2025/26 David Moyes

[MikeH72]

Royle was more sucessful here; Martinez and Silva were both tactically on another level of operating to the steak and kidney pie offerings of Moyes.

Martinez put Kone on the left wing against City in the cup semi final and brought Niasse on when we had 10 men against West Ham.

 

[Blue Pride]

I love Joe Royle and if he stayed for longer then there would be no doubt about who would have been the better manager, if the same things happened after 2002.

There is also no doubt that Royle is in the argument, as he did win a trophy and much like Moyes, he gave us our respect back, in league terms.

Moyes is also definitely in the argument. Yes, he did not give us a trophy. You can pour scorn on the 7th placed finishes all you like but there were a few 5th and 6th, along with a 4th as well. So the fact that he kept up a decent standard for so long, without spending nearly a fraction of the teams above him and some below him, was an achievement. It may not be the exact achievement we wanted but it was still on the achievement 'spectrum'.

I may be biased, as I was going to the games under Moyes and was only a teenager living away from Liverpool when Royle was here. But I would just give the record of Moyes slightly higher than Royle, just for longevity and the fun we had away in Europe on multiple occasions.

Yet he was happy enough to put up with those financial constraints. He was the perfect lackey for Kenwright really. He would never put the pressure on for extra funds etc. Especially in 2008/2009 when we really weren't a million miles away from making the breakthrough.

 

[Toffeepot]

Royle was more sucessful here; Martinez and Silva were both tactically on another level of operating to the steak and kidney pie offerings of Moyes.

Martinez was great first season in the hybrid Moyes/RM transition.
It wasn't long before defensive frailties and not practicing set pieces kicked in

 

[davek]

Martinez put Kone on the left wing against City in the cup semi final and brought Niasse on when we had 10 men against West Ham.

Martinez had about as much to spend at Everton in his three seasons here as Moyes spent last summer.

And Moyes could never persuade a player like Lukaku to come here because they wouldn't buy into his dog turd nineteenth century tactics and team management style.

 

[Neiler]

Royle was more sucessful here; Martinez and Silva were both tactically on another level of operating to the steak and kidney pie offerings of Moyes.

Very harsh on Steak and kidney pie mate.

I often wonder about the process of how they ended up on that combo.

 

[MikeH72]

Martinez had about as much to spend at Everton in his three seasons here as Moyes spent last summer.

And Moyes could never persuade a player like Lukaku to come here because they wouldn't buy into his dog turd nineteenth century tactics and team mamangement style.

Martinez doubled our transfer record at the time for a 20 goal a season striker. Also spent as much on Niasse as Moyes did on Fellaini.

 

[Toffeepot]

Martinez had about as much to spend at Everton in his three seasons here as Moyes spent last summer.

And Moyes could never persuade a player like Lukaku to come here because they wouldn't buy into his dog turd nineteenth century tactics and team mamangement style.

He convinced Grealish and KDH to come here

 

[davek]

Very harsh on Steak and kidney pie mate.

I often wonder about the process of how they ended up on that combo.

I like it too. But only when there's nothing better out there.

 

[Toffeepot]

Very harsh on Steak and kidney pie mate.

I often wonder about the process of how they ended up on that combo.

Best not to think about it I reckon

 

[davek]

Martinez doubled our transfer record at the time for a 20 goal a season striker. Also spent as much on Niasse as Moyes did on Fellaini.

That was the single biggest price tag signing in his time here. And it was an enormous success, and he was sold on after serving us well for a massive profit. Do you think we'll do that with Brry?

 

[MikeH72]

That was the single biggest price tag signing in his time here. And it was an enormous success, and he was sold on after serving us well for a massive profit. Do you think we'll do that with Brry?

Why not? He looks to be improving all the time. He can certainly finish, I’ll say that.

 

[Toffeepot]

Yet he was happy enough to put up with those financial constraints. He was the perfect lackey for Kenwright really. He would never put the pressure on for extra funds etc. Especially in 2008/2009 when we really weren't a million miles away from making the breakthrough.

I doubt it would be easy to put pressure on the people who gave you your shot in the top division
He'd probably be more demanding now

 

[davek]

He convinced Grealish and KDH to come here

Grealish is a very good player but already on the wane before we loaned him.

I wouldn't buy him, let's put it that way.

 

[davek]

Why not? He looks to be improving all the time. He can certainly finish, I’ll say that.

He's ok. Let's not get carried away.

 

[Gilbert..]

The david moyes merry-go-round thread is now talking about the 2008 season.
Im officially back on bluekipper lol.