David Moyes | Everton Manager

People seem to forget that he relegated Sunderland while constantly saying that he would just “move on” if he couldn’t save them and distancing himself from any sort of responsibility.

He wouldn’t risk having another relegation on his CV, so I imagine he has looked at this squad and fancies keeping them up comfortably.

Some key players are very old and there are a lot of expiring contracts, so it will be interesting to see what he has been promised and who he brings in.
Agree can’t stand him, hes at his level but Everton are not the Everton he previously managed. They have poor aging defenders and no reliable striker, they could very well go down especially since wolves and Ipswich are starting to look vastly improved. considering they’ve been hanging for last few years they probably deserve too
 
Is this the extent of Everton's ambition? Another couple of years of plodding mediocrity followed by his inevitble departure.
Avoiding relegation is the immediate ambition, not competing for the title or whatever else you think they should be aiming for. Moyes should be able to do that at least.
 
It's a 2.5 year contract. It's designed to be a transition job.

Yeah I think it’s sensible to be honest. I said earlier in the thread I don’t think Everton are in a spot to hire a manager to bring in a new philosophy at this moment you need to stay up then build from there
 
Do returning managers get a new manager bounce?

It's rare enough for previous managers to come back to a former club, and rarer still to have much success, but some examples that come to mind:

Mourinho won the league with Chelsea in 2015 before it turned sour again.

Dalglish took over at Liverpool again when Hodgson was sacked in 2011 and won the League Cup and reached an FA Cup final, but only finished 8th in the league.

Moyes himself came back to West Ham after being previously sacked there, and went on to win the Europa League.
 
First transfer is obvious.

Illarramendi is a free agent. He managed him before, and is the only Scotsman who can say his name beautifully.

 
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I knew Everton will return to him at some point... theyre match made in heaven. When you see Moyes you think of Everton.
 
Just said to my brother that Moyes will be gone again in about a year when the next fancy name comes along that the new owners fancy to go with their fancy new stadium. Moyes certainly isnt it.

What a joke of a club.
 
Just said to my brother that Moyes will be gone again in about a year when the next fancy name comes along that the new owners fancy to go with their fancy new stadium. Moyes certainly isnt it.

What a joke of a club.
It's a 2.5 year contract. It's quite clear that it's designed to be a transition job.
 
Moyes himself came back to West Ham after being previously sacked there, and went on to win the Europa League.
*Europa Conference League (not the actual Europa League) but still undeniably impressive for a club of West Ham's stature.

I expected Everton to survive the drop anyway despite being in truly awful form for so long, and this appointment just strengthens that expectation. Boring and limited choice, but not every team can be challenging for Champions League spots; this is perfect for the present Everton.