Farhad Moshiri

7+ Years On... Your Verdict On Farhad Moshiri

  • Pleased

    Votes: 105 7.7%
  • Disappointed

    Votes: 1,257 92.3%

  • Total voters
    1,362
The more I think about it, the more I find it utterly baffling that we were happy to pay Ancelotti £10m a year, but penny pinch when it comes to our executive team.

Go and find a top-class CEO who has a record of delivering and transforming businesses and give them £1m a year. They'd pay for themselves in a matter of weeks.

As usual, our priorities are always wrong.
 
Only Everton fans could spend years hoping for a takeover, for a guy to come in and spend hundreds of millions and bring a brand new stadium at a place we could only ever dream of before.
And he still ends up getting more stick than. Bill ever did.
That's not really true now, is it? Kenwright has been getting pelters from our fans for years... Mostly justified, sometimes not.

Moshiri has had a free ride so far and seems to be taking full advantage by ballsing up everything he's touched.
 
Only Everton fans could spend years hoping for a takeover, for a guy to come in and spend hundreds of millions and bring a brand new stadium at a place we could only ever dream of before.
And he still ends up getting more stick than. Bill ever did.
I think the problem is for all the money we've spent, is that on the pitch we've made no progress whatsoever. Millions squandered on poor players, and with the exception of Ancelotti some poor managers as well. Bringing in a director of football, and not letting him do his job etc. In the last 5 years despite the money spent, the club has turned into a shambles imo.
 
The more I think about it, the more I find it utterly baffling that we were happy to pay Ancelotti £10m a year, but penny pinch when it comes to our executive team.

Go and find a top-class CEO who has a record of delivering and transforming businesses and give them £1m a year. They'd pay for themselves in a matter of weeks.

As usual, our priorities are always wrong.

Moshiri was definitely won over by Bill "The Biggest Blue in the World" Kenwright and his stories.

If Moshiri / Usmanov purchased a failing business (which Everton was / is) under USM Holdings they would have done things the complete opposite.
 

More happy that atleast this season has been more sensible whoch hopefully we can be more clever in the market now. Still alot of work to do at the club
 
Right, I've got to say it. I'm completely fed up with people attacking Moshiri. This is gonna be a long post, cos I have a lot to say on the topic. For those who can't be bothered to read it, summarised at the end..

What is the guy supposed to do? He has pumped a fortune into the club and trusted previously successful people to make footballing decisions with his money, just like Abramovich at Chelsea and Mansour at City. But these people have failed. Why? In my honest opinion, we have too many of the old guard still around the club. People that do not have a winning mentality. People that only know what it is like to win an FA cup and narrowly avoid relegation. People that can't let go.

All I can ask of an owner as a fan is that Moshiri backs a manager with funds to compete and tries to take the club infrastructure forward in a sustainable way. He has done (or is doing both). The rest (success) is up to the management he has in place. Aside from Rafael, everyone has been backed with cash. We have had horrendous luck with injuries over the last 4 years, but we still have a squad with England's no1, England's backup striker, Brazil's number 9 and one their best 3DMs, 3 x la liga winners and an England u21 captain. All of these players have suffered a significant injury or illness in the Last12-18 months. Some multiple. Oh and our record signing has disappeared off of the face of the earth (we all know why) whilst multiple other players have had run-ins with the law too. You can't make that sh1t up!

We have decided to play by the FFP rules with Rafael which I endorse as Moshiri is thinking in a sustainable way. And I really do think that Rafael was the best manager we could get who was willing to work under the constraints we have. Trouble is that we are threadbare as a squad with no real young talent coming through. (Again down to the people Moshiri has put his trust in to succeed.) Moshiri isn't the problem. The performance of the people he has employed is though. Some may say that is Moshiri's fault then, however, they should all have done better based on their previous experience (Silva excepted, although he signed Richarlison and 3 x la liga winners). He has acted when he has needed to act to dismiss these people too.

