Obviously I have no issue with Moyes leaving Everton or even the way he left Everton. He joined the then biggest club in the world and nobody would turn that down. But his comments regarding some transfers left a sour taste in the mouth and tarnished his legacy somewhat.
I had hoped the Friedkins would have a better long-term manager lined up - they've had plenty of time to sort out a manager. Dyche's demise has been long coming and they've had half a year to prepare for a change, so it's disappointing if we are left with Moyes.
It's very Kenwright-ish.
He was entitled to leave. He wasn't entitled to be tapped up, lie to the fanbase about it, and become a cuckoo in our nest whilst plotting the transfer of two of our best players.
He wasn't entitled to insult the fans and the new Everton manager by accusing him of "holding back the careers" of players by not selling them on the cheap to his new gunfighters.
So, let's have it right. That said, Kenwright was the one at fault: he should have launched an attack on United for tapping him up, or sacked him as soon as he knew he was off. But he was a compromised cuckold at that point and, instead, put on a pathetic, craven guard of honour for a man who had won absolutely nothing at Everton in 11 years. How the patsy fans played along, celebrating a man who was tapping up our players and promising to deliver them from knife fights.
This inert club insists on living in the past. And the fans play a huge part in that. The reappointment of
Moyes is a retrograde, conservative, fearful move. It is a comfort blanket for cowardice. The Friedkins seem to be doing good work on the financial front for Everton so far, but their footballing performance to date is alarming. It looks like Mourinho was right. They know very little about football.