Moshiri calls for unity as he welcomes Lampard to Everton

Christ, that last paragraph.

Have a listen to the interview, I'm claiming this first Farhad MacShiri. He's Irish right? shame the make-up girl didn't dig out that bat in his belfry before the interview started lol. His message was essentially "You've scared me and Bill, please just get behind Frank and forget about me and Bill." Deffo some Irish in him.

Much better this time Moshiri, much better put and honesty and belief, but why oh why did you have to put the last paragraph in.

You lost me at the last paragraph, Mr Moshiri.

Totally baffling that the 76 years old charlatan looks set to continue as Chairman.

The last paragraph is complete deflation.

Let's get it through our heads guys, Boys Pen Bill is here for the loooonnnnngggg run!

Thank god Bill is back in charge of negotiating signings. Or would we rather have Brands and Moshiri on his own? Give me strength. Oh go on, give credit when it's due.

I'm filling up here..

Very pleased that he has come out in support of Bill. We are very lucky to have both of them.

Good luck to Frank and the team. I hope he can inspire confidence and self-belief in our players.

Fingers crossed we get the 2 signings over the line and they are as good as Demarai.

Unrest amongst the fans has made Moshiri have a re-think and come out to speak with Evertonians directly, and with the appointment of "fans" choice of Lampard, he is hoping that this will go someway to ease the criticism he and the board have received these last months.

If Lampard doesn't get a rise out the team and fails, then Moshiri will claim "Well, he was the fans choice".

I guarantee that there will be no re-think regards Kenwright remaining chairman.

Bill Kenwright will be hoping for good health so he can lead the team out in the new stadium and there is no doubt Moshiri will back him 100% – fan pressure won't change that.

On Lampard, a fella who knows a bit told me today that Moshiri and Kenwright had tried to get him till the end of the season, like an Allardyce deal; Lampard was having none of that!

Gordon White #10.

The sixth word from the end of paragraph 1. Should be prefixed by 'un'.

Just listening to Talkshite just now. Much better to hear a clip they used where they said "Moshiri talking to Everton TV" rather than, Moshiri talking to Jim White.

Hope it continues. The first thing the new Everton head of communications should do when he takes up his job is to take Moshiri's phone and block all calls to/from J White.

Gordon White #10,

Supporting the board on ToffeeWeb? Good luck with that one.

It's absolutely time for unity.

I know that much.

Been a good day to be a Toffee, made up. It felt as though we were falling apart, thank God we're not

Since when is Tim Cahill an expert in recruiting football managers?

Or Graeme Sharp?

It never changes.

I agree that we should show unity and get behind the new manager, his staff and the team.

I feel sorry for Moshiri, he has been misguided and we have been here many times before looking for the promised land of European football and a better league position.

It has been a good day for Everton and now it's time to produce the goods on the pitch. Although, I am sad to see the deadwood are still picking up money, when they should be shown the door.

“Give Him That Goodison Feeling”..???? What the feeling of panic?? Churning stomach?? Sleepless nights?? Anxiety and Depression?? Cold sweats?? Nervousness?? And that's just walking up to the bloody place!! Dear God No do not reveal the cursed “ Goodison Feeling”. If we do he'll be off by Wednesday if he's any sense!!!!

Gordon White,

Fer feck's sake, take off your rose-tinted glasses – wake up and smell the coffee (bullshit).

Didn't Sleepy Joe call for the same thing ll?

The ESSG Group called for the same thing on Twitter. Thank you, Denise, again.

#27 years is having a impact.

Tim Cahill is part of the Strategic Review. He is a defacto Everton Director of Football? Or is it Sharp plus Cahill equals Brands? Smells of another Kenwright & Co addition.

I just wish that Denise, PA & PR to Bill, would stop writing this stuff for Moshiri. Moshiri did not utter one word of this bullshit.

Looks like Everton are a long way off improving goverance and accountability. At least fan protest may have helped the manager selection process.

Awaiting the announcement of Duncan's new role – or maybe he has decided he has had enough.

