on May 12, 2026, 10:46 am, in reply to "Agreed a few more years of midtable comfort should see us more suitable for a manager like "
I'm sometimes Moyes In and sometimes Moyes Out depending on my mood - there are pro's and con's.
We probably should be patient but in some ways I don't want us to be. Our expectations have been battered in the past 30 years and we all think we should take our time, regain solidity etc.
Then you look at Villa, came back to the Premier League in 2019, since then:
League Cup final
Fa Cup semi final
Conference League semi final
Champions league football - and quarter final
Europa league final
In those seasons we've got to 3 league cup quarter finals and 1 FA Cup quarter final. They finished above us every season apart from the first two they came back up (and only finished 1 place below us in the 2nd season)
Wasting another season of finishing 9-12th just feels like a painful.
If a relegated club can be turned around in that way, why can't we. Yes, previously the shit show off the pitch was a big factor, especially the fucking ridiculous owners but that's changed now, its time for us to wash the stink of "safety is good enough" from the whole club.
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum.
Ste 
Previous Message
the Basque shiny new thing flavor of the month
These things can't be rushed. Let Moyes rebuild in his image then we'll be set for a completely different guy
Previous Message
I think we're too early for him, clearly done well at Bournemouth but there is zero pressure there.
I also think it's too early for us, we are still rebuilding a squad, still have off the pitch structure settling down, still rebuilding scouting, data and youth setups.
Bournemouth have been on a good unbeaten run but before that, they didnt win in 11 league games, they've won the same amount of games as we have but have benefitted from lots of draws. Given the fine margins of the Premier League, they could easily have been wins, could just as easily have been losses.
For me, he's currently in the same bracket as Potter, Frank etc. Brilliant season in a low pressure role.
He has done really well at rebuilding the team after the loss of almost his entire back line and then been able to handle the loss of Semenyo to City, he also appears to trust youngsters, although that maybe because they don't have anything else so have to go with them.
There is definitely a good manager in there but I don't think its the right time, or the right fit for us to be his jump up to the next level.
Too big a risk for me.
Ste Previous Message
Take from it what you will:
Branthwaite - Over in Germany and is responding well. Belief that he may get in the bulk of preseason if he continues on his current recovery path.
Iraola - According to his concrete source, if we approached Iraola re: managers job then Iraola would be willing to have the conversation. Palace are clearly in but he is in no rush right now to commit to them. The Bobble however says he does not have any info as to whether TFG would have an interest in him or not.
Wilson - Leaving Fulham on a free at the season end. We still hold an interest in him after our interest in January and have expressed that to his agent.
Preseason - Not new news but European destination is likely.
Regarding Iraola - What would you do?
Responses