2025/26 David Moyes

[efcste97]

The vast majority of people on here and on X seem to be on the same page about moving on, it's the part-timers who think we're just a right back and a striker away from being a decent side.

 

[Saint Domingo]

It was his choice to finish the last 6 games with burnleys 2016 centrehalf partnership 10 years later.

Crazy that anyone thinks this partnership is PL quality.

The stats show they concede a goal a game and closer to two.

If Branthwaite gets injured early doors next season those two could take us down they really could. Keane especially is a one man relegation wrecking ball.

 

[Furey1878]

Finishing bottom half with that squad is just completely & utterly unacceptable though really, isnt it? let alone 13th.....

We finished about where we "should" have in terms of squad value and quality. It's more the completely being unable to take advantage of any opportunity to do something that has soured the whole thing, especially when the manager has persisted with players and tactics irrespective of form or results.

 

[jceverton]

Weve been saying the same thing on recruitment since Moyes returned, havent we?

I also dont see it as a major issue for any coach and cant see what a bit of extra imput from e.g Iraola makes much different to a Glasner or Moyes.

Surely they can adapt rather than ripping up.

One thing is for sure, they must get at least one RB before the world cup.

Would be helpful for Moyes to come out and say Aznou, Dibling etc are earmarked for breakthrough seasons or something.

Yeah we've been like a broken record on this recruitment issue nice to see Boyland admitting it's a problem. If you look at Glasner career I think you can see he'd like more input. Iraola seems happy to do what he does best, coaching young talent and improving them. The easiest way to adapt would be to give James Smith more responsibility in his role. Whether he wants that responsibility would be the issue. If not then you're looking for a DOF, maybe we should just try and nick the Bournemouth set up! There is zero chance Moyes comes out and makes that statement.

 

[jazzy]

The squad had holes due to Moyes not prioritizing certain areas like fullbacks but it's outlandish to say the squad is poor its a midtable team. Even the last two seasons when finished around the same spots we even had a weaker squad than this season

I agree C. Imagine if Glasner had this squad and brought in say 3 players - 2 wing backs and a CF . A team like
Pickford

O'Brien
Tarky
Branthwaite

RWB
Rohl
Garner
KDH
LWB

N'dayie
Mateta

Would challenge for top 6.

Keane and Myko can cover CH
with another brought in for cover.

Patto and Aznou are far better suited to WB and provide cover.

Tim , Armstrong and another as cover for midfield.

Alcaraz, Dibling and Graham to cover 2nd striker

Beto to cover CF.

Sell McTreacle and Barry .

Easy this manager lark

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

We are literally a laughing stock....
"After spending the best part of 30 years letting their own fans down, Everton chose Sunday afternoon to disappoint fans of almost every other Premier League team. David Moyes had one big chance to end a season that promised so much but ultimately fizzled out into nothingness on a high! Instead, while Leeds were holding up their end of the quid pro quo by letting West Ham steamroller them in east London, the scouse spoilsports couldn’t even manage a shot on target at Tottenham until the ninth minute of added time. " The Guardian.

 

[Moomin]

We are literally a laughing stock....
"After spending the best part of 30 years letting their own fans down, Everton chose Sunday afternoon to disappoint fans of almost every other Premier League team. David Moyes had one big chance to end a season that promised so much but ultimately fizzled out into nothingness on a high! Instead, while Leeds were holding up their end of the quid pro quo by letting West Ham steamroller them in east London, the scouse spoilsports couldn’t even manage a shot on target at Tottenham until the ninth minute of added time. " The Guardian.

Don't they know that since Moyes has returned he has acquired the 6th most amount of points.

 

[Streetender1878]

Moyes deffo wanted west ham relegated. Beto for all his faults is our top scorer. We hadnt had a shot all day and he brings him on with 8 minutes to go. Top bittering from the dour one.

 

[Davideeyore]

We finished about where we "should" have in terms of squad value and quality. It's more the completely being unable to take advantage of any opportunity to do something that has soured the whole thing, especially when the manager has persisted with players and tactics irrespective of form or results.