I am going to park my thoughts on Lampard and the transfers in; I do believe he will do the business for us but it's still going to be a fraught season in many respects. However, I think we have more than enough to stave off any thoughts of relegation.

But what rankles is the call for unity. Rather rich considering the stuff-ups this board and owner have made over the past 5 years. The blame for the number of managers and fragmented recruitment can only be laid at Moshiri's door. The reason for the disunity is really, really clear:

1. Total lack of any meaningful communication from the club and the intention to curtail it even further with respect to its own shareholders.

2. Who is running the club? The board and owner appear to have operated independently of each other in manager and player recruitment. Total chaos, no accountability.

3. The alleged "good times" we should be thankful for. The disparity between expectations of the club and its supporters is immense.

4. The club is / has been run like a family business, friends and associates only, and sadly in the cut-throat world of professional football, such an approach is light-years behind success.

5. Given the failure of 5 previous managers, signings of dubious quality made by owner, DoF or Chairman, who was driving the bus?

All-in-all, total frustration and continual disappointment.

So yes, we will get behind the new manager and the team; yes, I welcome a meaningful review of the way the club is structured… but, more than anything, I would welcome a professionally run club where key roles are filled by the best people for the job.

It's how the club should be run and be seen to be run by the fans. Only then will we get the unity off the pitch that hopefully will match the unity of supporting a winning team on the pitch.

Right now, get the team right, win games, support the manager. Then build a base in the club off the pitch that will be the foundation for success.

What Christine Foster says…

Very well put Christine. Describes the illustion of what the Club is trying to protray and the reality of what the long term fan thinks and feel. Getting things right on the pitch is only the start and there appears to be hope, but the background of tweedle dum and tweedle dee still is apparent, as is their agendas.

Christine Foster, will you be at the match Saturday?

Yes I also agree with Christine.

Moshiri is a clueless but rich football man. His money, his mistakes.

Asking Cahill for advice is at least a step in the right direction. I wonder who he was previously asking for help?

I don't want to say anything else negative, so I'll finish with hoping we can all stay positive and show passion and support going forward.

I'll keep this brief, but maybe (just maybe) Christine, the owner is finally taking ownership?

Having allowed those he thought would run it for him, the incompetence has finally hit home.

More direct communication and interaction in the last week than the last 5 years.

Let's get this project back on the road. Not just the Dock, on the pitch.

To be honest we all know the board are incompetent but there are positives over the last few days.

The board clearly did a u turn over Vitor after the fans protests and got Cahill onboard and went with Lampard. Lampard's style is possession based attacking football and over the last year we have shown we can't keep the ball. Getting Donny and Delli obviously improves us in that aspect. In one day we got two promising players with little to no risk when it comes to the fee.

I'm all for protesting against the board but I think now isn't the time. We're in a relegation battle and the team/manager need our backing. If we stay up we can protest again over the summer despite Lampard not being my first choice he's an ambitious manager that I believe the players will respect. We've got five new fresh faces to add to the squad and Doucoure back in a month. Our midfield looks pretty solid after that.

We have every right to believe this is another false dawn but today I woke up with a shred of hope compared to the last six months! It's a start!

Has there been an official announcement on Tim Cahill's role at the club?

Reading between the lines, he's either Director of Football or Moshiri's eyes and ears?

Derek, not sure I can get a bus from where I am, moved back to NZ just before the pandemic kicked off, but the plan is to be back when things approach normality.. I miss my season ticket! Roll on BMD..

I'd say the latter Phillip. We aren't ready to embrace a truly empowered DoF / Sporting Director.

Unfortunately. But that's just my view.

Christine, your mention of NZ made me think of the most terrifying several hours of my life. I've been to some places and experienced many things, but crossing the Cook Straights on the ferry from Wellington to South Island was special! More turbulent than an average Everton rollercoaster season!

