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• Excellently articulated post, Stu, I couldn’t have put it any better. I appreciate what Moyes has done for the club (just as I appreciate Dyche and Lampard), but Everton just can’t stay still, the competition is intense and I would say ALL clubs other than the usual ‘top 6’ at some point in the season get nervous about staying up. So, Moyes or no Moyes, the threat of relegation will always worry us. Moyes has experience in keeping clubs up, but he also has experienced relegation with Sunderland. Given that, shouldn’t the club be bold and try to break through the glass ceiling? After all, Everton are historically a much bigger club in terms of fan base and history than the likes of Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Brentford, Fulham, etc without meaning disrespect to them. Moyes is unlikely to win us any trophies, so why not go bold? Crystal Palace are rumoured to be talking to Iraola, and I am amazed. I thought that ‘bigger’ clubs like Newcastle, Chelsea, Man United would be i...
  Ajay Gopal in Do we overemphasise the influence of Premier League managers?
• Like Keyser Söze once said \"the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that 8th place was winning\"rnrnAbsolutely brilliant 👏 👌 😀 rn...
  Liam Mogan in Do we overemphasise the influence of Premier League managers?
• risk-averse leader to keep things steadyrnrnI think this sums up the conundrum and perhaps the divide of opinions amongst the fans. Moyes is very much to blame for us conceding 2 late goals, just as his tactics lead to us scoring 3. It where the buck stops, and Moyes has a history of bottling it against the big boys. Not sure what it is in him, but something prevents him from managing teams that can squeeze out the wins that would project him into genuine winner status.rnrnKevin Molloy said in another post, why do some people think getting rid of Moyes is not a huge risk.rnrnIt is. I don\'t think any fan doesn\'t recognise that we could do a Tottenham.rnrnSo just like Moyes, some fans are risk averse whilst others are more accepting of the risks.rnrnLike Keyser Söze once said \"the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that 8th place was winning\"rnrnBill Kenwright was so scared of getting relegated, being that...
  Stu Gre in Do we overemphasise the influence of Premier League managers?
• A loan move for sure. He\'s a level above. Like Rodriguez, though his limitation, you know some magic could happen when he\'s got the ball. The ability to consistently pass accurately, draw opponents in worths the price....
  Lester Yip in Everton progressing forward without Jack Grealish – is a permanent move necessary?
• You don\'t have to be entitled to want to be entertained. Isn\'t football supposed to entertain as a sport?rnrnObviously entertaining is something rarely produced by Moyes teams. Or we could just settle for being mediocre, like Adrian clearly has ...
  Annika Herbert in Do we overemphasise the influence of Premier League managers?
• What is this \'type of football\' nonsense anyway.rnrnThere are so many ways to play football. My gripe with davey dull-ball is that it\'s so damn boring. rnrnJust play with intensity and intent, no matter your tactics or style of play and the fans will back you and support you.rnrnMonday\'s game showed that. The first half was truly abject, no intensity at all. The second half we had a go, put some pressure on, played with intent and should have won the game. There was no discernible shift in the \'style\'. There was simply an upshift in energy and forcefulness for 20 minutes.rnrnUnfortunately, David Moyes will always default to sucking the life out of games, decreasing risk and boring the life out of fans. Its how he\'s made a career....
  Liam Mogan in Do we overemphasise the influence of Premier League managers?