Everton fans have been reacting on Twitter to the latest startling claim by former manager Sam Allardyce on talkSPORT.
Allardyce was featuring on the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast show on Tuesday morning, and was once again discussing, among other things, his sacking as Everton manager and the future of Marco Silva.
The former England boss spouted his usual claims that his tenure should be considered a success, and noted that the board’s decision to terminate his reign was ‘ludicrous’ as he would have been able to muster far more progress than Silva has so far.
“The type of football I played at Everton, the fans said it wasn’t good enough and I would say the same – I knew it wasn’t good enough for Everton – but I knew I had to get them in the position where they were safe,” he claimed.
“Then let me build the team, let me spend the next £80m, £100m on the players that will make Everton much much more fluid, much more creative and go forward and score more goals and hopefully finish better than eighth.
“If I got sacked because my results weren’t good enough at Everton, I accept it but getting sacked when they finish eighth, it is ridiculous. In fact, it is ludicrous.
“If the fans continue to pressure the board, the board will ultimately crack and you may see a change of manager again, particularly if they continue to lose football matches.”
Naturally, Allardyce’s words sparked a lot of retaliation on social media…
Walcott on 100K a week lol. The Everton defence needs rebuilding including the keeper. The recruitment since the new owner arrival has been shocking, not sure if sacking another manager at Everton is going to fix things, the squad needs changing, with some of the promising yout,
— &81ST:N (@81st_n) February 5, 2019
The bloke is obsessed! His style of football was dross, the fans hated him and he takes credit for nothing. He was like an ugly bloke who pulled a drunk worldy, when she sobered up, she binned him off and now he’s bitter
— Lee (@onceablue76) February 5, 2019
Why do you never question him on the fact he spent £50m on Walcott and Tosun, giving them a combined £200k a week, and now we’re left with more expensive failures who’ll be here for years?????
— toffee boy andy (@toffee_boy_andy) February 5, 2019
We wouldn’t be any better off with him incharge. We may of been more solid at the back but we would of approached a number of games more negatively and defensively than Silva as and we would of come undone and lost points and be off the pace from doing better than his 8th finish!
— Aide Dews (@AidyDews) February 5, 2019
No he’s not chippy tits, Moshiri saying he’s going nowhere and he’s here for the long term
— bigomlet (@bigomlet28) February 5, 2019
a fellow professional wanting a manager to get sacked…. pic.twitter.com/v7N60rKIpc
— Trev Malco’ (@trevor_p_malco) February 5, 2019
Boring
— Ste…Toffees!!! (@Everton1878Ste) February 5, 2019
Someone please tell him it had less to do with results and position. More the fact nobody liked him at the club. The fans didn’t want an arrogant bung taking dinosaur representing the club.
— Philip Barry (@Noodlepig) February 5, 2019
3 points on this; 1) the football he served up was the worst I’ve seen in 40 years, 2) he spent £50m on Walcott & Tosun who aren’t good enough and 3) his own arrogance meant the fans would never have accepted him. Please don’t bring him on your show again.
— jonny mc (@jonnymc1977) February 5, 2019