2025/26 David Moyes

From what I watched, which was him explaining the in house appointments and how he see's us moving forward along certain lines, I really liked what I heard from him and how he comes across. He seems a down to earth, level headed bloke with a good idea of how we should be moving forward in the game..

One thing I also get the feeling from it (although not implied in what he's saying) is that those forward thinking plans could end up being the crack that breaks Moyes's back..

Looking more into the Data and Analytics, an area that Moyes won't happily abide with, will be where the heads start butting..

Maybe some of these things are already playing out in front of us, thinking back to that presser and Moyes demeanor in it. Yes he had the final say on players, but was it just a final say out of a pool of players put to him rather then a say on players he actually wants on board himself..

Hope I'm wrong, but moyes is old school and will he really buck his trend to align himself with the modern structure of transfers..

I didnt see it all, but maybe it tells you more then its set out to..

Again I hope I'm wrong, but going forward Moyes is gonna have to give an inch on his football ideology...
Apparently during his last season at West ham , he had some friction with the new director of football they brought in, wasn't fond of some of the signings. Moyes like you mentioned is very particular about his vision for recruitment so I could imagine there was some light squabblee regarding players this most recent window
 

He sets the bar rather low with this team set up and lack of any proactive shape changing subs.

Grinding out 1-0’s and draws to get us to 40 points is clearly the first objective he has set in his own mind. Villa and West Ham are four points dropped at home as a result of this mindset. Needs to change immediately and with a very tricky palace up next.
He's had this mindset for 20+ years mate.
It won't change immediately imo.
 
Apparently during his last season at West ham , he had some friction with the new director of football they brought in, wasn't fond of some of the signings. Moyes like you mentioned is very particular about his vision for recruitment so I could imagine there was some light squabblee regarding players this most recent window
Tbf their signings stink of an overly cosy Agent-owner relationship, rather than one that is data led

Like watching Moshiri era signings take place
 
Moyes isn't the problem unless he doesn't fix the issue. It's a new squad so he is learning. He has to get Ndiaye and Grealish to link up though. If our play runs through Jack and KDH, Ndiaye has to be in the midst of that. He needs to get more central or moved centrally. For starters he is not a right winger. It is one of his weaker positions. If he is to play on the right he will have to drift in attack. There are other issues obviously but this is a big one for me.
 

taking him far to serious, it's much easier taking the pish. tying him to a position he's chosen previous is like plaiting diarrhoea, he heel turns faster than wwf wrestlers, even more scripted. I find it very funny, presumably he's a grown man.
Dave is almost certainly 90 years old

It is impossible for a mortal human to gain elite level expertise across every discipline know to man .

When you “google” something … and it doesn’t know

Google “googles” Dave for its answers
 
Glory in football terms...and especially for this club = silverware.

It just does.

I would agree … but for 30 years old and younger fans …. Their best memories are the Moyes years … and therefore I can understand why someone like the original poster describes them as glory years .

Surely a man of your vast intelligence, knowledge , while being an expert in human behaviour can understnd this?
 
Glory in football terms...and especially for this club = silverware.

It just does.
Times change and you have to be realistic. Dundee United and Aberdeen could argue the same thing, but the economics of the game have changed massively.

The money has ruined the sport and the club just needs to try and build up so it can compete again.

Not having realistic expectations can only lead to disappointment.
 
He simply has to mix it up after the utterly disastrous last 10 days. If he doesn't, he's a dead man walking as the results will not improve with Ndiaye nullified on the right and one of two useless crabs up front, alongside zero effective full backs.

Dibling in, Ndiaye false 9, Garner right back, Röhl alongside Gueye if fit, Alcaraz in the 10.
if no Röhl, Garner centrally, O'Brien right back.

I want:
Pickford, Garner, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Röhl, Gueye, Dibling, Alcaraz, Grealish, Ndiaye

Obviously he won't do any of this though and it'll be the lazy approach of Iroegbunam for Dewsbury-Hall and Barry up front, then expecting results to somehow improve.

Therefore I expect:
Pickford, O'Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Gueye, Garner, Ndiaye, Iroegbunam, Grealish, Barry
 

He simply has to mix it up after the utterly disastrous last 10 days. If he doesn't, he's a dead man walking as the results will not improve with Ndiaye nullified on the right and one of two useless crabs up front, alongside zero effective full backs.

Dibling in, Ndiaye false 9, Garner right back, Röhl alongside Gueye if fit, Alcaraz in the 10.
if no Röhl, Garner centrally, O'Brien right back.

I want:
Pickford, Garner, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Röhl, Gueye, Dibling, Alcaraz, Grealish, Ndiaye

Obviously he won't do any of this though and it'll be the lazy approach of Iroegbunam for Dewsbury-Hall and Barry up front, then expecting results to somehow improve.

Therefore I expect:
Pickford, O'Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Gueye, Garner, Ndiaye, Iroegbunam, Grealish, Barry
When Moyes finds something that works, he tends to stick with it, even when it’s no longer working. Think your expected line up is pretty much what he’ll go for.
 
Times change and you have to be realistic. Dundee United and Aberdeen could argue the same thing, but the economics of the game have changed massively.

The money has ruined the sport and the club just needs to try and build up so it can compete again.

Not having realistic expectations can only lead to disappointment.
But we've all seen Leicester winning about 4 trophies since we last won a trophy. Leicester!

We cant be claiming a glory season / period for finishing 4th-7th for a few seasons.

It makes a mockery of our real achievements as a club.

They were our 'competitive years' in the PL, not our 'glory years'.
 

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