2025/26 David Moyes

[siddharth]

Moyes has 'good' points and 'bad' points, people will argue long and loud about which of these 'points' falls into which categories.

My view is...
Moyeses 'good' points will get you more or less where we are,
His 'bad' points will hinder you from going much further...

and that assumes a decent level of investment in both quantity AND quality of players

Sure hope that much further is at least a top 7 finish.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

Sounds peachy.

If only we still had James…

 

[Blue Pride]

This thread is becoming a clown show. Boneheads are now likening David Moyes to Sean Dyche, as if there is really any comparison.

He is a better manager than Dyche now only an idiot would suggest otherwise. Dyche was doing alright though for a bit considering how unstable things were off the pitch, Moshiri wanted out and the points deductions etc. The entire ceiling caved in on him eventually though!

 

[Swartzy]

Moyes has won one trophy in 25 yrs of management and it was the Lidl cup. Robert Martinez and Brendon rodgers both won the fa cup. We’re going off on a tangent here. I think we need a to total change in the dugout and let’s move into 2026. With the manager, the coaches and the style of play

Didn't wigan and leicester get relegated pretty quickly after there triumphant cup wins

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

He is a better manager than Dyche now only an idiot would suggest otherwise. Dyche was doing alright though for a bit considering how unstable things were off the pitch, Moshiri wanted out and the points deductions etc. The entire ceiling caved in on him eventually though!

The idea they play the same style of football is ludicrous. It is a bunch of people spinning a narrative that does not fit the facts.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

Didn't wigan and leicester get relegated pretty quickly after there triumphant cup wins

One thing you get with Rodgers is he tends to leave clubs at a low ebb. Not sure what he does, but he tends to suck the soul out of a club.

 

[Lanolin]

Never understand it when people start going on about the coaches, whether in a good way or a bad one. We have no idea what they’re like as coaches, we don’t see any of the work they do, or know what they’re being tasked with by the manager. It’s such a bizarre thing to get hung up on.

 

[twoblue]

This thread is becoming a clown show. Boneheads are now likening David Moyes to Sean Dyche, as if there is really any comparison.

Keep checking the league table to make sure we are still 8th.

People forget that improvement in performance still means we lose games. Every loss is full melt down.

 

[Lanolin]

You might accept it, but do you think the majority of fans would accept falling down the league table to play on the front foot more?

It depends what the trade off is doesn’t it? People wouldn’t accept going from 7th to 15th or whatever, but I don’t think it would even register with most people if we went from 9th to 11th. Particularly with the home form the way it is, we could be lower in the table but fans might actually have seen us win more and that would undoubtedly influence the way people felt.

 

[Toffeelover]

I think apart from a couple of old players we have a pretty good squad it is just the way the players are selected and used by Moyes.

There is a very good basis for the future and just to get a couple of players to sort out the FB and Strikers position.

 

[MisterJ]

Good article , interesting that it mentions Keith Andrews currently at Brentford . Could he be under consideration to replace Moyes ?

He's had half a season. I'd like to see if he has more about him first before he moves on from a successful system

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

I think apart from a couple of old players we have a pretty good squad it is just the way the players are selected and used by Moyes.

There is a very good basis for the future and just to get a couple of players to sort out the FB and Strikers position.

It’s isn’t a very good squad. It lacks depth and quality players in key positions.

 

[ToffeeTim]

The terrible home record is the biggest problem because you will never get above lower midtable on a regular basis if you are rubbish at home.

 

[blueboy72]

Didn't wigan and leicester get relegated pretty quickly after there triumphant cup wins

Moyes got Sunderland relegated and he won them the sweet FA cup.
Just @siddharth seems to think , winning a trophy as a manager, puts you on some sort of pedestal.

 

[Toffeelover]

It’s isn’t a very good squad. It lacks depth and quality players in key positions.

I said a pretty good not very. Also I acknowledge positions need addressing to which I mentioned FBs and Strikers. But we do have have some good players to build on.