CONFIRMED: Moyes Leaving - All Reaction Here

[Carlito]

The national media seems a little less gushing about Moyes at the moment. This is from the Guardian's weekend preview:

Everton v Manchester City could well be the most significant game of the weekend. If City fail to win and Manchester United beat Reading, the championship will surely be beyond salvage – and the same probably so of Robert Mancini's job. Similarly, should Everton fail to win and Liverpool beat Southampton, the prospect of European football at Goodison next season will seem remote – an eventuality that may cause the club to relieve David Moyes of the position he has been threatening to abandon. Although under Mancini City have won the Cup followed by the league, and although under Moyes Everton have bought and played well, the teams of both can be charged with similar competitive deficiencies that would render their sackings understandable. This season and last City have been largely unable to produce their best football at clutch moments, carelessly ceding points with apparent apathy until such time as the pressure alleviated – while throughout Moyes's tenure, Everton have contrived to lose derby matches, difficult away games and important cup ties. The problem for both men is that professional sport is unlike most other industries; success is measured not in achievement, but in expectation. Daniel Harris

 

[Brennan]

Just said in the pre-match interview regarding the defeat to Wigan and his contract:

It doesn't alter anything. The decision at the end of the season will be made by me and the players on how well we do together, how high we finish in the league, it's never changed. I want the players to do well and that's what we're going to work towards

 

[collymcd]

Just said in the pre-match interview regarding the defeat to Wigan and his contract:

Him and the players. It seems he's made some kind of ultimatum to the players. I find it strange that he'd make an ultimatum to them because he's been saying all season they've been playing well. He can't expect much more from them than they've given. Maybe if he got his tactics right it'd help. E.g. our best midfielder not playing as target man.

 

[Timak]

Maybe if he got his tactics right it'd help. E.g. our best midfielder not playing as target man.

He might be our best midfielder but he is also our best attacker.

The drop in momentum is not down to the players or the manager, it is down to the board who have failed once again in their duty to supply funds to strengthen the team.

We were racing Chelsea, Spurs, Arsenal and Liverpool for 3-5th place in the league.

Spurs bought in Holtby taking their spending to £60m (-£1m net) in 9 months
Arsenal bought in Monreal taking their spending to £52m (£8.6 net) in 9 months
Chelsea bought in Ba and Wallace taking their spending to £92m (£72m net) in 9 months
Liverpool bought in Sturridge and Countinho taking their speding to £48m (£40m net) in 9 months
We bought in Stones taking our spending to £17m (-£2m net) in 9 months

 

[somuchfun]

Moyes OUT. He's a joke, really.

 

[Stend]

Just said in the pre-match interview regarding the defeat to Wigan and his contract:

Most likely European qualification.

 

[ToffeeMike]

http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk...rton-fc-in-more-ways-than-one-99623-32982587/

Mark Lawrenson: It’s the end of an era for Everton FC – in more ways than one

"EVERTON stand very much at a crossroads. And I get the feeling we may now be seeing the end of an era at Goodison. The reverberations from the FA Cup defeat to Wigan Athletic will be felt for a long time to come.

David Moyes will be beating himself up over the result. He’s normally bad when Everton lose, so we can only guess what state he was in on Saturday evening.

It will be interesting to see what happens now, with the players, the manager and, yes, the board of directors.
Every time Everton bring in good players, you know the board will ultimately end up selling them at a profit.

Great for the bank balance, but look where that philosophy has got Arsenal; no trophies in eight years and this is for a club that has about £50million in the bank rather than being nearly £50m in debt. The big thing for Moyes is what direction the club is heading. That’s why he has delayed contract talks until the end of the season, and I honestly believe he will now be seeing if there are other options available.

And if Moyes thinks it’s time to go after 11 years, what about Roberto Martinez becoming the new Everton manager?"

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How was the Wigan defeat an end of a era? It was Wigan ffs not a conference team. Lawrenson confuses me.

 

[glorydaze]

Overheard a conversation in Ormskirk today that DM has been approached by Hanover 96? Speaker was ex manager.

 

[Stend]

Overheard a conversation in today that DM has been approached by Hanover 96? Speaker was ex manager.

Who was talking mate.

 

[BadWool76]

The national media seems a little less gushing about Moyes at the moment. This is from the Guardian's weekend preview:

Took them a while

 

[glorydaze]

Who was talking mate.

Colin Harvey, chatting to a couple of suits, he looked well just come out of a gym.

 

[runlikehell]

He's just delaying the inevitable with his comments today.

"It depends where we finish"

Why? 6th is the highest we're looking at, there are no rewards for finishing there this season, other than the financial rewards it's no different to finishing anywhere else below it.

Other infrom clubs with bigger and better squads will fight it out for the remaining Europa League place (5th)

 

[Joao Moutinho]

Think he'd hold out for a better job than Hannover

 

[ijjysmith]

Don't know much about Hanover to be honest.

Where do they tend to finish in Germany?

 

[glorydaze]

Don't know much about Hanover to be honest.

Where do they tend to finish in Germany?

Mid table apparently but on a good run at the mo.