He wants success as much as we do. I believe the problem is the culture around the club and until we have the balls to rid ourselves of this 'old guard' who have remained constant during his tenure, we will keep getting the same outcome. Who are the old guard left on the coaching staff at Chelsea, City or Liverpool? That's right no one. Which of those clubs were taken over and then allowed their previous unsuccessful chairman to remain? None of them.

We love our history, but it is time to stop holding on to the past and start building a new club identity and culture if we want to be successful on the pitch. We used to be the Merseyside millionaires and the school of science. We'll we aren't the richest and we are not tactically the best anymore. We are a nice community club - the people's club. Unfortunately this has no relationship with suceess on the football pitch. Maybe the culture is too nice' for the players as well? Ultimately I believe that Moshiri has to create a new club culture for us to compete. He will never do this with Kenwright and the rest of them at the club.

In short Moshiri needs to:

1:Completely clear out the old guard. History is history.
2: Re-invent the club culture around a winning mentality, not be a nice community club who used to be good (FFS, that could describe Burnley). What do we really want to stand for?
3: Keep investing and building club infrastructure, but be less trusting and more ruthless with club staff when they do not perform as they can. Brands - watch out.
4: Hope that everyone stops getting injured or involvied with the law. Must be the worst run in the clubs history..

So he DOES have work to do, but I trust him in the way he trusts Kenwright, Baxendale Brands etc. He has given people the benefit of the doubt. It is time they repaid him...
 
Right, I've got to say it. I'm completely fed up with people attacking Moshiri. This is gonna be a long post, cos I have a lot to say on the topic. For those who can't be bothered to read it, summarised at the end..

What is the guy supposed to do? He has pumped a fortune into the club and trusted previously successful people to make footballing decisions with his money, just like Abramovich at Chelsea and Mansour at City. But these people have failed. Why? In my honest opinion, we have too many of the old guard still around the club. People that do not have a winning mentality. People that only know what it is like to win an FA cup and narrowly avoid relegation. People that can't let go.

All I can ask of an owner as a fan is that Moshiri backs a manager with funds to compete and tries to take the club infrastructure forward in a sustainable way. He has done (or is doing both). The rest (success) is up to the management he has in place. Aside from Rafael, everyone has been backed with cash. We have had horrendous luck with injuries over the last 4 years, but we still have a squad with England's no1, England's backup striker, Brazil's number 9 and one their best 3DMs, 3 x la liga winners and an England u21 captain. All of these players have suffered a significant injury or illness in the Last12-18 months. Some multiple. Oh and our record signing has disappeared off of the face of the earth (we all know why) whilst multiple other players have had run-ins with the law too. You can't make that sh1t up!

We have decided to play by the FFP rules with Rafael which I endorse as Moshiri is thinking in a sustainable way. And I really do think that Rafael was the best manager we could get who was willing to work under the constraints we have. Trouble is that we are threadbare as a squad with no real young talent coming through. (Again down to the people Moshiri has put his trust in to succeed.) Moshiri isn't the problem. The performance of the people he has employed is though. Some may say that is Moshiri's fault then, however, they should all have done better based on their previous experience (Silva excepted, although he signed Richarlison and 3 x la liga winners). He has acted when he has needed to act to dismiss these people too.

He wants success as much as we do. I believe the problem is the culture around the club and until we have the balls to rid ourselves of this 'old guard' who have remained constant during his tenure, we will keep getting the same outcome. Who are the old guard left on the coaching staff at Chelsea, City or Liverpool? That's right no one. Which of those clubs were taken over and then allowed their previous unsuccessful chairman to remain? None of them.

We love our history, but it is time to stop holding on to the past and start building a new club identity and culture if we want to be successful on the pitch. We used to be the Merseyside millionaires and the school of science. We'll we aren't the richest and we are not tactically the best anymore. We are a nice community club - the people's club. Unfortunately this has no relationship with suceess on the football pitch. Maybe the culture is too nice' for the players as well? Ultimately I believe that Moshiri has to create a new club culture for us to compete. He will never do this with Kenwright and the rest of them at the club.

