David Moyes’ impending contract expiration at West Ham has ignited a fierce debate amongst fans. While some celebrate his European heroics and renewed stability, others yearn for a more progressive style of play.
There’s no denying Moyes‘ impact. He steered West Ham to three consecutive European qualifications, a feat that solidified the club’s position in the Premier League landscape. However, his brand of football, often labeled “pragmatic” or even “anti-football,” has left a bitter taste in the mouths of some fans.
West Ham boasts a passionate fanbase known for their unwavering loyalty. They deserve more than just calculated victories and cautious tactics. They crave a brand of football that reflects their own attacking spirit, a style that entertains as much as it earns points.
Moyes has demonstrably improved the club’s results, but questions linger about his ability to take them to the next level. Have they reached the ceiling under his leadership? Is there a risk of stagnation if he remains?
The upcoming transfer window presents a significant opportunity. West Ham needs a squad overhaul, and the incoming players should ideally fit a more attacking philosophy. This strategic shift necessitates a manager who shares that vision and can inspire the team to play with greater attacking verve.
The decision to extend Moyes’ contract is a complex one. His achievements demand respect, but the desire for progress cannot be ignored. Perhaps the time has come for a new manager to usher in a fresh era of attacking football at West Ham, one that honours the club’s identity and excites the passionate fanbase they are so lucky to have.
If we want to be competitive and improve it won’t be with Moyes we literally have no squad
Moyes has shown no respect to and has been more ignorant of the fans throughout his tenure than Fat Sam. Leave, and thanks us when you go you arrogant anti football dinosaur.
‘His achievements demand respect’?
I dispute that entirely. Burning a limited number of his favourite players; failing to bring in the best youth in Europe and failing to use substitutes are not achievements. What has been achieved has been done inspite, not because of him. He has been gifted talent, transfer funds, a loyal fan base and time.
He has failed miserably
He does not deserve the fans nor the praise he craves.
He must go.
Once again, may I say … Moyes cannot be judged by his boring brand of football but by …
1. Is he the manager that can take WH 2 the next level – No.
2. Is he the one who can produce/enhance our juniors – No
3. Is he the one who can get the team to consistently produce, and make WH homeground a fortress again – No.
4. Can he unite the team into 1 exciting and passionate unit – No. Because like Fat Sam he too has his blue-eyed boys who can do nothing bad. But Benny, Kudus, Cornet, Johnson and on loan Downes and the other potential juniors can … and thus they are subbed early or dont play.
5. Can he present tactics and a style that works and consistently get results = No. Just look at the subbing of the season against Bayer L – Alvarez. When I saw that … I said here comes Leverkusen’s goal. What football genius will sub only strong tackling, forward passing midfielder?
So yes, please Moyes you have some good things
But that you got paid for. Now ho and let someone better take West Ham forward. Thanks
Unwavering loyalty? Like pitch invasions and throwing coins at our owners? That kind of loyalty you mean?
I have been a hammers supporter for sixty-eight years and have never had it so good. Sack Mr Moyes? You must be mad!
Better than Greenwood and Lyall. Don’t make me laugh.
I think Moyes needs to go personally but if he does stay then he can have absolutely zero say in player transfers. Absolutely minimum.
If we sign a decent player someone else gets credit, if they are a bad signing then Moyes is blamed so this should be a plus for Moyes. Focus on the coaching side using you 1925/26 coaching guide from the dark ages and let other seize the opportunity and handle the rebuild otherwise he will derail it or we’ll be signing players at the end of September like we do every year and wonder why they take time to integrate.
I think that it is time to part ways with Moyes at the end of the season, but the vitriol and hatred is uncalled for. As Paul Walker said in an excellent piece on KUMB that (abusing the manager) is not the West Ham way. We can blame Moyes for negative tactics and for the failure to build a squad – but it seems that some posters want to blame him for everything – many claimed that Stuart Pearce leaving showed that Moyes is difficult to work with – I hope that his recent interview knocked that rumour on the head – the only person who raised issues was Mark Warburton (forgive my ignorance but not someone that I regard as a football legend)
So let us bid farewell to Moyes with some class please
Totally agree. Last season’s league form coupled with us being dismantled by Leverkusen and Rennes pre-season made me reluctantly decide last August that David Moyes wasn’t the best person to take the club further. Our league form this season, albeit with excellent additions in Kudus and Alvarez plus Mavropanos, has been patchy and mostly tedious, so I’ve seen nothing to change my mind. It’s a real shame because I don’t think David Moyes deserves any of the spite that’s been hurled his way but he hasn’t built a squad during his tenure that’s able to keep the performance we saw in the first half on Thursday going for a whole match, let alone consecutive matches. That first half, together some other great periods during games this season, shows what we are capable of – we just can’t sustain it. Thanks David, you’ve done a great job but it’s time to move on.