2025/26 David Moyes

micknick said:
He had been talking us up at the start of the season but has started to revert to type.

I hope we’re in a position in regards to investment where he can’t have any complaints. He’s mentioned about other clubs spend a lot in recent weeks.

On another note I’m hating the secrecy over injuries. Why won’t he tell us how long players are out for? Seems a bizarre new trend where no one updates on length of time out
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I expect that should recoveries not work out as planned it's easier for fans to shoot the messenger than accept medicine isn't exact.
And with the clubs quite atrocious history of fanbase fallouts I reckons not provoking further issues is for the best.
Also, when McNeil was going through what he was with his partner, I'm glad the club only announced that they were supporting both through a difficult time, it was the right minded high road choice, no need washing others laundry in public for them.
Just 'cos it's occurred to me as I was about to post, there's a chance some injuries take time to accurately diagnose, a hamstring pull might be a tear or a herniation. Sometimes repeat scans and calculated inflammation needs factoring in so early diagnosis isn't always best. The full picture vs the quickest.
 

Rita_Poon said:
I expect that should recoveries not work out as planned it's easier for fans to shoot the messenger than accept medicine isn't exact.
And with the clubs quite atrocious history of fanbase fallouts I reckons not provoking further issues is for the best.
Also, when McNeil was going through what he was with his partner, I'm glad the club only announced that they were supporting both through a difficult time, it was the right minded high road choice, no need washing others laundry in public for them.
Just 'cos it's occurred to me as I was about to post, there's a chance some injuries take time to accurately diagnose, a hamstring pull might be a tear or a herniation. Sometimes repeat scans and calculated inflammation needs factoring in so early diagnosis isn't always best. The full picture vs the quickest.
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what was that with mcneil?
 

He has gotta fix the chance creation problem. McNeil showed a bit of what we are lacking so we need to find that creativity whether it be from him, Charly, Harry or Dib. A RB switch is most certainly in order as O'Brien is not the guy in that position. We have to quit slowing things down on the 18 and allowing defenses to set and when they do we have to be able to play a final ball. Get it sorted. That will be his job to figure out going forward.
 
MikeH72 said:
This time last year you thought “3 losses in 14” and 16th in the table was acceptable. They’re your standards, don’t be talking to anyone else about dumbing down expectations.

davek

2024/25 Post in thread 'Sean Dyche - Sacked'

Dyche will be our manager for the rests of the season.

Look at the table.

3 losses in 14 matches.

That' doesn't get you sacked at this club these days.

You all know it too.
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davek

Post in thread 'New manager'

Del-boy said:
Dyches form suggest he’s the horse that can no longer finish, can’t stand up, and needs putting out of its misery..
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Does it? Three losses since September? Does that sound like a collapse to you?

davek

Post in thread 'New manager'

We have a manager - he's the one who's managed us to just 3 losses since the 21st September.

Can you imagine what the reaction would be elsewhere if we got shut of him...and what any incoming manager would feel he had to do to keep the pitchforkers at bay?

Sometimes you have to step back and see the bigger picture.
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davek

2024/25 Post in thread 'Sean Dyche - Sacked'

wainy said:
3 wins in 18. Relegation form.
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...and yet 3 losses in 12 says not.

We have 2 down for sure; and I fancy our chances of at least staying ahead of Leicester who have relegation beginning to stink all over them again.

...and they used their new managerial bump card.

We'll finish 15th or 16th I reckon.

No panic here WHATSOEVER.

davek

Post in thread 'The Now-Irrelevant 2024/25 Relegation Battle (Without Everton!)'

LouReedwalkonthewildside said:
We would have been gone if Dyche had stayed Dave.
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How can you say that?

3 losses in 14 games and running into a load of winnable fixtures for two months.

We were nowhere near done for with Dyche. People are looking to justify this decision. I understand that...because if you cant justify it it means this: these owners are as 'kin crazy and unstable as that divvy Iranian who just slung his hook.

People are telling themselves stories for comfort here.
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Any rational , non lunatic would realise that is game , set and match for the opposition … I have a feeling mr” 5th is better than 4th” will have other ideas though
 
PhoenixFirebird said:
I get what you are saying and yes I agree, reluctantly that what you are saying would probably be a realistic ending.... :(

Well possibly as an ambassador of the club maybe? I don't know... would be churlish to throw away that amount of experience of Everton. (I know the fruit is going to be on my back for wanting to keep Moyes beyond necessity, but I like fruit salad :p).
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He’ll take the Celtic or Scotland job when he leaves here, absolutely nailed on. Most likely Celtic to win a few trophies, and who can blame him.
I didn’t want him back and ultimately I don’t want him at he helm beyond either the end of the season or at worst the end of his contract. Doesn’t mean I don’t think he’s done a good job, I’d just like to see us have a spell where we have a more modern manager in unison with the very good owners we currently have and where we have an attitude of ‘sod the Sly 6, we’re coming after you’.
 

Seriously, what were people’s expectations this season. For too many seasons we have escaped relegation by a sniff, we had become a joke.

Football is way better than we have seen for years.
No-one is sweating relegation.
We have won some away games.
We are still getting some bum decisions, costing us points.
Squad is paper thin, yet we are getting good results.

This is probably more than enough to call this a good season, based on previous.

Is it good enough long term? Of course not, we all want better!
Is this a reason to lambast Moyes on a constant basis? Not in my eyes.

It appears that some people have an agenda, come what may.
 
Osamabindiesel said:
He has gotta fix the chance creation problem. McNeil showed a bit of what we are lacking so we need to find that creativity whether it be from him, Charly, Harry or Dib. A RB switch is most certainly in order as O'Brien is not the guy in that position. We have to quit slowing things down on the 18 and allowing defenses to set and when they do we have to be able to play a final ball. Get it sorted. That will be his job to figure out going forward.
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He played one good pass for the goal, after that ever forward pass he tried he gave away
 
I am sure this has been stated before, but only twice have we managed 28+ points by half way through the seasons since Moyes' 1st spell.

Of course these are the 1st Martinez season and the Ancelotti season.

After the last few seasons let's enjoy this one as there should be no pressure going into this 2nd half of the season now!

With a couple of astute deals in January, then we could be pushing for European places!

If no changes and just getting our players back fit again and back from AFCON then we are still on for a very good season after what we have had to endure in recent years!

I would love for us to get Europe as it would massively help us strengthen in the summer but also keep onto players such as Illy. But regardless, it is all a massive step in the right direction!
 
based on the current top 10 these are our fixtures against them in the second half of the season

away to Arsenal
home to man city
away to villa
home to liverpool
home to chelsea
home to man utd
home to sunderland
home and away to brentford
away to palace

4 away games, 6 home games

we also have home games against wolves, burnley, leeds and bournemouth
 

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