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bluewoo said:
did snyone see moyes talk about the ground move before the fiorentina match.

He said cryptically "i've got my views"

to which the bloke summarised "lets just say he's a traditionallist"

the stadium is far from a done deal I think
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yeah, noticed that when i wtahced the re-run the next day. I always thought Moyes was for the move. Hell, in the Kirkby section on the official site, he has a piece telling us why he is for the new stadium.

A bit cryptic what was said before the Fiorentina game and dont know what to make of it
 
"i've got my views"

he has already aired them, he is fully behind the move.

no point getting drawn into anything other than focusing on the game ahead of him.

its circles within circles with some people.
 

I also found the Moyes comments interesting. I would speculate that rather than be for or against the move he is more interested in having funds to improve the team at the present time. Could it be that behind the scenes a power struggle over how much goes here and how much goes there is going on, this summer is likely to be every interesting.(y)
 
David Moyes - The Stadium Debate
The age-old adage that “time flies when you are enjoying yourself” seems both pertinent and relevant as I look back on more than five years in charge of Everton.

I have never, for one second, regretted the phrase I used in March 2002 when, upon my appointment as manager, I described Everton as, “The People’s Club” – it is precisely that and it always will be.

I have grown to love Goodison Park since my arrival from Preston North End. It is what I would call a “real” football ground - a place of passion and drama, a place of genuine history.

I think I do speak for all the players when I say that, ideally, we would love to remain. However, I feel I do also speak for all the players when I say that we now appreciate that we cannot, we must move to keep up with our competitors and grow.

The past few seasons have been great for us and now we need to keep the momentum going. We are in a strong position in the Premiership with a fantastic new training ground just opening. The stadium in Kirkby will provide us with the facilities we need to keep moving forward and building on these successes.

Whether we like it or not, English football is now big business and over the past few years it has become patently clear that only those clubs which can boast an impressive financial clout can truly compete for the major prizes.

What we don’t want is to be left behind; we don’t ever want to accept second- best.

Moving to a new stadium will provide your football club – MY football club – with easier transportation and parking, better facilities and, hopefully, a team which can boast consistency and flair, a team which we can all be proud of.

I want what is best for Everton Football Club in both the short and long terms.

I trust the Club’s Board of Directors – and I ask you to do the same.

What we need is to move forwards together – we need a sense of unity and shared purpose.

This is OUR football club and, as ever, nothing but the best is good enough.

David Moyes
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this is the piece i found on os, but moyes may have made other comments either previously or subsequently. however, i'd say that based on that piece, if moyes is passionate about the kirkby proposal he's not exactly wearing his heart on his sleeve.
 
Just out of interest, as a thickie who has followed the stadium debate without a great insight into the pro's and con's of it all, are these other suggestions such as the Loop feasible or just pipe dreams?
 


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