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...he'd clearly run out of ideas and it was the right time for him to go (although I also feel that some of the negativity and personal abuse towards him for the latter part of his time here was way OTT and uncalled for, but that's the way of the world nowadays obviously)
Regarding his coaches and different angles, although he tried to give off the impression that they were all one big happy "open door" team, I'm not so sure that all the "Gaffer" stuff was conducive to that....put it this way I'd guess that Baines and the other coaches would feel far more comfortable suggesting things to Moyes than any one of Dyche's ever were, but obviously that's just an external perception that could be way out.
I do think he would have kept us but he would have been going at the end of the season anyway (as would Thelwell) so, aside from the obvious push to safety and the comfort zone of now being able to enjoy a panic-free Goodison Farewell, the change has also bought us some more time for Moyes to settle in, appraise the squad and get all his ducks in a row ready for an important summer of squad realignment - that wouldn't have been the case if Dyche was still here until the end of June.
Onwards and upwards - tomorrow will be a big test of where we're at, especially given that Forest haven't even conceded a goal at home in the league since January. Previous Message
Luck plays a roll, but you also make your own luck to an extent
Ashley Young was decent in the first half of the season, reliable, but if he hadnt been, I'm not sure dyche would ever have thrown Jake OBrien in at right back
Where as now we have a 6ft7 relatively quick and agile right back.
Kopite mate of mine who watches us a reasonable amount says OBrien is a monster and keeps asking where he was for the first half of the season.
Moyes rolled the dice there (or was it Baines?) and it worked.
Dyche didnt roll the dice.
This was always my issue, Dyche stuck to one thing, he had limited players, injuries etc, but he never really tried to use what he had, differently.
Sometimes it takes fresh eyes.
Arguably, he was let down by his coaches too, as coaches should always be pushing managers to look from a different angle.
I'm glad he left when he did
I dont think he'd have improved, and though I suspect now we'd still have stayed up cos the bottom 3 are just in freefall, it would have been a lot uglier and would have tarnished things more.
He got out before it turned hateful
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