21 Feb 2026 15:19:03
I must say as a first time poster on this platform I am astounded by the in-depth well thought out opinions of the posters and the quality of the articles.
Truth is Moyes is a safe pair of hands and no more I was one of the fans that did not want to see him anywhere near this club that I have supported for well over well over forty years. he has done what he was hired for and may well continue to do so and I am happy about our current position in the table but that does not mean I am happy with Moyes his team selections his tactics or lack of and his continued insistence on never playing all players in their natural positions and his reluctance to blood younger players to find out if that player can cut the mustard
Moyes must think his current trusted first team eleven are never going to age he always seems reluctant to make timely substitutions tending to leave it till extremely late in the second half or bringing in the od attacking players with hardly time to get any mud on their expensive football boots.
Moyes is yesterday's manager bought in to stabilise what was definitely a sinking ship but if we want to be the prevebial phoenix that rises from the ashes of our own inforced mediocrity he is not the manager or the man to lead us into the 27/28 season.
21 Feb 2026 19:39:22
Welcome, Toffebwoy. I believe that you will find mixed feelings about Moyes. He has obviously brought stability and moved us up the table so that we don't have the worry of relegation, which has been the norm over the past few seasons. The rest of what you say about Moyes is spot on. The tactics away may be good, but the home form is just not good enough.
Not sure what the future is for Moyes. Maybe he will get a further year; I believe that it will all depend on us getting into Europe. What we don't want is to get into a managerial go-around. If we make a change, it has to be for someone who will lead us for many seasons. I'm glad that I don't have to make the call.