A no win situation

[alan ball]

Should Moyes have played what everybody thinks was his strongest XI, last night, and Grealish and AN OTHER got injured, being kept out were out for a long period, he would have been slated for playing them. He just can’t win. Accept who we are. We’ve had to live with this for years, and it’s not going to change overnight. We all want success but there’s no guarantee when.

 

[MACCA75]

I didn’t hate the line up personally. I think the players that came in really let Moyes down. They ranged from diabolical (McNeil, Travers) to mediocre (Dibling). I think the manager would have expected better.

 

[dannyboy]

Should Moyes have played what everybody thinks was his strongest XI, last night, and Grealish and AN OTHER got injured, being kept out were out for a long period, he would have been slated for playing them. He just can’t win. Accept who we are. We’ve had to live with this for years, and it’s not going to change overnight. We all want success but there’s no guarantee when.

I'd be happy that he prioritised the cup. We all want success but it's far less likely to come when Moyes picks teams like he did last night. We could win the next 3 league games from now and I wouldn't even be bothered. I want big cup nights at BMD, I want days out at Wembley.

 

[pfim]

Should Moyes have played what everybody thinks was his strongest XI, last night, and Grealish and AN OTHER got injured, being kept out were out for a long period, he would have been slated for playing them. He just can’t win. Accept who we are. We’ve had to live with this for years, and it’s not going to change overnight. We all want success but there’s no guarantee when.

He ended up playing most of them for an extended stretch anyway.

 

[matty1878]

I didn’t hate the line up personally. I think the players that came in really let Moyes down. They ranged from diabolical (McNeil, Travers) to mediocre (Dibling). I think the manager would have expected better.

 

[Pootsy]

The fringe players let US down. They may have issues with Moyes or some other coaching member but while their wage is being paid for my EFC they should be running through walls every time they cross the white line.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

The fact the winner gets 100K says it all. It’s just a weird tournament that seems totally out of its time.

 

[summerisle]

Should Moyes have played what everybody thinks was his strongest XI, last night, and Grealish and AN OTHER got injured, being kept out were out for a long period, he would have been slated for playing them. He just can’t win. Accept who we are. We’ve had to live with this for years, and it’s not going to change overnight. We all want success but there’s no guarantee when.

Need another Peasant's Revolt, sick of this attitude of bumbling along, waiting for this supposed 'good time' to appear, as if by magic. I've heard the mantra of building for the future, we need stability, don't run before you can walk, let's consolidate for this season and see what happens ad nauseum. In my useless opinion a change of mindset is what we desperately need, and our new owners better shape up.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Should Moyes have played what everybody thinks was his strongest XI, last night, and Grealish and AN OTHER got injured, being kept out were out for a long period, he would have been slated for playing them. He just can’t win. Accept who we are. We’ve had to live with this for years, and it’s not going to change overnight. We all want success but there’s no guarantee when.

No he wouldn't have been.

We've not won a trophy in 30+ years. Let's stop making excuses every time we go out on a whimper.

 

[The binman chronicles]

Need another Peasant's Revolt, sick of this attitude of bumbling along, waiting for this supposed 'good time' to appear, as if by magic. I've heard the mantra of building for the future, we need stability, don't run before you can walk, let's consolidate for this season and see what happens ad nauseum. In my useless opinion a change of mindset is what we desperately need, and our new owners better shape up.

Not the owners fault Moyes picked that team last night. What they should remind him next year is that we take the cup competitions very seriously, if we aren't in the Europa/Conference then we should absolutely be after the LC as a priority.

 

[summerisle]

Not the owners fault Moyes picked that team last night. What they should remind him next year is that we take the cup competitions very seriously, if we aren't in the Europa/Conference then we should absolutely be after the LC as a priority.

They should have reminded him this season.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Never in my life have I heard an Everton fan fume at an Everton manager for playing a key player in a cup game.

1995.

 

[ElGato]

I didn’t hate the line up personally. I think the players that came in really let Moyes down. They ranged from diabolical (McNeil, Travers) to mediocre (Dibling). I think the manager would have expected better.

Agree players were poor, but please explain to me why Travers was diabolical

Not at fault for either of the goals. Laughable take

 

[ah11984]

True, …thank god all our players are now fit so we can really strive and push for that 10th/11th place finish.

If you’re not going to take cup competitions seriously then don’t come out and say you are.

 

[Ivo]

Should Moyes have played what everybody thinks was his strongest XI, last night, and Grealish and AN OTHER got injured, being kept out were out for a long period, he would have been slated for playing them. He just can’t win. Accept who we are. We’ve had to live with this for years, and it’s not going to change overnight. We all want success but there’s no guarantee when.

They're just as likely to get injured playing in the first half as the second. In fact probably more so second half in this situation because we were chasing the game.