2025/26 David Moyes

[Curtis]

They paid £30m for Benrahma, and he left on loan/with a later fee but they lost a few bob.

They paid £40m+ for Paqueta, and he had the problems he did, and they made a loss.

Dont think Soucek was top 20 or I'd have included him.

A West Ham fan come on here moaning and said he spent £500m+, I didn't believe it and went to check and recall from the top 20, thinking all considered (fee paid, what they delivered, what they sold), there's 2 I'd have wanted Everton to replicate. That's not to say a few more wouldn't have improved us, it's just not to the extent of their fee/what they did at West Ham.

They signed so much rubbish, laughed a lot when they actually paid big money for Vlasic. Cornet as well, Ward-Prowse was big money too. Scamacca. Jeez.

He seems to be vastly more effective in recruiting when his budget is limited, as it requires him to be more thorough with his vetting process

 

[Rita_Poon]

That Echo interview is a public relations disaster for Moyes.

He's basically underlined that

• he cant do his job
• he's going to bankrupt the club with his transfer decisions

I'm guessing he's gone rogue with that, because I cant imagine the comms people at Everton have been consulted and ok'd that disastrous series of admissions.

does the K in your name stand for Koresh?

two points does not require listing... "he can't do his job?" well, we're better off failing like we are currently going upwards than where we were.
"bankrupt the club?" has this ever happened in the english football pyramid? *

*be an interesting another first for Everton fc I s'pose.

peddling the tripe from the red echo. a new low.

 

[davek]

"We're going to move to a broader, flatter structure, where we have experts in data and analytics, in football operations, in recruitment and talent ID, and then in player trading.

"Some of those people have already come onboard and there are going to be some more announcements over the next couple of weeks. I've been delighted by the quality of individuals that we've been able to attract.

"I think when Everton fans see it, they're going to be really reassured that we've got, I think, a world-class football operations team in place who'll be there to support David, who we think is a world-class manager."

Image how bad it could be without a world class team on transfers.

'Exceptional Operators'.

 

[Saint Domingo]

That Echo interview is a public relations disaster for Moyes.

He's basically underlined that

• he cant do his job
• he's going to bankrupt the club with his transfer decisions

I'm guessing he's gone rogue with that, because I cant imagine the comms people at Everton have been consulted and ok'd that disastrous series of admissions.

The interview is absolutely wild. Taking time with Tyler because of his age? He’s not 16, he’s played a full season in the prem with Saints already but that means he can’t get on the pitch for mid table Everton ahead of Dwight McNeil?! When he’s 21 will he suddenly be vastly different to how he is at 20?

Moyes seems to have some sort of warped view about young players that they all need to have served some sort of apprenticeship, had a loan, played out of position, before finally in their mid 20s are ready to start for Everton.

If I was Dibling or Rohl’s agent I’d be on the phone looking for a new club now.

 

[Melchizedek]

does the K in your name stand for Koresh?

two points does not require listing... "he can't do his job?" well, we're better off failing like we are currently going upwards than where we were.
"bankrupt the club?" has this ever happened in the english football pyramid? *

*be an interesting another first for Everton fc I s'pose.

peddling the tripe from the red echo. a new low.

Doctrines of the Branch DaveKidians.

• Moyes is the anti-christ
• Everton must sack him to save the soul of the club
• Polygamy

 

[Taifi gorm]

The interview is absolutely wild. Taking time with Tyler because of his age? He’s not 16, he’s played a full season in the prem with Saints already but that means he can’t get on the pitch for mid table Everton ahead of Dwight McNeil?! When he’s 21 will he suddenly be vastly different to how he is at 20?

Moyes seems to have some sort of warped view about young players that they all need to have served some sort of apprenticeship, had a loan, played out of position, before finally in their mid 20s are ready to start for Everton.

If I was Dibling or Rohl’s agent I’d be on the phone looking for a new club now.

The Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) squad for the 2025/2026 season has an average age of approximately 23.6 to 24.1 years

 

[Rita_Poon]

'Exceptional Operators'.

"world-class football operations team" was right there. how did you miss?

 

[davek]

The interview is absolutely wild. Taking time with Tyler because of his age? He’s not 16, he’s played a full season in the prem with Saints already but that means he can’t get on the pitch for mid table Everton ahead of Dwight McNeil?! When he’s 21 will he suddenly be vastly different to how he is at 20?

Moyes seems to have some sort of warped view about young players that they all need to have served some sort of apprenticeship, had a loan, played out of position, before finally in their mid 20s are ready to start for Everton.

If I was Dibling or Rohl’s agent I’d be on the phone looking for a new club now.

He's a Poundland SAF; thinking he can deal with young professional football players with his Jurassic period man-management style.

It's utterly depressing we have a feller like this in the dugout in 2026.

 

[Nymzee]

Actually love how many interviews he does just to watch the inevitable meltdown. Go 'ed Davey

 

[Rita_Poon]

Doctrines of the Branch DaveKidians.

• Moyes is the anti-christ
• Everton must sack him to save the soul of the club
• Polygamy

I can see a lot of change in the squad this summer. WC is going to make the window complete madness.

 

[davek]

Actually love how many interviews he does just to watch the inevitable meltdown. Go 'ed Davey

There's something bizarrely out of whack between your championing of the club academy AND supporting a King Herod manager like Moyes.

Is it something you've ever reflected upon?

 

[Nymzee]

There's something bizarrely out of whack between your championing of the club academy AND supporting a King Herod manager like Moyes.

Is it something you've ever reflected upon?

When have I ever said we need to be starting academy lads

 

[BackRow PE6]

Some good debate and insight here, particularly around the broader impact Moyes had at west ham on their transfer success beyond winning them a trophy. His comment on 1 in 4 being successful is an obvious red flag as is his suggestion that it does Merlin no harm to watch from the side lines for a year.

Edging to the time for change camp myself

 

[Rita_Poon]

Is it something you've ever reflected upon?

go team Moyes!

 

[davek]

When have I ever said we need to be starting academy lads

I cant be arsed reading back, but your focus on the academy would surely be because you believe it to be an important source of first team players...but we have a manager who you support who wont play them.

You see the incongruity, surely?