Fickle Fans

I agree with Brian (#5) ? no-one can be arsed anymore. Can anyone suggest anything to get us l out of our lethargy?

Apart from that, I totally agree with you. Would love to see Moyes given a transfer kitty that was comparable with absolutely anyone else in the Premier League.

I was lucky enough to see Everton under Harry Catterick and had a season ticket in the eighties. Perhaps that is why I am so critical now.

If David Moyes had £80 million to spend in the summer, what would happen? In my view, I'd rather see someone else spend it. I believe he is set in his ways. A fine manager but not a great one. He'll keep us safe; no more, no less. Is that enough? It disappoints me that, for many Evertonians, it is.

You can sit waiting and wondering which player will fuck up first, with most of the players not wanting to balls up Moyes's gameplan. I seem to be watching a process of sideways passing that the opposition could not give two fucks about ? they just wait, give it five minutes and someone in blue will give the ball away.

Lastly, most the players do not generate or want feedback from the crowd. They just seem to play like robots, not stepping out of position or doing something that's either different or not required ? like fucking shooting at the goal!!! For me, the supporters have been feeling this negativity for many years and hey presto "no atmosphere".

But back to the footy... and for this season we won't go down, we won't win a cup, and we definitely won't qualify for a CL place. Additionally, we won't get hammered, Goodison will be a tough place to come, we won't score many goals... and lastly, no-one will give a fuck.

However, I've come to the conclusion that he is not a winner & I don't believe that would change with increased transfer funds. We won't win anything while he is manager.

Nontheless, he is not our greatest problem ? the Board is.

I could go on and on... but the fact is away fans always, without exception out-sing, out-shout etc the home fans for one simple reason: away fans are a hardcore version of a football supporter.

Our away support turns up in numbers everywhere and consistently takes the piss, I'd say we probably have the best away support in the league ? something that fans of other sides have said to me on numerous occasions, although Man Utd also have a very big away following.

On Moyes, I'm a bit stuck on what I want to happen. There are times usually when we are getting beat by shite sides like Bolton when I think he's lost his drive and the players no longer respond to him. Other times, I'm thinking is it reasonable to expect more within the glaringly obvious constraints forced upon him?

I think another season where our poor start costs us should see him go as he has form for making the same error more than once. The attacking style he's going for has to a degree cost us some defensive solidity, regardless of what the stats say, and this was his strength as a manager in a footballing sense. If we were to lose this, I'd want to see the back of him.

Then you look toward the attack. That's why Moyes was really upset about loosing Lescott, because he knew how important he was to the shape at the back. We have never recovered from that loss.

Moyes feels unsafe to move forward too much with his dodgy defense. The midfield are pulled too far back to cover, and thus we have a lack of attack. Mikel is not operating in his most dangerous role etc etc.

We are second tier at the moment and cannot attract a top class manager. Oh, well... my wife is not Miss England, but I love her anyway.

The upshot is, you need coin... and lots off it!! Chelsea, Man U, Arsenal (not won anything in 5-plus years, but they ain't spent much) ... between these three, they have dominated the Premier League years... the reason ? they have spent big! Man City are due to break this mould... the reason ? they have spent big!!

We aint gonna win the league under DM, but that's not down to him being a bad manager ? that's down to other clubs spending more money!

This is the best squad we've had in 20 years... name a better one?

Moyes will get it right .. starting with 3 points tomorrow!

IMWT

Unfortunately, as a paying customer, don't expect me to scream the rafters down if I'm not getting my money's worth. If it's shit, I'll let them know it's shit ? and have every right to do so.

Admittedly the forwards aren't doing it at the the moment, but Moyes knows that more than anyone. Do you really think he would not have loved to sign a £20 million plus striker in the summer? Of course he would!

And while your telling me which Everton Squad has been better in the last 20 years, tell me who you would replace Moyes with??

IMWT

Come to that, how much moire time does Moyes need before he admits that either his tactic of having a lone striker does not work or the players he has at his disposal are incapable of making it work?