ron goes to Everton, I will say that I have misjudged the character of the man. I have vested a lot faith in him and thought that he might be refreshingly different, he might still reject the job, but it's pretty obvious that he has not ruled it out yet.
Completely understand the idea that it is better off get rid of him if he is willing to just breeze next season then bugger off. I think why this is a poor excuse from the board (should they say that) is that Koeman was willing to listen to extension talks but we clearly haven't given him what he wanted. This is the sticking point, it all comes down to what his demands were. Was he unrealistic and would his demands harm the club? Or perhaps are the board lacking ambition by not meeting a fair enough demanded transfer budget? Ultimately we will likely never know so it will be hard to criticise either Koeman or the board without a clear picture.
Sorry, this idea just doesn't add up. If that was the case why did Les Reed suggest the club's talks with Koeman were at an advanced stage and we were at the stage of sorting out the details of his contract?
Maybe they were. Maybe we were offering a fairly substantial transfer budget, and Koeman was interested. Until Everton offered an absolutely enormous transfer budget, that we perhaps were unwilling to match. And couldn't reasonably match, really.
Maybe Everton came in at the 11th hour and offered him much more then we can? Seems to be the most realistic idea so far given what Reed said.
Sammy Lee and Dave Watson wouldn't go to Everton, in any case, I'm sure. They're Reed's troops on the ground. FA connections and were brought in to add to what Koeman could bring: Erwin and Jan. I would imagine they'll stay if Ronald goes, especially Sammy with his Reds connections.
If Ron does end up elsewhere at the start of next season I will apologise to everyone that I had faith in him and that it was misplaced, But it he stays [just needs to see out his old contract] I'm going to enjoy myself with a fairly lengthy post.
Yeah. So it's not the case that he isn't prepared to extend his contract and the board have decided to let him go. Koeman wants to leave the club now.
