Manager for next season

[Steve67]

I agree Tom. Good argument for Moyes. Defo my first choice.

[Steve67]

I can see the post match thread now after we fail to win at home to Rotherham and norrowly miss out on a play off place again.
"Why the fuck did he wait until the 85th minute to change it and then why did he take off our most attacking player for Russell Osman."
"Do we really need to play 3 centre backs and 2 defensive midfielders at home to Rotherham"
"4-5-1again at home"
"Only 2 shots on goal again"
Yes can't wait for Moyes reign of misery.

Can I ask, who do you want?

[Villan For Life]

We need promotion next season but the development must go beyond that. We must avoid becoming a yo-yo club like WBA or not be another Newcastle. They came back up at the first attempt but have been in relegation battles with us since.

[supertom]

I can see the post match thread now after we fail to win at home to Rotherham and norrowly miss out on a play off place again.
"Why the fuck did he wait until the 85th minute to change it and then why did he take off our most attacking player for Russell Osman."
"Do we really need to play 3 centre backs and 2 defensive midfielders at home to Rotherham"
"4-5-1again at home"
"Only 2 shots on goal again"
Yes can't wait for Moyes reign of misery.

I don't recall Moyes being quite that dour. His Everton side weren't half bad to watch. Not particularly exciting, but effective and positively Barca-esque in comparison to the stuff we've played in recent seasons. He did have his share of useful flair players. The key thing is results though. He'll be able to put points on the board.
He's the only candidate on our list that I'd be remotely pleased with. Rodgers is a non-starter. Pearson would have me bricking it. Could be good, could be a disaster.
Bruce would be pants.

[ChicagoLion]

Aitor Karanka would be my choice.

[OCD]

We're not really in a position to be precious about playing an attractive style of play. It's nice if we get promoted the Swansea or Bournemouth way but the absolute priority is getting back up at the first attempt. If that's with boring 1-0 wins, that's the way it's got to be. It would still be better than what we've had for the last 6 years.

[Ads]

I think Moyes has an excellent record. I'm surprised at the comparisons with Lambert, I can't see it myself, even if I squint.

[supertom]

I think Moyes has an excellent record. I'm surprised at the comparisons with Lambert, I can't see it myself, even if I squint.

I've squinted so hard trying to see that, that all I can see now is blood.

[ChicagoLion]

I think Moyes has an excellent record. I'm surprised at the comparisons with Lambert, I can't see it myself, even if I squint.

you can start with the love in both got on here.

[Toronto Villa]

I think Moyes has an excellent record. I'm surprised at the comparisons with Lambert, I can't see it myself, even if I squint.

you can start with the love in both got on here.

How about purely on their records as a manager? There's no comparison. Even if focus and unfocus my eyes in between squinting.

[supertom]

I think Moyes has an excellent record. I'm surprised at the comparisons with Lambert, I can't see it myself, even if I squint.

you can start with the love in both got on here.

How about purely on their records as a manager? There's no comparison. Even if focus and unfocus my eyes in between squinting.

Their footballing styles are completely different. Lambert was pretty gung-ho at Norwich. What they lacked in defensive organisation they made up for in all out attack.
At his best for us, albeit for 3 months in the end of his first season, it was all about pace and counter attacking.

Moyes tended to build from the back. He then managed to get players doing their jobs very effectively in attack in key positions such as Baines, Cahill, Osman and Fellaini and found balance.

[ChicagoLion]

Defensive first football.
Keep playing the same players regardless of form.
Rigid system.
But Lambert has a better record in division 2.
Failed last 2 appointments unless you think Lambert is a success at Blackburn.
I get why everyone wants Moyes,we are scared and desperate.

[dave.woodhall]

Defensive first football.
Keep playing the same players regardless of form.
Rigid system.
But Lambert has a better record in division 2.
Failed last 2 appointments unless you think Lambert is a success at Blackburn.
I get why everyone wants Moyes,we are scared and desperate.

Is there anything, anything at all, or anyone, anywhere, that you like?

[ChicagoLion]

Defensive first football.
Keep playing the same players regardless of form.
Rigid system.
But Lambert has a better record in division 2.
Failed last 2 appointments unless you think Lambert is a success at Blackburn.
I get why everyone wants Moyes,we are scared and desperate.

Is there anything, anything at all, or anyone, anywhere, that you like?

yes lots of things,can you be more specific?

[supertom]

Defensive first football.
Keep playing the same players regardless of form.
Rigid system.
But Lambert has a better record in division 2.
Failed last 2 appointments unless you think Lambert is a success at Blackburn.
I get why everyone wants Moyes,we are scared and desperate.

Had Moyes stayed in the championship he'd have had a better record at that level, but the fact is he went up, and stayed in the Premier League and turned an Everton side that rarely spent big on fees and wages into a top 5 side. There's no comparison. Lambert did okay in one season in the top flight with Norwich, which got him his job here.

Appointing him is the least desperate option we could go for out of the candidates we're looking at, which as the club has said will be British. He's the only candidate we could actually call an ambitious appointment. 

Frankly too we really need to sort our defence out first and foremost. Sort that and have a striker who will score at that level, and you're all but gauranteed to be playoffs at least at that level. Gestede will score goals at champ level. He's also a player who would flourish under Moyes who got the best out of the likes of Cahill and Fellaini.

He was always on a hiding to nothing going to Utd and then to Spain.