Bournemouth, Sunderland, Brighton, Brentford, all finishing where they "should be". Same with Tottenham.

Just saying.

Because the club has no ambitions, we plod along. No one does anything because no one cares (inside the club). Apathy, sentimentality, and mediocrity is rife at the club. We see it on the pitch. Stale management. Sorry David, your time is done.

But we won't get rid of you yet. We're nice like that.

 

[JelavicBrate2]

He operated differently when he had to be frugal, actually made some savvy purchases but that was another time of football, managers don't control every aspect of recruitment anymore, and he struggles to collaborate with others and with more money available resorts to lazy buys of older players

I don't think this is same Moyes either, he's actually worse. Anichebe was actually played, Vaughan was, Coleman was, Rodwell was, Gosling was, which makes his attitude towards Dibling and Aznou even more bizarre. He did actually bring in Baines, Yakubu, Pienaar, and got rid of Simon Davies, AJ, and certain other players who were deemed not good enough. Yobo was better than Keane and Tarky combined he was sold. As I said in recent years, our players are most inconsistent in league. Look great in 1 game, then look championship quality the next.

 

[MACCA75]

‘Do you understand the fans frustrations’? After 7 games without a win has cost us Europe..

‘No, I don’t’.

Think the balance was well and truly tipped against him after that.

 

[JLW]

‘Do you understand the fans frustrations’? After 7 games without a win has cost us Europe..

‘No, I don’t’.

Think the balance was well and truly tipped against him after that.

Unfortunately it falls on deaf ears to the people who matter.

Us 'customers' dont matter anymore, just keep giving us your money and shut up, we are in the PL fixture list for next season, what more do you want.

Our fans CLAP CLAP CLAP

 

[LinekersLegs]

We are literally a laughing stock....
"After spending the best part of 30 years letting their own fans down, Everton chose Sunday afternoon to disappoint fans of almost every other Premier League team. David Moyes had one big chance to end a season that promised so much but ultimately fizzled out into nothingness on a high! Instead, while Leeds were holding up their end of the quid pro quo by letting West Ham steamroller them in east London, the scouse spoilsports couldn’t even manage a shot on target at Tottenham until the ninth minute of added time. " The Guardian.

 

[Daytripper]

‘Do you understand the fans frustrations’? After 7 games without a win has cost us Europe..

‘No, I don’t’.

Think the balance was well and truly tipped against him after that.

Watching it again, I think he does understand the frustrations, he was a being a moody arse because someone brought it into the conversation. Watch his body language, he pulls a surly half arsed grin when responding.

The problem i think, or one of the big ones , is that his idea of Everton is something that at one time went against what the club was about. His portrayal of Everton is one about doing everything he can on limited budgets compared to the competitive clubs and punching above their weight . His former chairman was no doubt delighted by this because he kept him in his seat and for what seems to be a majority of supporters was almost revered for it.

Throw in the compliments by media and ex players and the ego grows year on year.

The club created a low standard environment with little aspirations to do anything except keep league status and anything else is a bonus. They created that culture because they knew they could never take Everton to the top and unwilling to step aside, so Moyes’ underdog routine was the perfect strategy with so many willing to go along with it because it wasn’t a Wimbledon or Coventry .

The circle is repeating itself again with Palace and Bournemouth the scare mongering templates this time around.

Sorry for the long post , I will shut my sweaty gob now.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Unfortunately it falls on deaf ears to the people who matter.

Us 'customers' dont matter anymore, just keep giving us your money and shut up, we are in the PL fixture list for next season, what more do you want.

Our fans CLAP CLAP CLAP

There’ll be a frustration next season that hasn’t been felt before.

There was always a mitigating circumstance beforehand. Kenwright had no money. Moshiri was building a stadium. FFP wouldn’t let us spend etc.

Now there’s literally no excuse, the only thing holding Everton back from success is itself. Fans who have waited 30 years are out of patience as social media is beginning to show. Substandard windows and knife to a gunfight seasons whilst mid table teams around us win trophies won’t be tolerated by the fans for long.