06 Jul 2026 15:55:54
Moyes for the Scottish job has had some discussion especially around the amount that he would be paid by the Scottish job verses what he is paid at Everton.
Not sure if this is relevant to be honest, if the Everton hierarchy for example are on the fence regarding Moyes and have a suitable replacement lined up they could offer a compensation package for the one year left on Moyes' contract.
Could be a win-win for the club and Moyes.
Would like Lee Carsley myself, but so GB does not have a heart attack, probably will not happen.
06 Jul 2026 16:11:47
All depends who they have lined up, Mike..
Ancelotti?
Fabregas?
The two BN mentioned?
Martinez?
Pep?
I don't know how far up the agenda changing the manager is. I think we will have Moyes for 12 months at least unless it's a disastrous first 4 months. If he has a good season, they will likely offer him another few years.
06 Jul 2026 16:36:15
Stick to my guns. DM signs a few players this window, if it doesn't work out he will be gone by Christmas anyway. Just think he's earned that, only my opinion, lads, we get someone else in, then I will back him.
{Ed025's Note - if that does happen GB it will just have been a waste of a season for me mate, but everyone to their own mate..
06 Jul 2026 18:00:18
It's a matter of opinion, GB, if Moyes deserves it. Most of us want Moyes to succeed, but the disastrous ending of the season was not only the players' fault, but due to Moyes refusing to use fringe players, sticking to tactics which repeatedly did not work and bringing on substitutes too late to affect the result. By the way, the football is boring!
If he stays, then he has to improve.
New players will help, but only if he uses them in their best positions and improves his tactics.
The players we have signed so far are young, not what I would have expected if Moyes was recruiting. I believe someone else is pulling the strings. We will find out when we recruit the very needed right-back and striker.
06 Jul 2026 18:44:43
If Moyes was to leave for the Scotland job, the managers I'd be looking at to take Everton forward would be names with genuine top level pedigree.
People like Luciano Spalletti at Juventus, whose tactical control and 4-3-3 structure would instantly modernise the club, Francesco Farioli at Porto, one of Europe's brightest young coaches with a fearless positional play identity, Sebastian Hoeness at Stuttgart, who's already proven he can build a Champions League level side with aggressive full backs and attractive football and Paulo Fonseca at Lyon, a manager whose fluid, attacking style would excite fans from day one, and Albert Riera at Eintracht Frankfurt, a rising tactician whose aggressive, modern style fits perfectly with the direction Everton should be heading.
I'd also be very optimistic and include Julian Nagelsmann, now free after leaving Germany, because his hyper modern tactical approach is exactly the kind of identity shift our club needs, Alvaro Arbeloa, fresh out of Madrid and carrying elite pedigree with a modern, high tempo philosophy and Kieran McKenna, who left Ipswich after proving he can deliver beautiful, structured football at Premier League level.
These are the calibre of managers who could genuinely elevate the club rather than just steady it and if Moyes did go then this is the level of ambition Everton and TFG should be showing.
06 Jul 2026 19:52:41
Great info, Optimum Shots, many thanks.
06 Jul 2026 19:54:33
I still like Roberto Martinez. Guy just needs a good defensive coach.
{Ed025's Note - i like him as well BMD, we were great to watch but defensively we were a shambles..
06 Jul 2026 22:58:01
Martinez had his best season with Moyes' team. Next season ruined it. Appointed Belgium manager and underachieved with possibly a generational group of players that should have won something but he ruined it, and now with one of the most talented group of Portuguese players has failed yet again. When will people realise he's s****
07 Jul 2026 02:11:00
Yes, but it's exciting s****, much better than boring s****. I think that we did well in the cup runs in his final year, which would be nice to emulate this coming season rather than the normal dismal performance in recent seasons.
07 Jul 2026 06:29:32
Well said, Mike. ???
07 Jul 2026 12:27:56
Wow, I cannot believe people are suggesting replacing Moyes with Martinez! Might be the stupidest thing I have ever heard! Is everyone still really that bitter about him taking the Man Utd job? If he hadn't taken that, everyone would have questioned his ambition and if top level or not.
I would suggest looking at West Ham and what happens when lesser teams go chasing nice football without a proper plan. I agree Bournemouth and Brighton have done it, but they had a plan and identity and make decisions in line with that. We are scatter gun, which is why we are always in this situation!