The return of David Moyes

[Bedfordblue]

Moyes is better than dyche in every way. I get he's not exciting, but let's not elevate dyche to anything more than football's pot washer. He said himself, he would've been nowhere near the Everton job if we weren't in such a mess.

Believe me - that wasn’t meant to elevate Dyche

 

[DualityNSNO]

Anyway, can we not go back to rehiring managers like this? There's a hundred reasons to not hire him and 1 to do so - "he gets us lad, look at what he did over a decade ago".

 

[HalfTimeSayers]

Moyes has been working as an expert for UEFA so hopefully has identified some good players who can improve the team who currently play in the Europa/Conference League.

If he spots any player before our entire scouting network and Kevs magic spreadsheet of previously bid for (and currently injured) players, then they should all be ashamed. And sacked.

 

[GrandOldSte117]

It's a weird one. Is hiring him an admission that were are a relegation quality level side?
If not why not get someone who can 'kick us on' ?

 

[chazzle_dazzle]

Dunno, Moyes had us top 8 in 9 of his 11 seasons.

Only twice were we bottom half, and we weren't exactly swimming in cash.


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I agree, a long time ago that now though.

He will never get a bigger job then Everton or West Ham again.

He is just the same as Dyche imo, no different, different dinosaur, same era.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

As @GrandOldTeam alluded to yesterday - I think part of the reason why TFG are looking at Moyes is that they're wanting to replicate what Ranieri is currently doing at Roma. An experienced, familiar face to shore things up until the summer.

 

[Kev The Rat]

You're right actually mate, I should have included the positive.

He knows/gets the club.

As he says, West Ham is his home though - and he never improved them, results wise, twice when he rocked up mid season. So there's no guarentee people like to keep saying that he's a safe pair of hands.

You need to ask yourself relevant questions instead such as is he a better manager than Dyche? Are we in serious danger of relegation? Who are the alternatives?

Instead of bringing up abstract points like what he did at West Ham which in the context of our relegation battle have no bearing whatsoever

 

[Bryan+]

I guarantee you the pundits will be knives out for him balancing this “safe hands” rhetoric versus the utter lack of vision.

Its astounding. I can’t believe they don’t have any better option than a fella who has been sacked more times than trophies he’s won.

Unbelievable! Less than 12hrs

 

[Victus]

If he comes in and beats Villa people will forget quite quickly I'd think.

 

[Bedfordblue]

It's a weird one. Is hiring him an admission that were are a relegation quality level side?
If not why not get someone who can 'kick us on' ?

Oh we’ll kick on alright, he’ll restore us to our apparently rightful place of 8th or 7th most of the time.
Deep joy - and be bloody well grateful for it.

 

[Bryan+]

This fellas name is “Mike Dick”

What even is going on

 

[Davidoff]

Anyway, can we not go back to rehiring managers like this? There's a hundred reasons to not hire him and 1 to do so - "he gets us lad, look at what he did over a decade ago".

All very reminiscent of benitez 'knows the area'

 

[Toffe3m4n]

It's a weird one. Is hiring him an admission that were are a relegation quality level side?
If not why not get someone who can 'kick us on' ?

The timing isn't particularly great, which always seems to be an issue with us.

Moyes to Martinez and then Ancelotti to Benitez were the only times that we've swapped managers during a summer in recent history..

 

[Milkman]

I agree, a long time ago that now though.

He will never get a bigger job then Everton or West Ham again.

He is just the same as Dyche imo, no different, different dinosaur, same era.

That last part is such a lazy viewpoint. I must've missed the time that Sean Dyche won a European cup.

 

[GrimbolandBlue]

Everyone who wanted Dyche out must be thrilled with this. I don't know what else you were expecting in January