In short Moshiri needs to:

1:Completely clear out the old guard. History is history.
2: Re-invent the club culture around a winning mentality, not be a nice community club who used to be good (FFS, that could describe Burnley). What do we really want to stand for?
3: Keep investing and building club infrastructure, but be less trusting and more ruthless with club staff when they do not perform as they can. Brands - watch out.
4: Hope that everyone stops getting injured or involvied with the law. Must be the worst run in the clubs history..

So he DOES have work to do, but I trust him in the way he trusts Kenwright, Baxendale Brands etc. He has given people the benefit of the doubt. It is time they repaid him...

Your list of 4 things is something he should’ve done 5 years ago. Why should Brands watch out? Moshiri’s just rewarded him with a bumper contract extension and pay rise as a reward for 3 years of abject failure, I think his seat at the big boys’ table is safe.
 
Right, I've got to say it. I'm completely fed up with people attacking Moshiri. This is gonna be a long post, cos I have a lot to say on the topic. For those who can't be bothered to read it, summarised at the end..

What is the guy supposed to do? He has pumped a fortune into the club and trusted previously successful people to make footballing decisions with his money, just like Abramovich at Chelsea and Mansour at City. But these people have failed. Why? In my honest opinion, we have too many of the old guard still around the club. People that do not have a winning mentality. People that only know what it is like to win an FA cup and narrowly avoid relegation. People that can't let go.

All I can ask of an owner as a fan is that Moshiri backs a manager with funds to compete and tries to take the club infrastructure forward in a sustainable way. He has done (or is doing both). The rest (success) is up to the management he has in place. Aside from Rafael, everyone has been backed with cash. We have had horrendous luck with injuries over the last 4 years, but we still have a squad with England's no1, England's backup striker, Brazil's number 9 and one their best 3DMs, 3 x la liga winners and an England u21 captain. All of these players have suffered a significant injury or illness in the Last12-18 months. Some multiple. Oh and our record signing has disappeared off of the face of the earth (we all know why) whilst multiple other players have had run-ins with the law too. You can't make that sh1t up!

We have decided to play by the FFP rules with Rafael which I endorse as Moshiri is thinking in a sustainable way. And I really do think that Rafael was the best manager we could get who was willing to work under the constraints we have. Trouble is that we are threadbare as a squad with no real young talent coming through. (Again down to the people Moshiri has put his trust in to succeed.) Moshiri isn't the problem. The performance of the people he has employed is though. Some may say that is Moshiri's fault then, however, they should all have done better based on their previous experience (Silva excepted, although he signed Richarlison and 3 x la liga winners). He has acted when he has needed to act to dismiss these people too.

He wants success as much as we do. I believe the problem is the culture around the club and until we have the balls to rid ourselves of this 'old guard' who have remained constant during his tenure, we will keep getting the same outcome. Who are the old guard left on the coaching staff at Chelsea, City or Liverpool? That's right no one. Which of those clubs were taken over and then allowed their previous unsuccessful chairman to remain? None of them.

We love our history, but it is time to stop holding on to the past and start building a new club identity and culture if we want to be successful on the pitch. We used to be the Merseyside millionaires and the school of science. We'll we aren't the richest and we are not tactically the best anymore. We are a nice community club - the people's club. Unfortunately this has no relationship with suceess on the football pitch. Maybe the culture is too nice' for the players as well? Ultimately I believe that Moshiri has to create a new club culture for us to compete. He will never do this with Kenwright and the rest of them at the club.

In short Moshiri needs to:

1:Completely clear out the old guard. History is history.
2: Re-invent the club culture around a winning mentality, not be a nice community club who used to be good (FFS, that could describe Burnley). What do we really want to stand for?
3: Keep investing and building club infrastructure, but be less trusting and more ruthless with club staff when they do not perform as they can. Brands - watch out.
4: Hope that everyone stops getting injured or involvied with the law. Must be the worst run in the clubs history..

So he DOES have work to do, but I trust him in the way he trusts Kenwright, Baxendale Brands etc. He has given people the benefit of the doubt. It is time they repaid him...
Best post I have read on here in ages mate.
 
