29 Jul 2026 06:32:52
Well my fellow Evertonians, I fear a relegation battle this season, not solely based on pre season results so far but by the continued lack of urgency around our priority position right back. We have need a right back for the last five seasons and all we continuously get are excuses about how hard it is to acquire one. Other teams manage it, even ones that have not been in the Premier League as a mainstay since it's inception.
I firmly believe the ambition of our current incumbent in Davey Moyes is a attitude of it's not broken so why fix it. In other words we are still a Premier League club so we must be doing something right. Well, that's not what our motto stands for; this is hardly nothing but the best will do now, is it? We need a DM to replace Guyue and we are crying out for a forward to put away some of the chances we hope wingers like George and rohl may create, and that's even if we sell Ndaiye. I have no faith in Moyes and personally did not want him back at our great club.
I fear with him at the helm the writing is on the wall to mediocrity and sooner rather than later relegation, which could be as soon as the end of the 26/27 season. I have no faith that even if Moyes was given a decent amount of money to spend he would not spend it on players very much in his own image: safe, dour and uninspiring. I would have preferred us to take a punt on Lee Carsley if I am honest, so let's see where we are squad wise by deadline Tuesday 1St September. However regardless of an upgrade In players, does dinosaur Dave have the tactical nouse to blend a winning side that can look up the table rather than over our shoulders season on season? I doubt it very much. So here's to a rollercoaster of a season that I am praying does not end in the unthinkable of dropping into the Championship. In the words of our rather incompetent CEO Angus Kinear this is one evertonian that is definitely not happily disatified.
29 Jul 2026 07:17:45
I think TB, your glass is a bit half empty there. I get it, we lost last night and failed to score again. That's a concern for me too. But we will win and draw enough games to finish around the same position as last year. As much as I despair at the recruitment and the constant talk of our best players leaving, matters not addressed, like the full backs and striking positions. And, of course, the utterly horrible tactics Moyes relies on.
We will be ok.
But that's the very best I expect which is why I want him gone now. Not for fear of relegation but the fear of having a repeat of last season. We will line up against last season's championship sides hoping not to lose when we should be destroying their hope of any points by the very fact that we've been ever present in the PL since it began.
29 Jul 2026 07:55:22
The thought of watching another season of hoofball is already depressing me. Even last night, straight from the kick off, back to the keeper to hoof it up the pitch.
I was really happy we got Dibling as I had seen him a couple of times and loved his positivity. But now he looks like he is terrified to make a mistake, so, like many in the team, just looks to get rid of it. I swear last night Moyes had Alcaraz play in three different positions. Surely by now he should know his best position?
We do have some good players, but already it's like any ambition has been sucked out of them. Yes we need a right back and a striker, but that is not the root of the problem here.
The problem is we have a manager who's idea of playing football is wholly based on not conceding a goal.
It doesn't really matter who the striker is as long as he runs around a lot. Wingers have to be able to defend and, if they get the ball, then pass it sideways or backwards, but do not go forward and compromise our shape. Midfielders, who's playing where? Defenders, should we play Branthwaite and O'Brien? No, let's play safe and keep Tarks in the side, too risky to play two young international players together.
Moyes would be perfect for the Scotland job, but he is not good enough to manage this club. In my eyes he is a slight improvement on Dyche, and I mean slight. And that is not good enough for me.
29 Jul 2026 08:07:24
We will be ok, are you kidding me and yourself? We might be a Premier League mainstay, but that is about to end. They are the worst squad of players we have had and none last night bar KDH tried. Two centre backs slow and cumbersome, a left back who gets to the half way line and freezes like he is in a swimming baths but can't swim, lacklustre midfield and don't get me going on those two up front. So yeah we will be ok. Moyes will get the Scotland job while the 2 managers who were available have gone to Premier League clubs Ariola and Glassner.
I look at clubs doing transfers without any bother while we continue to haggle over 5-10 million, sounds a lot but most of the time you get what you pay for, and with this lot Toffee Ace we're about to get ours with relegation. This time last year it was a poor American tour, wait until the 2 games in Germany and games against Newcastle and Lille and then repost if you think we will be ok. Oh by the way did anybody pick up on KDH walk past Moyes when they took him off? Did not shake his hand and Moyes tapped him on the back, not a good sign.
29 Jul 2026 10:20:41
Alan, I share your concerns but we are using the same players so far as last season with the same coaches. We were fine last season and we will be there-ish this season.
It will be horrible football to watch, but it won't be the relegation fight you think is coming - not at least based on the facts of the last one and a half seasons.