25 Apr 2026 22:21:44
Abject performance and abject management. I'm not posting this solely because of today's result. Despite the comments from Moyes in his press conference I think we all knew that he would still play Barry and McNeil. I'm actually going to repeat what I said in a post at the end of last season. The sentiments of the post are the same, although the circumstances are somewhat different. I genuinely believed that a European place was within or grasp given the way other teams have performed this season, but every time we've had an opportunity we've blown it. Usually due to poor management in relation to team selection, poor tactics or lack of them, square pegs in round holes and a safety first approach in respect of having a go at the opposition even at home and only coming out of our shell once we go behind. It shows a total lack of ambition and that comes from the manager.
I don't consider where we are now to be progress. Not being in a relegation scrap isn't progress.
We could and should be in a far better position than we are now. 3 points from our last 5 games simply isn't good enough when we're aiming for Europe. I've heard the argument that this squad isn't good enough for European football, but I honestly believe that it's good enough to get us there and that we can then strengthen accordingly.
I hope at the end of the season that TFG look at the bigger picture and for the good of the club move Moyes upstairs. If he won't move upstairs thank him for his services, shake his hand and move on. Then appoint Lee Carsley. He knows the club, would encourage and use the younger players, is tactically aware, has good in game management and isn't afraid to try something different and learns from his mistakes. I feel that this course of action should have been taken at the end of last season, but I can understand why it wasn't.
There's no room for sentiment and for the good of the club it's 100% the right time to make a change.
25 Apr 2026 23:05:53
I said a while back that when we have a chance to progress, we will deffo screw it up. It seems to be drilled into the team to bugger stuff up.
26 Apr 2026 01:02:40
I don't wanna slate DM, he is Blue trough and trough. But I would take Carsley deffo. Am a big Carrick fan myself, got peltlers for wanting him before Moyes came back. But yeah Carsley plays a way, and if it isn't working, changes it, and I actually think he is waiting for the Everton job.
26 Apr 2026 06:51:26
Best post on here for a long long time, Shropshire Blue. Spot on mate.
{Ed025's Note - i wish i had written that Reg.. :)