2025/26 David Moyes

[MikeH72]

100 million isn’t much these days as crazy as it sounds. Some clubs spend around that on a single player.

Baffles me that people still type this as if it has some sort of heft to it and sounds like a big amount.

 

[Zatara]

‘When it comes to recruitment there is collaboration. So James Smith and his TEAM supported by Chris Howarth from a strategic point of view and Nick Hammond from a player trading point of view.
Then myself (Nick Cox), Angus and David will work together to try and make the right decisions’.

So it’s a collaboration with Moyes essentially having final say.

Here is the full quote from the athletic with it stating hes not directly involved in recruitment:

Cox’s role will be significant. He oversees the running of Everton’s sporting departments, from the academy and women’s teams to medical, sports science and coaching, with the exception of recruitment.

There is a subtle difference to Kevin Thelwell’s tenure as director of football, with CEO Kinnear having implemented what the club describe as a “flatter structure” run by a series of “experts”.

“Angus had a feeling that sporting directors are becoming as dispensable as head coaches, and if you have one person accountable for everything, you put yourself in a position (where) you’re exposed slightly if they do leave,” he says. “The breadth of work that needs to be done across a club is so vast that actually, can one person do all of that and be an expert in all of those areas?

“When it comes to recruitment there will be a collaboration, so (director of scouting and recruitment) James Smith will do the lion’s share of the work identifying talent with his team, supported by Chris Howarth from a strategical point of view and Nick Hammond from a player trading point of view.

“Then myself, Angus and (first-team manager) David (Moyes) will work together to try and make the right decisions, whether that’s acquiring talent, renegotiating the contracts of players or moving them.”

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

What professional sport did you play that gives you such a better insight than everyone else into how to develop young PL players without actually playing them?

I didnt say I had a better insight than everyone else, just you.

Being a professional sportsman means you aren't given an opportunity, you earn the shirt off the guy in your place. You then keep it if you're good enough. Thats how it worked for me in my sport, thats how it works in any team sport. Thats the long term progression that I think Moyes has for this club.

Its called patience, something I have. Could you please show me where I have shown otherwise? Or you can just say sorry and be on your way.

 

[Saint Domingo]

I didnt say I had a better insight than everyone else, just you.

Being a professional sportsman means you aren't given an opportunity, you earn the shirt off the guy in your place. You then keep it if you're good enough. Thats how it worked for me in my sport, thats how it works in any team sport. Thats the long term progression that I think Moyes has for this club.

Its called patience, something I have. Could you please show me where I have shown otherwise? Or you can just say sorry and be on your way.

Are you or are you not a professional sports person?

 

[DualityNSNO]

Are you or are you not a professional sports person?

Realistically does it matter, are only professional sportspeople allowed to have opinions on a sport?

Are you SkySports in disguise?

 

[Zatara]

Glasner
Games: 6
Wins: 4

Iarola
Games: 7
Wins: 1

So if we beating Liverpool the criteria for our new manager Glasner is our man.

Iraola

Key League Wins:
Arsenal: 1 win (2-0 in Dec 2024, or 2-1 in Apr 2026, per different reported, yet consistent results)
Manchester City: 1 win (2-1)
Manchester United: 1 win (3-0)
Chelsea: 0 wins (0-1-1 in 2024-25, per)
Liverpool: 0 wins (Lost once in 2025-26, per)

Premier League

He has also secured wins against other top-tier sides (e.g., Newcastle, Tottenham) and maintained an unbeaten record in several meetings with United and others.

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

Are you or are you not a professional sports person?

I was. I stated that twice now. This is getting quite creepy now especially as youre fixated on not being able to answer a question.

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

Realistically does it matter, are only professional sportspeople allowed to have opinions on a sport?

Are you SkySports in disguise?

You've misread, he thinks that's what I am saying. Which of course, I'm not, I'm just explaining that he's absolutely clueless about what Moyes is up to.

 

[ToffeeScot]

I think we were the better team yesterday after watching it back but being the better team means nothing if you don't make it count and you make silly mistakes. Changes came too late and I don't understand why we didn't go for it a bit more in the second half.

 

[DualityNSNO]

You've misread, he thinks that's what I am saying. Which of course, I'm not, I'm just explaining that he's absolutely clueless about what Moyes is up to.

Ah, my bad, soz

 

[Sharpies volley]

Barry is the centre forward equivalent of McNeill, he can produce a lovely bit of skill that can get a winning goal, but you have to put up with so many terrible performances before he comes up with that match winning moment.

And that's why they're not good enough. Most of us on here could probably do that once in a blue moon. At that level you've got to have consistency.

 

[Saint Domingo]

I was. I stated that twice now. This is getting quite creepy now especially as youre fixated on not being able to answer a question.

Were you a premier league footballer?

 

[Gwladysstreetlad]

Feel exactly the same this morning as I did yesterday. He's got next season, the whole of 26-27 to make a case for staying beyond that. More than likely though, he'll see out his contract and we'll part ways.

 

[Zatara]

Realistically does it matter, are only professional sportspeople allowed to have opinions on a sport?

Are you SkySports in disguise?

Supposedly so as per Hinchcliffe.

Look back at his posts which i clicked wondering what @Saint Domingo was on about.

Hinchcliffe said unless SD was a pro sportsperson hes clueless.

Usual drivel from Hinchcliffe who thinks their opinion is more important than others.

 

[Zatara]

Just to summarise, I dont believe these players were anywhere near top of his targets list. And the fact he won't use them, and clearly doesn't rate some of them, is pretty strong evidence.

Moyes might have eventually signed off on players but clearly someone in the recruitment process is recommending them too. That's a problem too. We spent about 80m on 3 players who don't get close to the first team. My question is why were those players even on our targets?

No club is ever going to publicly have a manager come out and say a new signing wasn't who they wanted.

"I dont believe"

Yes mate, as I said you've been told all season.

The club, the staff at the club, insiders, the media and the fans have all told you.

You still "dont believe".