Blasphemous Rumours

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Most of us (including me) are so impatient for some sign of activity that we are overlooking the fact that a few weeks back Moyes came out and clearly stated that we wouldn?t be quick into the transfer market. Presumably we didn?t or don?t believe him and maybe because of some past dithering performances where he didn?t do well in the transfer market we have every right to be concerned, but maybe not.

The fact that Moyes came out with this statement could be more insightful than merely downplaying expectations. Moyes can be called a lot of things, but he always strikes me as being honest and very hard-working ? in fact he?s obsessed with being prepared ? he?s in his office each day before most of us are awake and he runs around checking players out personally when most managers would send a scout. I can?t imagine that someone who is as obsessed with preparation as David Moyes would not have a detailed plan of action for his transfer activity.

We can argue about the quality of his plan until we?re all royal blue in the face, but he is going to be very well prepared for what he thinks he needs to do this summer. I can?t help but thinking that his downfall in the summer prior to our CL qualifier attempt was that through lack of experience he hadn?t planned on alternate strategies when his primary targets went elsewhere ? hopefully he?s learned from that particular lesson.

Since Moyes knew that he wouldn?t be particularly active in the first few weeks of the off-season, I?m intrigued as to why he knew that over a month ago ? and the only logical reason would be that he knew that his targets would be unavailable for a specific period of time ? which could only mean the Euro U21 tournament. Whether the rumour about deals for certain players already being in the works is true or not, it seems to me that Moyes? main transfer targets are involved in the U21 ? which might include Fernandes and could certainly include some of the players mentioned from the England squad.

Whatever David?s plan is, all we can do is sit around and speculate ? which is something we all do very well. Whether we like it or not, who we end up with will be Moyes? decision and will be governed by how much money he?s given to spend. Only time will tell if he gets it right.
Greg  Dawson, Not in Walton Anymore     Posted 12/06/2007 at 19:10:33

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