The Moyes influence on Everton.

[strummer]

Good thread this.it seems some people won't forgive moyes for signing kroldrup despite his fantastic record in the transfer market. As for his treatment of barkley.it was obvious he had great potential but couldn't get in the 1st team ahead of cahill initially and then fellaini. Moyes was a bit too defensive in away games but I'll always be grateful for the job he did here with his hands tied financially

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

I grew up watching the 1997/8 season, Walter smith, selling big dunc, surviving one season thanks to Super Kevin Campbell.

Moyes was what we needed. We would never be able to take Martinez as a manager without Moyes. I find it hard to compare the two as they came from two different eras and had two radically different purposes for the club. I am grateful for the stabilisation he brought. He found rough gems and made them diamonds (well him and his scout team). he was one game away from glory several times. Towards the end of his tenure we played with a bit more style. The fact his back 4 served Martinez so well in 13/14 is testament to his ability to build a defence, even if Martinez changed the function of that defence radically.

However, I never felt comfortable going into a top 4 match with him. Not to say I always do with Martinez, but 'plucky Everton' would often muck it up. Some of his style was ponderous. He didn't trust youth and was forever pragmatic, cautious. I would welcome him back to the ground but I wouldn't have him as manager again

Well said mate