For me I hope we don't try and change too much too soon. Remember Pardew and his possession style of play? Lets not try and run before we can walk. I will be more than happy for us to be in mid table with a vastly improved home record.

Saying that it worked very well in one game West Brom at home. We played a possession game awesomely

Edited by matthau (27 Jun 2017 3.36pm)

Hilarious. The state of modern football that someone even makes a post like that on the 26th June.

I have hopes and concerns (which is natural).

Hopes:

* De Boer is a big name in football which will help to draw players to the club.

* FdB sees the club as something to build, a project.

* He will look at the club as a whole, not just the first team and instant results. Academy seems to need some love.

* He has great pedigree, part of the famous Ajax setup in the mid 90's with its your system which is something he drew on in his time as manager there.

* We are not in desperate need of a first team overhaul but our squad is depleted with the summer departures of fringe players. Really hope he has knowledge of young Dutch or European layers who can be brought relatively cheaply and who have good potential.

Concerns

* We needed a quality target man for years and this season we got one in Benteke. One of the best headers in the league. Playing possession football around the opposition box really negates his effectiveness.

* I like Puncheon a lot, he is very industrious but to play possession football in and around the box needs a number 10 who has the ability to play a killer pass that can unlock defences. Punch is not quite there, we would need to find an upgrade in that position.

* When we have tried more attacking football it has come at the expense of defensive rigidity. We have then had to fallback into surrendering attacking intent to shore up the defence. Can FdB keep both attack and defence as solid as he hopes?

* It will take years and the patience from fans for FdB's plans and philosophy to have an effect on the youth layers coming through at the club. Do the club and fans have the patience for that?

I think this is possibly one of the most important considerations as FdB takes over. Think this is what helped transform us last season. I have seen Frank mention the importance of fitness when it comes to playing his style of football, so I have high hopes.

Stealing their women and eating their food since 1987.

Where's sarge when you need him.....