2025/26 David Moyes

[ToffeeTim]

It was a problem in his first spell and it seems to still be a problem now

Any time we have chance to go achieve something and win a game, we lose under Moyes.

I really dont think that changes at this stage of his career.

 

[davek]

The man has the record of losing to them most in the premier League era. His record against them is atrocious

Imagine wanting 3 more years of that 'kin coward to hand Liverpool another 6 wins?

His derby record is indefensible, but there's a good few on here who'll defend it by saying they spend more so we obviously have no chance in any game.

Joe Royle wound those rich gets up and sent Everton on the pitch to slaughter them on a good few occasions. He had a lot less money to spend than this utter 'kin throbber Moyes too.

He's a loser. He's a coward against Liverpool in particular. He's not fit to be manager of Everton Football Club.

 

[jceverton]

I still don't believe at all that those players were close to first choice targets.

Moyes doesn't want to use most of them so it doesn't make sense for them to have been his signings.

Beliefs doesn't really cut it. Moyes insisted Thelwell had to go because he wouldn't work with one. Purdy left because of Moyes's new approach. Moyes got his pal James Smith appointed to be Director of scouting and recruitment. The CEO and Moyes are both on record as saying he has the final say on all transfers. Not sure what more evidence anyone would require to come to the conclusion that all roads lead to Moyes.

 

[BlueStevie35]

The lack of credibility of those determined to avoid criticising Moyes is staggering. Apparently Liverpool MUST always beat Everton because they spend more.

Un 'kin real.

We have a loser manager and people who worship him and wont get up off their knees to demand more against Liverpool from him.

No wonder theKopites laugh their bollocks off at the fanbase of this club placing that clueless biff on a pedestal. They can see what he is for them: an utter coward who hands them three points almost every single time.

They're toasting Moyes again tonight and looking forward to the next two derbies. THAT is the cast iron truth of the matter.

No one toasting him you stark raving lunatic, literally everyone of us are disappointed we lost to a 101st minute winner against them however those of us that have more than two brain cells are not out rightly calling it a humiliation or giving up on Europe when we still have 15 points to play for

 

[ToffeeTim]

Beliefs doesn't really cut it. Moyes insisted Thelwell had to go because he wouldn't work with one. Purdy left because of Moyes's new approach. Moyes got his pal James Smith appointed to be Director of scouting and recruitment. The CEO and Moyes are both on record as saying he has the final say on all transfers. Not sure what more evidence anyone would require to come to the conclusion that all roads lead to Moyes.

He doesn't use them

Surely that's all the evidence we need that they weren't the players he wanted?

Moyes might well have eventually signed off on players but these were clearly not who he really wanted.

The problem is the recruitment team. Why were players like Barry and Dibling even under consideration for those sort of fees?

 

[dannyboy]

It was a problem in his first spell and it seems to still be a problem now

Any time we have chance to go achieve something and win a game, we lose under Moyes.

I really dont think that changes at this stage of his career.

This season I do think that's more down to it being a tight league. Judging by the points totals you could throw that accusation at a lot of managers. Just mid table teams doing mid table things.

 

[Marcus Kendall]

He doesn't use them

Surely that's all the evidence we need that they weren't the players he wanted?

There was a column about how our transfers are decided not long back, think it was a Q & A piece with Nick Cox

 

[davek]

No one toasting him you stark raving lunatic, literally everyone of us are disappointed we lost to a 101st minute winner against them however those of us that have more than two brain cells are not out rightly calling it a humiliation or giving up on Europe when we still have 15 points to play for

You need more pride mate.

They are lapping this up and every Evertonian is getting slaughtered tonight and tomorrow and the next few days.

 

[jceverton]

He doesn't use them

Surely that's all the evidence we need that they weren't the players he wanted?

It's irrelevant because if you can't get your first choice you have to make sure you get a good second choice. The reality is that Moyes has got players before and then simply doesn't fancy them when he sees them up close or they won't/can't do exactly what he wants them to do.

 

[Matthew mcdonnell]

3 wins 10 draws 25 defeats against them since he first joined us... and that doesnt even include the semi final.
You do begin to wonder why is he so afraid of them.

 

[jceverton]

He doesn't use them

Surely that's all the evidence we need that they weren't the players he wanted?

Moyes might well have eventually signed off on players but these were clearly not who he really wanted.

The problem is the recruitment team. Why were players like Barry and Dibling even under consideration for those sort of fees?

Moyes appointed the recruitment team to replace Thelwell and Purdy. Thelwell/Purdy clearly didn't have a problem signing decent players for good fees, most of the team Moyes is playing are their signings. You can try and dress it up whatever way you want but ultimately Moyes is responsible for the summer transfers.

 

[ToffeeTim]

It's irrelevant because if you can't get your first choice you have to make sure you get a good second choice. The reality is that Moyes has got players before and then simply doesn't fancy them when he sees them up close or they won't/can't do exactly what he wants them to do.

I dont think it's irrelevant

If the decision for the manager is between signing players well down your list or players you aren't totally sure on versus signing no one at all, then most managers if not all, will take a chance on the new signings.

We need to make sure out scouting and recruitment processes are working well before we even get to the final decision. We can't afford any more mistakes this summer because we need to score more goals.

 

[MikeH72]

Tell you who will stop us losing to Liverpool, Gareth Southgate.

 

[jceverton]

I dont think it's irrelevant

If the decision for the manager is between signing players well down your list or players you aren't totally sure on versus signing no one at all, then most managers if not all, will take a chance on the new signings.

We need to make sure out scouting and recruitment processes are working well before we even get to the final decision. We can't afford any more mistakes this summer because we need to score more goals.

Clearly the players that Moyes was targeting were never realistic targets, he admitted as much in the summer. As I said you are ignoring the simple fact that Thelwell and Purdy didn't have a problem recruiting decent players even though they literally had no budget which strongly implies that scouting and recruiting weren't a problem pre Moyes.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Clearly the players that Moyes was targeting were never realistic targets, he admitted as much in the summer. As I said you are ignoring the simple fact that Thelwell and Purdy didn't have a problem recruiting decent players even though they literally had no budget which strongly implies that scouting and recruiting weren't a problem pre Moyes.

I really dont think our recruitment was good Pre Moyes either to be honest.

It was recruitment mistakes that got us into relegation trouble in the first place. It's been a big problem for probably 10 years now. We've signed so many bad players for big money.

Our recruitment in attacking positions has been absolutely hopeless ever since we sold Lukaku