None of those things are a quick fix. Regarding the brands thing, that is Moshiri saying, go on then, I trust you. Now make sure you repay me. Also sometimes new contracts include new clauses that make things 'less complicated' for the employer if you catch my drift....
 

Only Everton fans could spend years hoping for a takeover, for a guy to come in and spend hundreds of millions and bring a brand new stadium at a place we could only ever dream of before.
And he still ends up getting more stick than. Bill ever did.
Bullseye. Imagine him reading the posts on here wishing Man Utd get their act together sharpish to stop the RS instead of getting behind you after all you’ve put in.

Some bad cuckolds on here
 
Right, I've got to say it. I'm completely fed up with people attacking Moshiri. This is gonna be a long post, cos I have a lot to say on the topic. For those who can't be bothered to read it, summarised at the end..

What is the guy supposed to do? He has pumped a fortune into the club and trusted previously successful people to make footballing decisions with his money, just like Abramovich at Chelsea and Mansour at City. But these people have failed. Why? In my honest opinion, we have too many of the old guard still around the club. People that do not have a winning mentality. People that only know what it is like to win an FA cup and narrowly avoid relegation. People that can't let go.

All I can ask of an owner as a fan is that Moshiri backs a manager with funds to compete and tries to take the club infrastructure forward in a sustainable way. He has done (or is doing both). The rest (success) is up to the management he has in place. Aside from Rafael, everyone has been backed with cash. We have had horrendous luck with injuries over the last 4 years, but we still have a squad with England's no1, England's backup striker, Brazil's number 9 and one their best 3DMs, 3 x la liga winners and an England u21 captain. All of these players have suffered a significant injury or illness in the Last12-18 months. Some multiple. Oh and our record signing has disappeared off of the face of the earth (we all know why) whilst multiple other players have had run-ins with the law too. You can't make that sh1t up!

We have decided to play by the FFP rules with Rafael which I endorse as Moshiri is thinking in a sustainable way. And I really do think that Rafael was the best manager we could get who was willing to work under the constraints we have. Trouble is that we are threadbare as a squad with no real young talent coming through. (Again down to the people Moshiri has put his trust in to succeed.) Moshiri isn't the problem. The performance of the people he has employed is though. Some may say that is Moshiri's fault then, however, they should all have done better based on their previous experience (Silva excepted, although he signed Richarlison and 3 x la liga winners). He has acted when he has needed to act to dismiss these people too.

He wants success as much as we do. I believe the problem is the culture around the club and until we have the balls to rid ourselves of this 'old guard' who have remained constant during his tenure, we will keep getting the same outcome. Who are the old guard left on the coaching staff at Chelsea, City or Liverpool? That's right no one. Which of those clubs were taken over and then allowed their previous unsuccessful chairman to remain? None of them.

We love our history, but it is time to stop holding on to the past and start building a new club identity and culture if we want to be successful on the pitch. We used to be the Merseyside millionaires and the school of science. We'll we aren't the richest and we are not tactically the best anymore. We are a nice community club - the people's club. Unfortunately this has no relationship with suceess on the football pitch. Maybe the culture is too nice' for the players as well? Ultimately I believe that Moshiri has to create a new club culture for us to compete. He will never do this with Kenwright and the rest of them at the club.

In short Moshiri needs to:

1:Completely clear out the old guard. History is history.
2: Re-invent the club culture around a winning mentality, not be a nice community club who used to be good (FFS, that could describe Burnley). What do we really want to stand for?
3: Keep investing and building club infrastructure, but be less trusting and more ruthless with club staff when they do not perform as they can. Brands - watch out.
4: Hope that everyone stops getting injured or involvied with the law. Must be the worst run in the clubs history..

So he DOES have work to do, but I trust him in the way he trusts Kenwright, Baxendale Brands etc. He has given people the benefit of the doubt. It is time they repaid him...
Getting the right people in the right roles is the most important part of being a football club owner. He hasn't shown me anything to suggest he is able to identify the right people. Appointing Benitez means he will not get the benefit of the doubt from me again.
 

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