01 Mar 2026 11:48:52
In reply to poster below yes we all have opinions but I'm not sticking my chest or anything else out for that matter, but you cannot take it away from our Manager he has done really well taking us up to 8th place and 40 points by the end of Feb, that is nothing short of exceptional with the rag tag squad he has at the moment with several players in the Team not even average for the Premiership, so I'm more than happy to give him a couple of windows to see what we can do, maybe you should ask the West Ham fans if they are happy with their current manager mate.
01 Mar 2026 13:06:38
It was a collective, GB, not you individually. But, as I said, if myself or anyone else think DM should go, we have that right, just as you do to want him to stay. If he loses two in a row, I'll come on and say get him out.
I won't say, "Oh GB, do you still want him in?" That's all. So, instead of coming on to point out a win, maybe just enjoy it, instead of using it as a stick to beat other posters. Fair enough.
01 Mar 2026 13:25:40
Given our current position and the fact it's only been 12 months, he's done wonders. He's earned another 12 months to try and sort out the squad (and try and win us something) - that is only fair to the guy. However, there are a few glaring issues that I feel need to be fixed if he was to stay for longer, GB: - RB, LB and Striker. That's the shopping list, has been for a while, and it should have been sorted long before now. You could add RW, but given he spent £45m last window, you'd have hoped that was no longer an issue. - Playing players out of position, even with alternatives on the bench who can play in that position.
- Making subs well past the point where the game is lost. - Not giving the youth a run out. - Second phase ball tactics. Hoof it up front and hope is not very interesting to watch. It would be nice to get some decent players in and to play some football. Oh, for a plan B or C to adapt having games. Feels very one-dimensional sometimes, and if we concede, there's nowhere to go but for that horse more. - Home form. If he manages to turn all that around, name a stand after him once we win some silverware.
{Ed025's Note - all valid points BR, as i say we all have our own opinions mate which we are entitled to, that does not make us wrong or right..
01 Mar 2026 13:31:19
Yes, Moyes has got us to 40 points and 8th place. However, let us just deal in facts rather than opinions. We have 24 points from away games, only second to Arsenal, I read. That means we have 16 from home games. Since Moyes became manager, the club has either spent or agreed to spend in the future much over 100M and has really used Dibling, Alcaraz, Rohl, or Aznou.
We are not the ones who will decide if Moyes will continue after this season, and it will be interesting if those who make the decision will want to continue with the style of play, the tactics, the reliance on certain players, the amount paid for players who sit on the bench, and the lower number of points accumulated at home versus away.
{Ed025's Note - all very fair points Mike, a lot of has to do with age and expectation i feel mate, us older ones have seen the great sides and yearn for the old days when we were one of the very top teams whereas some seem to think mid table is a realistic place for us to be, i suppose that comes from our recent troubles and fights against relegation, i just wish we were a bit braver myself..
01 Mar 2026 13:57:18
Agree, lads, but I stand by what I said. His achievements at Everton have been excellent, and out of any managers that would have been available, who would you bring in? Some were saying Howe, but personally I think he will be the next manager for the chop.
{Ed025's Note - to say he has been "excellent" would depend on how high you set the bar i suppose GB, not being in a relegation fight is a step forward of course but for me we could and should be a lot better mate..am i being unrealistic?..maybe..
01 Mar 2026 14:19:53
That's the million pound question, GB. I don't know enough about the football scene to answer that. I'm very much 'better the devil you know', given how things have been since Moyes last went. I just hope we don't turn to another Allardyce, Dyche, etc type.
01 Mar 2026 14:30:48
I think, when the summer window comes around, he will be given a substantial kitty, no more PSR and all that. Get rid of our bang-average few players, and then see what he can do. I think we owe him that after what he has achieved, mate.
{Ed025's Note - just playing devils advocate...some may say that he he has the final say on recruitment yet most of the players brought in do not seem to get a chance so do you trust him to spend any money wisely?, and that £12.5M per year salary means we dont owe him that much mate, as i say all things are debatable..
01 Mar 2026 14:36:45
So come on and moan about losses, but don't come on to celebrate a win. How about we can all come on and post whatever we want, and if you don't like it, don't read it. No one's forcing anyone to respond.
{Ed025's Note - spot on JB..
01 Mar 2026 14:48:33
Well, if he does stay, he has to change and play new players. Leaving them on the bench and stating that they are not ready is not good enough. We have needed a right-back and a striker, and maybe a left-back, for years, so those positions need to be addressed during the next window. These are facts, GB, not opinions.
I hope that he stays. He has done much better than Dyche and previous managers, but he has become too narrow-minded, he needs to broaden his tactics, otherwise we will end up a mid-table non-entity, which may be better than the last number of years, but it is not good enough for supporters who remember the glory years.
{Ed025's Note - Nil-Satis-Nisi-Optimum..
01 Mar 2026 14:50:21
I just think he's the best man for the job. It's my opinion, but the table doesn't lie. I'm well chuffed where we are at this moment in time, in 8th place, and, as I say, I feel David Moyes should have a couple of windows to prove himself. He can be even better.
01 Mar 2026 15:46:52
No more PSR (and all that) isn't quite right. I think it may have been the CFO (not certain) that said we are getting there, but we still have to be careful.
01 Mar 2026 15:52:42
Agree, Dms. I keep asking, but no one on here can suggest a manager who could do any better than our current one. 40 points and 8th by end of Feb is really good, in my opinion, mate.
01 Mar 2026 15:53:20
Our spending power should improve season on season now. You'd also think we're likely to lose a few big earners off the wage bill in the summer (Coleman, Gueye, Keane and a few more, probably) .
Recruitment has been mixed: some hits and misses. All the fans know we're short in a few areas, and there'll be no excuses if we don't go out and sign 5/6 quality additions.
01 Mar 2026 16:00:20
That's my thinking as well, JB.
01 Mar 2026 18:10:41
What has he actually achieved? Have we won a cup and I've missed it? So far we have won nothing, have qualified for nothing. But we are safe from relegation, so he's achieved the same goal as the last two managers.
01 Mar 2026 18:30:41
Not yet, BMD, but at 40 points and in 8th spot we have a very good chance of getting into Europe. Did our previous managers get anywhere near that? I don't think so.
01 Mar 2026 19:53:44
Alardyce.
01 Mar 2026 20:00:44
Makes me wonder why we ever got rid of Martinez. Didn't he have a better record than all of them that followed?
01 Mar 2026 21:34:06
Moshiri arrived, all the blue eyes developed dollar signs, and someone flew a plane.
01 Mar 2026 22:16:24
Martinez's only fault was his defence. But, who knows, had he been given more time, then maybe he would have sorted that out. New owners, new ideas, complete balls up.