David Moyes just the latest to get ‘sage advice’ from MersonÂ
There are many untrue football clichĂŠs, but one of the most overused is the well-worn claim that “nobody ever signs a good player in the January transfer window.” West Ham has disproven this repeatedly, notably with the signings of Jarrod Bowen, TomĂĄĹĄ SouÄek, and Jesse Lingard.
Another tired phrase resurfaced yesterday, courtesy of perpetually grumpy pundit Paul Merson: “You never go back.” This idea suggests managers revisiting former clubs are doomed to fail. However, Merson doesnât need to look far for an example that shatters this mythâDavid Moyes-the very bloke Merse was speaking about.
During Moyesâ first stint at West Ham, he successfully fulfilled his brief of saving the club from relegation but was replaced at the end of the season as the Hammers sought a more progressive appointment.
When Manuel Pellegrini’s tenure faltered, Moyes returned and enjoyed the most successful period in the clubâs modern history. His second stint has seen three consecutive European campaigns, a Europa League quarter-final, a semi-final, and the clubâs first trophy in over 40 years. Moyesâ return is a glowing example of why “never go back” isnât always true.
Perhaps Merson will get this one right, after all a broken clock is correct twice a day and the conditions are Everton are quite different so those at West Ham. However it was an odd observation by Merson who just can’t seem to help himself these days.
Merson? Who cares what he says?
I have seen the video where he says Everton are doomed to relegation under Moyes. Whilst I agree with him, Iâm sure he was one of the âcareful what you wish forâ brigade. So why was Moyes so important to our success, yet now he has gone to Everton he has turned into a manager who will get you relegated. Is it because he knew what he told West Ham fans originally was a load of b@@@@@ks
No itâs because Everyone are unsaveable. By anyone.
Life moves on, Moyes helped us to our first silverware since the ark was launched, thank you, good luck but that door is now shut.
Potter wasn’t my first choice, but he’s there & I’m ready to give him my full backing.
Give him time to try & sort out the dogs dinner that Lopetegui has left behind. It won’t happen overnight & atm top 10 would be a bonus
Spot on Muffy , Merson is an idiot and I for one dont care .
What Merson should have said about Moyes, Is donât repeat the mistake he made going to Sunderland a team that is beyond saving. As is Everton I think. Everton are doomed and Moyes canât save them unless they spend big in the transfer window and I donât think they any money to spend.
Yep, to all of the comments, time to move on.
Let’s focus on the now, forget the past and welcome the future.
What’s done is done, and it suits no purpose other than for someone desperate to sell a headline.
Merson is 100% entitled to have and voice an opinion, they all are.
But go to any forum, and HYS, Facebook, even here, there are folk who can’t let it go. But what what purpose? Perhaps being able to say “I told you so”, gives them some form of validation, it still doesn’t change what happened. Move onwards and upwards.
Final note – wish Merson would stop saying âphenomenal â really getting on my tits.
Someone must have told him itâs a great word to use – but the bloke canât even spell his own name !
Anyway, back to things that matter. As people have mentioned, difficult time for Graham to come in but looking forward to the Summer when he can really put his stamp on the side.
Hopefully, though, weâll still see 3/4 through the door this window as emergency surgery needed now, with couple of wasters moved on.
As EssexIron67 says, mid table this season perfectly acceptable.
Can we as great fans now just focus on going forward with a new manager , I donât care about merson ,moyes ,Sutton or the 2 disgraced ex sky employee,s who now operate out of a broom cupboard somewhere in the world. I didnât see the villa game but even though we lost Iâm more happy than I have been all season, letâs give Potter a chance as mid season managerial changes have got to be tougher than at the start of the season . Can he put together a team to beat Fulham ,itâs going to be tough with our injuries but hopefully we can do something in the transfer market and look to move forward hopefully in February. Just to finish mid table would be fine by me . Keep bringing the academy players into the team where possible,Scarles didnât let us down and Iâm sure some of the others would give everything if given a chance when appropriate.
Well spoken. Why are we bothered what Everton are doing and Mersons stupid views from a bloke who could not control his drinking.
Message to Mers, focus on staying out the pub and the bookies and outtimg your family through hell, rather than keep having digs at others!
Blimey stones and green houses…
Please can we stop reporting on this dinasour he is not at West Ham United now!!
Itâs a bit depressing if we can only think of current players and manager, part of the joy of being a football fan is reminiscing about the history of your club and its ups and downs and seeing how previous employees are doing now.
Exactly and the so called dinosaur achieved amazing things at our club and will always be a part of our history.
Yeah I wish we had a few more dinosaurs over the years of suffering đâď¸âď¸