The People's Forum: I think he will be here at the start of next season unless there's some big bust-up with the board

which has to be more than just a remote possibility. If they tell him they expect more and he doesn't feel they are showing him sufficient gratitude for the rescue/stabilisation job he's done then it could end in a rather ugly and abrupt manner.

You can read too much into these things but Moyes' demeanour has been a cause for concern for virtually the whole of this season, from the tetchiness in interviews to the glowering from the touchline, even allowing for his general sourness he hasn't seemed a man at peace with his place at the club. And his claims to be pushing for Europe have not tallied with the recent performances and selections. When we haven't won in 5 games and he sends out the same knackered players in a defensive setup at home to Sunderland, and the limit of his ideas to change things is to bring on Barry, McNeil and George inside the last 20 minutes, this is just taking stubbornness to ridiculous levels. Alcaraz must be wondering what he has to do to get another chance.

I'm Moyes in, all things being equal. For all his faults, stability counts for a lot and I think he should stay to complete the transition from relegation fodder to comfortable mid-table outfit. A change now might take us up a level but it could quite feasibly work the other way.

How much does he actually want to stay though?

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The bulk of the fanbase that remembered his decade in charge had complex and conflicting mixed feelings but we were largely willing to give him an opportunity to show that he had learnt from all his experiences since he left us. We gave him the benefit of the doubt.

There were some encouraging signs in 2025. As this season progressed into 2026 his continuing refusal to use his full squad, trust inexperienced players, make timely substitutions, pick teams on form or set up teams to attack against similar level opponents all undermined performance levels. This ultimately culminated in abject results over the last two months.

So for many of us the benefit of the doubt is no longer being given. Moyes does not change. He is a manager who raises our floor but caps our ceiling. The question that now needs to be answered is how much risk is the ownership prepared to embrace. My guess is that it is not much. Moyes likely will be back but this time without much fan goodwill to create a grace period if we start slowly.

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So after yesterdays result, seeing the comments below, looking over social media and listening to the Blue Room podcast I get the feeling we are close to a tipping point.

I'm torn myself. If Iraola or Glasner agreed to join us I would be all for replacing but what if they didnt want to come? And why would they anyway?

Thats why I'm not calling for Moyes to be sacked but at the same time I do want to see change in emphasis and a swift replacement of the Dyche era players that Moyes has continued to play without question.

The sight of Dwight McNeil coming on with ten minutes to go when Alcaraz or Dibling would have been better options seemed like Moyes was almost trolling the fans and has been mentioned online was the final straw for some.

It seems from Kinnears message that Moyes will be staying on but if we dont give him a new contract what is the point, we will be buying this summer mainly for the next manager and even if we do give him a new contract I think there would be uproar.

What do others tink?