Moyes sees signs of the standards that should be expected moving forward

I did have faith that he would keep us up but the results have been incredible. However today was a masterclass on motivation.

The performance we got from all the team (staying and going or in limbo) was nothing short of incredible.

It may not all be down to Moyes but something has definitely changed in the Everton mindset since Dyche departed. Take your pick.

Second - wow! Moyes and by extension the lads today made more than a few of us think twice. I love his rallying cry for the start of next season in the new stadium - giving up is not accepted. He also praised the supporters. Just words? Just players who are leaving knowing they were in the shop window today? Maybe, but we can't argue with the fact that they've made a habit of these results since Davey's return.

UTFT.

If, 'NSNO', is an apt description of our transfers incoming this summer, we can hit the ground running at Hill Dickinson and do something special next season.

Good luck TFG in securing the talent we need.

COYB!

We’ve had enough of that over the past number of years. It is now time for a brand new dawning whoever leads us to the promised land. For now I put my trust in DM and hope the Friedkins.

I’d take a cup no problem, whats the point of 7th-15th with no silverware?

I’d love to become a cup team, FA cup next season, League cup the next, Europa plus a domestic the year after,

Dreamland.

(Oh and BTW Weve got 9 league titles to go with them)

I’d take seventeenth and a cup, over seventh, sixth, fifth, seventh, fifth and sixth, and another six years without winning anything, because trying to win trophies, is what Everton’s primary existence should always be about, imo, and winning trophies is the only thing that is going to make Everton, a proper relevant football club, outside of our own fanbase.

Moyes has got loads more experience, and Moyes already understands almost everything about our club. The only bit he hasn’t experienced is watching us celebrate winning a trophy, so he will only truly understand everything about us if he can finally make this happen!🤷‍♂️

Palace showed that it can be done but the Top 6 have won the cups most years. It all comes down to having a strong squad, which we don't have at present. And with so many players leaving, it is unlikely that will change next season.

Hopefully we will have a better team but strong back-ups is going to take more than a season. I believe that the first objective is to get into Europe, then the increased revenue (and the fact that the best payers want to play for a team in European competitions) will allow us to get a stronger squad.

Having said that, I was at Wembley in 1966 and 1995 and would love us to win another cup, maybe miracles do happen.

I always saw his appointment as targeting stopping the bleeding, restoring some pride, getting us competitive again, and then handing over to someone who could take another step.

He'll obviously get a chance to do more if things go well, but he's made a good start to the first bit of his job. It feels like we're watching Everton again - not that cowardly dirge that was served up week after week. I actually look forward to watching us nowadays and it feels like a shame that the season is done.

No doubt the debates of who goes and who comes in will keep us occupied on here.

Most importantly the fans need to be behind the team and bring the Goodison roar to BMD.

As someone old enough to think that challenging for honours was a given at Everton, do we wait to see what signings we make or is a top half finish the minimum expectation for next season.

Is it forever as they say in other circles a case of;

"The King is dead, long live the King", or was that killed off by the last pretender of which there has been several under the previous proprietors.

Back in January, I doubt there were many who thought we would finish on 48 points and be above Manchester United and Tottenham.

So, job done, mission accomplished, but now the real work starts for Moyes and the club.

Key now will be, how things work out during the summer, because as things stand at the moment we only have about 14 players with first team experience signed up and ready to play. So no respite for the Manager and the Support Staff, and in the circumstances I think we will see a number of the loan players and those out of contract still on the books next season.

I think the planned trip to America, will add to the pressure and make the summer break that much shorter. It's no easy job Managing in the Premiership, and for Moyes and Co they will have the added pressure of securing almost a whole team of new faces. So starting today I expect we will see some announcements some good, some surprising and some controversial. But given the circumstances that is inevitable. So the football news will still be headlines, no summer recess for us and no doubt lots of points for discussion.

I was wrong.

The David Moyes we have today is a much better experienced manager than the one who left us.

He's a perfect fit for us, the rebuild starts in the summer and I think we have the best man for the job.

But to more important matters.
We all know that we need a minimum of 7/8 new faces this summer. Or at least the resigning of some of the better older ones.

One back up keeper plus one of the young ones, Harry Tyrer?
At least 2 full backs.
One centre back or a new deal for Keane.
Gana Gueye or a replacement.
Pace and creativity. And a decent centre forward to replace or complement what we have.

I hope that by next Monday the names on the roster start appearing. We can't leave it until late in the summer when clubs will have us over the barrel.
A 'name' signing or two now will show we mean business. I hope this is what the backroom have been planning. That may encourage other players to join our party, rather than sign for the usual suspects.
Whatever happens. Have a great summer. Come back fit and ready to cheer, moan, laugh and cry. Its Everton after all.

Having said that, I guess many other teams are in the same situation - the difference being that changing their starting line up, or making a different decision about which subs to bring on, doesn't weaken their relatively superior strength as a team.

I think we will be a much more attractive destination for players next season. Add to that there are a record number of teams having to play 3 times a week which takes its toll on their performances over a season.

Next season will be our chance to get much higher up the League.

Moyes will do what it takes to maintain the existing squad.
Moyes has a different type of midfielder than Doucoure in mind, who was hitting his head off a brick wall in negotiations.

Harrison will be kept and Calvert-Lewin's negotiations will be given more time. Alcaraz will be the big buy of the window and a right back to replace the aging Young.

We need goals all over the side and keeping more or less the same team will not get enough goals.

Thankfully it's only Jerome and he talks utter shite.

Mate, you're better than your one liner throw away comments. Add substance to your thinking. Which you probably can do.

Biggest buy should not be measured in monetary outlay but in value for money

See O Brien, Ndiaye for example

I am not yet totally convinced on Charly being the player everyone raves about but should be bought because he does add quality going forward.

I have already outlined my thoughts above where many of the back up buys are young hungry players who can fit easily into the current Everton mindset

Going on a spending spree this summer without careful consideration of whethe they are a good fit for the TEAM will have us back in the Koemann/Walsh era which was the start of the current demise

Although it might depend if our owners back Moyes who is certain to want to splash out on some players. He's not getting any younger and will want to stay here for another 2 years at least.

We do need a right back, but defence wise there's only 3 teams that have conceeded less goals than us which is pretty remarkable.

Yes we have not scored enough to get us higher but as Mark above says we do look more threatening from midfield now.

I agree with you and others who are reserved on Alcaraz. He's not the finished article, but in the right team, and at 22 years old, we would be buying potential as well as talent.

Regardless of budget, I agree with your last paragraph. We need to avoid spending recklessly and spend wise.

Over to the scouting and recruitment team.

Sorry to labour the point, but Ryan, why label a fellow supporter as talking "utter shite"? Maybe just challenge their opinion if you don't agree with it.

Its ok to talk about value for money, but that's all down to who's making the final decision to buy to decide.
They wouldn't make the decision if they didn't think the price was right, how it turns out is all in the future.

The team has proven since January that with solid management and renewed belief they can win games. More quality and not just more of the same pls, if we want to add another 10/12 points to this seasons total, which should be achievable.

Thought I was getting ahead of myself and didn’t go on. 😀

How’ever I would be fearful of too many changes which would disrupt the spirit of the dressing room particularly if some of the new signings started to get disgruntled if not selected. There is also the January window to make further improvements

I believe we have the building blocks of a decent side, the task is to fortify and future proof the defense, and build a more clinical midfield and attack,

Remember Rome wasn’t built in a day.