2025/26 David Moyes

[OzarkBlue]

People slating Moyes today for lineup choices and subs. Rightfully so.

Same people tell us Aznou obviously isn't ready based on Moyes' personnel discernment.

 

[preposterousvelios]

Problem will solve itself soon with Branthwaite coming back and hopefully us signing a right back.

Really frustrating from Moyes today though. He's been shown enough this season to know that back 4 isn't working.

 

[Efcjake]

I dont think a single player comes in without Moyes approval.

If he isn't central to recruitment, considering we legged DOF model, reportedly on Moyes preference, then who is ultimately responsible for the club's recruitment?

That's the one thing about the ToffeeTv interview Kinnear gave.

He kept banging on about it being a collaborative process of having all three sides of Coach, Scouts and Analytics in agreement on all players.

Which sounds like typical CEO corpo-speak and indicates a lack of centralized decision making and authority. He did stress they were all approved by Moyes though.

 

[davek]

People slating Moyes today for lineup choices and subs. Rightfully so.

Same people tell us Aznou obviously isn't ready based on Moyes' personnel discernment.

Arsing around with the CB pairing and not playing O'Brien and Tarkowski was the crucial error. Tarkowski goes haywire and cant play with Keane. Branthwaite or O'Brien stabilises him like Frankenstein's monster listening to sweet music.

It's incredible how banana's he goes with Keane in alongside him.

 

[Drico]

We’ve fluffed Europe in all likelihood. We should therefore be going all out for the FA cup.

Four points from Burnley, Forest, and Brentford has ended any notions of Europe.

Failure to progress past Sunderland will end any notions of Moyes staying on another season.

 

[Efcjake]

I mean, I agree with all of that but the changes he made at HT were on him. I thought at the time that they were mental and I don't think I've changed my mind

I have defended what he's accomplished this second spell an awful lot but even I know that those subs were throwing in the towel. I still can't work out if he did as a message to those above or because he just had no other ideas beyond lob the two big lads on.

 

[NathDogg]

What was the stuff with their manager and Moyes?

Moyes needs to hang his head in shame never mind having a go at Andrews for completely outwitting and outcoaching him...a feller who's a novice at his job.

A Throw in coach and his bunch of ale house grocks had him right off today.

 

[davek]

We’ve fluffed Europe in all likelihood. We should therefore be going all out for the FA cup.

It has to be the very strongest team and everyone in their best positions:

Get Garner - who was hopeless today - back at RB; O'Brien and Tarkowski as the CB pairing. Just by doing that it hands us a massive boost.

The feller isn't weakened by absentees, he's been weakened by his own clueless choices picking a team to accommodate a senior player like Keane.

 

[wainy]

Get rid. He isnt the man to take the club forward.

 

[Zatara]

Four points from Burnley, Forest, and Brentford has ended any notions of Europe.

Failure to progress past Sunderland will end any notions of Moyes staying on another season.

He has to be using Armstrong & Dibling to get the team built up for next season.

Aznou should be on loan already and McNeil out the door.

He commented that a RB wasnt needed last summer and this is his 3rd window.

Will the owners appreciate him getting us to an FA Cup final for example if we finish outside the top 10 with no progression with young players?

 

[Khalekan]

Arsing around with the CB pairing and not playing O'Brien and Tarkowski was the crucial error. Tarkowski goes haywire and cant play with Keane. Branthwaite or O'Brien stabilises him like Frankenstein's monster listening to sweet music.

It's incredible how banana's he goes with Keane in alongside him.

Branthwaite or O'Brien stabilises him like Frankenstein's monster listening to sweet music.

 

[wainy]

It has to be the very strongest team and everyone in their best positions:

Get Garner - who was hopeless today - back at RB; O'Brien and Tarkowski as the CB pairing. Just by doing that it hands us a massive boost.

The feller isn't weakened by absentees, he's been weakened by his own clueless choices picking a team to accommodate a senior player like Keane.

I agree, apart from garner right back.

 

[Paul Rideout]

Arsing around with the CB pairing and not playing O'Brien and Tarkowski was the crucial error. Tarkowski goes haywire and cant play with Keane. Branthwaite or O'Brien stabilises him like Frankenstein's monster listening to sweet music.

It's incredible how banana's he goes with Keane in alongside him.

Keane is the key, been saying it for years, even when he plays well, he makes everyone else I. The defence play bad

 

[Drico]

He has to be using Armstrong & Dibling to get the team built up for next season.

Aznou should be on loan already and McNeil out the door.

He commented that a RB wasnt needed last summer and this is his 3rd window.

Will the owners appreciate him getting us to an FA Cup final for example if we finish outside the top 10 with no progression with young players?

If he gets us to an FA Cup final, he gives himself every chance of staying on - even if the team is 12th. A cup final would be huge for this club and give those owners a day in the sun. I'm not convinced they are quite as ambitious - and therefore, demanding - as we might want them to be.

 

[davek]

I agree, apart from garner right back.

He's our best RB and we can assess who's back to fit into MF next week.