Danny, have used the ferry across Cook straits many times but only really had one really bad trip, I am definitely no sailor and seeing huge waves terrifies me. It was so bad I lay on the floor of the restaurant on my tummy with eyes closed..I had to jam myself between seats and tables on the floor because I was sliding around. It was like a bad dream as the crossing took many hours more than usually as we could not get into the Harbour. These days I fly! Although I have to say I have had some bumpy flights into Wellington!

Danny and Christine, this is all totally irrelevant to this thread, but you got me thinking of a boat trip me and the missus had to make in the Maldives. The airport in the Maldives is an island in itself. You can either take a sea plane or boat to your chosen island. The first time we went we flew to our island, an unbelievable experience. However the second time we had to get a boat. Going was ok but the return journey was a nightmare. It was a stormy day when we set off, crossing the Indian Ocean back to the airport. After about thirty minutes or so, the weather was that bad, it was absolutely throwing it down, the mist was really low and the waves were smashing against the boat. We were getting thrown about everywhere that in the end we had to stop the boat and just bobble about for a bit. Eventually the crew decided it be best to turn back to the island, but arriving back there was just as difficult, because we couldn't get near enough to the landing stage to dock, due to the waves crashing about. We eventually managed to dock up, and for whatever reason the crew thought it be best to use a bigger boat, though I still don't know why? Anyway, we again set off, but thankfully this time with little problems. A very scary trip indeed!

The club is / has been run like a family business, friends and associates only, and sadly in the cut-throat world of professional football, such an approach is light-years behind success.

That, to me, sums up exactly what's been the problem for many, many years. The problem from which all others stem!

BK must have some compromising photos of Moshiri.

Rob #36, I lived in Maldives for a year. I always hated those fibreglass boats that bobble like a cork on the water. The heavy wooden boats feel much safer.

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Is everyone wearing sub aqua gear in the Maldives? It was supposed to be under water by now from sea level rise according to cult climate doom

Thanks for the memories Christine and Danny, but if sailing is bad, try going across to Nelson, in a single engine plane, that is not allowed to go above the clouds!

Definitely one of the scariest 45 minutes in my life, and I was definitely going to get the boat back, until our manager, said he'd swap places with me on the way back, (they had used two aeroplane's to save money) if I scored a goal for him.

Tony, really enjoyed my year in Nelson, lovely place with its own climate, used to do a morning walk up the hills surrounding for the fab views, was a killer too! The football there was good as well, they have a good little team and we'll supported too.

I remember them quietly asking me if I wanted to play for them after the game, Christine, and probably because there was no way I was flying back on that plane, I think!

I'd had enough of New Zealand by then, and my body was wrecked, even though I was only young. (I got diagnosed with Tuberculosis a few months later.)

Although the lesson wasn't something I learned or was prepared to learn, until much later in life, and that being that alcohol has always poison to my whole system.

Nelson did look very nice but, being a city kid, I was missing life, and I think you've had similar feelings yourself lately, Christine, although you might be missing home for different reasons, and sometimes the beautiful New Zealand is a long, long way from home.

You can't fight mother nature, Rob, especially the sea. I coped with 2 bottles of Budweiser whilst most around turned green and were crying or vomiting! I just looked and focussed on the next wave and ships roll!!

I know we're off topic but I was mostly in Christchurch only 2 years after the earthquakes. It was eye-opening to see the damage to the city centre even 2 years on.

I liked Auckland – last day there.

Anyway, back on topic, maybe our new manager can arrange a pre-season tour to Australia & New Zealand, assisted by Tim Cahill. There's got to be a marketing opportunity there?

At a slight tangent, in that photo, Farhad Moshiri reminds me of Beverley Leslie from Will & Grace – if that means anything to anyone else.

Robert, sorry never seen it. The only American one I really liked was Frasier. But you think Moshiri looks cool, and would not look out of place as the Avenger or UFO (showing my age).

On another note (this won't be popular with the bitters) but it just goes to show how well Gerrard did at Rangers, being unbeaten, winning the title by miles, look at them now! I honestly feel that Lampard, like Gerrard, isgoing places.