Manager for next season

[puppyfeat]

Never been a Moyes fan, dull predictable defensive football.
Bit of a myth that he spent no money.

That's true, he blew £1.5 million on Tim Cahill. The wreckless fool!

[Clampy]

Never been a Moyes fan, dull predictable defensive football.
Bit of a myth that he spent no money.

That's true, he blew £1.5 million on Tim Cahill. The wreckless fool!

He did spend a bit more than people think.

[Hookeysmith]

Never been a Moyes fan, dull predictable defensive football.
Bit of a myth that he spent no money. I think the game has moved on and why he has failed in last 2 jobs.
But we are desperate and I think he would sort the squad and give us a chance to get back up.
Also a name that transfer targets recognise, he must be as desperate for success as we are.
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My thoughts exactly. These dour Scot create teams in their own image. One day decent season finishing 4th was surrounded by a load of average crap ones. Everton fans I know we're not overly upset when he left for United.  As said his spending levels were always played down as well

It's a no for me

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Never been a Moyes fan, dull predictable defensive football.
Bit of a myth that he spent no money.

That's true, he blew £1.5 million on Tim Cahill. The wreckless fool!

Ha! True but the same summer he also signed hotshot Marcus Bent as his lone striker who managed 8 goals in 66 games.

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He finished in the top 6 a good number of times and above Martin O'Neill's big spending Aston Villa. They played good football too.

I remember Lambert's first home game where they absolutely ripped us apart inside  45 minutes.

I think he'd be the best manager in the league, which when put into line with being the biggest club in there, should give us a greater chance of bouncing back.

[Richie]

Everything I'm reading on this thread (with the exception of needing to rebuild his reputation) could have been said about Sir Graham.

Taylor's Watford were an exciting, attacking team with Barnes and Blissett ripping up the league. His record at Watford is one of great achievement. Moyes' Everton on the other hand were always tough to beat.

Well our current team aren't exactly tough to beat. If Moyes came in and got a team that could defend, it would be a massive improvement.

[fbriai]

He also recouped a lot of money on transfers for players. Lescott and Rodwell immediately come to mind. I'm sure there were others.

And he has also picked up some good players from lower-division clubs and turned them into internationals; Baines and Jagielka being two off the top of my head.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Everything I'm reading on this thread (with the exception of needing to rebuild his reputation) could have been said about Sir Graham.

Taylor's Watford were an exciting, attacking team with Barnes and Blissett ripping up the league. His record at Watford is one of great achievement. Moyes' Everton on the other hand were always tough to beat.

Well our current team aren't exactly tough to beat. If Moyes came in and got a team that could defend, it would be a massive improvement.

True. Any manager that comes in will have to sort out our comedy defence. My concerns with Moyes are at the other end of the pitch.

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Never been a Moyes fan, dull predictable defensive football.
Bit of a myth that he spent no money.

That's true, he blew £1.5 million on Tim Cahill. The wreckless fool!

Ha! True but the same summer he also signed hotshot Marcus Bent as his lone striker who managed 8 goals in 66 games.

He signed enough players for them to achieve higher finishes on more occasions than we've managed in 19 years.

[PaulWinch again]

If Garde does go I'd be delighted with Moyes, because as much as anything it's a sign of intent.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Never been a Moyes fan, dull predictable defensive football.
Bit of a myth that he spent no money.

That's true, he blew £1.5 million on Tim Cahill. The wreckless fool!

Ha! True but the same summer he also signed hotshot Marcus Bent as his lone striker who managed 8 goals in 66 games.

He signed enough players for them to achieve higher finishes on more occasions than we've managed in 19 years.

Is that really the benchmark you want to measure a future manager? Despite our current position, I'd hope medium to long term we're aiming higher. As I said earlier, he may be a good quick fix but I don't see him as a medium, long term solution.

[Eigentor]

I voted for Garde. He has not been doing a great job so far, but I'm sure he's intelligent enough to see what should be the number one priority to sort out in the summer and start the job. If he can persuade the backroom team he had at Lyon to come and work in the Championship, then I think that we would struggle to get a better manager for the medium/long term.

[PaulWinch again]

Never been a Moyes fan, dull predictable defensive football.
Bit of a myth that he spent no money.

That's true, he blew £1.5 million on Tim Cahill. The wreckless fool!

Ha! True but the same summer he also signed hotshot Marcus Bent as his lone striker who managed 8 goals in 66 games.

He signed enough players for them to achieve higher finishes on more occasions than we've managed in 19 years.

Is that really the benchmark you want to measure a future manager? Despite our current position, I'd hope medium to long term we're aiming higher. As I said earlier, he may be a good quick fix but I don't see him as a medium, long term solution.

I think we to consider where we are and have been for a very long time. I can't think of any time for a long time when Moyes wouldn't be seen as an ambitious appointment for Villa.

[gpbarr]

If Garde does go I'd be delighted with Moyes, because as much as anything it's a sign of intent.

Intent to what?

Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. He did very well at PNE & Everton no doubt, but equally of no doubt he bombed at ManU and at RS. He may very well work out well, equally he may very well oversee a continued decline.

Its a lottery. 

[PaulWinch again]

If Garde does go I'd be delighted with Moyes, because as much as anything it's a sign of intent.

Intent to what?

Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. He did very well at PNE & Everton no doubt, but equally of no doubt he bombed at ManU and at RS. He may very well work out well, equally he may very well oversee a continued decline.

Its a lottery. 

It's always a lottery it doesn't matter who you appoint, but you honestly believe that hiring Moyes wouldn't be seen as a coup for Villa in the footballing world? It obviously would, and that's what I mean by intent.