The return of David Moyes

Happy or not

  • Yes

    Votes: 271 25.3%

  • No

    Votes: 365 34.0%

  • Meh. Needs must.

    Votes: 436 40.7%
  • Total voters
    1,072
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brieverton said:
If we go down then would assume he is automatically gone, but in a scenario where we continue to struggle without much if any improvement, and just limp over the line last day for example, then I think TFG would pull the trigger again.

Things can hardly get worse, well they can it's Everton, but it's hard outside of that caveat to set a realistic benchmark other than "keep us up".

His appointment is proving more divisive than I expected. He will be under pressure right from the off and get no honeymoon period.

I thought the Forest game would define our season, it probably did define Dyches tenure. Moyes simply has to put wins on the board at GP, our away form under him was generally poor.

Can't underestimate the importance of the Villa game. Three points there is absolutely massive. We have to start looking after ourselves and stop depending on other teams being worse.

He was so refreshing when he first came in. It was inspiring and invigorating. Time and experience will have tempered that, but he has to instill positivity and confidence from the off. He had a marked tendency to sulk at times previously, but there can be no room for that now.
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The Bournemouth game defined the season and was the final nail. No shots on target and losing by a goal born out of a defensive error.
 
brian labone said:
Why not give Bains and Coleman a chance at virtually no cost, Anything rather than Moyes.
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This - the fans were already behind them, that was clear last night, I feel they would keep us up and let TFG get a proper manager in as soon as the season ends.

We’ve paid the price for short termism for so long, and Moyes is the definition of short term.
 

NathDogg said:
This - the fans were already behind them, that was clear last night, I feel they would keep us up and let TFG get a proper manager in as soon as the season ends.

We’ve paid the price for short termism for so long, and Moyes is the definition of short term.
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Well not if we offer him a multi-year contract, then we make it long term and it's all good.

Right?
 
To be fair I think it was time for Moyes to part ways with us last time out, and the false dawns with Martinez, Koeman and to some extent Ancelloti almost proved that right. I’m skeptical he is the right long term appointment for Everton however…

He has changed as a manager since and his style of play is still competitive in the prem.

His best football under West Ham and Everton is light years better than what Dyche has been serving up this season.

If it’s going to be Moyes he deserves a clean slate, a second chance and our support.
 
lieneverton said:
Define "right", though? None of us know what options were available. It's January, in the middle of a relegation fight. It's not unfair to assume the list would not be long.

If we scraped survival, let Dyche go then employ Moyes, I'd be as up in arms as a lot of others seemingly are. If we categorically knew we had passed over more progressive names to go for Moyes, then yes, get the pitchforks out. That would be more like the backwards step a number of people are seeing this as.

But that's highly unlikely to be the reality. So, I can understand their thought process even if I don't especially like it.
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It’s the same old story fire a manager and then hire one who will be fired within 12-18 months.

Same old pragmatic crap percentage football. I’m bored to hell with it.
 

malcson said:
The Bournemouth game defined the season and was the final nail. No shots on target and losing by a goal born out of a defensive error.
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For me it's the home games, in this of all seasons. Of course I wouldn't say no to an away win or two, but it's at home we'll need the points to pull clear / escape.

Our away form has been an issue for pretty much the entirety of the Premier League era, apart from the odd exception here and there. But that's for another day.
 

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