Everton sign up big Frank Lampard

[Mengo 852]

Everton have reportedly brought their drawn-out managerial search to an end two weeks after Rafael Benitez was sacked, with reports suggesting on Friday that Frank Lampard has been offered the job at Goodison Park.

[TheGunnShow 7,377]

Maybe this means they'll take Gilmour off us?

[Norfolk Dan 336]

I'm not sure how this will go... Do they have 3 or 4 young players with talent for FF to bring through? 

Hope the wheels really fall off.  

[graz 22]

Fairly happy this will end in tears.

[Miss Demeanor 67]

I so want this to go t1ts up. Such an inflated ego he seems to possess.

[overthebordercanary 160]

But his only got till Monday to splash some cash

[Google Bot 3,933]

I don't get the hatred with Frank, but must say this feels a bit like he's gone there cause they play in blue.  Surely another championship club where he can develop players and come up via promotion is a better fit?

It may not be all that likely, but it could easily go wrong and breaking their consecutive top flight record is quite damning as a manager.

Personally think he'll do a good job, like most clubs there's plenty of young players to work with.  Rafa always held a poisoned chalice.

[Ian 1,211]

A real gamble. If an experienced guy, who has won titles at the top level can't stop the rot, it will be very interesting to see what Lampard will be able to achieve.

[Deptford Yellow 295]

Would be delighted to see him sink as we stay up …

[non-scoring strikers 153]

'big'? 

[Carra Rud 17]

The ego has landed.... Everton are doomed... 

[Newtopia 573]

I get why Frank wants to go, and Everton is a better fit for him than we would have been, but surely this is a bit of a gamble for Everton.  I reckon most toffee fans will be nervous, I would want someone who had been in a relegation dog fight before.   Equally I thought Viera was a bad appointment, so what do I know

Edited January 29, 2022 by Newtopia

[kirku 1,358]

Purely on coaching ability - what a huge downgrade.

From Ancelotti and Benitez to Lampard.

Precipitous. 

[Nuff Said 5,961]

53 minutes ago, Newtopia said:

I get why Frank wants to go, and Everton is a better fit for him than we would have been, but surely this is a bit of a gamble for Everton.  I reckon most toffee fans will be nervous, I would want someone who had been in a relegation dog fight before.   Equally I thought Viera was a bad appointment, so what do I know

I think Viera has surprised quite a few people, although annoyingly not those simpletons who think “big name=good appointment “.

Edited January 29, 2022 by Nuff Said

[......and Smith must score. 1,596]

2 hours ago, non-scoring strikers said:

'big'? 

Agree.

Waveney’s got a good head start in that department 😉

[Worthy Nigelton 1,301]

1 hour ago, kirku said:

Purely on coaching ability - what a huge downgrade.

From Ancelotti and Benitez to Lampard.

Precipitous. 

Agreed. Two Champions League winners to the bloke who got Derby to 6th. It is a big downgrade and I'd be nervous if I was them.

[shruk4 60]

Lampard as a coach is one of the great frauds of British football. Completely inept tactically with the Champions league winning Chelsea team

[Michael Starr 571]

I've never wanted somebody to fail so much... and I don't know why

[wcorkcanary 4,784]

If he doesn't have Jody Morris with him we'll  see a very  lost looking FL on the touchline. Jody has the 'nous' , Frankie has the image, between them , they are a manager. 

[Christoph Stiepermann 1,261]

Didn't want him here because his teams ship goals from counter attacks and set pieces, that's extremely problematic at PL level, if I was an Everton fan I'd be gutted

Edited January 29, 2022 by Christoph Stiepermann

[shefcanary 2,955]

I seem to remember, but forgive me if I misrepresent things, that Lampard at both Derby and Chelski actually left both clubs in either the same position or worse when he departed?  Is that right?  If so, they may well get pulled into the relegation places.

Edited January 29, 2022 by shefcanary

[Unhinged Canary 375]

5 hours ago, non-scoring strikers said:

'big'? 

*fat

[FenwayFrank 2,717]

15 minutes ago, Unhinged Canary said:

*fat

Like a referee ? 

[canarydan23 4,762]

41 minutes ago, shefcanary said:

I seem to remember, but forgive me if I misrepresent things, that Lampard at both Derby and Chelski actually left both clubs in either the same position or worse when he departed?  Is that right?  If so, they may well get pulled into the relegation places.

Yeah, I think he took Derby from 6th to 6th and Chelsea from 4th to 9th.

[kirku 1,358]

7 hours ago, Worthy Nigelton said:

Agreed. Two Champions League winners to the bloke who got Derby to 6th. It is a big downgrade and I'd be nervous if I was them.

It was an expensively assembled Derby side with a load of very promising loan players (unless I'm mistaken) - 6th was pretty awful in the circumstances

[canarybubbles 2,199]

I assume Lampard thinks Everton is the minimum level he would consider managing. If he doesn't get new manager bounce, he's in trouble.

[The Great Mass Debater 1,202]

Enjoy being called 'Frank Lampard's Everton' and being thought of as Chelsea's B team Everton fans

[vos 176]

For the umpteenth time - just because he was a good footballer in no way does it suggest he will be a good manager. 

[Mengo 852]

On 28/01/2022 at 19:13, Mengo said:

Everton have reportedly brought their drawn-out managerial search to an end two weeks after Rafael Benitez was sacked, with reports suggesting on Friday that Frank Lampard has been offered the job at Goodison Park.

Breaking news

Everton confirm the appointment of Frank Lampard as the club's new manager on a two-and-a-half-year deal until 2024. 

 

 

Edited January 31, 2022 by Mengo

[Herman 11,136]

Everton officially change their name to FLEFC.