2025/26 David Moyes

[micknick]

You do realise he is the one picking the same starters, these performances are because of his team selections.

One change for Newcastle JOB in a RB and Garner back in midfield for Tim, that's it that will be the team.

EDIT: IS JOB back for Newcastle?

And we'll win.

 

[JLW]

And we'll win.

Hope so mate, but I think a draw at best.

Pickford gets too excited playing these and a brainfart is on the cards

 

[evertony]

So did I. We were camped in their half for most of the second half, they were relying on break aways. I don't think effort was lacking at all, I agree that quality was. I think it was quite telling that the crowd were so much behind the team last night and stand by my original comment that we've performed much worse at home this season.

Fair comment. However, the yardstick that we've performed much worse at home isn't a good one considering the woeful displays we've served up.
I'm hoping it's new surroundings syndrome and we'll settle down next season.

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

Wasn’t Gueye player of the season last year? Most teams rely on their better players.

Hasn't Gueye been almost exclusively crap this season? Most teams know when to drop players whose form goes off a cliff.

 

[preposterousvelios]

A view from outside

Would post this in every thread if I wasn't lazy

Not saying this random utd fan on twitters opinion is the be all and end all, but it's depressing how clear and obvious our issues are. If oppostion fans can see it, opposition managers will take advantage of it.

Fully expect Moyes to persist with the same tactics for the rest of the season though.

 

[Marcus Kendall]

Even if that is true, then at least have a manager who gives us a little enthusiasm and takes a chance our two. Moyes is sucking the life out of us in what should be an optimistic year.

I agree, football is meant to be fun not a drudgery

 

[jaycee]

I kind of understand the safe pair of hand shout, I understand some people misty eyed over his last stint here, what I don't get are the let him stay and build a squad, I doubt anybody whether for or against him, can say what tactics we use, what the game plan is, what players have improved since he arrived, our set pieces, both offensive and defensive are atrocious considering we always have at least 3 CBs on the pitch, football has moved on since he and Irvine 1st arrived unfortunately them 2 haven't

 

[maccavennie]

2pts from the last 18 available at home + knocked out of the FA Cup.

Absolutely dreadful that.

 

[davids]

In a perverse way losing points is the best thing for us. With this manager and the squad we have European football could well be the kiss of death for us next season,Moyes can't get a 90+ minute performance out of them once a week never mind twice. Would TFG heavily invest if we did sneak into a place? Somehow doubt we have the financial headroom to spend what it would need to make sure we could play in Europe and be comfortable in the Prem.

 

[welshtoffee]

2pts from the last 18 available at home + knocked out of the FA Cup.

Absolutely dreadful that.

Totally soul destroying for the fans at Hill Dickinson. I am not looking forward to any more home matches as we know what to expect, I will still go but its going to be friggin awful.

 

[Marcus Kendall]

I kind of understand the safe pair of hand shout, I understand some people misty eyed over his last stint here, what I don't get are the let him stay and build a squad, I doubt anybody whether for or against him, can say what tactics we use, what the game plan is, what players have improved since he arrived, our set pieces, both offensive and defensive are atrocious considering we always have at least 3 CBs on the pitch, football has moved on since he and Irvine 1st arrived unfortunately them 2 haven't

He's improved Garner to be fair

 

[Swartzy]

he’s still in for me

but GOT to leg the same starters now

they’re offering zero

I love your positivity Matty, and would like to be able to keep backing him, but he is making it very very hard..

If he stays til his contract runs out, do you really want to see him given the purse strings in the summer because that worry's me more than anything..

Although I still dont believe all transfers have been down to him..

Watching last night was a sucker punch, not sure how many more of them I can take without him aiming them at the opposition instead of us..

Stop being so stubborn (Moyes), when your issues are in plain sight..

4 fb's in our squad and he moves Garner and Branthwaite..
In nobody's world is that tactical genius..

 

[maccavennie]

Totally soul destroying for the fans at Hill Dickinson. I am not looking forward to any more home matches as we know what to expect, I will still go but its going to be friggin awful.

I've lost the enjoyment for it unfortunately. I can't believe how many tickets I've turned down this season, most of them for free. Its not even the hassle of getting there and back, its just the mind numbing football on show. At least at home you can switch it off and go about your business. At the game, you know you're going to be getting home around 11:30pm after the match. I just can't be doing with that anymore. Years of just dreadful, negative football watching footballers paid 50k+ a week struggle to put 3 passes together and a manager who is one of the highest paid in the league set up as if we're playing Real Madrid, yet at least 3 times a game every player ends up so high up the pitch we get countered as he doesnt select anyone with pace at the back.

Unreal support from thousands to stick at it and keep going and last night was just another game where I thought "I'm glad I didn't go tonight".

Guess its just football in general but its just more gut wrenching watching your own club just be happy with existing and no ambition to even cross a half way line and attack. That line up yesterday....I wouldn't be shocked if a few just stayed in the pub or turned back and went home once it was announced

 

[Curtis]

People slate the squad claiming it's terrible but there are some technically sound players like KDH and Ndiaye, so why can't we link more than one pass together or land one precise through ball?

 

[Simon Buttle]

He's improved Garner to be fair

I don't agree tbh, all he has done is let him play his preferred role. Dyche tried too turn Garner into a DM which Garner clearly wasn't happy with, Moyes has just let him do more of what he did when he played at Forest. I'm not sure if that's actually improving as such as he had it in him already.