The return of David Moyes

[Simon Buttle]

I suppose I can live with Moyes on a short term deal but that has to be it, no long term nonsense that would be just more can kicking imo. It would be really interesting to know who TFG long term target is, is it someone that is actually worth waiting around for.

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

Villa and Palace both had different squad qualities and different financial outlooks. It’s not as though the club could have got Emery and went for Dyche. Moshiri used to go for the biggest name he could get and often got them. But it’s simply the strength of your proposition.

Everton in mid table with Richarlison Mina Digne Bernard Gomes and the promise of 100 mill to bring in players you want gets you Carlo Ancelotti. Everton in 19th with no money a rubbish squad and having sold your best player with more sales on the horizon gets you Sean Dyche. Villa had a blank chequebook and a good squad that had already been assembled under Gerrard by the owners. Completely different scenarios. One we might be in after Moues.

I don’t buy that our squad is of the appalling quality that it has been made to look. I reckon we should be 12-14th or so, all else being equal.

More so than anything, though, we’re in a transfer window with new owners. This is an opportunity to take the first steps towards redressing imbalance and lack of quality in the squad, under a manager who can work with what there is and continue the overhaul over the years and windows to come.

I’m parroting myself now, but it is so disheartening to me, for us to be effectively writing AT LEAST the rest of this season/the Jan window off because of some perceived need to get the holy grail of PL experience in the post to be a safe pair of hands.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Oh man I massively misremembered his time at Sunderland. I always thought he joined mid-season. Putting my incredible footy knowledge to the fore as always.

I lived over in the North East during it. They're local news - used to trigger PTSD hearing him downplay Sunderland at every possible opportunity for his own PR.

He made woeful signings, and blamed anyone an everyone for why they went down.